How is this possible? 1968 Hotpoint washer

[frigilux]

I like solid tubs for a number of reasons, but I agree that the whole "doesn't strain dirt back through the clothes" argument is wobbly at best. Throw a quarter-cup of sand into a load and see how well it is disposed of compared to a Kenmore of the same vintage.

Why you'd want to wash two small loads at the same time when one of them is still going to have to wait for the dryer is a mystery to me. But, what a collector's item! Would love to see one in action.

 

[philr]

I wash most of my clothes in solid tub washers that don't even have sediment tubes and I never had to wipe any sand or heavy dirt in the bottom of the tub after a wash!

But I never tried to throw sand in a washer to see how it deals with it!

I usually choose the items that go in the dryer and those that don't (many don't). And when the weather allows, I line dry everything outside...

 

[frigilux]

PhilR-- What?! You mean to tell me you don't keep a bag of sand next to the washer so you can throw some in now and then just for sport?

: )

 

[launderess]

Solid Tub Washing Machines

When you think about it Miele's "honeycomb" design and similar designs with small inner tub holes are pretty much going down the same path.

If you shrink the holes of the inner tub and make the space between that and the outer tub smaller less water can be used since the void between is now diminished.

 

[alr2903]

Baby Magazines

I always thought the duo-load would of appealed to new mom's of the era.  Diapers in the bottom and cute little outfits in the top tub.  I know with my brother(1968), mom thought using disposable diapers was wasteful. She did use disposables if we were visiting.  She disposed of them at our house, not someone elses home. alr

 

[revvinkevin]

 

 

I have heard the solid tub Hotpoints are poor performers and suffered from severe outer tub/cabinet rust issues, based on Nates experience trying to resuscitate one last year in Tucson.

 

Inspite of all that, I would still love to have one because I too really like the styling!

 

Kevin

 

[norgeway]

Hot point..

was to GE what Oldsmobile was to General Motors, they always tried out new stuff on them, but to my way of thinking Hotpoint ranges were much more stylish than a GE.

 

[cornutt]

Frigilux hit on the problem...

Hotpoint needed to invent a dual-drum dryer while they were at it!

 

[tecnopolis]

More illustrations from thread #36310

 

[tecnopolis]

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[yogitunes]

Puzzling design......what happens to the filtering action while using the mini tub.....if your bleaching in the bottom area, and washing colors in the top basket, does the bleach water get pumped up and into the mini tub?....

would be interesting to actually see one in action.....Solid tubs, and yet knows how much to exactly put in each section.....and yet never mix the two waters together.....

one other thing they mention, but not possible, to wash fine lingerie in the top, and heavy garments in the bottom, and then be able to select two different wash/spin speeds for each section, I could see temps being seperate, but speeds and cycles....that doesn't seem possible!

 

[combo52]

Hotpoint Duo-Load Solid Tub Washer

Hi Martin, and Happy New Year, if you read Kens post #14 it describes how they keep the lint filter pump from mixing the water from the lower tub up into the top wash tub. As you suspected you can not wash at different motor speeds in the top and bottom tub for the same Duo-Load, but what I think they are implying is the action will always be more gentle in the upper tub [ like a Mini-Basket in a GE Filter-Flow washer always is ] so you should put the delicate items in the top basket.

 

[launderess]

Just Out Of Idle Curiosity

What was the reason solid tub washers finally died out? I mean aside from any advantages in terms of lint filtration by having a pump recirculate the water. It would seem a soild tub top loaded needed less water because there isn't the gap between tubs to deal fill.

 

[cornutt]

Laundress, I'm guessing that it had to do with machines getting bigger and there being no good way to engineer water level sensing on a solid-tub machine. Imagine a modern super-capacity machine trying to work with timed fill.

 

[joelippard]

Frigidiare had developed an effective method of pressure fill on a solid tub but I think to get the capacity from the at the time 12 pounds up to 18 would not have been possible from an engineering standpoint.  I hope others will chime in about this.

 

[washerlover]

I always thought the benefit to a perforated tub is more water extracted from clothes during the spin cycle than in a solid tub...