Where’s the Road-Runner?

[clivejameson]

I was asked to repair a tumble drier by a little old lady a couple of years ago…she said it was an ACME machine lol
After gathering my thoughts and ridding my mind of the Wyle Coyote jokes I agreed to have a look no charge…
…and there it was…an ACME tumble drier in all its glory, beautful thick enamelled cabinet with wide radius corners, white bakelite control knob with chrome trim, and a shine you could use as a mirror!
Inside however was a different story, lack of use and damp storage conditions had turned the guts into a mass of rust and perished rubber belt….and a snowball’s chance in hell of getting spares. Just down the road was a scrap yard so I agreed to drag it down there…the lady made me a cup of tea and off I went.
Imagine my feelings a couple of months later when in another customer’s house I could see the telly on through the doorway into the living room…a collectors program talking about a 50’s memorabilia sale at Christies….one of the lots an ACME washing machine, fully restored, but sold for 6 grand!
So….if you come accross a real oldie…let her make you a cuppa (lol), and suggest insurance for the heirloom?

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