Thread Number: 28837
1940s Apex wringer washer |
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Post# 439895 , Reply# 1   6/6/2010 at 07:10 (5,071 days old) by oldwasherguy (Ladson SC)   |   | |
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Post# 439997 , Reply# 2   6/6/2010 at 20:16 (5,070 days old) by wetguymd (Maryland)   |   | |
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What a great find. I haven't seen an Apex wringer since my great grandmother's. She had this exact same machine. I have some fond childhood memories of it. You maybe able to find someone here that would have rollers that would fit the wringer. Its great that every thing works. Take some money shot pics (interior) for us. Good luck with your new find.
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Post# 439998 , Reply# 3   6/6/2010 at 20:25 (5,070 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 440133 , Reply# 6   6/7/2010 at 13:34 (5,070 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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I really appreciate the pic and the stories. I saw so many dead Apexes in abandonned sheds and cottages in Chrysal Beach, Ontario when a was a lad. Could not believe how cool they looked. What an original and still unique design. I would love to see one work, wondering if the clothes really move fast (great turnover) or if they are forcefully thrashed.
Ksdaddy, would you describe the action of the water and the load as it moves? Fred, I often wash in a wringer, then rinse & spin in a Frigidaire. Likewise, GM sent a rep to my Aunt Ellen's and told her to wash 4 sheets at a time whirling them around her hands and arms into loose balls and to drop each one into the 4 imagined quadrants of the machine. Again, great stories and pix. Thank you both very much. The pic of the silver dasher and tub could be an Aworg first-- so strong and satisfying! Michael |
Post# 440165 , Reply# 8   6/7/2010 at 16:30 (5,069 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 440214 , Reply# 10   6/7/2010 at 19:45 (5,069 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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First of all....WELCOME!...glad you joined us
what a unique machine...would love to see a video with water and clothes we sometimes forget machines of that era were designed to be workhorses to clean heavy cotton and denims.....unlike todays dainty poly/knits, many clothes gave of a lot of lint, so machines were built with lint filters, todays fabrics give off little lint....exception--new towels in the dryer |
Post# 440239 , Reply# 11   6/7/2010 at 22:47 (5,069 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 440352 , Reply# 13   6/8/2010 at 12:07 (5,069 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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I'll send you money--LOL-- if you shoot another vid with the tub half full of water ;'D The drama gets more intense with lower water levels.
Experiment and have a ball learning the magic of currents, undertows, and whirlpools. The white towel really does the Dasher dance. With the Dasher and the ribbed tub, dirt doesn't stand a chance; nor do leftover suds. What a great way to start the day. Thanks, again. I loved it to death. Now, I'm gonna check out your pooch in the last video. |
Post# 440361 , Reply# 14   6/8/2010 at 12:29 (5,069 days old) by ksdaddy (Caribou ME)   |   | |
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I'll do a 'half-full' video tonight. I'm on dialup at home so I do all my big file uploading when I come in to work in the morning... (shhhh). |
Post# 440390 , Reply# 15   6/8/2010 at 14:48 (5,068 days old) by golittlesport (California)   |   | |
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Thanks for posting those videos. There was an old Apex wringer in the basement of my grandparents house in Buffalo, NY. (There was also an ABC wringer...she had nine kids and two washing machines). Neither wringer was in use at the time as there was a Norge automatic in the kitchen.
I was amazed by the spiral dasher in the Apex. I got brave one day and plugged in the machine - the wringer worked, but the transmission had seized and the dasher did not move. Your video is the first time I have seen one in action. Thanks again! |
Post# 440476 , Reply# 17   6/8/2010 at 20:35 (5,068 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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When you click on ksdaddy's link in Reply # 12, you will see above the movie screen and to the left an icon for 7 movies. Click on it. Then, in one of them, you'll see the towels washing. I'm only mentioning this because so few have viewed it according to the view count, and maybe you missed the prompts. A friend called and had no idea the other movies were there. For me to be giving techno help is a very fine joke.
Can't wait for tomorrow. Ksdaddy, wish I knew your name, but to answer your question about the rollers: After you run a few loads of towels thru the wringer, the rollers will become more pliable--will come back to life. Your old dog is an inspiration. Ah, Fred, the terrible discipline of the 50's. You've hurt yourself, but now I'm going to hurt you more for disobeying. |
Post# 440498 , Reply# 18   6/8/2010 at 21:57 (5,068 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 440522 , Reply# 20   6/9/2010 at 07:10 (5,068 days old) by ksdaddy (Caribou ME)   |   | |
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Here's the old rotten rollers! CLICK HERE TO GO TO ksdaddy's LINK |
Post# 440523 , Reply# 21   6/9/2010 at 07:12 (5,068 days old) by ksdaddy (Caribou ME)   |   | |
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Here's the pump. No issues there! Note Lowe's dishwasher hose grafted to the original sink hook. CLICK HERE TO GO TO ksdaddy's LINK |
Post# 440526 , Reply# 22   6/9/2010 at 07:52 (5,068 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY)   |   | |
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Post# 440538 , Reply# 23   6/9/2010 at 09:45 (5,068 days old) by dishwashercrazy (West Peoria, IL)   |   | |
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Nice Apex Washer. It is really great to see this washer in action. I recently bought an Apex Spiral Dasher agitator from Larry at Modern Parts House in Parma, Ohio. He has a shelf of new Wringer Washer Rollers. I would give him a call and ask if he has any new rollers for your Apex. Since he had the agitator, it is certainly worth a phone call to inquire. Modern Parts House 7719 Brookpark Road Parma, Ohio 44129 Phone: 216-661-6966 Mike |
Post# 440539 , Reply# 24   6/9/2010 at 09:48 (5,068 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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I see someone walking by during the pump out--very cool!
Agreed, the rollers are a bit bad, but hey, they work, and the crescendo of traffic sounds as the wringing gets intense is awesome and fun. But oh my, the Spiral Dasher....better than I hoped for....just look at that thing go....reminds me of an Easy Spiralator but way more dramatic. "If I had any money I would be called eccentric but since I'm broke I'm just plain nuts." All I can say to that is, "Join the club; you've found your home!" Thank you, Scott, you've made many people happy today. |
Post# 440543 , Reply# 25   6/9/2010 at 10:20 (5,068 days old) by mixfinder ()   |   | |
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In a closer look the agitator looks a bit lit a GE Activator with ramped action. It appears to move the water and its not especially messy so why did Apex quit using the design? |
Post# 440546 , Reply# 26   6/9/2010 at 10:24 (5,068 days old) by ksdaddy (Caribou ME)   |   | |
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Thanks for the info about the rollers. I'll give them a shout sometime today. MickeyD, that was Buddy walking by, the 14 year old Golden I've had since he was 8 weeks old. Best friend, period. |
Post# 440548 , Reply# 27   6/9/2010 at 10:31 (5,068 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 443070 , Reply# 28   6/20/2010 at 08:18 (5,057 days old) by tordemane (québec canada)   |   | |
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It would be good to wash a woman with the spinner for our memories of childhood devrier you make a video I'd like to see, Thanks |