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Post# 118177   3/28/2006 at 03:41 (6,576 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Picked up this Philco washer and a Philco Miss America dryer last week. Turned out to be quite an ordeal to get them out of the sellers house, which was a dirty stinky smelly mess. I wont go in to detail on the house, but I had to keep taking fresh air breaks by running outside in order to keep from getting sick..........it was beyond words........Unloaded them from my van and left them outside to airout until the weather warmed up enough to hose them down and disinfect them! Finally started on the washer yesterday...........




Post# 118178 , Reply# 1   3/28/2006 at 03:42 (6,576 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

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)        

Underside showing the belt and pulley..........

Post# 118180 , Reply# 3   3/28/2006 at 03:44 (6,576 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

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)        

Top of the Philco and lid.

Post# 118183 , Reply# 5   3/28/2006 at 03:46 (6,576 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

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)        

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)        

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)        

Philco lint filter.

Post# 118187 , Reply# 9   3/28/2006 at 03:50 (6,576 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Center chamber of agitator DOUBLE YUKKKK!!!!

Post# 118188 , Reply# 10   3/28/2006 at 03:52 (6,576 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

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)        

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)        

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)        

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)        

Philco draining and spinning..........

Post# 118194 , Reply# 15   3/28/2006 at 03:59 (6,576 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

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)        

Philco Logo

Post# 118196 , Reply# 17   3/28/2006 at 04:01 (6,576 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Timer and controls. This model Philco is a year older than the one I restored last summer........

Post# 118197 , Reply# 18   3/28/2006 at 04:05 (6,576 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

My helper Blackie! Hes a baby! and hes loves Philcos too! Next project will be to tackle the Philco Miss America dryer and get it cleaned up too. All in all I was thrilled to get these in spite of the nasty house they came out of. To their credt they are both complete with no dents or bad rust, but both are going to be an ambitious restoration with a complete repaint needed and lots of clean up.

Post# 118206 , Reply# 19   3/28/2006 at 05:26 (6,575 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Jimmy to the rescue!!!!!

Post# 118210 , Reply# 20   3/28/2006 at 06:12 (6,575 days old) by brent-aucoin ()        

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 ()        

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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Well, siding with appnut. Good going Jimmy.

Steve


Post# 118234 , Reply# 23   3/28/2006 at 07:30 (6,575 days old) by kenmore62 ()        

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# 118244 , Reply# 24   3/28/2006 at 07:40 (6,575 days old) by southernmdgeguy ()        
Love the Philco set

Guess I need to find a set to go with my new stove! I was lucky to see Mark's Philco in action when I was down there, amazing action from that system. Great pictures, will be a good series on a total restore job.

Scott


Post# 118246 , Reply# 25   3/28/2006 at 07:54 (6,575 days old) by designgeek ()        

Congratulations on another save & restore.

Hoo-boy there sure was a lot of icky poo in that washer. I think the reason those center-post lint filters tend to get full like that is, people don't bother to read the manual and find out they have to clean it out after each load.

So, what exactly is that agitator? Is that a flexible contoured rubber disc over a plastic molding? And what's all the dark crud at the bottom (or should I ask?), did it come off without too much scrubbing?

The mechanism with the pressed steel bottom and the accessible belt is clever as heck, must make it relatively easy to change a belt.

What are you going to do to repaint the cabinet where all that rust is near the top?

(How it is that people don't clean their appliances, or their houses for God's sake!, is beyond me. My place can get to looking like an industrial workshop with piles of geek-junque all over, but at least it's clean in the sense of being sanitary and free of health hazards. A few times in my life I've seen houses that looked like they badly needed to be dunked in bleach just to disinfect. Ick.)


Post# 118258 , Reply# 26   3/28/2006 at 08:56 (6,575 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Thanks guys. This washer really is not as bad as it looks as far as cosmetics. The case is acutally one of the easy parts of the restoration. I totally remove the case, sand it down, prime it, then give it several coats of white enamel. As far as these coming out of a stinky dirty house (which it was) the PEOPLE that I got this from stunk to high heaven as bad or worse than the house. It was really them more than the house that made me sick to my stomach!!!! I will post pictures of the dryer as soon as I get to it, in the next couple of days.........

