Thread Number: 2587
your fave washer of ALL time |
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Post# 72753 , Reply# 1   7/7/2005 at 22:03 (6,838 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)   |   | |
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My mothers Norge with the lint pan and big Burpilator agitator. |
Post# 72754 , Reply# 2   7/7/2005 at 22:19 (6,838 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN)   |   | |
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DREAM washer: 1970 Kenmore 800 Favorite washer: any mid to late 60s push button Lady Kenmore. |
Post# 72758 , Reply# 4   7/7/2005 at 23:23 (6,838 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 72762 , Reply# 6   7/8/2005 at 01:05 (6,838 days old) by powerfin64 (Yakima, Washington)   |   | |
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Post# 72766 , Reply# 8   7/8/2005 at 01:21 (6,838 days old) by mrcleanjeans (milwaukee wi)   |   | |
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I thought the 1967 used the triple-coned Deep action agitator resembling a space capsule,and in the home machines, it replaced the 3 ring in late 1964. |
Post# 72774 , Reply# 10   7/8/2005 at 05:18 (6,838 days old) by KENMORE62 ()   |   | |
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1962 KENMORE |
Post# 72786 , Reply# 11   7/8/2005 at 08:18 (6,837 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Only one, eh?..... OK, it's a difficult decision, but I'm going with a mid-60's Frigidaire, with the Deep Action agitator. I just love those machines. Also, by that time, there were multiple agitation/spin speeds. Obviously, a Unimatic would be a very close 2nd choice. In fact, if you asked me again next week, I might flip-flop. But for today, it's a TOL mid-60's machine....a '65 for instance.
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Post# 72788 , Reply# 12   7/8/2005 at 08:38 (6,837 days old) by jaxsunst ()   |   | |
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Any pre-WCI Kelvinator. |
Post# 72790 , Reply# 13   7/8/2005 at 08:49 (6,837 days old) by Stainfighter (Columbia, SC)   |   | |
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I agree, it is hard to choose only one. But, if only one, one of my favorite memories is of our friend's 1960 (?) Lady Kenmore TL that had a series of large toggle switches in a rainbow of colors that made up the entire control panel. Also love machines with lights (side note)! The large buttons pushed either up or down to select a cycle...I think it had 10 cycles with the five button colors in Pink, Yellow, Light Blue, and the other two I am not recalling... Why this model when others are certainly more entertaining in their washing methods (burpalators, frigidaires, westy slant loaders)? Because whenever my friend's Mom would select a cycle it made this interesting tick-tocking sound as the inner workings advanced the timer to the requested program. It also had a 'D' shaped opening to the porcelain tub and a scrubber top with a 'K' in the middle. |
Post# 72798 , Reply# 15   7/8/2005 at 10:05 (6,837 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 72806 , Reply# 19   7/8/2005 at 14:10 (6,837 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 72809 , Reply# 20   7/8/2005 at 14:58 (6,837 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 72812 , Reply# 21   7/8/2005 at 15:16 (6,837 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 72825 , Reply# 23   7/8/2005 at 16:10 (6,837 days old) by maytagbear (N.E. Ohio)   |   | |
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Make it easy, why don't you :) I loved the '64 Whirlpool Imperial, for many reasons, least of which was the panel lamp. However, it's a tie between my Maytag A-208, and my current Maytag, the 9806. Lawrence/Maytagbear |
Post# 72829 , Reply# 24   7/8/2005 at 16:30 (6,837 days old) by PeteK (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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Post# 72835 , Reply# 26   7/8/2005 at 17:07 (6,837 days old) by gmpayne (INDIANAPOLIS, IN)   |   | |
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MY MOMS 53 EASY AND HER 58 NORGE TIME-LINE AND MY GRANDMOTHERS 57 SPEED QUEEN |
Post# 72836 , Reply# 27   7/8/2005 at 17:07 (6,837 days old) by angus (Fairfield, CT.)   |   | |
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This question has come up before and I guess my answer is the same as it was the first time. I would have to go with the Norge Timeline. Simple controls, great control panel, excellent agitation and overflow rinse and a great sounding machine..... |
