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Thread Number: 43185
/ Tag: Vintage Dryers
A new Westinghouse slant front marriage |
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Post# 635234 10/29/2012 at 23:54 (4,188 days old) by RevvinKevin  (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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After 13 hours on the road, 800 miles and 42 gallons of gas, I present to you the 1952 Westinghouse dryer!
Much thanks to Isreal (Agitatorboogie) for finding this on Craigs List and posting it here, THANK YOU!
This belonged to a very nice woman in South San Francisco. Her father used to work for Westinghouse back in the day and mother used it only on days she did laundry and it was raining. She said it hasn't been used in probably in 25 or 30 years. 
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Post# 635235 , Reply# 1 10/29/2012 at 23:55 (4,188 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Say "Aaaah" After I picked up the dryer, I later discovered Heidi had sent me a very nice e-mail saying: "Hello Kevin, Thank you for buying my dear old clothes dryer. I am so glad that it is in a good home and not in a scrap metal heap. Sincerely, Heidi" 
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Post# 635236 , Reply# 2 10/29/2012 at 23:55 (4,188 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Post# 635237 , Reply# 3 10/29/2012 at 23:56 (4,188 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Post# 635238 , Reply# 4 10/29/2012 at 23:58 (4,188 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Post# 635239 , Reply# 5 10/30/2012 at 00:00 (4,188 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Post# 635240 , Reply# 6 10/30/2012 at 00:02 (4,188 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Post# 635242 , Reply# 7 10/30/2012 at 00:06 (4,188 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Now I would like to formally introduce "Mr & Mrs Westinghouse"
The are SO happy to be together!
(Hmmm... what do you throw instead of rice... little detergent pods? LOL)
Obviously Miss dryer has been out is the sun more then Mr washer because she has a slight tan.
(ducks & runs? Hey wait, this is MY thread! LOL) 
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| Post# 635244 , Reply# 8 10/30/2012 at 00:14 (4,188 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Post# 635246 , Reply# 9 10/30/2012 at 00:16 (4,188 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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offspring... | ||
| Post# 635247 , Reply# 10 10/30/2012 at 00:23 (4,188 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
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Post# 635248 , Reply# 11 10/30/2012 at 00:49 (4,188 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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 Glad she made it safely to her new home! Did you send pictures of the happy couple to Heidi? She would be so pleased!
A member I spoke with this evening suggested that the idler's flat spot might correct itself with use. I noticed that once we got back to my place and checked under her skirt, the wheel had come to rest on the flat spot. I don't know if it has a tendency to do that, or if it shifted there from traveling on the back of the truck as we climbed up and down the steep hills south of the Castro district as a result of Miss Maggie's misguided navigational instructions. | ||
| Post# 635251 , Reply# 12 10/30/2012 at 01:14 (4,188 days old) by stan (Napa CA) | ||
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Post# 635280 , Reply# 14 10/30/2012 at 07:57 (4,188 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Nice pair! | ||
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Post# 635282 , Reply# 15 10/30/2012 at 08:06 (4,188 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Early 1950s Westinghouse Dryers Yay Kevin Good Save, we have a 240 volt version of this dryer at the Museum that has an interesting thermostatic auto dry system. Ours will not tumble properly and I have not looked into why, maybe your getting this dryer will inspire me to fix it. Is your dryer convertible to 240 volts or strictly designed for 120 volt operation?, at least on 120 you can run it without blacking your whole neighborhood, LOL. | ||
| Post# 635297 , Reply# 16 10/30/2012 at 09:28 (4,188 days old) by agitatorboogie (Denver) | ||
cooool | ||
| Post# 635298 , Reply# 17 10/30/2012 at 09:30 (4,188 days old) by westingman123 () | ||
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Dontcha just love babies? The wedding is a success! And offspring already. That's a SHORT gestational period. LOL | ||
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Post# 635324 , Reply# 18 10/30/2012 at 11:18 (4,188 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 635332 , Reply# 19 10/30/2012 at 11:55 (4,188 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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| Post# 635341 , Reply# 20 10/30/2012 at 13:37 (4,188 days old) by robliverpool (england Liverpool) | ||
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| Post# 635342 , Reply# 21 10/30/2012 at 13:43 (4,188 days old) by badgerdx () | ||
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That is amazing, I am envious, and I am SERIOUSLY GEEKING OUT over that delicious font on the window... I love the minimalist design of these: So clean, so uncluttered. | ||
| Post# 635360 , Reply# 22 10/30/2012 at 15:34 (4,188 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Here's to a long marriage... | ||
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Post# 635393 , Reply# 23 10/30/2012 at 20:01 (4,188 days old) by moparwash (Pittsburgh,PA ) |
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Not so happy here... | ||
| Post# 635395 , Reply# 24 10/30/2012 at 20:14 (4,188 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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| Post# 635402 , Reply# 25 10/30/2012 at 20:51 (4,187 days old) by Northwesty (Renton, WA) | ||
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Kevin, I have these if you want to dress the washer up to look more like the dryer. 
