Interesting cycle sequence ... I assume the pause in the first spin is for suds-kill?
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Interesting cycle sequence ... I assume the pause in the first spin is for suds-kill?
Very nice machine! I just loved it!
Ill keep that in mind
Phil LOL !!
Glenn there is a suds kill in wash spin and again in rinse spin. Two sprays on DolphinDrain© and two during the FlutterSpin© when the hulatator flaps the clothes dry.
I love that dolphin drain, it starts spinning and draining and then all of a sudden the splashing dolphin appears !!
#Mike, I forgot to check the lint filter, will do that.
Phil LOL !!
Glenn there is a suds kill in wash spin and again in rinse spin. Two sprays on DolphinDrain© and two during the FlutterSpin© when the hulatator flaps the clothes dry.
I love that dolphin drain, it starts spinning and draining and then all of a sudden the splashing dolphin appears !!
#Mike, I forgot to check the lint filter, will do that.
toploader55
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Nice.
Now will Willie learn how to Hula ?
I Love it... "Those Clothes are HulaClean".
Now will Willie learn how to Hula ?
I Love it... "Those Clothes are HulaClean".
Great video, but I think to enjoy the hulatating to the fullest you should try using a no sudsing detergent. Yes, I know, such is hard to find...
A lovely machine! I had the earlier version for a few years -- a '61. It washed well and spun ok but I always felt the need to re spin them in a Frigidaire.
Zero Suds coming up!
Mike- I checked the lint filter -- I couldn't believe my eyes at what it caught in one wash! I never thought it would be effective hidden at the bottom of the agitator column behind all those narrow slits but wow look !!
Its no gimmick !
Mike- I checked the lint filter -- I couldn't believe my eyes at what it caught in one wash! I never thought it would be effective hidden at the bottom of the agitator column behind all those narrow slits but wow look !!
Its no gimmick !
Here is NAKED
FORD Flex-A-Wash action !!
FORD Flex-A-Wash action !!
Here's another video of an earlier design, taken by Robert/Unimatic1140 in 2001 during repair of his 1959 machine.
Cool Glenn
its very different than this machine, the upper part nutates as well as the flapper, on mine its stationary.
its very different than this machine, the upper part nutates as well as the flapper, on mine its stationary.
this one is really noisy
for some reason. Greg did you film this?
for some reason. Greg did you film this?
I kinda expected that you would get that much lint n the filter like that. That system draws the water thru the barrel and down thru the filter. The pumping ring and nutation moves a great amount of water. Wait til you wash something with a lot of dog fur and such....it will surprise you.
Wonderful Videos!
I’ve always been fascinated by these machines, what a shame nobody else used this design. I wonder if it would be possible to mount a small hula girl on the chrome plated top of that beautiful blue hulatator to make sure everything is indeed “hula clean”?
I’ve always been fascinated by these machines, what a shame nobody else used this design. I wonder if it would be possible to mount a small hula girl on the chrome plated top of that beautiful blue hulatator to make sure everything is indeed “hula clean”?
Samuel
you are too funny !!
you are too funny !!
Water so energized you can see it escaping on top!
What a cool machine, Jon, you did a great job getting this one up and running.
Now go get that stack of jeans!
(I did film that at Jimmy FilterFlo's back in '08 - I'm not sure why it seems so loud, probably that there were a couple of other machines running in the room at the same time.)
What a cool machine, Jon, you did a great job getting this one up and running.
Now go get that stack of jeans!
(I did film that at Jimmy FilterFlo's back in '08 - I'm not sure why it seems so loud, probably that there were a couple of other machines running in the room at the same time.)
Philco!
Jon,
Very nice washer. I did think the turnover would be better. It was wierd not seeing the agitator post move. Was this the bigger version of the Philco design machine?
Thanks
Peter
Jon,
Very nice washer. I did think the turnover would be better. It was wierd not seeing the agitator post move. Was this the bigger version of the Philco design machine?
Thanks
Peter
So cool! Great job as usual Jon! I love the colors of this machine put together!
Was this action a new version of the Bendix Power Surge Actions from 1957?
I have seen videos of this wash action without the post. I just don't understand why they thought
a center post was so important when you see the turnover results with the early 1957 Power Surge without
the center post.
