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Post# 567486 , Reply# 1   1/6/2012 at 20:41 (4,464 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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Welcome Scott! Glad you have found the place where it is the norm to share and express your intense interest, fascination and/or obsession with appliances. |
Post# 567503 , Reply# 2   1/6/2012 at 22:22 (4,464 days old) by electronicontrl (Grand Rapids, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 567509 , Reply# 3   1/6/2012 at 23:01 (4,464 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 567520 , Reply# 4   1/7/2012 at 00:44 (4,464 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.))   |   | |
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Post# 567523 , Reply# 5   1/7/2012 at 01:40 (4,464 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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I'd like to echo everything Tomturbomatic and whirlykenmore78 said, plus add, AW is a wonderful place and you will find a lot of new friends here! Here are a few more photos to welcome you! First my 1959 and 1969 Lady Kenmore washer/dryer Combos! This link is the thread about the Wash-In Robert (our webmaster) and Fred hosted in May 2010. CLICK HERE TO GO TO RevvinKevin's LINK |
Post# 567524 , Reply# 6   1/7/2012 at 01:41 (4,464 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Post# 567526 , Reply# 7   1/7/2012 at 01:48 (4,464 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Post# 567571 , Reply# 8   1/7/2012 at 08:07 (4,464 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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Gentlemen, Thanks for the warm wishes and welcome greetings. Have a good sudsy weekend. Chat or email anytime. =) scott |
Post# 567590 , Reply# 9   1/7/2012 at 09:10 (4,464 days old) by joefuss1984 (Little Rock, AR)   |   | |
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Post# 567608 , Reply# 10   1/7/2012 at 10:28 (4,464 days old) by electronicontrl (Grand Rapids, MI)   |   | |
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It was sometime in the early 2000's when I first saw this site. I thought "OMG there are others out there just like me". Many of us are in the the same age bracket it seemed and had a passion for washing machines and vintage appliances. It was uncanny. Up to that point I thought I was an odd-ball. Then after seeing many basements converted to laundry studios, labs and show-places I thought "I can do that"? "Really"? And in 2006 the process began. CLICK HERE TO GO TO electronicontrl's LINK |
Post# 567642 , Reply# 11   1/7/2012 at 14:39 (4,464 days old) by spinspeed (Far North New South Wales Australia (originally London UK))   |   | |
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Hi Michael, I can so relate to what you are saying. From my earliest memory I loved washing machines and vacuum cleaners and dishwashers. My mum was quite concerned about my fascination with domestic appliances. I thought I was the only one who was so in to washing machines and was quite embarrassed about it. I am currently converting our basement in to a big old laundry room, slowly getting there. My collection is fairly small, only 7 washers but I love them all. I recently disclosed my hobbie to some work colleagues, of course they think I am crazy and have no understanding. My partner too, he also thinks I am a little unhinged and gets panic attacks when I go on to eBay incase I start bidding on another "old piece of junk".
This site is just the best. So good to meet like minded people. I am renovating an old GE Filter Flo washer. The advice and support I have been given by other members is just fantastic. My partner refers to this site as washing machine porn! Simon |
Post# 567723 , Reply# 13   1/7/2012 at 21:29 (4,463 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i)   |   | |
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Post# 567867 , Reply# 14   1/8/2012 at 15:10 (4,463 days old) by whirlaway (Hampton Virginia)   |   | |
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It seems everyone has the same story,it started when we were children.You will really enjoy the pic of the day and probably the vacuum site also.Welcome! Whirlaway. Bobby from Hampton Va. |
Post# 567874 , Reply# 15   1/8/2012 at 16:10 (4,463 days old) by ptcruiser51 (Boynton Beach, FL)   |   | |
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Post# 567945 , Reply# 16   1/8/2012 at 20:27 (4,462 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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Hi Guys , Thanks for the continued welcomes, pictures and story sharing. scott |
Post# 568047 , Reply# 17   1/9/2012 at 09:44 (4,462 days old) by Cookietaster12 ()   |   | |
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Welcome Scott. Nice to meet you! |
Post# 568068 , Reply# 18   1/9/2012 at 12:22 (4,462 days old) by wireman (Lansing, MI)   |   | |
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Scott,
Welcome! Also a Michigander, live in Lansing, but spend most warm weekends over near Saugatuck. Fantastic collections! No old washers YET, but have an old 50's elec. stove (green!) in our basement as well as late 60's early 70's side by side fridge. Both still work GREAT! Electronicontrl, LOVE your collection of both wringers and automatics! As a kid near Detroit, we shared a two flat with my paternal grandparents. My Mom's shiny new early 60's Kenmore sat beside Grandma's wringer. Grandma refused to use the new-fangled automatic; was CERTAIN it would not clean as well as the wringer. Both had lived rural lives up on Beaver Island, MI and life in the burbs was a bit foreign to both. My Mom was only TOO anxious to embrace the conveniences the 50's and 60's brought while Grandma preferred to do things the traditional way. So, those machines sat side by side for years. Thanks for posting the pics of your collection, Electronicontrl, brought back some good memories! Duane |
Post# 568190 , Reply# 19   1/10/2012 at 01:14 (4,461 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.))   |   | |
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Post# 568383 , Reply# 21   1/10/2012 at 20:51 (4,460 days old) by Jsneaker ()   |   | |
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Not to be the last, but I definitely wish to welcome you to our "WWW"-Wonderful World of Washers"! I sure hope you get the machine of your dreams! Jason |
Post# 568578 , Reply# 23   1/12/2012 at 07:54 (4,459 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 568672 , Reply# 24   1/12/2012 at 21:04 (4,458 days old) by geextrarinse (Hudson Valley, New York )   |   | |
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Post# 569049 , Reply# 25   1/14/2012 at 18:35 (4,456 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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Thanks for the welcome ... made some good friends already!Good luck with your move! Hope you have space in NYC for washing machines! LOL |
Post# 569072 , Reply# 26   1/14/2012 at 22:10 (4,456 days old) by supersurgilator (Indiana)   |   | |
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Hey Matt, love your profile pic :) so cute |