Oh my, 1950s pink Westinghouse slant-front set in CA.


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Oh my, 1950s pink Westinghouse slant-front set in CA.

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Post# 180388 1/3/2007 at 00:29 (6,316 days old) by northwesty (Renton, WA)
Checkrate/Likes If I didn't already have a set I would be going for these. Nice set. On ebay if the link doesn't work. CLICK HERE TO GO TO northwesty's LINK on eBay

Post# 180395 , Reply# 1 1/3/2007 at 01:21 (6,315 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon)
Checkrate/Likes *Wow!!!* This will to be interesting to see who gets these! Contenders, get on your marks and get ready to get set... Beautiful matched pair and THANKS to Brian for letting us all know. Patrick (Darrel, you like PINK don't you?)

Post# 180408 , Reply# 2 1/3/2007 at 06:12 (6,315 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)
Checkrate/Likes wooo hoo...yea baby..patrick you are close go for it i have the same dryer its way cool this is the first washer i have seen gees...so so nice

Post# 180410 , Reply# 3 1/3/2007 at 06:42 (6,315 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)
Checkrate/Likes Thats quite remarkable-----no significant rust showing on the washer! And a PAIR! These will make a great set in anyone's collection.

Post# 180411 , Reply# 4 1/3/2007 at 06:55 (6,315 days old) by retromom ()
Checkrate/Likes *Fab Paaannnk Set!* I don't believe I've ever seen a pink Westinghouse set before! Someone better be camped out on this guy's back porch ready to bid and pick these beauties up. What other colours did these Westyslantfronts (hi Ross) come in? I do recall seeing turquoise and, of course, the ubiquitious white.

Post# 180434 , Reply# 5 1/3/2007 at 08:30 (6,315 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)
Checkrate/Likes Oh WOW. Hey Sacto and the rest of you CA folks, I don't wanna here "If I only lived closer" this time. Steve

Post# 180442 , Reply# 6 1/3/2007 at 09:34 (6,315 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)
Checkrate/Likes Amazing set there - no real rust damage and they look fab together! This set will be the talk of the neighborhood for the lucky winner - WOW! BTW - what was the first year for the light in the wash tub on Westys? Ben

Post# 180461 , Reply# 7 1/3/2007 at 12:42 (6,315 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)
Checkrate/Likes Unbelieveable! Didn't Robert Stokes in D.C. get one just like this in pink? Jetcone has the set in white too. A must have for any collection!

Post# 180471 , Reply# 8 1/3/2007 at 14:40 (6,315 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California)
Checkrate/Likes *I don't wanna here "If I only lived closer" th* Um, California is a VERY big state, and it's a full day's drive from Sac or SF down to where these washers are. Maybe more in an old pickup truck :). I will pass on these. Pink doesn't do much for me. The pushbutton control panels are cool, though.

Post# 180473 , Reply# 9 1/3/2007 at 14:48 (6,315 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm)
Checkrate/Likes *I could live with pink !!!!!* Maybe lbcarguy will change his mind and give them to me for my birthday!!! I suppose I could race down to Southern Ca and rest for a week in Palm Springs and check Dick's progress with the 4 - Star Set!!

Post# 180493 , Reply# 10 1/3/2007 at 16:55 (6,315 days old) by golittlesport (California)
Checkrate/Likes OH MY GOD!!! They are right here in Orange County! I was rolling up my sleeves to bid, but another local club member has bid and he has room to install them. I'd have to put them into storage until I bought another house for them...ha! I hope he wins them because I'll be right over with a load of clothes! Hear that, Mikey??

Post# 180501 , Reply# 11 1/3/2007 at 17:29 (6,315 days old) by decodriveboy (FL, US)
Checkrate/Likes My god....I would DIE to have them.

Post# 180520 , Reply# 12 1/3/2007 at 18:16 (6,315 days old) by westyslantfront ()
Checkrate/Likes I think they are a beautiful set but space in my garage in limited. I sure miss not having a basement. I hope someone will rescue the set. Ross

Post# 180523 , Reply# 13 1/3/2007 at 18:34 (6,315 days old) by appnut (TX)
Checkrate/Likes Greg, wasn't there also a seafoam green pair in the AZ desert within the last year that someone had been using all these years? I thought someone in the club also got those!!

Post# 180556 , Reply# 14 1/3/2007 at 21:13 (6,315 days old) by oxydolfan1 ()
Checkrate/Likes Those are my ultimate dream machines, and my laundry room happens to be painted that PRECISE color.... Oh, well. If this one still exists, there have to be more on the East Coast, as well.

Post# 180651 , Reply# 15 1/4/2007 at 07:41 (6,314 days old) by easyspindry (Winston-Salem, NC)
Checkrate/Likes What fantastic machines. If only they were within driving distance, I'd snap 'em up in an instant. Almost my dream pair. I've always wanted a set with the square window. Please, somebody rescue these babes. Jerry Gay

Post# 180656 , Reply# 16 1/4/2007 at 08:26 (6,314 days old) by rickr (.)
Checkrate/Likes Very nice looking set!

