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Post# 502960   3/10/2011 at 09:23 (4,788 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Westinghouse seemed to be the first with the 2-in-1 agitator...regular and handwash underneath.......Westinghouse went to WCI.......and then Hotpoint under GE's badge had the same concept, with a handwash agitator underneath the regular ramped unit......
was this a copy right?......or a shared design.....only these 2 manufacturers ever had it that I know of....was it a stolen idea?....just thats its from 2 different companies.....any info guys?....just a little puzzled |
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Post# 502988 , Reply# 3   3/10/2011 at 11:55 (4,788 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada)   |   | |
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Post# 503014 , Reply# 4   3/10/2011 at 14:45 (4,788 days old) by amyswasher ()   |   | |
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I think it looks way too much like a Hotpoint. The height of the back-splash and the 2in1 agitator. |
Post# 503061 , Reply# 5   3/10/2011 at 18:07 (4,787 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)   |   | |
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The Westinghouse top loading washers in no way were identical to the Hotpoints other than their spiral agitators.First of all, the Westinghouse washers had the indexing in their tubs. The Hotpoints would go clockwise and lock the tub in place once their agitator began oscillating.Because of having no break,the Westinghouse washers had a lid lock to keep anyone from getting harmed during their spin.The Hotpoints had a tub break.The Hotpoints had a shorter agitator oscillation too.Both would spin while draining the water out and both spun counter clockwise.Also,because of their design, the Hotpoints,like the GEs,had a concrete block to balance the transmission. The Westinghouses were centered and didn't need them at all.Between them,I liked the Westinghoses pre WCI.They weren't at all my favorite top loaders but,the ones I had found and repaired were an easy fix and lasted quite a while before I sold them off. My second cousin, Tom,still has his and has used it since he got it from me way back in '83.It had the Weigh to save lid and the Hand Wash agitator.I think it was a 1971 or 1972 model!!
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