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Post# 467572   10/5/2010 at 19:51 (4,923 days old) by tsteves5 ()        

This one caught my attention. Does anyone know anything about this model?

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Post# 467573 , Reply# 1   10/5/2010 at 19:58 (4,923 days old) by Maytagbear (N.E. Ohio)        
I only know some general stuff-

Like Sears, Wards did not make their appliances. This appears to be a rebadged Norge, with the Norge virtues and faults.


It looks to be in reasonable condition, and the price is pretty good.


Lawrence/Maytagbear


Post# 467575 , Reply# 2   10/5/2010 at 20:09 (4,923 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)        
What? NO Pesos?

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Fantastically fun washer. Get it if you can, you won't be disappointed. It will swallow heavy loads that most washers will choke on.

Post# 467587 , Reply# 3   10/5/2010 at 21:02 (4,923 days old) by tsteves5 ()        

Any guesses on the age? What are the typical Norge issues that I might find in this washer?

Post# 467590 , Reply# 4   10/5/2010 at 21:12 (4,923 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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From the panel I would take a stab at early to mid-Seventies. It also looks clean and well kept. Bearing noise during spin would be a good sign to run away.

Ben


Post# 467602 , Reply# 5   10/5/2010 at 23:47 (4,922 days old) by cfz2882 (Belle Fourche,SD)        
'70s norge

looks early to mid 70s to me too-these norges were a favorite
of mine as a child because they were loud and powerful..
One of these is on my "get"list-have found a couple '90s ones
with the white plastic coated steel tub,but i'm holding out
for one more '72-85 era with the porcelain tub.
It is common to find fins broken off the pump impeller on
these-kind of a fragile design.


Post# 467663 , Reply# 6   10/6/2010 at 09:58 (4,922 days old) by tsteves5 ()        

That leads me into another question. Is this mechanically the same washer as the early 90's versions? I had an Admiral/Norge.

Post# 467669 , Reply# 7   10/6/2010 at 10:58 (4,922 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Get it if you can, you won't be disappointed. It will swallow heavy loads that most washers will choke on.
I totally agree, this is a fun machine to play with, even if you just keep it for a bit and pass it on or use it for parts, as Ben said you won't be disappointed.


Post# 467676 , Reply# 8   10/6/2010 at 11:16 (4,922 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c )        
It is somewhat different than later versions!

It has a 1/2 horse motor rather than the 1/3 found in most machines,a great big heavy transmision , and a big brake mechanism,to my mind, it is the best washer ever made, not the quietest , and definately not gentle, but for greasy nasty work clothes, nothing compares.

Post# 467677 , Reply# 9   10/6/2010 at 11:16 (4,922 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i)        

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Yes, you must get it! I'm a huge fan of Norge/Wards and have two in my collection. They are noisy, fascinating machines and really get things clean!

Post# 467678 , Reply# 10   10/6/2010 at 11:21 (4,922 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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No washing failures with a Norge!

Ben brought this "Warge" when he drove over to pick up the Maytag set. It's been a long time since I've had one to play with and I forgot what a beast this washer is. This video is of two cotton bathmats - 1" thick and 2x3 sized - getting thrashed by the Warge.

The Denver machine looks very nice - clean around the opening and agitator, usually those are rather messy because of the splashy filtering action.





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Post# 467727 , Reply# 11   10/6/2010 at 14:32 (4,922 days old) by tlee618 ()        

Amazing machine! Dirt hasn't a chance of hiding with that Warge!!

Post# 467748 , Reply# 12   10/6/2010 at 16:09 (4,922 days old) by tsteves5 ()        
Side Transport?

Next question, can it be transported on it's side?

Post# 467767 , Reply# 13   10/6/2010 at 17:47 (4,922 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        

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I have a version of your machine and I LOVE it! It is an incredibly vigorous washer and IMHO has the best combo neutral drain/throw I've ever seen in a top loader. It has a huge tub like a 1-18, the burpolator lint filtration system which, if nothing else, is a stitch and is really not all that noisy except for the solenoid clank when the tub brake is activated or de-activated. Someone here gave me some good advice which is to allow the tub to come to a full stop before defeating the safety switch if that is your bag, to save on wear and tear on the mechanism. And that machine is Avocado-what more could you ask for?

I can't wait to hook up the gas for the matching dryer.


