Canadian Easy by GSW

[eddy1210]

This was a rather rare find I would like to share, several years back there was a thread about these.  

 

[eddy1210]

money shot, of course

Complete with a lovely blue top hat!

 

[philr]

I've never seen one like it.

 

Do you have more details?

 

[eddy1210]

Very interesting mechanism.  Reversing motor design with spin-drain.  This appears to be GSW's very own design!

 

[eddy1210]

Solenoid controlled tub brake....

 

[DADoES]

 
Close-up shots of the panel and controls, please!    I can't make out that text in the middle -- Heavy Duty something

 

[eddy1210]

Pump is driven only during spin via this special clutch and smaller belt.

 

[eddy1210]

Hey Glenn...

Here it is!  Heavy Duty Sixteen ( lb )

 

[eddy1210]

And one for Bob of the control dial....

 

[foraloysius]

Nice find mister! What a lovely machine! Is it fully working?

 

[kenmoreguy89]

Nice! Finally I can reach you Eddy!

So nice Eddy!
I tried to get in touch with you thru youtube weeks ago and also emails, but it shows me a kind of error and they're get not forwarded.....hope you're fine, so nice this one!!!
Eddy, I need to talk to you and ask you a big favor....please try to send me an email.
Thanks and congrats!

 

[eddy1210]

It works Louis!  Here's a video of the first load I did in it.  Freddy, I will send you an email later today

 

 

[kenmoreguy89]

Thanks Eddy I will wait your email! Wow so nice that it works, did you have to fix anything? or it came in full working order? It is so rare this machine! I knew Easy became popular only in Mexico! Nice! Is it made in Canada?

 

[mayfan69]

Vewry nice Eddy

VERY nice Eddy....did you tell me about this one?

Leon

 

[best-cleaning]

Very cool machine. The tub ring looks like Whirlpool.

Congrats Eddy.

 

[golittlesport]

Nice!

Great find, Eddie. That spiralator can really move the clothes around. How fast does it spin?

 

[jamiel]

Stupid question...when did bilingual labeling become required? This does seem to be a weird one-off design.
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[eddy1210]

I think the bilingual control panels came in the 1980's, then GE's counter to that was to use symbols which ended up being more confusing IMHO.   Rich, my trained eye tells me it spins at 550 rpm.  Approx,  LOL

 

[foraloysius]

That machine sure means business when it's washing!

 

[toploader55]

Nice Machine Eddy

That Spiralator really moves those clothes around.

Beautiful Find. Eddie

 

[mrb627]

Sounds

kinda like a Norge.

Malcolm

 

[Unimatic1140]

Wow Eddy, that is just gorgeous, congratulations!!!! I would love to see this machine sometime. I assume this is a predecessor of GSW/McClary. There is a POD that's been circulating for years with a similar model from McClary.

 

[gansky1]

Super cool find Eddy! It is an interesting design, do you have service doctrine for it?
Great video too - love those Spiralations!

 

[chaskelljr2]

Interesting Washer!!!

Well, here's my take on this incredible washer.

(01). The console looks like a 1960's-1970's Norge.
(02). The lid looks like a late 1950's-to-early 1960's Kenmore (though, the lid handle itself is plastic as opposed to the steel/metal ones on those early Kenmores).
(03). The "D" shaped tub looks like the older Belt-Drive Whirlpools-Kenmores.
(04). The agitator looks like the Spiralator designs that were used in the Filter-Flo GE's, with a cap that looks like the ones seen in the 1960's Philcos.

But when it is all said and done, it is an "Easy".

What is the vintage of this unique machine anyway?? And when did the brand Easy disappeared from the US Market?? My guess is the late 1960's. But when did the brand Easy really did disappear??

One thing's for sure, that agitator inside that machine really did mean business. I really liked the turnover in this machine.

--Charles--

 

[peterh770]

Very nice!!! Congrats!!! The styling is very Norge, and the mechanics are very interesting... What does GSW stand for?

 

[eddy1210]

Thanks everyone for your comments on this latest find.  It's been a while for me to come across anything interesting. 

 

Hi Peter, the GSW was General Steel Wares, a company that produced appliances and other steel wares located in Ontario.  They were around for a long time, producing the more well known Beatty wringers and automatics.  They marketed machines under the Beatty, Easy, and McClary names.  Some of Eaton's house brand "Viking" were also produced by GSW. 

 

Hi Greg, I have no service doctrine whatsoever on this unfortunately.  The model number on the plate is MAN 811-14 but that gets us nowhere online.  I'm guessing it's early 1970's.  

 

[MaytagA710]

Hey Eddy!

This is a wonderful machine! I love seeing all kinds of rare and vintage Canadiana. Thanks for posting, and posting videos of the machine, looks like its real fun to use. Is the tub black?

 

GSW still does exist, however, they have moved on to making hot water heaters. 

 

[jetcone]

Wow Eddy

what a cool find! An "Easy" spiralator in a perforated tub like a GE and under a double "D" opening like a WP!
What a mix up!

That tranny sounds loud is there oil in it?

Cool mechanism - love magna-drive machines!!

That white spiralator sure looks lonely in that big black tub!

 

[qualin]

I didn't think that a machine this old would have a bi-directional motor in it.

I didn't think they started doing that until GE was making the new Hydrowave machines. (That and bottom end Danby and Haier machines.)

I wonder what makes the motor tick? It must use some kind of electromechanical system to toggle the motor back and forth.

Just curious.

 

[macboy91si]

"I didn't think that a machine this old would have a

If by that you mean a reversing motor, then yes, they've been around since the beginning of time. Maytag, GE, Easy and all kinds of machine, anything really that spin-drains used a reversing motor.

 

If you mean that the motor reverses for each agitation stroke, then this one does not do that to my knowledge, it has a gear-transmission (large red thing).

 

-Tim