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'How Dry I Am' Music Box press release pic from W now on ebay
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Post# 801435   12/29/2014 at 13:50 (3,415 days old) by moparwash (Pittsburgh,PA )        

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Now on ebay...a press release photo from Westinghouse in 1952 and on the back is the story of how the music box dryer came to be...a great idea then...and now!

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Post# 801440 , Reply# 1   12/29/2014 at 14:03 (3,415 days old) by Classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia)        

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I love mine! How cool! Thanks for posting.

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Post# 801637 , Reply# 2   12/30/2014 at 23:31 (3,413 days old) by A440 ()        

And he was so darn cute!
Wonder if he is still alive?


Post# 801682 , Reply# 3   12/31/2014 at 08:47 (3,413 days old) by Classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia)        

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If so he'd be 92 or 93... Possible, but unlikely.

Post# 801686 , Reply# 4   12/31/2014 at 09:10 (3,413 days old) by tennblondie78 (Bowling Green, KY)        

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Has someone ever posted a video showing one playing the song at the end of the cycle? I would love to hear it. :)

Post# 801688 , Reply# 5   12/31/2014 at 09:42 (3,413 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)        
re: Video showing one playing at the end of the cycle:

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Here's a Mini-Xylophone that someone went through the trouble and expense of to put in specially-modeled slant-front Westy dryers to let you know when your clothes are done:

 

Installed in place of a buzzer, bell or a single-key chime...

 

And notice how it takes a few "chimes" for a certain key to be finally hit--and only ONCE????!!!!--...

 

 

-- Dave



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Post# 801690 , Reply# 6   12/31/2014 at 10:05 (3,413 days old) by tennblondie78 (Bowling Green, KY)        

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Thanks, Dave! I also found a couple of other videos posted by AW members on YouTube showing the end of cycle chime. OMG... I wish I had room for a set! LOL! I always loved the styling of those, but now I'm in love.

Post# 801693 , Reply# 7   12/31/2014 at 10:12 (3,413 days old) by Classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia)        

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A link to mine is right above the picture of my set.

Post# 801704 , Reply# 8   12/31/2014 at 11:52 (3,413 days old) by twintubdexter (Palm Springs)        

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I was always pulling the fronts off Westinghouse dryers and removing the "HDIA" uint.  AnyWestinghouse laundry trades always went to the scrap guy so I could be pretty careless...prying the panel off with a big screwdriver and often breaking the plastic and sometimes cutting my hands on the musical "instrument." Eventually I had a box of about 20 of them. I can't remember where they went...it was eons ago.


Post# 801710 , Reply# 9   12/31/2014 at 13:00 (3,413 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)        
William Wasemann:

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Appears to have passed away prior to 2000; I found a discussion group post referring to his death. One of his twin sons, Michael, passed away in 2010. I wasn't able to find much more, with the exception of patent applications, which are very numerous.

Post# 801722 , Reply# 10   12/31/2014 at 14:14 (3,413 days old) by Classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia)        

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Any idea where Patrick (the other son) lived? Someone could write him and see if he has any info on his father's work.

Post# 801748 , Reply# 11   12/31/2014 at 17:29 (3,413 days old) by moparwash (Pittsburgh,PA )        

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He also invented the Weigh-to-Save lid for W top loading machines, too!

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Post# 802002 , Reply# 12   1/2/2015 at 14:12 (3,411 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        
Nice!

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All this, and they couldn't come up with a tub brake. ;-)


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