I always liked the looks of these machines. I like the fact that it has a tub light too....don't know if the equivalent TOL WP washers here had that feature at that time.
that many manifactures use for their assemblys,like this one also used on automobiles.
if anny of you has installed a insinkerator disposer the same fastning system is also used on a automible`s gas tank to hold the sending unit together