Thread Number: 15109
1950's!! Kelvinator Orbital Semi Automatic!!! |
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Post# 255531   12/21/2007 at 03:32 (5,970 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Hey Guys, Here is another machine i got a call about. It's a 1950's Kelvinator Orbital Semi Automatic. The owner is a lovely old dear who responed to my wanted advert and said it's mine to have if i want it and for no money. I defintely do want it and am going to offer her a few dollars for it, after all, she did take the pictures on a disposable camera i sent her and she also sent me a nice xmas card too! She was still using it up till a few years ago. Now, the owner is certain the hose going through the lid was for filling manually, which i find a little strange. I won't know till i eventually get the machine to my home. The left dial is the timer and the right dial controls the wash and spin. With a little TLC she is going to come up sparkling! Cheers Leon |
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Post# 255532 , Reply# 1   12/21/2007 at 03:33 (5,970 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 255533 , Reply# 2   12/21/2007 at 03:34 (5,970 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 255534 , Reply# 3   12/21/2007 at 03:35 (5,970 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 255535 , Reply# 4   12/21/2007 at 03:37 (5,970 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 255536 , Reply# 5   12/21/2007 at 03:38 (5,970 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 255537 , Reply# 6   12/21/2007 at 04:38 (5,970 days old) by lederstiefel1 ()   |   | |
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Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's nice machine! How does it agitate? Oscillating or excentric circulating? Ralf |
Post# 255538 , Reply# 7   12/21/2007 at 05:09 (5,970 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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What a great washer! Looks like December 2007 has been Kelvinator month........ |
Post# 255545 , Reply# 8   12/21/2007 at 06:07 (5,970 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 255547 , Reply# 9   12/21/2007 at 06:55 (5,970 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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Wow! A great find. Given the old Kelvey's penchant for high water usage the hole in the lid is not such a surprise---just stick a hose through it and comeback in twenty minutes or so for that extra effective rinse! Congratulations! |
Post# 255552 , Reply# 10   12/21/2007 at 07:20 (5,970 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 255576 , Reply# 11   12/21/2007 at 09:02 (5,970 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 255595 , Reply# 12   12/21/2007 at 10:38 (5,970 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 255607 , Reply# 14   12/21/2007 at 12:02 (5,969 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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the second I saw that hose I JUST KNEW it was for suds-saving. I just wrote about it in the other thread, and was going to ask my brothers down under about Aussie suds-banks and such because you such unusual machines down there, just like your flora and fauna. I wondered if any of your machines actually kept used water on board. I only ask because many times over the 2 years I've been in the club , you guys have often talked about suds-returns; in fact is was one of you who first introduced the term,"suds-bank" (I think) Do any of you know of a machine the kept the suds water on board during the rinse cycle. Sounds impossible, I know, but hey it's Australia and you have the coolest things down there. It's really Christmas time with all these shared treasures. For the record, I WOULD DIE to have that machine . thank you for the wonderful treat-- too perfect for words-- A Kelvinator, a Semi, and a Suds-return. For me, that is a washer made in heaven--go check the Vovoguy Thesis thread. Unbelievable, but it happened. mickeyd |