1956 Cook AldWash

Lee when i was younger and hung out at this cool laundromat around the corner
they had one front load washer a 35 pound machine the window and handle was just like the one in the picture but no controls it was a coin op.
The machine was a semi automatic in front of the washer was a long white
plastic wash shelf that would extend all he way down to the extractor after the washer would wash drain, no spin, three HIGH level water rinses an i mean high...
drain, tumble, STOP.
Then unlatch open the door window wide, pull wet clothes out and slide them down to the extractor it was slightly tilted at one end so the water from the wet
clothes would go into the spin basket... The spin basket had a mid shaft in the middle and slits for holes 35 cent more would spin the clothes very dry.
The extractor was a ALDSPIN... Question for you do you think the system was all Aldwash & spin i would think they would be the pair.
And that is how i got my name here, when they folded in the eighties the equipment
was outside for a haul away think goodness i got the crest of the spinner.
Ooh i see the work horse in that picture... that good old faithful DD washer there.
Whirlpool or Kenmore ?
Nice machines.

Darren k.


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Post# 422923 3/16/2010 at 10:15 (5,148 days old) by sudsman ()
Checkrate/Likes This was Cook Machinery First Automatic washer. the red formula dial was changeable to any formula wanted. This is a 35 lb machine. They had 50 and 75 and 100 # also.

Post# 422943 , Reply# 1 3/16/2010 at 12:16 (5,148 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)
Checkrate/Likes *Formula Dial* I had the opportunity to run a 35 lb. Milnor about 10 years ago. It had the EP-Plus processor on it so... My Question is : Is the Formula Dial same as setting up the Program steps in the Ep Plus ? Like a cycle dial ? Thanks. Eddie

Post# 422978 , Reply# 2 3/16/2010 at 14:28 (5,148 days old) by randycmaynard ()
Checkrate/Likes *Back in the early-mid 80s* I worked in a large hospital laundry and the two work horse machines were 450lb divided chamber washers - don't remember the name of the machine manufactuer but I remember that on the left side of the machines was a small window and inside was a metal mesh covered drum with a row of contact arms and to program the machine wash, rinse, extract times/sequence you would take a laminated sheet that was outlined with rows that matched the contact arm postions and cut out a length of each row and that would determine the length of time each action would run. You would have, for example - fill, pre-wash, dispense initial detergent, drain, extract, fill, main wash, dispense detergent, drain, extract, 1st rinse, drain, 2nd rinse, drain, extract, final rinse, dispense sour/softener, drain, final extract - any number of combinations. The cut out sections of the program sheet would allow the contact arms to contact the metal mesh on the drum completing the circuit and resulting in a particular action being completed in the cycle. I was interesting to run those big behemoth machines and we used alkaline detergents that were neuteralized during the final rinse with the softener/sour mix.

Post# 423156 , Reply# 3 3/17/2010 at 08:28 (5,147 days old) by sudsman ()
Checkrate/Likes *Randall* What you described sounds like MILNOR with a Miltrol like the one below but the Miltrol was on the left side at the top. and a lighted window let you see at a glance where the machine was in any cycle.

Post# 423212 , Reply# 4 3/17/2010 at 15:02 (5,147 days old) by randycmaynard ()
Checkrate/Likes *Lee.....* You would be absolutely right! That's the machine that we used at the hospital except we didn't have the electronic contols like this one has. It was the drum unit as you described with the little window. Neat machines!

Post# 423337 , Reply# 5 3/17/2010 at 23:24 (5,147 days old) by alr2903 (TN)
Checkrate/Likes Cook had a coin op machine similar to post 422923, they were usually built into the rear wall of the coin op, big metal door with a small square window. Suds you have the coolest pics, i like commercial machines. alr2903

Post# 423433 , Reply# 6 3/18/2010 at 15:46 (5,146 days old) by sudsman ()
Checkrate/Likes *alr2903 (* Those were the Washette models.. they had them in 25 and 50# machines. The coin meter was also made by a division of cook named METER ALL. The soap chute was just above the glass window and had a "rake" to push all the detergent inside the machine.

Post# 423451 , Reply# 7 3/18/2010 at 18:37 (5,146 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa)
Checkrate/Likes Lee when i was younger and hung out at this cool laundromat around the corner they had one front load washer a 35 pound machine the window and handle was just like the one in the picture but no controls it was a coin op. The machine was a semi automatic in front of the washer was a long white plastic wash shelf that would extend all he way down to the extractor after the washer would wash drain, no spin, three HIGH level water rinses an i mean high... drain, tumble, STOP. Then unlatch open the door window wide, pull wet clothes out and slide them down to the extractor it was slightly tilted at one end so the water from the wet clothes would go into the spin basket... The spin basket had a mid shaft in the middle and slits for holes 35 cent more would spin the clothes very dry. The extractor was a ALDSPIN... Question for you do you think the system was all Aldwash & spin i would think they would be the pair. And that is how i got my name here, when they folded in the eighties the equipment was outside for a haul away think goodness i got the crest of the spinner. Ooh i see the work horse in that picture... that good old faithful DD washer there. Whirlpool or Kenmore ? Nice machines. Darren k.