Thread Number: 59283
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Washboard Laundromat -Redwood Falls, Minn. |
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Post# 818747   4/11/2015 at 09:43 (3,273 days old) by Mr-maytag (Minneapolis, MN)   |   | |
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Post# 818796 , Reply# 1   4/11/2015 at 13:46 (3,273 days old) by turnamat (Germany)   |   | |
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Post# 818804 , Reply# 2   4/11/2015 at 15:03 (3,273 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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Post# 818809 , Reply# 3   4/11/2015 at 15:18 (3,273 days old) by repair-man (Pittsburgh PA)   |   | |
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Old Whirlpool belt drive machines. |
Post# 818811 , Reply# 4   4/11/2015 at 15:20 (3,273 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.))   |   | |
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Post# 818812 , Reply# 5   4/11/2015 at 15:22 (3,273 days old) by repair-man (Pittsburgh PA)   |   | |
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See thread #59119 from last week for a closer picture. |
Post# 818815 , Reply# 7   4/11/2015 at 15:52 (3,273 days old) by Mr-maytag (Minneapolis, MN)   |   | |
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Post# 818817 , Reply# 8   4/11/2015 at 16:01 (3,273 days old) by Mr-maytag (Minneapolis, MN)   |   | |
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Post# 818852 , Reply# 9   4/11/2015 at 19:14 (3,273 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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Two extractors! Talk about a full-service laundromat. Looks like 70s to 80s decor. Somebody sure takes good care of that store. |
Post# 818872 , Reply# 10   4/11/2015 at 21:31 (3,273 days old) by Imperial70 (MA USA)   |   | |
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Yes, CDC. I couldn't remember that. I miss my visits to Redwood Falls. I always wanted to get back there, someday. |
Post# 819617 , Reply# 11   4/17/2015 at 00:25 (3,268 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.)   |   | |
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Those are definitely Whirlpool top loaders from the 60s/70s era. I will also say that that is one of the nicest looking laundromats I've seen. |
Post# 819704 , Reply# 12   4/17/2015 at 10:23 (3,267 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Are mid to late 70s standard capacity 29" wide Whirlpools. These were probably the best TL coin operated washers ever up to that point in time in terms of performance and durability, we still have a few smaller apartment buildings in Washington DC that have some of these washers going strong.
It always amazes me how long basically the same washers as used in homes will last in commercial use, In commercial use you never see any mineral buildup or rusted out outer tubs etc compared to machines used in home.
In commercial use the machines get a varied diet of different detergents, water temperatures, LCB or not that keeps the machines in great shape. In commercial use people seem to use more detergent, LCB etc in their laundry and with no silly 2nd rinse option to rinse away all the beneficial properties of the detergents etc the machines not only last much loner but stay in better shape as well. |
Post# 819713 , Reply# 13   4/17/2015 at 10:56 (3,267 days old) by alr2903 (TN)   |   | |
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.. the lid is open when not in use. |
Post# 819845 , Reply# 15   4/18/2015 at 06:58 (3,266 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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There are few to none, but on commercial machines common sense takes over as NO Laundromat owner would ever buy anything that wastes water and energy, likewise no apartment building owner would buy energy wasting machines today.
The same thing has applied to lighting in stores, offices etc, they were the first to adopt more efficient lighting [ when did you last walk into a commercial building that was lit with incandescent lights ? ] Yet I do still see some incandescent lights in homes, homeowners are just too stupid to make decent energy choices many times. And after all the goverment was elected by us and they are doing the job I elected them for to help save energy and help every person and other living thing on this planet live better and longer.
John L. |
Post# 820306 , Reply# 17   4/21/2015 at 11:34 (3,263 days old) by kb0nes (Burnsville, MN)   |   | |
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Yes some do, but the number is dwindling FAST. Being a lighting geek I look at the lights in every store I walk into. The only stores in the big malls here in MN that still use incandescent lights are the low budget or old stores that haven't been remodeled.
SORAA and other LED manufacturers have bested 95 CRI with better then 3-4x the luminous efficacy of Halogen lighting. And the designer can pick the color temp at will. With lifespans of 20 to 50 times longer then the incandescent lamps the choice is easy. LED technology is gaining in leaps and bounds while incandescent and discharge lighting is stagnant. They are even doing baseball parks with LED's now for significant savings and vastly improved color. |