I am all for Speed Queen coming out with a heavy duty dual action agitator. I think that will win cusotmers over. Even Whirlpools most basic Amana/Roper models have come with a dual action agitator for some time now. Consumers know DAs work.

Not so much complaining as not buying. The difference in agitator between a BOL Whirlpool and TC5 can be used as selling point for any customer thinking about capacity. 

The thing about a DA agitator is that it works with the speed and stroke it is driven at. Speed Queen can keep the same arc and OPM while getting increased performance on packed loads over a standard vane agitator.

I'd think you'd have more clothing wear. Long, slower arcs are IMO better.

Jerome, I remember you telling me about those in your dorm! Stupid indeed. I'm leaving my reply here not to de-rail an existing thread since it fits here better. 

These machines had 31, 30 second increments after the wash. Meaning these machines were perfect candidates for an HE rinse without tearing apart clothes or having to fill 1/3 the way full of water.

Something like:

Drain 2 minutes

Spin 2 minutes

spray 30 seconds

spin 1 minute

spray 30 seconds

spin 1 minute

spray 30 seconds

spin 1 minute

spray 30 seconds

spin 6 minutes

Would fit perfectly where the existing drains, spins and low water rinsing is.

You could also do:

2 minute drain

30 second spray and spin -cool down / suds kill-

Spin 1 minute 30 seconds

Proceed as normal for permanent press fabrics.

@Maytaga806: Jerome uses Speed Queens at his local laundromat. There current agitators have no trouble turning over load when reasonably load yes, however, in theory, a Dual Action agitator would be able to handle even larger loads increasing both the capacity and efficiency of any Speed Queen washer. In a commercial environment this could be a huge plus. Customers can wash larger loads while the owner saves on water.  

Well, that would be ignoring the monster smash success of Kenmore and Whirlpool. Who become world leaders in laundry in part because of dual action agitator. To my knowledge Whirlpool and Kenmore never suffered increased motor, coupler or transmission burn outs from the DA agitators. Instead of dragging on clothes, the corkscrew gently pushes them downward. 

Honest question, why did you abandon your AWN432?

I can empathize, hindsight really is 20/20. 15 years ago I let go of a new Power Clean dishwasher. I regret it every day, but at the time I just didn't know what I now know today.

Pat I understand what you're saying. However, IMHO a DA in a Speed Queen can get another few pounds of clothes in the basket without sacrificing cleaning. Speed Queen would have a bragging point and sell more. 

The only way things will get better would be an increase in market share. Whirlpool, Eletrolux, Samsung, Bosch, GE and the like all survive and thrive off one thing: a lack of competition. People choose one or the other settling on merde because they have no choice. If Speed Queen took a major chunk of competitor sales the only way Whirlpool and others could bring customers back would be dropping the fake fragile nonsense and start selling durable washers.