Do Appliances Have Enthusiasts?

"Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind) 06/26/2016 at 22:34 • Filed to: Questions

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Is there a group of people that know the maximum rotational speed of a 1980s Swiss washing machine? Are there people that cant understand how consumers would just walk into a store and buy a brand new microwave without researching the competition first? How about purchasing a new sofa without caring about the fact that it depreciates by over 70% just leaving the store?

Are there groups of people that get into bar fights over the build quality of Dyson v. Hoover vacuums? Did the vacuum enthusiasts freak out about autonomous vacuum robots? Are they worried that the connection between man and machine around the household track will die away?

Are cars really so special?

HammerheadFistpunch > Wobbles the Mind 06/26/2016 at 22:38

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“Are there groups of people that get into bar fights over the build quality of Dyson v. Hoover vacuums?”

So I lived in Andrews TX for a while where they build kirby vacuums and...yes.

not for canada - australian in disguise > Wobbles the Mind 06/26/2016 at 22:38

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In a quick Google search, I found an appliance forum.

http://www.applianceblog.com/mainforums/

Goodbye Oppositelock, it’s been good. But it’s time for my real passion for Whirlpool stainless steel refrigerators to SHINE.

scoob > Wobbles the Mind 06/26/2016 at 22:39

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Sometimes I get in YouTube arguments over how my Panasonic KX-TGA101S is the best home phone.

HammerheadFistpunch > not for canada - australian in disguise 06/26/2016 at 22:43

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Stainless steel?! you philistine. Enamel or GTFO

HammerheadFistpunch > scoob 06/26/2016 at 22:43

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its a good phone...no lie.

not for canada - australian in disguise > HammerheadFistpunch 06/26/2016 at 22:44

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I bet you’re one of those filthy Frigidaire people. I heard you people murder other people with your fridges. Savages.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Wobbles the Mind 06/26/2016 at 22:45

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Cameras, phones, computers.

Phyrxes once again has a wagon! > HammerheadFistpunch 06/26/2016 at 22:45

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Man I would kill for one of those old school industrial grade kirbys.

Wagon, semi manual, not brown, turbo because volvo > not for canada - australian in disguise 06/26/2016 at 22:46

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Whirlpool for lofe bitches. Maytag lg and samsung can suck it... trollololol

Sneaky Pete > scoob 06/26/2016 at 22:48

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Pfft, whatever. VTECH for life, yo!

ranwhenparked > Wobbles the Mind 06/26/2016 at 22:48

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There certainly are people that collect and restore vintage appliances, including washing machines, vacuum cleaners, and microwaves. In some cases, they overlap a lot with car enthusiasts.

Wagon, semi manual, not brown, turbo because volvo > Wagon, semi manual, not brown, turbo because volvo 06/26/2016 at 22:49

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Actually. My mother has a whirlpool dryer as old as i am and the only repair ever done to it was when i replaced the drive belt 4 months ago. It is a shame appliances dont last half that age now. Modern whirlpool appliances are just as crap as anything else these days. Lucky to get 8 years out of a modern major appliance it seems.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Wobbles the Mind 06/26/2016 at 22:49

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The sofa thing got me, I’m an Architecture grad, we tend to get irrationally excited by Scandinavian furniture... or Corbu chairs...

Hnnnggg... Corbu chairs.

Birddog > HammerheadFistpunch 06/26/2016 at 22:51

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Kirby 4 Life yo!

I won’t buy any other.

Frenchlicker > Wobbles the Mind 06/26/2016 at 22:54

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We have something others don't. Our hobby revolves around something that is able to move and go places. That is why we seem special. Others gather in forums while we gather in parking lots.

smobgirl > Wagon, semi manual, not brown, turbo because volvo 06/26/2016 at 22:54

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We were actually just discussing this at work the other day. We have to do cost estimates and estimated life expectancies for apartment appliances and it's amazing how older ones last.

Wagon, semi manual, not brown, turbo because volvo > smobgirl 06/26/2016 at 22:56

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I think it is that they were less complex and have fewer things that can potentially go wrong. That and you know... planned obsolecence.

Birddog > Wobbles the Mind 06/26/2016 at 22:58

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Hammerhead has it. Vacuum cleaners have loyalists. Dyson can suck it. That junk is just marketing BS.