Post# 180756 , Reply# 17 1/4/2007 at 15:57 (6,314 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)
Checkrate/Likes *Oooo* So close yet so far away......... someone better get these so we can compare washability between white and pank sets ---or they'll be hell to pay! jetcone

Post# 182093 , Reply# 18 1/9/2007 at 22:59 (6,309 days old) by northwesty (Renton, WA)
Checkrate/Likes *Wow!* Just wanted to congratulate g.e.filterfloman, The above Westinghouses certainly have found a good new home. I am very excited for you. I was excited about the auction and wish everyone involved could have a set just like them. They are out there. The item below is also on ebay. Might be fun. CLICK HERE TO GO TO northwesty's LINK on eBay

Post# 182094 , Reply# 19 1/9/2007 at 23:01 (6,309 days old) by appnut (TX)
Checkrate/Likes Congratulations Jimmy!! These will be loved and well taken care of by you and will be in a collector's possession.

Post# 182106 , Reply# 20 1/9/2007 at 23:26 (6,309 days old) by westytoploader ()
Checkrate/Likes That's not Jimmy that won the machines, but that's a familiar eBay ID. You'd think that with the ending price of these, they could certainly have a Kenmore shipped...

Post# 182122 , Reply# 21 1/10/2007 at 00:02 (6,309 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There�s a Lady on Stage)
Checkrate/Likes *You Gotta Know When To Fold 'Em, Know When To Hold '* Really have to admire those last minute bidders. Last time one checked this auction, several days ago, only one lonely bid. IIRC the pink Maytag set posted last year was the same way and went for about the same amount. The winning bidder's name sounds familar, and believe he is a member or at least will help out if there is a rush. LOL L.

Post# 182266 , Reply# 22 1/10/2007 at 15:06 (6,308 days old) by manoravenue ()
Checkrate/Likes *Winning bid* If I didn't know better, I might almost detect the need to apologize for having been the winning bidder for the Westinghouses. Did I fail to have a Kenmore shipped from WESTYTOPLOADER at some point? I'm drawing a blank on that topic, but if I am guilty of it, please fill me in on the details, and I render apologies and state "for the record" that I am only able to spend the price for the pink Westinghouses because not too long ago I sold my 1962 Oldsmobile. And, the Westinghouses are only about two or two-and-one-half hours south of town. All of that aside, I also don't recall making any snide comments about anybody else's finds or winnings, and in fact the only snide comment I recall making was about the Cleaver family being too squeaky clean to have the need for laundry equipment in their Retro TV home.

Post# 182277 , Reply# 23 1/10/2007 at 16:05 (6,308 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL)
Checkrate/Likes Congratulations on winning this beautiful set!

Post# 182278 , Reply# 24 1/10/2007 at 16:05 (6,308 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)
Checkrate/Likes Congrats! With the resulting final selling price, welcome to the Applianceville version of the "mile high club"!!!

Post# 182283 , Reply# 25 1/10/2007 at 16:37 (6,308 days old) by cybrvanr ()
Checkrate/Likes Nice set!!!! congratulations. I must say though that many people don't really realize they have a fortune in their basement/garage! Course, I definitely wouldn't mind having a set like this myself.

Post# 182298 , Reply# 26 1/10/2007 at 17:27 (6,308 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon)
Checkrate/Likes Congrats ManorAvenue. This set will bring you lots of enjoyment. Be sure and post pictures, etc. Can't wait to see these beauties up close. Patrick

Post# 182313 , Reply# 27 1/10/2007 at 18:28 (6,308 days old) by appnut (TX)
Checkrate/Likes ManorAvenue, a sincerre congratulatonis!!! I am, like I said above, glad it stayed within the club and and a perosn will lovingly take care of these. I am sorry if anyone made snide comments to you. I look forward to detailed pics when you are able!!! Bob

Post# 182321 , Reply# 28 1/10/2007 at 18:42 (6,308 days old) by manoravenue ()
Checkrate/Likes *Thank you -- and another Westinghouse pair is for sale in to* Thank you for your kind messages of thanks. As I've said to some already, I've just been watching for a matching Laundromat washer for the 1954 dryer I already have, and look what came along! Am hoping Vintage Transport will get them here damage-free as they've done in the past with other moving jobs. A local retro furnishings shop just got in a Westinghouse pair that I am told has been in an estate storage locker for many, many years. I would estimate it to be towards the tail end of the slanted-front design years, maybe 1962 or 1963 model? Also, it is definitely not the top-of-line bells-and-whistles pair. The washing machine, when plugged in, is getting juice to the timer, but the tub seems to be frozen up and doesn't want to turn much even by hand. The buttons for the water temperature selection also seemed abnormally stiff. I believe the dryer is a gas dryer, and I am told the man consigning the pair has the missing timer knob. If interested, call the store, whose name is YOSHI NOW, and if you speak to either of the owners, Yoshi or Joy, tell them George Hewett sent you. (559) 485-8142. I don't have a digital camera so was not able to take pictures, but they might be able to do that for you. When the pink pair gets here and I can take some pictures with a regular camera and have them developed, I'll scan and send to you. Thanks again -- George

