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Post# 426698   4/4/2010 at 09:22 (5,129 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        

I just watched this commercial and for the first time heard that the tub tilted back during the drain. I have never seen evidence of this dramatic repositioning. Was it a minor effect of the tub suspension letting the front of the tub tilt down as it filled with water and maybe a tilting back of only a very few degrees mostly after the water was all drained? They sure don't show how it tangled.

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Post# 426700 , Reply# 1   4/4/2010 at 09:36 (5,129 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
Seeing the lady in the picture come to life

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was really fun. So is the Agi-tumble action. What a neat commercial. Glad you found it. Tom, I think the slant-back drain was mentioned here a while ago, but I don't remember the details or who knew about it--maybe Bob-- but it sure would be cool to hear more or see it happen.

The Westinghouse music is so old now it almost sounds eerie. Thanks for sharing a classy find.


Post# 426722 , Reply# 2   4/4/2010 at 11:45 (5,129 days old) by randycmaynard ()        
Tom - no truer words on the tangle........

As much as I love the WH slant front machines - I do remember many times seeing my grandmother pull a load of bed sheets out of her Laundromat in knots and tangles that were so tight it took several minutes of twisting, pulling and a few choice words to get them untangled to hang out for drying. That is the one thing about the WH Laundromat that she disliked very much even to the point that she said she would never have another one like it. True to her word, she got a TL Whirlpool when the westy gave up the ghost but I still wish I had saved it and made the repairs - it would be a gem of a machine to have now!

Post# 426760 , Reply# 3   4/4/2010 at 13:12 (5,129 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK)        
Here's another one

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From 1959 - no "wishy-washy" wash action here :)
Al


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Post# 426761 , Reply# 4   4/4/2010 at 13:19 (5,129 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Tom, you hit it right on the head with the tilt back tub. Pure "marketing".

Post# 426773 , Reply# 5   4/4/2010 at 14:54 (5,129 days old) by A440 ()        

Interesting....

I wonder what got on her night gown that was to bad for her to call it "Double Trouble"?


Post# 426788 , Reply# 6   4/4/2010 at 15:31 (5,129 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        

It seems that the perforations in the tub would allow heavier than water dirt to sift out into the bottom of the outer tub and not be a problem during drain; remember the sand disposal demos?

One thing about the design of the old front loaders, as shown in the clips of Westinghouse and Bendix washers, is the higher water level that I think contributed to their reputation for being easy on fabrics. I'm glad my front loaders all use sufficient water to make them gentle to the fabrics I wash in them.


Post# 426819 , Reply# 7   4/4/2010 at 18:37 (5,128 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        
HEY ROBERT!

Did you know about doing this with the detergent cup in this WH dishwasher you have?

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Post# 426930 , Reply# 8   4/5/2010 at 02:43 (5,128 days old) by alr2903 (TN)        

Bob, i always wondered if it really tilted, AFAIK, the spacemates and the slant front machines had the same mechanism. I vote marketing also. alr2903

Post# 426932 , Reply# 9   4/5/2010 at 02:50 (5,128 days old) by alr2903 (TN)        
MW

By 1963, westy was still making the slant front in 1963, yet MW was selling this

Post# 426933 , Reply# 10   4/5/2010 at 02:52 (5,128 days old) by alr2903 (TN)        
and this

oh i thought these would resize

Post# 426934 , Reply# 11   4/5/2010 at 02:59 (5,128 days old) by alr2903 (TN)        
omg

Robert, i thought they would resize, I had tried to share these once before, and could not get them to load. If too much space is used please delete them. arthur

Post# 426971 , Reply# 12   4/5/2010 at 08:42 (5,128 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        
Thanks for the neat ads!

Actually, the original Spacemates with their straight front had a different mechanism from the slant front machines. The one thing they shared was that both tubs settled a bit lower as they filled with water.

