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| Post# 560491 11/30/2011 at 21:36 (4,524 days old) by wireman (Lansing, MI) | ||
Does anyone have a late 50's -early 60's front load Westy? Sure seemed like they were cool, esp. the "Program Computer" ones. I assume all those pushbuttons made for a less than reliable machine. Seems like more of the earlier Westys turn up; wonder if they were more reliable, or were more made? I know that top loaders became the choice in the 60's so more of them would be around; still, you'd think some of these would've somehow survived, unless they were not very reliable or popular..
Thanks! Duane | ||
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| Post# 560502 , Reply# 1 11/30/2011 at 22:14 (4,524 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
Seems I've read, here and elsewhere, that the 'program computer' model came out coincident with a general recession and slowdown in appliance sales. It would have been TOL so the slowest seller. I've also seen photos of it here, whether native to the site or linked. Sorry, I can't point you to them but search or another member with better memory might.
Pushbuttons on GE/Hotpoint ranges switched much higher currents and I don't recall those as troublesome so I wouldn't think the buttons themselves as a liability. The mechanism was largely unchanged, as it remained for years with minor exceptions like the pump facing rear and the 'potato' pulley. | ||
| Post# 560630 , Reply# 2 12/1/2011 at 12:42 (4,523 days old) by wireman (Lansing, MI) | ||
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| Post# 560640 , Reply# 3 12/1/2011 at 14:08 (4,523 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
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| Post# 560641 , Reply# 4 12/1/2011 at 14:09 (4,523 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
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| Post# 560700 , Reply# 5 12/1/2011 at 19:21 (4,523 days old) by wireman (Lansing, MI) | ||
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Thanks!
VERY COOL! I had front load White/Westies in a house I rented in the mid-90's Think they were from the early 80's, late 70's when the house was built. They were meant to be stacked, but were side-by-side in the master bed closet. Seemed like they washed OK, but were not nearly as stylin' as the earlier ones... Pretty basic, just dials for everything. Recall it could make the house shake when it went into spin (not a terribly well built house though, either!) Really appreciate your efforts at steering me to relevant threads! Amazed that the washers/ dryers were restyled about every year back then... That sure ended once the 70's rolled around, eh? Duane | ||
| Post# 560757 , Reply# 6 12/2/2011 at 00:06 (4,523 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
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Chore sorting through the archives. Only unfortunate characteristic of the site, that once it slides off the main page it's buried in an entire year of records. But I knew it was there.
I can think of no other time Westinghouse tech-styled their laundry twins to the extent of the Program Computer. We were a Westy family but dad could be counted on to buy the BOL even though he got the employee discount. I'd never seen one until here. It deserved a better reception than it got. Come to think of it, most everyone had a tech-style design at one point and nobody really stuck with it. | ||
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