Thread Number: 8312
A Perfect Fall Day in the Junkyard............. |
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Post# 157994 , Reply# 1   9/30/2006 at 18:40 (6,388 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Mr S. must have been anticipating our arrival, as Drive Thur Order Here appliance guys. Rich, having been given strict orders to save all 1-18's, placed and order here for at least one fabulous 1-18........ |
Post# 157995 , Reply# 2   9/30/2006 at 18:41 (6,388 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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On our way in, there were mostly newer items, but this mid 50's GE single door refrig was a stand out........if it only had been a little nicer I would have picked it up...... |
Post# 157996 , Reply# 3   9/30/2006 at 18:42 (6,388 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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The famous GE logo........in copper......... |
Post# 157997 , Reply# 4   9/30/2006 at 18:43 (6,388 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Freezer door.......what style! |
Post# 157998 , Reply# 5   9/30/2006 at 18:44 (6,388 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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This could have easily been brought back to life, it was mostly complete, I just didnt need another refrig....... |
Post# 158001 , Reply# 7   9/30/2006 at 18:49 (6,388 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Going into the 40 acres of appliances, there is a BIG mountain of heaps of washers and dryers on the left. Rich saw something on top of the pile and decided to make a Mt Everest climb........ |
Post# 158002 , Reply# 8   9/30/2006 at 18:50 (6,388 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Yeah a 1-18! Peek a Boo, its a new fangled style pulsator!............. |
Post# 158004 , Reply# 10   9/30/2006 at 18:54 (6,388 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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A few more feet away, was this wonderful Westinghouse front loader. It was a complete washer, Im using was in the past tense, since Rich and I almost completely stripped it for parts. It even had the Weigh To Save and a light in the tub!........... |
Post# 158007 , Reply# 13   9/30/2006 at 19:01 (6,388 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Going a little deeper into the flatlands, we spotted, again "land locked", this wonderful Maytag dryer. |
Post# 158008 , Reply# 14   9/30/2006 at 19:02 (6,388 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Even more wonderful was finding it to be one of the first "Electronic Control" Maytags......... |
Post# 158009 , Reply# 15   9/30/2006 at 19:03 (6,388 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Off to the side but very interesting and complete was a wonderful Tappan electric range, with the warming tray on top. Boy, what a shame to leave this behind.......its condition was extremely nice........sigh, |
Post# 158011 , Reply# 16   9/30/2006 at 19:05 (6,388 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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As to be expected, there are lots and lots, rows and rows of modern plastic junk! Here are just a few of them: "Amana Row"........... |
Post# 158012 , Reply# 17   9/30/2006 at 19:06 (6,388 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Back in the main driveway, a little farther down, we found this complete 40" Flair range, circa 1962. Rich and I together parted most of this out, for extra parts for the Flair I have in my kitchen........ |
Post# 158013 , Reply# 18   9/30/2006 at 19:08 (6,388 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Another "land locked" item, but interesting was this early 70's Kelvinator dryer. I had hoped that maybe the matching washer was in the yard somewhere, but none in sight....... |
Post# 158014 , Reply# 19   9/30/2006 at 19:09 (6,388 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Rich, in another festive mood climbs the next pile of appliances on the upper 40 of the yard......... |
Post# 158015 , Reply# 20   9/30/2006 at 19:10 (6,388 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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This place is really beyond belief. The eye just cannot take it all in at once, there is so much there. Being allowed access here is so much fun, even if just to browse..... |
Post# 158016 , Reply# 21   9/30/2006 at 19:11 (6,388 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Towards the end of the day, Rich and I start to get the Frigidaire 1-18 ready to removal......... |
Post# 158019 , Reply# 23   9/30/2006 at 19:15 (6,388 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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The end of a great day................. |
Post# 158028 , Reply# 25   9/30/2006 at 19:56 (6,388 days old) by westytoploader ()   |   | |
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That White-Westinghouse washer is a Dual-Tumble, early-90's vintage. Yes, they DID make them in a full-backsplash version! |
Post# 158033 , Reply# 27   9/30/2006 at 20:21 (6,388 days old) by tlee618 ()   |   | |
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Jimmy it looks like you and Rich had a great day!! What neat machines. Glad that you had so much fun. |
Post# 158038 , Reply# 28   9/30/2006 at 20:44 (6,388 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 158040 , Reply# 29   9/30/2006 at 20:49 (6,388 days old) by angus (Fairfield, CT.)   |   | |
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What was the model number on the 1-18 washer with the lighted control panel? I couldn't read all the dial selections, but it looks a lot like my WIC-A. |
Post# 158041 , Reply# 30   9/30/2006 at 20:53 (6,388 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 158057 , Reply# 31   9/30/2006 at 23:35 (6,388 days old) by bobbyd32l ()   |   | |
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That looks like alot of fun! I like going to the junk yard to grab stuff for cars, but I really would like to find a yard near me that has old appliances! I have yet to find one! |
Post# 158060 , Reply# 32   12/31/2069 at 18:00 (19,810 days old) by alr2903 (TN)   |   | |
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Its always nice to see some newly acquired vintage around here. Looks like all had a great day, Thanks for sharing your photo's with us. arthur. |
Post# 158065 , Reply# 33   12/31/2069 at 18:00 (19,810 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas)   |   | |
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Looks like a fun trip. But what did you find on the bottom of the 1-18? If that dump was down here, you'd better be wearing snake boots. You might find a rattler or two in some of those machines! |
Post# 158068 , Reply# 34   12/31/2069 at 18:00 (19,810 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 158071 , Reply# 35   10/1/2006 at 02:06 (6,388 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 158083 , Reply# 36   10/1/2006 at 03:46 (6,388 days old) by thirtyater ()   |   | |
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What a beaut, that Kenmore dryer but I think I will loose sleep thinking about that poor Tappan range and GE refrigerator that didn't make it. :-0 |
Post# 158111 , Reply# 38   10/1/2006 at 09:06 (6,387 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 158114 , Reply# 39   10/1/2006 at 09:13 (6,387 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 158135 , Reply# 40   10/1/2006 at 11:27 (6,387 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 158136 , Reply# 41   10/1/2006 at 11:29 (6,387 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 158158 , Reply# 42   10/1/2006 at 14:33 (6,387 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL)   |   | |
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When we first shook the tub, it felt totally different from any other 1-18. Only the top of the tub moved and in such a way that with very little resistance, it banged into the sides of the cabinet violently. I fininshed going over the washer today and it really shows very little signs of use. I'm positive they didn't use it much because of the problem with the spin. Wanna know why and what was in the bottom?
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Post# 158159 , Reply# 43   10/1/2006 at 14:34 (6,387 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL)   |   | |
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Post# 158160 , Reply# 44   10/1/2006 at 14:37 (6,387 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL)   |   | |
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Post# 158748 , Reply# 45   10/4/2006 at 15:10 (6,384 days old) by washinsheen ()   |   | |
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What a very sad and tragic place! I would be walking through that junkyard in tears..... |
Post# 158755 , Reply# 46   10/4/2006 at 16:54 (6,384 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago)   |   | |
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it's kinda sad that all this "crap" is just laying around, rusting into oblivion. talk about a sore on the face of the land. i know it's awesome to have some of these old machines laying around for parts, but the really old, crappy stuff that's basically twisted metal at the bottom of the piles; is there any way this stuff can be recycled into new, useful machines somehow? what a waste of resources if you ask me, and polution to the environment.
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Post# 158761 , Reply# 47   10/4/2006 at 18:04 (6,384 days old) by golittlesport (California)   |   | |
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Post# 158765 , Reply# 48   10/4/2006 at 18:37 (6,384 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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