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I agree: To each his own. I prefer a modern front-loading HE washer---mine also happens to be a Maytag. Others would rather beat their clothes against a rock than use an HE washer. I get frustrated when people's rants are filled with inaccuracies, but such is life.

I realize I'm the fish out of water, here. AW was made by and for people into vintage machines. While I appreciate vintage appliances, I have no desire to own one, primarily because I haven't the skills/inclination to keep one working. The repairs/rebuilds undertaken by members are astounding; the collections magnificent---but I'll always be an observer when it comes to vintage appliances.
 
yikes....

jeez dude.....maybe try talking to a professional. All that stress and anger ain't healthy.
I'm already over the sale of GE Appliances to the Chinese.
I'll adapt, it's out of my hands.
 
Hahahaha omg

Andrew too funny! My neighbor looks JUST like that. Every time I drive by my building I can see him in his unit on his computer. What he's looking at, I have no idea. Nor do I want to know lmao.
 
I have to have one of those tiny little washers

Where can I get one?

Are they floor demos?  How big a box would I need to sneek it out of the store if they refused to sell it to me?

 

What do you think the value of one would be?  Just planning if it would be grand theft, or simple shoplifting in case they won't sell. 
 
I will go even further...

Abolish the EPA and all regulatory departments in the government, then make  appliances correctly, stoves that have pushbuttons, and knobs you don't have to push in to turn, electric outlets on the back splash, washers that use water and most especially dishwashers that use at least 15 gallons a load, peeing on dishes for 2 hours is silly, long live the 50 gallon a minute pressure of a vintage Kitchen Aid...I am the MOST anti green person you EVER met!!!AND MOST OF ALL, BAN A L L  Chinese imports, tell the American companies, Ok, you make it all here, or you don't sell it!
 
GELaundry4ever

GELaundry4ever,

times change back in the 1950 to 1999 non he toploads where good washers, but today in 2016 is an era for high efficency washers and over theyears models change so if you look at ge today line of models these are the models that are made today http://www.geappliances.com/ge/washer/traditional-top-load-washing-machine.htm if you so went a non he washer then look on craiglist or used appliances stores like i said and buy vintage that you would have to restore or buy parts on sites like ebay and i am sure members on the site will agree with me that we can't stop progress i may live in canada but water in some us coutry you must pay for the water you use like a tax or pay a water bill

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My 85

Kenmore 70 belt drive and 73 Lady Kenmore dryer wash just fine!!If they ever become completely worn out I might get a Speed Queen.I would love a front loader, but it will be a Westinghouse or a Bendix!!
 
I just checked ebay

There is one of the Tiny-Salesman sample LG machines listed for Buy it now $145. 

 

Don't have that kind of cash, Guess I'll have to steal one afterall. 
 
guys, come to the realization....

your beating a dead horse....

theres a reason the 'block' feature was created, and unfortunately, this is one of them......

its give and take, and a lot of useful information......but note, the OP hasn't read one word of anything you guys have to say......

if you like a machine, let us know, if you don't, state your dislike, once and done, and move on......this is just turning into a run on sentence.....

wasn't there a thread in DL over this nonsense......

on to better viewing.....
 
Can I add something?

Ok, some modern machines can be a POS, others can be much better than we expect.

The thing is, me got to be thankful we have washing machines.

I know a guy that just moved from Brazil and every night (including now by the way) he has to wash his uniform using a Brastemp Eggo (same The Laundry Alternative Eco Egg) because he simply can't have a full size washing machine yet and the machine the hotel has (Extended Stay America) Is a Speed Queen, but it's so nasty because of "lovely" guests he doesnt even want to get close to them.

And guess what. He's so happy with that tiny 0.2 cu. ft. capacity washer. He has something to do his laundry easier than by hand. one garment per load.

And then this guy squeezes his clothes by hand and hang them in the shower curtain to drip dry. He has to sleep with that awful sound of the water dripping from his jeans on a cast iron bathtub that looks like a can of sardines.

And i tell you more. This guy is me and exactly at this moment, 00:21 on Jan 21st 2016 what I would love to have is one of those The laundry alternative chinese made spin driers or that small twin tub they sell very cheap. because i leave work almost without feeling my legs so tired i get and I have to run 4 loads only to wash my uniform, sleep "roasting" with the furnace set to 80°F to dry the clothes for the next day and guess what. I'm not complaining.

And when i get my first paycheck, i have hundreds of other more important things to buy. a mattress, for example, because when I move to the apartment the company is renting for me I won't have any furniture. Luckily the apartment comes with stove, fridge and a dishwasher. Probably a POS BOL "el cheapo". and I'll love it because it will wash my dishes.

Someday I'll be able to get something better but for the moment, that's all i can have and I'm glad i can have this. Some people are so poor that they don't even have money to buy a box of Banquet frozen dinner or a ramen, did you know that? See how lucky I am? Today I left work and went to a restaurant called Pappadeaux just because i wanted to eat something different. When I arrived there I discovered they serve seafood, which I'm extremely allergic to. And guess who saved me. Yes, Albertson's and their huge aisle of frozen food.

If you don't like and don't want to have a HE top loader, that's ok, your house, your money, your rules. No one has the right to dictate what you should or you shouldn't do with your money. Other people might love or hate He top loaders, other may prefer washing their clothes on a river. So what? It's not your live, it's not your business!

