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Post# 68162   5/25/2005 at 17:31 (6,907 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        

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A picture speaks a thousand words...

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Post# 68165 , Reply# 1   5/25/2005 at 18:42 (6,907 days old) by partscounterman (Cortez, Colorado)        
Too kewl

Norge built 21" wide machines. I often saw these under the Wards Signature label. These were available in a portable version as well.

Any Norge fans here? New, never used machines in awesome avocado!
Let the bidding begin!

Thanks Launderess for sniffing these out for us


Post# 68169 , Reply# 2   5/25/2005 at 19:04 (6,907 days old) by agiflow ()        
Norge capacity

What i liked about the old Norge my family had was the huge tub capacity. Seemed those washers had more capacity than the supposed "Super capacity" tin cans we have today.

Post# 68188 , Reply# 3   5/25/2005 at 23:57 (6,907 days old) by kenmore1978 ()        
W.T. Grant

Wow, an unused BRADFORD set! Talk about RARE. I haven't seen a set of Bradfor appliances in anybody's collection, does anyone have any Bradford appliances here?

Post# 68189 , Reply# 4   5/26/2005 at 00:00 (6,907 days old) by kenmore1978 ()        
capacity

"What i liked about the old Norge my family had was the huge tub capacity."

And then there was that 210 degree agitator arc, and the "hurricane" blower in the dryers


Post# 68200 , Reply# 5   5/26/2005 at 00:38 (6,907 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        
And What, Pray Tell

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Is so special about "Bradford Appliances" may one ask?

Granted the set is really goregous, and would love to hear how they manged to stay MIB for over 20 years.

Really hope a member nabs these, or at least someone who will give them a loving home. You know, the kind of gal/guy that will give em a wax down and not abuse these beauties.

Launderess


Post# 68202 , Reply# 6   5/26/2005 at 00:42 (6,907 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        

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Did anyone notice? This seller will ship!

PartsCounterMan,

Shucks, twern't nothing! Your quite welcome!



Post# 68206 , Reply# 7   5/26/2005 at 01:59 (6,907 days old) by kenmore1978 ()        
Bradford appliances

"Is so special about "Bradford Appliances" may one ask?"

The W. T. Grant "Bradford" line of appliances was way down in the "feeding order" even amongst the store brands so to own a decent set is really different. It was sort of the "AMC" of the store branded appliance world, with Sears being "GM", Wards being "Ford" Penney's being "Chrysler"


Post# 68219 , Reply# 8   5/26/2005 at 09:31 (6,906 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)        
cars

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Gee,I never drove a Bradford!

Post# 68230 , Reply# 9   5/26/2005 at 11:41 (6,906 days old) by Stainfighter (Columbia, SC)        
Is a Bradford like an AMC Pacer?

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Now those were strange looking cars, no? Not much fun to drive but everyone knew what it was when they saw you coming. And who remembers in the late 70's the AMC Concorde? Definitely not a supersonic Jet (!). AMC's attempt at competing with luxury compacts. But I digress...unbelievable that this set is so untouched, truly MINT! Wow. Brings back memories of my childhood - Grants was like a small department store style cheapo place to shop. Mom did what she had to with clothing 5 of us!
Robert


Post# 68250 , Reply# 10   5/26/2005 at 15:02 (6,906 days old) by PeteK (Ontari ari ari O )        

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Poor AMC, they sure made some oddities for the times, they'd be right up there now with some hits today. What would a Gremlin or Pacer driver be driving today, probably their old Pacer or Gremlin helped along with duct tape and coat hanges..hahaha

Post# 68296 , Reply# 11   5/26/2005 at 22:10 (6,906 days old) by kenmore1978 ()        
Driving a Pacer

" Not much fun to drive but everyone knew what it was when they saw you coming. And who remembers in the late 70's the AMC Concorde?"

I have a Pacer in storage awaiting restoration. It wa myy everyday car for quite a while. Actually, it drove wonderfully, the only drawback was being somehwat underpowered. Smooth ride and roomy.

Concorde was simply a Hornet "luxury-ized" was quite animprovement though. And they weren't that slow with the 258 six with 2 bbl carb or the 304 V8


Post# 68411 , Reply# 12   5/27/2005 at 14:43 (6,905 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Post to fix and return to top of list please ignore, system error.

Post# 68423 , Reply# 13   5/27/2005 at 19:12 (6,905 days old) by kenmore1978 ()        
Pacer transmissions

3 speed, 3 speed with Overdrive, 4 speed, & automatic(Shift Command, AKA Chrysler Torqueflite) were available

Post# 68494 , Reply# 14   5/28/2005 at 05:18 (6,904 days old) by GESwivel ()        
W.T. Grants Not all that Bad

My Grandmother worked at Grants until the doors closed. I remember we had a Bradford stereo console for years. It was great at the time. My grandmother had a portable stereo that was fine. My aunt had a Bradford refrigerator for years. They said it would not die. I remember using their photo film for a few years. We did not shop there too often. My grandmother would get things for us, from Grants, at discount.

I have an old promo Christmas album that Grants put out years ago. I also have a Grant Maid iron that still works.


Post# 68548 , Reply# 15   5/28/2005 at 22:18 (6,904 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        
First of all

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Let it be understood I run a VERY clean establishment, so get those minds out of the gutter!

Have sat sitting here looking at the most weird and or gross auctions, but this particular auction won the award for running,jumping and standing gall.


Launderess


Post# 68578 , Reply# 16   5/29/2005 at 11:58 (6,903 days old) by alr2903 (TN)        
just kinda wondered

How did this happen anyone get the story MIB for twenty years? a divorce, a death, purchased for an elderly person that went to a Nursing home?

Post# 68913 , Reply# 17   6/1/2005 at 09:14 (6,900 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)        

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What a fabulous set! I hope someone gets these...

Post# 68983 , Reply# 18   6/2/2005 at 00:42 (6,900 days old) by scott55405 ()        

alr, Grant's went out of business in 1975, so these machines are at minimum 30 (not 20) years old! Wow...and congratulations to Jamie who won them!

Post# 68991 , Reply# 19   6/2/2005 at 01:29 (6,900 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        

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Was Grant's a national chain? Never heard of them. Korvettes yes, but not Grants.

Launderess


Post# 69004 , Reply# 20   6/2/2005 at 04:13 (6,899 days old) by kenmore1978 ()        
W T Grant

was a national chain

Post# 69005 , Reply# 21   6/2/2005 at 04:14 (6,899 days old) by kenmore1978 ()        
Amazing

How people leave out important details in descriptions, like

"Is the dryer electric or gas?"


Post# 69159 , Reply# 22   6/3/2005 at 20:13 (6,898 days old) by drmitch ()        
Yaay!

Congrats Jamie! A great addition to your collection!

Post# 70837 , Reply# 23   6/19/2005 at 05:30 (6,882 days old) by kenmore1978 ()        
W. T Grant and other stores

Interesting stories

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