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Post# 175325   12/14/2006 at 07:13 (6,340 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        

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GARAGE TWINS (not Identical): this brother, wp, and sister, ge, are about to enter hibernation for the winter. Note the complex plumbing which also supplies the hoover TT




Post# 175326 , Reply# 1   12/14/2006 at 07:17 (6,340 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
A really big load

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and Mister Whirlpool.........

Post# 175327 , Reply# 2   12/14/2006 at 07:24 (6,340 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
takes them under

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like a light of load undies. Simple love this machine to death

Post# 175328 , Reply# 3   12/14/2006 at 07:29 (6,340 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
the magger

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wrings the t-shirts, 4 at a time, 8 at a time--it just doesn't care; in fact you can hear it squeak,"Bring it on, Baby!"

Post# 175330 , Reply# 4   12/14/2006 at 07:36 (6,340 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
t-shirts rinsing

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in the Speed Queen

Post# 175333 , Reply# 5   12/14/2006 at 07:47 (6,340 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
How does a wringewr washer take down a 2 inch floor mat

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Answer: It just does--IT'S A NORGE

Post# 175334 , Reply# 6   12/14/2006 at 07:50 (6,340 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
There it goes

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Bye

Post# 175335 , Reply# 7   12/14/2006 at 07:50 (6,340 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
There it goes

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Bye

Post# 175340 , Reply# 8   12/14/2006 at 08:11 (6,340 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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More good action shots - I didn't realize you had banished that pesky lid to the WP DD washer completely!

Post# 175348 , Reply# 9   12/14/2006 at 08:44 (6,340 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
very cool!

I love the action shots too!

The Maytag wringre shot is my fave!


Post# 175364 , Reply# 10   12/14/2006 at 09:54 (6,340 days old) by golittlesport (California)        

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Your Norge open-top wringer is very cool!

Post# 175385 , Reply# 11   12/14/2006 at 11:09 (6,340 days old) by westytoploader ()        

Awesome pictures, thanks for sharing! And I agree...that Surgilator tackles a big load like it's nothin'!

On your machine, do you have the winged or non-winged Super Surgilator?


Post# 175397 , Reply# 12   12/14/2006 at 11:57 (6,340 days old) by bearpeter ()        
MickeyD is dead posh!!!

He can afford Tommy Hilfiger towels!!! We can only manage IKEA or John Lewis lol! John Lewis similar to Sears!!!

Post# 175433 , Reply# 13   12/14/2006 at 14:28 (6,340 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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What's the model number on that harvest Whirlpool? Can you take a detail shot of the controls?

Post# 175434 , Reply# 14   12/14/2006 at 14:47 (6,340 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)        

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Great washers! Thanks for the pics of the WP and the wringers.

Post# 175510 , Reply# 15   12/14/2006 at 18:08 (6,340 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
Hi fellow washer men who love washers

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do-dads--I'll do some close-ups for you on the next roll of film and copy the #

bearpete--you made me laugh hard. It's just a large face cloth, and I got it at TJ Max--a discount store. Funnier, I had to figure out what you were talking about--didn't see it

westy--it's the wingless one. I don't care for that winged monstrosity's tendency to impede turn-over

goldport--it's like the Kenmore visa-matic, probably came out at the same time--wonder who was 1st

hoove--just thought of you when a comment to Frigi came out funny on Beautiful Day thread. Go see

gdansk--finally! couldn't believe after the flick and the pix no one noticed. You're a sharpie. Guess when i took the lid off.

frigi--king of good will to all--what a gift to us, you christmas angel


Post# 175570 , Reply# 16   12/14/2006 at 19:48 (6,340 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
Do-Dads: Here's the serial # for the golden boy--

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LDA6900 10 Double cooldown in permanent press and one in the knits; 18 pound tub

Post# 175610 , Reply# 17   12/14/2006 at 21:44 (6,340 days old) by scott55405 ()        

Very interesting! I thought Whirlpool/Sears was the only one to offer the open top wringer. I've never seen this version of Norge wringer before.

Much as I like the Maytags, the open top wringers are really nice because it's so much easier to see what's going on and prevent any wringer hanky-panky.


Post# 175624 , Reply# 18   12/14/2006 at 22:03 (6,340 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)        
LDA-6900

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Thanks. I expected it'd be something like that. This is sort of an "added feature" model, a step up from the LDA-5800 by having the pushbutton temp selector instead of a rotary knob, and a MagicClean filter.

Post# 175674 , Reply# 19   12/15/2006 at 03:24 (6,339 days old) by lederstiefel1 ()        
Wringer washer

Wow!!! I love these machines - that is real washing!!!!
It's breathtaking how they cope with these bulky items during wringing action!! Wow!!
Ralf


Post# 175703 , Reply# 20   12/15/2006 at 07:28 (6,339 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan and Palm Springs, CA)        

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I seem to remember that there were only a few manufacturers of wringer mechanisms (and that they were "slipcovered" by each manufacturer...I remember ads for a "Lovell" brand in Better Homes and Gardens...so open top would be logical for RCA Whirlpool/Kenmore and others...

jl


Post# 176120 , Reply# 21   12/16/2006 at 22:03 (6,338 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        

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thanks jami--I had no idea, and they do look almost identical
Leder--it is breathtaking.I don't think washing gets more intimate than this
Dads--you're welcome. Here's what it says on the machine: Heavy Duty 2 speed 4 cycle, Magic clean filter, Super Capacity, Permanent Press Cool Down care. Close up of controls in next roll of film


Post# 177649 , Reply# 22   12/23/2006 at 18:08 (6,331 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
pturo

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Check out the wringing--not as cool as Jeff's but different

Post# 178200 , Reply# 23   12/26/2006 at 10:14 (6,328 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS)        

WOW, Mickey ... the powerful wringing action on the Norge is impressive! I love the pump you have on your Maytag J, also!! My "J" is the only Maytag I have without a pump. :-(

I use my Maytag's for doing rugs, also. The wringer heads on all 3 models easily handles big rugs, towels, blankets, etc.

