Thread Number: 71990
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Big Boy washer by Ametek/Troy - This sounds MEAN!!! |
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Post# 952219 , Reply# 1   8/8/2017 at 17:58 (2,445 days old) by speedqueen (Metro-Detroit)   |   | |
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Post# 952220 , Reply# 2   8/8/2017 at 18:17 (2,445 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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Or the Drain Solenoid. As I recall these machines just dumped water. No Drain pump. And the way the water cascades over the window port seems like it doesn't drain first.
Thanks for the vid. Brings back memories of the Buzzard"s Bay Speed Wash in the 1960s. They had 4 of these. That Laundromat also had 20 Philco Bendix Doubles Loaders, 20 Top Load Speed Queen Solid Tubs (SS) 20 Huebch "LoadTrol Dryers, and 15 Hoyt Dryers with adjustable heat. |
Post# 952242 , Reply# 4   8/8/2017 at 20:48 (2,445 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 952245 , Reply# 5   8/8/2017 at 20:58 (2,445 days old) by pumper (SE Wisconsin)   |   | |
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Post# 952249 , Reply# 6   8/8/2017 at 21:26 (2,445 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 952362 , Reply# 7   8/9/2017 at 17:07 (2,444 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.))   |   | |
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It's been years since I heard that unique motor sound of a 40# Troy machine. I remember one at the laundromat here in PL and then it was taken out and replaced with a 50# Wascomat. The Wasco proved to be a much more refined and better cleaning and spinning machine. Of course it lacked the sounds and spin drama of the Troy but water did still cascade down the door and it spun up like a jet engine.
Here is a video link for reference. Wk78 CLICK HERE TO GO TO whirlykenmore78's LINK |
Post# 952379 , Reply# 9   8/9/2017 at 18:38 (2,444 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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These machines use a separate motor for spin and they start the spin while the drum is full of water to help distribute the tumbling load. |
Post# 952405 , Reply# 10   8/9/2017 at 21:47 (2,444 days old) by pumper (SE Wisconsin)   |   | |
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Post# 1020995 , Reply# 11   1/12/2019 at 23:25 (1,923 days old) by laundroguy77 (california)   |   | |
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Hey guys. Juat getting back to the forum. The video your guys linked was mine from 2011. Pretty neat. I'll go down there and make a new video of it running soon. It's still alive. Have a great one! -Tim |