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Post# 118836 3/30/2006 at 12:46 (6,601 days old) by unimatic1140  (Minneapolis) |
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I had this week off from work so I decided to pop in and have a visit with Eddy and his partner Rob in Vancouver. They are both such gracious hosts and I had just a blast. It was no surprise to me that Vancouver is just gorgeous. Every time I visit Canada I love it more and more. Thought you guys and gals might enjoy a few shots from our Vancouver wash-in… CLICK HERE TO GO TO unimatic1140's LINK | ||
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Post# 118839 , Reply# 1 3/30/2006 at 13:03 (6,601 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 118841 , Reply# 2 3/30/2006 at 13:10 (6,601 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Danby | ||
| Post# 118842 , Reply# 3 3/30/2006 at 13:14 (6,601 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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| Post# 118852 , Reply# 4 3/30/2006 at 14:15 (6,601 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN) | ||
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Kenmore *speechless* | ||
| Post# 118853 , Reply# 5 3/30/2006 at 14:16 (6,601 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN) | ||
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*Faint* | ||
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Post# 118875 , Reply# 6 3/30/2006 at 15:08 (6,601 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 118905 , Reply# 8 3/30/2006 at 17:26 (6,600 days old) by oldwasherguy (Ladson SC) | ||
beatty wondermatic | ||
| Post# 118907 , Reply# 9 3/30/2006 at 17:35 (6,600 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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And also, about the Canadian Frigidaire...I've never seen any Rollermatic with a black tub (white speckles) before!! Reminds me of the 1950-55 Unimatics. | ||
| Post# 118908 , Reply# 10 3/30/2006 at 17:48 (6,600 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
What a treat--washers at a washin!! YAY YAY YAY  | ||
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Post# 118909 , Reply# 11 3/30/2006 at 17:54 (6,600 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Darker tub... | ||
| Post# 118912 , Reply# 12 3/30/2006 at 18:08 (6,600 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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HI GANSK | ||
| Post# 118914 , Reply# 13 3/30/2006 at 18:15 (6,600 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Thank You All. Gents what a treat. I came home from work kind of tired and looked through your pictures and that nice collection, I am glad you all enjoyed yourselves, and posted the nice pics. This was Quality downtime. Thanks for posting the pictures. alr2903. | ||
| Post# 118918 , Reply# 14 3/30/2006 at 18:32 (6,600 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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Yes or No | ||
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Post# 118919 , Reply# 15 3/30/2006 at 18:34 (6,600 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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Very cool! Lots of good photos! I've never see a rollermatic with such a dark tub! How come no inside shots of photo #33? How bad did the Unimatic sudslock? | ||
| Post# 118922 , Reply# 16 3/30/2006 at 19:21 (6,600 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada) | ||
hi everyone
Louis, yes you have an open invitation to Vancouver anytime! Your favorite SQ was hiding in the garage being rebuilt which is why it didn't make an appearance. Mike, we did have the Danby twintub out and played with it empty, but no pics :-( Peter, my machines are stored and hooked up at the house I still half-own with my long ago ex. The space is not huge but big enough to hook the most interesting machines up. Also, some are stored in the garage. My partner and I live right downtown Vancouver, about a half hour drive from the house. Greg, thanks for the remarks.... I need to chat with you about a TOL SQ wringer Robert and I found. Let's chat soon! PS the ribs are there but are so dark you can hardly see them. Austin, HOW DARE you bring up that topic about the Beatty Wondermatic. There's a story to tell but I'm so red faced at the moment I need to take a valium and a whole bottle of wine to tell that story. Jason, we did a load in the Kenmore just for you. Steve, we tried our best to suds lock that unimatic including using 2 cups of vintage Tide plus a half cup of stpp. That machine didn't even flinch. We could have used a whole box of detergent it wouldn't have mattered. And Robert, Rob and I had such a fun time with you. I'm so glad you were able to make it here and allow me to share my small collection with you and the fun things Vancouver has to offer. Without the internet and this club none of us would have ever met and I'm so glad that we did. Eddy | ||
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Post# 118927 , Reply# 17 3/30/2006 at 19:59 (6,600 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 118933 , Reply# 18 3/30/2006 at 20:14 (6,600 days old) by drmitch () | ||
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Wow Eddy! Great machines! Thanks to you and Robert for sharing them! | ||
| Post# 118944 , Reply# 19 3/30/2006 at 20:54 (6,600 days old) by gregm () | ||
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nice, thanks for sharing ...... wow, that SQ and pink GE are stunning .......... the rest of your machines are quite nice too Eddy, that is great, I am sure you guys had a blast ...... | ||
