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Brochures highling both the gas and electric models of Maytag's combination washer-dryer. Beautiful illustrations and full specifications for each machine included.

Brochure highlighting the 1966 Hotpoint line of washers and dryers. Images and specifications included. "First with the features women want most".

Full owners manual and operating instructions that was packed in all 6000 series (1952-1954) Wash-a-Matic automatic washers. These are the washers with the spiral-tub bouncing basket. [I] [/I]

Full owners manual and operating instructions that was packed in the very first design of the Apex Automatic Washer. This is the 3000 series (1948-1951) Wash-a-Matic automatic washers, with the spiral-tub bouncing basket. [I] You are now one of the ultra-modern homemakers who may escape "washday drudgery"! With your beautiful new Apex WASH-A-MATIC, you can look forward each week to extra hours and saved energy for other activities, leisure, or recreation. The revolutionary action of the WASH-A-MATIC will quickly, thoroughly, and gently wash, triple-rinse, damp-dry, and finally fluff your clothes ... leaving them clean and tangle-free, ready for easy removal from the washer. Your Apex will do all of these things for you 100% automatically! Or, you can shorten, lengthen, or by-pass any of its automatic cycles by merely a flick of the timer control dial-when certain kinds of fabrics, or their condition of soil, require more specialized laundering. The Apex WASH-A-MATIC is completely your tireless servant. Its unique "gearless" mechanism will give you extremely long, trouble-free service. It is not even necessary to oil the machine, for it is permanently lubricated at the factory. Be sure to familiarize yourself with the instructions, outlined in this booklet, for using your WASH-A-MATIC. Keep these instructions for ready reference. Following them will enable you to achieve, with the absolute minimum of effort, just the washing results you have always wanted to attain.[/I]

Full brochures for the entire '69 line of Whirlpool dishwashers. Built-in, front loading portables and top-loading portables are highlighted. Images and full specifications for all models included.

Operating instruction book for Norge Automatic washers model AWK1610.

Complete Owners manual and operating instructions to Frigidaire's middle and bottom of the line automatic washers for 1960. Custom Deluxe, Deluxe and Super models, including suds-saver models.

Full brochure from GE for their early 60's floor care line. Images and complete specifications for each model included.

Here is the brochure for an early Whirlpool portable washer model LTB6700.

Comprehensive service manual for the Westinghouse Washer/Dryer Combo, model WD-5 and WD-5V. Sections include: Specifications, Installation, Electrical Circuits, Thermostat Checks, Trouble Diagnosis, Transmission, Mix and Fill valve, Adjustments and Replacements.

This is a fascinating look at early mechanical dishwashing. It is the full owners manual and operating instructions to a very early GE dishwasher. At this time GE had only been manufacturing dishwashers for about five years. The page on detergents is particularly interesting as they state [I]"the word detergent is new to most of us".[/I]

Full owners manual for all '56 30" and 39/40" Hotpoint ranges. Sections on Top of the Range, Thrift Cooker, Calrod Golden Fryer, Golden Griddle, Automatic Oven, Hi-Speed Broiler, Roto-Grill and tested recepies for each of those sections of the range.

Full and comprehensive service manual for 1963 Speed Queen automatic washers. This manual is an excellent guide for anyone wanting to learn more about Solenoid-controlled Speed Queen or Beam washing machines made from the late 40's until about 1970. Sections Include: Installation, Service Procedures, Adjustments, Test Procedures, Wiring Diagrams and Timer Sequence Chart, Service Helps and tips. Models highlighted A47, A49 and A53.

Full and comprehensive service manual for 1962 Speed Queen automatic washers. This manual is an excellent guide for anyone wanting to learn more about Solenoid-controlled Speed Queen or Beam washing machines made from the late 40's until about 1970. Sections Include: Installation, Service Procedures, Adjustments, Test Procedures, Wiring Diagrams and Timer Sequence Chart, Service Helps and tips. Models highlighted A34, A34W and A35.

Here are two brochures highlighting Frigidaire's coin-op washers that were produced from 1966 thru 1970. The wash has the "Super-Duty" mechanism which is a souped-up belt-driven Multimatic Mechanism that spins at 1010rpm.

Advertising poster on the new '56 Bendix washer with Tip-Top Laundry Guide and Front-Row Concealed Controls. Washing principles proved by "Atomic Evidence and Scientific Tests!"

Generic laundering guide that was packed with every brand new Frigidaire 1-18 automatic washer or dryer in the early 1970's.

Here are some useful suggestions on how to get the maximum benefit from your new Frigidaire 1-18 Dryer.

Here are the operating instructions that were packed with every top of the line Frigidaire washer in 1971. This is for model WIS, which was the very first 1-18 automatic washer produced by Frigidaire!

Full owners manual and operating instructions that was packed with every Bendix Gyramatic washer in the early 50's. The Gyramatic was the first non-bolt down washer that Bendix produced for the home.