Would you buy an handmade washing machine?

[maytag85]

At least the tub is metal and not plastic like the outer tubs in virtually everything else today except Speed Queen.

That agitator and its 180 degree wash action is reminiscent of old school washers and is definitely better than just about anything today. Transmission probably overbuilt compared to today's under designed junk. The cherry on top is the lack of a pestering VM groan or the clickty clack of a DD in its wash action. Full control of the water level. No control board to shit the bed in 1 year, costing half the original price of the machine when new...on back order or obsoleted. No junky suspension rods that need replacing on a regular basis. No plastic splutch or crappy underdesigned mode shifter to strip or die. No agitator dogs that need replacing. No snubers to grease or replace. No water pump to die. No lid lock or lid switch to replace. No water valve to replace. Only a couple of seals and a hose to potentially leak water. Simple, easy tear down and repairs.

I'll still take this.

Most HE top loaders are nothing more than a glorified compact machine.

A friend on discord has a Black & Decker compact/portable washer with an impeller, surprisingly works well and does multiple rinses, even allows you to select the water level too. Kind of sad when a compact version of a full sized HE top loader has more flexibility and options compared to the full sized counterparts.

 

[combo52]

Thanks for posting. These are always fun to watch what can be made when you don’t have any money behind you.

That said the quality and the performance of this machine is absolutely abysmal, I would dare say that even the cheapest Chinese top loader today let alone something from
GE or whirlpool would easily outlast 10 of these machines.

The quality of the motor and controls, even the pulleys are so rough they will just shred the belts in little time.

Of course they won’t meet the safety standards anywhere in the world, except now that guess who is decimating things like the Consumer Product Safety Commission maybe we will get these soon, you think you’re homeowners insurance is expensive now wait until these get on the market, lol

John L

 

[mrboilwash]

Just adding a grounding wire to the cabinet would get you to a comparable electrical safety standard like the US had in the late 50`s to early 60`s.
Considering the US was the leading country back then, well except for electrical safety standards and not a developing country like Pakistan still is today puts any criticism in a different light, doesn`t it?
But still the wooden board is indeed a good start to double insulation.
I also wonder how many Americans actually connected the grounding wire to a water pipe or whatever and how many just ignored this practice when it was still code because it was too cumbersome.
Anyway I found the frayed out wiring of the power tools some of the workers in the video were using close to sharp metal edges much more of an immediate problem.

 

[maytag85]

Just adding a grounding wire to the cabinet would get you to a comparable electrical safety standard like the US had in the late 50`s to early 60`s.
Considering the US was the leading country back then, well except for electrical safety standards and not a developing country like Pakistan still is today puts any criticism in a different light, doesn`t it?
But still the wooden board is indeed a good start to double insulation.
I also wonder how many Americans actually connected the grounding wire to a water pipe or whatever and how many just ignored this practice when it was still code because it was too cumbersome.
Anyway I found the frayed out wiring of the power tools some of the workers in the video were using close to sharp metal edges much more of an immediate problem.

I believe grounded plugs on washers didn’t become mandatory until the late 50’s, a few Maytags I’ve seen in the archives (Whirlpool/Kenmore as well possibly) all had grounded cords on them. Wasn’t only for safety, but to protect the machine itself.

Of course, electric dryers were grounded from the get go since the neutral/ground is combined. Won’t work without the neutral/ground.

There’s also some debate about 3 prong vs 4 prong dryer cords/outlets, but never had issues with the 3 prong/outlet setup. The 4 prong setup is kind of ridiculous since it requires more copper, makes installing a new cord tricky, neutral/ground ends up in the same place in the breaker panel and or fuse box.

 

[phillymatt53]

I checked, and the weight of 30 gallons of water is 250 pounds.
So, not including clothes, how can a tub made from thin, flexable metal flashing that was cut by a pair of hand shears possibly not flex or be stable enough to withstand the turbulance and use in those flimsy machines?
I mentioned before in the one video that when the worker pushed the drain hose in place under the tub, the whole area dented in, just from hand pressure.

I don't find that rugged construction, nor is it safe.
It's a joke.