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Post# 118957 , Reply# 20 3/30/2006 at 21:56 (6,600 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Robert, I hope you didn't drive to Vancouver especially thru Calgary and not stop in !!! If you did and are driving back this way you're more than welcome to stay here. We're an easy find, a stones throw off hiway 1 about 2 miles east of the city limits. btw I can near see my old west end apartment in that pic on Nelson St. right near the corner of Denman. I trust your hosts are keeping you away from Davie St. | ||
| Post# 118959 , Reply# 21 3/30/2006 at 22:04 (6,600 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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Post# 118980 , Reply# 22 3/30/2006 at 23:12 (6,600 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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| Post# 118990 , Reply# 23 3/31/2006 at 00:15 (6,600 days old) by pushtorelease (Toronto, ON) | ||
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| Post# 118995 , Reply# 24 3/31/2006 at 01:30 (6,600 days old) by knitwits1975 () | ||
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I wish I'd known what was up. I'd have loved to join you. I'm not very far from Vancouver. | ||
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Post# 118996 , Reply# 25 3/31/2006 at 01:30 (6,600 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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| Post# 119035 , Reply# 28 3/31/2006 at 09:57 (6,600 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada) | ||
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John, you are correct, we're on the corner of Barclay and Gilford. Where are you living now? Hi Tom, all those suds in the SQ were the result of about 2 cups of Vintage Arctic Power plus extra phosphates thrown in for good measure. As well, we used hot water for this wash and the fact that Vancouver's water is so soft makes for heaping suds. Oddly enough, the SQ didn't suds lock this time but it has in the past when using as much detergent as we did. The overflow wash on this machine is 2 increments of 45 seconds and the rinse cycle overflows for the entire time except for the final 2 increments. | ||
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Post# 119038 , Reply# 29 3/31/2006 at 10:13 (6,600 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 119066 , Reply# 30 3/31/2006 at 13:33 (6,600 days old) by bobbyderegis (Boston) | ||
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Eddy, Thanks for sharing. The pink GE filter flo brought back memories of my neighbors growing up. They had a pink matching pair, the washer identical to yours. What a great collection! Bobby in Boston | ||
| Post# 119107 , Reply# 31 3/31/2006 at 17:06 (6,599 days old) by pushtorelease (Toronto, ON) | ||
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Hey Eddy, I'm an east side boy now, just Commercial and 2nd but it feels like a world away from the west end. Used to be at Gilford and Comox in "The Kenmore" (appropriate I think)that had possibly the best laundry room I've ever seen, complete with 3 sets of concrete laundry tubs, miles of clothesline and an ancient wringer in the corner! Sadly the new owners ripped it all apart - it was a great photo op...
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Post# 119133 , Reply# 33 3/31/2006 at 19:23 (6,599 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Post# 119181 , Reply# 34 3/31/2006 at 21:55 (6,599 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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He thinks I'm daft----well maybe, but I'm in good co | ||
| Post# 119182 , Reply# 35 3/31/2006 at 22:18 (6,599 days old) by cvillewasherbo () | ||
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you guys you guys are so funny--i enjoy the read | ||
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Post# 119254 , Reply# 36 4/1/2006 at 05:12 (6,599 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Some Great Machines! | ||
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Post# 119255 , Reply# 37 4/1/2006 at 05:13 (6,599 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Some Great Machines! | ||
| Post# 119316 , Reply# 38 4/1/2006 at 12:59 (6,599 days old) by pushtorelease (Toronto, ON) | ||
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Post# 119358 , Reply# 39 4/1/2006 at 16:42 (6,599 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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I was last in Vancouver maybe 3 years ago and was really put off with the place. Way too crowded, traffic is horrendous, and everythings gone upscale whilst I've gone downscale. We left in Nov 86 right after Expo and while I wasn't too thrilled about the transfer back then it's been a blessing in disguise. Then too most of my friends from back then are gone along with all my old haunts so there's not much to go back to.
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| Post# 119366 , Reply# 40 4/1/2006 at 18:25 (6,598 days old) by pushtorelease (Toronto, ON) | ||
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Post# 119398 , Reply# 41 4/1/2006 at 23:51 (6,598 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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| Post# 119458 , Reply# 42 4/2/2006 at 10:54 (6,598 days old) by brent-aucoin () | ||
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Looks like you guys had so much fun! Thanks for the pictures of your trip. It is so good to see you Robert and Eddy. Brent | ||
| Post# 119494 , Reply# 43 4/2/2006 at 18:08 (6,597 days old) by pushtorelease (Toronto, ON) | ||
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Post# 119701 , Reply# 44 4/3/2006 at 19:32 (6,596 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Back to the Dark Tub Question | ||
| Post# 119718 , Reply# 45 4/3/2006 at 20:32 (6,596 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ) | ||
Stunning! | ||
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