Washing machine collectors awash with enthusiasm on laundry day

[@SwitcherooU]

These dudes are legit enjoying the hell out of themselves. I'm jealous.

[@kef103]

Just go to a bathhouse it will be the same thing

[@sharipuckett6923]

Me too! I want an avocado green Maytag washer model 806. With a matching dryer.

[@techiecreations]

I love seeing people happy together enjoying their interests

[@gemmaskate]

Welp, I certainly don't understand it but I'm glad they're enjoying their community.

[@suzz1776]

same here lol

[@AW-iw6kt]

Think many of these guys are gay, and the obsession for washing machines started in childhood

[@Goldenwoodz]

People who are smart and refuse to fall for today’s modern high efficiency electronic junk.

[@hamzahassan7730]

@@Goldenwoodzthat and the satisfaction of watching the clothes turn over that you won’t find on low water wash machines

[@seeharvester]

@@Goldenwoodz Bingo.

[@lostindiancamp]

What fascinates me is how they keep those vintage machines going when I can't keep a brand new one going more than a couple of years.

[@bigchevy80]

The last good machines were made in the late 2000's. Toploaders with electromechanical timers and no computerization whatsoever.

[@WilliePeck]

Jody that's because the new ones are built like 💩. They are designed to fail sooner so you'll be more inclined to buy a new washer. The older ones predate that "disposable" mindset of today and were made to last a lifetime.

[@raineyday9066]

I don’t remember the old washers ever smelling like mold and needing to be cleaned with a bleach cycle. Now we run a bleach cycle every few weeks, and I just learned on KZbin that I’m supposed to wipe and dry the creases located around the machines door. Next washing machine I get will be a top loading “collectible”.

[@user-in1yw9ty5t]

Dont blame it on the kids. Planned obsolescence is real.

[@zacdowns-obadal4722]

@@bigchevy80 I inadvertently became the owner of a matching set of those types of machines for $100 so it’s nice to hear I could probably keep them going for a long time lol

[@Shahrdad]

These guys are my soul-mates. Growing up, we had a 1962 German Constructa fully automatic front loader. I used to pull a stool it front of it when I was little, and I would watch it for hours. I also remember throwing a fit at the department store, not because I wanted a toy, but because I wanted one of the washing machines.

[@adafrost6276]

Y'know, these guys are identical to vintage car collectors, pretty much the same ethos.

[@Edgargame145]

Ada Frost

[@carleneboulden4386]

Ada Frost was going to write same thing lol

[@adafrost6276]

Idk, I think I'd rather these dudes do my laundry for me than give me a ride in a classic car.

[@carleneboulden4386]

Alfred Timins lmfao

[@enchiladaplatter1]

normies don't understand. the cycle is god

[@BenneWill]

Hehe

[@carmenlorenzo4410]

I'm obsessed with laundry too. I can't afford those big machines so I started collecting small portable washing machines. There's such bliss watching the machine take out dirt and moving back and forth. Maybe it's because we love the sound of soothing water and the comfort of clean soft clothes. ❤️

[@h.l.martin620]

I'm here because I just had a crazy dream that I met a washing machine collector, who led me to his collection. It was a vast field of washing machines, and maybe even some dryers, sometimes stacked two high, an uninhabited city of washing machines, as far as the eye could see. He told me he'd go to laundromats when they were closing or changing machinery to get as many as he could at the best price. Some worked, some didn't. I did some laundry in the open air. Then I came here to see if there were actually washing machine collectors, and here it is. These guys take better care of theirs than the guy in my dream though. He was trying to reintroduce them to the wild or something.

[@am_eric_a]

I've never been at a loss for words....up until this moment.

[@LimitedWard]

THERE ARE DOZENS OF US!

[@washing_machine_guy]

yup

[@grettagrids]

YES

[@BOSCHCLASSIXX1200]

Absolutely

[@michaelremillard2215]

Thousands 😊

[@Jedicake]

I WAITED MY WHOLE LIFE FOR THIS

[@02chevyguy]

A dream come true, huh? ;)

[@spoklan7724]

even though they are a bit weird they seem nice

[@bryanmartinez6600]

they love washers=nice people Star Wars fan boys= are diqs to you and talk shit about everything else

[@washing_machine_guy]

Thank you I guess?

[@ilovebeinagirl]

This proves that there is a club for any and everything.

