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Post# 910851   12/12/2016 at 21:23 (2,690 days old) by Dita87 (Stockholm, Sweden)        

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I found this cute little washing machine that is up for sale, well actually it's free of charge. It's a West German made toploader Husqvarna QW 401. It looks so great and well taken care of, also it seems very heavy (85 kg) which I guess is a sign of good quality. It's been on the site for a month, I wrote to the current owner and I really hope it's still available. The problem is there is literally no info about this machine on the net at all. Does anyone have any information?


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Post# 910861 , Reply# 1   12/12/2016 at 22:31 (2,690 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)        

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I know Husquvana are popular chainsaws here, but never thought they made a washer too.

Post# 910895 , Reply# 2   12/13/2016 at 04:52 (2,690 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)        

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I asked a German friend. That machine is from around 1975 and was built by Blomberg.

Post# 910908 , Reply# 3   12/13/2016 at 05:16 (2,690 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)        
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Post# 910912 , Reply# 4   12/13/2016 at 05:31 (2,690 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        

I wonder if this machine has a suspension system or if it is like the little top loading horizontal axis things that Keven said jump around on the floor when they go into spin.

Post# 910918 , Reply# 5   12/13/2016 at 07:06 (2,690 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)        

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Or option 3: Low spinspeed and no suspension at all.

Post# 910945 , Reply# 6   12/13/2016 at 11:55 (2,690 days old) by Dita87 (Stockholm, Sweden)        

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I would guess it has no suspension, but I don't care. I would not mind that the spin is slow either. I love the buttons and controls on it and the oldschool quality look. I hope it has that ticking clock sound to it :) Really want an old toplaoder, so tired of the laundry room in my highrise building (I have only 3 bookings per month because there are hundreds of people living in the building). Btw, is it generally true that top loaders of the European kind are more long lasting than the front loaders? What is your experience? Thanks for the previous answers! Appreciated. Have a great evening/day!


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