Clockwise vs. Couterclockwise Spin Directions by Washer Brands

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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Clockwise</span>

Whirlpool/Kenmore

Speed Queen

Frigidaire 

 

<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Counterclockwise</span>

GE/Hotpoint

Maytag

Westinghouse

 

Those are the brands I know of so far under those respective spin directions, primarily from what I've seen on YouTube. Please feel free to add more brands to which direction they spun. 

 
 
Actually Speed Queen washers had a counter clockwise spin until the very late 60's when they stopped using a spin solenoid and switched to a reversible motor.
 
There are several brands that have spun both directions over the years. Like someone else mentioned SQ spun counterclockwise until the late 70's. Frigidaires also spun counterclockwise later on after being taken over by WCI. We also can't forget the Norge made Maytag's that spun clockwise.
Plus the belt drive portable Whirlpool's spun counterclockwise while their full size counterparts always spun clockwise.
 

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