Anyone want a Westinghouse Laundromat (slant front) washer?

[perc-o-prince]

Hi all,

I will send this to both this group and the washer group as well since not everyone checks both. I hope this will not cause an inconvenience.

Anyway.... It never ceases to amaze me at what I find at my town dump(transfer station)! I have dragged home some amazing things but nothing as big and heavy as this!! I know that I will not restore this washer nor do I have the room for it SO..... anyone want it? FREE!!!

What's the catch???? You must pick it up and have some extra hands with you. This washer weighs a ton!!!

I will be happy to post some pictures of it in a day or so. If there are no takers then I'm afraid that it is going to have to go back to where it came from...the dump. I realy don't want to see that but I just don't have the room.

Feel free to write me or call me at (508)624-0760 if you are interested.

Best,
Rich

 

[westytoploader]

Hi Rich,

Sounds like a good catch and I hope someone close gets it! Would love to see pictures...curious on how old it is!

 

[christfr]

oh man

why oh why are these fun machines ever closer to st louis..ha ha..yes would love to see a pic

 

[appnut]

PIcs anyway!! Please.

 

[perc-o-prince]

Pictures!!!

It needs screws for the front/ bottom panels. The rubber boot in the door and the glass are in great condition. I have the small white knob and parts of the red knob put away in a bag for safe keeping.

Rich

 

[christfr]

oh my

looks like an L5..i have one here that needs a changer..hint hint..and when at gregs last year i got to play with his laundromat it was awesome..always will be one of my fav machines..does this baby still run?

 

[perc-o-prince]

does this baby still run?

I plugged it in and nothing happened though I didn't try turning any knobs. Everything looks very good inside. The cord and plug look just fine. The tub is also in very nice condition. I don't think that this saw hard use.

I do wish that I had the room, time and knowledge to restore this. I think they are one of the nicest looking old washers. I remember a few of these in various family members homes when I was growing up!

Rich

 

[golittlesport]

It's worth saving for the good-condition boot alone!

 

[bobofhollywood]

mass/mary

well, massachusetts and maryland may be close alphabetically...I wish they were physically also..I'd like to have that old thang...for a spell...just 'cause....

I wonder if John LeFever is going up that way any time soon and could pick it up for me...I'll check with him.

Holla from Hollywood.

Bob

 

[northwesty]

Whatever happened to this machine?

Just curious if it found a new home!

 

[pdub]

Northwesty....

You know what this would be a perfect match to!

Patrick

 

[perc-o-prince]

Just curious if it found a new home!

I'm sorry for the late reply. I don't generally check this site. I am normally in the "Super" section and I've been exceptionally busy.

The Westinghouse had some interest and one person wanted it and was going to call but never did!

I am afraid that I'm going to have to bring it back to the dump. I have NO room for it and no time/ knowledge to do restorations.

I wish someone would take it. I hate to throw these things away.

Best,
Rich

 

[Cybrvanr]

I'd sure love to have that thing down here in Richmond! It looks just like the one my grandmother had. Only problem is that I don't have any way of getting up to Mass. and getting it back down here to Virginia. I'd hate to see this classic go to the Krusher