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Thread Number: 57916
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
What is the longest-serving vintage washer in YOUR collection? |
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Post# 803659 1/12/2015 at 14:52 (3,389 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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 We had some visitors on Sunday and of course they visited the 'Ogden Laundry' - they were extremely polite and did not make any smart remarks about being unable to move in the basement (and this despite prompting by Hubby....). But they asked me a question about the collection that made me stop and think; even after careful reflection I got the answer wrong (and full marks to Hubby for pointing my mistake out to everyone!).
The question: which washer in the collection has been in service (as close to continuously as possible) longest?
I'll see what others have to say before I reveal the surprising answer about mine - feel free to make a guess in the meantime.... LOL
I'll give one hint - it is actually one of my Canadian-built machines.... | ||
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| Post# 803660 , Reply# 1 1/12/2015 at 14:56 (3,389 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
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| Post# 803712 , Reply# 2 1/12/2015 at 20:44 (3,388 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
In your collection?
Since you say it's Canadian built, I'd say either the Westinghouse slant front or the '63 Frigidaire (I know you had the Inglis before both but it hasn't been in continuous service).
In mine, it's been the Frigidaire GMini, it's been in service since the week I got it but it doesn't get regular use (that probably explains why it never required service since I got it, I followed John's advice about not using it too much!). The washer that gets the most use is the '65 Frigidaire you brought me from Ben! 3-4 loads a week, all year round! | ||
| Post# 803721 , Reply# 3 1/12/2015 at 21:25 (3,388 days old) by whirlaway (Hampton Virginia) | ||
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My set is 60 years old! I still use a Kenmore set almost every day! Tol set from 1955.My clothes are still clean and the washer still clunks along,the dryer on med will dry a load in 50min! Its like an old car if you use it you have less trouble with it.Sort of like men!!!! | ||
| Post# 803726 , Reply# 5 1/12/2015 at 21:52 (3,388 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
Ok, here it is..
1956 Whirlpool set. I rebuilt it in 2004, and has been in service ever since. Not a problem.
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| Post# 803744 , Reply# 6 1/13/2015 at 01:04 (3,388 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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Rick, here's the picture...
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Post# 803769 , Reply# 7 1/13/2015 at 06:40 (3,388 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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What an interesting question I've had many long runs with machines I've rebuilt but over 30 years; many machines have come and gone for many reasons.
In the current crop it has to be my 1962 Kelvinator, that has been in my collection for 30 years and it is still a daily driver. How odd I never thought about this ! -And for guessing , I'd never guess the Kelvinator either.
What an interesting question.
No ! Wait there is one more machine thats been in use for 30 years, its my WO-65. It's in storage right now but thats only due to "TBS" = tiny basement syndrome ! | ||
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Post# 803869 , Reply# 8 1/13/2015 at 15:20 (3,388 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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The surprising revelation.... Well, Phil was closest on this one (of course he's probably visited the collection more than anyone else - the advantage of living in Quebec!!).
The longest-serving washer in my collection is the '63 Canadian Frigidaire Deluxe!
I got it May of 2009, it got installed in the Ogden Laundry in late summer of 2009. It has never been swapped out of the laundry area into storage nor has it been out of service due to any component failure. It's a real trooper!!
My first answer to the question posed by our visitors about the longest-serving machine was.... the 66 Inglis. BUT that machine went fizz-bang-kapow first in 2010 and much more convincingly in 2011. It went into storage until 2013 and it took me until spring of 2014 to finally get my act together and get the machine restored to serviceable condition. Hubby actually corrected me - can you believe it? There is hope for him yet...
For the sake of trivia, the FIRST vintage washer I purchased since my epiphany about vintage appliances is.... the 56 GE Combo.
The photos, in order, are: the Frigidaire upon arrival in 2009, The Inglis set initial installation in November of 2008, and the GE combo after delivery to Ogden in May of 2008. | ||
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Post# 804025 , Reply# 9 1/14/2015 at 09:27 (3,387 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Great thread! I looked around the basement last night, trying to figure out which one has been around the longest. At first I thought it was the '56 Frigidaire, but then I turned to find this beauty hiding in the corner! I found the Kelvinator on 12/31/2005, and restored it in the fall/winter of '06. While I haven't used it in several years, I should pull it out this winter and run a few loads through it.
I'm also using a KDS-17A that was nabbed behind a now defunct local appliance store in 2004... 
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Post# 804064 , Reply# 10 1/14/2015 at 12:47 (3,387 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Ben | ||
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Post# 804067 , Reply# 11 1/14/2015 at 12:57 (3,387 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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OMG - Post# 803726  That whirlpool set is the exact set my Mom had when I was a little kid. That sure brings back some good memories.