The specs for the flat front Wards machines with three vane tubs do not match the machines Westinghouse marketed under their own label. As usual for deluxe Wards machines, they were heavier on control panel than on machine; like all hat and no cattle. I have seen three vane Westinghouse tubs in the old Spacemates where the vanes were part of the porcelainized steel tub, but never in a 12 pound tub. I wonder if they were like the plastic vanes in the two vane tubs with screw-mounted vanes, but without the potato pulley? That way, I guess they could use the round pulley like the old Spacemates used--cheaper maybe, but they do state multi-speed washing. Of course for Wards, that could mean one speed for tumble and one speed for spin. Two spray rinses, that was unique. I don't know how they could claim 25% better cleaning than most automatics. I was only in a Wards once, in Florida in 1960 and the laundry appliances were as foreign as could be. My parents were buying me a fishing rod and spinning reel for my birthday so dad and I could so some surf fishing, but would not let me go into the appliance department which would have been a really great birthday event. I really missed something important in my appliance education by not having Wards stores in our area.



Post# 426972 , Reply# 13   4/5/2010 at 09:04 (5,128 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
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I think the angle of the tub does change slightly when it fills with water you can see the wrinkles in the door boot when its full of water. When it drains the clothes tend to cling to the rear of the tub more while the first spray rinse takes place WH called this FREE RINSING. Having the clothes spread on the tub back also helped the load balance as it went into spin. I do think the commercial exaggerated the tilt change that takes place a quite bit.

Post# 427066 , Reply# 14   4/5/2010 at 20:04 (5,127 days old) by alr2903 (TN)        

Combo52, I agree with you, the angle could not of changed much. The old spacemates had a concave glass like todays machines that extended far into the boot area. If you would like to see the wringers i will post them over in super. alr2903

Post# 427087 , Reply# 15   4/5/2010 at 23:15 (5,127 days old) by A440 ()        

Wow!
I just love the MW front load set! What a fantastic, beefy looking re badged Westinghouse set!
I wonder if any of these babies are still out there?!
Thanks for the ads.
Brent


Post# 427183 , Reply# 16   4/6/2010 at 13:10 (5,127 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
Arthur, those MW Twins are amazing!

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At first, I though I was looking at ovens. So Frigidaire Flair range-like.

Post# 427420 , Reply# 17   4/7/2010 at 10:10 (5,126 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Did you know about doing this with the detergent cup in this WH dishwasher you have?

COOL! I'll have to try that glass trick Tom, we have that dishwasher hooked up downstairs in the workshop now.

Although I have the upper rack turned around 180 degrees from what is shown in the commercial, our racks are set so the cup was in the back near the flume so the spray is somewhat forced past the cup to the front of the dishwasher during the pre-wash flush.


Post# 427421 , Reply# 18   4/7/2010 at 10:18 (5,126 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        

Robert, so the glass over the detergent was to shield it from the purge spray?
Thanks,
Tom


Post# 427436 , Reply# 19   4/7/2010 at 12:00 (5,126 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Robert, so the glass over the detergent was to shield it from the purge spray?

That is what I would assume Tom as the spray is immediately sent down the drain. Otherwise you would want it to mix in with the wash water as easily and quickly as possible.


Post# 427438 , Reply# 20   4/7/2010 at 12:12 (5,126 days old) by robliverpool (england Liverpool)        

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The westy with the front cutaway, the drum looks huge. i mentioned it to Robert last time this was posted on here last year. The westly look's like it could hol about 20kg of washing lol

Post# 427500 , Reply# 21   4/7/2010 at 20:26 (5,125 days old) by appnut (TX)        
the drum looks huge

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Nope, it could only hold about 9 pounds of dry mixed laundry.

Post# 427512 , Reply# 22   4/7/2010 at 22:18 (5,125 days old) by syndets2000 (Nanjemoy, MD)        
"..the clothes are tipped back into the machine...

and the dirty water is flushed away during the rinse cycle...this is called FREE RINSING..."
quoted from Betty herself- on my 78 rpm Laundromat record...



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