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Post# 133853   6/6/2006 at 21:06 (6,505 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

My luck lately has been finding dryers before I find the matching washers. True to form I amassed this load in the last couple of weeks. The washer mates for some of these Im sure are lurking nearby. Sigh! Here is another driveway full............




Post# 133855 , Reply# 1   6/6/2006 at 21:07 (6,505 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Found this wonderful Speed Queen gas dryer at the local thrift store. In great shape and it works!. I think this dates from about 1967,1968.

Post# 133856 , Reply# 2   6/6/2006 at 21:08 (6,505 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Top is porcelain and it has a full lighted control panel........

Post# 133857 , Reply# 3   6/6/2006 at 21:09 (6,505 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Speed Queen timer.......

Post# 133858 , Reply# 4   6/6/2006 at 21:10 (6,505 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Speed Queen temps......

Post# 133859 , Reply# 5   6/6/2006 at 21:10 (6,505 days old) by westytoploader ()        

Great finds! I REALLY hope you'll find the matching Laundromat for the Westinghouse dryer on the far right, since it's the side-opening version!

And out of all of them, I don't think you'll have a problem at all finding a matching washer for that plastic GE dryer peeking out...;-)

*ducks and runs*


Post# 133861 , Reply# 6   6/6/2006 at 21:13 (6,505 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Speed Queen Door.....those of you familiar with Speed Queen might notice something wrong with this pic............The door shroud in on upside down!. The rectangle opening at the bottom of the shroud is the opening for the drum light, and should be at 12 o clock position instead of 6 o clock. Someone put it together "bass ackwards" !!

Post# 133863 , Reply# 7   6/6/2006 at 21:14 (6,505 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Top opening door for gas controls. This is the flint striker type of lighting systems. No, NOT Jeff Stryker!

Post# 133864 , Reply# 8   6/6/2006 at 21:16 (6,505 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

The plastic GE washer that you see in the pics Austin already got repaired, put back together and sold for $100.00. Thats what helped pay for the rest of the stuff you see here in the driveway. But Im smart, I sold it to a stranger!

Post# 133866 , Reply# 9   6/6/2006 at 21:18 (6,505 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Aqua Frigidaire Deluxe Dryer, I think from about 1964,,,,,,,

Post# 133867 , Reply# 10   6/6/2006 at 21:19 (6,505 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Frig top.......

Post# 133868 , Reply# 11   6/6/2006 at 21:19 (6,505 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Frigidaire timer......

Post# 133869 , Reply# 12   6/6/2006 at 21:20 (6,505 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Frigidaire controls.........

Post# 133870 , Reply# 13   6/6/2006 at 21:21 (6,505 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Westinghouse dryer, I think from about 1966........

Post# 133871 , Reply# 14   6/6/2006 at 21:21 (6,505 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Westinghouse timer.......

Post# 133872 , Reply# 15   6/6/2006 at 21:22 (6,505 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Westinghouse buttons........

Post# 133873 , Reply# 16   6/6/2006 at 21:23 (6,505 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Also found this wonderful Hotpoint 30" range. The dates stamped on the inside controls show it to be from appox 1955.

Post# 133875 , Reply# 17   6/6/2006 at 21:25 (6,505 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

This model Hotpoint has a vertical broiler on the left, with a rather small oven on the right. Its rather grimy (it was in a basement) but everything seems to work including the clock and the porcelain and controls are in great condition. I might use this in my rec room........(maybe!)

Post# 133876 , Reply# 18   6/6/2006 at 21:25 (6,505 days old) by cleanteamofny ((Monroe, New York)        

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Wow, what a spread!
I see a GE stove in the background, is it true?
And how big is the lint filter on the Speed Queen?


Post# 133877 , Reply# 19   6/6/2006 at 21:26 (6,505 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Stove top........

Post# 133878 , Reply# 20   6/6/2006 at 21:27 (6,505 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

This stove could be nicknamed "Dottie" The burners are color coded, each with a ceramic colored dot that corresponds to each push button control. A Hotpoint exclusive!

BLUE:


Post# 133879 , Reply# 21   6/6/2006 at 21:27 (6,505 days old) by cleanteamofny ((Monroe, New York)        

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Opps that the burner area, silly me......