My Dad had to come home from work in the middle of the day to unlock the door and get me out. I guess I was a little tool crazy and had no fear (obviously not so with the washer) and she was worried I could hurt myself around all those tools. My Dad was not happy. | ||
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Post# 804070 , Reply# 12 1/14/2015 at 13:11 (3,387 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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The longest machine in my collection now has to be my 1956 Norge Timeine. Although I since had found another one (the exact same model) and used some parts from the second one on the first one, it's essentially the same machine. Next would be my 1957 and 1958 Frigidaire Unimatic washers, both daily drivers.
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Post# 804188 , Reply# 13 1/14/2015 at 22:54 (3,386 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Post# 804366 , Reply# 14 1/15/2015 at 20:18 (3,385 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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Robert, I often dream about your Norge Timeline! I really enjoyed the couple of times I was there to experience the sights and sounds of it. Washer nirvana doesn't get any better than that!
My oldest are my current daily drivers, 1964 coppertone Kenmore 800 washer and its fraternal twin, a 1964 Lady Kenmore dryer. I've had them for 11 years and never a single problem! Would love to locate either a '64 800 dryer or '64 LK washer so they could truly be twins!
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| Post# 804383 , Reply# 15 1/15/2015 at 23:55 (3,385 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Pretty Machines in this thread. @Washerlover, I have never seen that Kenmore, beautiful set. @RickR, dust off that "Touch N Wash" :-) It has to be the longest lasting one in it's class, in America. | ||
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Post# 804403 , Reply# 16 1/16/2015 at 06:59 (3,385 days old) by Gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Mine would have to be the 1964 Hotpoint solid tub washer that Robert brought down from Minneapolis in 1999. He found it at an estate sale and it was in his collection until he found a little earlier model and passed this one along to me. It was my first solid-tub washer. Other than a couple of minor fixes since then, it gets used at least once a week or so.
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Post# 804491 , Reply# 17 1/16/2015 at 18:11 (3,385 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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| Post# 804498 , Reply# 18 1/16/2015 at 20:06 (3,385 days old) by marks (Tucker, GA) | ||
My washer is 92 years old!
I got this 1922 Easy 532 in October and after a little lovin' she's been the new daily driver for 4 months now and will be so indefinitely. Before this one I used an '48 Easy for about 4 years. I love this machine! | ||
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Post# 804499 , Reply# 19 1/16/2015 at 20:17 (3,384 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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| Post# 804507 , Reply# 20 1/16/2015 at 21:07 (3,384 days old) by cfz2882 (Belle Fourche,SD) | ||
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'81 filter flo my longest owned constant service washer is a 1981 filter flo-had it since 1991,so far repairs needed have included: -boot replaced a couple times(an aftermarket replacement did not last to well,was replaced with new GE boot...) -pump replaced -motor replaced -clutch rebuilt -tranny repair -agitator replaced | ||
| Post# 804627 , Reply# 21 1/17/2015 at 19:57 (3,384 days old) by marks (Tucker, GA) | ||
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Post# 804632 , Reply# 22 1/17/2015 at 20:33 (3,383 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine) |
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| Post# 804649 , Reply# 23 1/17/2015 at 22:40 (3,383 days old) by LordKenmore (The Laundry Room) | ||
I don't have a washer collection, sigh.
But it did occur to me that the washer I'm using now is probably over 20 years old, and it has served me longer than any vintage washer I've used. Prepare to shudder, washer fans, because it's an early 1990s Frigidaire that got dumped in my laundry room at some point. I've used it twice, actually. I was elsewhere on this property, where the Frigidaire originally lived. Then, I moved...and the Frigidaire at some point followed me (was dumped in my current laundry room). My total use is probably about 3 years. Runner up might be a Kenmore DD which I used for nearly 10 years. But it would have been vintage a very short time (if at all) during the time I used it. Other vintage machines were less than a year (late 60s Kenmore, unknown vintage BD Whirlpool). | ||
| Post# 805077 , Reply# 25 1/20/2015 at 18:53 (3,381 days old) by Mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
Coppertone Kenmore  | ||
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Post# 805091 , Reply# 26 1/20/2015 at 20:22 (3,380 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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Coppertone Kenmore
My Kenmore pair has been faithful to me ever since I bought them for my 40th b'day 11 years ago. Found them at a used appliance store in Phoenix, the store clerk said that they were found on a curb ready to go to the crusher. So the store picked them up, gave them a tuneup, and I've never had a problem. The Kenmore 800 washer seems to be a rare one, I haven't seen another like it.
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