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Post# 599326   5/27/2012 at 19:50 (4,343 days old) by hchinaski ()        

Hello all!

I've been absent from this board since I moved to an apartment in 2005, but just put an offer in on a 1957 ranch house. Fingers crossed!

The washer/dryer space is a bit narrow, at 54". I don't think I can fit my ideal set (center timer Maytag) in there. Any suggestions on nifty vintage machines that will fit in a narrow space?

Thanks!!





Post# 599338 , Reply# 1   5/27/2012 at 20:35 (4,343 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.))        
A 24 inch Kenmore or Whirlpool

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would fit just in next to your MT dryer.  The other option is to go front load stackable.

Nick   Wk78


Post# 599340 , Reply# 2   5/27/2012 at 20:39 (4,343 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        

The Maytag washer is 25.5 inches wide & the dryer is 28.5 inches wide. That will fill your space.

Hope things work out for the best.


Post# 599370 , Reply# 3   5/27/2012 at 22:41 (4,343 days old) by moparguy (Virginia)        

How about a fabulous combo machine, would be so period in your home!


Post# 599394 , Reply# 4   5/28/2012 at 01:19 (4,343 days old) by stan (Napa CA)        
What

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Moparguy said!

Now to find one!


Post# 599422 , Reply# 5   5/28/2012 at 06:53 (4,343 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        

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GE made 24" Filter-Flo's during the Sixties but they are VERY rare. I don't think anyone here has even posted one. Anyway, 24 + 27 = 51. I think you'll have better luck finding a Kenmore; I just saw one drive past me in a pickup truck yesterday.


Post# 599427 , Reply# 6   5/28/2012 at 07:40 (4,342 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        

We had a 24" FF at one point. I don't know where it is now. The brushed metal on the control panel had a bluish tint. We also had a combo with the same bluish control panel.

You could easily use a 27" GE dryer, a much better performer than a HOH, with a center dial Maytag and not have to use so much lubricant to get them into position.


Post# 599433 , Reply# 7   5/28/2012 at 08:24 (4,342 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        
What he said

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Actually that's a brilliant suggestion; a 'Tag or a Whirlmore paired with a 27" standard-sized GE dryer would give anyone an excellently functional, if not matching, vintage pair. 25.5+27=52.5


Post# 599771 , Reply# 8   5/29/2012 at 21:19 (4,341 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i)        
Tight spaces...

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And we're in a house built in '58 and the space is also really tight, but all my sets will fit. Our laundry "room" is right off of our family room. And when I rotate my appliance stock, it depends on what type of dryer door which side the washer ends up. (see photo with furnace a little in the way on the right) Hamper-style dryer doors have to go on the left, otherwise I can set them up with washer on right.

Post# 599795 , Reply# 9   5/29/2012 at 23:53 (4,341 days old) by hchinaski ()        

Wow! Thanks for all of the suggestions! Now, all I need is to have my offer accepted *fingers crossed*

Post# 599905 , Reply# 10   5/30/2012 at 13:30 (4,340 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY)        
24" GE

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I would fall over to find a 24" GE machine like that! I think they did however make them for a good long while after the 60's...


-Tim


Post# 600237 , Reply# 11   6/1/2012 at 06:51 (4,339 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        

If I remember correctly, our 24" FF was made in Canada.

Post# 600377 , Reply# 12   6/1/2012 at 18:19 (4,338 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        
Hmmmm,

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I wish I knew when GE began making 24" Filter-Flo washers. Having never seen one up close, Given the design of the FF suspension and outer tub, I wonder how they could have prevented the washers from banging themselves to pieces in the event of an unbalanced load.

 

 I'd plotz big time if I ever saw this:



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