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Pics from Robert and Fred's Minneapolis wash-in
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Post# 436220   5/19/2010 at 11:50 (5,089 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)        

Here are some more pics from Robert & Fred's fabulous wash-in party.




Post# 436221 , Reply# 1   5/19/2010 at 11:51 (5,089 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)        
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58 three ring

Post# 436222 , Reply# 2   5/19/2010 at 11:52 (5,089 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)        
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The 59 Philco

Post# 436223 , Reply# 3   5/19/2010 at 11:53 (5,089 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)        
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Inside the Philco

Post# 436224 , Reply# 4   5/19/2010 at 11:53 (5,089 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)        
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The 56 Hotpoint wonderdial

Post# 436225 , Reply# 5   5/19/2010 at 11:54 (5,089 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)        
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Maytag AMP timer

Post# 436226 , Reply# 6   5/19/2010 at 11:55 (5,089 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)        
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The AMP gyrotator

Post# 436227 , Reply# 7   5/19/2010 at 11:56 (5,089 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)        
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The 49 ABC-O-Matic

Post# 436228 , Reply# 8   5/19/2010 at 11:56 (5,089 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)        
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The fabulous 56 Hotpoint red agitator working it's magic.

Post# 436229 , Reply# 9   5/19/2010 at 11:57 (5,089 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)        
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Whirlpool combo spray wash

Post# 436230 , Reply# 10   5/19/2010 at 12:05 (5,089 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)        
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Whirlpool combo controls

Post# 436231 , Reply# 11   5/19/2010 at 12:05 (5,089 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)        
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56 Hotpoint spray rinse

Post# 436232 , Reply# 12   5/19/2010 at 12:06 (5,089 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)        
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Thor filling

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nice sudscake

Post# 436234 , Reply# 14   5/19/2010 at 12:08 (5,089 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)        
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Apex timeline control

Post# 436235 , Reply# 15   5/19/2010 at 12:09 (5,089 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)        
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Unimatic suds cake

Post# 436236 , Reply# 16   5/19/2010 at 12:10 (5,089 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)        
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47 GE washing away

Post# 436237 , Reply# 17   5/19/2010 at 12:11 (5,089 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)        
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41 Bendix tumbling away

Post# 436238 , Reply# 18   5/19/2010 at 12:15 (5,089 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)        
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A washer collage featuring the 58 GE and the Wards Custom Imperial

Post# 436239 , Reply# 19   5/19/2010 at 13:09 (5,089 days old) by rayjay (Carteret, New Jersey)        

Les.... What a great set of pictures!!!


Great job!

Ray

WIsh I was there.


Post# 436240 , Reply# 20   5/19/2010 at 13:17 (5,089 days old) by lebron (Minnesota)        
Hey Les

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Great Pictures! I just want to say it was great meeting you, and I had a blast watching and chatting about washers late into the night!

Post# 436241 , Reply# 21   5/19/2010 at 13:30 (5,089 days old) by luxflairguy (Wilmington NC)        

FAB pictures! Envy beyond imagination. Greg

Post# 436242 , Reply# 22   5/19/2010 at 14:00 (5,089 days old) by tlee618 ()        

Les, it was great meeting you this past weekend. Thanks for sharing those great pictures with us.

Terry


Post# 436245 , Reply# 23   5/19/2010 at 14:21 (5,089 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
Pictures!

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Les,
Thanks for such a great set of pictures.
Peter


Post# 436247 , Reply# 24   5/19/2010 at 16:02 (5,088 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)        

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Hi Les, NEAT photos THANKS for posing them! Also it was great to meet you last weekend!

Kevin


Post# 436268 , Reply# 25   5/19/2010 at 17:19 (5,088 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL)        

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Les,
Thanks for sharing your photos. All I can say is - that '58 GE Filter Flo is ONE SWEET MACHINE!

Lawrence


Post# 436269 , Reply# 26   5/19/2010 at 17:20 (5,088 days old) by brasilianguy ()        

heeyyy.... very nice pics and washers, but i'd be so glad if you make videos of the Whirlpool combo working and the Thor with the wash plate
thank you very much!


Post# 436284 , Reply# 27   5/19/2010 at 18:56 (5,088 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Kevin and Les thank you both so much for taking and posting such fabulous pictures! I had the camera out and I think we took maybe one picture lol, of course we were busy to say the least.

We also wanted to thank everyone that came to the wash in, both the locals and those who came from far away via plane or car. And a big thank you goes out to Terry, Greg and Jon Charles who were a huge help in putting this all together, we couldn't have done it without you guys.

So out of curiosity, was there anything about any of the washers or vacuums that really surprised you? Something that anyone imagined that was totally different when you actually got to see it in action in person??? Any particular favorites?


Post# 436302 , Reply# 28   5/19/2010 at 21:12 (5,088 days old) by A440 ()        
Great Pictures Les!

Les thanks so much for uploading your pictures!
Everything looks so nice and showroom new!
I bet the basement smelled so nice with all of these machines running!
Brent


Post# 436351 , Reply# 29   5/20/2010 at 05:55 (5,088 days old) by frigidaireguy (Wiston-Salem, NC)        
Great Pics

Les:
Thanks for posting these great pics. I know everyone had a blast. Wish I could have been there. I'm looking forward to seeing you in Atlanta Memorial Day Weekend.
Bob


Post# 436373 , Reply# 30   5/20/2010 at 08:57 (5,088 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
I had many surprises at the Wash In. Yes the Apex

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surprised me entirely. I didn't expect it to be a solid machine I expected a contraption that tried to compete and was relegated to the dust bin of technology because it was a contraption. It is far from that, so it must have been a colossal failure of Apex' Marketing department that led to its demise. Bojack marketing I say!

AND I didn't expect the GE to be SOOO different from the filter flos that it was in a whole new ball park!

But what really got in my head was our discussion of all the code you wrote for the Super Unimatic now thats fascinating to say the least Minerva!


Post# 436409 , Reply# 31   5/20/2010 at 11:28 (5,088 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
Les, your pix are fabulous beyond words--the checkerboard of

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The washer part of my heart lives and beats for close-ups of both washer action and control panels. You really did it up grand for both. The spray rinse and the color patterns in the Hotpoint are to die for as are the close-ups of the WP Combo jet-washing--I love it!

Had no idea the 58 Uni had a cool rinse. Amazing. Starting to understand why so many members are nuts for this machine.

Your collage has to be an Aworg original. Have scrolled up and down a dozen times, dizzy with the delight.

And that shot of the 47 GE, so white, so deep, so much good metal, and the silver rocker in the middle--I don't know what to say. Almost as if I'd been there, my nose pressed up against every thing. Thank you.


Post# 436434 , Reply# 32   5/20/2010 at 13:41 (5,088 days old) by tlee618 ()        
The biggest surprise for me

was also the Apex. Like Jon, I never thought that the machine would be of the quality it is. Also was surprised by the wash action, fantastic roll-over. Another big surprise was the spin. I believe Robert said it is just a bit over 600 rpm.. but wow do the clothes ever come out of there dry. Much drier than other machines of the same speed. Last of all was the tub!! It looks just like a giant jello mold!!

Post# 436437 , Reply# 33   5/20/2010 at 13:45 (5,088 days old) by Volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)        
58 Uni

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Now I want a WCI-58 even MORE than before, and that is quite a lot indeed. Splendid photos, thanks for posting them.

Dave


Post# 436458 , Reply# 34   5/20/2010 at 15:10 (5,087 days old) by spankomatic (Ukiah,CA)        

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Great photos! Thanks for posting them.

Jim



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