Thread Number: 91099  /  Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Clockwise vs. Couterclockwise Spin Directions by Washer Brands
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Post# 1156004   8/5/2022 at 04:55 (623 days old) by toploadloyalist (San Luis Obispo, CA)        

Clockwise

Whirlpool/Kenmore

Speed Queen

Frigidaire 

 

Counterclockwise

GE/Hotpoint

Maytag

Westinghouse

 

Those are the brands I know of so far under those respective spin directions, primarily from what I've seen on YouTube. Please feel free to add more brands to which direction they spun. 

 





Post# 1156014 , Reply# 1   8/5/2022 at 06:49 (623 days old) by Washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i)        

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More clockwise:

Norge/Wards
Amana


Post# 1156081 , Reply# 2   8/5/2022 at 18:07 (622 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)        

Actually Speed Queen washers had a counter clockwise spin until the very late 60's when they stopped using a spin solenoid and switched to a reversible motor.

Post# 1156099 , Reply# 3   8/5/2022 at 20:02 (622 days old) by qsd-dan (West)        
Others not mentioned yet

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Clockwise:

Kelvinator
Blackstone
Apex
Easy

Counterclockwise:

Philco


Post# 1156278 , Reply# 4   8/7/2022 at 18:58 (620 days old) by Supersurgilator (Indiana)        

There are several brands that have spun both directions over the years. Like someone else mentioned SQ spun counterclockwise until the late 70's. Frigidaires also spun counterclockwise later on after being taken over by WCI. We also can't forget the Norge made Maytag's that spun clockwise.
Plus the belt drive portable Whirlpool's spun counterclockwise while their full size counterparts always spun clockwise.



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