The Commander is a really "sweet" machine; loading is quite easy. It has the capacity as the square Master; 18 gallons.

The "sloshing" action in the Master is minimized because of the attached lid. I can't ever get the lid on fast enough with the Chieftan and Commander; I usually get water all over when washing big items.

Although, with these machines, half of the fun is the water and soap suds every where!! As long as you wipe everything down really well.

I had to do a lot of painting on my Commander. The skirt was so bad ... it hadn't been well cared for. There is a rust through on the lip, where the skirt seal goes (black band), making it "scary" for any future rusting. I used Rustoleum's appliance paint ... it's not as smooth as I want it. The finish on original Maytag's was very, very smooth. The trick always being to wipe, wipe, wipe up the water!!



Post# 178234 , Reply# 24   12/26/2006 at 12:38 (6,328 days old) by mixfinder ()        
Norge Wringer

What does the agitator in the Norge wringer washer look like?
Kelly


Post# 178250 , Reply# 25   12/26/2006 at 14:24 (6,328 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
Hello Wringer Dudes!!!

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Kelly, in a recent thread which i can't find, I pixed the agitator sloshing at a very low water level in a tub layered with suds. The Agi is short and squat with four big paddles, giant holes in the planes between, and vertical slots, identical methinks to the really early automatic one. Wish i could find the thread.

Geoff, Merry Christmas, Man, I so envy you your Operators Manuals, and high water levels. Never seen or read them and had no idea you could fill the Tags so high.
You want more splashing fun. After a clear rinse, drain your Buddy with the agitator going. "Oh what fun it is to ride a splasing Tag tonight !!" Would it be possible for you to email me a few of the most interesting pages from the manual.

Scott, So sorry: I missed you in there. Yes, I love the open wringing better, especially because once in a while an item curls around instead of dropping down. With the closed wringer, you get a huge wind-up and grunt, but with the open wringer you see it coming around and can knock it off and prevent wringer constipation.


Post# 178313 , Reply# 26   12/26/2006 at 17:44 (6,328 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS)        

Mickey ... check your email. Also, did you know that Maytag only recommended using their wringer washers with only full loads of water? Even if you were washing just a few items.

This way, you get the full "gyrafoam" action ... clothes tumbling toward the center of the machine.

Maytag addressed items getting caught in the wringers by telling the homemaker to make sure she started a folded edge through the rollers; it usually works every time for me. And I enhance it even more by standing by the side of the machine when wringing. This way, I can see immediately if the clothes are falling out properly! :-)

Merry Christmas to you, too and a very happy "washing" New Year!! An old wives tale ... "whatever you do on New Year's, you'll do the whole year through!" Fire up those wringers!!

Geoff


Post# 178324 , Reply# 27   12/26/2006 at 18:00 (6,328 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
Did you hear I'm on the trail of a Blessed Visamatic

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Can't wait to go to email

Here's a laugh for you: I have never filled beyond the small hole in the agitator because I thought water would get into the bowels of the machine and ruin it !!!

Also, you're not supposed to fill an Easy beyond the giant screws near the top of the tub, so i just guessed it was the same for the Maytag. Can't wait to max out the fill; it'll be a firsrt. Thank You so much for teaching me.

Yes, Geoff, I"ll always be washing or working the washers. Even yesterday, with all I had to do, the sun finally came out, so I washed 4 sheets-in-waiting, hung them out on the deck, and of course they were still swaying gently when the guests arrived. Yes people, I washed on Christmas Day. Wonder how many other AWORG friends did.

Now for that wonderful email...I'm so excited. Thank you so very much, Geoff!


Post# 178354 , Reply# 28   12/26/2006 at 19:48 (6,328 days old) by cehalstead (Charleston, WV)        
washed on Christmas Day

I did 4 loads....

Post# 178360 , Reply# 29   12/26/2006 at 20:03 (6,328 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
Sweet! You beat me

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I only did one.

Post# 178488 , Reply# 30   12/27/2006 at 08:25 (6,327 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS)        

Here's the correct water level in a Maytag wringer ... to the top of the vane ridges on the agitator.

The old agitators used to have "Water Line" written around the agitator at the top of the vane ridges. With the turquioise agitators, Maytag removed the wording.

Don't be afraid to fill up your Maytag to the water line; that's what it likes!! :-)



Post# 178593 , Reply# 31   12/27/2006 at 19:51 (6,327 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
that's amazing and beautiful! Such an original and unusu

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" Oh grandma what big hands you have !" says Goldilocks (sp)

Oh Geoff, what a giant tub of water you have.

What a blast this is! Thanks so much. Are ya sure it won't overflow? kidding.



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