DVD arrived today !

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Got my DVD 9-24.

Watched the programs and love that splashy sloshy pig-In watching both film clips on it-It looks like the agitator "steps" or indexes like the tub.I watched a water spot on the top and it looked like it steps around during the agitator strokes.I was wondering if it was my imagination.The indexing washbasket is something as well.While watching the machine fill-noted the water was well above the top blades of the agitator.Then after the washer went thru its wash or rinse cycle-even after the "overflow" part-You could see a good part of the top agitator vanes.Looked like it "splashed" out a good portion of the water!In the first episode-those jeans looked like they caught quite a drubbing from that agitator!Bet they are soft now!So far have watched it once-will watch it some more-and that cool commercial at the end!
 
Glen,

I can't play the CD on my computer because it has a CD+R player in it. But the new DVD players can play all formats. PAL vs NTSC is hardly a problem anymore since newer equipment can play both. When I got the first video tapes from the US I had to buy a new VCR however, the one that I already had (a Sharp) was only able to play PAL tapes. I bought a Sony that could play both. Ofcourse taping is another thing, my VCR can't tape in NTSC format.

I guess this website is a very expensive one to me LOL. Not only did it make me come to the US a few times, but also makes me buy new equipment now and then. Perhaps I should be treated!
 
Thanks!!!

Robert, I guess a severe case of money spending. Although I didn't do too bad today, I bought a nice Sony DVD player for 89 Euros which is quite a good price. So I was able to watch the DVD! Good heavens, that is not an agitator but a beataroundalator!!!! Thanks Robert for this great DVD!!!!!
 
Thanks, Robert. Great video. That machine is indeed a rough, noisy, wasteful pig! But fun to watch. I almost got dizzy seeing that tub spinning around during agitation. Very similar action to a friend's WCI apartment sized washer-dryer. Have you tried to hold the tub still and see how that affects the wash action?
And I loved the Westy/Dash commercial. I didn't realize they had two models of the Space Mates. I had always thought the single-knob version was an earlier model. I wonder why they didn't show the different Laundromat models. I did notice the washer/dryer combo in the background. Thanks again for making that!
 
Love the pig

I enjoyed this DVD, especially the sound track. The picture is very crisp also. My aunt had an earlier Wizard, I remember the "float over rinse" which got rid of all of the soap scum and floating lint. I love the way this machine coasts after the spin, no brake here. I saw no turn over, I guess they thought that if the agitator thashes violently enough that will clean the clothes.

Robert, It would be great in one of your future DVD's if you filmed the workings below, showing changes in solenoids or direction of drive motors, etc. This could be edited to match the action in the tub, much like you showed the timer. This way those of us who have never seen the machine could learn how it works, and of course it would add to the entertainment value of the DVD!
 
It came! It came!

The DVD arrived yesterday. I was like a kid on Christmas morning. I couldn't wait to get it upstairs and into the machine. Now that I've seen it ... all I can say is WOW! I've never quite seen anything like that before. It was fun to watch, but I couldn't help but think to myself "That poor laundry." LOL.

I know that this model was rated dead last by Consumer Reports, but I help by wonder how many of these machines were actually sold? Also, did Western Auto sell any other appliances? I don't think that I've ever seen a Consumer Reports rating for anything but a Western Auto (Wizard) washer.

Thanks, Robert.

Mike
 
Got Mine Too!

I got my DVD yesterday. I can't believe that I spent 90 minutes watching a washing machine on my big screen. I especially liked the side view on the second cycle. That's about the angle I would have been viewing this machine back when I was a kid.

I also like the coast to a stop spin instead of the harsh braking of more modern machines. Although I think the Frigidaire top loaders of today may still do this. I wondered why it didn't begin filling for the rinse during that coast down minute like the Speed Queens do, but I guess they didn't want to splash any water prematurely over the side of the tub. It could have triggered agitation too early.

And what loads of clothes. All that and a throw rug. Not much of a light loader on these vintage machines are you UNI.

I noticed that there is a water level or water saver button on the control panel. What does that do?

Anyway, thanks for the DVD Unimatic. I eagerly await Volume II.

MRB
 
Water Saver

mrb627 asked "I noticed that there is a water level or water saver button on the control panel. What does that do?"

Some early GE's had a similar button. It was used for partial loads. You waited until the machine filled with enough water for the size of the load. Pushing the water saver button shut off the water and started the agitation phase of the wash cycle.

(I'm not sure if you had to return to the machine to push the button for the rinse cycle for machines that didn't have an overflow rinse. I would think that machines with an overflow rinse had to fill completely in order for the overflow rinse to work properly.)

Mike
 
Thank-you for the DVD.

I too had some water splash onto my desk, fortunately I had put a towel down in front of the screen before hand.

Thank-you Robert !
 

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