Thread Number: 70271
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
POD 4/11/2017 |
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Post# 931768 , Reply# 1   4/11/2017 at 04:52 (2,571 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Although it was a 1986 WCI-made Frigidaire front-loader similar to the Westy shown in today's POD that made me fall in love with the format, I agree that today's machines are better in almost every way: Larger capacity; more energy/water efficient; internal water heating; vastly faster spin speed; better cleaning. I'd say rinsing and long cycle times are the only achilles heel for new front-loaders.
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Post# 931833 , Reply# 4   4/11/2017 at 14:21 (2,570 days old) by twintubdexter (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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Post# 931852 , Reply# 5   4/11/2017 at 17:39 (2,570 days old) by lotsosudz (Sacramento, CA)   |   | |
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I loved my WCI front loader from 1984. No it was not the fastest spinner, but it washed, and rinsed very well. The only issue I had with it was one time it knotted 2 sheets together, and I had to unknot them in the machine, before I could pull them through the small door opening. Otherwise everybody complimented me on my laundry, because of the great results. The brand may not have been everyone"s favorite, but with proper care and common sense, they could turn out a very well washed, and very well rinsed load of clothes. And great on Permanent Press clothes in particular.
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Post# 931853 , Reply# 6   4/11/2017 at 17:47 (2,570 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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After our 1962 V-12 died we got a True Westy Front Load Washer and Dryer. ( Before WCI)
It served us well but had issues with coins in the pump. Other than that, the dryer "baked the clothes" well in spite of the poor extraction. I wouldn't mind one again as I loved seeing the water splashing up on the window knowing the clothes were truly washed and rinsed. |
Post# 931921 , Reply# 7   4/11/2017 at 22:14 (2,570 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Post# 931936 , Reply# 8   4/12/2017 at 01:36 (2,570 days old) by LordKenmore (The Laundry Room)   |   | |
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The part of the ad that got me was the comment about making things the way they used to. (See small clipping from POD as illustration below.)
I don't know much about Westinghouse, but I sure know I've heard lots of stories that talk about how Frigidaire was never the same after WCI took over...
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Post# 931938 , Reply# 9   4/12/2017 at 01:44 (2,570 days old) by LordKenmore (The Laundry Room)   |   | |
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I certainly recognize the name of Pearl Bailey, although I recognize a lot of names average Americans have forgotten... Meanwhile, there are plenty of big names of 2017 I probably wouldn't recognize...
I can't say when I first encountered her, but the first time I definitely recall was a recording of several different musicians. One track was Pearl Bailey's "Five Pound Box of Money."
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