It's 1962!

[qsd-dan]

It's got to be a Frigidaire. . . the faster spin does it for me. They are beautiful machines and mechanically top notch.

The faster spin means less drying time, and many items can go from washer to ironer and then be put away crisp and fresh.

I think some you guys forget that '62 was the Multimatic design which had the slowest spin speeds of any GM Frigidaire washer, especially for the '63/'64 models that got the cheaper clutches. They were also the most complicated design, hence being the most unreliable, not to mention a royal PITA to work on.

 

[gansky1]

Sho' nuff got to be:

Maytag.

 

[gansky1]

.2

 

[mrcleanjeans]

Well then, since '62 was a slower spin Frigidaire, I'll take the Philco.

 

[300c]

Let's do the Splashy Kelvy

The Kelvinator is known to have a simple mechanism, and the machine not only washes and rinses well, but also is gentle on the clothes.

I'd get the model closest to Unimatic1140's Fargo Kelvinator. It has a clean, simple look and seems easy to operate and to have all the necessary features.

Finally, AMC was big enough and doing well enough to stand by their products.

 

[laundromat]

In 1962

I remember we had an Easy automatic (the Rivera)a 2 speed solid tub washer that was either a lemon or just couldn't handle the many loads of wash we did for a family of twelve.We eventualy trashed it and got a Lady kenmore gas combo.It lasted us from 1963 to 1981 with just 2 repairs.If I'd had my way,it would havwe been

1.FRIGIDAIRE Custom Imperials in turquoise
2.A Bendix gas combo
3.A Kelvinator top of the line pair. Both with windows.