Look at this : another vintage find
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Kenmore model 21300 tt washer (Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.)
made in Japan
sold by Simpsons-Sears Ltd, Toronto, Ontario
year: 1970-1972
AC 117V - 60 c/s - motors input 4.6A
washer motor: Sanyo Electric WM480K - 1.9A - 95W - 1 Phase - 1720 RPM
made in Japan
sold by Simpsons-Sears Ltd, Toronto, Ontario
year: 1970-1972
AC 117V - 60 c/s - motors input 4.6A
washer motor: Sanyo Electric WM480K - 1.9A - 95W - 1 Phase - 1720 RPM
Hi everyone!
My latest find...
Through Kijiji, @ just about 5 minutes walk from my street address!
I have tried it yesterday - 'laundry day'
The large impeller does have reverse action - - it revolves in one direction for a period of time then stops for a few seconds and reverses - - speed varies quite a bit - - its motion agitates the soapy water violently, creating a sort of tornado-like movement inside the tub (absolutely no harm to fabrics however)
The p-o-w-e-r-f-u-l wash action of this little machine is quite impressive, indeed
And as far as the spin dryer goes, how silent and vibration-free it is!
My latest find...
Through Kijiji, @ just about 5 minutes walk from my street address!
I have tried it yesterday - 'laundry day'
The large impeller does have reverse action - - it revolves in one direction for a period of time then stops for a few seconds and reverses - - speed varies quite a bit - - its motion agitates the soapy water violently, creating a sort of tornado-like movement inside the tub (absolutely no harm to fabrics however)
The p-o-w-e-r-f-u-l wash action of this little machine is quite impressive, indeed
And as far as the spin dryer goes, how silent and vibration-free it is!
That looks a bit larger than some of the twinnies of it's time, how much does it hold? Nice find, looks solidly built.
Thanks, gansky
Size: lets say more Speed Queen than Hoover or Mayt A-50
I'd say it holds a good 6-lbs of clothes
I did wash large bed sheets (provided pieces are washed and spun separately)
I first rinsed inside the wash tub then rinsed again in the spin basket before final spin
Size: lets say more Speed Queen than Hoover or Mayt A-50
I'd say it holds a good 6-lbs of clothes
I did wash large bed sheets (provided pieces are washed and spun separately)
I first rinsed inside the wash tub then rinsed again in the spin basket before final spin
You're teasing us holding back the inside money shots? Pretty please?? lol
Have fun testing it out, it's always fun to get a new washer.
Have fun testing it out, it's always fun to get a new washer.
This is the machine as seen in old Simpsons-Sears catalogue/advertising
(mine's is the 'B' one at the bottom of the page)
The 'A' unit makes one think of a Hotpoint model variant of some sort
http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?39014
(mine's is the 'B' one at the bottom of the page)
The 'A' unit makes one think of a Hotpoint model variant of some sort
http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?39014
dartman
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Looks like a early attempt at a HE machine
Pretty cool, hope it still works which it sounds like it does. Would have been just the thing for people in apartments that wouldn't allow a washer hookup. It might have actually saved water even though nobody cared back then.
Pretty cool, hope it still works which it sounds like it does. Would have been just the thing for people in apartments that wouldn't allow a washer hookup. It might have actually saved water even though nobody cared back then.
hippiedoll
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WOW!
CONGRATULATIONS unclejohn!
Seems your building quite a twintub collection there my friend! I think you might have just about all the different types of agitation there is in twintub washing. Very cool!
Looks like Canada is a great place for twintub searching
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CONGRATULATIONS unclejohn!
Seems your building quite a twintub collection there my friend! I think you might have just about all the different types of agitation there is in twintub washing. Very cool!
Looks like Canada is a great place for twintub searching
)vacbear58
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Hotpoint
Unclejohn
Do you know the date of that Simpson Sears catalogue? Item A is indeed a Hotpoint as in a UK Hotpoint, the knobs would date it around mid 1960s or so.
Al
Unclejohn
Do you know the date of that Simpson Sears catalogue? Item A is indeed a Hotpoint as in a UK Hotpoint, the knobs would date it around mid 1960s or so.
Al
mattywashboy
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Great little machine!
THe grid at the top of the wash tub will be the guard for the overflow pipe. So if you overfill it will simply drain away at the top and be pumped out when the spinner pump is activated
Have fun with it :-D
Matt
THe grid at the top of the wash tub will be the guard for the overflow pipe. So if you overfill it will simply drain away at the top and be pumped out when the spinner pump is activated
Have fun with it :-D
Matt
Kenmore by Sanyo
Yes, dartman, this cute lil' japanese babe still works fine. : ) I had to tip the machine to check for some leak somewhere under the tubs. A few drops on the floor, suspect one of the connector (joints) of the pipes. Armed with silicone rubber gel I tried to figure out where the source of the leak might be. Think I just found it
Thank you Christina (hippiedoll).
So fun to use... This is my favorite in term of agitation (how 'violent' and effective is the powerful whirl produced by that impeller!!) This vintage machine looks a lot like the Hitachi twin tub my grand ma used in the early 1970s (though somewhat different in design). Since 2012, this latest addition is my eleventh twin tub washer (I still have 9, including my american beauty --Hoov 0510-- to which you added some value thanks to the original drain hose you sent as a gift!)
vacbear, the Sears catalog is 'Fall 1971' which fits with the dates mentioned on a sticker at the back of the washing machine: 'Guarantee Sears' ... 'A maintenance agreement extends coverage' ... 'Jan-Dec / 1970-1972' ('Oct' and '1972' have punch holes)
Thanks, Matthew
Thought it was a sort of filter or something but, indeed, the overflow gizmo seems more logical here as it is located towards the top of the tub. When in action some X quantity of liquid is 'evacuated' through this drain, due to the forceful storm active inside the wash tub (...that impeller again!)
Yes, dartman, this cute lil' japanese babe still works fine. : ) I had to tip the machine to check for some leak somewhere under the tubs. A few drops on the floor, suspect one of the connector (joints) of the pipes. Armed with silicone rubber gel I tried to figure out where the source of the leak might be. Think I just found it
Thank you Christina (hippiedoll).
So fun to use... This is my favorite in term of agitation (how 'violent' and effective is the powerful whirl produced by that impeller!!) This vintage machine looks a lot like the Hitachi twin tub my grand ma used in the early 1970s (though somewhat different in design). Since 2012, this latest addition is my eleventh twin tub washer (I still have 9, including my american beauty --Hoov 0510-- to which you added some value thanks to the original drain hose you sent as a gift!)
vacbear, the Sears catalog is 'Fall 1971' which fits with the dates mentioned on a sticker at the back of the washing machine: 'Guarantee Sears' ... 'A maintenance agreement extends coverage' ... 'Jan-Dec / 1970-1972' ('Oct' and '1972' have punch holes)
Thanks, Matthew
Thought it was a sort of filter or something but, indeed, the overflow gizmo seems more logical here as it is located towards the top of the tub. When in action some X quantity of liquid is 'evacuated' through this drain, due to the forceful storm active inside the wash tub (...that impeller again!)
