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Thread Number: 2461
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Post# 71418 6/24/2005 at 16:37 (6,879 days old) by gansky1  (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 71419 , Reply# 1 6/24/2005 at 16:38 (6,879 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 71420 , Reply# 2 6/24/2005 at 16:39 (6,879 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 71421 , Reply# 3 6/24/2005 at 16:45 (6,879 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 71422 , Reply# 4 6/24/2005 at 16:46 (6,879 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 71438 , Reply# 5 6/24/2005 at 23:56 (6,878 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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That was Robert - sneaking in on my computer, don't listen to him!! The website is up and running as normal, however, we might have some higher than normal traffic as we had local news coverage tonight on the 10 o'clock news... The link is to the WOWT website which will just link you back to automaticwasher.org. The news story was recorded and we'll post it next week so everyone can see it. Watch for more pictures of the new AMAZING finds we had today at an estate sale!!! | ||
| Post# 71447 , Reply# 6 6/25/2005 at 09:10 (6,878 days old) by Stainfighter (Columbia, SC) | ||
Oh wow... | ||
| Post# 71461 , Reply# 7 6/25/2005 at 18:30 (6,877 days old) by golittlesport (California) | ||
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| Post# 71544 , Reply# 9 6/27/2005 at 07:17 (6,876 days old) by kenmore1978 () | ||
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Wash & Dry So is this a combo machine? I thought Westnghouse only tried once inteh 60's to make a combo and it had problems like the Maytag combo and was recalled. | ||
| Post# 71545 , Reply# 10 6/27/2005 at 08:45 (6,876 days old) by Stainfighter (Columbia, SC) | ||
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And one more pict... | ||
| Post# 71560 , Reply# 12 6/27/2005 at 13:34 (6,876 days old) by mrcleanjeans (milwaukee wi) | ||
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such a slow spin seems almost a sin Why did most combos, with the exception of the Duomatic with its 505 RPM spin,have such SLOW spin speeds like 180 and 225 ?Not that 505 is super fast ,but at least that is near the average TL's speed.Just curious.That Wash-n-Dry is sure purty though. | ||
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Post# 71569 , Reply# 13 6/27/2005 at 14:15 (6,876 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Combo suspension
{assuming I have this correct} Bendix had a patent on the suspension system for their combo. No other manufacturer could use that method, and thusly all other combos had to limit spin speeds due to suspension issues, until Whirlpool later came up with the very complex water-balance system. The limitation came into play only on combos, not on frontloaders that were only washers. The Westy combo's tub/basket moved ONLY horizontally, no vertical or diagonal movement. IIRC, the tub on Westy frontloaders dropped down a bit during fill from the water's weight, and the boot deformed/wrinkled slightly. The combo did not do that. The front panel flexed very slightly with the side-to-side movement during spin. Also fun, it filled from between the inner basket and outer tub. There was no obvious stream of incoming water during fill, the water level slowly rose up through the perfs as it tumbled. | ||
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Post# 71570 , Reply# 14 6/27/2005 at 14:26 (6,876 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Post# 71572 , Reply# 15 6/27/2005 at 14:51 (6,876 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Stainfighter, that's the angled front of the inner tub. The combo is built like a Westy dryer. Someone described the combo as a dryer that washes. An air vent is there at the front of the tub for the airflow during drying, and the heating element is down in there. The duct is sealed during washing/rinsing. That was the major source of failure, when the gasket leaked and water got in and rusted the heating element. I recall someone said Greg used a Kirby belt as replacement gasket/seal.
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Post# 71576 , Reply# 16 6/27/2005 at 15:28 (6,876 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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LOL I stand corrected. Scariest thing when one opens his mouth and non-sense comes out. I actually saw that one and had my hand on the warm-air inlet as it was --sarcastic tone--cranking very much wanted heat into the garage..! Let's try this little factoid. The machine IIRC does not have a connection to be able to use a 4" (or even a 3") vent pipe. There are two oval openings on the rear of the control panel that somewhat look like the oven vent on a vintage gas stove. (I MUST convince myself that I can still remember details....LOL) | ||
| Post# 71761 , Reply# 17 6/28/2005 at 21:56 (6,874 days old) by kenmore1978 () | ||
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Westy Wash & Dry So when was this model produced and for how long? And I assume this is NOT the model that came out later and was recalled like the Maytag combos? | ||
| Post# 71773 , Reply# 18 6/28/2005 at 22:23 (6,874 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
What a machine this was! | ||
| Post# 71777 , Reply# 19 6/28/2005 at 22:31 (6,874 days old) by jmirawm (Barling Arkansas) | ||
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Niagra Falls Jetcone likened it to Niagra Falls. And that was a very good analogy! I had a fun time watching this machine with Jon. When someone new would walk up, He would always open the door to let someone hear and see the Falls. That baby had some action going on in there! | ||
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Post# 71782 , Reply# 20 6/28/2005 at 22:46 (6,874 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Stuck For Words
Its the first time I`ve known Jetcone Jon stuck for words with an opened mouth expression fit for a lion in a zoo....LOL..!!! Hey Jet whats it freel like to lust after that machine... What a wonderful array of vintage machines the likes of which you will never find in a museum...and if you do will never be able to touch them!!! Yay for Convention 2005 Cheers, Mike | ||
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Post# 72035 , Reply# 21 7/1/2005 at 21:24 (6,871 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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I was speechless
Robert kept telling me I was going to SLAP Greg when I saw this mystery machine. All week long in Minnie I would just begin to relax and Robert would launch a depth charge " Oh I can't wait to see you slap Greg for the mystery machine" " You and John Lefever". All week long I kept guessing...56 Bendix Gyromatic, Pink Kelvinator, all week long I kept getting shut down and never once did my mind wander over to Westinghouse. Probably because Greg & I found a Westy Combo in Texas we were all set to rescue when we got a call saying it was now incorporated into Honda's! What a dissappointment that was. So I would have never guessed Combo from Westinghouse. When we arrived in Greg's driveway I was wisked ( pardon the pun) on up to the garge blindfolded and told not to open my eyes until I was told. I can just imagine how big my mouth was and thank gawd Mike did not have a camera ready to record that!! Dadoes was right I was transfixed with the machine and it was soooo quiet too! I would open the door to let people see in but also it was an opportunity to get blessed with all that holy water the machine would throw at you once you opened that door. Jet | ||
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