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Post# 118178 , Reply# 1   3/28/2006 at 03:42 (6,576 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Philco on its back getting its first cleaning ever! |
Post# 118179 , Reply# 2   3/28/2006 at 03:42 (6,576 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Underside showing the belt and pulley.......... |
Post# 118180 , Reply# 3   3/28/2006 at 03:44 (6,576 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Pic of the Philco motor and pump. Spyder webs are a good sign! Spyders dont like water, so seeing this MIGHT mean the washer didnt have any bad leaks......... |
Post# 118181 , Reply# 4   3/28/2006 at 03:45 (6,576 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Top of the Philco and lid. |
Post# 118183 , Reply# 5   3/28/2006 at 03:46 (6,576 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Top of lid and of console open, oh my, just look at the grunge! What as nasty mess......... |
Post# 118184 , Reply# 6   3/28/2006 at 03:48 (6,576 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Interior shot of the washer. This model has the Philco blue porcelain tub and large lid..with Contour Fill....... |
Post# 118185 , Reply# 7   3/28/2006 at 03:49 (6,576 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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The famous Philco Blades Of Water agitator AKA Flex A Wash! |
Post# 118186 , Reply# 8   3/28/2006 at 03:50 (6,576 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Philco lint filter. |
Post# 118187 , Reply# 9   3/28/2006 at 03:50 (6,576 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Center chamber of agitator DOUBLE YUKKKK!!!! |
Post# 118188 , Reply# 10   3/28/2006 at 03:52 (6,576 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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I wonder if the owners knew there was a lint filter in here? It was completely full and so gross......I had to soak it and get it softened up to finally pry it apart....... |
Post# 118189 , Reply# 11   3/28/2006 at 03:54 (6,576 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Can you imagine what their clothes must have looked like? How can people abuse such a wonderful washer like this???!!! |
Post# 118190 , Reply# 12   3/28/2006 at 03:55 (6,576 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Sigh! Years and layers of lint. The stuff nightmares are made of! |
Post# 118192 , Reply# 13   3/28/2006 at 03:57 (6,576 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Well, lo and behold it works! The rubber is very worn on the agitator and will need a complete rebuild, but the high frequency wash action can be seen here and there are no leaks! |
Post# 118193 , Reply# 14   3/28/2006 at 03:58 (6,576 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Philco draining and spinning.......... |
Post# 118194 , Reply# 15   3/28/2006 at 03:59 (6,576 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Contour Fill, a Philco exclusive! Gotta love it....... |
Post# 118195 , Reply# 16   3/28/2006 at 04:00 (6,576 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Philco Logo |
Post# 118196 , Reply# 17   3/28/2006 at 04:01 (6,576 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Timer and controls. This model Philco is a year older than the one I restored last summer........ |
Post# 118206 , Reply# 19   3/28/2006 at 05:26 (6,575 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 118210 , Reply# 20   3/28/2006 at 06:12 (6,575 days old) by brent-aucoin ()   |   | |
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Very cool Jimmy! Amazing that you found them both at the same house! You are a Philco Magnet. Thanks for the pictures. Tell Blackie hello for me. Brent |
Post# 118211 , Reply# 21   3/28/2006 at 06:37 (6,575 days old) by westyslantfront ()   |   | |
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hi jimmy......what a great machine!!!...congratulations... |
Post# 118217 , Reply# 22   3/28/2006 at 06:50 (6,575 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 118234 , Reply# 23   3/28/2006 at 07:30 (6,575 days old) by kenmore62 ()   |   | |
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BLACKIE WAS READY IN CASE SOMETHING CAME RUNNING OUT FROM UNDER THE WASHER OR DRYER. HOUSE SOUNDS LIKE A REAL DUMP WONDER WHAT IT LOOK LIKE BEFORE THEY CLEANED IT UP BEFORE YOU CAME TO GET THE SET!!!!!!! |
Post# 118267 , Reply# 27   3/28/2006 at 09:27 (6,575 days old) by southernmdgeguy ()   |   | |
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from the garage? I see a good old chrome bumper there too, but can't tell what it is.. |
Post# 118271 , Reply# 28   3/28/2006 at 10:05 (6,575 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!)   |   | |
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Post# 118276 , Reply# 29   3/28/2006 at 10:44 (6,575 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 118294 , Reply# 31   3/28/2006 at 12:51 (6,575 days old) by golittlesport (California)   |   | |
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Post# 118297 , Reply# 32   3/28/2006 at 13:04 (6,575 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Hi Rich, Just call me Freddie the Fritzer! |
Post# 118301 , Reply# 33   3/28/2006 at 13:11 (6,575 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 118344 , Reply# 36   3/28/2006 at 16:52 (6,575 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 118355 , Reply# 38   3/28/2006 at 17:54 (6,575 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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I've never experienced a Philco, but I'm wild about them. The agitators and the water currents fascinate the b'Jesus out of me. And the jist I get is that you have MORE Philcos? You must have a ball with them. I'm usually a light loader, but sometimes I bobload. Can the Philco hold and move the most clothes for that size tub? What a great blue machine you have. I wish I could see it. |
Post# 118356 , Reply# 39   3/28/2006 at 18:00 (6,575 days old) by washendry (pinconning,mich)   |   | |
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That Dryer console is the same design and color as my '66 Philco Bendix Hi Speed Duomatic, Hope to see more pics of the dryer Great Set Kim |
Post# 118373 , Reply# 40   3/28/2006 at 19:10 (6,575 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 118428 , Reply# 43   3/28/2006 at 22:18 (6,575 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 118464 , Reply# 46   3/29/2006 at 04:17 (6,575 days old) by knitwits1975 ()   |   | |
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Great job Jimmy! Many would see Yuk, but all I see is potential. Keep us posted, alright? |
Post# 118548 , Reply# 47   3/29/2006 at 13:40 (6,574 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Love the Blackie! He's allowed outside? Jimmy, the rubber flapilator is what looks really gross! What is the rust discoloration on it? It looks evil, like from the X-Files. Ewwhttp://www. Do you still have some NOS rubber for this lady? Can't wait to see the closeups of the dryer. What a handsome design. Congrats! |
Post# 118625 , Reply# 48   3/29/2006 at 19:13 (6,574 days old) by westyslantfront ()   |   | |
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Hi Jimmy. My 3 cats have to stay indoors with coyotes and mountain lions running around. |
Post# 118753 , Reply# 51   3/30/2006 at 05:11 (6,573 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia)   |   | |
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Lucky almost 1 yr old |
Post# 118800 , Reply# 53   3/30/2006 at 10:04 (6,573 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 121006 , Reply# 54   4/9/2006 at 13:54 (6,563 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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The more I see these Philco machines, the more impressed I am. They're colorful, fascinating to look at and I can only wonder how they worked. I assume the agitator bounced up and down like a GM Frigidaire, yes? The one that looked like a juke-box in Lightedcontrol's warehouse really blew me away. My last memories of Philco products were displayed in the front window of a store on the corner of First Avenue and Fourteenth Street in NYC, around 1968. I would wait for the bus uptown their and they always had a couple of Philco washers and dryers in the window. At the time I didn't have the balls to walk into the store to look at them having been convinced that my fascination with appliances was "strange". Philco/Ford was a venerable maker of appliances. The auto makers really did some amazing work. What is it about this country that we just "divest" away our greatest assets and elevate trash to stellar heights? |