Beauty!

Do you have pictures of the back side? How did you find it and how often would you say it has been used?

Wow! That is in great condition. Most of the belt drives at this age I've seen are nowhere near as good.

Do have a link to the vids?

I'll be honest, I'm am debating this one. I am unsure how it compares to modern Speed Queen. Its been 20 years since I used a BD. 

I got the vids! Wow! That machine is in great condition. I'm willing to be that this machine may even have been used only a few times and put away in a dry storage. It works like new and the water beads up against the plastic like its new. No limescale, rust, or residue whatsoever. 

The permanent press cool down re-fill defaults to cold- does the same happen with the rinse fill? Are the sprays col or warm? Is the final spin in PP fast or does it just look that way? I only ask because the cycle sequence chart is missing from the back- but thats not really an issue with such a well kept machine. 

My honest opinion is you should keep this as a daily driver. I don't know how long aged rubber lasts in a washer, other more experienced members would know, but if it can last you could easily get 25 years out of this washer.

Last question LOL- have you ever tried a modern Speed Queen washer?

A much needed opinion.

How would you rate wash-ability, clothing wear, and performance between an AWN432 and the 1985 Whirlpool belt drive? (Ok, I know I said last question LOL, but I'm genuinely intrigued by your minty belt drive) 

You did the right thing in getting an AWN432 instead of an AWN542. The AWN542s had timer issues where the start winding would not engage in some parts of the cycle. More is not better, and to be honest it is not reliable having to many options and cycles on a washer.

Curiously neat how the last spin in your first maiden cycle doesn't do a spray rinse, but does so in others. Thats why I like simple timers will full increments, but it is what it is. I guess it just shows you how little use this machine got.

The thing that gets me, and has me asking if this is even normal for all new belt drives, is how smooth everything is and how quiet the machine is. I don't think I've seen a smoother belt drive. Almost uncanny. Spin balances perfectly too.

All the belt drives I've had exposure to were old and user daily. Plenty of mid 80s machines had their basket drives give out.

My advise, leave well enough alone. Given its minty condition lifting the tub could do more harm than good.

Are you open to delivery or shipping?

Pictures of the underside I'm definitely interested in.

I'm surprised you would prefer a DD or more modern machine instead of this belt drive. You say you wouldn't use these as daily drivers. Is there a limitation I'm missing? I admit you know more about these things than I do. I have always assumed belt drives were the better than Direct Drives or VMW minus the anemic spins of the original belt drives .

I'm considering using a BD as a daily driver if it can give me 20 years of trouble free service the way an out of the box belt drive would have in 1985- but that is just me saying that without having any experience of how a washer being in storage for 40 years ages. If the center post seal or tub bolts need to be replaced right now to prevent a leak happening in three years from now I don't know how to change them out in a satisfactory manner the way other members on here would. A rebuild on this machine would be a no for me atm.

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