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| Post# 485032 , Reply# 1 12/29/2010 at 16:17 (4,865 days old) by Maytagbear (N.E. Ohio) | ||
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It's not difficult... You summed it up in your last sentence: "Chrome and quality." Most average consumers don't want to pay for either one. Welcome. Lawrence/Maytagbear | ||
| Post# 485044 , Reply# 2 12/29/2010 at 17:06 (4,865 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
Welcome Andy....
...and that is the truth of it.
The great unwashed want all the features for less than 1970's money.... If you want more than just gadgets, you have to pay for them in relation to what others charge for the same type of machine... Speed Queen and Miele are two good examples. Sure, you can buy a topload or front load machine with loads of options for less that a Speed Queen or Miele, but over 15-20years, the chances are both of those will still be going... More often than not though, a machine of the same 'family' (say electrolux/frigidaire or in our case in Oz, Simpson/Electrolux) will be mechanically either identical or very similar....only the facia, options and/or electronics will differ. So what people have to ask themselves is 'What am I paying for?' when they compare the $1200 machine with the $700 machine....Both from the same factory, both mechanically the same and both with the same 'core' cycles - Cottons, Synthetics, Wool and a few options....Eco/Quick/Rinse Hold/Rinse and spin/Spin... Do they need the extras? Is the extra tinsel worth it? Will it make the machine more reliable? Will it make it wash more efficiently and/or better? | ||
| Post# 485066 , Reply# 3 12/29/2010 at 19:32 (4,865 days old) by lebron (Minnesota) | ||
Welcome | ||
| Post# 485089 , Reply# 4 12/29/2010 at 21:18 (4,865 days old) by spinmon (st. charles mo ) | ||
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hey.. Welcome Andy! I've liked washers for over 53 years,I'm 56. If they would've been back then the way they are now(cheaply made,little character,ELECTRONIC controls,& mostly short lived),I doubt I'd have noticed them & doubt this cool forum would exist. Glad the 50's-80's existed as they did,esp the machines! | ||
| Post# 485091 , Reply# 5 12/29/2010 at 21:30 (4,865 days old) by robliverpool (england Liverpool) | ||
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| Post# 485108 , Reply# 7 12/29/2010 at 23:01 (4,865 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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| Post# 485117 , Reply# 8 12/30/2010 at 00:00 (4,865 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.) | ||
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Welcome Andy! It was the quest to find the old washers of my yester year that brought me to this site. I found every one of them and a whole lot more. Have a good one, James | ||
| Post# 485583 , Reply# 9 12/31/2010 at 23:53 (4,863 days old) by Andy (Mount Vernon) | ||
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Thanks, guys! :) I'm glad I found this site. I, too, thought I was the only one that liked old washers and dryers. LOL It's amazing how many more people there are out there that are into the same things. Happy New Year to all! Andy | ||
| Post# 485584 , Reply# 10 1/1/2011 at 00:05 (4,863 days old) by harold (Madison, WI) | ||
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! HOPE EVERYONE HAS A SAFE AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! I love to get my hands on a Speed Queen washer solid tub or a older Kenmore washer belt driven with a super Roto-Swirl agitator | ||
| Post# 485649 , Reply# 13 1/1/2011 at 12:13 (4,862 days old) by kenmore700bill (Lodi NJ) | ||
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