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Thread Number: 83314
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
POD: June 8, 2020 Hotpoint LW43 |
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Post# 1076329 6/8/2020 at 10:55 (1,563 days old) by Frigilux  (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Questions for anyone who might know:
1) I thought there was an early Hotpoint washer that did not automatically advance to agitation after a fill. In other words, you'd set the dial to 'Fill' and when the tub was full the user would manually advance the dial to the desired wash time. Is this true or merely a product of my tiny, fevered mind? I'm assuming this one advanced automatically, but am just wondering if there had been a manual fill model prior to the LW43. 2) Did the Delicate/Short cycle utilize a partial fill or did it fill completely? A simple, unadorned console; understated and classy. But honey...what's with that hat? | ||
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Post# 1076330 , Reply# 1 6/8/2020 at 11:09 (1,563 days old) by eronie (Flushing Michigan) |
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The wonder dial could do a partial fill. | ||
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Post# 1076331 , Reply# 2 6/8/2020 at 11:15 (1,563 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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1) I thought there was an early Hotpoint washer that did not automatically advance to agitation after a fill. In other words, you'd set the dial to 'Fill' and when the tub was full the user would manually advance the dial to the desired wash time. Is this true or merely a product of my tiny, fevered mind? I'm assuming this one advanced automatically, but am just wondering if there had been a manual fill model prior to the LW43.
Eugene, that manual fill was only on earlier Beam machines, probably 1949-1951 or thereabouts. My '52 Speed Queen gives you a choice of manual wash fill or timed wash fill whichever you prefer. | ||
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Post# 1076334 , Reply# 3 6/8/2020 at 11:39 (1,563 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 1076344 , Reply# 4 6/8/2020 at 12:49 (1,563 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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 Timed-fill machine so setting the timer an appropriate number of increments less than the maximum Fill designation will provide a lower level. The beginning of Delicate isn't shown on the picture so someone who has this model or knows for sure would need to confirm if the maximum allotted fill time on it allows for no more than a partial fill. | ||
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Post# 1076362 , Reply# 7 6/8/2020 at 15:06 (1,563 days old) by circlew (NE Cincinnati OH area) |
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The brochure has 7-57 at the bottom of the last page, so that likely is the publication date. Would these have been the 1958 models?
I also noticed that Seafoam Blue is no longer listed as one of the colors, but the remainder of the original colors were. | ||
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Post# 1076374 , Reply# 8 6/8/2020 at 15:46 (1,563 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Right you are! | ||
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Post# 1076379 , Reply# 9 6/8/2020 at 16:24 (1,563 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1076447 , Reply# 10 6/9/2020 at 05:26 (1,562 days old) by retro-man (- boston,ma) |
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About the dryer Ad states that up to 90 minutes drying time which you can see on the dial, but what is on the upper part of the dial. Saw some lettering but can't make it out. Was that part useable or was it dead space on the timer? Jon | ||
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Post# 1076458 , Reply# 11 6/9/2020 at 08:51 (1,562 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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45+ to 60 mins is labeled as Heavy. Then an unlabeled dot (75 mins). Appears to be "Extra" on the dial around at 90 mins. Compare to the dial on the TOL LB45.
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Post# 1076550 , Reply# 12 6/10/2020 at 05:22 (1,561 days old) by retro-man (- boston,ma) |
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Thanks for the better shot of the dial. Could not see all that on the original picture. Jon | ||
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