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Thread Number: 32874
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| Post# 495028 2/8/2011 at 19:58 (4,825 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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| Post# 495030 , Reply# 1 2/8/2011 at 20:02 (4,825 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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First up... | ||
| Post# 495031 , Reply# 2 2/8/2011 at 20:05 (4,825 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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| Post# 495032 , Reply# 3 2/8/2011 at 20:07 (4,825 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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| Post# 495036 , Reply# 4 2/8/2011 at 20:09 (4,825 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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| Post# 495041 , Reply# 5 2/8/2011 at 20:14 (4,825 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Next up...
A nice 1958 142. I've been kinda following this one for a few years but the elderly customer loved it too much. Then she finally called me to come get it as it flooded her laundry room. Nearest that I can tell, a port that the drain hose connected to corroded and failed.
This one was a special find as QSD_DAN gave me the matching 641c dryer way back when since he'd thought that he'd never find the mate. Well... 
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| Post# 495042 , Reply# 6 2/8/2011 at 20:16 (4,825 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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| Post# 495044 , Reply# 7 2/8/2011 at 20:19 (4,825 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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| Post# 495046 , Reply# 8 2/8/2011 at 20:21 (4,825 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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| Post# 495047 , Reply# 9 2/8/2011 at 20:21 (4,825 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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| Post# 495048 , Reply# 10 2/8/2011 at 20:24 (4,825 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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| Post# 495049 , Reply# 11 2/8/2011 at 20:28 (4,825 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Speaking of LG... | ||
| Post# 495052 , Reply# 12 2/8/2011 at 20:31 (4,825 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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| Post# 495053 , Reply# 13 2/8/2011 at 20:38 (4,825 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
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| Post# 495054 , Reply# 14 2/8/2011 at 20:40 (4,825 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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I've been saving these for last...
I've always said that the best machines in a collection have a history or story behind them to bring them to life. These 608s were owned by my wife's parents. Purchased in 1979 in New Jersey, they have done a ginormous amount of laundry for a large family. 31 years of faithfull service while moving all over the country. They finally were retired last year in Eureka, CA. and sat covered on a back porch until they could come to me. SO, they will get a loving work over and brought to new condition. Sorry, but these will stay with me. Under pain of death. The wife will NOT be parting with these. Actually, she might part with me before she parts with them... LOL!
LA608 (Dec 1978) and LDE608 (Mar 1979) 
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| Post# 495055 , Reply# 15 2/8/2011 at 20:41 (4,825 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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| Post# 495057 , Reply# 16 2/8/2011 at 20:44 (4,825 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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| Post# 495059 , Reply# 17 2/8/2011 at 20:48 (4,825 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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What's missing from this picture...
Another small repair shop in a nearby town was closing and told me I could have a few machines. Three wringers (a Wards, Maytag and Kenmore) and a good condition AMP which just needed a pump. In anticipation, I managed to locate a NIB NOS pump for a steal. Then when I called to arrange to get them, the owner decided to inform me that they 'went elsewhere'. No apologies. No nothing! Oh well... There's the rest of the year to go...
RCD | ||
| Post# 495061 , Reply# 18 2/8/2011 at 20:53 (4,825 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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Post# 495064 , Reply# 19 2/8/2011 at 21:00 (4,825 days old) by swestoyz  (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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RCD - great hauls you've got there. Bummer on the AMP. Been there, done that (with an AMP too!).
The 142 certainly is a special find. You know as well as I do how scarce those early 142 with the AMP top and lids are. I don't recall many over the years that have shown up here on AW. And it still had the gold anodized lint filter. Amazing. Lastly, nothing like a washer and dryer with a story. Fantastic, simply fantastic. Looking forward to seeing them sparkle again. Ben 
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Post# 495075 , Reply# 20 2/8/2011 at 21:18 (4,825 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 495076 , Reply# 21 2/8/2011 at 21:19 (4,825 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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| Post# 495077 , Reply# 22 2/8/2011 at 21:19 (4,825 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Post# 495083 , Reply# 23 2/8/2011 at 21:30 (4,825 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Post# 495086 , Reply# 24 2/8/2011 at 21:55 (4,825 days old) by kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC) |
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| Post# 495097 , Reply# 25 2/8/2011 at 23:01 (4,825 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Post# 495121 , Reply# 26 2/9/2011 at 05:57 (4,825 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Ben, Isn't it amazing that Maytag could get Salvador Dali to do the art for that pink 142 brochure? | ||
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Post# 495145 , Reply# 28 2/9/2011 at 07:14 (4,825 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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MT TRUCK LOAD SALE
Looks like a great way to start out the new year, sorry that the AMP got lost maybe it is still around ? I would try to find who got it. Once you get these done you can come and rebuild several MTs that we have at the museum. I actually got the CA900 all together last weekend and working and now the matching CDE750 is next on the list I will try to post pictures. When I put the dryer together I will also finish the pink 1958 HOH gas dryer that Bob of Hollywood and I started working on last year, it is the match to the 641C that you have good luck with all your projects hope to talk soon.
