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Thread Number: 65717
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
An Amazing Find Right Out of the 1965 Wards Catalog!! |
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Post# 882901 5/30/2016 at 22:10 (2,885 days old) by Unimatic1140  (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 882902 , Reply# 1 5/30/2016 at 22:11 (2,885 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 882903 , Reply# 2 5/30/2016 at 22:11 (2,885 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 882904 , Reply# 3 5/30/2016 at 22:12 (2,885 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 882906 , Reply# 4 5/30/2016 at 22:13 (2,885 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 882907 , Reply# 5 5/30/2016 at 22:15 (2,885 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 882908 , Reply# 6 5/30/2016 at 22:17 (2,885 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 882909 , Reply# 7 5/30/2016 at 22:18 (2,885 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 882910 , Reply# 8 5/30/2016 at 22:19 (2,885 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 882911 , Reply# 9 5/30/2016 at 22:20 (2,885 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Good GOD! | ||
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Post# 882912 , Reply# 10 5/30/2016 at 22:21 (2,885 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL) |
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Wow! | ||
| Post# 882915 , Reply# 11 5/30/2016 at 22:43 (2,885 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
Awesome ! | ||
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Post# 882917 , Reply# 12 5/30/2016 at 22:52 (2,885 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Wards! | ||
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Post# 882922 , Reply# 13 5/30/2016 at 23:47 (2,885 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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TOL Wards Washer & Dryer | ||
| Post# 882925 , Reply# 14 5/30/2016 at 23:59 (2,885 days old) by A440 () | ||
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Awesome find Robert! They are beautiful! And a Gas dryer! Is this your only Gas dryer in use now? | ||
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Post# 882933 , Reply# 15 5/31/2016 at 01:34 (2,885 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Gorgeaus | ||
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Post# 882941 , Reply# 17 5/31/2016 at 03:56 (2,885 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc) |
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NICE!!!!Never been "issued"?Wonder why they were never used. | ||
| Post# 882944 , Reply# 18 5/31/2016 at 04:43 (2,885 days old) by wringingwet (Walterboro South Carolina) | ||
Robert with the midas touch  | ||
| Post# 882946 , Reply# 19 5/31/2016 at 04:46 (2,885 days old) by brucelucenta () | ||
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Interesting, I think that year they were still making the solid tub machines too. I remember having one that had controls similar to that one and it was a solid tub model. I guess they were still making two different size machines back then. | ||
| Post# 882948 , Reply# 20 5/31/2016 at 05:57 (2,885 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
Wow! | ||
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Post# 882949 , Reply# 21 5/31/2016 at 05:57 (2,885 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 882950 , Reply# 22 5/31/2016 at 05:59 (2,885 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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3-speed Norge No John, just 2 speed. that's the exact number of buttons (1-8) as our Norge, said Norge 15, and I bet the exact same programming of each cycle, all the way down to E being hot wash/cold rinse normal agitation/slow spin. That dryer has the modulating burner. the dryer cycle sequence/position was exactly like ours too. And IJKL are cycles that have the max of 12 or 14 minutes to add extra minutes to the programmed letter position on the timer dial. Bring back more good and bad memories of our Norge pair. Yes, Wards always had the scrubber cap. I'd like to see a close-up of the dryer panel so I can see what all the cycles/lettering is. Our stop&dry was a horizontal lever on control panel that corresponded to the water level slider on the washer. I had a love/hate relationship with this washer. cycles weren't like a Lady K. THAT was how you did laundry and cycle selections.
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| Post# 882953 , Reply# 23 5/31/2016 at 07:13 (2,885 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
Super Super Super great work in simply checking the Craigslist postings! Very Nice.
Robert, do they need anything at all like hoses or any thing that would be deteriorated after 51 years? Also, how were they kept, climate controlled I'd suppose in a very clean home without pets etc.? Just Curious.
--Steve
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Post# 882954 , Reply# 24 5/31/2016 at 07:15 (2,885 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Aferim with a cherry on top! | ||
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Post# 882957 , Reply# 25 5/31/2016 at 07:25 (2,885 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI) |
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Who Says ALL Ward Stuff's JUNK?! This Set Sho' Ain&# Wow, that IS a very spectacular set! Amazing if you can get it to keep working fifty-more-years--although beware of the High Energy Bills & what the EPA is probably gonna think...
Then again, you will get twice as much wash all done... Incredible condition and the fact that these appliances were very-rarely-to-never-used...