[@chikitabowow]

Theres something about enthusiastic nerds that makes my mood improve.

[@jacobsanders9969]

+chikitabowow You are so right! I feel the exact same way haha

[@italobambino43]

what I'm glad about, you guys are preserving these Classic innovative Machines, a Museum should be dedicated for all to see!

[@LaurasLastDitch]

This is wonderful! I loved looking at the machine, and think I share at least some of their joy. These machines are things of beauty. And I love the collection of vintage detergents, too!

[@MichaelSmith-xb5cp]

Vintage appliances are like the gamer arcade for old folks.

[@robbiecrosbie4506]

I love machines like this. the time when machines were mechanical and not electronically operated like today's machines. the engineering that's gone into these machines is just genius.

[@Edgargame145]

Robbie Crosbie I

[@benedictcruz07]

I agree.

[@AISlopForHumans]

1:32 "Hehhe - anyone need a shave?! Mwahahahahaha"

[@yvonneobrien1767]

I am 10 and I love washing machines

[@spudpail]

I don't know what it is, but I'll stick in a screwdriver to defeat the safety switch and watch the machine go through it's entire cycle. I don't make a regular habit of this, but if I'm bored, I find it relaxing and mesmerizing. I have a c1989 Kenmore that was built by Whirlpool and I did some repairs on it several times and it's still going strong. Thanks for the video. I thought I was losing my mind!!

[@DSherman50]

I just recently bought my first washing machine. It hooks up to the kitchen sink and has two tubs; one to wash and one to spin dry. I was addicted to watching these types of machines on KZbin as I tried to determine which machine to buy. My washer is still my favorite toy and I love getting to be so hands on, customizing my wash cycle. I wish I had room to collect washers, I get “it”.

[@thefunteacher8662]

I love vintage machines and appliances. I’m so impressed by their collections! I would gladly pay good money on tickets for an interactive museum dedicated to washing machines. Collecting washing machines makes way more sense that collecting cards.

[@Prich1010]

2:30 You know his wife loves this one.

[@brandongittens9045]

lmao

[@AndreyB04mos]

LOOOOOL

[@jdmrc93]

Sure. Wife. LOL

[@bfun4615]

Maybe he enjoys it too!

[@johncantwell8216]

I remember the Bock centrifugal extractors from laundromats back in the 1960's. If a normal spin cycle did not dry your clothes sufficiently, these machines sure did the job!

[@davepolo1079]

Growing up we had a 1956 Westinghouse laundromat... The famous one that slanted at a forty-five degree angle. I used to love to go downstairs in the basement and watch the thing go through the whole cycle. Although it's been decades, in my memory I can see and feel exactly what it was like to turn the thing on. Betty Furness used to do TV commercials for the machine and it always and she always ended saying"You can be sure if it's Westinghouse"

[@kentuckylady2990]

I love all vintage appliances..washers, dryers, vacuums, mixers, and etc.

[@nolimit6377]

Me too! I love to learn about them, it's like learning about the history of people's every day lives before me. I consider it important and respectful to remember the quotidian aspects of the past.

[@bfun4615]

They should do these wash ins helping other people that don't want to do laundry or need help with it. It would serve to help others while fulfilling their gratification of watching the machines run.

[@v0id_d3m0n]

Yeah I was thinking - I need one of these dudes😭

[@carmenlorenzo4410]

I'm in love with washing laundry too. I think it reminds us of the weekend and it's a time to slow your thoughts down. It really is enjoyable and I totally understand this obsession. I have about ten different detergents and love to test them out. Lol

[@pladtoeputh]

I've been thinking about this segment since it aired. cars and appliances both, from bygone eras, have so much (more) character and function.

[@cameronweston1762]

Guys will be guys when it comes to their machines; no matter the type.

[@jeromecabral192]

My grandparents had a vintage washer and dryer that were speed queen. And my uncle owned a washing machine that had a light built in as you powered it on. He still has his whirlpool dryer to this day and still works

[@sandraellens1826]

I think it's great they found something they love wish I could get this excited about laundry

[@seeharvester]

And I thought the toaster guys were nuts! lol

[@sgaxnikolaix661]

I bet their laundry smell amazing. The old machines use more water and get water out of the clothes most.

[@funfairrides5409]

I absolutely love washing machines they are my favourite thing in the world it is like Christmas morning when I put the washing machine on

[@NONO-ld3ds]

if this is what makes these gentleman and possible ladies, let them be..

