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Thread Number: 32294
Old Pic - Where it all began... |
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| Post# 486942 1/7/2011 at 08:29 (4,851 days old) by geextrarinse (Hudson Valley, New York ) | ||
Hello Everyone and Happy New Year!
I'm sorry i vanished for a while, 2010 was a rough year for me and I'm so glad its over! While home on vacation for christmas, i found some old pics i wanted to share - to start with, here is a pic of me on my Grandmothers late 60's GE that gave me my passion/obsession with these machines... Anyone else have pics like this? This could be a fun Thread! 
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| Post# 486948 , Reply# 1 1/7/2011 at 08:37 (4,851 days old) by geextrarinse (Hudson Valley, New York ) | ||
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The Moble Maid and Me | ||
| Post# 486949 , Reply# 2 1/7/2011 at 08:41 (4,851 days old) by geextrarinse (Hudson Valley, New York ) | ||
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Granpda and Me
My Grandfather was a Television and Radio Engineer. He taught me everything I know about how to fix things and I'm so grateful for him now as I'm a really good handy man. He's 85 now and still loves when I call him and tell him stories like when I changed out the transmission in my GE all by myself. He was always so encouraging of my interests - my whole family was actually, and I am so grateful to them for not making fun of me but only furthering my fascinations. The pics to follow will show this...
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| Post# 486950 , Reply# 3 1/7/2011 at 08:41 (4,851 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY) | ||
Adorable... | ||
| Post# 486951 , Reply# 4 1/7/2011 at 08:42 (4,851 days old) by geextrarinse (Hudson Valley, New York ) | ||
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My own pic... | ||
| Post# 486952 , Reply# 5 1/7/2011 at 08:45 (4,851 days old) by geextrarinse (Hudson Valley, New York ) | ||
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Halloween, age 5 | ||
| Post# 486954 , Reply# 6 1/7/2011 at 08:47 (4,851 days old) by geextrarinse (Hudson Valley, New York ) | ||
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I HAD to be a GE! | ||
| Post# 486956 , Reply# 7 1/7/2011 at 08:49 (4,851 days old) by geextrarinse (Hudson Valley, New York ) | ||
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Birthday Cake - Age 6 | ||
| Post# 486961 , Reply# 8 1/7/2011 at 08:56 (4,851 days old) by geextrarinse (Hudson Valley, New York ) | ||
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Thanks Tim! | ||
Post# 486968 , Reply# 9 1/7/2011 at 09:39 (4,851 days old) by ricky5050  (Durham Britain) |
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my first washer | ||
| Post# 486983 , Reply# 10 1/7/2011 at 10:38 (4,851 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
What a great Dad and grandfather. How uplifting and joyous. | ||
| Post# 486990 , Reply# 11 1/7/2011 at 10:54 (4,851 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
Damn Matt! | ||
| Post# 486991 , Reply# 12 1/7/2011 at 11:00 (4,851 days old) by geextrarinse (Hudson Valley, New York ) | ||
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Richard! | ||
| Post# 486996 , Reply# 14 1/7/2011 at 11:36 (4,851 days old) by autowasherfreak () | ||
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Cute pics guys. Hmmm a separate faucet for the dishwasher, that's a good idea. | ||
| Post# 487008 , Reply# 15 1/7/2011 at 12:19 (4,851 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY) | ||
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Supportive Family
I too was quite the obsessed with washers. My grandfather, who was my father-figure growing up, did nothing but encourage my interests. I was partial to GE/Hotpoint machines growing up as all of the coin-ops around used them and I had a Hotpoint around age 12 or so. I too had various washer party themes and my grandfather gave me a GE hat for my 10th birthday. My mother had none of it and thought I was slightly obsessed (in a bad way), which I was I suppose (in a good way though).
Those pics hit pretty close to home, I really enjoyed them. IF I ever end up with children, well, lets just say they'll now how to work on things. -Tim | ||
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Post# 487094 , Reply# 18 1/7/2011 at 18:10 (4,851 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Matthew, thanks for starting this thread. A big Gesunt to you and your family for sharing the love. I have a similar picture of me on top of the V-12's (in black and white because I'm twice as old as you)that I hope to get from my Sister one day (she is the keeper of the family photo albums)that I will be sure to post.
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Post# 487105 , Reply# 20 1/7/2011 at 19:27 (4,851 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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Post# 487207 , Reply# 21 1/8/2011 at 00:56 (4,851 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc) |
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Super cool pictures-My trade is -----BROADCAST Engineer like your Grandfather! | ||
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Post# 487225 , Reply# 22 1/8/2011 at 06:04 (4,850 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia) |
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Post# 487238 , Reply# 23 1/8/2011 at 08:01 (4,850 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI ) |
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Post# 487382 , Reply# 24 1/8/2011 at 18:08 (4,850 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Post# 487415 , Reply# 25 1/8/2011 at 21:25 (4,850 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Matt, you have shared that video with us before. I'll say it again, you were NOT an ugly baby. You have been cute, handsome, and adoreable all your life as far as I'm concerned. My favorite, again, were the two gangster (I call it Al Capone era) shots of you at the end. They made my heart skip a beat and take my breath away the first time you shared this with us and it did the exact same reaction with me again this time. Intense and awesome every shot your mum pulled together for that video.
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Post# 487519 , Reply# 29 1/9/2011 at 11:26 (4,849 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 487557 , Reply# 30 1/9/2011 at 14:14 (4,849 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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The machine that started it all for me! | ||
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Post# 487573 , Reply# 31 1/9/2011 at 14:48 (4,849 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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My stool! | ||
| Post# 489386 , Reply# 32 1/16/2011 at 18:45 (4,842 days old) by geextrarinse (Hudson Valley, New York ) | ||
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Great Pics Guys! | ||
| Post# 489389 , Reply# 33 1/16/2011 at 19:01 (4,842 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada) | ||
Amazing pics - thanks for sharing Michael!
Seems like more than a few of us have similar stories growing up - hmmmmmm, must be something to that!
Greg, I had the toy Amsco sink that went with your washer and dryer! Just sold it recently on eBay. Here's a couple of shots of my first toy washer. The year is 1966, and the "machine" is a "Reliable" wringer washer. 
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| Post# 489391 , Reply# 34 1/16/2011 at 19:03 (4,842 days old) by geextrarinse (Hudson Valley, New York ) | ||
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those are great! | ||
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Post# 491105 , Reply# 36 1/23/2011 at 20:13 (4,835 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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As a kid, I begged and begged for a Suzy Homemaker washing machine for Xmas, b'days, etc. but never got one. However, my parents did get me a little see-thru washer like the one posted on this thread. Battery-operated, and fun, but too small! Then they got me a couple of metal, hand-cranked machines (in coppertone and lovely avocado green!) -- all gone now. Ended up buying my own Suzy Homemaker washer on ebay a few years ago just for fun.
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| Post# 491403 , Reply# 38 1/25/2011 at 11:13 (4,833 days old) by jlbrazil (brazil) | ||
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... Well , when I was like 1 or 2 years mum took this pic of me :) I love washing machines since I know me as a human *LOL* Mum had a White Whestinghouse , wich I don't remember :( 
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| Post# 491404 , Reply# 39 1/25/2011 at 11:15 (4,833 days old) by jlbrazil (brazil) | ||
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Mum also took a pic of me with my ex Electrolux Top8. It is just like American Frigidaires top loaders , mine was from 1999. CLICK HERE TO GO TO jlbrazil's LINK 
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