1955 Westinghouse slant front Laundromats

Oh my, you will be the envy of a few board members if you can get them for a decent price!
What to pay for them is a tough call - most of our members seem to find things for what I would perceive as low prices. If they are local and will not involve a lot of transportation expense, bite the bullet and be willing to pay a little more for them.
It's not a very good reference, but I bought a non-working-in-need-of-a-total-tear-down-and-rebuild Westy L5 (born July 10, 1950) from an estate sale in Tampa, FL for $150. It then cost me $800 to truck it from Tampa to my country home in Ogden.
I was chasing after a set like you have found last year and I thought I had it for $500 (there would have been shipping charges too).
Oh and do be aware that there is definitely a 'right' way to transport the Westy washer (learned THAT lesson the hard way, too). There is a way to bolt the top of the washer frame to the tub balancing counterweights to prevent the tub from slipping off the snubber assembly; I do beleive that some kind of bracing in the rear of the wash tub is also required.
There are lots of highly experienced and knowledgable members here who've who will surely be able to give you more precise information.
Good luck and please post some pictures if you can!!


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Post# 357586 6/16/2009 at 20:02 (5,426 days old) by douglasdc6 ()
Checkrate/Likes I was wondering how rare the 1954 or 55 westinghouse slant front laundromats are? The reason why I`m asking is I would like to buy a pair soon for static display for my collection . They don`t have to work & I prefer original condition & was wondering how rare they are & what I might have to pay for them. They are beautiful to say the least. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Post# 357687 , Reply# 1 6/17/2009 at 07:20 (5,425 days old) by turquoisedude (.)
Checkrate/Likes *A good set is always hard to find!* Oh my, you will be the envy of a few board members if you can get them for a decent price! What to pay for them is a tough call - most of our members seem to find things for what I would perceive as low prices. If they are local and will not involve a lot of transportation expense, bite the bullet and be willing to pay a little more for them. It's not a very good reference, but I bought a non-working-in-need-of-a-total-tear-down-and-rebuild Westy L5 (born July 10, 1950) from an estate sale in Tampa, FL for $150. It then cost me $800 to truck it from Tampa to my country home in Ogden. I was chasing after a set like you have found last year and I thought I had it for $500 (there would have been shipping charges too). Oh and do be aware that there is definitely a 'right' way to transport the Westy washer (learned THAT lesson the hard way, too). There is a way to bolt the top of the washer frame to the tub balancing counterweights to prevent the tub from slipping off the snubber assembly; I do beleive that some kind of bracing in the rear of the wash tub is also required. There are lots of highly experienced and knowledgable members here who've who will surely be able to give you more precise information. Good luck and please post some pictures if you can!!

Post# 357805 , Reply# 2 6/17/2009 at 19:29 (5,425 days old) by douglasdc6 ()
Checkrate/Likes Turquoisedude, Thanks so much for youre help & advice ,

Post# 361216 , Reply# 3 7/2/2009 at 16:55 (5,410 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)
Checkrate/Likes *You can be sure...* I liked the old slant front Laundromats so much that,while in O'ahu last month, I had one traced and tattooed on my left arm!!

Post# 361229 , Reply# 4 7/2/2009 at 17:32 (5,410 days old) by douglasdc6 ()
Checkrate/Likes Laundromat, Perhaps you should post a picture - LOL

Post# 361264 , Reply# 5 7/2/2009 at 20:45 (5,410 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)
Checkrate/Likes As soon as my friend,Sheryl gets back from the valley I'll try to do that.

Post# 361339 , Reply# 6 7/3/2009 at 08:29 (5,409 days old) by syndets2000 (Nanjemoy, MD)
Checkrate/Likes *LB6-M* I prefer FREE RINSING over any other kind- it does so much better! I think it is the way Betty discribes how the clothes are tipped back into the machine...!