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Thread Number: 19360
Can anyone assist a newbie wringer washer buff? |
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Post# 311788 , Reply# 1 10/27/2008 at 13:50 (5,653 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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I just moved a box full of very old appliance repair manuals from my father's house and one of the books has a section on wringer washers - it seems to describe models from the late 40's and early 50's - if you think this would help, let me know and I will photocopy them for you. I wouldn't be able to send them to you until next week, though. What seems to be smoking exactly? You may just have some bad wiring. | ||
| Post# 311797 , Reply# 2 10/27/2008 at 14:40 (5,653 days old) by rpm () | ||
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Alan, I just sent my GSW Spiralor wringer washer to the dump 3 weeks ago. I knew I should have kept it for parts. How old is your washer? Mine was from the 70's. It was white with a harvest gold bottom. I still have the rollers if that is any benefit to you. | ||
| Post# 311904 , Reply# 3 10/28/2008 at 01:49 (5,652 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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What does GSW mean? thanks alr2903 | ||
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Post# 311909 , Reply# 4 10/28/2008 at 03:34 (5,652 days old) by cleanteamofny ((Monroe, New York) |
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What does GSW mean? | ||
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Post# 311912 , Reply# 5 10/28/2008 at 05:49 (5,652 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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GSW | ||
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Post# 311913 , Reply# 6 10/28/2008 at 05:53 (5,652 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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No, I Tell A Lie | ||
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Post# 311915 , Reply# 7 10/28/2008 at 07:19 (5,652 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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And, just for fun, General Steel Wares made all kinds of nifty kitchen stuff as well as appliances and hot water heaters. I have sets of cannisters, pots and pans, etc made by GSW. I think the Camco group (they make GE and Hotpoint appliances here in Canada) gobbled them up and temporarily merged them with McClary before retiring the brand name altogether.
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Post# 311960 , Reply# 8 10/28/2008 at 13:59 (5,652 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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GSW
Was sort of a forced merger of small and major appliance makers, by the Canadian government who wanted economy of scale so consumers could benefit from lower prices. While Canada did have several native appliance makers, such as Beatty Brothers, much had to be imported from the USA and else where.Importing had several problems, including higher costs due to tariffs. | ||
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Post# 312001 , Reply# 9 10/28/2008 at 15:44 (5,652 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Yes, that's very true! Before NAFTA, most Canadians would run like hell from brands like Maytag, KitchenAid, or Waste-King because they were all imported fromt the US. A lot of the other manufacturers had plants here (Kelvinator and Westinghouse used to be huge in Ontario, for example) so they wouldn't have to impose duties. Darn, maybe this is why I have such a hard time finding vintage stuff here! lol
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| Post# 312095 , Reply# 10 10/29/2008 at 00:07 (5,651 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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thanx Thanks folks for deciphering GSW,, to the Social Workers at work that means Gun Shot Wound-- the south lol | ||
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