[@tnproductions6494]

Penguinz0 brought me here.

[@mitchmitchell326]

same

[@BUBBLESPOGO]

He has a Philco Bendix Duomatic gas washer dryer. It is an absolutely amazing one of a kind machine.. Extremely rare

[@daffodyl_n]

This made me very, very happy

[@murdoch3396]

There’s an old black dude who lives down the street from me who loves old washers, has a bunch of old ones on his back porch and in his garage. I wonder if he knows about the club, maybe I’ll show him the video next time I see him out.

[@mgrella63]

Love this! Too Cool! I own a Mint condition Whirlpool Calypso Washer and Dryer! 22 years old still running Great!!

[@n.d.7931]

This was fascinating. Now I want to see other videos of all the other vintage appliance collectors.

[@OfficialPopstarYT]

for 2016 im saving up for a Pounder

[@Cokepencilpsd]

im gonna buy one for myself too

[@lumetheredpanda8959]

How did that turn out?

[@howward4071]

Bahahahaha

[@annmcnitt8749]

Oh, my word. I have found my people!!!!

[@phandercoffee8864]

ME TOO

[@LNRMusicCuration]

The turquoise dude was wearing a turquoise shirt lmao that's amazing.

[@thatgallagherkid3390]

I LOVE WASHING MACHINES SO MUCH I HAVE 4 IN MY BACKYARD

[@bigcurt011]

I bet the electric bill is high as hell

[@bbranden1750]

So nice to see and hear Bill Geist again.

[@Canerican.]

Those machines were beautiful!

[@JIMDP25]

greetings from Greece from a miele washing machine collector

[@JoshuaAndMom]

These good old machines will definitely outlast any modern washer, plus they were well built. I sure miss the old washers, they used to last 20+ years.

[@犬用下着ソース入り消臭剤]

My commercial Electrolux Wascator WE53MP going good after 30+ years

[@JoshuaAndMom]

@@犬用下着ソース入り消臭剤they should have these vintage wash ins everywhere in the world if people want clean clothes. That are actually clean.

[@tonyhawkowl6669]

Props to these mfs enjoying the hell outta washing clothes

[@02chevyguy]

OMG! I'd be scared SHTLESS of three things: water, electric and gas bill (especially after hosting a few "wash-in's") for the month

[@alfredvalrie5541]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@simpleinverso8628]

You can see that they probably have more than enough to pay those

[@oswaldcobblepot4978]

I'm 24, but damn, their enthusiasm was contagious though!

[@axelnussbaumer]

today was a good warsh day

[@alfredvalrie5541]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Curios_Cat]

I totally understand, I always ducked between my desk to stare at my gaming pc's air-cooled whist it spins 🤣

[@maturaSigma]

great! in Europe here are many Collectors too

[@benedictcruz07]

And you are one of them. I love your Miele Washers

[@PhreshBboy]

Hahaha cool, since my parents own a dry cleaners I can somewhat relate to this in terms of favorite cycle. Those black ones look slick

[@russ5024]

one error--calling the Frigidaire pair--Blackstones

[@AylaMarianna]

I'm unnaturally glad I saw this.

[@BananaPieGaming]

This is a prime clip for Your Moms House podcast

[@juliamaddalina5813]

THANK YOU! Absolutely yes!

[@tertommy]

I remember as a child in the 1960's laundry powder soap boxes had prizes in them and I would dig them out. You would get cups, dinner plates, towels etc.

[@Wasmachineman]

4:20 It's a unspoken rule in washing machine enthusiast circles that most people, including yours truly here, are on the spectrum.

[@v0id_d3m0n]

Most enthusiasts and collectors probably!

[@TheJ602]

Back when appliances were built in the U.S.A., and built to LAST. These appliances make a statement!

[@stephensnell1379]

Modern washing machines are much better as they have higher spin speeds and bigger capacities

[@CBF1]

@@stephensnell1379 which ones are you referring to? top loaders or front loaders? No top load washer spins faster than a Frigidaire Unimatic, those were made from 1947 up until 1958.

[@possumpancakes1007]

"They like to watch"so homoerotic

[@spencerwilton5831]

I'd rather spend a day with these gentlemen than an hour with the crazy US gun collectors.

[@benedictcruz07]

Maybe because guns just shoot. Nothing else. Unlike watching washing machines how they fill water, how they wash, rinse and spin your clothes.. It's amazing.

