Thread Number: 7670
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Post# 149208   8/19/2006 at 21:56 (6,456 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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I'm not asking if you know what it is, just whether you have or have not ever experienced one of these in person before?? Please excuse the adobe logo in the video, I'm trying out a new trial version of Premier Elements to see if I want to buy it... CLICK HERE TO GO TO unimatic1140's LINK |
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Post# 149212 , Reply# 1   8/19/2006 at 22:06 (6,456 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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Oh yeah, plenty of 'em. Great machines. Tough. |
Post# 149214 , Reply# 2   8/19/2006 at 22:10 (6,456 days old) by compwhiz128 ()   |   | |
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Sounds like a whip! |
Post# 149242 , Reply# 4   8/19/2006 at 23:00 (6,456 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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OOOOOOOO!!! This is the gorwn up version of my Norge set! My aunt has one of these and it's frickin' awesome to watch! Unfortunately, my unlce thinks that washing machines are not an appropriate thing to like, so once he gets home from work, the laundryroom is strictly off limits. It's been years since I've seen the full size machine at work! It certainly gets MUCH MUCH MUCH better turnover and over action than my mini-machine! I think it'd be fun to get the full size version one day so I can be reminded of the countless times I ran screaming from the laundryroom cuz I thought someone shot me... lol!
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Post# 149244 , Reply# 5   8/19/2006 at 23:09 (6,456 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 149255 , Reply# 7   8/19/2006 at 23:21 (6,456 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm)   |   | |
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many times. |
Post# 149265 , Reply# 8   8/19/2006 at 23:41 (6,456 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 149272 , Reply# 9   8/20/2006 at 00:05 (6,456 days old) by rchris ()   |   | |
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Once with a '76 Wizard, twice with a '72 Norge, once with an Admiral Also almost had my heart stop once upon a time when I lifted the lid during spin and heard that loud clank... |
Post# 149274 , Reply# 10   8/20/2006 at 00:09 (6,456 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)   |   | |
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COOL!If only the swap shops around here would get those-You don't see any Norge or Wards machines here.Lots and lots of WP |
Post# 149287 , Reply# 12   8/20/2006 at 00:36 (6,456 days old) by brettsomers ()   |   | |
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something tells me Robert is gonna make a point of something, or reveal something? how did Norge compare to whirlmore, GE, and Maytag? |
Post# 149292 , Reply# 13   8/20/2006 at 00:45 (6,456 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Post# 149302 , Reply# 14   8/20/2006 at 01:14 (6,456 days old) by norgeman ()   |   | |
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Robert will you post this to see it wash for us please, when you get more footage of it in action? Thanks Danf. |
Post# 149306 , Reply# 15   8/20/2006 at 01:46 (6,456 days old) by cleanteamofny ((Monroe, New York)   |   | |
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Post# 149371 , Reply# 17   8/20/2006 at 11:16 (6,455 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 149384 , Reply# 18   8/20/2006 at 13:09 (6,455 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 149429 , Reply# 20   8/20/2006 at 15:34 (6,455 days old) by nasadowsk ()   |   | |
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Were all Norge burpolators that noisy How *did* a burpolator work, anyway? Was there a pump under the agitator or something? |
Post# 149702 , Reply# 23   8/21/2006 at 14:21 (6,454 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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Post# 149705 , Reply# 24   8/21/2006 at 14:40 (6,454 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN)   |   | |
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No that's the rhythm track from "Whip It" by Devo. |
Post# 149790 , Reply# 25   8/21/2006 at 22:08 (6,454 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 149847 , Reply# 28   8/22/2006 at 07:25 (6,453 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan and Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 149885 , Reply# 29   8/22/2006 at 12:50 (6,453 days old) by norgeman ()   |   | |
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Westytoploader Jamiel is right it is the bleach dispenser. The reason the Montgomery Wards dosn't have one is because it is a middle of the line only the top of the line had them. |
Post# 149928 , Reply# 31   8/22/2006 at 16:47 (6,453 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 149943 , Reply# 32   8/22/2006 at 18:12 (6,453 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Post# 149948 , Reply# 34   8/22/2006 at 19:01 (6,453 days old) by westytoploader ()   |   | |
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Here's one of the Wards/Norge timer variations. Notice the temperatures on the timer, and the fact that you can only use hot water on the Regular cycle. |
Post# 149949 , Reply# 35   8/22/2006 at 19:01 (6,453 days old) by westytoploader ()   |   | |
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Control panel left; notice how this is not a Signature machine. Even though the temperatures are on the timer, this one still has an infinitely variable water level control! |
