Speed Queen AWN 432

[gelaundry4ever]

GE motors

So why did GE use shrieking motors on their plastic tub washers while they used more assertive sounding motors on their filter-flos?

 

[Chetlaham]

Reply 38-

 

You bring up a lot of good points. Regarding the centrifugal switch I have to disagree. Whirlpool BDs had a centrifugal switch in a machine without a base pan.  The switching is internal and the body should not emit any sparks of fire.

 

 

The clutch-less motors were definitely better provided you did not have a suds lock.

 

Do you have a pic of the inner clutch drum from a FF vs that of a clutch model T? I still remember the two speed clutch being 5 times the size in comparison but its been a while I will admit. 

 

[gelaundry4ever]

clutch noise

So did you hear any clutch noise from the post GE ff as opposed to the FF? I wish somebody could show a cutaway of the transmissions on both machines and the oil they both used.

 

[Chetlaham]

I remember no distinct noise from the post FF clutch.

 

As reliable as not having a clutch is, you should be able to physically hold the tub stationary while the motor spins while not have the motor trip out or stall. A good clutch gently brings up a tub to speed while reducing torque on the motor.

 

 

On the model T design without the clutch the motor could trip out in the first spin during a suds lock with the timer advancing into rinse and final spin without the motor ever running. Not much of an advantage.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

motor noises

What motor noises do you remember on these machines?

 

[Chetlaham]

Just boom and hum from the centrifugal models, nothing special.

 

I do remember that if you disconnected the electric drain pump during spin the washer was probably the quietest washer I ever heard.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

double knocking

I remember the double knocking noise during agitation. My filter-flo never did that. My filter-flo had a hum similar to a whirlpool direct drive during agitation, and you can definitely hear the thundering cabinet due to the aircraft cable suspension during spin. And this was on normal speed.