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Thread Number: 70602
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
A test of the 'new' Speed Queen automatic |
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Post# 935514 4/30/2017 at 15:31 (2,546 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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 Years ago, a used appliance dealer in Montreal had a '57 Speed Queen washer that he teased me with for ages. I wanted it badly but he kept stalling and stalling... One day his store closed; a month later, it was demolished. I thought I'd never get a Speed Queen ever.
Ha!!
I got one at last! A '57 stainless-tubbed beauty. These first photos aren't great but it sure fits into the Ogden Laundry nicely. The Blackstone is unhappy about being in the garage however....
I still need to adjust the water valve - the low water pressure here in Ogden just isn't enough for it but otherwise it works beautifully! I had forgotten that the drive motor runs all the time on these - to quote Jon Charles "it makes it's own water "... LOL
I'll be having fun with this one!! This post was last edited 04/30/2017 at 15:46 | ||
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Post# 935528 , Reply# 1 4/30/2017 at 17:07 (2,546 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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Beautiful. Congratulations to you on your find. These are great machines. | ||
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Post# 935600 , Reply# 2 4/30/2017 at 22:34 (2,546 days old) by Washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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So happy for you Paul! Always loved those solid tub Speed Queens! Great washing action and fun sounds. I had a '66 Coppertone set once but sadly the washer transmission cracked and leaked oil (beyond repair) so it went to the scrapyard. Thank you so much for posting pics and congrats on a great find!
Todd | ||
| Post# 935639 , Reply# 3 5/1/2017 at 07:33 (2,545 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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| Post# 935649 , Reply# 4 5/1/2017 at 08:55 (2,545 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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| Post# 935735 , Reply# 5 5/1/2017 at 20:05 (2,545 days old) by washman (o) | ||
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Marvelous. | ||
| Post# 935909 , Reply# 7 5/2/2017 at 20:42 (2,544 days old) by pumper (SE Wisconsin) | ||
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Post# 935913 , Reply# 8 5/2/2017 at 21:16 (2,544 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 935958 , Reply# 9 5/3/2017 at 05:01 (2,544 days old) by retro-man (- boston,ma) |
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Question for you. There is a toggle switch on the right where the controls are that has minutes on it. What is that used for? I have seen this on others and never saw one in person. Jon | ||
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Post# 935980 , Reply# 10 5/3/2017 at 07:54 (2,543 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Jon, this controls the wash time - in the upper position the 'regular' wash will be 11 minutes, and the 'short' wash will be 4 minutes. In the lower position, 'regular' wash will be 7 minutes and 'short' will be 2 minutes. I guess the idea was allow an automatic selection of wash time, which is not always possible on a time-fill solid-tub washer.
I'll have to have a look at how this works - I wonder if it might be like the Frigidaires that used a solenoid to advance the timer (in the case of a Frigidaire this was for the fill time - large load VS small load).
So much exploration to do still!!! LOL | ||
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Post# 935994 , Reply# 11 5/3/2017 at 08:35 (2,543 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 936143 , Reply# 12 5/3/2017 at 22:07 (2,543 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada) | ||
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Post# 936209 , Reply# 13 5/4/2017 at 06:53 (2,542 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Ah, ask the person who owns one, right? Oh wait, that was Packard....
Thanks Eddy! Now I understand why I'll need a book.... LOL Still, that's an interesting option for delicates (my 65 Lady K's "washable woolens" button will do something like that).
It's surprising how many of these machines seem to have been sold in Canada. Guess the average Canadian family didn't much care for the Blackstone Re-badged Vikings or the Inglis-Last-Years-Whirlpool automatics in 1957! | ||
| Post# 936405 , Reply# 14 5/4/2017 at 21:24 (2,542 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada) | ||
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