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Post# 90062 10/22/2005 at 00:25 (6,760 days old) by gansky1  (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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I started a new thread with the washer I brought home from the recesses of the Iowa guy's warehouse. I've been to that place six times and am still finding new and interesting things and have a couple things yet to go back for. I brought this washer home today, made by a company we'd never heard of before. Can anyone guess what brand this machine is from the model/serial tag? It is indeed an automatic washer. 
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| Post# 90071 , Reply# 1 10/22/2005 at 04:08 (6,760 days old) by agiflow () | ||
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Well,...Whirlpool has been in Michigan for well over 50 yrs. Maybe too obvious though. Can't wait to find out. | ||
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Post# 90079 , Reply# 2 10/22/2005 at 05:43 (6,760 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 90088 , Reply# 3 10/22/2005 at 08:11 (6,760 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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Post# 90092 , Reply# 4 10/22/2005 at 08:41 (6,760 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 90093 , Reply# 5 10/22/2005 at 08:55 (6,760 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
washer puzzle | ||
| Post# 90117 , Reply# 7 10/22/2005 at 16:25 (6,760 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
Could it be... | ||
| Post# 90123 , Reply# 8 10/22/2005 at 17:18 (6,760 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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Is it one of those "Marquette" washers...I remember looking at the "Janney Semple Hill & Co." scans and thought I saw something "GR" on there. | ||
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Post# 90136 , Reply# 9 10/22/2005 at 18:35 (6,760 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 90137 , Reply# 10 10/22/2005 at 18:43 (6,760 days old) by pulsator-power (connecticut) | ||
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How about Bradford? Jerry | ||
| Post# 90140 , Reply# 11 10/22/2005 at 18:51 (6,760 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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Well if it's an 18-pounder then it could quite possibly be the Norge design. I've seen that lettering and company before somewhere but can't quite put my finger on it... | ||
| Post# 90142 , Reply# 12 10/22/2005 at 19:03 (6,760 days old) by agiflow () | ||
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Gibson or Kelvinator? | ||
| Post# 90144 , Reply# 13 10/22/2005 at 19:42 (6,760 days old) by angus (Fairfield, CT.) | ||
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I might have to go with Bradford, also. But there is also Hoover which if I remember was a rebranded Easy | ||
| Post# 90153 , Reply# 14 10/22/2005 at 20:32 (6,760 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm) | ||
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It's a Black stone | ||
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Post# 90159 , Reply# 15 10/22/2005 at 20:50 (6,760 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 90166 , Reply# 16 10/22/2005 at 21:17 (6,760 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!) | ||
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Post# 90173 , Reply# 17 10/22/2005 at 21:51 (6,760 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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| Post# 90180 , Reply# 18 10/22/2005 at 22:17 (6,760 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm) | ||
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I bet Wizard from Western Auto | ||
| Post# 90186 , Reply# 19 10/22/2005 at 23:03 (6,759 days old) by magic clean () | ||
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I'm thinking "Kelvinator" too | ||
| Post# 90265 , Reply# 21 10/23/2005 at 10:46 (6,759 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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Wow...if it's a Norge-design Kelvinator that would be great! | ||
| Post# 90268 , Reply# 22 10/23/2005 at 11:14 (6,759 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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But that doesn't fall under the "unknown brand" category, so the mystery remains... Greg's really giving our heads a workout! ;-) | ||
| Post# 90275 , Reply# 23 10/23/2005 at 11:43 (6,759 days old) by compwhiz128 () | ||
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Is it a corny RCA or roper washer? | ||
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Post# 90276 , Reply# 24 10/23/2005 at 11:46 (6,759 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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| Post# 90294 , Reply# 26 10/23/2005 at 15:03 (6,759 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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Post# 90312 , Reply# 27 10/23/2005 at 19:39 (6,759 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Kelvinator is the winner!!
Here is the new washer, not terribly exciting for a vintage washer but I thought it might be a curious machine to see running. It's a dirty mess inside and needs a little tweaking in the motor start switch and a pump rebuild, but it will work eventually. This is a very strange filter/dispenser, some of you may remember this from pics I posted ages ago. There is a small hole that is kept closed with a small ball bearing to hold the contents during the wash cycle. During the first spin, the ball rides up the channel and opens the hole so when the machine stops spinning, the softener pees down into the washtub for the rinse cycle.
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Post# 90314 , Reply# 28 10/23/2005 at 19:41 (6,759 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 90315 , Reply# 29 10/23/2005 at 19:41 (6,759 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 90316 , Reply# 30 10/23/2005 at 19:42 (6,759 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 90321 , Reply# 32 10/23/2005 at 20:01 (6,759 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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WOW Look at the fans on that agi! | ||
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Post# 90323 , Reply# 33 10/23/2005 at 20:09 (6,759 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 90338 , Reply# 34 10/23/2005 at 22:07 (6,759 days old) by magic clean () | ||
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I think its a Franklin This Franklin washer design, not the console is the match to the Hamilton dryer in the Wisk, "ring-around-the-collar" ad in the video archives. | ||
| Post# 90340 , Reply# 35 10/23/2005 at 22:13 (6,759 days old) by jamman_98 (Columbia, SC) | ||
Nice machine | ||
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Post# 90345 , Reply# 36 10/23/2005 at 22:44 (6,758 days old) by arrrooohhh (Sydney Australia) |
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Ohh!! I love it love it! That has to be one of the sexiest agitators. I enjoyed Nates action shots immenselly. Wasnt their a machine like this that had a ribbed tub? I would like to see that. | ||
| Post# 90346 , Reply# 37 10/23/2005 at 22:47 (6,758 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN) | ||
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AHHHHH My great grandmother's Marquette was the same insides. Angel wing agitator and all. Hope you get it working. | ||
| Post# 90401 , Reply# 39 10/24/2005 at 07:36 (6,758 days old) by agiflow () | ||
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I like the hole patterns in the tub, looks Maytag/WP inspired. | ||
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Post# 90426 , Reply# 40 10/24/2005 at 09:29 (6,758 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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| Post# 90438 , Reply# 41 10/24/2005 at 10:24 (6,758 days old) by spiralactivator () | ||
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Neat machine. Love the Philco-ish control panel. I'm guessing it's circa 1970? | ||
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Post# 90468 , Reply# 42 10/24/2005 at 16:47 (6,758 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 90486 , Reply# 43 10/24/2005 at 17:55 (6,758 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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I found it too
The military designation is GN for Gibson Refrigerator Greenville MI. CLICK HERE TO GO TO jetcone's LINK | ||
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Post# 90490 , Reply# 44 10/24/2005 at 18:41 (6,758 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 90644 , Reply# 46 10/25/2005 at 13:05 (6,757 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ) | ||
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