Amana Washer Turbo 210 (and Roper dryer)

[ovrphil]

Amana - in washers, it seems aw.org members have no interest - Turbo 210. Four on the floor? Dual overhead cam? Was this a 60's model?

http://charlotte.craigslist.org/app/4117853917.html

 

[yogitunes]

I thought you were joking about the 'turbo'....but it is written on the control panel.....I would want it just for that alone....

 

[alr2903]

Left hinged lid. Raytheon must of "used up" everything, after the purchase from McGraw Edison. Nice find. alr

 

[kb0nes]

Turbo was the buzz word of the late 70's to mid-80's. Can't imagine use of the word much earlier then that.

Anybody know for sure?

 

[gansky1]

Perforated basket SQ washers were introduced in 1980, Amana branded laundry came shortly after, 81-82.   I had one of these side-open lid Amana washers for a while, it was a good washer.  Loud, but still had a recirculating filter and used lots of water in a long, long spray rinse.

 

[washdaddy]

My mother had the corresponding dryer to that washer. She bought it in the early mid 80's.

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

Turbo: Buzz word of late-70's to mid-80's Use of ear

Probably a fore-bear to the Turbo was none-other than the TURBINE...

That is where I can think of a relevance to the evolution of its descendants being heirs of an add-on apparatus designed to produce high-output or create MORE SPEED!

-- Dave