Post# 149950 , Reply# 36   8/22/2006 at 19:04 (6,453 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 149951 , Reply# 37   8/22/2006 at 19:07 (6,453 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 149952 , Reply# 38   8/22/2006 at 19:08 (6,453 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 149953 , Reply# 39   8/22/2006 at 19:08 (6,453 days old) by westytoploader ()   |   | |
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I see the mighty behemoth agitator lurking atop the Pulsamatic in that last picture...;-) |
Post# 149955 , Reply# 40   8/22/2006 at 19:10 (6,453 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 149958 , Reply# 41   8/22/2006 at 19:30 (6,453 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 149961 , Reply# 44   8/22/2006 at 19:43 (6,453 days old) by trok_99 ()   |   | |
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Robert, If you get a chance it would be great to see a video of the partial neutral drain, spray, spin drain Extract cycle |
Post# 149963 , Reply# 45   8/22/2006 at 19:50 (6,453 days old) by brettsomers ()   |   | |
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i would be quite interested in seeing how that curved-vane agitator moves a true 20lb load, but i DO know that Robert has a life to lead, and videos require time and prep. |
Post# 149968 , Reply# 46   8/22/2006 at 20:22 (6,453 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Post# 150042 , Reply# 47   8/23/2006 at 07:32 (6,452 days old) by washerman8 ()   |   | |
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I am on a mission to find a 20lb capacity Montgomery Wards washer. This will be the first to my vintage collection. |
Post# 150103 , Reply# 48   8/23/2006 at 13:18 (6,452 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm)   |   | |
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As a youth I worked at the local Montgomery Ward Catalog Store here in Grass Valley. My best recollection of the 18-20 lb capacity on the Sigantures was that the horse power of the motor was increased to provide the difference in the rated capacity. |
Post# 150105 , Reply# 49   8/23/2006 at 13:23 (6,452 days old) by washerman8 ()   |   | |
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Does anyone know the spinning rpms on these washers? I read in earlier posts that they were very good at extracting water from clothing. |
Post# 150130 , Reply# 50   8/23/2006 at 15:21 (6,452 days old) by gmmcnair (Portland, OR)   |   | |
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...If I remember the catalog correctly....How did I remember that???? They also spun for a long time and made the coolest noises. They did spin the clothes much drier than comparable Maytags, Whirlpools and WCI machines of the time (I've used them all), but not as dry as my granny's Frigidaire did. She bought one to replace her 1960's model Custom Deluxe, and returned it because it loved to stroll about the laundry room. She replaced it with a belt drive Kenmore, and the clothes were sopping wet in comparison. |
Post# 150140 , Reply# 51   8/23/2006 at 15:48 (6,452 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 150151 , Reply# 52   8/23/2006 at 16:22 (6,452 days old) by oldwasherguy (Ladson SC)   |   | |
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Post# 150164 , Reply# 54   8/23/2006 at 18:06 (6,452 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Robert and I weighed out exactly 20 lbs. of mixed fabrics, crammed them into the machine and it wasn't able to turn over the load once in 14 min. of washing at regular speed. Weight has always been a poor measurement of capacity - just like an old Whirlpool training book I have shows a pound of lead and a pound of feathers to illustrate the point of weight vs. volume when loading a washer. |
Post# 150166 , Reply# 55   8/23/2006 at 18:24 (6,452 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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And I thought Hoovermatics made lots of funny noises! *LOL* How did the burb filtration system work? Did it remove lint and muck as well as say the GE Filter-Flow? Which agitatior did a better job of things? Which was more gentle? The black agitator had no holes on the bottom, so guess those machines used another type of filtration system. Why would a machine neutral drain, then spray as it started to spin/rinse? Wouldn't a small overflow rinse while starting to spin be better for lifting the muck and soap scum off the laundry rather than allowing it to "filter" through the laundry? L. |
Post# 150171 , Reply# 56   8/23/2006 at 18:55 (6,452 days old) by westytoploader ()   |   | |
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I believe the machines equipped with the "large monstrosity" had the recirculating filter with the rear-mounted basket similar to Westinghouse. |
Post# 150172 , Reply# 57   8/23/2006 at 18:57 (6,452 days old) by westytoploader ()   |   | |
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And those 'Noge agitators may look average-size in that particular picture, but if you see them next to a Roto-Swirl or GE Activator you'll see how big they REALLY are. |
Post# 150208 , Reply# 59   8/23/2006 at 22:31 (6,452 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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This machine didn't spray rinse until the tub was spinning at full-speed during the second increment of "extract" after wash - 4 spray rinses total. The neutral drain ended when the level dropped below the low level of the pressure switch, brake solenoid was energized and spin started. It was the same sequence after rinse but I think there were only two sprays.
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Post# 150266 , Reply# 62   8/24/2006 at 08:36 (6,451 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 150389 , Reply# 67   8/24/2006 at 23:04 (6,451 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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