Post# 72839 , Reply# 28   7/8/2005 at 17:19 (6,837 days old) by Goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 72862 , Reply# 31   7/8/2005 at 23:10 (6,837 days old) by Mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 72865 , Reply# 32   7/9/2005 at 00:45 (6,837 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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If I had to pick only one washer to be stranded on a desert island with, it would have to be the 1959 Frigidaire Custom Imperial washer. It wouldn't be too awfully long and I'd have to send a note in a bottle for someone to come service the piece of crap and I'd be rescued!! Back to civilization and a whole basement full of washers! Seriously though, my all time fave would probably be the 1958 Frigidaire CI washer - one of the best all around machines. |
Post# 73056 , Reply# 33   7/11/2005 at 00:48 (6,835 days old) by GEExtraRinse (Hudson Valley, New York )   |   | |
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Allow me to add at least ONE GE to the List! the 50's thru the 80's were all great - I remember even the great models that they still have in many of the buildings here in NYC. The coin op GE's with the guts all in the front of the machines for easier repairs. The filter flo and inlet nozzles being reversed so you could access them from the removable front panel. I love them all! But who can forget the fabulous Mini-Quick cycle or the Various shapes and sizes of the Mini baskets? - I think my grandmothers was bakelite? or maybe just really hard plastic but it seemed like bakeliite... The Dispensall thru to the Spotscrubber... Depending where you were from certain name brands populated certain areas of course. I enjoyed reading Greg's Maytag post in response to everyone's opinions (dif thread). I don't care for Maytag's but he's right! And since they were made in the mid west - there were sure a hell of a lot more of them out there. But out here on the east coast, a lot of people had GE's. Especially if the houses were built in the 50's which many of the baby boomer couples did in my area. They swore on GE in PA and it seemed everyone had a GE. I know I'm young but I just love my Filter Flo's. From the 50's and the copper lint pans to the 60's and the fab turquoise color and the more modern looking yet still lighted control panels thru to the 80's. They will always be my favourite. The sounds and the water action and so help me -I WILL FIND MY DISPENSALL ONE DAY!!!! Thanks for letting me rant! Ker-Klunk! Matt CLICK HERE TO GO TO GEExtraRinse's LINK |
Post# 73057 , Reply# 34   7/11/2005 at 00:53 (6,835 days old) by GEExtraRinse (Hudson Valley, New York )   |   | |
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Post# 73099 , Reply# 35   7/11/2005 at 10:10 (6,834 days old) by westyslantfront ()   |   | |
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THOR AUTOMAGIC |
Post# 1083608 , Reply# 40   8/2/2020 at 15:29 (1,333 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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The GE filter-flo. Built sturdy, splashy ramed activator action along with minibasket, the loud clunk, the sound of normal agitation starting up. |
Post# 1083609 , Reply# 41   8/2/2020 at 15:30 (1,333 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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I love the sound of the spin cycle. My favorite speed of all time would the normal/fast speed. It's very dramatic. I like the suspension clanking. |
Post# 1083612 , Reply# 42   8/2/2020 at 15:40 (1,333 days old) by felix (São Paulo - Brazil)   |   | |
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fav washer: Brastemp Super Luxo 1980
dream washer: WP mark XII timeline 1958 |
Post# 1083613 , Reply# 43   8/2/2020 at 15:42 (1,333 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806)   |   | |
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My favorite machines of all time are Maytag, Whirlpool/Kenmore and Frigidaire. Been liking the belt drive Whirlpool and Kenmore machines ever since I acquired my 1963 Whirlpool Imperial Mark XII set on 7-25-2020
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Post# 1083614 , Reply# 44   8/2/2020 at 16:08 (1,333 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1083630 , Reply# 45   8/2/2020 at 18:52 (1,333 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 1083633 , Reply# 46   8/2/2020 at 19:08 (1,333 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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