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Thread Number: 3436
late 1970's to early 1980's Fedders Norge washers and alike brands |
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Post# 87071 , Reply# 1 10/4/2005 at 21:43 (6,777 days old) by washerlover  (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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Montgomery Ward Washer
Hi, I wish I had a video camera, I'd tape my 1975 Wards Signature washer in action! Yes, it's loud, but it does a fantastic job. I love the burp-up filter, and of course the LOUD safety brake that stops that high-speed spin in seconds. These machines seem to be under-rated on this website, Norge/Wards machines are a LOT of fun! | ||
| Post# 87101 , Reply# 2 10/5/2005 at 01:21 (6,777 days old) by pumper (SE Wisconsin) | ||
Hagatha? | ||
| Post# 87111 , Reply# 3 10/5/2005 at 05:09 (6,777 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
norge
Even though they were quite corse when it came to washing and spinning,most of the Norges(and the brands they manufactured for)were real workhorses.They are now a bit different but still around(the new maytag top loaders are made in the old Norge factory and have the new transy with the air brake instead of the solenoid)and come with a stainless steel tub.The ones they make for Sears have the agitators with the flexible fins.The others don't.They also have the lid switch that can be fooled and allow you to watch it wash with the lid open.I still have customers come in to find them for sale and when I show the the Admiral or the Maytag they can't believe their eyes and buy them first sight.Those are customers who have had them anywhere from 10 to 20 years with few if any repairs."Knock on any Norge,Knock on any Norge,Hear the sound of silent quality,knock on any Norge.Years from now you'll be glad it's a Norge!"LOL
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| Post# 87171 , Reply# 6 10/5/2005 at 11:33 (6,776 days old) by jmirawm (Barling Arkansas) | ||
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Drying Center I am admiring your drying center (maytag?) that you have there. I have looked at these when I am out and they look very convienient to use. How do you like yours ? Tom | ||
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Post# 87195 , Reply# 8 10/5/2005 at 14:58 (6,776 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Oh Mark!!
I can't wait for Robert to see this one! "Frigidaire 3 ring agitator - washing turns into ropes... " You're in for it now! 20 years ago I rebuilt two Norge machines a washer and a dryer which I really didn't want to sell at the time but they were sold to a friend who shipped them to the middle of the Pacific Ocean, some small island country there, and she used them for years and then sold them to someone else and last I heard they were still doing laundry! Our laundromat in Chatham at the Shop Ahoy had these in Avocado and they were fun to watch and got the clothes really clean after a year of washing in our 1956 GE Filter Flo! | ||
| Post# 87247 , Reply# 11 10/5/2005 at 18:14 (6,776 days old) by lightedcontrols () | ||
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control panel photos Agiflow, Here's some photos of the control panel. Hope this answers your questions and brings back memories. Mark 
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| Post# 87248 , Reply# 12 10/5/2005 at 18:15 (6,776 days old) by lightedcontrols () | ||
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the control panel ...other side of control panel 
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| Post# 87256 , Reply# 13 10/5/2005 at 18:58 (6,776 days old) by agiflow () | ||
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lightedcontrols Thanks...this is the machine she had. These were great washers then or now. | ||
| Post# 87260 , Reply# 14 10/5/2005 at 19:17 (6,776 days old) by lightedcontrols () | ||
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This Washer By the way, this washer was found in the woods and only needed a pump. I have been using it for about three months and really like how it washes those really big loads C L E A N ! ! ! Mark | ||
| Post# 87273 , Reply# 15 10/5/2005 at 20:06 (6,776 days old) by brent-aucoin () | ||
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Now Mark, You want us to beg don't you.... Why not show us your Norge Tub? Nice machine! I remember them well. Brent | ||
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Post# 87275 , Reply# 16 10/5/2005 at 20:15 (6,776 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc) |
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does the "Woods" washer have the burpilator?Looks like a very nice machine. | ||
| Post# 87384 , Reply# 17 10/6/2005 at 17:10 (6,775 days old) by tbolt25 (Kentucky) | ||
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lightedcontrols' avacado Fedders Norge washer Could you please post a good picture of the inside(agitator, tub, tub ring) of the avacado Fedders Norge washer you have lightedcontrols, I'd greatly appreciate that. | ||
| Post# 87430 , Reply# 18 10/6/2005 at 21:46 (6,775 days old) by lightedcontrols () | ||
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.....here's the photos !!! .....here's the tub photo 
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| Post# 87431 , Reply# 19 10/6/2005 at 21:47 (6,775 days old) by lightedcontrols () | ||
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washing away! 
