Oh, the washers you'll see...

[jasonl]

Me too

I'll definitely want an entire cycle of the LK on video.

 

[rickr]

Great machines!

Greg all those machines look fantastic! I can hardly wait to see them all in person! We are gonna have a BLAST!!

 

[gansky1]

1960 GE Filter-Flo washer

With a new lower tranny seal and belt - ready to wash!

 

[gansky1]

Flo-ing away...

 

[scott55405]

Rick, you're coming! Look forward to meeting you, oh sexy one... ;-)

 

[Brent-Aucoin]

Greg you have been working so hard!

Greg,
Your machines that you posted look show room new! I can't get over how great everthing looks. And oh that Lady Kenmore! What a beauty!
I'ma coming! Can't wait to see you and your machines, and meet all of the new folks, and see those I know already!
Thanks for doing this! It is going to be a blast!
Brent

 

[gansky1]

Pretty in Pink

Pink Maytag Highlander washer - this is nearly the same washer I spent hours and hours watching in my grandmother's laundry room. I had a dent in my left thumb from holding in the lid switch almost the whole time I was there!

 

[westytoploader]

YAY for Highlanders

Woohoo, real Maytag action!! Another machine I'll be watching...

What happened to the original "Gyrafoam" wringer-style agitator? How was its performance? Inquisitive minds want to know...;-)

 

[gansky1]

The orginal, skinny shaft agitator is still here - it can be put in anytime for washing/viewing pleasure. Performance is virtually the same with either agitator, the size is about the same and I've not noticed any difference with the larger barrel on the filter-agitator, turnover is the same. I use the this 'Tag for lots of loads and like having the softener dispenser.

 

[westytoploader]

I noticed that on the WI-57 lid instructions, there are instructions to start and stop the washer on both the "Normal" and "Small" load columns. Can't believe some might think that would differ..."Well, if the tub is half full there's no way to shut it off!" LOL...

 

[appnut]

Greg, doesn't the skinny shaft agitator end up having water just at the top of it or over the top of it when filled? I vote for that one at the convention.

 

[gansky1]

Yup - the water level is high enough to just cover the top, with the filter agitator (sans softener dispenser) it sloshes over the top of the chrome filter cap.

 

[gansky1]

1964 Hotpoint Solid Tub Washer

The long neck of agitators...

 

[geoffdelp]

Greg ... thanks for posting the Highlander!! I'm looking forward to seeing that machine. I forgot those had dark wash tubs. I LOVE the chrome lint filter and black dispenser cup. A very classic design!!

Could you use this agitator in your push-button Maytag, too? I assume the push-button just has the stainless steel lint filter without the dispenser. Is that right?

 

[westytoploader]

Hotpoint

YAY, another one I'll be watching!!

 

[appnut]

I didn't get to see much of the Hotpoint in Minnie. Aww, Skylar's jammies.

 

[gansky1]

This is your Maytag on drugs...

Who says performance enhancing drugs are all bad?? This humble Maytag 1966 A906 washer has been given a 50 cycle motor pulley, turning it into a SUPER-Washpower Automatic Washer!

 

[appnut]

Umm, Greg, is that one of the "partial fill" cycle buttons being used?

 

[gansky1]

Yup, partial fill - whites for these cleaning rags. Lots of work done this weekend which made lots of dirty rags for washing!

 

[westytoploader]

Looks powerful indeed! How many OPM has the agitator been increased to thanks to the 50 cycle pulley?

 

[rickr]

Juiced up Maytag!

This is your Maytag on steroids! LOL! Bet that would really clean those dirty baseball uniforms...

 

[westytoploader]

The Helical Drive Maytag coin-ops here have that "over-the-cap" sloshing action as well...

 

[chestermikeuk]

Wash In Spectacular!!!!

Wow Greg ..all these fab machines to use, better make sure we have plenty of flashcards & powder !!!

"The Lady Kenmore" range definately has it for me, with the Filter Flow a close second, third would be Maytag , the first Maytag I saw this side of the pond was "the Clampits" must have washed cleaner than the "Ceeeement Pond...LOL

Whats the definition of "Helical Drive"

What machine has the widest "Agitator Sweep" is it still Speed Queen???

Cheers, Mike

 

[gansky1]

Austin - I can't remember what the OPM is now, I seem to remember hearing that the 50 cycle pulley increased the speed numbers by around 30% +/- but I'm not positive on that...

Mike - Helical drive is simply a shaft that is threaded like a screw or bolt. When motor runs one direction the drive pulley winds up and turns the spin shaft, turning the other direction the pulley winds down the helical 'threads' and drives the agitate/transmission shaft.

I'm thinking Speed Queen probably would tell you they have the longest stroke of all the t/l washers but we've tried to "test" this in the past and found that it wasn't all that accurate.

 

[westytoploader]

SQ is no match for Norge machines, IMHO, on "agitator sweep".

 

[kenmore1978]

Agitator sweep

I think Norge's 210 degree agitator sweep blew everybody else in the industry away.

 

[toggleswitch]

Too much national pride

Is it me or does a T/L jut scream "USA?"

..Canada and maybe Australia..

now if we add the UK..

my my my there is a pattern there isn't there?

Does anyone know if T/L or F/L dominate in Central and South America?

(let's see if we can split this one along language lines.. LOL )

 

[gansky1]

In gleaming root-beer...

The General Electric Combination Washer-Dryer

 

[gansky1]

The Washer and Dryer controls:

 

[gansky1]

A huge amount of splashing, crashing drama going on here...get the popcorn!