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Post# 605809   6/23/2012 at 14:07 (4,296 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada)        

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This was a rather rare find I would like to share, several years back there was a thread about these.  





Post# 605810 , Reply# 1   6/23/2012 at 14:10 (4,296 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada)        
money shot, of course

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Complete with a lovely blue top hat!


Post# 605812 , Reply# 2   6/23/2012 at 14:37 (4,296 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)        

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I've never seen one like it.

 

Do you have more details?


Post# 605818 , Reply# 3   6/23/2012 at 15:37 (4,296 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada)        

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Very interesting mechanism.  Reversing motor design with spin-drain.  This appears to be GSW's very own design!


Post# 605820 , Reply# 4   6/23/2012 at 15:39 (4,296 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada)        

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Solenoid controlled tub brake....


Post# 605821 , Reply# 5   6/23/2012 at 15:40 (4,296 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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Close-up shots of the panel and controls, please!  :-)  I can't make out that text in the middle -- Heavy Duty something


Post# 605822 , Reply# 6   6/23/2012 at 15:41 (4,296 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada)        

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Pump is driven only during spin via this special clutch and smaller belt.


Post# 605825 , Reply# 7   6/23/2012 at 15:46 (4,296 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada)        
Hey Glenn...

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Here it is!  Heavy Duty Sixteen ( lb )


Post# 605827 , Reply# 8   6/23/2012 at 15:47 (4,296 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada)        

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And one for Bob of the control dial....


Post# 605843 , Reply# 9   6/23/2012 at 16:34 (4,296 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)        

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Nice find mister! What a lovely machine! Is it fully working?

Post# 605854 , Reply# 10   6/23/2012 at 17:57 (4,296 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)        
Nice! Finally I can reach you Eddy!

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So nice Eddy!
I tried to get in touch with you thru youtube weeks ago and also emails, but it shows me a kind of error and they're get not forwarded.....hope you're fine, so nice this one!!!
Eddy, I need to talk to you and ask you a big favor....please try to send me an email.
Thanks and congrats!


Post# 605857 , Reply# 11   6/23/2012 at 18:07 (4,296 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada)        

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It works Louis!  Here's a video of the first load I did in it.  Freddy, I will send you an email later today :-)

 



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Post# 605860 , Reply# 12   6/23/2012 at 18:26 (4,296 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)        

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Thanks Eddy I will wait your email! :) Wow so nice that it works, did you have to fix anything? or it came in full working order? It is so rare this machine! I knew Easy became popular only in Mexico! Nice! Is it made in Canada?

Post# 605861 , Reply# 13   6/23/2012 at 18:36 (4,296 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
Vewry nice Eddy

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VERY nice Eddy....did you tell me about this one?

Leon


Post# 605867 , Reply# 14   6/23/2012 at 19:34 (4,296 days old) by best-cleaning ()        

Very cool machine. The tub ring looks like Whirlpool.

Congrats Eddy.


Post# 605873 , Reply# 15   6/23/2012 at 20:04 (4,296 days old) by golittlesport (California)        
Nice!

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Great find, Eddie. That spiralator can really move the clothes around. How fast does it spin?

Post# 605882 , Reply# 16   6/23/2012 at 21:51 (4,296 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan and Palm Springs, CA)        

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Stupid question...when did bilingual labeling become required? This does seem to be a weird one-off design.
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Post# 605905 , Reply# 17   6/24/2012 at 03:17 (4,296 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada)        

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I think the bilingual control panels came in the 1980's, then GE's counter to that was to use symbols which ended up being more confusing IMHO.   Rich, my trained eye tells me it spins at 550 rpm.  Approx,  LOL


Post# 605907 , Reply# 18   6/24/2012 at 03:55 (4,296 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)        

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That machine sure means business when it's washing!

Post# 605914 , Reply# 19   6/24/2012 at 06:27 (4,295 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)        
Nice Machine Eddy

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That Spiralator really moves those clothes around.

Beautiful Find. Eddie


Post# 605934 , Reply# 20   6/24/2012 at 09:13 (4,295 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)        
Sounds

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kinda like a Norge.

Malcolm


Post# 605936 , Reply# 21   6/24/2012 at 09:33 (4,295 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Wow Eddy, that is just gorgeous, congratulations!!!! I would love to see this machine sometime. I assume this is a predecessor of GSW/McClary. There is a POD that's been circulating for years with a similar model from McClary.

