Longest running automatic washer design?

[danmantn]

From what I've been able to squeeze out of the SQ rep on the phone @ HQ...2012 is the last year of the current design. Will still look the same in 2013, but will do the 1/2 fill of fresh water trick in the rinse cycle--currently in the laundromat models. "Unless we can figure out somethine else to make the government happy...". Also, new frontload models were in testing as of April - but haven't seen anything yet except their new website look--which is nice.

I'm going to buy one last AWN542 next year and put away. My mom will eventually need one, will give her my current one, and then I will crack open the last traditional American washer.

 

[minermike]

danmantn;
Is Speed Queen going to redesign the internals on there top load machines or just adjust the water levels to keep the feds happy? I bought my mom a AWN542 and she loves the machine. My daily driver is a late 70's filter flo and about the only new machine I would replace it with is a Speed Queen top loader.

 

[danmantn]

According to the guy I spoke with in March, just the 1/2 fill at that time...no telling what will actually happen.

 

[combo52]

FRIST WP AUTOMATICS

Came out in 1947 they did not sell anything that remotely resembled thier bolt down automatics before that time.