Thread Number: 77965
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
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Post# 1019756 , Reply# 1   1/1/2019 at 19:24 (1,913 days old) by LowEfficiency (Iowa)   |   | |
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Post# 1019767 , Reply# 2   1/1/2019 at 20:41 (1,912 days old) by Lorainfurniture (Cleveland )   |   | |
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That’s crazy. The washer is not that good. Some people have in their minds that this washer is some unicorn or something. It’s worth $800, not more than that. |
Post# 1019769 , Reply# 3   1/1/2019 at 21:02 (1,912 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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I agree 1,000% with Eugene. SQs are overrated, lousy rinsing, belt-eating machines. Sure they're the last of the old school design, but that doesn't mean they clean any better than other long-stroke machines ever did. They're just all that's left, if you can find one.
Why do I feel qualified to make such a statement? Because I had a '97 SQ clone Amana -- virtually the same machine as what Alliance turned out until the '18 models -- that was on its third belt when I dumped it after nine years, and it rinsed so poorly (even with the "Extra Rinse" switch constantly in the "on" position) that I had to deal with oversudsing issues for a while in the Duet that replaced it due to significant levels of non-he detergent residue the Amana couldn't rinse out -- and if anything, I'm an under-doser.
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Post# 1019782 , Reply# 4   1/2/2019 at 00:23 (1,912 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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Compared to what is currently available, I do not blame anyone for bidding that high. These clean very well, are super quick, no electronics, no lid lock, best balancing of any machine probably ever made, and last a along time. Very gentle delicate cycle, and the spin drain stops residue rings from forming around the top of the tub and agi.
Other options are a used TL washer where longevity will be unknown. There is the Maytag and Whirlpool commercial TL option, but they still do not surpass Speed Queen in all categories. Rinsing yes. To compare Amanas and Speed Queens because they look the same with the front panel off is unfair. SQ redesigned everything that was wrong with the Amana and then some. They are not the same machines. As these become really scare those who really want one will become desperate especially when you know that for the next 15-25 years you will have the classical design which you have come to know and love. |
Post# 1019785 , Reply# 5   1/2/2019 at 00:41 (1,912 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Post# 1019811 , Reply# 8   1/2/2019 at 11:01 (1,912 days old) by Vintage1963 (Ohio)   |   | |
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Post# 1019822 , Reply# 9   1/2/2019 at 14:51 (1,912 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Really? Toll money thrown into the basket? I thought that went away long ago. Brings back memories of trips from suburban Chicagoland to northern Wisconsin back in the '60s in my uncle's big Mercury with the electric back window that went up and down.
Around here, all bridges have more cashless (aka "Fast-Trak" account) lanes than pay lanes, and you can't even use the HOV lanes without a Fast-Track transponder in your car. The Golden Gate Bridge is entirely cashless and uses Fast-Trak as well as license plate photos for billing.
@Barry: AMEN! |
Post# 1019824 , Reply# 10   1/2/2019 at 15:09 (1,912 days old) by twintubdexter (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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Post# 1019963 , Reply# 12   1/3/2019 at 10:16 (1,911 days old) by LowEfficiency (Iowa)   |   | |
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Post# 1019968 , Reply# 13   1/3/2019 at 11:12 (1,911 days old) by kskenmore (Kansas)   |   | |
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I gave up on my old 1996 Kenmore 90 series when I found a few years old SQ AWN412 at an estate sale. Paid $150. Very happy! |
Post# 1019977 , Reply# 14   1/3/2019 at 12:47 (1,911 days old) by LowEfficiency (Iowa)   |   | |
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Post# 1019982 , Reply# 15   1/3/2019 at 12:53 (1,911 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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Post# 1020417 , Reply# 18   1/7/2019 at 07:18 (1,907 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 1020419 , Reply# 19   1/7/2019 at 09:13 (1,907 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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that price can be on the steep side, but if that's what you want, go for it....
just understand, you did not increase the value of one of these by any means.... as we all have seen, a person like this will be looking to sell it in a few years for what ever reason, and their going to claim that they paid 1800.00+ for it, plus shipping, and whatever fees.... the machine is still only going to be worth 200 to 300 tops.... heck I seen people buy stuff, use it for a few years, and still looking to recoup everything they put into it, and then some.... doesn't matter what you paid or went through to get it.....its only worth what anyone is willing to pay for it....and that's it.... hopefully they will enjoy it for a very long time... |
Post# 1020452 , Reply# 20   1/7/2019 at 15:20 (1,907 days old) by LowEfficiency (Iowa)   |   | |
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Another new 2017 Speed Queen has appeared on eBay, this time in Ohio.
AWN432SP, asking price of $2500. https://www.ebay.com/itm/303019125750... |