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Thread Number: 66034
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
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Post# 885899 6/18/2016 at 18:21 (2,862 days old) by moparwash  (Pittsburgh,PA ) |
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I have decided to make its permanent place in the furnace room. I added an outlet and have to get the plumber to put in hookups. I extended the drain hose to the laundry tub, so for water I used the Pocket Hose...it exploded during the first rinse, so after cleaning the floor, I got the garden hose and the fitting at the faucet end blew off...so garden hoses make terrible washer hoses! The load was paint tarps and work towels that came out great) After the washer hookups are in place, Ill have the electrician add a 220v outlet for the dryer (it is higher than the washer because its on wheels),add an internal vent kit, fix the blower problem, then it will be all ready!
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Post# 885904 , Reply# 1 6/18/2016 at 18:59 (2,862 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 885912 , Reply# 2 6/18/2016 at 19:44 (2,862 days old) by moparwash (Pittsburgh,PA ) |
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Post# 885918 , Reply# 3 6/18/2016 at 20:33 (2,862 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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Your Westies
are beautiful Jerry! WH FL's are my favorite washers, bar none. Loved the picture of the suds and water level, I really miss how these machines washed. I am also a big JC fan. When Mommie Dearest first came out a friend gave me a tee shirt with her picture and "No more wire hangers" on it, I wore it until it wore out.
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Post# 885931 , Reply# 4 6/18/2016 at 21:22 (2,862 days old) by moparwash (Pittsburgh,PA ) |
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words to live by!
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Post# 885934 , Reply# 5 6/18/2016 at 21:37 (2,862 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Congratulations, Jerry! I had one of those hoses explode, but it was outside. I can imagine the mess inside. I don't think I would have laughed as much as I did if it were inside. The washer is beautiful. | ||
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Post# 885937 , Reply# 6 6/18/2016 at 21:58 (2,862 days old) by moparwash (Pittsburgh,PA ) |
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Post# 885966 , Reply# 7 6/19/2016 at 01:05 (2,862 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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Post# 885975 , Reply# 8 6/19/2016 at 03:54 (2,862 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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| Post# 885981 , Reply# 9 6/19/2016 at 06:31 (2,862 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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Post# 886012 , Reply# 10 6/19/2016 at 11:06 (2,861 days old) by moparwash (Pittsburgh,PA ) |
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That's the bleach dispenser, you lift the lid and fill it with bleach, then press the button in the right to fill it with how much bleach you want in the load. There is a gauge that shows how much you have filled it with (it even lights up). The button on the left empties it back into the resivor if you choose too much bleach. This dispenser was used only in 1961-1962 on the TOL LAB 30. For 1963,(the final year of slant-fronts) it was replaced by a combination bleach/fabric softener dispenser where you manually added the amount of product in the dispenser for each load. I believe this type of dispenser was used till the very end of the 3-belt Laundromat.
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Post# 886025 , Reply# 11 6/19/2016 at 13:56 (2,861 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Thanks for the info, Jerry. My 1987 Frigidaire-branded had the combination timed bleach/fabric softener dispenser you referenced.
The stackable models didn't have dispensers. They came with a large plastic pitcher. You'd measure the bleach into it, add nearly 2 qts. of water, then pour it into the machine. For fabric softener: The machine would buzz and pause for a couple of minutes after the machine filled for the final rinse to allow you time to dash to the washer, open the door and pour a capful of softener into the tub. | ||
| Post# 886048 , Reply# 12 6/19/2016 at 20:43 (2,861 days old) by speedqueen (Metro-Detroit) | ||
A Question, | ||
| Post# 886052 , Reply# 13 6/19/2016 at 20:57 (2,861 days old) by glomain (tuscarawas cnty. (eastern ohio)) | ||
Jerry | ||
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Post# 886055 , Reply# 14 6/19/2016 at 21:15 (2,861 days old) by moparwash (Pittsburgh,PA ) |
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Post# 886101 , Reply# 15 6/20/2016 at 10:24 (2,860 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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| Post# 886192 , Reply# 16 6/20/2016 at 20:54 (2,860 days old) by moparguy (Virginia) | ||
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Congratulations Jerry, that is one of the neatest washing sets! Especially to see it running, if after a bit of hose challenge that just made the proper running all the more appreciated! | ||
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Post# 887052 , Reply# 17 6/26/2016 at 16:23 (2,854 days old) by moparwash (Pittsburgh,PA ) |
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Group Shot! | ||
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