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Thread Number: 78051
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
in 2019 what would be your dream vintage washer dryer set to own and use? |
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| Post# 1020659 1/9/2019 at 09:57 (1,927 days old) by Pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
hello to all if in 2019 what would be your dream vintage washer dryer set to own and use? for me it would be in harvest gold the ones I just posted pics of?
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Post# 1020663 , Reply# 1 1/9/2019 at 10:41 (1,927 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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| Post# 1020672 , Reply# 2 1/9/2019 at 13:20 (1,927 days old) by delturner (USA) | ||
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There are sooooooooo many fabulous old sets that were not only fun, but entertaining to use! Any of the old Kelvinator or ABC o matic sets definitely fall into this category. Apex and Frigidaire also. | ||
| Post# 1020675 , Reply# 3 1/9/2019 at 13:48 (1,927 days old) by vintagekenmore (Spokane, Washington) | ||
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A Frigidaire 1-18 set. Preferably in Poppy or White. Speed Queen set with the banging solenoids as it switches from agitate to spin. Had to give up my A412 when I moved as my SO already had a washer and dryer in the house and moving what I did across country was NOT cheap | ||
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Post# 1020677 , Reply# 4 1/9/2019 at 16:53 (1,926 days old) by Washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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Norge! | ||
| Post# 1020686 , Reply# 5 1/9/2019 at 18:36 (1,926 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Westinghouse 1959-62 slant front set in pink or mint aqua. | ||
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Post# 1020695 , Reply# 7 1/9/2019 at 20:21 (1,926 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio) |
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Hmm, dream machines | ||
| Post# 1020730 , Reply# 8 1/10/2019 at 11:09 (1,926 days old) by leononmaui (New Egypt, New Jersey) | ||
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Dream machine
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| Post# 1020735 , Reply# 9 1/10/2019 at 13:34 (1,926 days old) by Blackstone (Springfield, Massachusetts) | ||
Blackstone Dryers | ||
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Post# 1020811 , Reply# 11 1/11/2019 at 11:33 (1,925 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Blackstone [ New ] Gas Dryer | ||
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Post# 1020873 , Reply# 12 1/12/2019 at 04:14 (1,924 days old) by adam-aussie-vac (Canberra ACT) |
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In regards to dryers, do spin dryers count? | ||
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Post# 1020876 , Reply# 13 1/12/2019 at 05:34 (1,924 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI) |
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(Among others) A radio-dial Kenmore set...
-- Dave
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| Post# 1020894 , Reply# 14 1/12/2019 at 08:43 (1,924 days old) by tomdawg (Des moines) | ||
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vintage find I would love to find a Frigidaire 1-18 washer. I love weird design stuff. Currently have the neptune TL | ||
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Post# 1020896 , Reply# 15 1/12/2019 at 09:06 (1,924 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Even though they weren't great performers, the industrial design of those Avocado Westinghouses was absolutely spectacular. Look at those control panels alone. And even that "Weigh-to-Save" lid was a stroke of marketing genius. I would have found that feature very handy. And I always loved Westy's "Jupiter-2" FS dispenser.
But those control panels... | ||
| Post# 1020991 , Reply# 16 1/12/2019 at 21:52 (1,923 days old) by Rberryiii3 (Palm Springs, California) | ||
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Dream set That would be my slightly rested whirl pool set. I don’t know what year this pair is guessing 1952 this is first dryer I ever saw As a kid. | ||
| Post# 1021001 , Reply# 17 1/13/2019 at 03:46 (1,923 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Re Westinghouse top loaders ???? Why would you say they were not great performers, I think they were almost as good as a Norge or a Blackstone in washing ability, the main problem was the stupid designer put the pump on top of the motor so if it leaked it ruined the motor, other than that they washed like mad! | ||
| Post# 1021020 , Reply# 18 1/13/2019 at 12:52 (1,923 days old) by Pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
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i wonder what would win in term of washing today | ||
| Post# 1021042 , Reply# 19 1/13/2019 at 15:59 (1,922 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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The best performers in my opinion would be any Frigidaire before the jet cone agitator, any Norge after the solid tubs, and Whirlpool Kenmores, worst would be a Maytag, especially the small capacity. | ||
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Post# 1021089 , Reply# 20 1/13/2019 at 21:03 (1,922 days old) by Washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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Indexing Tub
I didn’t know that Westinghouse top loaders had the indexing tub (except I believe they manufactured for Montgomery Ward in the late 70s and I remember the indexing tub then).
So does the indexing concept improve washing ability? To me it seems like a gimmick and frankly makes me dizzy when I’m trying to watch the action! | ||
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Post# 1021093 , Reply# 21 1/13/2019 at 22:22 (1,922 days old) by abcomatic (Bradford, Illinois) |
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I would love to have an ABC o matic to match the gas dryer that I have. | ||
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Post# 1021119 , Reply# 22 1/14/2019 at 07:56 (1,922 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 1021233 , Reply# 23 1/15/2019 at 06:27 (1,921 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI ) |
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| Post# 1021241 , Reply# 24 1/15/2019 at 08:29 (1,921 days old) by ksbanker (Kansas) | ||
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Polkanut WOW! That is a beautiful set! I love the wood paneling on the front! How cool are those!? | ||
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Post# 1021294 , Reply# 25 1/15/2019 at 19:32 (1,920 days old) by lotsosudz (Sacramento, CA) |
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Westinghoouse Wash Action
Westinghouse always included the indexing tub as a part of their double scrub wash action. Personally, it ruined what I think could have been a very strong agitation, if only they had locked their tubs. Especially with the blue ramped agitator! It should have resembled The GE wash action, with their ramped agitator. Their filtration system, was very weak in comparison to the Filter Flos's. Just my 2 centavo's on the subject. P.S. loved their front loaders prior to WCI.
Hugs, David | ||
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Post# 1021296 , Reply# 26 1/15/2019 at 19:58 (1,920 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1021308 , Reply# 27 1/15/2019 at 21:32 (1,920 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Westinghouse TL Wash Action Replay #25, you are right on the money David, WH TLers were never strong performers, when WH came out with TL washers around 1965-6 [ that they designed and built ] they must have known that WCI would buy them out a decade later as they copied the crappy Franklin TL washers with the worthless indexing tub, all to save the cost of a brake.
John L. | ||
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