Let's make a timeline of Westinghouse Slant Fronts!

[norgeway]

Aint it!

The truth!!!!

 

[moparwash]

for the record

The pink set is owned by Jeff...he brought that set and a few others to my wash in last year for which was so awesome of him!..

 

[classiccaprice]

Sorry Jeff! My apologies!

 

[kd6kyy]

The memories I have of westinghouse machines are not particularly good ones. I had a great aunt who had an old front load washer and an aunt who had a combo washer/dryer of that era. Neither of them particularly liked either of them and both were happy on the day they replaced them both. I also remember a neighbor who had a set back in the early 60's that hated her set. She happily replaced them with a new Kenmore set. I never remember anyone who actually liked them. I never cared for them myself. Not enough action to suit me and too big, bulky and heavy to move. They were like tanks. I'm sure all the metal scrappers loved getting them. They just never appealed to me at all, neither did the bendix machines either. I will say one thing for them though. They did get rid of sand and mud really well. That was proven by the television ad done back in the 50's and showed how poorly the solid tub top loaders did in comparison. Washability, not that great though. Any of the old 50's & 60's machines with a lot of chrome, knobs & buttons were kind of pretty to look at, not necessarily great performing machines though.[this post was last edited: 1/13/2016-04:54]

My family has had front load washer since 1946 with an LB6 and the matching dryer, then a L120 set in 1959 followed by the taller tumbler in 1972 LT170, and as Westinghouse got out of the appliance business an Electrolux set 2015. There is no comparison between a front load washer and a top loader, the front loader gets clothes cleaner, does less damage, and uses 1/3 the water and 1/4 the detegent while doing a better job.

 

[appnut]

My family has had front load washer since 1946 with an LB6 and the matching dryer, then a L120 set in 1959 followed by the taller tumbler in 1972 LT170, and as Westinghouse got out of the appliance business an Electrolux set 2015. There is no comparison between a front load washer and a top loader, the front loader gets clothes cleaner, does less damage, and uses 1/3 the water and 1/4 the detegent while doing a better job.

I hope I never have to use a top loader again

 

[maytag85]

Here’s one thing though, top loaders (mainly the old Kelvinators, Frigidaires, solid tub Speed Queens, solid tub Hotpoints from the 1950’s, Philco top loaders from the late 1950’s and early 1960’s, Whirlpools/Kenmores) are more entertaining to watch and observe from not only going through the various cycles but also seeing the clothes move through the water, also the options that are available on fully decked out TOL models as well.

 

[sel8207]

Love seeing all these great old Westys! Jerry, the pink pair with the clamshell consoles are gorgeous.

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the slanted console on those are incredible. there was another brand, maybe whirlpool, that had that same type of slanted console on them. very jetsonian!

 

[circlew]

the slanted console on those are incredible. there was another brand, maybe whirlpool, that had that same type of slanted console on them. very jetsonian!

Frigidaire had a similar design around 1962, don't remember any Whirlpool models being like that.

 

[cdub490]

My grandfather's 1964 stacked Laundromats lasted longer than I imagined they would: the dryer was replaced after 17 years; the washer was replaced with a top loader after 20.

The excitement for me was the fright of hearing that loud bang when Westys commence draining and spinning. And during the drain portion of a cycle, I would stand nearby anxiously waiting to see whether the load would go unbalanced when it started spinning. That anxiety was mixed with a delicious anticipation, though, like the thrill of watching a horror or murder mystery movie. It was the same thrill I had as a kid waiting for my aunt's Kenmore to slide into spin mode to see whether the unbalanced-load kick-out switch and that buzzer loud enough to wake the dead would activate.