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| Post# 87432 , Reply# 20 10/6/2005 at 21:49 (6,775 days old) by lightedcontrols () | ||
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...burpilating!!! another photo of the water spray...(sorry the photos aren't the best....it's not the camera...it's the photog) Mark 
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| Post# 87433 , Reply# 21 10/6/2005 at 21:53 (6,775 days old) by lightedcontrols () | ||
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filter pan here's a filter pan shot.... 
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| Post# 87549 , Reply# 22 10/7/2005 at 18:00 (6,774 days old) by tbolt25 (Kentucky) | ||
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neutral drain or spin-drain? Did these particular washers have neutral drain or did they do a full spin-drain? | ||
| Post# 87568 , Reply# 24 10/7/2005 at 20:36 (6,774 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN) | ||
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The Norge definitely did a spin-drain. My friend had one of the last of the Tragic Chef machines and it spun and drained at the same time. Was it only Whirlpool/KM that had neutral drains back then? | ||
| Post# 87576 , Reply# 25 10/7/2005 at 21:33 (6,774 days old) by brent-aucoin () | ||
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Great Pictures Mark! I love how they kept the bottom holes on the agitator to keep the burping working! The tub looks huge! Thanks for the photo's! Brent | ||
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Post# 87618 , Reply# 26 10/8/2005 at 00:46 (6,774 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 87724 , Reply# 28 10/8/2005 at 16:28 (6,773 days old) by bostonwash () | ||
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nice machine. looks good as new. What a quaint laundry area too. like that big window overlooking the yard. Love the Avacodo. For having been "in the woods" the control panel looks to be in very good condition. | ||
| Post# 87801 , Reply# 29 10/9/2005 at 02:44 (6,773 days old) by knitwits1975 () | ||
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Is there some chance we might get to see some videos of the Norge? At least some spin-drain photos. Give us the full Fedders-Norge experience. | ||
| Post# 87802 , Reply# 30 10/9/2005 at 02:49 (6,773 days old) by knitwits1975 () | ||
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I do know of one other machine with a neutral drain beside Whirlpool/Kenmore. The compact GE pulsator machines. They only had one spin though. | ||
| Post# 87814 , Reply# 31 10/9/2005 at 06:03 (6,773 days old) by pulsator-power (connecticut) | ||
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Wow True, twisted ropes, but great ones. How can you complain with a Frigidaire. Love the Norge. What's that line from my favorite adult movie? That's Sooooooo Nicccccccce! Jerry | ||
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Post# 87815 , Reply# 32 10/9/2005 at 06:04 (6,773 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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NORGE
Nice machine! Mom's house had one when they bought it in 1973. The 1966 Maytag got a much neeed rest till the Norge died, yes of an oil leak into the tub! The model I was familiar with did not have a burpalator agitator, but raher a recirculating water outlet and filter at the rear of the tub. It was also programmed with 8 cycles that adjusted the water temperature and the speeds. cycles- wash temp-rinse temp-wash speed-rinse speed: Prewash - cold cold normal normal Whites 1- hot warm normal normal Whites 2- hot cold normal normal colorfast- warm cold normal normal PP durable- warm cold normal slow PP gentle- warm cold slow slow cold wash- cold cold normal normal siks, woolens, specials- warm warm slow normal To customize simply change cycles after the first water fill! Otehr than the huge BANGS of the tub brake engaging and disenegaging it was a great machine! Mechanically it was somewhat similar to a Maytag, with the belt below the base. IIRC the motor and pump were in the same location as the MT! | ||
| Post# 87823 , Reply# 33 10/9/2005 at 07:35 (6,773 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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| Post# 88217 , Reply# 37 10/11/2005 at 03:17 (6,771 days old) by trok_99 () | ||
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2) magic chef brake activates as son as fill starts for rinse ( loud clank) and at off..the MW would coast for 2 mins after final spin and the brake latch would engage with a solnoid clunk at off | ||
| Post# 88237 , Reply# 38 10/11/2005 at 09:19 (6,770 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!) | ||
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