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Thread Number: 67648
/ Tag: Twin-Tub Washers
Penncrest Twin Tub: Worth Refurbishing? |
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Post# 903733 , Reply# 1 10/20/2016 at 16:33 (2,744 days old) by goatfarmer  (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 903734 , Reply# 2 10/20/2016 at 16:34 (2,744 days old) by Bobbi (Pennsylvania) | ||
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Sorry about the poor quality of pictures. I shrunk them down so that they weren't too big to download. Also, my husband found the one brown cover that is not on, and he found a dial that was not on the machine. | ||
| Post# 903735 , Reply# 3 10/20/2016 at 16:36 (2,744 days old) by Bobbi (Pennsylvania) | ||
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Hi Goatfarmer. He got it for free. | ||
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Post# 903738 , Reply# 4 10/20/2016 at 16:41 (2,744 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 903745 , Reply# 5 10/20/2016 at 17:16 (2,744 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada) | ||
Definitely the price was right!
I was going to offer my thoughts, but now that you've got it for free, it's probably not relevant.
This looks to be a JCPenney-branded Hitachi machine - I had a similar model, and I know some other club members have similar, too. I was going to say that if you're planning on doing the weekly laundry with it, you'll find it won't be able to handle much of a load - especially pertaining to heavy articles, it can take 1 pair of jeans. If you really like the idea of a twin-tub for a main washer, I'd keep my eyes open for a Speed Queen/Simplicity Super-Twin, or a Hoover, which can handle larger loads. | ||
| Post# 903778 , Reply# 7 10/21/2016 at 00:22 (2,744 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada) | ||
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Have you tried Searchtempest?
Hi Bobbi,
You may know about Searchtempest already, but if not, it's a great method to search multiple Craigslist sites, since Craigslist itself does not have that ability. You can set the search parameters for a maximum mileage distance from your zip code. Good luck in the search! I LOVE my SuperTwin, so hopefully one will turn up. Nothing beats a Speed Queen agitator in a twin tub! | ||
| Post# 903791 , Reply# 8 10/21/2016 at 06:34 (2,743 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
 As agipeller machines go, the only good ones are the bottom/offset like that one. They impart vertical/turnover motion while the horiz- or vert-only impart mostly knotting of anything bigger than boxer shorts. I've owned both and wish I had my 1973 Panasonic back. For that matter I wish I had grandma's Easy spindry.
I think the 'one jeans' estimate applies to the spinner. Large items will only spin half at a time of what the washtub will hold. Parts (if needed) could be a chore finding.
Japan products of this era were well engineered and crafted. Most all were direct drive pump and spinner, each with their own motor, while wash had a reduction pulley on its own motor. If you elect to try it, run about a gallon of hot water into each tub and let it soak at least until cold, preferably overnight, before operating any of the electrics. Do this in a drained area so any leaks will take care of themselves. And if the pump won't run you can gravity drain or just tip it over to remove the 2 gallons you put in.
If you decide it's too small for your washweek, don't toss it without running it by the rest of the gang here. This is a very good one of what it is, someone is almost certain to want it. | ||
| Post# 903816 , Reply# 9 10/21/2016 at 12:05 (2,743 days old) by Bobbi (Pennsylvania) | ||
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Hi Bradross - I did not know about Searchtempest. Thank you! | ||
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Post# 903836 , Reply# 11 10/21/2016 at 14:06 (2,743 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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