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Post# 109087 2/11/2006 at 12:27 (6,647 days old) by unimatic1140  (Minneapolis) |
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After three years of not hearing a word, my favorite recycler called yesterday and said he got in something that I need to look at. I went down this morning to pick it up. Here's a little Riddle for a hint: Drop in the quarter and pull the big ring, the sprial smackalation will soon sing. When all lights are out and the clothes are spun so very dry, some wont even need to fly high on the line. | ||
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| Post# 109088 , Reply# 1 2/11/2006 at 12:31 (6,647 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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Is it an Easy coin-op?? | ||
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Post# 109089 , Reply# 2 2/11/2006 at 12:32 (6,647 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass) |
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A GM Frigidaire rapidry coin-op???????????? On second thought no........spiral smackulation????? Apex?????? Did they make coin-op machines????? I doubt it!!!!!!!! | ||
| Post# 109090 , Reply# 3 2/11/2006 at 12:39 (6,647 days old) by zzzzz () | ||
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A coin-op GE Filter-Flo? | ||
| Post# 109093 , Reply# 4 2/11/2006 at 12:56 (6,647 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm) | ||
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Coin op Speed Queen | ||
| Post# 109096 , Reply# 5 2/11/2006 at 13:55 (6,647 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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| Post# 109100 , Reply# 6 2/11/2006 at 14:27 (6,647 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN) | ||
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It's a Seeburg 222, 160 selections, stereo tube amplifier. But it could a coin-op Easy with some kind of high speed extraction. | ||
| Post# 109108 , Reply# 7 2/11/2006 at 15:07 (6,647 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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Get your clothes clean with a Seeburg! :) I never knew jukeboxes spirally smackulated! *Ducks and runs* | ||
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Post# 109112 , Reply# 8 2/11/2006 at 15:50 (6,647 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 109122 , Reply# 9 2/11/2006 at 17:38 (6,647 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 109123 , Reply# 10 2/11/2006 at 17:38 (6,647 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 109124 , Reply# 11 2/11/2006 at 17:39 (6,647 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 109125 , Reply# 12 2/11/2006 at 17:39 (6,647 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 109126 , Reply# 13 2/11/2006 at 17:40 (6,647 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 109127 , Reply# 14 2/11/2006 at 17:41 (6,647 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 109129 , Reply# 16 2/11/2006 at 17:42 (6,647 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 109130 , Reply# 17 2/11/2006 at 17:44 (6,647 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 109131 , Reply# 18 2/11/2006 at 17:46 (6,647 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 109132 , Reply# 19 2/11/2006 at 17:49 (6,647 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 109135 , Reply# 20 2/11/2006 at 18:03 (6,647 days old) by hoover1060 () | ||
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wow! Very cool Robert! Where did they come from? Or should I say where have they been all these years? | ||
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Post# 109141 , Reply# 21 2/11/2006 at 18:20 (6,647 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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| Post# 109143 , Reply# 22 2/11/2006 at 18:26 (6,647 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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Post# 109144 , Reply# 23 2/11/2006 at 18:34 (6,647 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 109150 , Reply# 25 2/11/2006 at 19:13 (6,647 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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| Post# 109156 , Reply# 26 2/11/2006 at 19:35 (6,647 days old) by brent-aucoin () | ||
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Oh Wow! Robert! What great finds! I can't get over how great the shape of the Easy is in! Love the Coin-Op Fridgidaire! That is so cool. You just have to leave the #7 on it. Thanks for the pictures. Brent | ||
| Post# 109162 , Reply# 27 2/11/2006 at 20:15 (6,647 days old) by drmitch () | ||
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Love the Easy control panel! | ||
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Post# 109163 , Reply# 28 2/11/2006 at 20:18 (6,647 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 109164 , Reply# 29 2/11/2006 at 20:20 (6,647 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 109165 , Reply# 30 2/11/2006 at 20:21 (6,647 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Robert!! yee haw!!! I couldn't quite make out the script on the Easy's temp buttons. Please elaborate. Is the coin-op a 9 lb or 12 lb. machine. And cool it has more than just the basic hot and warm washes with warm rinse. Is it's cycle the same length of time as your Superduty coin-op? And congratulations don't even seem appropriate.
