Thread Number: 79221
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Troy Laundrite and American dryer |
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Post# 1031511   5/1/2019 at 22:08 (1,793 days old) by Diesirae7 (Central Illinois)   |   | |
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Had a surprise find in a 1920s building, Troy washers, a Troy spinner, American dryers that use steam for heating. Funny seeing my name all over these lol |
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Post# 1031539 , Reply# 1   5/2/2019 at 06:44 (1,792 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Are those machines still connected and used?
Steam for heating dryers still goes on for commercial laundry equipment. It never really stopped even after natural gas, electric or propane came on scene. Laundries already had steam on tap (water heating, heating water in washing machines, heating ironers, for steam irons, etc...) so it was a natural to have dryers that used steam as well. AMETEK-Troy had lawsuits and paid damages to persons whose arms were damaged or yanked off from those washing machines. Either they didn't wait for cylinder to cease turning before opening door, and or the safety lock wasn't working so they could do so. We have had lively discussions here in group in past on Ametek-Troy laundry equipment. www.automaticwasher.org/c... |
Post# 1031552 , Reply# 2   5/2/2019 at 09:48 (1,792 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 1031639 , Reply# 4   5/3/2019 at 00:38 (1,792 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Those old Troy machines may outlive us all.
Beauty lies in their simplicity I suppose. That and they were built to last. Say this as one who owns a Simplex ironer from the 1920's that still runs same as when new. Recall a laundry/dry cleaners for sale somewhere in PA that had a washer, dryer and extractor similar to what is seen above. www.kg4cyx.net/old-ametek... |
Post# 1031649 , Reply# 5   5/3/2019 at 03:37 (1,791 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 1031739 , Reply# 6   5/3/2019 at 22:24 (1,791 days old) by Diesirae7 (Central Illinois)   |   | |
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How old are these washers and dryers? Any idea? I did see 10-18-46 printed on the inside panel of one of the washers, would that make it a 1946?! Troy |
Post# 1031774 , Reply# 7   5/4/2019 at 10:27 (1,790 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Likely 1940's or 1950's, by 1960's things had changed design wise and also "washer-extractors" had arrived on scene.
www.automaticwasher.org/c... www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/... |
Post# 1031843 , Reply# 8   5/5/2019 at 02:21 (1,790 days old) by Diesirae7 (Central Illinois)   |   | |
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THanks for those links Launderess |