Thread Number: 73308
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Collection being moved permanently. Stage 1 complete |
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Post# 968379   11/16/2017 at 17:07 (2,350 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Hi everyone,
For the past 18 months I've had my partner David ask me to move in with him, so after 4 years together I'm making that committment. The sticking point has been what to do with 60+ machines, as they certainly couldn't all come with me. So, a solution came about when asking my loving parents if they'd give up a portion of their backyard for me to build a large shed to permanently house the collection. They wholeheartedly agreed! So, stage 1 is now complete with the shed finished. I'll move the collection in there first for storage late December / early January before I move to David's. The next stages will be to have power, plumbing, wall insulation and the shed lined in 2018 and then 'Leon's Vintage Laundry' will be open for business! Lol It's always been my dream to have the collection permanently housed somewhere and the majority hooked up and running and my goal will be to see this happen in 2018. John L saw the concrete slab when he visited Australia, so he now he and I hope other members will one day see the collection too! Cheers Leon |
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Post# 968388 , Reply# 1   11/16/2017 at 17:50 (2,350 days old) by lebron (Minnesota)   |   | |
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Post# 968389 , Reply# 2   11/16/2017 at 17:58 (2,350 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 968411 , Reply# 3   11/16/2017 at 19:05 (2,350 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 968413 , Reply# 4   11/16/2017 at 19:07 (2,350 days old) by potatochips ( )   |   | |
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Congratulations Leon! This is the dream set up for any appliance collector, lots of space to work on, and display, AND use things! Can't wait to see more. |
Post# 968454 , Reply# 5   11/16/2017 at 22:39 (2,350 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )   |   | |
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Post# 968465 , Reply# 6   11/16/2017 at 23:37 (2,350 days old) by brucelucenta ()   |   | |
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One wonders who will get what in the divorce.... |
Post# 968473 , Reply# 7   11/17/2017 at 00:37 (2,350 days old) by jkbff (Happy Rock, ND)   |   | |
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^^ wth. Really?
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Post# 968483 , Reply# 8   11/17/2017 at 05:45 (2,349 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia)   |   | |
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Hi Leon That is a great looking shed, is the red colour "Colorbond Headland"? I am thinking of using that colour on our home. I look forward to seeing pics of it full of interesting appliances. Congrats on making the move with David, too. |
Post# 968487 , Reply# 9   11/17/2017 at 06:46 (2,349 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN)   |   | |
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Post# 968488 , Reply# 10   11/17/2017 at 06:58 (2,349 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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Post# 968502 , Reply# 11   11/17/2017 at 09:25 (2,349 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 968508 , Reply# 12   11/17/2017 at 10:08 (2,349 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 968511 , Reply# 13   11/17/2017 at 10:39 (2,349 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 968514 , Reply# 14   11/17/2017 at 10:45 (2,349 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 968535 , Reply# 15   11/17/2017 at 12:58 (2,349 days old) by golittlesport (California)   |   | |
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Post# 968536 , Reply# 16   11/17/2017 at 13:04 (2,349 days old) by robbinsandmyers (Conn)   |   | |
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Post# 968545 , Reply# 17   11/17/2017 at 13:46 (2,349 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 968546 , Reply# 18   11/17/2017 at 13:48 (2,349 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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WOW Leon, this is really awesome news! I'm very happy for you and David! SO fantastic of your parents to donate the space to you! How is it from David's house to your parents? Hopefully not too long of a drive. I'm looking forward to all the photos as things progress!
Best, Kevin
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Post# 968569 , Reply# 21   11/17/2017 at 16:01 (2,349 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Thanks to the majority of you all for your nice comments, much appreciated!
A couple of answers to some questions:
Chris (gizmo): The shed is from Titan so their red colour is called 'Heritage Red'. If you look at Colourbond's chart, i'm pretty sure it's 'Manor Red'
Justin (countryford): the dimensions in feet are: 29ft 7.5inches x 22 ft 11 inches and with a 9ft ceiling height.
Kevin (RevvinKevin): mum and dad live about a 30 minute drive from David's place, so not really far at all.
And yes: as some of you have stated, I have the most wonderful parents who have enabled this to happen. They'll certainly get to see me a little bit more when I go over and work on the 'babies' !
Oh...and Paul: I have that exact same Hoover and have been promised 2 more from an Australian Hoover engineer: which were pre-production models hand built.
And thanks Nathan for always saying things very eloquently!
Cheers Leon |
Post# 968580 , Reply# 22   11/17/2017 at 17:21 (2,349 days old) by rapidry1000 (San Francisco)   |   | |
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Wonderful news. New shed looks great. Can't wait to see the machines in the new home. Great you are moving in with David. |
Post# 968591 , Reply# 23   11/17/2017 at 18:19 (2,349 days old) by Blackstone (Springfield, Massachusetts)   |   | |
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Post# 968822 , Reply# 24   11/18/2017 at 20:34 (2,348 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Wow Leon, after all the planning and prep work the building really went up fast.
But I know there is still a lot of work and additional expense ahead.
Thanks again to you and David, your parents and Michael and Nathan for feeding and housing me on my two wonderful weeks in Australia in September.
I can't wait to visit again sometime, John L. |
Post# 971587 , Reply# 25   12/4/2017 at 21:36 (2,332 days old) by joemac (Thurmont Maryland)   |   | |
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Congrats and keep us updated! And if you need any help finding vintage laminates or other finishes to go the extra mile, give me a holler, or ask the gals at retro renovation. |
Post# 973631 , Reply# 26   12/14/2017 at 10:52 (2,322 days old) by newvista58 (Northern NJ)   |   | |
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Post# 973649 , Reply# 27   12/14/2017 at 12:57 (2,322 days old) by scoots (Chattanooga TN)   |   | |
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