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| Post# 775309 8/4/2014 at 04:34 (3,552 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
Today, I was out biking into Hilo Bay Front and stopped at Smith's Trade . A local used furniture and appliance store I frequent. As soon as I turned in to the yard, there sat a well taken care of Westinghousetop loading Laundromat. It has the weigh to Save / Lock N Spin safety lid lock. The inner and outer tubs are porcelain on steel.It has the Hand Wash agitator too . I'm going yo call and have them save it for me. There was also a Maytag (Samsung made ) Neptune set in good physical condition. The dryer is gas. I'll ask for them too. I'll get some photos and send them. Aloha.
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| Post# 775452 , Reply# 1 8/4/2014 at 20:17 (3,551 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
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| Post# 775817 , Reply# 2 8/6/2014 at 12:42 (3,549 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
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The model number is
LA501PXWL The serial number Is LRE39443 I'm not sure what year it was manufactured but,it's NOT a, WCI model. I removed the agitator and the stem it sits on is corroded. I might have to use steel wool after drying it out thoroughly to check for any holes. Charlie may be delivering it later today. We're getting ready for two hurricanes to hit by tomorrow. | ||
| Post# 775922 , Reply# 3 8/6/2014 at 21:50 (3,549 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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| Post# 775923 , Reply# 4 8/6/2014 at 21:58 (3,549 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
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| Post# 775941 , Reply# 5 8/7/2014 at 00:56 (3,549 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
oh laundromat/chuck.... | ||
| Post# 775949 , Reply# 6 8/7/2014 at 04:48 (3,549 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
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Post# 775970 , Reply# 7 8/7/2014 at 07:51 (3,549 days old) by jetcone  (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Chuck | ||
| Post# 776091 , Reply# 8 8/7/2014 at 18:32 (3,548 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
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I wil be sure......LOL
Every piece is wrapped with a roll of wrappimg,shrinkable plastic I get from a supply store.. I wiped everything bone dry and left the doors open with paper jammed in the door lock to keep the doors ajar..All pets inside. Safe and sound. Plenty of table games,coloring books, writing paper, L.P.stereo albums,videos,and tapes. Winds are increasing and rainfall is longer and more frequent. | ||
| Post# 776157 , Reply# 10 8/8/2014 at 00:07 (3,548 days old) by A440 () | ||
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Chuck, Sounds like a fun machine! Stay safe. I hope it will not be too bad for you all. Brent | ||
| Post# 776286 , Reply# 11 8/8/2014 at 14:19 (3,547 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
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Thanks so much Brent. No damages here at our house but lots of flash flooding in our area.
The washer is in fair condition but,its agitator post that the agitator sets on is corroded. I'm not.sure if there's any leakage yet and won't know until they deliver it and I'm able to run it through a cycle. Hopefully,It will be o.k. | ||
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Post# 776362 , Reply# 12 8/9/2014 at 00:16 (3,547 days old) by spiralator60 (Los Angeles) |
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Stay safe, Chuck! | ||
| Post# 776552 , Reply# 13 8/10/2014 at 10:31 (3,545 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
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All is well. We had loose coconuts fall but not on any important items like four cars in our driveway. Mostly debris that the winds left. Most of the damage is south of us where it's mostly hippies and drug addicts in tents or cars. The severe water flow is making the bay come to higher tides. I went in town biking yesterday and was dodging the branches but got a flat anyway. The Westinghouse and Maytags come today. Sean,my friend who works for Amerigas, is stopping over. We'll go get them and maybsee a couple more pieces for me to grab,fix and sell . He bought a Duet washer from me a couple months ago. He and his family of nine love it. I showed him how to clean it out once a month and leave the door ajar after use. His wife said it gets their clothes cleaner then ever and likes the height with the drawer being used for additives. His family help to house the homeless, get them help from the state and find Programs available for rehab. Due to the massive amount of crack and ice addicts here, they're busy 24/7. So, I know that washer is going through lots of laundry.