There are loyalists for anything. Garden tractors, washing machines, rototillers..

smobgirl > Wagon, semi manual, not brown, turbo because volvo 06/26/2016 at 23:03

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Oh, for sure. I mean, even on a personal level, I'm pretty sure the furnace in my house is 65+ years old. New ones might last 10-15. It certainly isn't efficient but it's a very simple piece of machinery.

Shift24 > Wobbles the Mind 06/26/2016 at 23:07

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Didn’t they have that spinoff show from pawnstars about old appliances like coke machines? Pretty sure he had some decent business

This guy

TylerLinner > Wobbles the Mind 06/26/2016 at 23:14

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I have a sweet 50's desk fan and use an early 50's Eldredge Rotary sewing machine. The brass lamp on my desk is probably older than my grandmother. And yeah, if it were financially feasible I would rock a restomodded fridge and other kitchen appliances.

So, if it exists there are probably enthusiasts for it.

BTW, the fridge in the OP is freaking amazing! I want it!

Brickman > Wobbles the Mind 06/26/2016 at 23:22

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I once googled what ever happened to Phantom Vacuum cleaners (Dyson of the 90's) and came across a forum of vacuum cleaner enthusiasts. They restore and post about their finds, fixes etc. Vacs from the 50's look awesome :)

Theres enthusuants for probably anything.

Malanga > Frenchlicker 06/26/2016 at 23:24

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Woah Woah slow down there slick. My Whirlpool HPPZ-4453i Washing Machine has wheels on it, and I regularly go to Washer meets.

Urambo Tauro > Wobbles the Mind 06/26/2016 at 23:26

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(Inspired by my favorite Oppo post ?)

I think it would be great to have a bunch of resto-modded appliances: old-school on the outside, latest tech on the inside.

Wagon, semi manual, not brown, turbo because volvo > smobgirl 06/26/2016 at 23:29

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As long as there is a stock of repair parts available i think i would like to keep it old skool with my appliances. There are c couple of stores up in everett that do repair and resale of laregly analogue appliances. When i build my hobbit hole i shall furnish it with such finery and chrome dip the body panels if i want something shiny. Welllll. Maybe not the fridge. The prospect of my fridge venting poisonous explosive gasses does not thrill.

Wobbles the Mind > Urambo Tauro 06/26/2016 at 23:31

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My favorite as well, and where my mind was.

smobgirl > Wagon, semi manual, not brown, turbo because volvo 06/26/2016 at 23:53

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I very much want a vintage/antique gas stove. My current one doesn't have any electric parts on it either but it's just so much uglier.

Wagon, semi manual, not brown, turbo because volvo > smobgirl 06/27/2016 at 00:04

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Plastidip and custom cast parts? Give it a refresh. O.O Chrome finish spinners and fake gill louvres. And a hood vent on the oven door. Smooth like kieth stone.

Wagon, semi manual, not brown, turbo because volvo > Wagon, semi manual, not brown, turbo because volvo 06/27/2016 at 00:08

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As a placeholder. I mean.

I think design lost some elegance and style for a bit when engineers stopped drawing by hand. I love stream lined appliances for their looks. Though for a stove i can see having a cast pot belly with a brick surround if i could afford such things and a place to put them.

Frenchlicker > Malanga 06/27/2016 at 03:51

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I googled washing machine car and I Google that Whirlpool model. Nothing came up for either and it is too late to try and think of a joke.

twochevrons > Wobbles the Mind 06/27/2016 at 07:33

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I can answer that...

My house has a kitchen that would probably be best described as ‘retro’, complete with a Kitchenaid dishwasher that was installed in 1971 (the warranty card is still sitting on the top of it!). It cleans better and faster than any modern dishwasher I’ve used, so when it developed a leak, I went on an online adventure to see if I could fix it, and ran across whole forums, not just devoted to dishwashers, but devoted to Kitchenaid dishwashers.

So yes, there do exist vintage dishwasher enthusiasts, and even collectors. Yes, they’re a bit weird, but I can’t judge too much – after all, I was the one determined enough to save mine from the scrapheap!

Malanga > Frenchlicker 06/27/2016 at 11:10

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It's a special edition.

Frenchlicker > Malanga 06/27/2016 at 11:22

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Who made it, Whirlpool Special Operations? Maybe Whirpool Tailor Made? W by Whirpool

Malanga > Frenchlicker 06/27/2016 at 11:41

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SWO, or Special Whirlpool Operations. Lol