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Hmpf...

Kind of frustrating. I watched, watched it again, posted it, wanted to watch it again and it went private.
But all you see is basicly a women who had been given a SQ set for free 27 years ago, used it as field tester 'till today and they gave her a set of the new 2015 machines for free again.
 
There were a couple discussions here recently about that.
I personally don't trust, so follow and waste my time in reading anything about CR or stuff like.....

Here the links to discussions:
 
That was the wrong agitator for a SQ of that age... Should have had the straight vane agitator with the needle nose cap... Maybe her husband replacing the agitator qualifies still for "no service call"...
 
I thought the same thing though I was not totally sure.

My Speed Queen  also does have that kind of agitator,  like the  SQ-made amana had  after all ...  but my Speed Queen  is  very special and different than all of her "sisters", it's amanaish as it is a newer model  speed queen but with  a dark heavy porcelain tub like the amana did,  not stainless, so  it was for that reason it also had the old style agitator like amana, even though being a speed queen machine... and  while all of her twin sisters had stainless tubs and the new kind of agi.

They probably used/recycled what they had left from Amana parts to make these Speed Queen  for export, once amana became being made by others, and I don't exclude they were specially made so given the "special"  circumstance, nobody would have cared of the typical SQ stainless basket as long as they were "for free"  .... I explain better: mine comes from a US military base,  machines are raytheon badged internal sticker, they were bought and  imported in lots by US Gov,  to give them  to  military families stationed around the base,  as well as for the whole  base needs.... as I heard it's typical from gov to furnish and provide stationed militaries with appliances and everything they needs, as it's right  to be...

For awhile there were lots of  ads  for cheap  (according to what they costs here)  used  Speed Queen washer and dryers like mine down there in sicily,  sold from militaries coming home back in USA , they all gone in an heartbeat given the super price, you can find nowhere an used one going lower than 500-600 euros... new they cost the double.

I was one of the lucky ones....

Anyway I also initially thought a Speed Queen this old should have had that  kind of agitator as well....as I have seen them having it, but also thought that maybe it was in the years of the switch to the new kind, so certain models did have the old style and others the newers?
Now that I have this confimation from another though, it also confirm my other guess, that  the agitator looks too " new" and shiny to be ever been  used,  that is not impossible but it looks so shiney, and not even a drop  mark or softener signs in the cap, kinda polished, which I doubt they did, so you know what I think?  More likely there was no husband replacing it but it simply was replaced before shooting because the original  was yellowed or something....or simply because a new  one made a better look.

 I have also seen how Speed Queen is rather reluctant when on Facebook I make referements to the old and  different agitators they use...especially when they make the comparisons Commercial=Home use....the commercial ones are not completely identical, they have another kind of agi than domestic use ones...
Anyway....

I am glad mine does have this kind of  older agi, as I think it being the best one....

 

[this post was last edited: 9/29/2014-18:27]
 
Wow!

Well Malcolm, all I can say is WOW! Love the look of both the top and front load models.

Interesting how he talks about the electronic control manufacturer and that mechanical controls will still be available. I hope that allies the fears that some people on this site have about electronic controls.

Didn't hear him say anything about the F/L model having a heater...that would be interesting to know.

I am already in talks with a member from this site about getting the TL set out here to Oz.

Cheers,
Leon.
 
2015 Speed Queen Front Load Washer and Dryer

[COLOR=#333399; font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt]Malcolm,[/COLOR]

 

[COLOR=#333399; font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt]Thank you for posting the videos.  The new Speed Queen front load looks incredible.  It is about time Speed Queen permitted the end user cycle flexibility.  When it comes time to replace my machines, this is definitely the direction I will go.[/COLOR]

 

[COLOR=#333399; font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt]Stay well,[/COLOR]

 

[COLOR=#333399; font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt]Richard[/COLOR]
 
Observations...

1) No heater in the washer. (at least not this model)
2) Looks like ATC control in the washer(s)
3) Wonder what the third rinse does on the TL machine.
4) Pre-Wash option on FL is a welcome option!
5) Electronic dryness sensor in the dryer.

I like the "Miele-like" bevel on the FL controls.

Malcolm
 

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