[@james1787]

Suddenly my washing machine isn't cool. Neat stuff! There is a collector for everything..

[@stephencouper1157]

Love it. Want to start a chicago chapter!!

[@swoosh50]

People don't get it, these machines are very well Made

[@aj2645]

A fully serviced 1957 BSB250 goodness me that’s quite a machine!

[@TheVcdhh]

How can i join your Club? I just love washing machines

[@aaronharris2911]

When you find out please let me know. I always wanted to join.

[@richardhz-oi8px]

@@aaronharris2911 There is no official club per say, just sign up as a member at automaticwasher[dot]org.

[@nathansvlog]

This is such a wholesome comment section

[@WilliePeck]

So first I'd like to clarify those charcoal black machines with the control towers are actually GM Frigidaires. I have an odd collection myself of room air conditioners. There's about 20 of us that I know of. Everyone's like collecting different things this is no different than the guy who collects classic cars.

[@NostaIgiaJunkie]

It's like washing ur clothes in a jukebox. I get it.

[@suzz1776]

they act toward washing machines, how I do for my antique pocket watches. lol. I sure don't understand this but y'all do y'all. lol

[@CBF1]

2:33 That's wrong. That's no blackstones... those are GM Frigidaire Unimatic Control Tower machines. Washer model number is WCI-57. Not sure of the dryer's model number. 2:57 The 1938 Bendix is one of the oldest automatic washing machines existing. Bendix made the first automatic washers ever beginning production in 1937 and some from that year and decade still survive.

[@jackhollandthe3800]

My aunt has an old 70's maytag that still runs!! Not suprised though. The old maytags are great because they were actually made by maytag

[@boostedmaniac]

I think with more and more HE washers that just aren’t made the way used to make them, this club will grow. Hence the big following behind Speed Queen washers.

[@_missingtornado]

Somehow Jerma got me here...

[@BenneWill]

So cool. I love in Boston and want to join. Lol!

[@aaronbays7436]

Those old units were built to last. Mom had a GE washer/dryer set she bought in the mid 70's when she got her first real job out of school and I dont think they concked out until the mid 00's.

[@fazbearentertainment5039]

i go crazy over vacuums

[@LewisNiven]

That Star Trek Terran Empire chair at 3:40 though, that's what I'm talking about.

[@SubZyYT]

Lewis Niven that guy looks like a 70 year old Duncan trussell

[@haileyklein4889]

Are you feeling it now, Mr. Krabs?

[@kef103]

Nothing takes loads like a bunch of speed queens lol

[@mxylpx]

Luv to see their water bill, but luv the white noise!

[@bgregg55]

My W+D date back to the 80's & just keep plugging along. I've no intention of updating them to the designed-for-failure models.

[@wseabuck]

"A syndrome that can be treated?" He must mean pre-treated...

[@carleneboulden4386]

wseabuck lmfao

[@mgrella63]

hahahahahaha

[@TheShattubatu]

He used to be addicted to washing, but he's clean now.

[@hughmcnamara1790]

Syn drum you mean

[@The_Black_Knight]

Lets all have a "wash in" hoedown and watch the spin cycle through the window. Makes things like collecting/restoring pinball machines look completely average, except in their complexity.

[@dmbjunky]

+The Black Knight Hello Mr. Knight

[@alexmurphy5289]

*Peeks into washing machine* “Oh yeah…”

[@WoahNelli]

This is so cute!

[@Ganjaseed]

1:44 FeelsGoodMan

[@Cokepencilpsd]

this is like an exclusive aspergers club meeting

[@washing_machine_guy]

Tanja the Talented it really is for us!

[@Cokepencilpsd]

Washing Machine Guy 20 woah! hey, if you enjoy washing machines, whatever. its a hobby. i enjoy gaming. whatever makes you happy.

[@washing_machine_guy]

Tanja the Talented thank you!

[@peterk.2108]

@@Cokepencilpsd speaking from experience?

[@bluetextonwhitebg]

i wanna party with turquoise dude.

[@lostindiancamp]

+bluetextonwhitebg There isn't much these guys don't know about machines, laundry detergents and laundry.

[@ToddFener]

Talk about passionate!

[@katmccauley5875]

Me and the boys doing laundry

[@Just1nHale]

I think that one guy came when it went into spin cycle!

[@FlyHec]

4:32 OH NO!