And yesterday i spent two hours at home depot looking their washers and dryers. I saw some scary things and other things I loved. For example, i loved the Samsung top loaders, at the same time I loved the LG front loader with a square door and the dispensers on the top and the mini washer built in the pedestal.

Someday I'll buy one of them with MY MONEY, because i worked for MY MONEY and I will buy what I WANT. The only person in this world that, up to a certain point, can tell me to get a different brand or model is MY HUSBAND Darryl.

You have a good night, troll.
 
my LG Turbodrum

Well then I guess I MUST dispose of my 9 year old, (still working fine) LG Turbodrum, as it is made by those evil, job stealing South Koreans and I will spend $2,500 Aus dollars on a Speed Queen, because they are the ONLY washing machines which wash like washing machines!, if not I will by an Australian made?, made? well I would if there was still an Australian made machine as it would be better than the crappy 9 year old LG, while I am at it I must also dispose of the 6 year old LG Top mount fridge and replace it with a GE, oh wait! I HAD a GE SBS which lasted 5 years,(and cost me $3000,) and replaced it with the LG, what on Earth was I thinking!!!
Mate, if you don't like LG and Samsung, DON'T BUY THEM THEN!!!!
As far as I am aware the US is still a reasonably democratic society in which one is free to choose whatever white goods one wants.
 
I still say, much as I have like the many many many top load washers I have had down thru the years, the new LG made front load washer & dryer I have right now out performs all of them using less water and holding more clothing than any machine I have ever had. With the 3 extra rinse setting, things are always rinsed very well and very clean with the steam treat option too. All with virtually no lint and spun so dry, it takes little time to dry them. I really have no complains at all about them so far. I have a service contract with Sears until 2020 to cover any repairs they may need until then. Time will tell I guess. As I have said before, I have never liked front load machines up till now. I just think most top load machines are trying to do something that top loaders were not designed to do, wash with very little water. And speed queen top loaders use a lot of water to do the same thing as my front loader, only they do not hold as large a load of clothes or do it quite as effectively. So I made the only logical choice I could see and bought what I have now. Sure the washing takes longer, but with larger loads the time difference is unimportant to me. They sure do come out clean and fresh!
 
This is like...

...beating a dead horse. Completely subjective because after using HE washers both TL and FL I can attest that they do work. It's a matter of opinion, whether anyone wants to admit that or not. Some people just can't think out of the box and that's sad. I'm very happy with my 29 year old Filter Flo set but if it should die, I'm not worried about having to buy anything new. I've done enough research that I'm positive I could replace it with something new that cleans just as well or better. And it doesn't have to be a Speed Queen either. :-/
 
Lighter fluid on the fire >:-)

Just to stir the pot; I'll go and say it one more time.
I think Speed Queen is over-rated.

(hissssssssssssssssssssssssssssss) ;)

Virtually all my dwellings except the private townhouse I lived in, in college, were Speed Queen laundries.
And they were broken, all, the, fricken, time.
In fact, Coinmach, the service company, still owes me $5.00 in refunds which they never paid me, because their machines broke down on me and I'd have to re-do loads.
It got so bad, I decided to inconvenience myself and do my laundry exclusively at the in-town Maytag laundromat.
They were full of Orbital TLs and Neptune washers.
They must've had 50 machines for standard laundry. And I think I only ever saw 1 or 2 broken washers and dryers.
And NOOOOO Neptune washer there ever broke down to my knowledge.
Did they have better maintenance? Maybe. IDK.

I would never spend my money on a private Speed Queen.
But guess what? I realize they're still decent machines. Not my preference.
And this is 'Murica dammit. Feel free to buy what you like. Heck! They're American made so I support that!
But still, I think they're over rated. And that's my opinion. My experience. Nothing more. I know SQ machines have treated others out there far better than me.

After just a few months with my new [evil] Maytag 5100 pair, I'm firmly in Front Loader world now. They're awesome. (Knock on wood).
Everything is clean. It sips water. Well rinsed.
And I've never used a dryer that dries so quickly and evenly in my life.
Even the pockets in jeans! I can't believe it.

So there's my additional nugget of troll food :D
 
I think Speed Queen's are excellent washers...there's no question...excellent in terms of durability and old school-ness lol. Cleaning performance, they're really average. It's all about what you want in a washer. I had horrible experiences with the SQ FL'ers in an apartment I had. Granted most people don't know crap about proper washer usage but those damn things went out of balance all the time. Drove me nuts.

I respect everyone's opinion but aside from that, I always do my own research and evaluate my own past experiences when making decisions about anything. Some people just like to get on a soap box, really without any good stats to back up their statements.
 
no soap box here

joe, if that was aimed at what I said,having bought a set of speed queens I can see the difference in a couple loads,i have always been a gm 1-18 lover,but what I have owned since 2008.,has not been that great.not an employee of alliance, but being 50 plus yrs old, its the best I can find to old school,& damn it doesn't display some stupid error or suds code.you have a ge ff set & you say you love them.so why whine about people that love real washers?
 
Hahaha, no it wasn't aimed at you at all. I was referring to the thread creator who can't seem to get past this. :-/

I love old/new washers all the same. I have gone through 3 in 1.5 years...because I like to try everything. I'll keep my FF until it is no longer useable...meaning, if it breaks, I probably won't fix it. I have a feeling that won't be anytime soon.

I'd very much consider a SQ TL if/when that happens. I think they're great...just not the end-all.
 

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