Thread Number: 16227
Gas Duomatic up for grabs in MI |
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Post# 270142   3/16/2008 at 20:23 (5,855 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Hey gang, I just noticed this on ebay - a little gem up for grabs in GAS. Claims to still be on a pallet with half the box in tact. If they only grew here in the midwest..... Ben CLICK HERE TO GO TO swestoyz's LINK on eBay |
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Post# 270143 , Reply# 1   3/16/2008 at 20:27 (5,855 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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Post# 270154 , Reply# 2   3/16/2008 at 20:54 (5,855 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 270180 , Reply# 3   3/16/2008 at 21:34 (5,855 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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Ooooh----scary memories. Someone better eat their Wheaties before they try to move that Megalith----right Chris? Sure turned my truck into a low-rider. |
Post# 270287 , Reply# 4   3/17/2008 at 09:53 (5,855 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Hey Eddie - I've spent quite a bit of time setting up searches on ebay for certain keywords - then when a hit comes up they will automatically send me an email about the auction. Most of the time it is bunk - but on a rare occasion something like this will pop up. This will be a great addition for anyone out there - you really can see the back side of the box in the control panel shot! Jon where are you.... Ben |
Post# 270426 , Reply# 5   3/17/2008 at 23:36 (5,854 days old) by brent-aucoin ()   |   | |
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Wow! Never used! It does look however like it has been in a space that was flooded. What a find. Brent |
Post# 270427 , Reply# 6   3/17/2008 at 23:47 (5,854 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 270673 , Reply# 7   3/19/2008 at 08:25 (5,853 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 270674 , Reply# 8   3/19/2008 at 08:27 (5,853 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 270721 , Reply# 9   3/19/2008 at 12:42 (5,853 days old) by easyspindry (Winston-Salem, NC)   |   | |
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I've got the desire and the gas connection and an F250 for hauling. Anybody up for lifting? Why are these beauties always so far away??? Looks like a wonderful machine. Jerry Gay |
Post# 270726 , Reply# 10   3/19/2008 at 13:27 (5,853 days old) by rocketeer500 ()   |   | |
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but, never used? Come on! Why would anyone not use this dream machine? I'm normally not skepical... but this is just too unbelievable!! |
Post# 270731 , Reply# 11   3/19/2008 at 14:10 (5,853 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 270732 , Reply# 12   3/19/2008 at 14:13 (5,853 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 270736 , Reply# 14   3/19/2008 at 15:06 (5,853 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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We've seen several vintage NIB washers turn up on either fleaBay or Craigslist, some even with matching dryers. You'd be surprised how many housewives forty or fifty years ago simply wanted nothing to do with modern automatics, and were perfectly happy doing laundry the way they had since they began housekeeping. The other oft told story is her indoors purchased the units, but the husband refused either permission to have the things hooked up and or wouldn't do the job himself. Either way the units sat sitting where they arrived, slowly mouldering away and gathering dust. There are of course those rare NOS finds in the back store rooms of appliance stores and shops, but those are coming harder and harder to come by. One of the best things about the recent housing boom, was all those homes formerly occupied by elderly residents, being flushed out of all those vintage appliances. In the case of the above Duomatic, who knows the reason why the units weren't hooked up. Maybe whomever purchased them realised only after getting the unit home, they didn't have nor could obtain natural gas service. |
Post# 270759 , Reply# 16   3/19/2008 at 17:22 (5,853 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Think of how many times you have your mother or female relative what you thought was the perfect appliance, and while they gushed and said "thank you" the thing went back into the box and never saw the light of day. They were not being mean, but housewives can be a strange lot, once they have a system down which works, it is usually hard to get them to switch. Can't remember who told the story, maybe it was a memember here, about him telling his grandmother that once he was out of school and had a good job he would buy her an automatic dishwasher so she wouldn't have to do dishes by hand anymore. Well the man's grand quickly responded, "then what would I do then"? Better story was of the woman whose family got her an automatic washing machine, only to have her sat sitting in front of it waiting for the laundry to finish. Lest you think this sort of behaviour belongs to a bygone area, I can assure you have seen plenty of brand new appliances both on eBay and other places that someone got home and simply changed their mind. I say don't question why the stuff is there, just get it! *LOL* L. |
