veg-o-matic
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Second washer I've come across today!
They want 100 bucks.
They want 100 bucks.
Easy Spindrier on Baltimore Craigslist
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neptune2000
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Easy Spindrier
Well,
These are incredible machines - I've had 2 of them and used them until they just coulden't be repaired anymore. The vulnerable parts are: the Spinner Clutch - which runs in oil, and the Pump housing assembly which is made of pot-metal and will literally disintegrate if not rinsed out well - - could be that is less of a problem today - but the former high phosphate detergents ( Original Tide ) will eat away at pot metal if allowed to accumulate in the pump housing.
These machines are the epitome of efficiency - washing one load, while spin rinsing another. You don't even need a laundry basket!! - just pull the whole spinner out and take it to the clothesline, or the dryer. I wish they still made them today - I would buy at least two - one to use, and one for a backup. The spriolator agitator is simply the best that has ever been designed , and while the spinner is not as fast as some of today's automatics, it seemed to do just fine all the many times I used these machines. All in all - a wonderfull machine and if I had room - I'd already be on my way to pick it up.
I do believe anyone who has used one of these would say the same thing. Oh - and if you use Laundry starch - you just treat it as an additive to the wash tub after draining the suds etc.... add fresh water, and the starch - then the clothes that you want - aggitate - spin - and dump the residue down the drain. While these are TOTALLY UN - Automatic - in my opinion they were the best machines ever made. There isn't anything like this being made today - which is a sad truth....
I've ranted enough I expect....
Neptune2000
Well,
These are incredible machines - I've had 2 of them and used them until they just coulden't be repaired anymore. The vulnerable parts are: the Spinner Clutch - which runs in oil, and the Pump housing assembly which is made of pot-metal and will literally disintegrate if not rinsed out well - - could be that is less of a problem today - but the former high phosphate detergents ( Original Tide ) will eat away at pot metal if allowed to accumulate in the pump housing.
These machines are the epitome of efficiency - washing one load, while spin rinsing another. You don't even need a laundry basket!! - just pull the whole spinner out and take it to the clothesline, or the dryer. I wish they still made them today - I would buy at least two - one to use, and one for a backup. The spriolator agitator is simply the best that has ever been designed , and while the spinner is not as fast as some of today's automatics, it seemed to do just fine all the many times I used these machines. All in all - a wonderfull machine and if I had room - I'd already be on my way to pick it up.
I do believe anyone who has used one of these would say the same thing. Oh - and if you use Laundry starch - you just treat it as an additive to the wash tub after draining the suds etc.... add fresh water, and the starch - then the clothes that you want - aggitate - spin - and dump the residue down the drain. While these are TOTALLY UN - Automatic - in my opinion they were the best machines ever made. There isn't anything like this being made today - which is a sad truth....
I've ranted enough I expect....
Neptune2000
I like the advantages Neptune2000 pointed out-makes me want to have one-but OLD washers are as rare as hens teeth in my area.Would think Easy TT machines could survive better than some autos becuase of their simplicity.I saw a someone selling a SQ wringer washer-but alas not an old one-only Speed Queen machine I have seen here. Guess they aren't too popular in the South.You would think with the water saving hupla and so on-the Easy TT machines could make a comeback.Does anyone hold the patents on these?Whatever happened to Easy?
Designgeek
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Yow!, if that machine were in California I'd go for it as a backup unit.
The Easy is a classic. Question: what's the capacity of the washtub in cubic feet, or if you can't calculate that, post the diameter and depth. Too bad about the pot metal in the pump; I wonder if that situation could be improved by powder-coating the interior surfaces of the castings that make up that component?
It surprises me that design didn't catch on more. Good competition for wringer machines, possibly safer since you couldn't catch your hands whilst feeding the wet clothes through.
I think TTs are making a comeback. Last year there was only one on the market, this year there are two: Danby and Haier, the former with an agitator, the latter with a pulsator/impeller. I have the Danby; works quite well, fast, efficient, and my clothes dry on an indoor line in hours or overnight at most, even in damp weather. This has enabled me to reduce use of my electric dryer to nearly zero, which saves a decent chunk on the monthly bill. Also a friend who visited the other night was quite intrigued with it when we were hanging out in the kitchen.
The Easy is a classic. Question: what's the capacity of the washtub in cubic feet, or if you can't calculate that, post the diameter and depth. Too bad about the pot metal in the pump; I wonder if that situation could be improved by powder-coating the interior surfaces of the castings that make up that component?
It surprises me that design didn't catch on more. Good competition for wringer machines, possibly safer since you couldn't catch your hands whilst feeding the wet clothes through.
I think TTs are making a comeback. Last year there was only one on the market, this year there are two: Danby and Haier, the former with an agitator, the latter with a pulsator/impeller. I have the Danby; works quite well, fast, efficient, and my clothes dry on an indoor line in hours or overnight at most, even in damp weather. This has enabled me to reduce use of my electric dryer to nearly zero, which saves a decent chunk on the monthly bill. Also a friend who visited the other night was quite intrigued with it when we were hanging out in the kitchen.
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Designgeek
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Yep, that's the one. Looks "modern" in that ad.
Here's what a fast spintub is worth: I washed my sheets in the TT over the weekend, final spin for 5 minutes at 1600 rpm, came out nearly dry. Hung on the indoor clothes lines in the hall. Bone-dry and ready to put back on my bed in *three hours*. Yow! I can't wait for summer to see how fast everything dries on the indoor lines after the 1600 rpm spin.
The Easy seems to have the advantage of a water faucet that can be directed into the center of the spin tub. Modern TTs are designed for energy efficiency to the point where the spin motors aren't sized for handling a wet spin/rinse cycle. I tried that this weekend also, but the machine didn't seem to like it one bit: the spintub ran slow during the process and I could imagine the motor was probably under strain. After I stopped the water flow and let the load drip out a bit, and re-started the spinner, it perked up to normal speed right away. Presumably the Easy has a quarter-horse or bigger motor driving the spintub so it would take the wet spins in stride.
Here's what a fast spintub is worth: I washed my sheets in the TT over the weekend, final spin for 5 minutes at 1600 rpm, came out nearly dry. Hung on the indoor clothes lines in the hall. Bone-dry and ready to put back on my bed in *three hours*. Yow! I can't wait for summer to see how fast everything dries on the indoor lines after the 1600 rpm spin.
The Easy seems to have the advantage of a water faucet that can be directed into the center of the spin tub. Modern TTs are designed for energy efficiency to the point where the spin motors aren't sized for handling a wet spin/rinse cycle. I tried that this weekend also, but the machine didn't seem to like it one bit: the spintub ran slow during the process and I could imagine the motor was probably under strain. After I stopped the water flow and let the load drip out a bit, and re-started the spinner, it perked up to normal speed right away. Presumably the Easy has a quarter-horse or bigger motor driving the spintub so it would take the wet spins in stride.
laundryboy
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I am having the same problem with my easy washer, the pump leaks like a sive, I've sealed it and replaced all the hoses and gaskets, but it leaks still, does anyone have any ideas to help..
I am having the same problem with my easy washer, the pump leaks like a sive, I've sealed it and replaced all the hoses and gaskets, but it leaks still, does anyone have any ideas to help..
