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Thread Number: 29686
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| Post# 451262 , Reply# 1 7/23/2010 at 09:47 (5,018 days old) by mrcleanjeans (milwaukee wi) | ||
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The Frigidaire! By now, the agitator had been "tweaked" to reduce tangling,and correct loading minimizes that anyway! Those 3 choices all wash about equally well, but the Frigidaire rinsed a bit better, with the overflow rinse and spun a lot faster. So it has the "edge"! | ||
| Post# 451266 , Reply# 2 7/23/2010 at 10:05 (5,018 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati) | ||
gee if it's 1962 | ||
Post# 451269 , Reply# 3 7/23/2010 at 10:22 (5,018 days old) by polkanut  (Wausau, WI ) |
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| Post# 451285 , Reply# 4 7/23/2010 at 12:00 (5,018 days old) by cycla-fabric (New Jersey (Northern)) | ||
Philco! | ||
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Post# 451298 , Reply# 5 7/23/2010 at 12:50 (5,018 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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| Post# 451306 , Reply# 6 7/23/2010 at 13:20 (5,018 days old) by lebron (Minnesota) | ||
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| Post# 451326 , Reply# 7 7/23/2010 at 14:46 (5,018 days old) by strongenough78 (California) | ||
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Post# 451333 , Reply# 9 7/23/2010 at 15:10 (5,018 days old) by joelippard (Hickory) |
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| Post# 451334 , Reply# 10 7/23/2010 at 15:12 (5,018 days old) by lebron (Minnesota) | ||
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| Post# 451337 , Reply# 11 7/23/2010 at 15:23 (5,018 days old) by LordKenmore (The Laundry Room) | ||
I wasn't around then, but we'll pretend that I was and an age to buy a new washing machine.
*************************************** My first choice would have been Maytag, assuming the automatic washers already had a history of durability. Certainly, there would be a good reputation for the wringer machines, which, while not the same, does give a possible plus to the newer automatics. Another thought--how about a wringer machine? It was good enough for Mom back on the farm, and it seemed to last forever, unlike this modern junk! But since it must be one of the three above, I'm guessing there's a good chance my vote would be for Kelvinator. Not that I have any real knowledge of these machines, apart from YouTube videos of the Kelvinator and the Frigidaire. But the other two brands have minuses, although not from the view of the washer quality: -Frigidaire was GM. Assuming that my 1962 self was like my 2010 self, I'd be concerned about GM's sheer size. They had such a large control on the US car market that I'm sure I'd buy elsewhere. If I avoid one company because of their sheer control in one area, I'm likely to avoid them, period. -Philco had just gone through a bad period. They may have gone bankrupt or close to it. They'd just been bought by Ford, but I'm sure I'd have concerns about what would happen in the long range with the brand. I want to be sure and get more than the 8 years I got with that piece of junk Bendix! -That leaves Kelvinator. The "under dog" owner of the brand (AMC vs Ford or GM) would certainly appeal. Plus, there is the fact that (unlike Philco) Kelvinator had always been appliances. And one video I saw had a glass lid on the machine, and--assuming this was available equipment in 1962--that would certainly appeal. Well, I got to go and haul my Bendix to the dump. Maybe I can get a few dollars scrap value. (No, for those worrying--I'm not taking a Bendix to the dump--I'm just getting into the full "like it's 1962!" mode!) | ||
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Post# 451340 , Reply# 12 7/23/2010 at 15:45 (5,018 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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And yes, it was the year the mini-basket was introduced
Would it help to know that in 1962 Consumers Reports rated Maytag #1 and the GE WA750W (pictured below)#2? My first GE was this very V-12 from 1962 and it's one of the 3 machines that began the magnificent obsession. It and its mate lasted more than 16 years without a breakdown, doing more than 3 loads a week for a family of 4+.
