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Thread Number: 70569
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
POD 4/28/2017 |
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Post# 935080 , Reply# 1 4/28/2017 at 06:54 (2,553 days old) by Frigilux  (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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It was a time when some manufacturers offered really unique washing actions/systems: Frigidaire, Philco (with the flapping agitator), ABC/Kelvinator, Apex, Bendix (with the rubber tub that squeezed the water from clothes rather than spinning them).
How did Philco ever get permission to use the term 'Miss America'?! | ||
| Post# 935089 , Reply# 2 4/28/2017 at 07:20 (2,553 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
Eugene | ||
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Post# 935092 , Reply# 3 4/28/2017 at 07:26 (2,553 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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No markings on the timer to show where you were in the cycle or what the machine was doing, just the time-left indicator below the timer. There was a Miss America model on the SD farm but the sun and weather had taken it's toll on the all-plastic panel and it was nearly destroyed.
I have a 1960-61 MOL Philco in storage that needs a full-restore job if anyone is interested. First year of the perforated tub, previous models from 59-60 were solid tub with perforated liner. | ||
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Post# 935097 , Reply# 4 4/28/2017 at 07:43 (2,553 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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IMO the solid-tub machines were better performers. Mark had a nice one he sold-off years ago, however, I don't remember who bought it. Would hate to try and track down parts for one at this point, but you never know. Somebody might be sitting on a pile of them. | ||
| Post# 935163 , Reply# 6 4/28/2017 at 16:22 (2,552 days old) by twintubdexter (Palm Springs) | ||
 I remember the first time I poked my nose in one of these Philcos out in the parking lot of the appliance store I worked at. After seeing so many Frigidaires I thought the bottom part of the agitator was warped from extremely hot water. I don't remember ever hooking one up to the extension cord that I plugged into one of the parking lot lights (there was a panel at the bottom with a receptacle). I do remember plugging in a couple of Apex Wash-A-Matics. Not familiar with how they agitated, I thought "boy is this thing shot!" | ||
| Post# 935164 , Reply# 7 4/28/2017 at 16:23 (2,552 days old) by twintubdexter (Palm Springs) | ||
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Post# 935200 , Reply# 8 4/28/2017 at 20:43 (2,552 days old) by Supersuds (Knoxville, Tenn.) |
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Consumer Reports for February 1959 had this to say about the Philco Automagic Model W298:
Washing ability: Very good Sand disposal: Poor Linting: Heavy Unbalanced load: No effect Water extraction: Fairly good Probability of small items escaping into the tub: Slight Water consumption: 22.5 gallons hot/31 gallons total Duration, regular cycle: 39 min. Door safety switch: No Delicate fabric cycle: Yes Slow speed setting: Yes Cold wash water setting: Yes Type of fill: Metered Usable with floor drain: Yes Guarantee includes labor: No Their listing of washers with "high overall quality" in order, was Frigidaire, Maytag, Sears Kenmore, Whirlpool, Hamilton, Norge, Philco, and Hotpoint. Interestingly, GE and Westinghouse didn't make the "high overall quality" list... | ||
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