Heads Up! SQ Washer
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phillymatt53
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Now THAT'S when they made Good Stuff!
Yes a solid tub model with overflow rinse
First of the perforated washbasket Speed Queen design. About 1980-81
Thank you for the clarification of this being a perforated tub
I had a pair of these in Maryland in the 1990's, left them go with the property when I sold. I really wish I'd have kept them, though by now I'd have worn them out from moving through 7 homes in 3 states... Picked them up for nothing, the tripod base of the washer had simply come unbolted... a few years later, a connection burnt up in the dryer, both silly easy fixes.
panasonicvac
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Very nice model! I'd for certain pick that up if it's in good enough shape to replace my grandfather's trashy Maytag, he'd have SQ at both his house and cabin.
IIRC this is the two belt design, the second best (IMO) washer design ever made next to the dependable care.
cfz2882
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I have a couple early 1980s SQ Marathons: an '82 with porcelain tub and an '84 with stainless tub-noisy and a little crude,but effective 
nowhere near the fit and finish quality of an older DC Maytag,but those are a high standard in that regard.
nowhere near the fit and finish quality of an older DC Maytag,but those are a high standard in that regard.
