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Post# 468883   10/12/2010 at 20:30 (4,915 days old) by cphifer5115 (Jackson, TN)        

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What is everyone's favorite agitator? please include a picture if you can.

for me it's a tie between the super roto swirl and whirlpool's surgeralator.





Post# 468887 , Reply# 1   10/12/2010 at 20:33 (4,915 days old) by cphifer5115 (Jackson, TN)        

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the super surgeralator

Post# 468891 , Reply# 2   10/12/2010 at 20:39 (4,915 days old) by washernoob ()        

That red agitator that is in Ben's AMP set! Coolest and most beautiful agitator.

next would be the philco "ford?" one.


Post# 468897 , Reply# 3   10/12/2010 at 20:51 (4,915 days old) by StrongEnough78 (California)        
Well I'll narrow it down to my top 3 favorites....

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since there are a few that I like......so here we go.

#1 Whirlpool Super Surgilator


Post# 468899 , Reply# 4   10/12/2010 at 20:54 (4,915 days old) by StrongEnough78 (California)        
#2

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Lady Kenmore's Vari Flex.....

Post# 468900 , Reply# 5   10/12/2010 at 20:55 (4,915 days old) by StrongEnough78 (California)        
#3

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And of course Maytag's Powerfin. I do have other favorites as well, Kenmore's roto flex and GE's Activator, but these are my top 3 fav's.

Post# 468905 , Reply# 6   10/12/2010 at 21:12 (4,915 days old) by kenmore700bill (Lodi NJ)        

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Super Roto Swirl for sure.

Post# 468911 , Reply# 7   10/12/2010 at 21:34 (4,915 days old) by powerfin64 (Yakima, Washington)        
mine are...

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Lady K's- Vari-flex, and Whirpool's surgilator(the original) and Double duty super surgilator(winged)

Rich


Post# 468913 , Reply# 8   10/12/2010 at 21:38 (4,915 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)        

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Here's my favorite agitator; from a 2010 Frigidaire.

Post# 468917 , Reply# 9   10/12/2010 at 21:56 (4,915 days old) by lebron (Minnesota)        
Here's my favorite agitator; from a 2010 Frigidaire

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BZZZT! Does not count!!! :P lol jk

Post# 468927 , Reply# 10   10/12/2010 at 22:11 (4,915 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)        

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Lebron....(he lights a cigarette and blows a stream of smoke toward the ceiling), well, well, well. We meet again.

I hoped my brilliant choice of agitators would bring you out of the woodwork.

:)


Post# 468933 , Reply# 11   10/12/2010 at 22:23 (4,915 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)        

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For looks: Hotpoint Silhouette or Easy Spiralator

For cleaning: Speed Queen

For funkiness: Philco Flex-a-Wash


Post# 468945 , Reply# 12   10/12/2010 at 22:46 (4,915 days old) by DanManTN (Tennessee)        

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Give me an Easy or blue White Westinghouse from the late 70s. Ahhh...stuff dreams are made of...of course a blue Maytag wringer agitator is cool too. Did they make a red one?

Post# 468987 , Reply# 13   10/13/2010 at 03:03 (4,915 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)        

Have several favorites for me-WPKN BD dual action,Surgilator,RotoSwirl,Norge "Angel Wings"Olde bakelite ones,and Speed Queen.

Post# 468995 , Reply# 14   10/13/2010 at 06:54 (4,915 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c )        
Norge!

Burpalator, YES!

Post# 468996 , Reply# 15   10/13/2010 at 06:57 (4,915 days old) by MRBeatty ()        
maytag

the penta vane or maytags gyrator

Post# 468998 , Reply# 16   10/13/2010 at 07:20 (4,915 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        

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The Hotpoint turquoise spiral agitator with the burpolator and bleach dispenser built inside:

Post# 469042 , Reply# 17   10/13/2010 at 13:03 (4,915 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI )        

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I would have to say mine is either the Maytag Powerfin, or the aluminum 1950's Speed Queen agitators from their wringer washers.

Post# 469059 , Reply# 18   10/13/2010 at 15:01 (4,915 days old) by qsd-dan (West)        

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"Nuff said!

Post# 469064 , Reply# 19   10/13/2010 at 15:56 (4,915 days old) by StrongEnough78 (California)        

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Cool setup, Dan!

Post# 469067 , Reply# 20   10/13/2010 at 16:32 (4,915 days old) by qsd-dan (West)        
Cool setup, Dan!