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| Post# 776656 , Reply# 14 8/10/2014 at 23:46 (3,545 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
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O.K. The Westinghouse needed a minor repair. The water level selector set on the medium level was filling to the highest level. Just needed to adjust the screw. I ran it through a full cycle. The indexing was short and brief. Nothing like the Franklin they now use. I did notice the power plug got hot and during thespin,it sounded a bit coarse making a bit of a noise may be the tub barings. I don't plan on using it daily. The Amana front loader ( made by Samsung ) is flawless. No leaks,very quiet,and the final spin on thebhigh setting must be around 1200 rpms because the clothes were almost as well spun out as my LGs that go 1300. That model ,I'm giving to Cheryl. She has a Whirlpool DD but due to her not having a dryer and the heavy rains we get there,she needed either a gas dryer or a high speed spin model. I found both. The matching gas dryer is getting a new igniter. The original owners must have not been aware of the need to convert from natural gas to propane.so the burner built up carbon deposits ruining the igniter. Charlie ordered the part and the dryet.will be ready to pick up Wednesday. Sean,another lpgas friend of mine,lives on his farm about two miles south of us. He met me when I worked at Little Gas Shak. Cheryl now owns that business and has done well getting all the customers aware of her new place in Pahoa. Pete is charging her $2,500/mo Les,an x cop who owned the lpgas store in Pahoa,rents his.place out to her for a meer $200/mo!!!! Once all her current and past customers are aware of the changes and move to her new location,she'll be fine. We are going to see "America" the band,live at the Kona Hilton Hotel's Glass Ballroom which was recently rebuilt due to damages done from a 7.1 earthquake a few years ago to celebrate their grand reopening.
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| Post# 777546 , Reply# 15 8/16/2014 at 00:55 (3,540 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
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Today, I wasn't feeling too swift. I have been caughing up phlem and running a mild fever. Anyway, there were lots of bath linens to bleach so, I decided to try out my "new" Westinghouse. I weighed them and had a large/full size one. I only have cold water to hook test models to but this should be o.k.. I have a screw cap to put on the hot water inlet and hook up the cold water to the cold water hose. I used a half cup of powdered Gain and , after six minutes of washing,I added 1/4C of Clorox. It works great and rinses so nice having a long three minute spin/spray before deep rinsing. I added a capful of Gain fabric softener then it went to the final spin. Of course, after that was over, I put the towels in the Tromm to get more water out. Then hung the towels out to dry. They got real clean and white. The last tme I had one of these exact models was back in 1973. It had the Hand Wash agitator which was a promo freebee on this model if you purchased it with the maching dryer. The only missing piece is the filter tray that slides onto the recirculating spray. Great condition for a Westinghouse top loader this old. Loving the sounds it makes. Reminds me of the sounds in a true Westinghouse Laundromat coin op store. I hope due to their bad reputation here,someone else has one or a few of these pre WCI models. The indexing is minor and turnover is awesome.
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| Post# 777549 , Reply# 16 8/16/2014 at 01:18 (3,540 days old) by washdaddy (Baltimore) | ||
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When you get the chance we would love to see some pics of your new toys. Hope you feel better soon. Take care! ;) | ||
| Post# 778125 , Reply# 17 8/19/2014 at 03:11 (3,537 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
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O.K. I washed some blankets and am still amazed at how well this Westinghouse works. I sat on my work bench and watched the entire cycle. No air pockets and Sure Spin Drive really works well. The pump is among the most powerful one I ever saw in a spin/drain top loader. That washer full to the rim ,has no rim overflow as it speeds up draining out the water as it spins. It's empty in less than thirty seconds. I'm not sure of the spin RPM but it does o.k. I place the finished loads into the LG Tromm to give a 1400 RPM twelve minute spin. Fun to watch and lots of fun memories. You can be sure....if it's WESTINGHOUSE
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| Post# 778286 , Reply# 18 8/20/2014 at 03:01 (3,536 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
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Did another mixed load medium size. O still can't get over the condition this is in . I'll be attempting to doa short,sweet video tomorrow so you can all see her work. Just mesmerized watching and am asking anybody here if they know where I can find the filter pan that fits on a frame located at twelve o clock on the upper plastic frame over the tub that encases the inlet nozzle. I was wrong about the Hand Wash agitator. It either got lost or was never there. The current swirled vain agitator is laundromat blue not gray like the other one . I'm in the market for a duo. Looking.forward to running and filming tomorrow.
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| Post# 778486 , Reply# 20 8/21/2014 at 15:24 (3,534 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
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Hey Keyone,
Having had a few in my youth and selling Westinghouse products in my first appliance sales job, I knew they had some issues with repairs but mostly due to abuse,misuse,and overloads. However, the commercial ones lasted at least ten years. We had lots of original "Westinghouse Laundromats" stores in Baltimore. One was on Highland Avenue,another on E. Baltimore St. just west about half a block.off S. Broadway.I remember the "male bath house" directly next door to it. They priginaly had the front load Laundromats but at least one row of the top loading style. There was another one on Fleet Street too. It now has Wascomat front loaders. | ||
| Post# 778493 , Reply# 21 8/21/2014 at 16:21 (3,534 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
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