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Post# 987061   3/17/2018 at 20:51 (2,203 days old) by Washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i)        

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Couldn’t resist the novelty factor — a matched set and good ol’ Montgomery Ward! Haven’t unloaded them from the truck yet but wanted to share pics. Undoubtedly WCI/Westinghouse by the looks of the agitator with I’m guessing indexing tub. Other than a big rusty scratch on top of the dryer, they are very clean. Pretty deluxe with all those cycle options!

Hope to get them hooked up this week and see how they operate.


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Post# 987065 , Reply# 1   3/17/2018 at 22:10 (2,203 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA)        

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Awesome! These look super fun!

Post# 987068 , Reply# 2   3/17/2018 at 22:22 (2,203 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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They look great - so clean. An aunt in MN had this set branded Coronado (Gambles) in her main bathroom. I used a q-tip to hold the lid switch down, it's a fun machine to watch. Very swirly and splashy.

Post# 987069 , Reply# 3   3/17/2018 at 22:30 (2,203 days old) by Mrsalvo (New Braunfels Texas)        

Cool!! They look to be very fun machines. How much do the hold? Congratulations!!!

Post# 987070 , Reply# 4   3/17/2018 at 22:35 (2,203 days old) by cfz2882 (Belle Fourche,SD)        
very cool :)

Franklin machines-probably from the early 1980s(I'll check my '82 MW catalog and see if they appear in there :)Indeed indexing tub-probably a little faster agitation than 27" version with 5-vane angel wing.These franklin washers do have several strong points including:decent clutch belt,all iron tranny,good tub seal,good pump protector,strong pump performance.When the pump is running in reverse,during agitation,a thrashing water sound can be heard from it-along with the rrrrRRRRrrrrRRRR... sound from the tranny.

Post# 987108 , Reply# 5   3/18/2018 at 07:39 (2,203 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)        

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Great find! I always loved watching the indexing tub of a Franklin-based washer. Had a 1986-ish and a 2005 Frigidaire. While not exactly impressive in the rollover department, these machines are unfazed by even wildly unbalanced loads. It'll spin almost anything. Have fun; hope they don't require much work to get them up and running.

Post# 987133 , Reply# 6   3/18/2018 at 13:54 (2,202 days old) by potatochips ( )        

Nice find! I didnt know there was a portable machine just like this. I wouldve assumed they were an impellor, like a rebadged Hitachi.

Would you be able to get us a video?


Post# 987140 , Reply# 7   3/18/2018 at 14:23 (2,202 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Congratulations Todd!!!!


Post# 987147 , Reply# 8   3/18/2018 at 15:27 (2,202 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        
Don't know about WCI/Westinghouse

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Set looks eerily similar to my first W&D set; a GE "Space Maker".



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Post# 987148 , Reply# 9   3/18/2018 at 15:31 (2,202 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Congratulations, Todd!  Were these models that could also be stacked on a rack?  Looking forward to a maiden wash video!


Post# 987161 , Reply# 10   3/18/2018 at 17:05 (2,202 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)        

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They look like the could stack or fit under a counter, or be portable-ized if specified.


Post# 987192 , Reply# 11   3/18/2018 at 22:01 (2,202 days old) by Washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i)        

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Thank you all for the wonderful comments! Did a maiden wash and dry today in both machines (after a once-over cleaning/lubricating, etc.) and that washer is amazing. Infinite water level, lint filter, two-speed, and capacity a little more than I thought. Upon my inspection, saw “03-24-84” stamped on the pump. Funny that it’s only three days off from my birthday (well, I was born 03-21-64) but still kinda cool. Dryer of course at 115V, is a little slow, but a trouper. Will try to post videos soon.



Post# 987248 , Reply# 12   3/19/2018 at 10:39 (2,201 days old) by 48bencix (Sacramento CA)        
Up front controls

I really like the design of these machines. Very nice graphics and the red is nice. I love compact portables, that have decent capacity.


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