Post# 133880 , Reply# 22   6/6/2006 at 21:28 (6,505 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

RED:

Post# 133881 , Reply# 23   6/6/2006 at 21:29 (6,505 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

GREEN:

Post# 133882 , Reply# 24   6/6/2006 at 21:29 (6,505 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

YELLOW:

Post# 133884 , Reply# 25   6/6/2006 at 21:30 (6,505 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Door Handle Logo.........The Big "H"

Post# 133885 , Reply# 26   6/6/2006 at 21:33 (6,505 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Well then, if that wasnt enough, lurking in my side driveway is my van, just back from a trip to Wash DC with ANOTHER full load of stuff........I havent even begun to unload it yet, I think the guys in the white coats and srt8jackets are ready to come and get me...........Will post pics of those finds soon. There ARE some washers in this stash and they ARE matched sets!

Post# 133890 , Reply# 27   6/6/2006 at 22:02 (6,505 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)        

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OHHHHHHHHHHH LAWD Jimmy. We do reach a point that we must try to stop. I discussed this last weekend with some folks in Atlanta.

I aint stoppin!

Steve


Post# 133897 , Reply# 28   6/6/2006 at 22:13 (6,505 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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No room for a clothesline for all the dryers!

Those Speed Queen dryers were certainly well-built machines, they just LOOK solid!


Post# 133898 , Reply# 29   6/6/2006 at 22:14 (6,505 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Hi Steve! I MUST stop I Must stop.........I just cant!!!!

Post# 133899 , Reply# 30   6/6/2006 at 22:20 (6,505 days old) by maytagbear (N.E. Ohio)        
Nice haul, Jimmy!

Even though that Frigidaire dryer is BOL, or close, I think it's my favourite of this batch.



Lawrence/Maytagbear


Post# 133902 , Reply# 31   6/6/2006 at 22:34 (6,505 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Great Haul Jimmy! I know the feeling about needed to stop, must stop, can't stop.

Post# 133906 , Reply# 32   6/6/2006 at 22:41 (6,505 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Thanks Robert. Anything here that you want or that interests you? Speak up dont be shy! I certainly cant keep all of these for myself........The green 1-18 Frigidaire dryer in fact I picked up to part out if need be. Parts for those are just starting to get a little scarce.....

Post# 133911 , Reply# 33   6/6/2006 at 23:05 (6,505 days old) by tlee618 ()        

Jimmy you may have to start thinking about expanding that beautiful garage of yours to make more room. Will be looking forward to pictures of those "new sets". Terry

Post# 133924 , Reply# 34   6/7/2006 at 00:04 (6,505 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
Wonderful finds!!

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Hi Jimmy,
You got yourself some real great fnds. Best Of Luck with those wonderful items.
Peter


Post# 133967 , Reply# 35   6/7/2006 at 07:52 (6,504 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL)        
Re: The Hotpoint

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First time I've seen a 30" range with a deep-well cooker. Also explains the separate broiler to the left of the main oven. Nice looking stove!

Lawrence


Post# 133971 , Reply# 36   6/7/2006 at 08:16 (6,504 days old) by brent-aucoin ()        

Jimmy,
Incredible finds! Can't wait to see what is in the van. I am sure that you just did not have the energy left to unload it from moving everything else around!
I just love your Hotpoint Range. Great looking! The color coded burners are just too cool!
I also love the Speed Queen gas dryer. My Grandmother had this exact model. It was a great dryer. My favorite thing to do was open the cover and watch the gas burner ignite! Do you know how long Speed Queen made there gas dryers with the burner on top? What a great design, for those of us who like to watch!
Thanks for sharing!
Brent


Post# 133977 , Reply# 37   6/7/2006 at 08:31 (6,504 days old) by tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        

Jimmy! Your Hotpoint stove has all of its color buttons in the surface units and its original bake element! That's a real find. Hotpoint improved that model greatly over the previous year's model. It had one wide door, the narrow oven and the small broiler next to it. I guess you were not supposed to try to broil in it while baking in the oven next to it. They tried to hang on to the deepwell in the 30" range and it just was not feasable. Another year or two and they had their first wide ovens in both the 30 and 40 inch ranges.

The turquoise dryer is the mate to my white washer.

