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Solid Tub Filter-Flo My favorite washer is the solid tub GE Filter-Flo. My Mom had a 1960 model, which she used until 1968. She got a new Filter-Flo and gave it old one to my Grandmother, who used it for twenty more years!!! (It was still working when she died.)

Bendix -- 1948 Jon, Very nice machine! What's the spin speed? (As I recall, the bolt-down model had a 360 RPM spinspeed, and by 1952 it was up to ~525 RPM.) Larry

Hadn't seen this one... I need to get to a wash in again. The last one was in 2010. I haven't been out much since Covid. About two years ago I suffered a brain hemorrhage and nearly died; it took months, but I recovered and was able to go back to work. Someday soon I'd love to get to a...

GE Filter-Flo from 1957-1959 Of several possibilities, I'll say the 1957-59 GE Filter-flo. (My Mom had a 1960.) I like the copper patina filter pan and the pink (1957-58) or seafoam (1959) agitator cap and recirc flume. The 1960 had the black flume and the green plastic filter pan. Probably...

Ancient Filter-Flo My favorite washer would be the any of the 1957-1959 GE Filter-Flo machines. I like the copper-patina filter pan with the pink or seafoam green agitator cap that matches the Flo flume. My Mom had a 1960 model, which I fondly remember, but it had "only" a plastic filter pan...

Lint Filter Does anyone know how the lint filter works?

Updated Agitator Robert, The updated agitator is pristine! How did you update it?

1961 Oldsmobile A Heavy Duty Hydramatic (4 speeeds) was available for $14.xx more than the "light" version. (It was standard on Cadillacs until mid 1964.) The 1961 Oldsmobile 88 in the picture above would have a 394 engine, but it could be either a 2bbl regular or premium fuel, or a 4bbl, and...

A guy at a furniture store washed a load of jeans in an early 1970s vintage solid tub Speed Queen with 60-Year Old Tide Detergent; it was a full cycle. He showed the results and seemed to know what he was talking about. He has a series of related videos, including a "ketchup test" (to gauge the...

Amazing!!!

Works just fine. Thank You Robert!!!

Appreciate the Information I am curious about one thing: I thought the agitators were red in 1956; the ones in the brochures are black.

My Dream Machine Beautiful work Robert!!! A 1957 or '58 Filter-Flo is my dream machene. My Mom had a 1960 model and eventually passed it on to my Grandmother. The machine was still going strong in 1988 when my Grandmother died. Yes, my Mom DID get a new Filter-Flo to replace the one she handed...

1962 EASY SPIRALATOR AUTOMATIC WASHER The See It Wash Videos section of this web site has a 1962 Easy Automatic (Robert's) doing eight spray rinses during the spin preceding the deep rinse cycle.

Year Established I believe Western Auto was established in 1909, which would make the machines in this POD 1959 models.

POD A Great Way to Start the New Year I agree with brucelucenta. A POD that gets the New Year off to a great start -- an innovative washer that did it's job extremely well and was fun to use and observe. I bid this New Year a great one for all the Automatic Washer Club members and their...

Thanks Everyone I thank you all for answering me. This is a great club!!!

Has anyone had any recent experiences with a HEPA filtering device? I bought a Honeywell HEPA device (resembles a circular floor fan) for my wife in 2005. It's been a good one but has seen better days. It cost $180.00. Honeywell doesn't make that model anymore. My wife has done some research...

Engine in the 1969 Plymouth It's a 383 2 barrel with 290 horsepower -- a strong, smooth running and reasonably economical engine. The base was a 318 V8 or 225 slant six. The 4 barrel 330 horse power 383 had an unsilenced air cleaner and was actually somewhat temperamental. The Super Commando...

Frigidaire 3/4 HP To answer combo52: the Figidaire FWS933 (a one speed machine) and FWS1233 (a two speed machine) had a 3/4 hp motor and steel gears in the transmission. The last of that breed, the FTW3011 and FTW3014 models also had the 3/4 hp and steel gears. They were descendants of the...