Post# 270804 , Reply# 17   3/19/2008 at 19:33 (5,852 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Like you, until joining the club just over two years ago, had never heard of such strange tales as those of an old washer from a faraway place, un-used, un-plugged-in, and sometimes NIB (new in box). I believe this club actually coined the acronym NIB. Sure hadn't heard it before coming here. So these fascinating tales of perfectly new 50 year old machines, the stuff of legends and dreams for washer boys & girls are often true, as L. has just fleshed out. Maybe someone else who has one of these beauties will tell the story. Currently working on "un-boxing" the story of two never-used machines but getting the details is a little like coaxing a turtle's head out of its shell. |
Post# 270813 , Reply# 18   3/19/2008 at 20:13 (5,852 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 270819 , Reply# 19   3/19/2008 at 20:23 (5,852 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 271380 , Reply# 20   3/22/2008 at 10:53 (5,850 days old) by sheerlookhomes (U.K.)   |   | |
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If I was 'over there' I'd have it in a FLASH. Look at the interesting coincidence of the bidders id names. I hope someone here gets it and shares the joy. |
Post# 271382 , Reply# 21   3/22/2008 at 10:55 (5,850 days old) by sheerlookhomes (U.K.)   |   | |
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the lightshow alone is FANTASTIC!! |
Post# 271400 , Reply# 22   3/22/2008 at 11:58 (5,850 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Post# 271414 , Reply# 23   3/22/2008 at 13:57 (5,850 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 271438 , Reply# 24   3/22/2008 at 16:35 (5,850 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 271447 , Reply# 25   3/22/2008 at 18:29 (5,849 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 271458 , Reply# 26   3/22/2008 at 20:23 (5,849 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA)   |   | |
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Post# 271461 , Reply# 27   3/22/2008 at 20:48 (5,849 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA)   |   | |
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Post# 271462 , Reply# 28   3/22/2008 at 20:57 (5,849 days old) by gyromatic (St. Paul MN.)   |   | |
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Kim,Congratulations on your new 1957 Duomatic.I guess I have enough of them.It would have been nice,But not meant to be.Have fun with a great machine |
Post# 271466 , Reply# 29   3/22/2008 at 21:26 (5,849 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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Kim thats just a fabulous addition to your collection! Congratulations and I'm sure I can speak for Chris when I say I'm glad to be too far away to help move it! Eat your Wheaties! |
Post# 271611 , Reply# 30   3/23/2008 at 13:27 (5,849 days old) by washendry (pinconning,mich)   |   | |
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Hi everyone, I plan on Picking up the Duomatic on 4/2/08, Thanks to Gyromatic for all your help!! I will have pictures to post. Kim Steve, I'll eat my wheaties!! |
Post# 271794 , Reply# 32   3/24/2008 at 01:28 (5,848 days old) by mattl (Flushing, MI)   |   | |
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Wow, looks like there are a few Michigan people around here! Glad you got it, I was tempted for a while but then the $$$ went way up, plus I'm looking for a different machine to start my collection (and end it - got limited space...) Enjoy! |
Post# 271797 , Reply# 33   3/24/2008 at 04:13 (5,848 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 273530 , Reply# 35   4/2/2008 at 20:42 (5,838 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Hi Kim, glad you got it home safe and sound. I can only imagine how heavy it was to move. I have the electric version DuoMatic and boy its a monster. Give me a phone call when you get a chance.........Jimmy |
Post# 273550 , Reply# 37   4/2/2008 at 22:43 (5,838 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 273606 , Reply# 38   4/3/2008 at 15:11 (5,838 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 273677 , Reply# 39   4/3/2008 at 22:54 (5,837 days old) by washendry (pinconning,mich)   |   | |
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Hi, Got 6 pics downloaded to my mailbox, how do I post them, Kim |
Post# 273768 , Reply# 40   4/4/2008 at 12:50 (5,837 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 273769 , Reply# 41   4/4/2008 at 12:51 (5,837 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 273770 , Reply# 42   4/4/2008 at 12:52 (5,837 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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