-- Dave | ||
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Post# 882958 , Reply# 26 5/31/2016 at 07:28 (2,885 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 882966 , Reply# 27 5/31/2016 at 07:43 (2,885 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Post# 882989 , Reply# 29 5/31/2016 at 09:55 (2,885 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains) |
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I swoon | ||
| Post# 882991 , Reply# 30 5/31/2016 at 10:10 (2,885 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
rare gems indeed | ||
| Post# 882995 , Reply# 31 5/31/2016 at 10:46 (2,885 days old) by brucelucenta () | ||
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Goes to show, there are still gems out there to be found! | ||
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Post# 882996 , Reply# 32 5/31/2016 at 10:48 (2,885 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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How does he do it? | ||
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Post# 882999 , Reply# 33 5/31/2016 at 11:11 (2,885 days old) by maytagmike (Burlington, Vt) |
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Robert what a beautiful set | ||
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Post# 883000 , Reply# 34 5/31/2016 at 11:13 (2,885 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio) |
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Entirely Cool! | ||
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Post# 883002 , Reply# 35 5/31/2016 at 11:16 (2,885 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 883004 , Reply# 36 5/31/2016 at 11:26 (2,885 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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I don't think I can add anything new...
Talk about the "right place at the right time"... WOW! And a never used dryer too? I repeat: WOW!
I have NEVER seen a scrubber cap on any brand other than a Kenmore! Very cool!
How neat that is has the older style agitator and it's not a solid tub.
Very cool and CONGRATS!! Kevin | ||
| Post# 883018 , Reply# 38 5/31/2016 at 13:08 (2,885 days old) by newvista58 (Northern NJ) | ||
VERY COOL. | ||
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Post# 883019 , Reply# 39 5/31/2016 at 13:10 (2,885 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Fabulous! | ||
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Post# 883022 , Reply# 40 5/31/2016 at 13:43 (2,885 days old) by kevin313 (Detroit, Michigan) |
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Post# 883025 , Reply# 41 5/31/2016 at 13:57 (2,885 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 883028 , Reply# 42 5/31/2016 at 14:30 (2,885 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.)) |
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You've done it again: | ||
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Post# 883063 , Reply# 43 5/31/2016 at 18:37 (2,884 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area) |
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A very nice addition to your collection, Robert. Norge had a nice version of Coppertone. | ||
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Post# 883067 , Reply# 44 5/31/2016 at 18:45 (2,884 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Robert, was the dryer rack included? Tom did an accurate description of the rack in reply #37. This is my favorite dryer rack arrangement of all time. Nothing else compares to it. But the flexibility came from the stop & dry and tub fin positions. This post was last edited 05/31/2016 at 19:10 | ||
| Post# 883073 , Reply# 45 5/31/2016 at 19:36 (2,884 days old) by maytag63 (South Berwick, Maine) | ||
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| Post# 883076 , Reply# 46 5/31/2016 at 20:01 (2,884 days old) by angus (Fairfield, CT.) | ||
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Wow!!! completely speechless - how in the world were these kept so pristine?? Craigslist - was that local or somewhere else in the country? | ||
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Post# 883077 , Reply# 47 5/31/2016 at 20:20 (2,884 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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Post# 883079 , Reply# 48 5/31/2016 at 20:28 (2,884 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Here's what our comparable Norge looked like as well as the cycle chart that applies to both. Sorry have little experience with documents and this is the best I could do. | ||
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Post# 883080 , Reply# 49 5/31/2016 at 20:35 (2,884 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Who saw today's POD? There's also a POD of our Norge version--schematic/advertisement. Both of these have the filter system design I've never seen in reality. It had a filter stream spout at 12 o'clock that went out to an agitator mounted filter pan. but I guess it didn't make it to market with the GE Filter Flo being patented I imagine. | ||
| Post# 883090 , Reply# 50 5/31/2016 at 21:29 (2,884 days old) by lebron (Minnesota) | ||
Amazing how you can find them so pristine Robert. Amazing set here! Love the "safety spin" sticker still intact and in good condition.
