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Thread Number: 88648
/ Tag: Vintage Dryers
Center Dial KELVINATOR washer and dryer |
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| Post# 1131882 10/25/2021 at 11:59 (913 days old) by whitetub (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Hi, I was watching the Price is Right, episode of April 3,1973, on Youtube. Janice was showing a beautiful Kelvinator set. I never saw those before, center dial console on both machines. Does anyone have better pictures of these machines? Thanks.
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Post# 1131885 , Reply# 1 10/25/2021 at 12:22 (913 days old) by Appnut  (TX) |
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| Post# 1131886 , Reply# 2 10/25/2021 at 12:31 (913 days old) by whitetub (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Thank you. Did WCI make the Frigidaire washers and dryers at that time ? (They look a lot like the Gibson machines too) | ||
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Post# 1131890 , Reply# 3 10/25/2021 at 13:09 (913 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 1131891 , Reply# 4 10/25/2021 at 13:11 (913 days old) by whitetub (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Thanks. | ||
| Post# 1131892 , Reply# 5 10/25/2021 at 13:28 (913 days old) by cfz2882 (Belle Fourche,SD) | ||
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those Kelvinators are WCI "Franklin"machines:indexing basket ,rotating transmission,plastic outer tub,clutch belt.Frigidaire was GM through 1979 models,then Westinghouse and Franklin. | ||
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Post# 1131899 , Reply# 6 10/25/2021 at 14:22 (913 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI) |
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They’re nice machines, PREtTY, in fact, at least in looks—I think they could use a better lint filter system and perhaps the repair record was found to drive a lot of former buyers/owners/users, even WORSHIPPERS of, over to other brands and back to Sears to put Kenmore, Maytag, Whirlpool, General Electric-family and even Norge, branded and manufactured, laundry equipment back to the top of the heap…
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Post# 1131903 , Reply# 7 10/25/2021 at 15:46 (913 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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yeah these were not the best build for durability or longevity....
I remember the Gibson version with the plastic tub not having a big capacity even for a standard size... and installing a belt was a PITA.... you most likely find these when the Electric or Gas/Propane company offered a deal to purchase along as a new subscriber or time payment plan added to their bill.... but still this machine has an interesting control panel | ||
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Post# 1131921 , Reply# 8 10/25/2021 at 20:05 (913 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 1131931 , Reply# 9 10/25/2021 at 22:24 (913 days old) by Paulwash (Niagara Falls New York) | ||
Center dial kelvinator washer and dryer 
My grandfather had a Hamilton washing machine with the angel wing agitators made sometime in the early to mid-70s it was very close to a Gibson or Kelvinator Washer . The tub was not an indexing tub I remember that for sure so I don’t believe that this particular machine was a indexing tub in the price is right show I remember the machine being very loud when it was spinning and I broke down now my grandfather
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Post# 1131932 , Reply# 10 10/25/2021 at 22:32 (913 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Franklin-WCI Top Load Washers | ||
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Post# 1132062 , Reply# 11 10/27/2021 at 14:18 (911 days old) by Washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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