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Thread Number: 43062
The 1959 Westinghouse L-1000 and D-1000 Come to Maryland |
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Post# 633502 10/22/2012 at 19:04 (4,196 days old) by combo52  (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Post# 633503 , Reply# 1 10/22/2012 at 19:05 (4,196 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Post# 633504 , Reply# 2 10/22/2012 at 19:07 (4,196 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Post# 633505 , Reply# 3 10/22/2012 at 19:08 (4,196 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Post# 633506 , Reply# 4 10/22/2012 at 19:09 (4,196 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Post# 633508 , Reply# 5 10/22/2012 at 19:11 (4,196 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Post# 633510 , Reply# 6 10/22/2012 at 19:15 (4,196 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Post# 633511 , Reply# 7 10/22/2012 at 19:15 (4,196 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Post# 633512 , Reply# 8 10/22/2012 at 19:17 (4,196 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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| Post# 633513 , Reply# 9 10/22/2012 at 19:19 (4,196 days old) by jamman_98 (Columbia, SC) | ||
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | ||
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Post# 633518 , Reply# 10 10/22/2012 at 19:37 (4,196 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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 John, they look outstanding and amazing. That dryer drum, I've never seen anything that good in a westy. Didn't know it had a fabric softyner dispenser. would love more detailed examples of the dryer and the control. I know one knob controls the time/auto dry timeline. The other knob controls temp settings ith corresponding flip of the various timeline settings/scale. Kind of disappointed the dryer didn't have all pushbuttons like the washer though. | ||
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Post# 633522 , Reply# 11 10/22/2012 at 19:39 (4,196 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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WOW! | ||
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Post# 633525 , Reply# 12 10/22/2012 at 19:41 (4,196 days old) by moparwash (Pittsburgh,PA ) |
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Absolutley Stunning! | ||
| Post# 633534 , Reply# 13 10/22/2012 at 20:08 (4,196 days old) by maytag63 (South Berwick, Maine) | ||
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| Post# 633539 , Reply# 14 10/22/2012 at 20:18 (4,196 days old) by westingman123 () | ||
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Lawdy Moses! Those are just...just...oh, I can't find the words! | ||
| Post# 633544 , Reply# 15 10/22/2012 at 20:35 (4,196 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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OMG!!! Those look showroom new! Im so glad you rescued them!!! Cant wait to see them!! | ||
| Post# 633558 , Reply# 17 10/22/2012 at 21:46 (4,196 days old) by AutoWasherFreak () | ||
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What a beautiful set! | ||
| Post# 633570 , Reply# 18 10/22/2012 at 22:18 (4,196 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
Bravo! | ||
| Post# 633578 , Reply# 19 10/22/2012 at 22:32 (4,196 days old) by whirlaway (Hampton Virginia) | ||
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Wonderful!!!!! I luv that grass-cloth look on the control panels.My 1956 Zenith Hi-Fi,and 56 Rca Color set have that similar speaker cloth.Have some coffee mugs also like that.They are sooooo! Modern even for 1959. Glad you have them! | ||
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Post# 633585 , Reply# 20 10/22/2012 at 23:10 (4,196 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 633592 , Reply# 21 10/22/2012 at 23:55 (4,196 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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| Post# 633599 , Reply# 22 10/23/2012 at 00:34 (4,196 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Omg CONGRATULATIONS, I have only seen these in a vintage magazine, Once. Its like a real "urban myth". I had no idea that was "burlap" under the control panel glass. alr | ||
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Post# 633604 , Reply# 23 10/23/2012 at 01:13 (4,196 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 633607 , Reply# 24 10/23/2012 at 01:27 (4,195 days old) by hydralique (Los Angeles) |
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Just Gorgeous!!!!!! Nice beyond belief! | ||
| Post# 633615 , Reply# 25 10/23/2012 at 03:45 (4,195 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Guilty pleasures, i had to come back for a second look! LOL, what did Westinghouse call this color? alr | ||
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Post# 633616 , Reply# 26 10/23/2012 at 04:03 (4,195 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc) |
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Did John go back in time to get these-WOW!!!Love the "radio dial" timeline on the washer---COOL!! | ||
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Post# 633621 , Reply# 27 10/23/2012 at 04:51 (4,195 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Westinghouse! | ||
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Post# 633629 , Reply# 28 10/23/2012 at 05:20 (4,195 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Post# 633638 , Reply# 30 10/23/2012 at 06:12 (4,195 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 633646 , Reply# 32 10/23/2012 at 07:21 (4,195 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Post# 633661 , Reply# 33 10/23/2012 at 08:27 (4,195 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Wow Stunning design
these are 1959? Love the light gray tub and red baffle!! Can't wait to see them up close!!
