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Thread Number: 5873
Interesting Philco Info for Mark LightedControls...... |
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| Post# 121625 4/12/2006 at 10:04 (6,588 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Hi Mark, Found this while leafing thru a 1964 Ford Annual Report for Stockholders..........I sure would have bought stock in Philco-Ford if I could.......... 
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| Post# 121626 , Reply# 1 4/12/2006 at 10:07 (6,588 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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1964 Philco Custom Imperial Flex A Wash with Blades of Water. What a fabulous washer! Just like Marks........ 
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| Post# 121628 , Reply# 2 4/12/2006 at 10:08 (6,588 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Philco Dryers on the assembly line. Wish I could have a job there and wear that worksuit....... 
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| Post# 121629 , Reply# 3 4/12/2006 at 10:08 (6,588 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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This is the caption that went with the photo....... 
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| Post# 121691 , Reply# 4 4/12/2006 at 12:58 (6,588 days old) by lightedcontrols () | ||
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Thanks Jimmy! I would just love to know where all those dryers and washers went! Wouldn't it be great to find a few more to restore?!?!!!Mark | ||
Post# 121712 , Reply# 6 4/12/2006 at 14:05 (6,588 days old) by trainguy  (Key West, FL) |
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| Post# 121720 , Reply# 7 4/12/2006 at 14:28 (6,588 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Hi Rich, Here is the info on Philco directly from the Annual Report....... 
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| Post# 121721 , Reply# 8 4/12/2006 at 14:30 (6,588 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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I believe the "other" company mentioned here was Dexter, in Fairfield Iowa. Maybe our member Ben from Iowa could help us out with this......... | ||
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Post# 121839 , Reply# 9 4/12/2006 at 19:27 (6,587 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Hey, Fairfield it is!
Wow, that is wild to see Fairfield, Iowa mentioned in a 1964 Ford annual report. I know wonder if any 59-63 Philco/Bendix machines were made in Fairfield along with the parts? I gotta get down there to do some more research for you guys. Jimmy - btw - thanks for the cool pics! Gotta love that '64.. ah, so dreamy! Ben | ||
| Post# 121883 , Reply# 10 4/12/2006 at 21:57 (6,587 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Hey Ben, lets us know if you find any info OR parts on Philco or Dexter. BTW I put your Kelvinator boot and repair manual in the mail to you on Monday. You should be getting the package soon!! Hope it helps you with getting the Kelvinator up and running..........Jimmy | ||
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Post# 121960 , Reply# 11 4/13/2006 at 07:16 (6,587 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan and Palm Springs, CA) |
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| Post# 121967 , Reply# 12 4/13/2006 at 07:34 (6,587 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
Maybe I am nuts
but, didn't the WCI get the Philco line too? Also, as mentioned in other threads in past conversation, wonder why the "Blades of Water" agitation didn't stick around? Anyone know the real answer? It appeared that was a very effective machine. Look in "See it Wash". It works well for those of you who have never seen it in person. Steve | ||
| Post# 121989 , Reply# 13 4/13/2006 at 09:29 (6,587 days old) by cycla-fabric (New Jersey (Northern)) | ||
Philco Line Sold
Your not nuts, but WCI did buy the Philco line in the mid 70's I think. I have a small newspaper article that talked about the sale. WCI was to expand the Philco line and make it a different from the WCI products they were producing at the time, but we all know that didn't happen, as the Philco division when bye bye. Cycla-Fabric | ||
| Post# 122007 , Reply# 14 4/13/2006 at 10:48 (6,587 days old) by lightedcontrols () | ||
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The dryer... Hi Jimmy! Would you believe that the dryer has never been hooked up?! I'm waiting to get the washer studio finished and then they will be a couple again! Mark | ||
| Post# 122123 , Reply# 15 4/13/2006 at 21:19 (6,586 days old) by brent-aucoin () | ||
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Jimmy, What a cool report. Where in the world did you find it? Thanks for posting! Brent | ||
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Post# 122233 , Reply# 17 4/14/2006 at 16:52 (6,585 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Sadly in this era of mergers and acquisitions one finds information on vintage appliances/products is just not available. Much of it is chucked away as rubbish as things are consolidated/sold off, or simply "lost" in the process of several M&As. Also many of the old timers are either retired, dead, or otherwise not around to give any assistance either. Now and then one lucks out and finds such a wonderful person, but alas, unless they have their own stash of information, much is also gone. One company I found has an excellent "vintage" appliance information department was Wearever. Needed information/manuals for my vintage bake oven, and not only did they know what one was talking about, but sent the original manual/recipie book. L. | ||
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Post# 123508 , Reply# 18 4/20/2006 at 18:21 (6,579 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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The more I see Philco machines the more I appreciate them. No one in my neck of the woods had them except for one small store on first avenue. The one's in these report are fabulous! They're colorful, imaginative and original. Did they work well? My memory is that at the end of their existence they were always at the bottom of the CU reports (not that they knew everything). | ||
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