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| Post# 495195 , Reply# 29 2/9/2011 at 11:00 (4,825 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
Tizzy Indeed, Redcarpet Lizzy LOL
Goin' nuts for the convertible semi-automatic Blackstone. Will have to ask Ben what's going on with the control panel which he can see in the full-sized pic. Here, it looks like an old stereo is suspended atop the machine. Maybe Fred has seen a few of these pass through his old store. Would love to hear about them.
Those drawings of the Maytag filtered agitator with the water currents flowing, squirting, and squishing helter-skelter--aren't they amazing?....pure washer porn, and from a modest, chaste Maytag no less. Ben's thread: was there in the beginning then somehow missed the glorious end. What a treat, now. Thank you both, very much!
The carpet's been empty for a while, Andy, and now you grace us with a slew of Tags. How they endure. What did the Wards WRINGER look like--that would have been cool to see.
Nice story about your wife's Mom & Dad. Guessing they--the machines-- were still working when retired to the porch.
Glad you got John out talking about working on HIS 900; he's been contracted to fix MY 906s, the only automatic Tag I own... tap...tap... tap,..
Maybe I should contract you, Drew.
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| Post# 495220 , Reply# 30 2/9/2011 at 12:37 (4,825 days old) by supremewhirlpol () | ||
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That LG sticks out like a sore thumb Very nice finds Andrew! How many machines do you have now? | ||
| Post# 495234 , Reply# 31 2/9/2011 at 13:46 (4,825 days old) by autowasherfreak () | ||
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Nice group of Tags! | ||
| Post# 495268 , Reply# 32 2/9/2011 at 15:22 (4,824 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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How many machines do you have now? | ||
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Post# 495292 , Reply# 33 2/9/2011 at 16:28 (4,824 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 495339 , Reply# 34 2/9/2011 at 20:16 (4,824 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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Hey, hey, I could have given those lovely Maytag twins a lovely home and they wouldn't have had to travel far, here in beautiful, EUREKA, CA! Congrats, and am always happy to see these great machines being saved, but I could have saved them the trip to Reno! :) Don't forget I'm up here, always on the look out, and don't have any Maytags or Frigidaires in my collection...
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| Post# 495363 , Reply# 35 2/9/2011 at 22:14 (4,824 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Post# 495365 , Reply# 36 2/9/2011 at 22:16 (4,824 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Tom, I had not thought to associate soured milk with the AMP topped 141/142's - but it makes sense!
I pulled out the old Electrical Merchandising tonight to make some scans for you guys. Since the mag is more of a 11x13 I wasn't able to grab a whole page on a flat bed scanner. Certainly better than photographs. Enjoy! 
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Post# 495366 , Reply# 37 2/9/2011 at 22:19 (4,824 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 495368 , Reply# 38 2/9/2011 at 22:20 (4,824 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 495369 , Reply# 39 2/9/2011 at 22:21 (4,824 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 495370 , Reply# 40 2/9/2011 at 22:22 (4,824 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 495379 , Reply# 41 2/9/2011 at 23:05 (4,824 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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Ben, Thanks so much for solving two mysteries.
Wow! I was NOT hallucinating; the control panel is detached. Imagine that! Now I'll be able to go to sleep tonight.
1958~ No clue the Royalists were 58's. My set and booklets have no date anywhere to be found. What a banner year that was for washers. Think of the pink Frigidaire on our home page.
Good Night Senator from Iowa, and thanks again. (How 'bout that sweet Deluxe wringer with a pump and a timer.) And say good night to Betty in her nice sleeping goggles ;->
Mike | ||
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Post# 495402 , Reply# 42 2/10/2011 at 07:43 (4,824 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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1958 BLACKSTONE ROYALIST WASHER&DRYERS
Wow! Ben I had never seen the 1958 Blackstone brosure before, its interesting that the 299.95 price for the 1958 Royalist gas dryer is exactly what Fred in Springfield Mass. charged me for the new still in the box one that I bought from him about 5 years ago. I say that was a pretty good deal, I often dream of going back in time and buying all kinds of appliances and cars at the original prices but you don't get to do that too often. Thanks again Fred I intend to keep that dryer for ever.
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Post# 496721 , Reply# 44 2/15/2011 at 19:30 (4,818 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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| Post# 496829 , Reply# 45 2/16/2011 at 11:39 (4,818 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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just giving you a bad time | ||
| Post# 497027 , Reply# 46 2/17/2011 at 05:26 (4,817 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa) | ||
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