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A Kansas laundry with a 45-year-old washer has been named the winner of the Milnor Tripleloader Retirement Contest, according to the company.
The vintage unit was shipped from the Milnor factory on June 8, 1964 and has been in continuous use since it was installed that year in the Lenexa Coin Laundry in Lenexa, KS.
Pellerin Milnor Corporation made their first industrial washers for the coin-op market in 1959. These machines are still offered today as Classic-style C4E units. Milnor also offers a newer line of Cabinet-style washers to reach out to a larger part of the vended laundry industry.
The winning laundry owners – Brad and Karen Griggs – have owned the business for the last six years and said that the durability of all of their vintage Milnor machines are the result of a series of involved owners who have cared for the business.
“We owe a debt of gratitude to Lenexa Coin Laundry founders Virgil and Josie Hutsler for choosing to install the original in 1964 and subsequent Milnor Tripleloaders thereafter,” Brad said. “Thanks also to former owners Glen and Sheri Quackenbush (1984-2001) and Mark and Teresa Freeman (2001-2003) for performing the routine maintenance required to prolong the life of all our Milnor Tripleloaders.”
He also credited their local dealer – Loomis Brothers Equipment Company – with entering them into the contest and helping ensure that their store’s machinery is running in top condition.
The winning unit will be removed from the store and replaced with a new Milnor coin-operated washer. The store has five other vintage Milnor Tripleloaders from the 1960s – all in good operating condition – that are also being considered for replacement with new Milnor machines.
Below are some additional facts about the contest results:
• The contest started Jan. 1, 2009 and ended Sept. 30, 2009.
• The first five runner-up washers in the contest were made between 1964 and 1966. Each of these laundry owners was awarded $1,000 manufacturer credit toward the purchase of a new Milnor washer.
• Forty-five contestants entered 72 individual machines.
• More than two dozen machines entered into the contest were produced before 1970.
• The youngest machine entered into the contest had a production date in 1991.
The machine in Lenexa had a retail list price in 1964 of approximately $850, according to Gary Gauthier, National Sales Manager for Vended Laundries at Milnor. He added that single washer could have generated nearly $90,000 for its collective owners over the last 45 years.
“Milnor Classic-style washers have successfully operated in self-serve laundries for decades,” Gauthier said. “Our commitment to this market has grown with new machines and our value to customers remains unmatched in our industry.”
For more information, contact a Milnor dealer or Pellerin Milnor Corporation, P.O. Box 400, Kenner, Louisiana, 70063-0400, 800/469-8780, Fax: 504/468-3094. More information is also available at www.milnorcoin.com.
The vintage unit was shipped from the Milnor factory on June 8, 1964 and has been in continuous use since it was installed that year in the Lenexa Coin Laundry in Lenexa, KS.
Pellerin Milnor Corporation made their first industrial washers for the coin-op market in 1959. These machines are still offered today as Classic-style C4E units. Milnor also offers a newer line of Cabinet-style washers to reach out to a larger part of the vended laundry industry.
The winning laundry owners – Brad and Karen Griggs – have owned the business for the last six years and said that the durability of all of their vintage Milnor machines are the result of a series of involved owners who have cared for the business.
“We owe a debt of gratitude to Lenexa Coin Laundry founders Virgil and Josie Hutsler for choosing to install the original in 1964 and subsequent Milnor Tripleloaders thereafter,” Brad said. “Thanks also to former owners Glen and Sheri Quackenbush (1984-2001) and Mark and Teresa Freeman (2001-2003) for performing the routine maintenance required to prolong the life of all our Milnor Tripleloaders.”
He also credited their local dealer – Loomis Brothers Equipment Company – with entering them into the contest and helping ensure that their store’s machinery is running in top condition.
The winning unit will be removed from the store and replaced with a new Milnor coin-operated washer. The store has five other vintage Milnor Tripleloaders from the 1960s – all in good operating condition – that are also being considered for replacement with new Milnor machines.
Below are some additional facts about the contest results:
• The contest started Jan. 1, 2009 and ended Sept. 30, 2009.
• The first five runner-up washers in the contest were made between 1964 and 1966. Each of these laundry owners was awarded $1,000 manufacturer credit toward the purchase of a new Milnor washer.
• Forty-five contestants entered 72 individual machines.
• More than two dozen machines entered into the contest were produced before 1970.
• The youngest machine entered into the contest had a production date in 1991.
The machine in Lenexa had a retail list price in 1964 of approximately $850, according to Gary Gauthier, National Sales Manager for Vended Laundries at Milnor. He added that single washer could have generated nearly $90,000 for its collective owners over the last 45 years.
“Milnor Classic-style washers have successfully operated in self-serve laundries for decades,” Gauthier said. “Our commitment to this market has grown with new machines and our value to customers remains unmatched in our industry.”
For more information, contact a Milnor dealer or Pellerin Milnor Corporation, P.O. Box 400, Kenner, Louisiana, 70063-0400, 800/469-8780, Fax: 504/468-3094. More information is also available at www.milnorcoin.com.
Thursday, November 5 2009
