Agitators...

[gansky1]

John's SQ combos were at the warehouse at the last convention. I think one of them was found in Boston?

The Kenmore does look like it's sitting next to a Whirlpool in the ad - how interesting. I've only had the winged-agitator version of a WP large capacity and it seemed to do a very good job with large loads. The GE is a Dispensall and might have been a spiral ramp Activator? Most of us know what the Maytag could do with 15lbs of mixed cottons, that doesn't look rigged!

 

[DADoES]

Our 1976 18-pound Whirlpool had a standard Surgilator, and it had excellent rollover with large loads -- and I sometimes weighed-out 18 pounds! Of course, I never did a bib-test.

 

[kenmore1978]

Roto-Flex agitator

"Does the Roto-Flex NOT have a skirt at the bottom? I don't think I have ever seen one."

See post 62710

 

[repair-man]

Roto-Flex agitator

Jaune

Please don't think I'm stupid but post 62710 is why I'm asking the question. In the picture it looks like it does not have a skirt unless it's white which makes little sense for the time period. Then in post 62720 there is mention of fins not being connected to the skirt. Although it's about a Maytag agitator at this time.

Ed

 

[DADoES]

What you see in the pic is six fins and the bottom of the white porcelain wash basket.

The Roto-Flex does not have a skirt.

 

[bpetersxx]

aberdeen rotoflex

I knew I had another picture of a rotoflex gotten from the trip the guys took to the aberdeen washer farm.

Also they got a plump super roto swirl

 

[westytoploader]

Roto-Flex

I'd love to get a hold of a Roto-Flex to see how it would work in a large-capacity machine...

 

[Cwheeler]

Can anyone here actually vouch for how well the Roto-Flex actually performs? I'd imagine it'd do well w/ smaller loads...

 

[kenmore1978]

Roto-Flex cleaning

Again, neither my Great Aunt, or her employers ever complained about the cleaning ability of their LK with Roto-Flex agitator (they had 3 children, too). I used to help with the laundry when I would go with my aunt, and I never noticed anything that wasn't clean.