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| Post# 599326   5/27/2012 at 19:50 (387 days old) by hchinaski (Los Angeles, CA)     |   | |
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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!! | ||
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Post# 599338 , Reply# 1   5/27/2012 at 20:35 (387 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake and Burnsville Mn.)     |
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A 24 inch Kenmore or Whirlpool | ||
Post# 599340 , Reply# 2   5/27/2012 at 20:39 (387 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)     |
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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 (387 days old) by moparguy (Virginia)     |
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How about a fabulous combo machine, would be so period in your home! | ||
| Post# 599394 , Reply# 4   5/28/2012 at 01:19 (387 days old) by stan (Napa CA)     |   | |
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What Moparguy said! Now to find one! | ||
Post# 599422 , Reply# 5   5/28/2012 at 06:53 (387 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)     |
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Post# 599427 , Reply# 6   5/28/2012 at 07:40 (387 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)     |
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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 (387 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)     |
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What he said![]() | ||
Post# 599771 , Reply# 8   5/29/2012 at 21:19 (385 days old) by washerlover (Original Wine Country of California: Lake County)     |
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Tight spaces...![]() 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.
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| Post# 599795 , Reply# 9   5/29/2012 at 23:53 (385 days old) by hchinaski (Los Angeles, CA)     |   | |
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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 (384 days old) by macboy91si (Lexington, KY)     |
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24" GE![]() | ||
Post# 600237 , Reply# 11   6/1/2012 at 06:51 (383 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)     |
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If I remember correctly, our 24" FF was made in Canada. | ||
Post# 600377 , Reply# 12   6/1/2012 at 18:19 (382 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)     |
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Hmmmm,![]() 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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