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| Post# 109167 , Reply# 31 2/11/2006 at 20:31 (6,647 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
I'm confused... The Frigidaire is a Unimatic? If you come up with 5 more, I can replace my Maytags with them! The Easy is not a coin-op machine, right? Which manufacturer does the Easy serial plate say it is from? That the agitator is so fat and the spiral fins aren't quite as dramatic makes me think this is a Hotpoint sourced machine. Love love love that control panel. What a funky way to select a cycle! Congrats! | ||
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Post# 109170 , Reply# 32 2/11/2006 at 20:42 (6,647 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 109173 , Reply# 34 2/11/2006 at 21:20 (6,647 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!) | ||
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Post# 109178 , Reply# 35 2/11/2006 at 21:44 (6,647 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 109182 , Reply# 36 2/11/2006 at 22:08 (6,646 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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DING - SCORE | ||
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Post# 109188 , Reply# 38 2/11/2006 at 22:42 (6,646 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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Post# 109198 , Reply# 39 2/12/2006 at 00:08 (6,646 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Here is the latest update on the Easy. The good news is the motor and transmission seems to work just fine. But the outer tub to pump hose is bad and its a very specialized hose. I found a good one in my parts-o-rubber box, but in order to install the hose you have to remove the cabinet top and wash tub. I will attempt to do this tomorrow and take some more pictures along the way. This is not a Beam, nor is it a Hotpoint designed washer, its Easy's very own. You can sort of see the Easy Velvapower Motor/Pump/Tranmssion assembly in this shot below. 
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Post# 109229 , Reply# 41 2/12/2006 at 03:43 (6,646 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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| Post# 109238 , Reply# 43 2/12/2006 at 06:03 (6,646 days old) by westyslantfront () | ||
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Hi Robert...congratulations on the Easy. Look forward to videos of it running. Ross | ||
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Post# 109262 , Reply# 45 2/12/2006 at 07:56 (6,646 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Amazing!!!!
Hi Robert Another amazing find, love the timeline control ring, so is it as simple as pull ring out to desired programme and push up to start?? The mechanism is very interesting, its the same as Hotpoint did on their first twinnies and single tub wringer machines from the 60`s, direct drive into the gearbox on one side and the other directly into the Filter Flow Pump...a bitch to work on for me, probably not for you...LOL ALSO , was looking at some 60`s Washer Reports from The Ideal Home year books and came across a McClary-Easy top Loader, priced £125, dryer £99, 9lb load, Suds Saver etc, this one has only two rotary controls mounted on a black back panel, Where these washers known as McClary and what was the connection?? Cheers, Mike p.s. Anybody explain "Pachinko"?? | ||
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Post# 109266 , Reply# 46 2/12/2006 at 08:57 (6,646 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 109267 , Reply# 47 2/12/2006 at 08:59 (6,646 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Austin, no that is the water valve not the suds pump. What is very strange about the water valve in this machine is it is mounted in the FRONT of the washer! You need extra long fill hoses for them to reach the valve! Now that's a silly design. As for the timer and how it works this should help, I was also confused at first, but its actually very simple... 
