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Thread Number: 47630
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
The PINK Westinghouse pair...... |
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Post# 691497 7/24/2013 at 00:10 (3,927 days old) by RevvinKevin  (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Post# 691499 , Reply# 1 7/24/2013 at 00:13 (3,927 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Post# 691500 , Reply# 2 7/24/2013 at 00:16 (3,927 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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It looks like they have been sitting a looooooong time and the paint is pretty oxidized. I wiped them down with a wet towel before taking the photos and it helped make them look better!
Both doors open: I LOVE that the washer door swings open!
The washer needs the door boot and a pump, BUT it does seem to function and the timer works! YAY!
Those "marks" at the 4 o'clock position at each knob are rust. It's hard to understand how this could have occurred because the paint is actually missing, like it was scraped off. The metal is not dented however. 
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Post# 691501 , Reply# 3 7/24/2013 at 00:21 (3,927 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Post# 691502 , Reply# 4 7/24/2013 at 00:26 (3,927 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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The the controls for the gas dryer.
I was seriously debating if I should go to check these out because there was only 1 poor quality photo of the dryer in the CL ad and the seller kept coming up with excuses why they couldn't e-mail me better photos.... AND.... this detour would add over 3 hours to my already 3.5 hour drive to San Luis Obisbo.
Well as you can see, I did make the drive and after settling on a price, loaded them in my truck!
I'm looking forward to making these operational again!
Kevin 
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| Post# 691528 , Reply# 5 7/24/2013 at 04:14 (3,927 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
Nice Kevin. | ||
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Post# 691530 , Reply# 6 7/24/2013 at 05:08 (3,927 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Post# 691536 , Reply# 8 7/24/2013 at 06:07 (3,927 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Very nice, Kevin! I think they're worth the detour... LOL I am also now convinced that pink is THE colour for 2013...
Larry at Modern still has tons of 'aftermarket' Westinghouse front-loader pumps - he may have one for this style of Laundromat with any luck. As for the door boot, I am planning to be in Merrie Olde England this Christmas season and I've heard rumours that a boot for a more recent UK washer will fit a Westy. Can you measure the boot diameter and width and email it to me?? Congratulations on a great save!! | ||
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Post# 691569 , Reply# 9 7/24/2013 at 09:08 (3,927 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Post# 691574 , Reply# 10 7/24/2013 at 09:50 (3,927 days old) by kb0nes (Burnsville, MN) |
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Another awesome save Kevin, what is it with you and matched pairs?
They are a bit rough but hey they are still here (that may describe many of us...). It will make for more impressive before/after photos once you work the magic. It looks almost as if a prior owner had tape markers at the 4-o'clock positions on that dryer. You may have to repaint? | ||
| Post# 691590 , Reply# 11 7/24/2013 at 11:26 (3,927 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Kevin nice find. I wonder if the marks around the dryer knobs are from years of using wire hangers for perma press. The height and angle would be right when they are stacked. The perpetrator must of been right handed. alr | ||
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Post# 691595 , Reply# 12 7/24/2013 at 12:04 (3,927 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 691639 , Reply# 13 7/24/2013 at 16:10 (3,927 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Louis, yes: 1, hot/warm; 2, warm/warm; 3, warm/cold; 4, cold/cold. LTF100 is a model # first seen in 1964. | ||
| Post# 691667 , Reply# 14 7/24/2013 at 16:47 (3,927 days old) by zipdang (Portland, OR) | ||
Awesome stuff, Kevin! My grandmother's pair was of that same vintage, but in coppertone and with rear controls. I love that those washers will run with the door open just by pushing in the safety switch. No door locking mechanism to defeat!
Claire (grandmother) was an astute homekeeper and kept everything in top form. She used powdered Concentrated All fairly exclusively, and sometimes Final Touch in the rinse. There wasn't an automatic fabric softener dispenser but I think I remember the machine pausing before the last rinse so softener could be added. My memory is a bit hazy on that. I loved the way the washer smelled, it was a combination of new washer smell and a little bit of detergent. Anys, her set was retired around 1984 and replaced with Maytags in almond. Yawn. | ||
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Post# 691687 , Reply# 15 7/24/2013 at 17:16 (3,927 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 691711 , Reply# 16 7/24/2013 at 17:55 (3,927 days old) by imperial70 (MA USA) |
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Great Washing Machine. Brings back childhood memories. My mom had that model washer. She absolutely loved it. Thanks for bringing back the memories! | ||
| Post# 691733 , Reply# 17 7/24/2013 at 18:25 (3,927 days old) by Gyromatic (St. Paul MN.) | ||
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Got the washer boot for it Kevin, I have the door boot for the washer if you want it. | ||
| Post# 691745 , Reply# 18 7/24/2013 at 19:09 (3,926 days old) by muffins80 () | ||
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Soooooooooo jealous! Nice find! | ||
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Post# 691776 , Reply# 19 7/24/2013 at 21:15 (3,926 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Post# 691914 , Reply# 20 7/25/2013 at 13:52 (3,926 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Thank you!
THANK YOU so much for all your comments Eddie (yes we need to catch up), Eugene, Tom, Paul (thanks for the Modern Parts info, I'll give them a call), Jon, Phil, ALR, Louis, David (Great meeting you last December!), Kenny, John (I've sent you an e-mail!), Paul-Imperial70, KW and ovrphil (great ad!)!
Tom: thank you for all the great info about these and the water temps info!
Phil: Matched pairs are nice, and I wouldn't want to leave the matched, stacking dryer, especially when it's in pink!
I think they are very saveable. I have to replace the power cord on the dryer as someone cut it. It's kind of a nice surprise that this dryer has a "autodry" section. I prefer that on a dryer, set it and forget it.
Thank you again all! Kevin | ||
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Post# 692229 , Reply# 25 7/27/2013 at 11:05 (3,924 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Charles, it has nothing to do with the water level because it's always below the window. It does splash onto the window while washing/rinsing, but the level is never as high as the window.
This video is a newer Westinghouse, but internally (water levels, etc) is identical.
>> Or does the water go down into the outer tub.....like the modern Miele's tend to do?? This is not a Whirlpool / Kenmore combo, the water level is the same if the washer is on, off, door open or door closed. There is no separate "outer tub" for the water to "drain into". The outer tub holds the water in place just like any / every other washing machine with a perforated inner tub / wash basket, so the water level stays the same.
Kevin | ||
| Post# 692390 , Reply# 26 7/28/2013 at 02:57 (3,923 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Kevin, is there much difference in this Westy systems ability to wash, than the "little yellow spacemate"? I remember that the water level came up quickly on the older spacemates. Arthur | ||
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