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Thanks!

Post# 469100 , Reply# 21   10/13/2010 at 21:36 (4,914 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI )        
Yes Dan,

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The agitators in those Maytag conventionals can really kick some major @$$. Gotta love 'em!

Post# 469250 , Reply# 22   10/14/2010 at 03:22 (4,914 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)        

Thats what I meant to say for the Norge-The Burpilator!!!My Mom had one when I was a little kid-loved watching it!It was a BIG black Bakelite I suppose 4 blade Norge Burpilator-have been wanting one like that since.The agitator also had a silver colored metal lint pan.

Post# 469252 , Reply# 23   10/14/2010 at 04:00 (4,914 days old) by whitekingd ()        

My favorite is the old black original Kenmore Roto - Swirl. A great cleaning agitator all around.

I also kind of like the "Cone of Silence" Easy agitators (at least they remind me of the Cone of Silence from Get Smart - only with three cones!) I've got an old wringer machine with one of those.


Post# 469254 , Reply# 24   10/14/2010 at 04:37 (4,914 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)        
I like...

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The Super Surgilator,

Post# 469255 , Reply# 25   10/14/2010 at 04:40 (4,914 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)        
Also...

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Speed Queen

Post# 469256 , Reply# 26   10/14/2010 at 04:43 (4,914 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)        
But I'm thinking...

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My Favorite would have to be a tie between the The Powerfin and the WO65 Pulsator.

Post# 469266 , Reply# 27   10/14/2010 at 06:58 (4,914 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI )        
Eddie,

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I also have an admiration for the Speed Queen's pure simplicity, yet it is so very effective.

Post# 469278 , Reply# 28   10/14/2010 at 11:16 (4,914 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        
Met very few I didn't like, but

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...the other side of the coin to this interesting thread would be a choice for the worst agitator ever seen or used. I must admit I was appalled, appalled I tell you, when someone posted a picture of a vintage Hamilton washer from the sixties. Must have been engineered by Christie O'Donnell because nothing but witchcraft could get this uninspired piece of plastic to rollover anything:

Post# 469279 , Reply# 29   10/14/2010 at 11:47 (4,914 days old) by CleanteamofNY ((Monroe, New York)        

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Here's mine.

Post# 469331 , Reply# 30   10/14/2010 at 16:35 (4,914 days old) by JeffG ()        

Chris, you could've stopped at your first pic. Best agitator ever IMO, it's been downhill ever since.

Post# 469337 , Reply# 31   10/14/2010 at 17:04 (4,913 days old) by golittlesport (California)        
3-way tie

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Frigidaire rules!

Post# 469359 , Reply# 32   10/14/2010 at 19:08 (4,913 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass)        
agitators

Mine would be the two rotoswirls and the pentaswirl.

Post# 469378 , Reply# 33   10/14/2010 at 20:55 (4,913 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
Favorite Agitator

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For myself it is the Frigidaire 1/18
Peter


Post# 469406 , Reply# 34   10/14/2010 at 23:04 (4,913 days old) by qsd-dan (West)        

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My favorite non-Maytag agitator would be from the Easy automatics. It's performs like a ramped GE on some hardcore steroids!

On the left....


Post# 469408 , Reply# 35   10/14/2010 at 23:17 (4,913 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.)        

Several to pick from here. My absolute favorites are the Surgilator pictured in Reply # 3, and the Kenmore gold str8 vane in Reply 29.

Have a good one,
James


Post# 945655 , Reply# 36   6/28/2017 at 03:08 (2,465 days old) by Kenmoreman1967 (Utah)        
What to replace 1972 Lady Kenmore Agitator with??

Have a gorgeous matching 1972 piano key Lady Kenmore with stripped out vari flex. What can I replace with?? Willing to purchase any suggested part anyone has at great price. Help! Sincere thank you. Derekpalmsprings@me.com

Post# 945658 , Reply# 37   6/28/2017 at 03:51 (2,465 days old) by brucelucenta ()        

You're all crazy!!! The best HAS to be a Kevinator with all the fins and holes in the agitator!!!! They are the MOST entertaining too!!!

Post# 945697 , Reply# 38   6/28/2017 at 10:30 (2,465 days old) by abcomatic (Bradford, Illinois)        

Mine would be: the Easy Spiralator and the ones in my Maytag wringer machines. Both of those agitators throw some real mean water currents and lots of clean clothes. Happy washing, Gary

Post# 945707 , Reply# 39   6/28/2017 at 10:53 (2,465 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia)        
Lightburn twin

You are all wrong. There can only be one best and this is it.

the Lightburn swinging paddle wash action.


