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Thread Number: 60562
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Westinghouse Laundromat |
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| Post# 832221 7/14/2015 at 09:03 (3,208 days old) by PHMorrow (Knoxville, TN) | ||
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Slant Front in Nashville Area CLICK HERE TO GO TO PHMorrow's LINK on Nashville Craigslist | ||
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| Post# 832226 , Reply# 1 7/14/2015 at 09:47 (3,208 days old) by PHMorrow (Knoxville, TN) | ||
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Thinking about purchasing Are these machines any good?? | ||
Post# 832231 , Reply# 2 7/14/2015 at 11:01 (3,208 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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 They're not fantastic performers, but they are fun machines. Any washer with a window is a bonus in my opinion... LOL
If you do decide to get it, be sure to secure the tub for transport. There should be threads in the archives about how to do this (ideally, the original shipping braces are still with the machine).
Good luck! | ||
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Post# 832244 , Reply# 3 7/14/2015 at 12:28 (3,208 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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 I agree that they're fun machines. If it's in working order as stated by the seller, just be sure the door boot is in decent shape. These old Laundromats aren't fussy like modern day front-load machines. They are no nonsense and get the job done a whole lot faster.
Tubs on these are small, but I presume you wouldn't be purchasing this machine to be your daily driver.
$75 is a very good price. | ||
| Post# 832252 , Reply# 4 7/14/2015 at 13:20 (3,208 days old) by twintubdexter (Palm Springs) | ||
 This gives you a reasonable idea of the wash basket size. But remember, a former Powers Model, Miss Furness was very petit.
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| Post# 832260 , Reply# 5 7/14/2015 at 14:25 (3,208 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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The BEST! Front load washer ever!! How many new LGs and Duets do you think will still be running at 60 years old!..If This was closer I would sure buy it!!! | ||
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Post# 832271 , Reply# 6 7/14/2015 at 16:24 (3,208 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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DO NOT PASS
this one up!!! These are really wonderful machines, and the fact that the original owners were still using it until recently is a testament to their quality. They may not spin at as high an RPM as a new FL, but they are fast, dependable and do a great job washing. BTW, one of my Aunt's had one just like this that she bought new in 1955. Watching that machine in action is one of the primary reasons for my life long interest in washing machines.
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| Post# 832278 , Reply# 7 7/14/2015 at 17:16 (3,208 days old) by PHMorrow (Knoxville, TN) | ||
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I think I'm going to pick it up. If it doesn't work like the owner says, is there parts still out there for these things?? | ||
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Post# 832279 , Reply# 8 7/14/2015 at 17:18 (3,208 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Hardly learge enough for her brassieres Then again, lady, the tub is way larger than any cup you'll ever need. | ||
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Post# 832292 , Reply# 9 7/14/2015 at 20:43 (3,208 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Your best resource for parts would be this site.
If the seller is on the level, you might be getting yourself a plug & play machine BUT -- the seller doesn't state how long ago the machine was purchased from the elderly couple. A few months ago? Thirty years ago?
Ask questions. It sounds like the seller never used the machine. Ask for a demo if there's a water hook-up (a garden hose will do -- attach it to the "HOT" water port) and power available. Try to determine why they're selling it.
Just because it was still working at some indefinite point in the past doesn't necessarily mean it didn't have issues, like perhaps a leak was accommodated by a pan placed under the machine, or the timer knob had to be advanced manually. Perhaps the previous user loved the machine but couldn't find anyone to repair it, so worked around any problems it may have developed. The slant-front I got for free back around 1970 had a stuck hot water solenoid because it had been sitting for so long. With some tweaking and regular use, it started working (shutting off) again.
Regardless, $75 is still a fair price for what could be a working and serviceable machine. | ||
| Post# 832341 , Reply# 10 7/15/2015 at 06:11 (3,207 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
So straightforward a child can fix it. If he can get parts. I rebuilt the pump and spin clutch in ours in 1961 which would make me 14. Without instructions. It's that obvious how it works/goes together. We paid a guy to replace the boot.