Post# 118267 , Reply# 27   3/28/2006 at 09:27 (6,575 days old) by southernmdgeguy ()        
Is that a 65 770 Rambler I see peeking out

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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Oooh, lovin' them Philcos! Did they all have those bigass lids?

veg


Post# 118276 , Reply# 29   3/28/2006 at 10:44 (6,575 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
Philco Washer

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Jimmy,
Many congrats real nice washer.
Peter



Post# 118288 , Reply# 30   3/28/2006 at 12:34 (6,575 days old) by wiskybill (Canton, Ohio)        
Hurray! More fabulous Philco's...

to keep the others company. They hate being alone!

Now, what does the matching dryer look like and where will it be found?

I can sympathize with you on the home these came from. Once did carpet install in a house like that. Had to send 3 different crews of installers to complete the job because once there, they wouldn't go back. The house was owned by a REGISTERED NURSE!! Go figure.

Oh, and let's not forget, Happy Birthday!!

Bill


Post# 118294 , Reply# 31   3/28/2006 at 12:51 (6,575 days old) by golittlesport (California)        

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Hi Jimmy! Congrats on acquiring another nice set. Can't wait to see you work your magic!

Post# 118297 , Reply# 32   3/28/2006 at 13:04 (6,575 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

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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Hey Jimmy - wow, what a great find! Glad Blackie was there to help out. I won't even ask about the previous owners, sounds pretty bad! LOL

Ben


Post# 118316 , Reply# 34   3/28/2006 at 15:18 (6,575 days old) by 48bencix (Sacramento CA)        
pure fun

Thanks so much for the fun presentation. Let us know how the restoration goes. Thankfully the mechanism still works well. Is this a solid tub machine, no, I do see the tub perforations, but is there an inner tub like in the AMPs? It appears to have a spin drain cycle, but so do the non-solid tub Filter-Flos and newer Maytags.

Martin


Post# 118324 , Reply# 35   3/28/2006 at 15:37 (6,575 days old) by timonator ()        
Another Philco saved!!

Jimmy what a nice find and we all know how much you like the philco's whats really nice is its found the perfect home to spend its remaining years another fine machine will be restored and preserved cant be many of those things left but if I ever run across one youll be the first to know

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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That sure is an interesting design, it looks like the motor cradle is a little different than the earlier machines. I'll bet it runs nice and quiet too...

Post# 118350 , Reply# 37   3/28/2006 at 17:19 (6,575 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Hey Thanks Tim, you need to come over and play with some of these again! BTW, did you pick up all the new finds you recently bought? Maybe I need to come to your house this time and play! We could wash the clothes I was wearing when I picked up these Philcos......oh no, come to think of it I burned them!

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)        
PHILCO DRYER

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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Jimmy, I"m not much of a cat fan, but I sure do like Blackie. He's got class.

And Steve, WATCH IT MISTER!!!


Post# 118391 , Reply# 41   3/28/2006 at 19:41 (6,575 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Bob, you'd love Blackie! Hes a baby!! When someone doesnt like cats, I usually mutter under my breath: Most rats dont! ahhahahh all kidding aside, "Bless the Beasts and the Children, For in this world, they have no voice, they have no choice...." ( That was from a Carpenters song and is SO true) I love all animals, like I said before they're babies!

Post# 118407 , Reply# 42   3/28/2006 at 20:21 (6,575 days old) by angus (Fairfield, CT.)        

Jimmy - what luck to actually find two Philcos in the same house, as putrid as it was..... Interesting that the washer is from that short period between the Philco-Bendix logo and the Philco-Ford logo. Probably a 64 or 65. The dryer is definitely a 63 - the matching washer is featured in a 1963 Tide advertisement. Can't wait to see the restoration.

And the cat is adorable!!


Post# 118428 , Reply# 43   3/28/2006 at 22:18 (6,575 days old) by rickr (.)        