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Post# 945724 , Reply# 40   6/28/2017 at 11:31 (2,465 days old) by Volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)        
Replacement Kenmore Agitator.

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Any plastic, not bakelite, Whirlpool or Kenmore regular capacity belt-drive agitator should fit, if I am not mistaken. Kenmore Roto Swirls and Whirlpool Surgilators are fairly easy to find. I find the Surgilator to be more aggressive, and the Roto Swirl to be a bit more gentile.

Dave


Post# 945726 , Reply# 41   6/28/2017 at 12:16 (2,465 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)        

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check capacity/sizing first....but one of these should fit....this is one fo the original Dual Actions....

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Post# 945727 , Reply# 42   6/28/2017 at 12:17 (2,465 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)        

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a Double Duty Super Surgilator.....



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Post# 945728 , Reply# 43   6/28/2017 at 12:18 (2,465 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)        

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you will need a cap for that one too.....

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Post# 945758 , Reply# 44   6/28/2017 at 18:16 (2,464 days old) by chetlaham (United States)        
Hands down

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The super-surgeralator for me. GE ramp is also one of my top favorites.


Least like for me are GE's green straight vane agitator followed by the GE mutli vane agitator that debuted in the late 90s. My understanding that has been redesigned since.


Post# 945780 , Reply# 45   6/28/2017 at 20:39 (2,464 days old) by mrsalvo (New Braunfels Texas)        

Name that agitator.

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Post# 945786 , Reply# 46   6/28/2017 at 21:04 (2,464 days old) by Lorainfurniture (Cleveland )        

#3 looks like it could double as a wood chipper

Post# 945787 , Reply# 47   6/28/2017 at 21:14 (2,464 days old) by mrsalvo (New Braunfels Texas)        

I don't think I could narrow it down to a favorite, they all had their personalities. Some were boring and others put on quite a show. I am really liking the one in the Speed Queen, very Surgeralatorisque. I like the long stroke. I don't use the fabric softener attached cup, think it would make a mess and rarely use fabric softener anyway.
Have a soft spot in my heart for the Kenmore scrubber caps, those had personality!!


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Post# 1049819 , Reply# 48   11/3/2019 at 18:30 (1,606 days old) by felix (São Paulo - Brazil)        

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i love the brastemp's super surgilator (brazilian kenmore)

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Post# 1049822 , Reply# 49   11/3/2019 at 18:38 (1,606 days old) by Supersurgilator (Indiana)        

Super surgilator hands down!

Post# 1049858 , Reply# 50   11/4/2019 at 00:05 (1,606 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)        

SURGILATOR!!!!

Post# 1049862 , Reply# 51   11/4/2019 at 04:21 (1,606 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)        

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My favorite agitator is none at all....front loader!  But if I did have a favorite, it would be the turquoise Maytag because I love the color!


Post# 1050127 , Reply# 52   11/6/2019 at 22:47 (1,603 days old) by Tomdawg (Des moines)        
Favorite agitator

My favorite old school agitator is the whirlpool surgulator! My mom has an 1982 whirlpool belt drive.
My other favorite is the kitchen Aid agitator that is 30% larger.

Reply 51...
my favorite baffles are the Bosch Vision washer.. it was really cool to see the baffles dump water on the clothes.


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Post# 1050540 , Reply# 53   11/10/2019 at 15:45 (1,600 days old) by Losangeles (Muscle Shoals, AL 35661)        
Favorite Agitators

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By far my favorite agitator is the Frigidaire 3-Ring agitator. I never get tired of seeing it jumping up and down and the rollover is simply amazing. After that it would have to be the Whirlpool Super Surgilator. We had a WP extra large capacity that had the wings on the bottom. That sucker lasted 18 years and then just needed a tub seal. What a machine!!

Post# 1050873 , Reply# 54   11/13/2019 at 09:03 (1,597 days old) by Blackstone (Springfield, Massachusetts)        
Blackstone Petticoat

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Placed on top of 350 agitator to provide a gentle wash.

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Post# 1050917 , Reply# 55   11/13/2019 at 18:33 (1,596 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)        

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I am Very fond of the WO-65 Pulsator.

Incredible turnover.

