AZ Wash-In PICTURES!!

[westytoploader]

While I was mostly taking video (which I will play around with later; once I get the Sony software/drivers installed), I did manage to alternate between cameras and capture quite a few pictures of the event!!! Even more so than I initially thought--64 in all! My digital camera batteries went dead shortly after we arrived at Roger's, so I only took a few there, and the camera bag was wedged in the suitcase at Nate's ready to leave. Most of these were taken at Ross's on Saturday, but there are a couple of Blackstone pictures, and one of the Speed Queen "reverse burpalator" lint filter when we tried it in Roger's Hotpoint, turning it into a SpeedPoint or Hot Queen! LOL

Enjoy!! Nearly everyone present was taking pictures or video, so I'm sure there we will see more pictures in the future! By the way Steve, what's the status on your pictures/vids? ;-)

--Austin

http://automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/00ShowCollectionGETD.cgi?dir=/COLLECTIONS/WESTYTOPLOADER/

 

[westytoploader]

And thank Mom for the street view and group shots!

 

[retromom]

Shock and Awe!!

What, I'm being given credit for something? ;-)

 

[golittlesport]

Thanks for the great photos!

 

[Unimatic1140]

What great photo's Austin, thanks for posting, looks like everyone had a wonderful time.

 

[jasonl]

YAY!

This pic made my night!

http://automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/...OPLOADER.jpg&dir=/COLLECTIONS/WESTYTOPLOADER/

 

[gyrafoam]

Great photos---thanks! What an interesting collection to choose from!

 

[gansky1]

Great pics, Austin - thanks for taking the time to post them. Everyone's machines look great, that bolt-down Kenmore is too cute, what a gem that turned out to be. I like the large opening on that commercial Westinghouse bolt-down as well, what a fun view of the action.

 

[tlee618]

Thanks Austin for posting the great pictures!! We sure had a great time. Terry

 

[peteski50]

PICTURES

The pictures are Great you guys look like you all had a great time. I wish I could have been their.
Best Wishes to all
Peter

 

[toggleswitch]

This has been a Togglefishy Presentation.

WE HAVE VIDEOS...

Pictures to follow later this evening

http://www.putfile.com/toggleswitch(Same as below link)

http://www.putfile.com/toggleswitch

 

[peteski50]

Tucson wash-in

Steven
Real great videos
Peter

 

[tomturbomatic]

Thanks Austin & Venus for the pictures and to all who made it possible. It looks like there was something for everybody.

 

[westyslantfront]

Hi Austin. What great pictures. I enjoyed them very much.
Was great seeing you and your Mom again.

Ross

 

[peterh770]

Great pictures!

 

[Bearpeter]

That Blackstone reminds me of.....

Madonna and her (like a virgin) conical boobies....

Don't know why....?

 

[eddy1210]

fun pics

Thanks for those great photos. You guys really had some fun machines to experience!

 

[frigilux]

Excellent photos! I love the old Westy commercial laundromat machine with the visible fill spout. The laundromat in the town I grew up in had a bunch of those, which were gradually replaced by the next generation in which the fill spout was hidden.

Thanks, Austin and Venus!

 

[appnut]

Bearpeter, I had the same thought about those knobs.

OK, I know I'm not computer challenged, but I can not even get to a link to download vids even with typing the url completely out.

 

[westytoploader]

Hi Bob, it is to my understanding that Putfile does not allow downloads and only allows you to view them on the site.

 

[westytoploader]

Steve, EXCELLENT videos!!! My favorite is the Blackstone video where the coupler "clunks" into place...I was right there with my camera as well! The coupler rotating back & forth during fill like a "wig-wag" of sorts is yet another Kenmore-like characteristic of that machine!!

However, after the neutral drain there wasn't much of a "sudsy mess" left on top of the load, and even if there was the overflow rinse would erase all traces of it!

 

[toggleswitch]

So you want to see videos, eh?

Washer-heads:

If you send me your address via a private e-mail I will mail out the videos! [email protected]

Put *REQUEST FOR VIDEOS* in the subject line, s'il vous plait.

Please don's ask on the site; waste of bandwidth. (like I shoudl talk.......)

Please include your real name in that I'm still learning screen-names vs e-mail addresses vs. real names!

Thank you !

 

[toggleswitch]

SNAIL mail address that is!

AOL chokes on large files.

 

[DADoES]

Somebody needs to outline the Blackstone operation in explicit detail. First time I watched the spin clip, I thought it was actually agitating at the same time. Didn't catch what was happening until I saw the fill-rinse clip.

 

[petek]

Venus is that the only credit you've been given in ALMOST 50 years? The clock is ticking and the halfway point is clearly in sight, I can see it now so you must be able to as well...

 

[maytagbear]

The pictures are

amazing.

Thank you, Austin, and thank you, Venus.

Almost like being there. Almost.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[retromom]

I'm gonna kernock you Pete!

You'd better be ducking and running!!!!! Hey, wait a minute...what am I worried for? You're OLDER than me! ;-)

Here's me in beautiful Tucson, AZ last week! I'm not ready for that cane yet!!! Say YAY for middle age!

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[retromom]

YIKES!

Don't know what happened! Must have fallen off the cliff! LOL

 

[brettsomers]

well, *mom* still has a girlish figure! lets see yours Pete?

 

[scott55405]

Glenn,
Re: the Blackstone operation-turning the dial to the fill position starts the motor and opens the water valve. As long as the motor is on the agitator shaft is oscillating-the timing mechanism of the machine is driven by the agitator shaft in the gearcase. The agitator shaft is pulled down by the gearcase to engage the agitator-when the wash time is up the shaft moves up disengaging the agitator and almost simultaniously the gearcase lifts the tub maybe 3/4 of an inch to allow the water to drain. The water drains through the holes in the agitator and through holes in the centerpost and out into the collector tub and is pumped out. After maybe 2 minutes the tub lifts more to engage the spin clutch which causes the tub to spin. When the spin time is up the tub slows by a brake and after it has come to a complete stop it drops down to its original position which seals the drain hole. The water again comes on for the rinse but doesn't turn off until the tub lifts to drain the rinse water- the overflow rinse. The same thing happens for the final spin as did after the wash- the tub spins for 5 mniutes then again is stopped by a brake. After a complete stop it again settles down to the original postion. The motor runs for a few seconds more after that then shuts the whole machine off. As long as the motor is on the agitator shaft is moving no matter what part of the cycle the machine is in. Also the water valve is controlled by a cable which runs from the gearcase to the water valve.
I hope I explained this well enough-any questions just ask and I will try to fill you in more.