Post# 467782 , Reply# 14   10/6/2010 at 19:20 (4,922 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
WARDS NORGE WASHERS

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These are great performers a little noisy maybe. The worst thing about them is often the durably of the water pump and the drive line is poor and if the drive line has problems they are difficult if not impossible to repair at this point in time. But don't let the powerful agitation fool you its still no where near as hard on clothes as a power-fin agitator in a Maytag.

Post# 468126 , Reply# 15   10/9/2010 at 08:20 (4,919 days old) by JaredH ()        

The warge began life as a Bottom Of The Line (BOL for short)Wards.
All ben did was do a control panel Swap....


Post# 468257 , Reply# 16   10/9/2010 at 23:31 (4,919 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        
Wards

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This came home to live with us the other day. I'm now the owner of more Wards merchandise than I can count, and I never set foot in the store :-). Thank goodness it, like seemingly everything else, came in almond; I'd hate to clash.

I like this design best--it has the concave tub cover of the later Norgetags, and a standalone bleach dispenser, as well as a hidden spray inlet for the water. I prefer this to the bleach drawer (oh, what the hell? :-) ) and protruding spray nozzle. It does the lovely partial-neutral, partial-spin drain, still burp-a-lates (I like the smaller, stacked filter/dispenser--and this design is a BREEZE to keep clean), and drives our neighbors crazy. The only thing I could do to make them nuttier would be to stick a 1-18 in the laundry room.

All I've had to do so far is massive cleanup (signs of a cold-water washer--ecch), and adjust the water level switch a teensy bit; it was underfilling. (But maybe it would have made Energy Star standards!) I think I'll try and ferret new belts for it too, while I'm at it.

Between the big motor on the Wards and the big motor on the KitchenAid, the house wiring gets a real run for its money these days. But wow, what a great washer. Roger always said that it's the most masculine washer, and if they could have, they would have made the cabinet come with a gold chain and a hairy chest.



Post# 468258 , Reply# 17   10/9/2010 at 23:33 (4,919 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        
Le "money-shot"

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Nothing like maximum--what was it Jon calls it?--"spankalation." :-)

And every Norge/Wards comes with its own end-of-life indicator built right in! When the clothes come out with oil spots, you're done! :-)


Post# 468259 , Reply# 18   10/9/2010 at 23:36 (4,919 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        
Transportation on its side

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Anecdotally, at least, yes, you can transport it on its side, at least for a little bit; I had to, in order to make it fit in the Jeep. It survived an hour and a half drive from Santa Rosa with no issues and no leaked oil.

Post# 468260 , Reply# 19   10/9/2010 at 23:42 (4,918 days old) by qsd-dan (West)        

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The only thing I could do to make them nuttier would be to stick a 1-18 in the laundry room.

Naw, save your money and just open the lid on the Wards 20 times during each spin cycle.....*CLAAAAANNNNGGGG*

That has to be the nicest looking Norge of that era that I have seen in a while. Most are in pitiful shape. Congrats!


Post# 468261 , Reply# 20   10/9/2010 at 23:47 (4,918 days old) by appnut (TX)        
the cabinet come with a gold chain and a hairy chest.

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Now you can decorate your laundry room for Christmas!!! Gold tinsel, white santa fur and maybe even some big ol white gauze bunched up for a bit of a bear belly, and maybe ya got a ocuple of surplus small knobs layin around that could be the nips on the chest. Bear-licious laundry!!! Talk about a Daddy Bear washer!! WOOF!!!

Post# 468264 , Reply# 21   10/10/2010 at 00:05 (4,918 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        
HA!

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Bob, no lie--we used the old Frigidaire dishwasher as a fireplace last Christmas. No, not literally. Just decoratively. But major Martha points to David for putting that together. I came home one day, and there it was--like in kindergarten, when your teacher made a faux fireplace out of a box and red-brick-print paper :-)

Dan--LOL David didn't believe me on that one. I opened the lid during spin, and he jumped a foot in the air.


Post# 468324 , Reply# 22   10/10/2010 at 10:41 (4,918 days old) by cfz2882 (Belle Fourche,SD)        
norge laundromat

what was really cool was experiencing a laundromat full of
these norges;was back in 1979 with 12-15 norges all running
at once with chain drive dryers rattling in the background
-the din was awesome! (could just barely hear the asteroids
and space invaders games in the background!)



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