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Post# 451345 , Reply# 13 7/23/2010 at 16:14 (5,018 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 451353 , Reply# 14 7/23/2010 at 17:18 (5,018 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL) |
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Ken -  | ||
| Post# 451359 , Reply# 15 7/23/2010 at 17:46 (5,018 days old) by autowasherfreak () | ||
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I would probably go with Frigidaire. | ||
| Post# 451367 , Reply# 16 7/23/2010 at 17:55 (5,018 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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KELVINATOR! And buy about 25 rubber boots, the only part that ever fails!! and boy does it SCRUB your clothes, No gears!! fewer parts= less trouble! | ||
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Post# 451380 , Reply# 17 7/23/2010 at 18:38 (5,018 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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Does anyone have any of the other years of GE filter flo with the perforated basket....the one in the pic is similar to what my Mom had, but the control panel was mounted direct to the top, not raised, and the toggleswitches had a front lip with descriptions of wash temp and load size.....se got it in 1964 when I was born, But I was curious as to what year it really was from, since she got it on clearance.....to me it was BOL.....only one cycle, 2 water levels, and hot or warm wash...no mini-basket...also the vanes of the V12 agitator faded into the spine rather than stick out all the way up like the V14 and V16....that damn machine would never die, and we had a family of 7 kids....lasted for 21 years in our house until I got a new whirlpool for mom
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| Post# 451395 , Reply# 18 7/23/2010 at 19:45 (5,018 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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Post# 451448 , Reply# 21 7/23/2010 at 23:56 (5,018 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI ) |
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Martin, | ||
| Post# 451449 , Reply# 22 7/24/2010 at 00:02 (5,018 days old) by chaskelljr2 (Washington, D. C.) | ||
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It's 1962 and I need a new washer, and what would I buy? Having been a lifelong Kenmore fan and all, and I were to buy a machine back in 1962, and I wanted something different from Whirlpool/Kenmore, what would I buy??? I think I would get a Frigidaire. That's what I would buy...... a Frigidaire..... --Charles-- | ||
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Post# 451486 , Reply# 23 7/24/2010 at 07:13 (5,017 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Lawrence,
Our 1962 V-12's got given away to the people who bought our house in NYC. I say given away because the year was 1978, NYC real estate market was at an historic rock bottom, and two years later, after Ray-gun was in office, the property was worth eight time what is was sold for. Oy. It is also my dream to find, either a TOL pair of 1962 Filter-flo's or ANY pair of 1961 models. Look what else was downstairs in that same house(although they left the building long before the sale): 
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| Post# 451536 , Reply# 24 7/24/2010 at 11:51 (5,017 days old) by ingliscanada () | ||
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In Canada Every other home in those days had either Inglis or Kenmore. | ||
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Post# 451604 , Reply# 25 7/24/2010 at 15:19 (5,017 days old) by joelippard (Hickory) |
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Jed | ||
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Post# 451607 , Reply# 26 7/24/2010 at 15:43 (5,017 days old) by Easyspindry (Winston-Salem, NC) |
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It's got to be a Frigidaire . . . . . . the faster spin does it for me. They are beautiful machines and mechanically top notch. The faster spin means less drying time, and many items can go from washer to ironer and then be put away crisp and fresh. Jerry Gay | ||
| Post# 451610 , Reply# 27 7/24/2010 at 15:49 (5,017 days old) by lebron (Minnesota) | ||
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Post# 451647 , Reply# 28 7/24/2010 at 19:01 (5,017 days old) by joelippard (Hickory) |
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| Post# 451816 , Reply# 30 7/25/2010 at 15:37 (5,016 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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It's got to be a Frigidaire. . . the faster spin does it for me. They are beautiful machines and mechanically top notch.
The faster spin means less drying time, and many items can go from washer to ironer and then be put away crisp and fresh. I think some you guys forget that '62 was the Multimatic design which had the slowest spin speeds of any GM Frigidaire washer, especially for the '63/'64 models that got the cheaper clutches. They were also the most complicated design, hence being the most unreliable, not to mention a royal PITA to work on. | ||
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Post# 451820 , Reply# 31 7/25/2010 at 15:57 (5,016 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Sho' nuff got to be: | ||
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Post# 451821 , Reply# 32 7/25/2010 at 15:57 (5,016 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 451822 , Reply# 33 7/25/2010 at 16:03 (5,016 days old) by mrcleanjeans (milwaukee wi) | ||
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Well then, since '62 was a slower spin Frigidaire, I'll take the Philco. | ||
| Post# 454156 , Reply# 35 8/3/2010 at 11:17 (5,007 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
In 1962
I remember we had an Easy automatic (the Rivera)a 2 speed solid tub washer that was either a lemon or just couldn't handle the many loads of wash we did for a family of twelve.We eventualy trashed it and got a Lady kenmore gas combo.It lasted us from 1963 to 1981 with just 2 repairs.If I'd had my way,it would havwe been
1.FRIGIDAIRE Custom Imperials in turquoise 2.A Bendix gas combo 3.A Kelvinator top of the line pair. Both with windows. | ||
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