The timer on the WH dryer shows how they were designed to operate on 110 volts. The timer goes up to 2 hours. You selected Low heat which energized one heating element and just gave it lots of time. That model must have been a year or two newer than my mom's 65 Laundromat with the recessed side swing door, but it looks like a fairly close match.



Post# 133998 , Reply# 38   6/7/2006 at 10:48 (6,504 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm)        
Tom

How do you identify the oven element as original? And would
a built in oven have the same type element? Thanks


Post# 134002 , Reply# 39   6/7/2006 at 10:59 (6,504 days old) by seeitrun06 ()        
Westinghouse Clothes dryer

The Westinghous Clothes dryer is a 1966 model. My Grandmother had that same dryer and the matching top loading washer. At the time I thought it was the biggest washer I had ever seen.

Congrats on your lastest finds!


Post# 134016 , Reply# 40   6/7/2006 at 11:34 (6,504 days old) by lightedcontrols ()        
Jimmy!

What a BEAUTIFUL way to fill up a driveway!!! Mark

Post# 134028 , Reply# 41   6/7/2006 at 12:16 (6,504 days old) by mixfinder ()        
Original Element

I have been wrong before, but if I am not mistaken, the element in the Hotpoint oven is a universal replacement, used on Frigidaire 40 inch models.
Kelly


Post# 134034 , Reply# 42   6/7/2006 at 12:52 (6,504 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL)        

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Great finds, Jimmy. Can't wait to see the rest. Rich

Post# 134037 , Reply# 43   6/7/2006 at 13:15 (6,504 days old) by gregm ()        
congrads,

nice haul Jimmy, gheeeeeez, I have the same Hotpoint stove but in light green, but I don't have "double doors" in front, very cool, that will or could clean up real nice I bet ........ take care :)

Post# 134053 , Reply# 44   6/7/2006 at 14:13 (6,504 days old) by rickr (.)        

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WOW!! Another great haul Jimmy! Congratulations on saving these from the crusher. Love the Hotpoint range. Rare options for a 30 inch model.

Post# 134060 , Reply# 45   6/7/2006 at 14:34 (6,504 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Jimmy - what a haul - so much fun in only 30' of pavement!

Ben


Post# 134116 , Reply# 46   6/7/2006 at 17:31 (6,504 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        
OMG madam has the vapours!

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Fabulous
You go boi!
What great catches
I may have to *unburden* you of that fabulous Hotpont cooker, somehow.



Post# 134122 , Reply# 47   6/7/2006 at 17:46 (6,504 days old) by golittlesport (California)        

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Hi Jimmy!
That's what driveways, garages, and basements are for!!! Great stuff! Unload the van...I wanna see.
Rich


Post# 134172 , Reply# 48   6/7/2006 at 20:26 (6,504 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Jimmy, awesome as usual. Unload the van. Bob

Post# 134191 , Reply# 49   6/7/2006 at 21:48 (6,504 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

OK guys, the van is almost unloaded. Got the washers and dryers out, the refrigerator that I got is still in the van. Have to make a spot in my work shop for it before I unload it........pics coming soon.............

Post# 134823 , Reply# 50   6/10/2006 at 09:57 (6,501 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL)        

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Jimmy, please hit me up when you need a second set of hands!

Post# 134824 , Reply# 51   6/10/2006 at 10:00 (6,501 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Thanks Rich!!! Feel like helping to move/lift/hang/mount a GE wall refrigerator? They only weigh about 300lbs!

Post# 135306 , Reply# 52   6/12/2006 at 16:52 (6,499 days old) by speedqueengkc ()        
Great find !, Good luck and enjoy working on them.

I really like the Speed Queen dryer,the turqoise fridgidair and the Hotpoint range.

Post# 135307 , Reply# 53   6/12/2006 at 16:54 (6,499 days old) by speedqueengkc ()        
Great find !, Good luck and enjoy working on them.

I really like the Speed Queen dryer,the turqoise fridgidair and the Hotpoint range.

Post# 135320 , Reply# 54   6/12/2006 at 18:28 (6,499 days old) by paulg (My sweet home... Chicago)        

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My father, who worked for Hotpoint referred to the H in the emblem as the "FLYING H".
Don't know if that was official or not.



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