Then it would have to be the ABC O Matic Creature from the Black Lagoon with Flying Rubber Fins. ; )


Post# 1052075 , Reply# 56   11/23/2019 at 11:44 (1,587 days old) by MixGuy (St. Martinville, Louisiana)        
Reply 45

Please correct my errors

1. Whirlpool Surgilator--from the mid-1960s
2. Hotpoint--mid to late 1950s--rubber tipped fins
3. ABC O' Matic--concentric action--
4. GE straight vane Activator from solid tub washer --(1957-1959)
5. Norge from the mid to late 1950s
6. Guessing it is from a Blackstone--not a shape recall seeing

The only washers brands I recall being sold around here were GE, Hotpoint, Maytag, Norge, Whirlpool, Frigidaire, Wizard, and Kelvinator. Grew up in a small town w/o a daily newspaper.

Favorite agitator is the Frigidaire Jet-Cone. Also like Kenmore Roto-Swirl, GE straight vane, Frigidaire's Three Ring, Kenmore Roto Flex and Easy's Spirolator


Post# 1052151 , Reply# 57   11/24/2019 at 12:36 (1,586 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.)        
"traditional"

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1970s 18lb. GE straight-vane agitator in either 60s green or white.

Don't forget the large diameter filter pan.


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Post# 1052178 , Reply# 58   11/24/2019 at 15:15 (1,586 days old) by felix (São Paulo - Brazil)        
reply 48

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Unfortunately here for Brazil only came the Surgilator and Straight Vane

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Post# 1052182 , Reply# 59   11/24/2019 at 15:58 (1,585 days old) by Blackstone (Springfield, Massachusetts)        
reply 56

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MixGuy--definitely not a Blackstone; I can vouch for that.


Post# 1052202 , Reply# 60   11/24/2019 at 19:27 (1,585 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.)        
felix

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That's a nice looking whirlpool in that color.  The white tub really shines . 


Post# 1052229 , Reply# 61   11/24/2019 at 22:28 (1,585 days old) by sfh074 ( )        
That's an easy question to answer ....



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Post# 1052233 , Reply# 62   11/25/2019 at 00:27 (1,585 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula)        

Gosh, what a difficult question.

So many agitators that I love. I think it would be better if I answered what's the agitator that I really hate. I'd easily answer the Brastemp 12-vane "blendererator". It's a multifunctional agitator, it can dice, shred, slice, grind, mince, puree and also cut julienne. It removes stains like no other, as there will be no fibers left for the stains to remain attached to. (add to that a miserable rollover)

It's very hard for me to pick a favorite when we're all surrounded by so many awesome designs. I like a lot the Whirlpool's Super Surgilator and it's much smaller brother that came with the Brastemps. I also have a special feeling for the Easy's Spiralator (Which is also my husband's screenname here at AWO and I'd kill for an Easy twin tub washer because of that).
I can't forget the Electrolux DP6 (My design) that equipped the Electrolux LQ11 and LF11 washers. It had a rubber clip on accessory to cover the fins and wash sneakers. There's also the White-Westinghouse agitator that I don't remember if it was available here in the USA or not, but used in Brazil until 1997 (Electrolux-Prosdócimo) It had two parts and the top (also lint filter) was removable to wash delicates.

And of course, the very first we never forget: Bendix Economat, the washer that washed my diapers. That agitator was simple, but the rollover was the very best I've ever seen in my whole life (ok, the rubber "tub" design is what really caused that amazing rollover)

I think, considering the "dramatic" action, I'd stay with the Whirlpool Catalyst agitator as favorite.

In terms of beauty, the new Electrolux "care machine" agitator is my favorite.

Now in terms of classic beauty, it's being a much harder decision.I'm between the Frigidaire 3-ring pulsator, the Philco "wobbling" agitator and the Maytag turquoise agitator.

Now for top performance, the favorite agitator for me isn't an agitator, but a drum baffle that came with the Electrolux Ecoturbo (Frigidaire Affinity). Here in the USA the Affinity was ridicularized with a stupid dumb down water level. In Brazil the same washer used 4x more water per cycle and had full speed spin between the 5 rinses.


Post# 1052259 , Reply# 63   11/25/2019 at 09:37 (1,585 days old) by MixGuy (St. Martinville, Louisiana)        
Agitator Error

I did a google search of agitators and cannot find one like #6


Post# 1052265 , Reply# 64   11/25/2019 at 10:26 (1,585 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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Reply 45, #6 is Coronado / Beam.



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