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Post# 109268 , Reply# 48 2/12/2006 at 09:01 (6,646 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 109269 , Reply# 49 2/12/2006 at 09:09 (6,646 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 109270 , Reply# 50 2/12/2006 at 09:13 (6,646 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 109271 , Reply# 51 2/12/2006 at 09:17 (6,646 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 109274 , Reply# 52 2/12/2006 at 09:19 (6,646 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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Wow! That gives me hope that there are more Easy washers hidden in the basements of central New York! Yay! I bet the bigger ramps on the Easy Spiralator give better wash drama than the Hotpoint Silhouette. The Frigidaire is a Unimatic? Mike: Pachinko is Japanese pinball. It is played vertically rather than horizontally. They are usually quite ornate and colourful. The older ones are much more cool than the new ones (as it is with washing machines too!). Search "pachinko" on ebay to see a few. | ||
| Post# 109288 , Reply# 53 2/12/2006 at 10:04 (6,646 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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Post# 109297 , Reply# 55 2/12/2006 at 10:48 (6,646 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 109313 , Reply# 56 2/12/2006 at 11:49 (6,646 days old) by vivalalavatrice () | ||
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Wonderfull!!! The ring control it's the funniest control system I've never seen! But I dont' believe it's so easy to use... Great Robert, CONGRATULATIONS! Good Bye Diomede PS: Will there be any videos nextly? | ||
| Post# 109344 , Reply# 58 2/12/2006 at 14:13 (6,646 days old) by lightedcontrols () | ||
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W O W ! ! ! YOU HAVE NOW BEEN DEEMED Q U E E N OF ALL WASHER QUEENS!!! C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! ! ! Mark | ||
| Post# 109351 , Reply# 59 2/12/2006 at 15:57 (6,646 days old) by lesto (Atlanta) | ||
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Awesome, Robert! What year is the Easy? I'm guessing around a 57 or 58. The time line control is still a tiny bit confusing to me. I can't wait to see more pics. I'm very excited for you! Les | ||
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Post# 109372 , Reply# 60 2/12/2006 at 19:17 (6,646 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Peter, yes the 1960 Coin-op Frigidaire is a Unimatic, all Frigidaire commercial washers were Unimatics until 1964. And yes, Apex did in fact make a coin operated washer. Now that I have the machine apart I will do an update on the Mechanicals of the Easy later on tonight. WELL I'VE NEVER! I found my Easy rated in the 1962 CU Washer Report (someone at CU is going to get smacked). Hmmmm lots of suds, I bet that agitation is just wicked!... 
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Post# 109405 , Reply# 62 2/12/2006 at 21:21 (6,646 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Sudsing: Doesn't surprise me; look at the width of those curvacious fins! You'd better wear rain gear if you operate it with a half-full tub of water, LOL. I didn't think it would be possible to create more of a water-ruckus than a Kelvinator. Water inlet deflector problem: if you get the chance, can you get a photo of it? Either I'm not understanding what they're talking about or it's not visible in the tub photo, above. What an interesting machine! The control panel with the Operator's Ring is too cool. Talk about standing out from the pack... | ||
| Post# 109447 , Reply# 63 2/13/2006 at 05:23 (6,645 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK) | ||
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OOOOOOOOOOhhhhhh that Easy is a real beauty! I just love the programme selector lever - as someone mentioned earlier it's very Jetsons! Can't wait to see more pics! Congratulations! Jon | ||
| Post# 109472 , Reply# 65 2/13/2006 at 09:00 (6,645 days old) by gregm () | ||
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congrads WOW Robert, congrads on the EASY, that is so rare, I can't believe you found one of those, I am blown away. The frig coin-op is cool too. Knowing you, I bet you will have that EASY up and running in no time .......... | ||
| Post# 109477 , Reply# 66 2/13/2006 at 09:53 (6,645 days old) by agiflow () | ||
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Congrats on these two classics !! Would love to see that Easy whip up a suds cake. | ||
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Post# 109488 , Reply# 67 2/13/2006 at 11:40 (6,645 days old) by sambootoo (Moody, AL) |
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WHAT A FIND!!!! That Easy is AWESOME!!! In all my 48 years, I can remember seeing only 1 Easy automatic washer, and that was definitely nothing like yours!! What I'd give to find something like that. Congrats.. | ||
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Post# 109552 , Reply# 68 2/13/2006 at 17:07 (6,645 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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OMG Robert | ||
| Post# 109562 , Reply# 69 2/13/2006 at 18:10 (6,645 days old) by jmirawm (Barling Arkansas) | ||
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Does this mean......... Hmmm, With Jon's EASY in secret storage, does this mean that Robert is dethroned as queen of all washer queens, OR will it not count until Jon gets his EASY out of the closet? | ||
| Post# 109580 , Reply# 70 2/13/2006 at 19:07 (6,645 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
I love Easies
Re:Crown for Jon or Robert--looks like it's a wash ! R's super uni has 7 sprays, and now they both have an 8-spraying Easy. Jon Jetcone, did you know that the first easies--the SPINDRIERS-- used spray rinsing exclusively, accomplished by needle sprays, hundreds of them, jetted out of a long cone that ran the length of the spinner. In the mid-nineties, Whirlpool made a model that had a conservation cycle using only spray rinses. Did anyone buy it or see it in operation? The spinner in the Easy is narrow, so the needle sprays are effective, giving you clear water in 5 to 7 minutes. | ||
| Post# 109582 , Reply# 71 2/13/2006 at 19:13 (6,645 days old) by westyslantfront () | ||
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hi jerseymike....yes, i can share childhood memories of coin op apexes in laundry room...it was a fun machine to watch....and with round glass in the lids....ross | ||
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Post# 109590 , Reply# 72 2/13/2006 at 19:28 (6,645 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Mikeyd hey, big welcome to a fellow upstater!!
