arbilab
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Anyone see one of these, ever? Haven't seen one on ebay or I'd have a pic. Not sure where all they were sold. Panasonic Hawaii was not exactly the same company as Panasonic USA. Controls were labeled in English so it definitely sold outside Japan.
The layout resembled Hoover/Hotpoint/Whirlpool TTs sold internationally, and Easy Spindrier only smaller. With the passenger seat removed it would fit in my VW bug. I'd buy another today if they were still made. You have to 'operate' it but of course a real laundry connisseur revels in operation.
Elegantly ingenious design and construction. As I recall, it was avocado.
Washtub: Plastic, offset impeller on the bottom. Belt driven from its own 2-speed motor. Lid had suds return slot in it but you had to move the hose there yourself. Mechanical countdown timer also set speed.
Spintub: Hinged lid activated brake. I always let it stop on its own when the timer zeroed. Similar to washtub, 2 speeds and countdown timer. What this had over every other TT was the spinner was direct drive, no belt, no clutch. The motor was designed such that stall didn't upset it. What'd I say about ingenious? I don't know exactly how fast this thing was but on a warm day you could wear a shirt or use a towel directly out of the spinner.
Pump: Standalone shaded-pole with a panel valve knob for washtub or spintub drain that also switched the motor on. It wouldn't crossfeed (suds return) by itself but few TTs would.
Now ya want one, don't ya?
The layout resembled Hoover/Hotpoint/Whirlpool TTs sold internationally, and Easy Spindrier only smaller. With the passenger seat removed it would fit in my VW bug. I'd buy another today if they were still made. You have to 'operate' it but of course a real laundry connisseur revels in operation.
Elegantly ingenious design and construction. As I recall, it was avocado.
Washtub: Plastic, offset impeller on the bottom. Belt driven from its own 2-speed motor. Lid had suds return slot in it but you had to move the hose there yourself. Mechanical countdown timer also set speed.
Spintub: Hinged lid activated brake. I always let it stop on its own when the timer zeroed. Similar to washtub, 2 speeds and countdown timer. What this had over every other TT was the spinner was direct drive, no belt, no clutch. The motor was designed such that stall didn't upset it. What'd I say about ingenious? I don't know exactly how fast this thing was but on a warm day you could wear a shirt or use a towel directly out of the spinner.
Pump: Standalone shaded-pole with a panel valve knob for washtub or spintub drain that also switched the motor on. It wouldn't crossfeed (suds return) by itself but few TTs would.
Now ya want one, don't ya?
