Early Hitachi Twin Tub

[akronman]

Hitachi video clip

That's a perfectly good video, thanks!
And a good machine, I like the automatic reversing agitation, cool.
Thank you--it's tons quieter than my Hoover twin tub, and of course it takes 2 hands to work the machine and clothes, and another one or two to work the camera!
Mark

 

[kic]

Thats good news...

because there is another one coming up, also a Hitachi, but still a breed on its own.
Let's see how I do with capturing my 2nd clip, lol.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Twinny

Hi Louis, good machine, quite a wash action with the side mounted impeller, have always found that type of action more vigerous than the smaller middle base mounted ones!!!

The spin can seems large like the velo models, does this have just one drain pump and a valve control??

What spin speed would the spinner be??

Carry on the good work, more you do more the comfortable you`ll get with the filming!!!

cheers, Mike

 

[kic]

Ah thanks guys,

I'm so excited that I have decided to share with you a secret machine, one that I know will blow your socks off for sure...

until then I shall leave you with this:

From a distance one could easily mistake it for a "Hoovermatic" with front controls.
look closer and one would see it is in fact a "Westpoint"
It has a wash tub and spin can but only uses one motor.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Ohh..a teaser...

Could it be a Rolls model badged....is it vintage??

 

[kic]

vintage?

Could possibly be before Hoovermatics time.

 

[kic]

I have this machine in my possession

and will make a video of it in full swing...

 

[kic]

I have this machine in my possession

and will make a video of it in full swing...

 

[chestermikeuk]

Easy...!!

Its an Easy..!!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Easy...

Its an Easy...!!!

 

[mickeyd]

What a unique treat that was

Side mounting seems to give the best of both worlds, up down, back forth, and around. That is the most versatile impeller I've seen with the most original water current patterns. At first, it looked as if you did not load up many items, but as you sluiced them over to the spinner, I see you had a nice size load in there.
And the second load--wow!--that was a monster, what we call a Bobload after our friend Appnut.

Kic, you really like washers, playing with the controls, switching them back and forth, moving the hose up and down, but real give away was rinsing out the tub with the impeller on. Sweet. Great fun! You're not alone.

Couldn't tell if the gentle speed was a shorter stroke or a slower one.

Can hardly wait to have my socks blown off, speaking of which, I see you're in flip-flops. What's the temp down there?

 

[foraloysius]

I love that Hitachi. It looks like it's very silent. It's a fun machine to play with. You were talking about two Hitachi's?

Would love to see your secret!

 

[kic]

This happens to me every summer...

I'm in bed sick as a dog and itys 30 degrees outside!

Will start a new thread with all the content I promised you would see!

Going take a few days to get over this, what a way to start the new year,lol.

 

[foraloysius]

Get well soon then! Sending healing thoughts...

 

[mickeyd]

Sad



Kic is sick
Well that won't do
Get better quick
So we can see you.

 

[kic]

That's funny!

Please see new thread with new clips of my 2nd Hitachi Twin Tub. Downloading on you tube as I type this.

Yes mickeyd, flops are the way to go this time of year... its really very hot outside.
Today is a hot one and so I made the clip inside my kitchen, where its a lot cooler.