"There was a rumor while ago that SQ is tooling-up a new factory for producing a larger-capacity product."
Am no expert but at about 3.2 cu ft capacity SQ TR series top loaders are at top range of what historically could be offered by top loading washers with central beaters. Any increase in capacity likely is only possible by removing central beater and going with some sort of impeller.
https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?38496
As opposed to "18 lb" washers of old that could use enough water to get job done. This included rollover instead of just swatting things about.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIffcggFNag
Am no expert but at about 3.2 cu ft capacity SQ TR series top loaders are at top range of what historically could be offered by top loading washers with central beaters. Any increase in capacity likely is only possible by removing central beater and going with some sort of impeller.
https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?38496
As opposed to "18 lb" washers of old that could use enough water to get job done. This included rollover instead of just swatting things about.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIffcggFNag