polkanut
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Does anyone in the group have one of these Speed Queen combos? What year would this have been from? It looks like a very simple, but thorough machine to use. I never realized something this nice came out of Ripon, WI.
1/9/2010-A rare bird indeed!
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easyspindry
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This is the first I knew . . .
. . . of Speed Queen ever having a combination washer/dryer. Fascinating POD.
Since it spins at 575 rpm, I'm wondering if Bendix had something to do with the manufacture.
Any information on it?
Jerry Gay
. . . of Speed Queen ever having a combination washer/dryer. Fascinating POD.
Since it spins at 575 rpm, I'm wondering if Bendix had something to do with the manufacture.
Any information on it?
Jerry Gay
mrb627
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WOW
I never knew something like this was ever produced by SQ. And a heavy beast she was, too!
Malcolm
I never knew something like this was ever produced by SQ. And a heavy beast she was, too!
Malcolm
polkanut
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I love the quote at the bottom of the POD page; "We reserve the right to use alternate materials which do not sacrifice quality." You would never hear or see that from any manufacturer today!
and what's wrong with that young man?
mysteryclock
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Wow, what year was that from? A condensing dryer too!
John (combo52) has two rare Speed Queen combos in his collection. He's going to take both of them and combine them to make one good working machine.
John do you have any pictures of them????
John do you have any pictures of them????
The hinge on the front allows the entire front panel to flip up for service.
I have to echo what's already been said here.....
I had no idea Speed Queen ever made a combo machine!
Yes.. what year is it please??
Kevin
I had no idea Speed Queen ever made a combo machine!
Yes.. what year is it please??
Kevin
hilovane
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This looks like a re-branded Easy Combomatic.
Totally different from the EASY which had no suspension system. The machine's cabinet is also deeper than most washers (28 inches) with a deeper, narrow drum. Here is some information from an article on its introduction dated January, 1961.
It has a 6 vane, 22 inch drum. The hinge along the front edge also allows the top of the cabinet to flip forward once two screws are removed. It uses a spin-type friction clutch instead of a transmission. Normal wash cycle is 36 minutes with a 12 minute wash. Delicate cycle totals 22 minutes with a 5 min. wash and two rinses. The delicate cycle is basically the three rinses of the normal cycle. This states the spin speed as 512 rpm and tumble at 52 to 54 rpm. There is no fan for the dryer. The condenser requires .4 gallons of water per minute or an average of 24 gallons per drying cycle which would mean an average load took an hour to dry. The heating element is located at the upper right quadrant of the outer tub and the water inlet and the condenser are on the left behind the drum. There is one spin after the first rinse. During the drain after the third rinse, a constant speed cam provides the following:
Tumble 6 seconds
Spin 3 seconds
Coast & Stop 25 seconds
Tumble 17 seconds
Spin 3 seconds
Tumble 6 seconds
The machine continues tumbling and draining for two minutes then spins for two minutes and shuts off if set for wash only or pauses for two minutes before beginning the dry cycle. The cylinder has an access plate to give access to the sump strainer.
It has a 6 vane, 22 inch drum. The hinge along the front edge also allows the top of the cabinet to flip forward once two screws are removed. It uses a spin-type friction clutch instead of a transmission. Normal wash cycle is 36 minutes with a 12 minute wash. Delicate cycle totals 22 minutes with a 5 min. wash and two rinses. The delicate cycle is basically the three rinses of the normal cycle. This states the spin speed as 512 rpm and tumble at 52 to 54 rpm. There is no fan for the dryer. The condenser requires .4 gallons of water per minute or an average of 24 gallons per drying cycle which would mean an average load took an hour to dry. The heating element is located at the upper right quadrant of the outer tub and the water inlet and the condenser are on the left behind the drum. There is one spin after the first rinse. During the drain after the third rinse, a constant speed cam provides the following:
Tumble 6 seconds
Spin 3 seconds
Coast & Stop 25 seconds
Tumble 17 seconds
Spin 3 seconds
Tumble 6 seconds
The machine continues tumbling and draining for two minutes then spins for two minutes and shuts off if set for wash only or pauses for two minutes before beginning the dry cycle. The cylinder has an access plate to give access to the sump strainer.
One of John's machines.
HOLY FREAKIN' WOW!!!
Never knew, what an interesting machine from SQ no less
thanks for the pics
Never knew, what an interesting machine from SQ no less
thanks for the pics
Alliance (maker of today's SQ) should make this machine now, it would be ideal for small apartments and single people. With today's electronic controls, maybe they would not have to use the Bendix patents and perhaps could have a 1000 rpm spin?
mrb627
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Nice
A six van wash tub must have made for a very agitated tub of wash water!
Malcolm
A six van wash tub must have made for a very agitated tub of wash water!
Malcolm
SQ COMBO
SQ was the last US company too start building combos the design came from the first HP combos which came out about 1957 and were only around a couple of years then disappeared. SQ redesigned the machine somewhat it was made smaller for one thing and made with the front hinge like the SQ washers of the time. I now have one thats in much better shape curtsey of Jon Charles than the one DADoES kindly pictured from the convention we held in 2002. Its a very interesting machine a don't know how long they were made. Also i must thank Laundromat in Hawaii as he found the one pictured sitting outside an old house right here in Takoma Park Maryland.
SQ was the last US company too start building combos the design came from the first HP combos which came out about 1957 and were only around a couple of years then disappeared. SQ redesigned the machine somewhat it was made smaller for one thing and made with the front hinge like the SQ washers of the time. I now have one thats in much better shape curtsey of Jon Charles than the one DADoES kindly pictured from the convention we held in 2002. Its a very interesting machine a don't know how long they were made. Also i must thank Laundromat in Hawaii as he found the one pictured sitting outside an old house right here in Takoma Park Maryland.
The inner and outer tubs as well as the inner door are porcelain. The 6 vanes in the wash tub were important for air movement during drying since this machine did not have a fan to move air during drying. GE's original combo had 4 tub vanes, but was redesigned with 6 for better air movement during drying also. The Hotpoint combo also had 6 vanes in the tub, presumably for the same reason.
mysteryclock
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No fan?
Seriously, no fan? Would that even dry anything evenly? I do like the fact that the condenser apparently used the washer drain so there was nothing to empty.
Seriously, no fan? Would that even dry anything evenly? I do like the fact that the condenser apparently used the washer drain so there was nothing to empty.
laundromat
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John's SQ
I was on my way to John's one day way back i n the early 80's and,on Blair Rd (not to be mistaken for BelAir Rd.)there sat this front loading washer. I asked my friend to stop so I could go see it and found out that it was indeed a washer dryer combo. I called John to give him the info and he went and got it.I had seen one before that one of my neighbors got but,they moved a few months later and I never got to see it work.The one feature I,myself liked was it's width was amung the narrowest I'd ever seen.Being the same company,I don't know why they don't attempt to remarket them.
I was on my way to John's one day way back i n the early 80's and,on Blair Rd (not to be mistaken for BelAir Rd.)there sat this front loading washer. I asked my friend to stop so I could go see it and found out that it was indeed a washer dryer combo. I called John to give him the info and he went and got it.I had seen one before that one of my neighbors got but,they moved a few months later and I never got to see it work.The one feature I,myself liked was it's width was amung the narrowest I'd ever seen.Being the same company,I don't know why they don't attempt to remarket them.
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