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djmjlcst

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Hey Everyone,

I'm somewhat new to this list. I just purchased a new Speed Queen AWS76NW washer and a Speed Queen AGS68SAWF matching dryer. I'm happy with them and they are super capacity machines. I wondered if anyone else on the list have purchased a new Speed Queen washer and/or dryer and if you like them. About the only thing I don't like about them is they are only available in white. Other than that, they are quiet and do a great job cleaning clothes, towels, etc.

I also own a 1983 Speed Queen HA7001L Almond washer thats still going strong. The only thing I've replaced was the inlet valve and that aerator device attached on the outer tub where the inlet water hose connects to. I used to have a Speed Queen AWE931 washer with the electronic touch pad control but it died when a Downy fabric softener dispenser got lodged underneath the agitator and it started leaking under the tub - probably a seal - but instead of fixing it I traded it in for the new pair I described above. Looking back on it now I should've kept it and found out from this list if it was worth fixing or not since nothing else was wrong with it.

I still have the matching Speed Queen AGE939L Almond dryer with the electronic touch pad control and it still works great. Both of these were purchased in 1991, and have given us years of loyal service. We had to replace the electronic touch pads once from a freak lightning storm that happened over 10 years ago and fried the panels on both the washer and the dryer, amongst taking out my roommates stereo receiver and cable box! Thank goodness for insurance as it paid for both replacements - $200.00 each! I only recently replaced the felt seal on the front of this dryer since it started making that metal on metal scraping noise as the drum turned. Both of the these were purchased in 1991.

I also have the old matching Speed Queen HG7009L Almond dryer that matched the SQ HA7001L washer. It had the felt seal replaced too over 10 years ago as well. This one is not currently hooked up but still works well.

I have two washers and two dryers currently hooked up and operating. My roommate and I will eventually hook up the old dryer so we'll have three operating models to use. I'll have to upload a few pictures of our laundry room set up. Nothing fancy, just functional.

I guess I'm a Speed Queen fan from way back when my Mom had a 1964 model just like the one that Unimatic1140 had recently hooked up.

Thanks for a great web site! I thought I was the only one crazy enough to love the old washers and dryers!

Mike
 
We love pictures! If you have a digital camera, it would be great to see photos of your machines. And rest assured, there are hundreds of us crazy enough to love old washers and dryers----and new ones, too, for that matter. Welcome aboard, Mike.
 
I too bought the new Speed Queen

I bought a new Alliance-Speed Queen pair about two years ago.
Thoroughly pleased. They are SOLID! I visited some competition at the stores and they seem so flimsy in construction.
.... and I've never had an unbalanced load in my new Speed Queen washer...
I just wish they'd made something additional - like a dishwasher or something. I want to buy more of their well-made product but have no use for another (new/everyday) washer or dryer.
 
I Purchased Two Pairs....

I purchased two sets of Speed Queen washers/dryers. I lost the first set due to a divorce. I purchased another set (models AWS52/AES68)and I, absolutely, love them. I wouldn't replace them with anything that is being sold in today's market. The washer performs very well and the dryer dries quick.
 
Speed Queen Pictures!

Hey Everyone, I got the Nikon digital camera out tonight and started snapping some pictures. I'm new to posting so I hope the images are OK! Enjoy! - Mike

P.S. Is there a way to compress the image so it isn't so huge? Something on my Adobe settings? Any advice will be appreciated!

7-27-2007-22-18-14--djmjlcst.jpg
 
Nice going! At last, I comment on the Speed Queens. Good going on picking the set that does a REAL warm/hot wash, not dumbed down, and wise to pick Speed Queen with a long, brisk agitator, not the boring shredtator. And good for SQ on doing a very detailed manual, not the lame, boring WP style versions.

Congrats!
 
To reduce the file size of photos you are trying to upload do the following:

Reduce photos to 800x600
Reduce the number of colors to 256. Most people can't tell the difference, but the file size will drop considerably!
 
Those look great!

