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Is this the smallest dryer ever?
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Post# 378938   9/14/2009 at 15:27 (5,309 days old) by everythingold (Grand Rapids, Michigan)        

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cute little thing. bulldozer got to it before me.




Post# 378939 , Reply# 1   9/14/2009 at 15:28 (5,309 days old) by everythingold (Grand Rapids, Michigan)        

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it was maybe "30 tall. smallest dryer i have ever seen.

Post# 378943 , Reply# 2   9/14/2009 at 15:37 (5,309 days old) by everythingold (Grand Rapids, Michigan)        
compact indeed

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notice the stove knob on the timer? poor dryer. too bad. also my dog Royal passed last Saturday. He was a good dog. This was the last picture I took of him with my son. matt

Post# 378946 , Reply# 3   9/14/2009 at 15:57 (5,309 days old) by hoover1100 (U.K.)        
Compact Dryers are rather popular here

and by compact we are talking about half the size of a standard Euro washer, holding at most a 3kg (6lb) load.

Dryers never really caught on here the way they have in the U.S. most people see them as for rainy days and when things are needed in a hurry. This, combined with our typically smaller homes mean that these dryers suit many people's needs perfectly, and can be fitted in the tiniest little space.

Here's a nice one from the 70s

Matt


Post# 378947 , Reply# 4   9/14/2009 at 16:04 (5,309 days old) by autowasherfreak ()        

Sorry to hear about your dog passing, it's hard to loose a pet. That dryer look quite interesting, to bad the dozer got to it.


Post# 378971 , Reply# 5   9/14/2009 at 16:35 (5,309 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)        

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Sorry to hear about Royal...boxers are lovely animals...

Post# 378991 , Reply# 6   9/14/2009 at 18:12 (5,309 days old) by kic ()        
That photo is so cute...

heartbreaking at the same time. looks like your son lost a loyal friend too. my dog ain't got much time left either. soon I will have to say goodbye to a little friend and it will tear me up for sure!~there with me through so many years of my life! and because of that she will always be there in my memories, just like your be in yours: )

Post# 378992 , Reply# 7   9/14/2009 at 18:14 (5,309 days old) by kic ()        
That photo is so cute...

heartbreaking at the same time. looks like your son lost a loyal friend too. my dog ain't got much time left either. soon I will have to say goodbye to a little friend and it will tear me up for sure!~there with me through so many years of my life! and because of that she will always be there in my memories, just like your loyal friend will be in yours: )

Post# 379206 , Reply# 8   9/15/2009 at 14:39 (5,308 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)        

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I'll have to get a picture, but I have a Speed Queen dryer, from the 80's that I use at the shop for rags, etc. It was part of a combination, and stands about 30" or so tall. Runs on 110V, still does a great job.

Post# 379603 , Reply# 9   9/17/2009 at 06:30 (5,306 days old) by tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        
Candidate for smallest dryer

In the 70s, Sunbeam marketed a small tumble dryer to be used for drying nylon hosiery and other hand washed delicates. It was designed to fit, or at least was shown sitting in, the bathroom vanity area. It was maybe 15" wide x 13" high x 9" deep and largely plastic. It had a small drum, a fan and a heating element so I guess it qualified as a dryer; sort of a cross between a hair dryer and a toy in actuality.

Post# 379771 , Reply# 10   9/17/2009 at 22:44 (5,306 days old) by everythingold (Grand Rapids, Michigan)        

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interesting, whatever it was, it was not used, the tub was pristine. but they lost a knob. thanks for the condolances. life moves on...matt

Post# 379794 , Reply# 11   9/18/2009 at 01:43 (5,305 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas)        

Sorry about the loss of Royal. How old was he?

Post# 379800 , Reply# 12   9/18/2009 at 03:49 (5,305 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        
Those Small Dryers

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Were possible in some cases because they pulled way more power than code allows today from a standard 115v/120v outlet with a 15amp or even 20amp rating.



Post# 379811 , Reply# 13   9/18/2009 at 07:24 (5,305 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK)        

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"Dryers never really caught on here the way they have in the U.S. most people see them as for rainy days and when things are needed in a hurry"

Matt, I completely disagree with you here. Almost everyone in my family had a dryer when I was growing up and most people I know now have one. I do know a fair few people who have/had compact dryers though. The Creda's with the pull-down doors and the ever popular White Knight compacts are still common as muck around here.


Post# 379830 , Reply# 14   9/18/2009 at 09:19 (5,305 days old) by hoover1100 (U.K.)        
When I said they haven't caught on like in the U.S.

I didn't mean they weren't as common, it's just people use them differently. In the states it seems everything tends to get shoved in the dryer even on a boiling hot summers day. I know of lot of neighbourhoods even forbid line drying!

Most families do have dryers here, but I'd say very few people who have outdoor space would use it on a warm sunny day.

Matt


Post# 379963 , Reply# 15   9/19/2009 at 07:38 (5,304 days old) by runematic (southcentral pa)        
Sunbeam marketed a small tumble dryer

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I just happen to have on of those. Pictures to follow in a day or so.

Post# 380571 , Reply# 16   9/22/2009 at 07:54 (5,301 days old) by runematic (southcentral pa)        

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I finally got upstairs to take a few pics of the Sunbeam dryer. This thing is small. My mom used this to wash the cloth diapers way back when.

Post# 380572 , Reply# 17   9/22/2009 at 07:55 (5,301 days old) by runematic (southcentral pa)        

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money shot

Post# 380573 , Reply# 18   9/22/2009 at 07:56 (5,301 days old) by runematic (southcentral pa)        

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again

Post# 380574 , Reply# 19   9/22/2009 at 07:57 (5,301 days old) by runematic (southcentral pa)        

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nm

Post# 380575 , Reply# 20   9/22/2009 at 08:01 (5,301 days old) by runematic (southcentral pa)        

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last shot, load sizes

Post# 380577 , Reply# 21   9/22/2009 at 08:08 (5,301 days old) by runematic (southcentral pa)        
used this to wash the cloth diapers

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Oops, I meant DRY the diapers.

Post# 380711 , Reply# 22   9/22/2009 at 16:46 (5,301 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)        

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That's almost worth being called a dryer! Talk about tiny!


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