WOW.
You have found a very coveted Washer most members here would love to have.
I would hang on to that machine and use it for your personal laundry. It's superior washing, rinsing, and spin dry performance is stellar. Again, I wouldn't use it as a daily driver as we say here, but once a week for towels and clothing would work fine. There are little quirks to learn as "Quadrant Loading".
If all you are washing is Shop Towels and Cat Bedding, I would look for any generic machine to do that job.
Your WO 65-2 is not only a rare machine, but personally I think should be restored to it's original beauty and cherished as a engineering marvel.
I have the exact same model. And it needs some work, but I can tell you, I can't wait to get it up and running again. You really won't believe how much soil these machines can "Pump" out of laundry.
You can throw a load of laundry in without detergent and you will be amazed how much left over soap these machines will release out of fibers during the wash cycle there should be a layer of suds and foam on the surface of the water.
When I used my Unimatic for the first time, I washed some Chef's Pants that were already washed and put away. During the Wash Cycle, I lifted the lid and all I could smell was food soil. At the end of the cycle, the pants looked almost new again due to the thorough washing, rinsing, and extraction of the 1140 spin.
Save this machine for Personal Laundry and pick up a Whirlpool, Kenmore, Maytag or for that matter anything to use for your Shop Towels and Animal bedding.
Just my opinion. Good Luck with your machine.