Nothing better than genuine simulated rosewood, can't get more mid century than that! Nice save John and All! How does the "computer" work, can you select pre-wash and then add any other cycle and hit the start button? | ||
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Post# 633668 , Reply# 35 10/23/2012 at 08:49 (4,195 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Jaw Droppers | ||
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Post# 633675 , Reply# 36 10/23/2012 at 10:04 (4,195 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 633677 , Reply# 37 10/23/2012 at 10:25 (4,195 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Westinghouse | ||
| Post# 633681 , Reply# 38 10/23/2012 at 10:50 (4,195 days old) by MrLavadoro (Spain) | ||
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I love that washer and that dryer ! | ||
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Post# 633683 , Reply# 39 10/23/2012 at 10:54 (4,195 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Story behind These Cool Machines First of all a big THANK YOU to Brain [ Northwesty ] for spotting these on Craigslist and posting them on AW,org and a big THANK YOU to Tom [ Turbomatic ] for paying the shipping cost for getting them to our Museum Project, the shipping cost as much as the machines.
And a Big Thank You to Heidi , the nice lady who posted these on Craigslist and whose three teenaged sons helped load them on the moving van for shipment. I also not only want to thank but wholeheartedly want to recommend Jackie who has now carefully moved four appliances for Tom and I from the far corners of the United States, if anyone wants something moved you can contact her at her Email address [ jdempere@msn.com ] or call her @ 206-433-8539, she is terrific.
I really don't know much of the history of these particular machines, I know they were installed in a custom built home in 1959a nd remained there till the owner died. I do find it had to believe that someone could actually use a washer and dryer for over 50 years and keep them in such good shape, the machine tops and dryer drum [ all just painted surfaces ] show absolutely no sign that anything ever touched them.
This washer & dryer have long been a dream of my brother Jeff and I, and as Tom mentioned we even selected a picture of these machines to feature on a custom decorated cake that we served at the 2002 Wash-in. The 1959 Westinghouse washers were completely redesigned to have a non-slanted wash tub and these were the first use of the potato pulley that caused the speed of each rotation to vary, this coupled with two baffles in the tub not evenly spaced gave a very good washing action that eliminated the tangling problem of their earlier machines. | ||
| Post# 633689 , Reply# 40 10/23/2012 at 11:50 (4,195 days old) by wireman (Lansing, MI) | ||
John,
Simply GAWJUS!! Really love the Westie Laundromats, esp. the late 50's early 60's. Very cool that you found them and retrieved them. Such a modern look; back when DESIGNERS actually had some input. Great that some pics were posted of other year's models, too. Amazing that they would redesign practically every year... Good luck with the restoration. Duane | ||
| Post# 633695 , Reply# 41 10/23/2012 at 12:15 (4,195 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
Dryer people and radio heads will go gaga and apopleptic when they see # 2. It looks so much like a car radio from way back when. Amazing. I marveled after your call about how you love Westinghouse so much. Didn't know that. You were so excited--elated, even. Is there any brand you don't appreciate?
"COMPUTER"~ love it. John, are any machines safe from the Museum Acquisition Team?
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Post# 633705 , Reply# 42 10/23/2012 at 12:47 (4,195 days old) by kevin313 (Detroit, Michigan) |
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Post# 633707 , Reply# 43 10/23/2012 at 13:04 (4,195 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio) |
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WOW
COngrats John----These have to be the most futuristic Atomic Age models I've seen! Please give us a picture show of those controls. I see #7 in the window in picture 2. Does the PROGRAM dial have 7 or more cycles to choose? Do the 5 heat lights go on to show what temp was chosen? Does the "COMPUTER" dial set the length of time? I'm guessing it really isn't at all computerized, simply very advanced and high tech and great.
