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Thread Number: 97959
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
Is this a good model Speed Queen to buy used? |
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| Post# 1229125 4/17/2025 at 21:39 by Ultralux88 (Denver) | ||
I’m hoping I may guess that it belongs in this section is correct, but I honestly am not sure on the age of these. Our WP direct drive is finally wearing out, and I really want a Speed Queen set instead, but I’m not sure if this model is a good one to get, or what to check first when looking at it, other than the obvious things. Anything I should know would be appreciated!
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| Post# 1229126 , Reply# 1 4/17/2025 at 21:51 by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
I'd say yes | ||
| Post# 1229127 , Reply# 2 4/17/2025 at 21:53 by Ultralux88 (Denver) | ||
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Correct | ||
| Post# 1229131 , Reply# 3 4/17/2025 at 23:26 by qsd-dan (West) | ||
It was a military base set, | ||
Post# 1229132 , Reply# 4 4/18/2025 at 00:14 by ea56  (Cotati, Calif.) |
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If I were going to have a Speed Queen FL this would be one of the models that would appeal to me. I like the old school analog controls, can’t tell from the photo but I believe this model also has a timer control for the cycles rather than electronic and that would also be a plus for me.
The fact that they are from a military base may be of concern though. But from the photos they don’t look beat up so perhaps they may be in good shape. Eddie | ||
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Post# 1229140 , Reply# 6 4/18/2025 at 06:39 by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Used Speed Queen front load pair
The serial number tells you the age of the Speed Queen‘s the first two digits are the year such as 06 would be a 2006 machine the next two digits of the year it was made again 06 would be June.
I believe the small door front loader was discontinued around 2006 so they’re nearly 20 years old. They shouldn’t be very expensive. I have the same washer bought new in 2005 never had a problem with it, but it hasn’t had terribly hard use as I have nine washing machines hooked up. The tub capacity on this washer while still great is only about 2.7 ft.³, and this earlier design was more prone to vibration. If you have weak floors, it’s best for a really solid floor. Other than that it might be a very good machine give the tub a spin make sure it has a good quiet bearing plug it in and put it in the spin cycle if possible, some of these have worn out shock absorbers it would be great if you could see how it behaves with a few heavy wet towels in it. This machine, even though it has mechanical controls is fully electronic. There’s no timer in it the controls and boards on this machine were very reliable almost never saw any problem with them. I would not worry if they were from a military base unless they show signs of obvious abuse or broken parts, etc. they look good in the picture, given the age. The pair wouldn’t be worth more than four to $600 tops. John L | ||
| Post# 1229189 , Reply# 7 4/18/2025 at 17:22 by Ultralux88 (Denver) | ||
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Well, the set proved to be in good shape, I saw both run and operate properly before I took them too. The guy gave me a warranty as well, and the price was definitely cheap enough that I went for it. I had to drain the water out of the old one. I wasn’t using the WP DD when it spewed water out, I’m not sure if the spin brake going bad made it throw water over the outer tub (I’m assuming that seal there is long since dried out) or if something is leaking. If the wash basket wasn’t starting to rust at the holes, I’d be more inclined to dig in and try to fix it.
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| Post# 1229207 , Reply# 8 4/18/2025 at 20:06 by Ultralux88 (Denver) | ||
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Post# 1229221 , Reply# 9 4/18/2025 at 21:06 by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA (considering moving to Temple, Texas)) |
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Speed Queen Laundry You got a good deal on Speed Queen Laundry. What models are these? What are all the cycles and options? | ||
| Post# 1229225 , Reply# 10 4/18/2025 at 21:30 by Ultralux88 (Denver) | ||
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I'll get a picture of both labels when we get the dryer up there in the morning. The washer's serial starts with 0509, so it's roughly the same age as the sets its replacing LOL. But the machine was gone through, and has a newer pump in it as well. So it wasn't just a used set being sent off, thankfully! I went ahead and threw the load into it that was wet in the old washer when it wet the floor, even though we don't have the dryer up there yet. It shakes just a tiny bit more than the WP did, but not so bad that I fear an issue, the final spin is definitely smoother than the initial ones too.
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| Post# 1229227 , Reply# 11 4/18/2025 at 22:13 by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY) | ||
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| Post# 1229228 , Reply# 12 4/18/2025 at 22:19 by Ultralux88 (Denver) | ||
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It was really clean until we smeared it up with dirty handprints loading them up while it was snowing. The inside is still spotless, the guy selling it has a shop there where he works on tests and cleans them up, had a line up of hookups on a wall that looked like some of you guy’s basements, a huge wall of laundromat dryers too… but I need to wipe it down again, and maybe wax it just to make it look like new.
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| Post# 1229233 , Reply# 13 4/18/2025 at 23:04 by Ultralux88 (Denver) | ||
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Meant to add these. It shows some wear, but I didn’t pay much for the set, and I feel it’ll last long enough to be worth what I paid.
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| Post# 1229235 , Reply# 14 4/19/2025 at 00:47 by Ultralux88 (Denver) | ||
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The one thing I haven’t taken a pic of yet that I find most appealing about this model, having seen them for sale with more pictures before, the inside looks more like one of the hardmount machines than the regular front loader, all metal with the vanes being formed of the same sheet of thick stainless steel as they rolled it. From the inside you’d think it was one of those big bold down machines.
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| Post# 1229379 , Reply# 15 4/20/2025 at 17:37 by Ultralux88 (Denver) | ||
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| Post# 1229439 , Reply# 16 4/21/2025 at 13:14 by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
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Very nice set! | ||
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Post# 1229547 , Reply# 17 4/22/2025 at 10:32 by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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| Post# 1229842 , Reply# 18 4/26/2025 at 16:06 by Ultralux88 (Denver) | ||
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I considered retrobrite for the knobs, I'd probably go for the full immersion in peroxide method rather than the paste and Saran Wrap one, but still what a bother, involves a lot of sunlight exposure, or buying some UV lamp. I'll probably eventually just put new ones on, as I can still get, those and the control panel end caps. I'm the ONLY one in the family that cares about this though, Mom's only request was she wanted a from loader again, so she's really happy.
So far, my impression is I quite like it. It actually seems to wash better than the direct drive WP ever did. Years ago, before we moved in 2005, we had a Frigidaire built Kenmore front load set, from 2001 I think. Once mom figured out she had to use the, at the time, special detergent and so much less of it, I remember it did wash much better than the 80s belt drive WP it replaced. I tested how well it does by running whites with Laundersol and just a tiny bit of bleach, just to sanitize everything. They came out cleaner than when I would add a scoop of oxi-clean, and way cleaner than with bleach ever in the top load. I don't seem to see much about Speed Queen's front loaders on here, seems like a shame, they are excellent machines from what I've seen, from this one and newer models I've used and known people who had. | ||
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