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Thread Number: 42748
Bauknecht Round Washing Machine: The Future of Washer Design? |
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Post# 628802 10/1/2012 at 17:20 (4,224 days old) by Frigilux  (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Post# 628815 , Reply# 1 10/1/2012 at 18:50 (4,223 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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Bauknecht Sphere
I think it's more of a design-thing than an actual washing machine. Much like this Miele dishwasher concept, which had a dishwasher rising out of the counter.
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Post# 628817 , Reply# 2 10/1/2012 at 18:54 (4,223 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 628853 , Reply# 3 10/1/2012 at 21:28 (4,223 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Bob-- That's the first thing I thought, too! The laundromat in the tiny town where I grew up had two rows of these round Westys. They were such fun to watch--especially the ones with the exposed fill tube.
And they ran with the door open, too. No safety switch. Can you imagine trying to insure a laundromat full of these in this day and age? Full disclosure: I found this photo at Google Images, but I have the feeling it belongs to an AW family member. If this photo and/or washer is yours, please take credit. 
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| Post# 628854 , Reply# 4 10/1/2012 at 21:31 (4,223 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
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| Post# 628862 , Reply# 5 10/1/2012 at 21:53 (4,223 days old) by Maytagbear (N.E. Ohio) | ||
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I am pretty sure that the Westinghouse and Bendix are Ross's machines, but I may be mistaken. As for the Bauknecht, remember, it is a Whirlpool company.......so it may be a design exercise, or it may become a real product. To me, it is overdesigned. Lawrence/Maytagbear | ||
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Post# 628871 , Reply# 6 10/1/2012 at 22:25 (4,223 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 628872 , Reply# 7 10/1/2012 at 22:27 (4,223 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Thinking outside the box. *groan* | ||
| Post# 628904 , Reply# 8 10/2/2012 at 03:22 (4,223 days old) by mathewhebailey0 (port arthur tx) | ||
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For me, an idea,even for those who want a Milnor small size washer for their home,a Milnor front loader made by not only them,but also by Miele. | ||
| Post# 629145 , Reply# 9 10/3/2012 at 03:26 (4,222 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa) | ||
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| Post# 629146 , Reply# 10 10/3/2012 at 03:28 (4,222 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa) | ||
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| Post# 629147 , Reply# 11 10/3/2012 at 03:34 (4,222 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa) | ||
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Post# 629152 , Reply# 12 10/3/2012 at 04:41 (4,222 days old) by mrboilwash (Munich,Germany) |
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Apart from Bendix and Laundromat the very first Bosch fridge came in a similar round design.
It was not this shape for the sake of desingn but it was more energy efficient and cheaper to build than a normal fridge. CLICK HERE TO GO TO mrboilwash's LINK | ||
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Post# 629163 , Reply# 14 10/3/2012 at 07:12 (4,222 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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I had to think of that dryer, too.
"The futuristic DryMate is a tumble vacuum dryer envisioned by German industrial designer Nico Kläber."
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| Post# 629678 , Reply# 15 10/5/2012 at 15:41 (4,220 days old) by Rolls_rapide (.) | ||
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And Zanussi had the IZ series... ...as an arty design. Unfortunately, it wouldn't sit exactly flush with the rest of the kitchen cabinetry. There was also a horrible Zanussi fridge which was obviously beaten with the ugly stick. | ||
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Post# 629685 , Reply# 16 10/5/2012 at 16:31 (4,220 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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The Bauknecht design at the beginning of this thread sure is interesting, I'd buy one IF they could really make it work. However I will be so bold as to say that both this one and the two in the photos Darren posted are strictly a design mockups, not anywhere close to functioning prototypes.
The "photo" of Ross's coin-op Westinghouse above is technically mine, I suppose. It's actually a still from the video I shot, the link is below. I have one of those coin-op Westie's too, but have not figured out where to bolt it down yet.
Kevin CLICK HERE TO GO TO RevvinKevin's LINK | ||
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Post# 629713 , Reply# 17 10/5/2012 at 19:46 (4,219 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Neat bubble washer 1957 | ||
| Post# 631046 , Reply# 18 10/12/2012 at 09:43 (4,213 days old) by chris74 () | ||
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Dry Mate Definitively a would buy from me... But I also would afford the Bauknecht washer... | ||
| Post# 631050 , Reply# 19 10/12/2012 at 10:27 (4,213 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
This seems like you put your laundry in a wash ball basket | ||
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