Thread Number: 42592
Picked up a Kenmore Twin Tub... |
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Post# 626743   9/22/2012 at 08:35 (4,204 days old) by bellalaundry (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 626745 , Reply# 1   9/22/2012 at 08:36 (4,204 days old) by bellalaundry (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 626746 , Reply# 2   9/22/2012 at 08:36 (4,204 days old) by bellalaundry (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 626748 , Reply# 3   9/22/2012 at 08:37 (4,204 days old) by bellalaundry (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 626749 , Reply# 4   9/22/2012 at 08:38 (4,204 days old) by bellalaundry (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 626860 , Reply# 5   9/22/2012 at 16:59 (4,204 days old) by jocks54 (Danbury Connecticut)   |   | |
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What a wonderful find!! |
Post# 626861 , Reply# 6   9/22/2012 at 17:06 (4,204 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 626869 , Reply# 7   9/22/2012 at 17:50 (4,204 days old) by tecnopolis (Ocala/Dunnellon, Florida 34481)   |   | |
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Post# 626874 , Reply# 8   9/22/2012 at 18:04 (4,204 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 626894 , Reply# 9   9/22/2012 at 19:29 (4,204 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 626897 , Reply# 10   9/22/2012 at 19:36 (4,204 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Post# 626907 , Reply# 11   9/22/2012 at 20:42 (4,204 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 626912 , Reply# 12   9/22/2012 at 20:52 (4,204 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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Post# 626923 , Reply# 13   9/22/2012 at 21:17 (4,204 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Probably one of the reasons one rarely hauls the old girl out. I mean side from cleaning surface soils cannot see any serious stain/deep cleaning action going on within the four minutes (Heavy Cycle) alloted on a Hoover TT. Yes, one can repeat the cycle as often as one wishes but that increases the risk of tangles and or textile damage.
However one could see if a textiles "hit" the side of wash tub as they go round as some sort of scrubbing board. |
Post# 626950 , Reply# 14   9/22/2012 at 22:12 (4,204 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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This is a cutie. Penny's and others had a version of this machine - didn't we decide once that Hitachi made some of these for Sears, etc.?
IIRC, this impeller reverses? I never thought the Hoover, when not overloaded, was all that hard on clothes. I was always satisfied with the cleaning after two wash "cycles" for normally soiled clothes. Tangling, yes, but that is true with most of these impeller washers I've used. |
Post# 626976 , Reply# 15   9/22/2012 at 23:41 (4,204 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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Post# 626982 , Reply# 16   9/22/2012 at 23:59 (4,204 days old) by revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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While the control panel design varies, it looks to be the same machine "underneath" as the Frigette Tim found last November. He's saying it's made by Hitachi.
This link is the thread he posted, which include videos.
It doesn't look like it reverses when washing.
Kevin CLICK HERE TO GO TO revvinkevin's LINK |
Post# 627004 , Reply# 17   9/23/2012 at 02:55 (4,204 days old) by alr2903 (TN)   |   | |
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I think this is the same machine that was sold branded "Bradford", (W.T. Grant), they were much quieter than the screech of the "Hoover". alr |
Post# 627016 , Reply# 18   9/23/2012 at 06:37 (4,203 days old) by stainfighter (Columbia, SC)   |   | |
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We have the "twin" :-) to Tim's...the impeller rotates in clockwise direction only. The metal tub retains heat for a good length of time. Great for soaking, when we get a stain on something can just drop it right in, and when we want to wear something before we have a full load/a water saver. Figured out that one can lift the spinner lid slightly and slip the hose in to create a spin rinse, soap residue is NEVER a problem! Ours is badged Fridgette; there were several labels of these made apparently by Hitachi. Pitting - you could try to smooth it out by scrubbing with a little Bon Ami but wouldn't mess with it too much, as long as you use enough water (up to about the 5 gallon line) it shouldn't harm your wash. Ours had been around the block MANY times before we purchased it 5 years ago.
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Post# 627021 , Reply# 19   9/23/2012 at 07:15 (4,203 days old) by bellalaundry (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 627556 , Reply# 20   9/25/2012 at 19:48 (4,201 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 627597 , Reply# 21   9/25/2012 at 23:47 (4,201 days old) by unclejohn (Can)   |   | |
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A rare find... Congratulations! |
Post# 627598 , Reply# 22   9/25/2012 at 23:53 (4,201 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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Post# 629023 , Reply# 23   10/2/2012 at 17:11 (4,194 days old) by tecnopolis (Ocala/Dunnellon, Florida 34481)   |   | |
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Post# 629024 , Reply# 24   10/2/2012 at 17:12 (4,194 days old) by tecnopolis (Ocala/Dunnellon, Florida 34481)   |   | |
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Post# 629025 , Reply# 25   10/2/2012 at 17:13 (4,194 days old) by tecnopolis (Ocala/Dunnellon, Florida 34481)   |   | |
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Post# 629026 , Reply# 26   10/2/2012 at 17:17 (4,194 days old) by tecnopolis (Ocala/Dunnellon, Florida 34481)   |   | |
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Post# 631746 , Reply# 27   10/15/2012 at 03:58 (4,182 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Hi Alex, they are the UK Hotpoint Twintubs, first produced in 1960 using the agitator principle from their wringer machines...One of the UK`s top 3 laundry brands, they switched to the Spiralator agitator in the mid 60`s, great machines and where also exported to Australia etc,
The Impeller style twinies here where mainly Hoover, although we had Rolls models with the impeller in the base, the best base action machine I find is the Servis Powerglide, which uses a large angled impeller in the corner of a dipped tub - the vortex it creates is such you can stick your hand in it!! CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK |
Post# 631748 , Reply# 28   10/15/2012 at 04:06 (4,182 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Another great find there Guy, the controls remind me of the 50`s GE Filter Flows, big and angular, the pitting should remove with a bit of scouring cream and a light sponge pad.
For a lint bag what about the fishing nets used for catching fish in house tanks, should be able to retro fit one with hooks onto the plastic grill, does the water gush out or a smooth trickle? Happy washing |