Thanks in advance for more pics, and an explanation of the controls for both machines, very cool. If they were mine Id' be torn betwwen showing them off unused and keeping them pristine versus showing them off and washing everything under the sun, using every COMPUTER PROGRAM 21st centruy cycle it has. Congratulations! Keep your camera handy, next I'll ask all about the washer. | ||
| Post# 633710 , Reply# 44 10/23/2012 at 13:12 (4,195 days old) by badgerdx () | ||
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Those are completely astonishing in every way. | ||
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Post# 633718 , Reply# 45 10/23/2012 at 13:30 (4,195 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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I believe the dryer has the same cycles as Moparwash's 1962 dryer. The washer uses a rapid advance timer. The pink GE undercounter dryer arrived with these machines and it was drying clothes on Sunday so pictures of it with the lights on should be appearing soon. | ||
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Post# 633747 , Reply# 46 10/23/2012 at 15:55 (4,195 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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| Post# 633834 , Reply# 47 10/23/2012 at 21:47 (4,195 days old) by A440 () | ||
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What an awesome pair! I was beginning to think that these were never really put into production. Both appear to just have come out of the box! So excited for you all. Brent | ||
| Post# 633875 , Reply# 48 10/24/2012 at 03:31 (4,194 days old) by customline (pennsylvania) | ||
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Well...... Your machines are beautiful !!!!!! | ||
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Post# 633878 , Reply# 49 10/24/2012 at 04:33 (4,194 days old) by Kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC) |
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Wow guys -
Interest of more than 10 years in the making is really something. To put a picture of a similar set on a cake, then eventually for such a pristine set to come along, it must have been 'meant to be'! Its great that these will be around for years for people to appreciate.
Congratulations on your find. Gordon | ||
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Post# 633889 , Reply# 51 10/24/2012 at 07:35 (4,194 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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1959 Westinghouse Washer and Dryer David the washer tub while not completely white does have more white coating than I have ever seen on a WH FL washer, I suspect that they did give the L-1000s tub a second coat. The rubber door boot is still in good condition, but I will change it to an even more minty one when we do the rebuild on the machine [ the same door boot was used till 1993 on WCI built FL washers ].
One of the other reasons I have long considered the 1959-1963 WH FL washers their best effort was the combination of a 30" wide cabinet and two automobile style oil filled shock absorbers instead of the friction dampers that were used in the earlier and later machines. The first Slant Front machines had 5 damper pads and in 1964 when they went to the 27" cabinet design they used 8 friction pads. 
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Post# 634440 , Reply# 52 10/26/2012 at 09:37 (4,192 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Uh oh | ||
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Post# 634517 , Reply# 53 10/26/2012 at 14:51 (4,192 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Jon, that is almost universal for those tubs and does not result from or in flopulation. | ||
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Post# 634552 , Reply# 54 10/26/2012 at 18:22 (4,192 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Great machines! | ||
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Post# 634691 , Reply# 55 10/27/2012 at 13:34 (4,191 days old) by RE563 (Fort Worth, Texas) |
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Post# 634692 , Reply# 56 10/27/2012 at 13:47 (4,191 days old) by hydralique (Los Angeles) |
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Floppulation . . . All I can say is that I damned near floppulated when I first saw the pics of these machines . . . sigh . . . | ||
| Post# 634865 , Reply# 57 10/28/2012 at 12:29 (4,190 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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| Post# 634895 , Reply# 58 10/28/2012 at 16:04 (4,190 days old) by in2itdood () | ||
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Very nice!!! Just Love them combo johnny! | ||
| Post# 634914 , Reply# 59 10/28/2012 at 18:06 (4,190 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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| Post# 898958 , Reply# 60 9/16/2016 at 09:44 (2,771 days old) by programcomputer (Ann Arbor Michigan, USA) | ||
The most beautiful machines IMHO...any update?
I was looking thru the pictures of the wonderful WASH-IN at the museum, and surprised only saw one pic of this amazing, beautiful set in the lot of pictures put up for viewing.
Above was said that they needed things done to, to make right. Was curious as to what was happening with these beauties? Will there ever be any glamour shots of them? Aside from the ones up top? Would LOVE to have a beautiful shot of these to use as a high def screensaver/desktop pic. Currently have pic of a Maytag 806 set posted long ago. Regards, Chad, ProgramComputer | ||
| Post# 898960 , Reply# 61 9/16/2016 at 09:57 (2,771 days old) by programcomputer (Ann Arbor Michigan, USA) | ||
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The most beautiful machines IMHO...any update?
I was looking thru the pictures of the wonderful WASH-IN at the museum, and surprised only saw one pic of this amazing, beautiful set in the lot of pictures put up for viewing.
Above was said that they needed things done to, to make right. Was curious as to what was happening with these beauties? Will there ever be any glamour shots of them? Aside from the ones up top? Would LOVE to have a beautiful shot of these to use as a high def screensaver/desktop pic. Currently have pic of a Maytag 806 set posted long ago. Regards, Chad, ProgramComputer | ||
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