We just bought new washing machine, and dryer.  They are Maytag, the 
Brovo series.  Everything is click dials, all with detents, that you 
can feel.  Both of us are totally blind, and surprising enough can 
opperate them without sighted help.  The only thing we did with 
someone sighted is to braille a chart of what the dials do.  Such as 
from light soiled to heavy, the water temps, and the different cycles 
all have clicks, and even a pointer on the knobs.
I did look a couple of years ago, and found none that worked.
Mike
KD2CDUAt 05:20 PM 3/13/2014, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>Well if we can't operate any of the new washing machines then  maybe they
>can some how who knows how make sure no one never needs to wash there close
>again.
>I am for sure not going to have any one washing my close for me.
>I am sure they can't teach my cat how to do that.
>Thanks 73 Matt ka0pqw
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 4:11 PM
>Subject: Re: OT regarding making home appliances accessible
>
>
> >2 years or so ago, I was shopping for a new washing machine.  I looked =
> > at the usual places such as Home Depot, Lowes, Fry's Electronics, and =
> > the Maytag store.  I remember going into the Maytag store and asking to =
> > be shown all of the washing machines, that I could operate without =
> > sighted help.  The salesperson called the store manager over, and he =
> > walked over and quietly explained that they didn't have any machines =
> > with click-type knobs, or any thing else that he felt that I could =
> > successfully use on my own.  After examining all of the display models I =
> > concluded that he was absolutely right, there wasn't a single washing =
> > machine in the place that I could independently operate.
> > What a world, Hi.
> >
> > Alan/KD7GC
> >
> > =20
> > [*]=20