Guess it does have something to do with the fact that gerboxes are expensive to make.
So as there are now available relatively cheap
motors that can do an alternate back and forth they use these, not to mention a gearbox always tend to be more noisy, even the quietest one.
Also, water leaks can mess them badly, oil leaks can damage floors, and rebuilding one Simply ain't so easy, and getting one NIB installed is sadly more than often so dear that is just not worth it for most.
Wringer washers or agitator semi automatic machines, where they are still sold, also got rid of gearboxes.
And it appears that the new motors can actually give a good back and forth almost comparable to the one a gearbox of old gave. Not too long strokes or non sense.
I quite fancy these, if they made a modern automatic with this kind of washing action-agitation, good tub brake system, no dubbed temps and all the way fill I would definitely buy one even though it doesn't have a gearbox.
In my opinion:
Could be way cheaper to make than a TC5 and still wash well and give out what people want, perhaps give a faster spin too as it doesn't have to spin the oil filled transmission along with the tub.
Under the skirt, as simple as it gets:
[this post was last edited: 5/27/2021-13:07]