I did not know Easy's had that spray feature, the only Easy machine I have ever played with is GregM's and you have to aim the nozzle down the hole, just like the twin tub Hoovers in Mikes' Garage. I may have a lead on a very early easy I had the 1918 Copper Model but it did not have that feature , how early was it?? jon | ||
| Post# 109592 , Reply# 73 2/13/2006 at 19:39 (6,645 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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thanks !we finally got winter today
jon, that was the economy model. GregM hasn't lived . You've got to see this thing. Does greg's not even have the faucets,? I'm talking about the Easies of the 50's 60's 70's. I don't know when they stopped making them. The regular models had two chrome faucets, one long one for draining and suds-return and a shorter one for filling and rinsing, all settings engraved in the chrome plate that held the sviveling faucets. It was --IS-- a beautiful thing. I'm hoping to be able to post pictures by next Friday | ||
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Post# 109598 , Reply# 74 2/13/2006 at 19:50 (6,645 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Yeah I think Greg's has the faucets | ||
| Post# 109601 , Reply# 75 2/13/2006 at 20:01 (6,645 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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Greg lives
I just checked his profile and among his millions are three--yes?-- Easies. I bet one must have the jet cone. Again they were standard; only the economy model had the short ceramic fist at the bottom of the spinner. I have one, never used it. I have en extra spinner with the jetcone. Maybe greg would like to have it. | ||
| Post# 109607 , Reply# 76 2/13/2006 at 20:14 (6,645 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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GOOD GOD BLESS US AND SAVE US!!!!! | ||
| Post# 109711 , Reply# 77 2/14/2006 at 07:24 (6,644 days old) by stainfighter (Columbia, SC) | ||
Lucky '7' Frig Coin-Op find
Brings back childhood memories of 1971 when the whole family went to Beach Haven, NJ (aka the Jersey Shore). It rained almost the whole week. Mom didn't want to tote home a bunch of smelly towels and swim trunks so off to the coin-op...all Frigidaires like this one. 3 or 4 that folks didn't load properly so their little unbalance lights aglow. The window action is so cool! Like the saying goes...good things come to those that wait! Congratulations Uni!!!
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| Post# 109719 , Reply# 79 2/14/2006 at 08:12 (6,644 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!) | ||
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That Easy timer ring: It's overly complicated, strange, unnecessary, and getting parts for it was probably a chore even when it was new. And that, my friends, is what's missing from modern appliances. Look down the rows of washers at any dealer: SmallknobSmallknobSmallknobBigknob. Reverse it for dryers. Let's go back to the days when manufacturers made things different just for the sheer hell of it! veg | ||
| Post# 109811 , Reply# 80 2/14/2006 at 15:36 (6,644 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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Happy valentine's day
Veggie--How I remember those glory days when every machine was soooo different. Maybe those days will come back. Westy-- If you turn down the water a little, and perfectly center the faucet, you should not get wet. I never put the top on because it's so much fun to watch. If I put my face too close, sometimes my whiskers get a little dewy. | ||
| Post# 109823 , Reply# 81 2/14/2006 at 17:29 (6,644 days old) by oldwasherguy (Ladson SC) | ||
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