Late 60's Kelvinator and Canadian Viking Washers

[scrubflex]

Does anyone have and information, photos, catalog brochure pictures or old videos of these cool washers?

I'd especially like the non-indexing tub, super-fast tub brake, turqoise, ten-vane "angel wing" agitator, non-ribbed perforated "giant tub" washer.

Also, the late 60's to 70's Gamble-Coronado and Gibson washers as well.

 

[scrubflex]

Does anyone own any of these washers? Anybody...any information...pics...etc

 

[qsd-dan]

There are a few youtube clips of late 50's Kelvintor washers in action, but I can't find any clips for the late 60's models.

Did they still use the same wash action on the late 60's models as the late 50's?

 

[scrubflex]

Hey Dan, no I believe the later 60's Kelvinator washer design changed and they started using a giant capacity washtub and the ten vane agitator. The club named it the "angel wing" agitator.

 

[scrubflex]

Are these washers unpopular?

 

[cfz2882]

franklin washers

once on a POD there was a "cutaway"illustration of a 1968 era
franklin washer,really enjoyed that as i had never seen a
franklin washer from that era-all the ones i have seen have
been the Ca.mid'70s up plastic tub ones.

 

[scrubflex]

Yeah, WCI shrank the capacities when they incorporated plastic tubs in their machines...that SUCKED!!! I thought plastic would be better...not. The porcelain steel or enamel tubs are better... IMOP.

Hopefully that 68' Franklin washer "cutaway" will be reposted.

Can we make request?

 

[cfz2882]

searchalator

Just try "franklin"in the "searchalator"and that cutaway is
just a couple threads down.

 

[scrubflex]

Thanks alot cfz2882, I'll try that...BTW, what does "MW Franklin" stand for?

 

[cfz2882]

MW

MW-montgomery wards. montgomery wards washers were made by
norge,westinghouse, and franklin.

 

[scrubflex]

Right...I'm searcing now.

 

[cfz2882]

cutaway

lots of interesting details in that cutaway-round,apparently
stationary transmission,appears to be a clutch on the motor
shaft,two section turbine style pump.
Still has a lot of simularities to the later plastic tub
versions..

 

[scrubflex]

Cfz2882,

there are a few pictures, which one did the 68' Kelvinator use?

Since you are able to hold the indexing tub while it washes, do you it's possible to decrease the counter-clockwise stroke (degree)?

 

[combo52]

KELVINATOR WASHERS

I have one of the last real Kelvinator machines its from around 1966 or 1967. When WCI took over and went to the Franklin design it was a totally different machine . IT would fun to see one of these original machines run but it may be hard to find. Not only was production fairly low on these [ Montgomery Wards didn't ever sell these under thier name ] they also had major durability issues, we were throwing away almost ever one we saw in the early 1970s. But there is probably one sitting out there some where unused in a basement just waiting for us to find. To me this is what makes this hobby so much fun as almost everyone knows that an old car can be valuable but few people realize that old washers and dryers have any value to anyone.

 

[scrubflex]

There's something about that turquoise "angel wing" fin agitator of the Franklin Kelvinator, Gibson, Coronado, etc. washer I just love.

Were the 68' to early 70's percelain enamel steel washtub's wide and deep?

 

[nmassman44]

They also made washers for WT Grant and sold washers under the Bradford name. I remember seeing them when I was a kid nd couldnt believe at how massive the capacity was in those machines. If I can recall Eddy in BC has or had a Viking version of the machine.

 

[cfz2882]

angel wing agitator

The '89 franklin i recently got has a white angel wing agitator
-i like the look of it,though turquoise would be way cool!
Mine has a "bed of pins"style lint filter that slides out,but
i think the earier franklins may have had a trough style
filter a lot like that of a westinghouse.
running mine with bigger loads,the indexing decreased to about
60*,with the tub held the stroke is the same both directions
also the sound changes a bit:Rrrr Rrrr Rrrr indexing,
RrrRrrRrr tub held

 

[scrubflex]

Cfz2882,

Can you PLEASE take pics of your 89'franklin...control panel, agitator (MONEY SHOT)of course, agitator-in-tub, lint filter, etc.
I'm loving the fact the indexing decreases to a 60 degree stroke...that allows the angel wing fin agitator to work a little better...it would be PERFECT if the decrease was (30 degrees) increments.
I wonder how wide is your angel wing fin agitator base width... Eddy's Viking agitator was too small which was why it was not able to handle big washloads.
It really would be AWESOME if you could make a video. There aren't any videos of the angel wing fin agitator in action. Many would love to see that...and you never know someone in the club may have a spare TURQUOISE angel wing fin agitator lying around to sell or give away

 

[roto204]

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