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| Post# 635403 , Reply# 26 10/30/2012 at 21:23 (4,187 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Post# 635408 , Reply# 27 10/30/2012 at 21:53 (4,187 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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I plugged it in a turned it on before loading it in the truck. I didn't leave it running long enough to see if it gets hot, but at least I know the motor works and the drum turns (but the rubber drive wheel on the motor does have a flat spot. How fun to see a screw in fuse as part of the dryer!
Arbilab ~ YES!
Ralph ~ Yes we made it home fine. Thanks again for your guest room, it was great seeing you and David. And yes, sent photos to Heidi, but haven't heard back yet.
Andy ~ She is not going to move anything out, I won't let her!
Stan, Alr, Paul, Bob ~ Thank you!
John L ~ Honestly I don't know if this one can be changed over to 220V. The power cord is coming out of a small hole in the back panel that's only large enough for the cord.
Dan ~ Hey don't worry about it! And THANKS!
Brian ~ YES, THANK YOU! I sent you an e-mail!
Jerry ~ I second Andy's comment, it looks really GREAT all lit up!
Kevin 
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| Post# 635421 , Reply# 28 10/31/2012 at 00:12 (4,187 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
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Thanks for the pic. How do I remember the yellow wheel so well? I spent hours sitting on the floor with a bent coathanger fishing lint out from behind that 'smile' panel behind the duct. Neglect that long enough and the drum will stop turning. At 50c/week allowance I figure my parents owe me $5000 (with inflation) in service calls on our slant Westys.
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Post# 635436 , Reply# 29 10/31/2012 at 05:13 (4,187 days old) by moparwash (Pittsburgh,PA ) |
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Evening wear.. | ||
| Post# 635475 , Reply# 30 10/31/2012 at 10:41 (4,187 days old) by westingman123 () | ||
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Hubba Hubba I don't know if she'll find her mate, but she's sure to make more human admirers all lit up like that. Just...lovely. | ||
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Post# 635481 , Reply# 31 10/31/2012 at 11:55 (4,187 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 635898 , Reply# 32 11/2/2012 at 10:28 (4,185 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Post# 636005 , Reply# 33 11/2/2012 at 19:29 (4,185 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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800 miles - I remember driving to Marin county from Woodland Hills, thinking I'd make it one day(haha- never happened, slept at Big Sur)...so that drive you made is one I can identify with - great riding along PCH1. Congrats, on this fine looking dryer..the two look great. 1952- the year before my sister was born.
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| Post# 636232 , Reply# 34 11/3/2012 at 22:10 (4,183 days old) by ingliscanada () | ||
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Does she sing "How dry I am" at the end of the cycle? | ||
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Post# 636256 , Reply# 35 11/4/2012 at 00:16 (4,183 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Does she sing "How dry I am" at the end of the cycle No, my dryer is a 1952 model. I don't know the exact model years the "music box" was installed, the dryer in the video below looks like a '55 or maybe '56, model. I think it was installed 2 or maybe 3 years only. Does anyone know what year these were offered for sure??? The link below the video is a thread from 2006 with very good photos of the actual "music box" and here is a video of it playing. Kevin CLICK HERE TO GO TO RevvinKevin's LINK | ||
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Post# 636296 , Reply# 36 11/4/2012 at 06:49 (4,183 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Mine | ||
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Post# 636306 , Reply# 37 11/4/2012 at 07:15 (4,183 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Westinghouse... | ||
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Post# 636416 , Reply# 38 11/4/2012 at 11:40 (4,183 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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| Post# 636453 , Reply# 39 11/4/2012 at 12:05 (4,183 days old) by westingman123 () | ||
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Too Many? C'mon, Kev, there's always room for one (or a pair!) more. Just look at my basement. OY! | ||
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Post# 636910 , Reply# 40 11/5/2012 at 23:19 (4,181 days old) by d-jones (Western Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh Area)) |
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Hey Kevin
Thanks for posting the link to the music box Westinghouse. I hadn't seen that before and it was awesome! I was just looking at your Westinghouse pairs "offspring" and couldn't help thinking how appropriate it is that they're newer models than their parents. Any idea how low it'll take them to grow up so you can use them? hehehe
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