I always felt like the lip of the outer tub jutting out from the underside of the cabinet so far into the wash area always looked "awkward" on these Norges. Anyone else know what I mean? | ||
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Post# 883097 , Reply# 51 5/31/2016 at 22:08 (2,884 days old) by sambootoo (Moody, AL) |
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Great find.Can't think of anything to say that hasn't been said already. Happy you found them. Couldn't have gone to a more deserving person! | ||
| Post# 883103 , Reply# 52 5/31/2016 at 22:29 (2,884 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Beautiful! I bet these will work like a charm! | ||
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Post# 883112 , Reply# 53 6/1/2016 at 00:27 (2,884 days old) by spiralator60 (Los Angeles) |
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Congratulations with a Question Congratulation, Robert! Both machines are literally showroom-new looking. Were the machines still physically in their boxes or packaging when you got them? | ||
| Post# 883130 , Reply# 55 6/1/2016 at 06:07 (2,884 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Robert, Congrats they are minty. The MW Coppertone color is very nice. Arthur | ||
| Post# 883131 , Reply# 56 6/1/2016 at 06:09 (2,884 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
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Ooh No... | ||
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Post# 883133 , Reply# 57 6/1/2016 at 06:45 (2,884 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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| Post# 883134 , Reply# 58 6/1/2016 at 07:04 (2,884 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan) | ||
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Just gorgeous! Ward's competitors to Lady Kenmore? | ||
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Post# 883138 , Reply# 59 6/1/2016 at 07:32 (2,884 days old) by jetaction (Minneapolis) |
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Great Find Phil! | ||
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Post# 883151 , Reply# 60 6/1/2016 at 09:33 (2,884 days old) by rapunzel (Sydney) |
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Oh so pretty I'd put them in a glass cabinet and look at them every day. | ||
| Post# 883155 , Reply# 61 6/1/2016 at 10:38 (2,884 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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Post# 883171 , Reply# 62 6/1/2016 at 13:27 (2,884 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Frozen | ||
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Post# 883175 , Reply# 63 6/1/2016 at 14:10 (2,884 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Thanks everyone for the well wishes. The washer had a few minor issues from sitting unused all those years that I corrected, but otherwise now works fine. The machine has a four minute rinse agitation cycle but the fabric softener dispenser is injected during the last minute of rinse agitation directly into the recirculation system. I didn't think that was a very smart design, so I took my Dremel tool and gently modified the softener cam inside the timer so it dispenses in the 2nd minute of rinse.
The dryer is gas and I put a splitter on the gas line so I could hook it up. It works just as it should to dry clothes, however since it was never used the rubber drive tires that the drum sits on have flat spots and the dryer thumps quite loudly. All those years of the drum sitting stationary on the one side of the rubber tires has pretty much killed those parts. Heating the drive tires does very little to quiet it down. The other problem is it seems to leak water out of the filter port due to dried seals. I tried replacing them with closed cell foam, but it doesn't seem to have made much of a difference. Here was the original ad for the washer... 
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Post# 883191 , Reply# 64 6/1/2016 at 16:23 (2,884 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 883206 , Reply# 65 6/1/2016 at 18:42 (2,883 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Well, I'll make an editorial comment. The softener dispensed rapidly and we never felt it was too late in rinse cycle. Gave a chance for residual suds to be agitated out of the load and the final minute the softener neutralize said suds--i.e. suds killer. That was the only thing I didn't like about the Kenmore 800--2 minute rinse. Kind of a come-down from the Dispense-o-Mat.
The dryer is pretty noisy when tumbling even when in proper working order. Sometimes I'd stop the drum rotating just so I could hear what a normal dryer sounded like. Always kind of a ka-thunka thunka. After about 5 or 6 years of age, the safety switch would stick "on"/"in" unless you pulled on it when you opened the door. I never bothered. Open the door to that first notch and permanent press would billow out with that forceful air blower/circulation. Kind of like a butler handing me a garment or two to hang up while tumbling. (always while using fluff when hanging up clothes). That routine kind of conditioned me to this day. All my dryers I let finish the cycle and then put on air fluff and keep tumbling and pull out two or three garments to hang up, thus no non-tumbling wrinkles. that 3 position hamper door spoiled me for life being able to lay the door flat against the bottom of the dryer to unload the load into laundry basket. Thus I'll never own a drop-down Whirlpool dryer model again (the Lady Shredmore's mate. If I ever have to get one to replace my Maytag Dependable Care, it will be a Maytag with side-swing door and top-mounted lint screen. | ||
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Post# 883213 , Reply# 66 6/1/2016 at 19:49 (2,883 days old) by joelippard (Hickory) |
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Wow | ||
| Post# 883224 , Reply# 67 6/1/2016 at 23:37 (2,883 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
WOWZERS!!!!!!!!! | ||
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