Speed Queen Automatics and Wringers

[gansky1]

SQ filter

That's a scoop & sling type filter, not part of the agitator itself. They did catch lint but tended to flush it right back out in the overflow wash and rinse cycles. I've found several of these over the years, among other filter pans and dispensers at estate sales. Always look up in the joists and rafters of the basement ceilings!

Whirlpool sourced a very similar scoop & sling filter to use on their straight vane agitators but with a different mounting and lock-ring to keep it in place.

 

[vintagekenmore]

Oh to have an older Speed Queen with the solid tub and banging solenoids as they switched cycles.....even a coin op version would be ideal....they washed like champs and never seemed to die

 

[rollermatic]

enjoyed this thread on speed queen

washers. i remember as a teen in the 70's a relative had one, a solid tub model.

i was also quite surprised when one popped up in indianapolis around 3 years ago that i was able to buy! it is also a stainless steel solid tub model and after taking it all apart to see how it works and doing some priming and painting i put it back together and it works great! no leaks (yet)! Love that smooth stainless solid tub! i posted a thread on this machine last year at some point. the model no. is "fa 6610 h" and i was told by members here that it was from the 70's, not 60's. i use it about once every 3 months just for fun!

i also have a speed queen wringer washer that was given to me from a guy in cleveland back in 2009. it leaks around the center and i have not torn into it yet to see if i can fix it. it's in the barn and hopefully i can get to it one of these years!