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Thread Number: 57900
/ Tag: Member Selling Item(s)/Non Professionally
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Post# 803507 1/11/2015 at 18:31 (3,391 days old) by swestoyz  (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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 Every few years or so I get the urge to clean out the basement, and right now I have a lot of stuff that I'd love to see go to new homes. Over the next few weeks I'll be posting a few things in an attempt to reclaim my basement, LOL.
If you are interested in anything either send me a PM or shoot me an email at bswestka AT gmail.com.
First up is a super clean early 80's Speed Queen. I put a new pump and put a cord on it, otherwise the amazing condition is how I found it. Often times these got rusty due to the environment or excessive bleach use. This model does have the recirculating lint filter. While they don't have a huge following amongst us collectors, they are great daily drivers. I was originally just planning on posting this to CL but I wanted to try here first.
I'd like to get $50 for it. | ||
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Post# 803508 , Reply# 1 1/11/2015 at 18:33 (3,391 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Next is a very clean mid 70's Wards. This one came from Phoenix via Justin. I haven't had any time to play with it beyond plugging it in and seeing how it sounded. Very quiet spin and agitation. I can get more photos if someone is seriously interested.
Cheap - 10 bucks. | ||
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Post# 803511 , Reply# 2 1/11/2015 at 18:40 (3,391 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Last for the night - a 1955 combination Frigidaire refrigerator. This puppy WORKS great. It does need some TLC (seals, etc). Was originally yellow until it was painted later on down the road.
For $50 bucks, I will throw in a door seal, a spare cold control, and relay. Otherwise, $25 bucks.
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Post# 803512 , Reply# 3 1/11/2015 at 18:50 (3,391 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 803514 , Reply# 4 1/11/2015 at 19:02 (3,391 days old) by Classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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| Post# 803547 , Reply# 5 1/11/2015 at 23:30 (3,391 days old) by Travis () | ||
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Someone rescue the fridge and repaint it yellow. God, that poor thing is ugly. | ||
| Post# 803561 , Reply# 6 1/12/2015 at 05:26 (3,391 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
Travis:
I've seen that fridge "in person," and while Avocado isn't my thing, either, it still has an interesting story to tell if you know what you're looking at.
Back when shaded colors were popular, paint stores sold spray paint to use for the purpose of updating older appliances to the new shades, so that you could match new appliances without having to replace everything at once. Each color (Avocado, Harvest and Coppertone) had a base color and the darker shading color available. As you can imagine, most people didn't do such a hot job with these; most folks can't get a decent job out of a rattle can. But once in a while, you see an appliance treated this way that was done with skill and looks good. The only mistake this fridge's owner made was putting a '60s/'70s color on a stylistically inappropriate appliance; the fridge is so clearly 1950s that the result is a bit jarring. But I'm here to tell you - you cannot fault the quality of the paint job. It looks almost 100% factory, except that the factory never applied Avocado that far back. | ||
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Post# 803624 , Reply# 8 1/12/2015 at 12:49 (3,390 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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I forgot to add one last item to this thread. A 1974 GE P-7 Microwave Range.
Yes, you read that correctly. These are very hard to find, and they are almost impossible to find this pristine. The range was installed in an upscale lower level basement of a house local to me. It has seen VERY little use. Everything works, including the clock and microwave. More photos available upon request.
$125 OBO 
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Post# 803626 , Reply# 9 1/12/2015 at 12:53 (3,390 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Microwave Range | ||
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Post# 803633 , Reply# 10 1/12/2015 at 13:27 (3,390 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Yep - that extra 'clock' to the right is the Microwave timer, which can be set for up to 30 minutes of nuking action. In theory you could blast something for 25 minutes, then kick the oven on with the delayed timer or use both at the same time. I don't think you could set the delay timer to activate the microwave. | ||
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Post# 803635 , Reply# 11 1/12/2015 at 13:30 (3,390 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Post# 803637 , Reply# 12 1/12/2015 at 13:40 (3,390 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 803668 , Reply# 13 1/12/2015 at 15:16 (3,390 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL) |
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| Post# 803672 , Reply# 14 1/12/2015 at 15:39 (3,390 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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Lacks Storage Drawer, Yes! | ||
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Post# 803679 , Reply# 15 1/12/2015 at 16:13 (3,390 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 803684 , Reply# 16 1/12/2015 at 16:57 (3,390 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 803688 , Reply# 17 1/12/2015 at 17:12 (3,390 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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| Post# 803689 , Reply# 18 1/12/2015 at 17:13 (3,390 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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Ben:
It's really just a pipe dream anyway - if I had a Versatronic, that would free up some counter space needed for a microwave, but I would lose a storage drawer, which as you know is critical in that telephone booth of a kitchen I have.
Still, I think the MW capability would be sufficient for my needs, which are basically for reheating food, not actual cooking so much. | ||
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Post# 803694 , Reply# 19 1/12/2015 at 17:49 (3,390 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 803715 , Reply# 20 1/12/2015 at 20:50 (3,390 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 803895 , Reply# 21 1/13/2015 at 17:19 (3,389 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 804479 , Reply# 22 1/16/2015 at 17:04 (3,386 days old) by queeny77 (BERWYN, ILLINOIS) | ||
if you were closer to Chicago i would pick up that speed queen, my old neighbor used to have one like it with the filtering tub ring in harvest gold. the control panel was all silver though. i can still hear that squeek that the lid switch would make when you raised the lid. she still has the matching dryer,she loved that washer till the seal went out and it was also roaring in the spin cycle.
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Post# 804489 , Reply# 23 1/16/2015 at 17:55 (3,386 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 804708 , Reply# 24 1/18/2015 at 07:53 (3,385 days old) by maytagmike (Burlington, Vt) |
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speed queen and montgomery wards
Hi Ben, sweet looking machines, if i lived closer to ya I would snatch both of them up in a heartbeat. I hope they both find good homes, i have a Speed Qeeen that I'm using as a daily driver your vintage, you wouldn't happen to have an extra drive belt that you would like to sell? Thanks, Mike
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Post# 804764 , Reply# 25 1/18/2015 at 16:09 (3,384 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Update
The SQ was sold to a lovely younger couple via Craigslist. I'll probably part out the wards, so if anyone is needing parts let me know. I still have the range and fridge - both of which will probably make their way to CL as well.
Mike - I don't have any spare parts on hand for this generation of SQ. I would suspect you'd still be able to get belts from your favorite appliance parts store. Ben | ||
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Post# 804927 , Reply# 26 1/19/2015 at 18:51 (3,383 days old) by maytagmike (Burlington, Vt) |
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parting out the wards washer | ||
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Post# 806000 , Reply# 27 1/25/2015 at 20:03 (3,377 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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