It's not "working" if the boot is shredded. A plan to fabricate replacement boots arose here not long ago, but seems to have evaporated. There are no impossible-to-substitute hydraulic dampers in the suspension. Only 3 coil springs and 4 leaf springs with snubbers. Any H-W-C valve assembly can substitute, with possible mounting modifications. Spin is around 250rpm so drying time will be extended. Supervision is advisable for spins of bulky items, there is no OOB sense/shutoff. Extreme OOB conditions require resetting the upper leaf snubbers. I left the top-lid screws out to make that simpler. Use only controlled-suds (HE) detergents. | ||
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Post# 832344 , Reply# 11 7/15/2015 at 06:27 (3,207 days old) by moparwash (Pittsburgh,PA ) |
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| Post# 832365 , Reply# 13 7/15/2015 at 09:29 (3,207 days old) by golittlesport (California) | ||
Check the boot
This would be a fun machine to own. My family had one when I was a boy. The boot would probably be the most difficult item to replace, but not impossible. Some on this site have retrofitted a later str8-front model Laundromat boot into these slant fronts. Spin speed is about 500 rpm, average for its day. It would probably do a great cleaning job with today's advanced HE detergents.
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Post# 832434 , Reply# 14 7/15/2015 at 20:37 (3,207 days old) by Supersuds (Knoxville, Tenn.) |
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Wow, the sales slip... | ||
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Post# 832452 , Reply# 15 7/15/2015 at 22:39 (3,207 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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Castner-Knott | ||
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Post# 832474 , Reply# 16 7/16/2015 at 07:51 (3,206 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Early Westinghouse Slant Front Washer These were fairly reliable and easy to work on washers in their day, overall washing performance was an entirely different matter, they left many owners wishing for their old wringer washers back, LOL.
Differently check the condition of the door boot, without a good door boot the machine is pretty useless, and you should open the door and roll the boot off the cabinet front before even trying to move the machine unless you do manage to find and completely install the orignal shipping braces, otherwise even a perfect boot may get torn in moving the machine. Also keep these washers sitting upright when moving if they do not have all the shipping braces in place.
Good Luck let use know how it works out.
John L. | ||
| Post# 832500 , Reply# 17 7/16/2015 at 11:03 (3,206 days old) by PHMorrow (Knoxville, TN) | ||
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torn boot If the boot is torn, should I purchase the machine anyways? I don't know if it is, but I don't think I want it if I cant fix/use it. | ||
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Post# 832504 , Reply# 18 7/16/2015 at 11:43 (3,206 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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| Post# 832531 , Reply# 19 7/16/2015 at 16:31 (3,206 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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Post# 832537 , Reply# 20 7/16/2015 at 17:51 (3,206 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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They got a TRADE IN | ||
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Post# 832539 , Reply# 21 7/16/2015 at 17:57 (3,206 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area) |
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If it was purchased on 7/18/55, they got it the day before I was born! | ||
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Post# 833062 , Reply# 22 7/21/2015 at 06:38 (3,201 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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In addition to a sales tax, major appliances used to be subject to an excise tax which was another term for a luxury tax. A lot of lobbying went into getting the tax repealed, according to the trade publications. | ||
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Post# 833079 , Reply# 23 7/21/2015 at 07:26 (3,201 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Tom | ||
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Post# 833100 , Reply# 24 7/21/2015 at 10:46 (3,201 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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VINTAGE WESTINGHOUSE CLOTHES DRYER D-102 - $1 
Here's a dryer to go with it...Raleigh, however, so a little stretch for driving.
Seller is asking for best offer - not sure it's still available, either. CLICK HERE TO GO TO ovrphil's LINK on Raleigh Craigslist | ||
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Post# 833144 , Reply# 26 7/21/2015 at 14:50 (3,201 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Thats a shame | ||
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Post# 833169 , Reply# 27 7/21/2015 at 17:15 (3,201 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 833551 , Reply# 30 7/24/2015 at 08:52 (3,198 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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| Post# 833552 , Reply# 31 7/24/2015 at 09:06 (3,198 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
A pair free
Mark in NJ offered a Westy w/d for free back in April. I was thinking of taking him up on his offer but decided I just don't have the room. I believe he still has them.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO ken's LINK | ||
| Post# 833626 , Reply# 32 7/24/2015 at 16:45 (3,198 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Phil R. thanks I was able to fix my post over in Shoppers Square. Ken, free is a good deal. It would be hard to pass up. A | ||
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