Thread Number: 92267
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
vintage front loaders, but a little newer |
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Post# 1168575 , Reply# 3   1/7/2023 at 15:13 (446 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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I had a former coworker (late 1980s-mid 1990s) his family had purchased one of the Laundromats that had the side-swing door from the mid-1960s. Dan had nursed that washr along until he couldn't keep it going any longer. Rust had finally claimed the machine. His wife was despondent beause WCI had stopped making the Laundromat in preparation of the eventual announcement of the Elux designed Frigiaire. Marge had only had front loaders in her life as her mother had only had front loaders from the beginning. It just killed Marge to have to settle for a top loader.
Kinda similar with a lady I'd met at work while I was still in Houston that had only had GM-designed Frigidaires from the beginning of her married life. She was part of a group that came up for a retirement party in the 1980s and Bernice was hoping her 1-18 would keep running for a long time as she didn't want a typical agitator washer. Bernice passed away a few years later. |
Post# 1168581 , Reply# 4   1/7/2023 at 16:06 (446 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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I had a ‘87 White-Westinghouse FL that we bought new in ‘87 along with the matching dryer for $995.00 and used them as a stacked set for 7 absolutely trouble free years. We then sold the condo to a buyer that was going to rent the unit out. As far as I know they kept that stacked set in use for several more years.
It was hands down the BEST automatic washer I’ve ever owned or used, and I’ve owned 23 different washing machines since ‘72. And like Eugene stated in reply #1 the capacity was way more than it looked like it would hold. The cycles were fast and efficient. I truly wish that I still owned that dynamite Westinghouse FL. That being said the BOL Roper RTW4516 that I’ve owned for over 3 trouble free years is a close second to that ‘87 White-Westinghouse FL. I’d buy another one in a hot second. Basic, simple and gets the job done with zero drama. Eddie |