Early 70s SQ Washer
Great find Mark, you will have fun with this washer. as others pointed out this is a reversing motor machine, and I like the fact that it such a basic model, it is really all you need for great results. Also the machines with metered fill were more troublesome and wasted water. When you get it running you will have to check out the 210 degree agitation arc claim I have still never seen one that goes more than about 180 degrees.
Major possible trouble spots on these machines were water pumps, the parts on top of the transmission that caused the machine to agitate or not as the motor reversed, fluid drive clutch assemblies, agitator shaft and pot-metal agitator post under the agitator, the good news is that Bob in Cleveland is one of the real experts on these machines and still has some extra parts for them. The other good news is that these Solid Tub SQs were not as troublesome as the later models that had a real tub brake.
I am like you in that I always like to bleach white loads as all kinds of nasty dirty things are in these loads, always hot water and good detergent and bleach. These loads always get extra rinsing in most washers because I HATE the smell of LCB, I have walked out of eating establishments that have just used bleach to clean floors etc, LOL.
The only two washers that I have that can past this test are my WP Calypso and my WO-65 Frigidaire Unimatic that has the to deep rinses, this was before the overflow rinse machines that do not rinse nearly as well when it comes to bleach, we will await your test results, have a great holiday.
John L.