Gansky1 videos are the only example I have seen so far.
So much wonder as why they felt they needed the center post.
I love all of the washers...just curious. You will have so much fun with this machine Jon. A great tester for your low suds detergent.
Fun!
Brent
Was this action a new version of the Bendix Power Surge Actions from 1957?
I have seen videos of this wash action without the post. I just don't understand why they thought
a center post was so important when you see the turnover results with the early 1957 Power Surge without
the center post.
Gansky1 videos are the only example I have seen so far.
So much wonder as why they felt they needed the center post.
I love all of the washers...just curious. You will have so much fun with this machine Jon. A great tester for your low suds detergent.
Fun!
Brent
Yay Another Philco Ford Appliance Saved
Great job Jon, now on to the dryer, maybe you could convert the dryer into a Heat-Pump dryer while you are rebuilding it.
Why did they use a center-post ?, Probably for several reasons, 1 its looks more conventional so it would be less likely to scare buyers away, 2 it makes it less likely to tangle items, 3 it provided a great way to have a lint filter and dispenser.
I had one of these washers years ago in my laundry room for over a year and tried to use it a good bit, but for anything but small low water loads it was not very effective, it was kinda fun however.
Great job Jon, now on to the dryer, maybe you could convert the dryer into a Heat-Pump dryer while you are rebuilding it.
Why did they use a center-post ?, Probably for several reasons, 1 its looks more conventional so it would be less likely to scare buyers away, 2 it makes it less likely to tangle items, 3 it provided a great way to have a lint filter and dispenser.
I had one of these washers years ago in my laundry room for over a year and tried to use it a good bit, but for anything but small low water loads it was not very effective, it was kinda fun however.
Peter
Like you I was turnover turnover turnover coming from FrigidaireVille. But
As Gansky pointed out to me turnover isn't everything and isn't the only action that cleans clothes in a machine, there is temperature, immersion and the detergents.
So I have given Philco a handicap on turnover and it is early but I'm seeing very clean lint free clothes coming out of it.
I think this is the bigger version as its 1966 but I'm really green on Philco right now I need to learn more. The tub is rated at 14 pounds in Doctrine. I think it spins really well at 595 for the tub diameter clothes seem damp dry. I don't feel the need to respin them before dryerville.
See the results below -pure as the driven snow skivvies - Philco Flex-A-Wash clean !!
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Like you I was turnover turnover turnover coming from FrigidaireVille. But
As Gansky pointed out to me turnover isn't everything and isn't the only action that cleans clothes in a machine, there is temperature, immersion and the detergents.
So I have given Philco a handicap on turnover and it is early but I'm seeing very clean lint free clothes coming out of it.
I think this is the bigger version as its 1966 but I'm really green on Philco right now I need to learn more. The tub is rated at 14 pounds in Doctrine. I think it spins really well at 595 for the tub diameter clothes seem damp dry. I don't feel the need to respin them before dryerville.
See the results below -pure as the driven snow skivvies - Philco Flex-A-Wash clean !!
[this post was last edited: 10/8/2014-08:08]
Yay Another Philco Ford Appliance Saved
Great job Jon, now on to the dryer, maybe you could convert the dryer into a Heat-Pump dryer while you are rebuilding it.
Why did they use a center-post ?, Probably for several reasons, 1 its looks more conventional so it would be less likely to scare buyers away, 2 it makes it less likely to tangle items, 3 it provided a great way to have a lint filter and dispenser.
I had one of these washers years ago in my laundry room for over a year and tried to use it a good bit, but for anything but small low water loads it was not very effective and often in full water level loads the laundry would actually fall asleep during the wash cycle, LOL, but overall it was kinda a fun washer.
Great job Jon, now on to the dryer, maybe you could convert the dryer into a Heat-Pump dryer while you are rebuilding it.
Why did they use a center-post ?, Probably for several reasons, 1 its looks more conventional so it would be less likely to scare buyers away, 2 it makes it less likely to tangle items, 3 it provided a great way to have a lint filter and dispenser.
I had one of these washers years ago in my laundry room for over a year and tried to use it a good bit, but for anything but small low water loads it was not very effective and often in full water level loads the laundry would actually fall asleep during the wash cycle, LOL, but overall it was kinda a fun washer.
