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Just curious... Was the Westinghouse tranny a sped-up Franklin? Gary

Did Easy not continue through the 70's in the USA, or did they just keep the solid tub through that time? Gary

Perf vs Solid tub suds return I know that WP and Maytag had the same type of suds-return cycle, with the agitator moving while the suds entered the tub through the bottom. I assume that all perforated tub washers returned suds in this manner, if I'm correct? I understand that some solid tub...

A couple woo-woo-whirlpools:)

Early 70's The door handle is chrome and the lint compartment has a hindged lid. This was just before Inglis/WP dryers went to the plastic body-coloured door handle and 1-piece lint screen. The position of the lint trap means it's a single-belt-drive model (with the long lint screen), which...

Looks like the debut of the single-belt drive design that WP still uses today.

This must be the very original design with the 3" diameter exhaust duct.

Does she sing "How dry I am" at the end of the cycle?

Money Shot? Does anybody have a money shot of an early SQ dryer? Also, is there a lint trap inside this indoor/outdoor vent chamber, or did these dryers even have a lint screen? Gary

How 'bout "Speed Dairy Queen"

I've never seen so many familiar machines here before:)

The first Maytag washer at the top of this thread is identical to the one my parents still have, except without the bleach dispenser. Gary

I remember those:)

I also don't believe that a neutral drain is a bad thing, only because WP were successful and popular washers for 50-plus years, and they always had neutral drain. Gary

I always wanted to hear one in action. Does it sound like a vacuum cleaner? Gary