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Thread Number: 47931
Just got a 3-Belt WH Front Loader. |
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Post# 695322 8/9/2013 at 10:02 (3,910 days old) by Volvoguy87  (Cincinnati, OH) |
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 Thanks to Classiccaprice, I just acquired a mid 1960s? Westinghouse front load washer with rear controls. It has 3 drive belts and has the potato pulley. The guts look to be in pretty good shape and there's even a tub light, but the cabinet is very very rusty. In fact, there is a spot on the top of the cabinet where there isn't any metal left at all. I won't be getting to this one for at least a year, or likely longer, but I wanted to know more about them. | ||
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Post# 695324 , Reply# 1 8/9/2013 at 10:34 (3,910 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio) |
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Hey | ||
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Post# 695326 , Reply# 2 8/9/2013 at 10:40 (3,910 days old) by Volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH) |
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Not exactly. | ||
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Post# 695330 , Reply# 3 8/9/2013 at 11:17 (3,910 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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YAY Your First 3 Belt Westinghouse Strengths and weaknesses ? , rust and not so great durability, but great washing performance and easy to repair.
What is it best at washing and what should I avoid? It is best at washing all kinds of clothing, dishes and other hard and breakable items should not be washed in this machine, LOL.
How is performance in general ?, Very Good overall except water extraction is below average, but it will diffidently out wash any 50s-80s TL Maytag in cleaning, lint and sand removable, all without wearing out your clothing.
To fix the rust you can use a top from any WH dryer through the 1970s and if you want to change the rusted cabinet you can use the cabinet from any WH FL washer built through the 1980s. | ||
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Post# 695366 , Reply# 4 8/9/2013 at 14:19 (3,910 days old) by lotsosudz (Sacramento, CA) |
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Strengths of the WH Front Loader
These washers are great for extremely dirty items like jeans, and odd items like stuffed animals and odd shaped items. If it does not reverse while washing, be careful with large items like sheets, and blankets. They tend to ball them up, and then you have a dickens of a time unwinding them while still in the drum. Their door are small, which makes it even harder to get those balls out. Other than that, they use a nice amount of water, and do a beautiful job on most everything. They do a beautiful job on permanent press, and rinse very well. I would still have one, if somebody hadn't broken into my garage, and taken it. Mine was from 1984 with a drop down weigh to save door, but very similar. Enjoy it!
Hugs, David | ||
| Post# 695464 , Reply# 6 8/9/2013 at 23:24 (3,909 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
It almost makes up for rebuilding your Maytag transmission  | ||
| Post# 695465 , Reply# 7 8/9/2013 at 23:26 (3,909 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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Picture from the seller of the machine... | ||
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Post# 695532 , Reply# 8 8/10/2013 at 07:54 (3,909 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio) |
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hmm.... | ||
| Post# 695568 , Reply# 9 8/10/2013 at 11:19 (3,909 days old) by golittlesport (California) | ||
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| Post# 695716 , Reply# 10 8/10/2013 at 19:40 (3,909 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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Safe and sound in Dave's garage | ||
| Post# 695717 , Reply# 11 8/10/2013 at 19:41 (3,909 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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| Post# 695955 , Reply# 12 8/11/2013 at 23:29 (3,907 days old) by zipdang (Portland, OR) | ||
Memories!
I'm loving this thread! My grandmother's machine was very similar to this one, and this is the closet I've seen to hers ever. Her machine was coppertone, had a similar water level control but with an indicator guage behind a clear panel, and the temp control was a row of buttons for colorfast, non-colorfast, etc.
Can't wait to see this beauty all cherried out! | ||
| Post# 695968 , Reply# 13 8/12/2013 at 04:35 (3,907 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Great thread, Thank You This will be a fun thread. Looking fwd to future posts and pics. I have always regretted not buying one these when they were still available. alr | ||
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Post# 695994 , Reply# 15 8/12/2013 at 09:47 (3,907 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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How wonderful This is one year older than ours. I think this was LFA600 and ours, with the addition of the 4th water temperature setting offering cold/cold, was a 590. | ||
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Post# 695998 , Reply# 16 8/12/2013 at 09:59 (3,907 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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