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That is going to make an awesome set Jimmy! Can't wait to see the on going process.
I just cannot believe how cruddy some stoves,micowaves,washers,and fridges are. Some people must not care about that sort of thing at all. YUK!!


Post# 118444 , Reply# 44   3/28/2006 at 23:47 (6,575 days old) by lightedcontrols ()        

Hi Jimmy!
Great washer. That is exactly the washer our neighbors had in the 70's! I used to babysit their 4 children for the summers. Of course cleaning their house was also part of the job. I LOVED using that washer. She did have to replace the flapilator once but the machine ran night and day! When her dryer quit (Sears Kenmore BOL) she traded the washer and dryer in on a new set of Frigidaire 1-18's. Bill Hall's appliance store in Clearwater Florida had a meter that they would put on your fridge. You had to put quarters in it to keep the fridge running! Once a month a guy would come around and collect the quarters, and that was the payment plan! She ended up getting the Frigidaire 1-18's, an RCA Color console, an RCA console stereo, a Frigidaire no frost freezer, a Frigidaire fridge with ice maker, a portable Frigidaire dishwasher, and 2 Frigidaire window shaker air conditioners on this plan! I remember a few times she came over and borrowed quarters to keep the fridge running!!! Mom would laugh and give her the quarters and just shake her head. Mark


Post# 118458 , Reply# 45   3/29/2006 at 01:48 (6,575 days old) by speedqueengkc ()        
Philco washers very rare

That washer is in good shape for the condition, in which you found it. It seems everyone else is finding all the unique brands of washing machines. I have been looking around here in Utah and I haven't found a unique automatic washer yet.

Post# 118464 , Reply# 46   3/29/2006 at 04:17 (6,575 days old) by knitwits1975 ()        

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 ()        

Hi Jimmy. My 3 cats have to stay indoors with coyotes and mountain lions running around.

Post# 118645 , Reply# 49   3/29/2006 at 20:17 (6,574 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Mine go outside but Im in a fairly rural area with a woods behind my house that they love to hunt in. They love to romp and climb the trees, but only stay outside for a short while. Meowzer loves to watch my washers running, but then hes a special cat. How many do you have Ross? Meaning both Cats AND Washers?

Post# 118751 , Reply# 50   3/30/2006 at 05:07 (6,574 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia)        
black cats

Hi Jimmy

Blackie is gorgeous. Reminds me of my little Lucky.

Some years ago when we lived in the city, my partner and I were away for the weekend. When we got home there were two tiny kittens on our doorstep. We adopted them and named them Millie (Tabby Female) and Lucky (black Male). When they were about one year old, Lucky escaped through a damaged flyscreen and was hit by a car. He was found by a ranger and delivered to the animal hospital. They phoned us to say he was found and alive but his condition was so bad they wanted our permission to put him down immediately. We asked if we could come to see him but they said he was really badly injured and it would be kinder to put him down straight away. We went straight in and collected his body, drove three hours to our land where we are now building, and buried him there. It is one of lifes odd twists that, sad as it is to have lost Lucky so early, had we not lost him we never would have gone to the Cat Protection Society and adopted our current rascal cat, Monty, who is one in a million.

The Philco is a gem too.

Chris.

This pic is Lucky and Millie when a few weeks old...


Post# 118753 , Reply# 51   3/30/2006 at 05:11 (6,573 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia)        

Lucky almost 1 yr old

Post# 118765 , Reply# 52   3/30/2006 at 06:47 (6,573 days old) by kenmore62 ()        

I lived in a house that the screens were hung from the top and could be pushed open at the bottom.My cat pushed it open and got out, got her back in with out any trouble. Then went around the house and nailed the screens in at the bottom.

Post# 118800 , Reply# 53   3/30/2006 at 10:04 (6,573 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Hi Jimmy, YAY another rare Philco saved! Except for the dirt which is easy to deal with, it looks like its in good shape otherwise, congrats!

Post# 121006 , Reply# 54   4/9/2006 at 13:54 (6,563 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        
Remembrance of Things past

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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?



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