Post# 605939 , Reply# 22   6/24/2012 at 09:38 (4,295 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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Super cool find Eddy! It is an interesting design, do you have service doctrine for it?
Great video too - love those Spiralations!


Post# 605967 , Reply# 23   6/24/2012 at 12:16 (4,295 days old) by chaskelljr2 (Washington, D. C.)        
Interesting Washer!!!

Well, here's my take on this incredible washer.

(01). The console looks like a 1960's-1970's Norge.
(02). The lid looks like a late 1950's-to-early 1960's Kenmore (though, the lid handle itself is plastic as opposed to the steel/metal ones on those early Kenmores).
(03). The "D" shaped tub looks like the older Belt-Drive Whirlpools-Kenmores.
(04). The agitator looks like the Spiralator designs that were used in the Filter-Flo GE's, with a cap that looks like the ones seen in the 1960's Philcos.

But when it is all said and done, it is an "Easy".

What is the vintage of this unique machine anyway?? And when did the brand Easy disappeared from the US Market?? My guess is the late 1960's. But when did the brand Easy really did disappear??

One thing's for sure, that agitator inside that machine really did mean business. I really liked the turnover in this machine.

--Charles--


Post# 605976 , Reply# 24   6/24/2012 at 13:11 (4,295 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)        

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Very nice!!! Congrats!!! The styling is very Norge, and the mechanics are very interesting... What does GSW stand for?

Post# 605991 , Reply# 25   6/24/2012 at 14:09 (4,295 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada)        

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Thanks everyone for your comments on this latest find.  It's been a while for me to come across anything interesting. 

 

Hi Peter, the GSW was General Steel Wares, a company that produced appliances and other steel wares located in Ontario.  They were around for a long time, producing the more well known Beatty wringers and automatics.  They marketed machines under the Beatty, Easy, and McClary names.  Some of Eaton's house brand "Viking" were also produced by GSW. 

 

Hi Greg, I have no service doctrine whatsoever on this unfortunately.  The model number on the plate is MAN 811-14 but that gets us nowhere online.  I'm guessing it's early 1970's.  


Post# 606039 , Reply# 26   6/24/2012 at 17:20 (4,295 days old) by MaytagA710 ()        
Hey Eddy!

This is a wonderful machine! I love seeing all kinds of rare and vintage Canadiana. Thanks for posting, and posting videos of the machine, looks like its real fun to use. Is the tub black?

 

GSW still does exist, however, they have moved on to making hot water heaters. 


Post# 606072 , Reply# 27   6/24/2012 at 19:59 (4,295 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
Wow Eddy

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what a cool find! An "Easy" spiralator in a perforated tub like a GE and under a double "D" opening like a WP!
What a mix up!

That tranny sounds loud is there oil in it?

Cool mechanism - love magna-drive machines!!

That white spiralator sure looks lonely in that big black tub!





Post# 606132 , Reply# 28   6/25/2012 at 05:16 (4,295 days old) by qualin (Canada)        

I didn't think that a machine this old would have a bi-directional motor in it.

I didn't think they started doing that until GE was making the new Hydrowave machines. (That and bottom end Danby and Haier machines.)

I wonder what makes the motor tick? It must use some kind of electromechanical system to toggle the motor back and forth.

Just curious.


Post# 606197 , Reply# 29   6/25/2012 at 12:58 (4,294 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY)        
"I didn't think that a machine this old would have a

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If by that you mean a reversing motor, then yes, they've been around since the beginning of time. Maytag, GE, Easy and all kinds of machine, anything really that spin-drains used a reversing motor.

 

If you mean that the motor reverses for each agitation stroke, then this one does not do that to my knowledge, it has a gear-transmission (large red thing).

 

-Tim


Post# 606233 , Reply# 30   6/25/2012 at 16:07 (4,294 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa)        

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Eddy that is one heck of and EASY automatic.
I think the spiralator is the largest swirled vane
in the industry.
Like that blue cap.
What a group of designs in that machine and rare.
Thanks for posting and video.
And the best of luck for future use.

Darren k


Post# 606314 , Reply# 31   6/25/2012 at 22:42 (4,294 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Wow, I haven't seen one of those in ages! Great save, Eddie!!

Post# 606817 , Reply# 32   6/28/2012 at 06:42 (4,291 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
I think its time

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we ALL descended on Eddy!


Eddy you can check with Kevin for pointers!

I'll make reservations!




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