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Post# 675325   4/24/2013 at 20:59 (4,018 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada)   |   | |
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Hello to all aw members,
for the speed queen expert has anyone seen these particular 1972 speed queen washer model set that was feature on the 1972 price is right the color look like harvest gold but i do not really know what shade of yellow they are maybe trhe speed queen experts will know here is a pic |
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Post# 675391 , Reply# 2   4/25/2013 at 08:16 (4,017 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 675392 , Reply# 3   4/25/2013 at 08:20 (4,017 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada)   |   | |
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Post# 675394 , Reply# 4   4/25/2013 at 08:24 (4,017 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Very nice! They are harvest gold and TOL models. The panel light switch is to the right of the timer dials, the dial to the immediate left of the washer timer is a soak timer. Once the machine was filled and agitated for a minute or two, you set the soak timer - up to 24 hours - and the machine would soak for the selected time and then resume the cycle. You could also use this as a delay timer by setting the soak timer for the amount of time you wanted, then setting the cycle and options.
The other three knobs were for the water level, temperature and speed. The water level in the wash tub was measured by a small stream of water from the fill diverted to a tank on the outside of the outer tub that operated a pressure switch. There was a solenoid that drained the tank into the outer tub during the pause between wash and rinse agitation. This was a cool sound to hear when all else in the machine was silent. This model would also have had an electric bleach dispenser. It held the liquid in a plastic tube on the outside of the outer tub (left front corner of the machine) and the contents were siphoned into the fill stream and into the wash-tub. The "overflow" period during the wash cycle was a bit earlier than other models that didn't have the bleach dispenser to allow enough time for the bleach to be effective. These frequently were rendered useless as the bleach corroded and ate away at the rubber parts, eventually peeing the bleach onto the bottom of the machine and the floor. The dryer had cycle signal (IIRC) and temperature and the start button on the left side of the timer. The dryer drum was also stainless steel like the washer tub. It was a foot-pedal operated door. |
Post# 675397 , Reply# 5   4/25/2013 at 08:36 (4,017 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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oh YEAH!, these would have the overflo rinsing...all aspects of a solid tub, but probably a reversing motor by this time.....definately McGraw-Edison built...these were made up till around 1979 when Raytheon took over, and got a bad rap for about 20 years....
probably the best way to tell is look for the "Q" on the front panel, if it doesn't have it, steer away, Raytheons didn't have them....when Alliance took over, the "Q" made a comeback....its stands for Queen of course, but I believe it to stand for Quality! the dryer has a heavy stainless drum, and vanes to match, nt very deep, but very tall inside, those cabinets are huge, I had take mine apart to get it down my basement, and then reassemble.... |
Post# 675405 , Reply# 6   4/25/2013 at 09:29 (4,017 days old) by alr2903 (TN)   |   | |
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Thanks to all of you for posting or knowing the 411 on the SQ Machines. I kinda thought they were TOL. alr |
Post# 675473 , Reply# 7   4/25/2013 at 16:36 (4,017 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 675585 , Reply# 8   4/26/2013 at 07:34 (4,016 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI )   |   | |
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Post# 675591 , Reply# 9   4/26/2013 at 08:21 (4,016 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 675616 , Reply# 10   4/26/2013 at 11:51 (4,016 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 675814 , Reply# 11   4/27/2013 at 13:57 (4,015 days old) by 76speedqueen (Orleans County Ny)   |   | |
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Post# 675817 , Reply# 12   4/27/2013 at 14:10 (4,015 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 774490 , Reply# 13   7/31/2014 at 22:55 (3,555 days old) by shannon (Clinton)   |   | |
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Just bought the dryer @ Habitat for Humanity $55 works perfect dried 8 towels + in 60 minutes! Love it. |
Post# 774842 , Reply# 14   8/1/2014 at 22:01 (3,554 days old) by 76speedqueen (Orleans County Ny)   |   | |
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