70s Speed Queen Washer and Dryer set - Jessup, PA - $600

[turquoisedude]

Just add Chuck Connors.... LOL 

 

It's been a while since I've seen a matched set of these show up - but the price is a little high...  I have a feeling there may be other issues with the washer than just the belt.  Seller is one that 'thinks' the items are worth $1000 each, so they may also 'think' a transmission problem could be solved with a new belt.  Or freon.  Just needs some more freon.... Yeah, that's it.

[this post was last edited: 8/1/2018-13:42]

http://https//scranton.craigslist.org/app/d/speed-queen-washer-electric/6658605260.html

 

[DADoES]

 
TOL models.

Except don't think I've seen a timed-fill SQ without designated fill levels on the timer.  Having to use the manual Water Level button vs. presetting a level via the timer seems a tad inconvenient.

 

[goatfarmer]

Nice set, I'd like to see them for about half that.

 

[bajaespuma]

A couple of Queens walk into a laundry room...

Besides having a SS tub and spiffy appearance, was there anything that distinguished Speed Queen laundry appliances? I seem to remember them keeping company with Hotpoints at the bottom of  CU ratings.

 

[63kenmore]

I’ll take the vintage wallpaper behind it.

 

[63kenmore]

I’ll take the vintage wallpaper behind it.

 

[peteski50]

Speed Queen!

This is actually a 1966 set - I have the brochure from Ephemera and this particular model was designed for slow water pressure! I am surprised they didn't make them all like that?

 

[mrb627]

Rinse Water Level

So how did this work for the rinse water level?
Would the Misses have to return to push the button when full?

Malcolm

 

[combo52]

70s SQ solid Tub Washer

This is not actually a timed fill machine, it has a water sensor that starts agitation when a certain amount of water overflows into the outer tub.

 

The Water-Level button will stop the fill and start agitation sooner if a lower WL is desired [ or if you want to stop the waste of about two gallons hot wash water and detergent ] a lot of users would push the button when it was full for wash, the little bit of over flow of cold water for rinse is not so wasteful as it helps the rinsing slightly.

 

John L.

 

[maytag85]

Vintage Speed Queen matches sets are pretty rare, if not very rare. Hopefully someone buys them as a set and does not split them up.

 

[hippiedoll]

I'm guessing...

The gray items under the bag of belts is the bleach dispenser and a top of agitator fabric softener dispenser?

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[philr]

I have the same dryer in white that I got years ago, I wish I could find the matching washer but it hasn't happened yet! I'll have to pass on this set as I can't afford it at the moment!

 

[gansky1]

You're absolutely right, Christina, that's the softener dispenser at the bottom of the tub and the bleach dispenser is on the left side of the lid opening. It had a long, plastic tube that held the bleach until dispensed into the wash cycle at about 5 min. A solenoid opened a valve and water flowing into the tub siphoned the bleach into the stream entering the tub. The bad part is, the bleach was corrosive and ate away the components of the system and eventually, the bleach poured into the dispenser would either not be siphoned out or wind up on the floor once the hoses were completely eaten away.

CR smacked Speed Queen (and HP) around for years because of their small, solid tubs and lack of flexibility in selecting water levels, etc. Late solid tub TOL SQ washers had a metered fill with a separate reservoir and pressure switch. This added more plumbing and a solenoid that would empty the reservoir during the pause between agitate and spin. You could hear the water tinkling into the outer tub after the solenoid click. Even with this system and infinite water level control, CR tinkled on them again for "relatively narrow range of fill levels." They couldn't win for losing.

 

[hippiedoll]

Gansky1/gan:

The fabric softener dispenser AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TUB...
Ahhhhhh,
Now I see it looks like it's at the bottom of the wash tub. I thought it was just under the bag of belts! No wonder why it looked kinda small to me, because it was at the bottom of the wash tub.

Thank you gansky, for confirming the fabric softener & bleach dispensers. And also for opening my eyes to the depth in the picture.
LOL...
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