Front loading washing machine with gearbox/transmission

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Hey guys, has anybody either owned or used a washing machine with a transmission/gearbox? As earlier today I picked up a timesaver washing machine which does have a gearbox in between the motor and the drum, Has anybody else seen a washing machine designed like this?

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Hold on a minute... Where are all the other photos? You can't get away with just that photo!

 

Bendix front loaders for a start had a gearbox.

Hoover (slope front) Keymatics had a reduction gear on the end of the motor, and the other end of the motor had a pulley that turned at motor speed. The machine switched from tumble to spin by switching from the motor-speed pulley (fast pulley) to the reduction gear (slow) pulley. (this achieved by reversing the motor.)
 
Fascinating machine ...

I'm sure when you do get it home we'd all like LOTS more photos.

I'm particularly curious as to brand and where made, what the dials do and the curious button beneath the door - drain plug/pump engagement?

Have fun when it arrives!
 
Westinghouse used a gearbox semi-sporadically among models.  We had both.  The spin side of the gearbox quit after much use and was replaced.  Not long after, the machine was replaced by a newer one with 3 belts, intermediate tumble idler, and spin sheave directly on the motor shaft.  Again after much use, I replaced the spin sheave on the new one. 

Easy enough for a kid to do without instructions or supervision.
 
Servex

Adam,
Yes this is machine. I tried to download the pictures but thought copyright was preventing. 1953 and look at all those men drinking beer watching the demonstration. Yes, other pictures showing appliances of the day, electric jug, canister vacuum cleaner and several models of the fake fireplace electric radiators. Of note the sign "What Australia Makes, Makes Australia". My neighbors had one of these machines, small capacity, bolt down, no suspension, manual controls and gravity drain hence the front drain tap. Cannot wait to see pictures.
 
ITS HERE

The machine had arrived and I unpacked it, everything works but I am not sure about the heater and unfortunately a little bit of paint came off when I removed the tape i’ve already ordered a part for it which is some 38 mm silicone tubing to fix the drain valve And I will upload a video to YouTube so you guys can hear how it sounds



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It is a bolt down Model, I will have to find

Somewhere where I can bolt it down, it will have a happy place in my collection and the funny thing was the collector I got it from got it out of a abandoned house, the house was torn down I think last year, If you’d like I could probably ask him if I can share the pictures of the Time Capsule of a house
 

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