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Thread Number: 8851
1970's Harvest Gold Westinghouse Spacemaker Washer |
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| Post# 166082 , Reply# 1 11/8/2006 at 08:17 (6,379 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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Ummmm... Exactly what Craigslist is it on? SF Bay? Los Angeles? I'm usually able to find and post links to Craigslist ads you mention but this one is near impossible. | ||
Post# 166146 , Reply# 2 11/8/2006 at 10:56 (6,379 days old) by rapidry1000  (San Francisco) |
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Westinghouse Spacemate Washer in San Jose The Craigslist ad is in San Francisco. | ||
| Post# 166218 , Reply# 4 11/8/2006 at 15:04 (6,378 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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The elusive "Taller Tumbler" appears! And yours is EXACTLY like the one in the POD! The "Taller Tumbler" is another one of my Westinghouse dream machines, besides the TOL 1963 Laundromat!!! It's really a shame there aren't more of these around. 
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| Post# 166261 , Reply# 5 11/8/2006 at 17:31 (6,378 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada) | ||
oh dear | ||
| Post# 166351 , Reply# 6 11/8/2006 at 22:55 (6,378 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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What was the capacity of these machines? I even see that promoted the use of a pedestal with it. If they could build a reliable FL machine in the 70's, why so many problems with them now? These aren't water misers are they? | ||
| Post# 166465 , Reply# 7 11/9/2006 at 11:41 (6,378 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm) | ||
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Allen They mise water better than top loaders of that and even newer periods, but what I loved about my one direction potato pulley is that I could select any one of 4 water levels, which allowed one to easily gang up on dirt! | ||
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Post# 166661 , Reply# 8 11/10/2006 at 01:52 (6,377 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA) |
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Post# 166712 , Reply# 10 11/10/2006 at 10:38 (6,377 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA) |
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Post# 166751 , Reply# 11 11/10/2006 at 16:27 (6,376 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA) |
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Post# 166756 , Reply# 13 11/10/2006 at 16:59 (6,376 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA) |
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Yes, Austin, the chrome was probably phased out in the 70s because my aunt bought her Westinghouse in 1969 so it had more chrome but the control panel looked the same (although hers was on top toward the back, like a top loader). Even though a lot of people here worked for Westinghouse and could get discounts, I found that the top loader was more popular. You are probably the guy who knows the reason why (I do think it was less expensive)?
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Post# 166772 , Reply# 15 11/10/2006 at 18:53 (6,376 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA) |
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Austin, I believe people either loved or hated the front loader. What I would hear is that the washer cleaned and rinsed well but would rust and leak and they would get to know the repairman. I never heard of mold issues, though. Still, it was enough aggravation to get people to switch to (sometimes Westinghouse) top loaders. I know one woman (her husband worked for Westinghouse) who had to go to Indiana PA (85 miles from Pittsburgh) to find an appliance dealer who would carry the front loader. Westinghouse, when getting ready to dump their appliance division, did not put much money into the plants and so did not spent money to improve the product and I don't WCI put money into any of the appliances they inherited. Many appliance chains didn't carry Westinghouse and it was not until late 80s that there was a Kenmore version. Aunt Mac's Westinghouse was badly rusting and leaking when she replaced it in 1992 with DD Whirlpool. The Whirlpool rusted too, but never leaked and was not replaced by my sister until last year (with the He4T - in Sedona). Westinghouse was also pretty noisy when it "shifted gears" and often jumped, it scared my sisters when they were young. Good luck finding a Westinghouse not rusted through though. Any city that had Westinghouse facilities might be a good place to look but Pittsburgh isn't - we have a lot of damp basements. Today this machine is the Frigemore and I think it is a much better design. The door that was so rust prone is now all glass and plastic and I think the gasket is less likely to become hard - which probably caused all the leaking and rust in front. If you look at the pedestal drawers in the ad, use your imagination, take the chrome away and make them white, and you have the Frigemore pedestals. In fact, the controls of a Frigemore would look exactly like Westinghouse if they were chrome (even though my Frigemore was a GE). Hope this helps, Nep. | ||
| Post# 167789 , Reply# 16 11/16/2006 at 09:21 (6,371 days old) by northwesty (Renton, WA) | ||
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Hi Eddy Did you get the machine yet? Would love to see a picture. Brian - Northwesty | ||
| Post# 167842 , Reply# 18 11/16/2006 at 13:52 (6,370 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada) | ||
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Hi Brian | ||
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Post# 168182 , Reply# 19 11/17/2006 at 12:36 (6,369 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA) |
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| Post# 168189 , Reply# 20 11/17/2006 at 12:53 (6,369 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada) | ||
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potato pulley
Hi Bob, there's a solenoid that shifts control to a "normal" shaped round pulley for the spin. The machine has arrived in Seattle but can't pick it up until Monday now. The seller told me the machine was only used for about 2 weeks before being put into storage (it's a bit of a long story, if it's true). We'll take off the back panel and see how things look when it gets here.
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Post# 168190 , Reply# 21 11/17/2006 at 13:05 (6,369 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains) |
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washing was great but
My grandmother had a pair in avocado. She was meticulous and got furious when they started to rust after not even one year of use. She went back to Maytag. So that made two FLs which were mass produced and sold in the US which sucked big time. And then we wonder why Americans are so slow to adopt this much better technology? I was shocked, shocked I tell you when I first came to Europe and learned that FLs here were expected to last at least 15 years before the first major breakdown. Oh - apart from the rust, jumping, snubber noises and rust - washed great. | ||
| Post# 168956 , Reply# 23 11/21/2006 at 11:49 (6,366 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada) | ||
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here it is | ||
| Post# 168957 , Reply# 24 11/21/2006 at 11:51 (6,366 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada) | ||
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spray flush | ||
| Post# 168959 , Reply# 25 11/21/2006 at 12:16 (6,366 days old) by zipdang (Portland, OR) | ||
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| Post# 168963 , Reply# 26 11/21/2006 at 12:31 (6,365 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada) | ||
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it's gray | ||
| Post# 168979 , Reply# 27 11/21/2006 at 15:32 (6,365 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!) | ||
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| Post# 169048 , Reply# 29 11/21/2006 at 20:38 (6,365 days old) by golittlesport (California) | ||
beautiful! | ||
| Post# 169059 , Reply# 30 11/21/2006 at 21:13 (6,365 days old) by pushtorelease (Toronto, ON) | ||
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Post# 169062 , Reply# 31 11/21/2006 at 21:20 (6,365 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 169071 , Reply# 32 11/21/2006 at 21:56 (6,365 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Gawd Eddy
thats terrific, what a great find and the shape is showroom!!! Now you'll have clean clothes again! I just love the font they used on these Westinghouse's. Condensed Helvetica sooooooooooooooo modern so not 50's soooooooo very 60's!! When you find out how the lint away works give us a shout. Can't wait to see that baby in action. jon | ||
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Post# 169156 , Reply# 33 11/22/2006 at 11:42 (6,365 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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