Thread Number: 75639
/ Tag: Modern Dryers
Who built this Admiral dryer? |
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Post# 994531   5/18/2018 at 12:47 (2,141 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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The neighbor across the street asked a few weeks ago if I wanted their washer & dryer when they move. I said "sure" without knowing what they were.
I last weekend I was able to get a very brief glance at them. The washer is a p-o-s 90's-2000's GE w/stainless steel tub and sounds like a freight train when spinning as the bearings are shot. It will be kicked to the curb. I only focused on the name of the dryer and thinking it was a re-badged WP, figured I could scavenge some parts.
However, yesterday when I removed them from the house, I realized the dryer wasn't built by WP after all.
My questions are: #1 being built in Herrin, IL, who made this dryer? #2 Can anyone tell me how old it is?
Thanks much in advance! Kevin |
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Post# 994533 , Reply# 1   5/18/2018 at 12:51 (2,141 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago)   |   | |
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Post# 994535 , Reply# 2   5/18/2018 at 12:56 (2,141 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Post# 994537 , Reply# 3   5/18/2018 at 13:27 (2,141 days old) by runematic (southcentral pa)   |   | |
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It's a Norgetag, not Amana. Amana was in Searcy, Arkansas. This is exactly like the first Performa models from Maytag (PYE1000). Age-wise, it's probably from the late 1990's (98-99) or very early 2000's.
The big thing is these fill up with lint where the lint filter goes. That tube gets LOADED. This leads to thermal fuse failures. Not a bad BOL dryer. I still re-sell many of the later models of these dryers after good cleanings and lubing. |
Post# 994538 , Reply# 4   5/18/2018 at 13:45 (2,141 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Post# 994547 , Reply# 5   5/18/2018 at 15:30 (2,141 days old) by deltablu (Eastern South Dakota)   |   | |
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that lint filter that doesn't go all the way down in your picture. Its full of lint down there. We sold tons of these under the Crosley label in the 90's. |