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Post# 667234   3/20/2013 at 11:48 (4,048 days old) by mixfinder ()        

I scroll through craigslist several times a day and saw a post for a wringer washer for sale in Ellensburg, with an on line capture of a Speed Queen. A few days went by and the picture and description changed with a close up of just the timer. I recognized the washer instantly, my neighbors had the same machine. After some texting I stopped to look at the washer and found out it belonged to the estate of a friend of mine so they gave it to me.




Post# 667235 , Reply# 1   3/20/2013 at 11:49 (4,048 days old) by mixfinder ()        
Friends Indeed

I have a friend who lives not too far away and works in town. He offered to swing by the estate sale and pick up the washer and delivered it last night.

Post# 667236 , Reply# 2   3/20/2013 at 11:51 (4,048 days old) by mixfinder ()        
Visi-Matic

The rolls are in great shape and the top of the wringer has chrome details. The chrome belly strap has come off and will need to be reattached. It's currently adorning the wringer.

Post# 667238 , Reply# 3   3/20/2013 at 11:55 (4,048 days old) by mixfinder ()        
So Far So Good

The machine runs quietly, the wringer tightens, releases and moves, the agitator is smooth and the timer advances and stops the motor. When I am stronger and when its warmer, I'll do the water test and find out how the pump is. We had white out snow that night that knocked out sattelite TV and internet while the rest of the week is going to be cold.

Post# 667240 , Reply# 4   3/20/2013 at 11:56 (4,048 days old) by mixfinder ()        
Silhouette

The side view.

Post# 667257 , Reply# 5   3/20/2013 at 12:27 (4,048 days old) by moparwash (Pittsburgh,PA )        
nice find!

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And it has the Super Roto-Swirl!

Post# 667291 , Reply# 6   3/20/2013 at 16:11 (4,048 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm)        
The first incarnation of the

Visi Matic !!!! ?


Post# 667319 , Reply# 7   3/20/2013 at 18:29 (4,048 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
I confess

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Not a Craiglister, so passed right by till I saw your name. And then of course, I stopped immediately! WHAT A FIND. New thread title:
Turn of the Decade Visimatic. :'D

How wonderful, Kelly. The tub style is just like Bradross's newly found '48, but his ad showed no Visis available then, (unless......his ad was for all KM Wringers, except the Visi, but I doubt it). And so far everything works. Great news. Betting that the pump will follow suit. Welcome to the small and growing Visimatic Club. Seems you have the first and only! Congrats.

Glad you're on the road to getting stronger. Can you take a peek at the model number so we can determine the year?

Cleaned up, you'll have a really nice machine to play with and reminisce about your Mom's Maytag Wringer. Still remember the interesting story of her washing rituals you posted long ago.

Our weather has been nuts too, a mild winter UNTIL.....a foot and more of snow warned for lake effect areas tonight on the first day of Spring. Gotta love Mother Nature doing exactly as she pleases.


Post# 667326 , Reply# 8   3/20/2013 at 19:25 (4,048 days old) by mixfinder ()        
Model Number

Model Number: 553280

Serial Number:C002351


Post# 667335 , Reply# 9   3/20/2013 at 19:43 (4,048 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)        

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Congratulations Kelly! I'm happy for you!

Post# 667337 , Reply# 10   3/20/2013 at 19:51 (4,048 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        

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A 55 it is, then. Perhaps the first year of the Visimatic. See wat I can find.

Post# 667341 , Reply# 11   3/20/2013 at 20:04 (4,047 days old) by northwesty (Renton, WA)        

I think you are the greatest Kelly but why not take a warm terry cloth towel and wipe that poor puppy down?

Post# 667345 , Reply# 12   3/20/2013 at 20:28 (4,047 days old) by mixfinder ()        
Wipe Out

Its clean, but the satellite is down during the stormy weather and I don't know how to post pictures from the cell phone.

Post# 667346 , Reply# 13   3/20/2013 at 20:30 (4,047 days old) by mixfinder ()        

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Post# 667348 , Reply# 14   3/20/2013 at 20:33 (4,047 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )        

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From the side why does it remind me of this



Post# 667351 , Reply# 15   3/20/2013 at 20:35 (4,047 days old) by mixfinder ()        
Bulbous Monstrousity

The first Visi-Matic was big,fat,bulbous and had a silver bar off the end that looked like the agitator shift bar. I think the more squared off version came in 54, but that isn't based on any fact, just memory.

Post# 667407 , Reply# 16   3/21/2013 at 07:54 (4,047 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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She is a big lady - rather intimidating for a smaller woman to use! Looks like she should be wearing a flowered dress, holding a stack of church bulletins (or a pan of brownies) and welcoming newcomers :-)

Post# 667431 , Reply# 17   3/21/2013 at 11:19 (4,047 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
Nice style

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 but that wringer head is HUGE compared to the width of the rollers.

 

 


Post# 667521 , Reply# 18   3/21/2013 at 18:28 (4,047 days old) by oldskool (Kansas City, MO)        
@ gansky1

The visual you created with your words is too funny!  I would like to visit your church.



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