Post# 182325 , Reply# 29 1/10/2007 at 18:49 (6,308 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)
Checkrate/Likes *Congratulations George* Now we can compare washability with my white set when you get them up and running. My washer needs new spin bearings they are getting really noisey, I hope yours are in good shape. Not a bad price for the set. So does your Vintage Transport just cover the LA area or are they a nationwide group--just in case. cheers jon & Al

Post# 182330 , Reply# 30 1/10/2007 at 19:10 (6,308 days old) by manoravenue ()
Checkrate/Likes *Vintage Transport* Vintage Transport offers nationwide service. You can request an estimate on-line and will receive the estimate in an email with a representative's phone number. If calling in to request service, I'd suggest calling the Phoenix, Arizona hub as opposed to the headquarters back East because with the headquarters, one often gets lost in Voicemail Hell. Vintage Transport is a blanket-wrap shipper and they've always come through without damage. Only drawback is, one never knows when they will roll through one's local area; I've had them call me at 10:00 p.m. from about 100 miles north and estimate delivery at 2:00 a.m., to which I've just had to say, "No dice; we're not waking up the immediate neighborhood unloading a washing machine or laundry pair from a truck at 2:00 a.m." There will also may be residual bellyaching about the fact the driver would have to stay overnight, and I've just had to find the politest way possible of saying, "Sorry, I'm paying for service during hours which are convenient to me; I'm not being paid by the company to accommodate its shipping routes and schedules." I think Vintage Transport might consign to local freight outfits for in-town delivery, say, out of San Francisco to smaller towns north, and it's the local folks that want to rearrange everybody's schedule to fit theirs; also, some of the local delivery people will do their best to try to just drop the washer and dryer at the curbside and let the customer wrestle it into the garage or laundry room. "No dice" on that either; you will have paid for an in-house delivery and you should receive just that, and "in-house" doesn't mean on the front walk leading up to the home's front porch! Craters & Freighters did a good job for me once, but they were far too costly even in the days before fuel costs went to the stratosphere.

Post# 182337 , Reply# 31 1/10/2007 at 19:51 (6,308 days old) by westyslantfront ()
Checkrate/Likes Hi George. Congratulations!!! Looks like a beautiful set. I hope you will have many hours of fun with your slant fronts. I used to live in Palm Springs, Ca. but now I am in Tucson. I have 2 slant fronts and they are fun machines. Ross

Post# 182377 , Reply# 32 1/10/2007 at 21:02 (6,308 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)
Checkrate/Likes Congrats George on landing this beautiful set! I sure hope you enjoy this very special set - these are some outstanding looking Westinghouses! Ben

Post# 182434 , Reply# 33 1/10/2007 at 22:34 (6,308 days old) by pturo (Syracuse, New York)
Checkrate/Likes You just go and enjoy those machines! You deserve them for your appreciation of them alone.

Post# 182475 , Reply# 34 1/11/2007 at 07:16 (6,307 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)
Checkrate/Likes Those are beautuiful machines you won there. Would love to see it in operation. Steve

Post# 182514 , Reply# 35 1/11/2007 at 10:20 (6,307 days old) by manoravenue ()
Checkrate/Likes *Thanks again* I'll take some photos and have them developed and scanned; I don't have a digital camera or video camera. It would be nice if Mom and Dad were still around to see and enjoy the pair with me. I know how proud they were of their first Westinghouse, probably about 1948. Mom talked about it forever and there are any number of photos of the machine in their kitchen in their apartment in San Francisco to prove it. Would be nice to have a throw-back in general to the days in this land when the first washing machine, first used car, first radio/phonograph were still regarded as items of pride and items with which to be photographed for the family album. To think, too, that mother refused an optional built-in dishwasher in our home in Sacramento about 45 years ago because she felt it was an unnecessary expenditure of Dad's money, and the same even for a matching Westinghouse slant-front dryer; we just used the wooden fold-up rack in the cold/rainy weather or draped the items of the backs of chairs and the sofa or used hangers on doorknobs! Anyway, thank you to all once again for the congratulations; pictures will be sent as soon as I can.

Post# 182516 , Reply# 36 1/11/2007 at 10:32 (6,307 days old) by golittlesport (California)
Checkrate/Likes Congratulations, George! I hope you have a lot of fun with this set. My mom had a Westy slant front too, and it was a big day in the neighborhood when she got it...especially since it was replacing a wringer washer and she had four little kids and another on the way. I loved to watch the waterfall spray right in front of the window. Rich

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