I am a real stickler for buying things that are totally solid and well made.They do not have the laundromat market for nothing! Congrads!
PS---do you know what the top spin speed is in the washer? How long would you say that it takes for a load of wash to dry?
 
Irishwashguy.....

The top spin speed is 710rpms, and it takes about 45 mins to dry a heavy load of clothes. I set my timer on less dry and high heat, and a load of jeans if completely dry around 45 mins. The Speed Queen dryers get hot.
 
NOT a SpeedQueen fan

I don't know what it is... but my apt. complex and college dorms all had SpeedQueen machines, and they were ALWAYS broken.
What's up with that?

At the public Maytag laundromat I've only seen a very small handful of broken machines...maybe 1 every other week.

I don't know... but SpeedQueens don't impress me. Unless you can show me an "under the panel" shot of their durable mechanics and sway me...I'll stick with Maytag.
 
Oh my gosh, pardon my ignorance, but did Speed Queen make Amana (or vice versa)? The interior of your 2007 model looks identical to my circa-99 LWA50AW. Right down to the agitator, tub, and even the dials on the front (although yours has more features than mine).

I didn't think too highly of my Amana when I first got it, but it still works and has never had a single service call in 8+ years. It makes me want to keep holding on to it as long as possible when I read about folks praising their $1,000+ front loaders because they almost lasted 6 years before going terminal!
 
Different Strokes for Different Folks!

Well I've had very good luck with my SQ's so I'm still supporting the company.

To johnb300m; I know that laundromats and college dorms use washers and dryers 24/7, maybe your laundromats didn't have good management to get the machines fixed when they were broken - or else the owners just didn't care. Who knows? All I know is that my SQ's have always performed well for me and outside of replacing an inlet valve on the old washer and a felt seal on the old dryer, that's just regular maintenance for a machine that's 24+ years old and still working!

To dudleyfuddpucke; I believe that SQ did make Amana for awhile. I was told when SQ stopped making machines for the home market that the Amana brand was equivalent of SQ. This happened sometime during the 90's. I believe Raytheon Co. made the SQ's in the 80's and 90's and the Amana machines too. Now Alliance has purchased SQ and this is their model. It comes as no surprise that the Amana was cloned from SQ. I mean look at Maytag - whoever would've thought that Whirlpool would one day own them!

Just my .02 - Mike
 
Johnb300m.....

I had a friend that worked at a laundromat. At first his employer used the GE Filter Flo coin-op washers. After they kept breaking down, the owner switched to Speed Queen. He told me that Speed Queen broked down far less that the GE's did.

Also, he told me that customers would come in and overload the washers constantly; needlesstosay, causing the machines to malfunction. He stated some folks try to cram as much clothing into those washers because they did not want to spend an extra dollar.

If any machine is constantly overloaded, it is going to break down sooner or later. It's a given. I've used Speed Queen coin-ops since I was a kid and always had clean laundry.
 
Raytheon's Alliance Laundry division had the Speed Queen and Amana brands amoung others. When Raytheon got out of the commercial and domestic laundry business it sold off the Alliance division. Maytag ultimately ended up with the Amana brand, and Alliance Laundry with Speed Queen. A non-conpetitive agreement was reached where each would staff of the other's patch for a period of time. That is Alliance would not sell Speed Queen laundry appliances for domestic use, but only commercial. IIRC that agreement ended in 1997, or thereabouts hence the return of Speed Queen laundry appliances to the domestic market. Maytag tried various methods to stop Alliance, even legal action, but lost.
 
OHHHH!!! Nice

Yes thoese are nice Queens and i want a set of Queens. Djmjlcst I shure wish you could post a video of the action in them, i shure would love to see the motion of the agitator.
Oh and BTW what is the wash time on a heavy cycle? just curious to know. Thanks Lee. Bye for now
 
Heavy Wash Time

Hi Lee,

According to the manual, the heavy cycle has a 15 minute wash time. I don't own a video camcorder (yet) but I'll see if I can borrow one and upload some real action shots. - Mike
 

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