The 1957 Lady in High Def

[Unimatic1140]

This video is taken from my new iPhone4 which records high def video right to the phone. Be sure to view it in full screen mode as well. Our vintage washer videos have come a long way since those tiny little washer action videos I first posted in 2001.

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[pulsator]

WOW!!!!!!

Jealoussssssssssssssssssssssssssss...

 

[joelippard]

Robert

I'm really surprised how well that came out -- and from a phone no less. I know apple makes great graphics and video products, we have an Imac and a powerbook. Still think I prefer my windows computers for everday use. Thanks for the video, very nice

 

[a440]

Looks really good....

I posted a comment on Youtube this morning but it did not show up for some reason.

I am impressed with the video.
The colors are very true to life.
I also find that the sound is much better than most videos of "machines running". Usually the recorded sound of a machine running creates a very thin sounding ringing noise.

Very cool reproduction with your Iphone.

 

[Unimatic1140]

Hi Brent, I saw your comment this morning. The video yesterday was uploaded directly from my phone to Youtube. The phone compresses the video so much that it doesn't look very good. This is a new version that I downloaded from my phone to my PC first, then I uploaded it to you tube from there. There is much less compression so it looks better.

I'll have to take some more videos, its easy with the phone!

 

[lebron]

Hey Robert, Looks great! Absolutely love the '57 Lady K!

 

[mickeyd]

WOW it's bigger than my screen, and I've got 13 inch

How quiet and smooth she runs. Beautiful.

 

[autowasherfreak]

Hard to believe that was recorded with a phone, WOW!

 

[a440]

Hi Robert,

I do see the difference now.

I must say again that besides the great video quality, it is the best sound I have heard in a long time.

I am very impressed! And you can upload directly from your phone to Youtube? What is this world coming to?

Amazing.

I am so behind the times.....to quote Gansky from a few years ago when he was introduced to the "ipod"...."This is witchcraft"!

Brent

 

[70series]

Great video. Hard to believe it is a video and not live. Thank you.

James

 

[gansky1]

"this is witchcraft!"

...and it is! I have an iTouch now and couldn't imagine getting through a day without it. Car radio? What for?? I'm all about the pocasts, audiobooks and a maybe a little music now and then but that's another thread.

That has to be some of the best video I've ever seen from a phone! The iPhone apps, features and styling are just incredible, I can't wait!

The pregnant Roto-Swirl is one of my favorites - I like it so much more than the later version.

My phone doesn't even have a still camera, let alone video - I'm lucky there isn't a bag and a 5 pound battery!

 

[jetcone]

wow

now if we can just add smell-0-vision, it'll be like we are really there!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Wow...

Exellent quality, The Lady Kenmore 57 was the first washer I used (the lovely white one, before it was sent...oh well!!) at the 2001 convention, the pinks do look fab together though!! just love the roto-swirl and the waterfall fountain, you`ll have to take a vid in the dark with the ozone lamp and see how the phonecam makes of it!!

Enjoy, Mike

 

[mrb627]

Awesome!

HD is the way to go.

Malcolm

 

[tlee618]

Fantastic video Robert, thanks for sharing it! That must be an amazing phone!

 

[frigilux]

Excellent quality, Robert! How many minutes of video can you take on an iPhone?

I notice your lint filter doesn't have the little knob in front to hold it securely in place (see Chestermikeuk's photo in Reply #12).

Our 1960 Model 80 didn't have one at first, but at one of the fairly frequent visits by the repairman, he installed a new filter housing unit which had the securing device.

Before the changeover, a thin stream of water would shoot straight up (sometimes as high as 6-8 inches) from the rubber seam, where the filter and the housing meet. This usually only happened when the filter was full of lint. It looked a bit like a whale shooting water from its blowhole.

 

[Unimatic1140]

I'm surprised to hear that your 1960 Lady Kenmore didn't come with a Key Latch filter Eugene!!!

I was under the impression that the 1957 models did not come with a filter lock/latch key, but in 1958 after the filters started to leak they changed the design of the filter housing adding a key latch. I guess it must have been later than 1958. I've seen my '57 filter spray at the gasket like you described. On occasion it caused a stream of water to go over the tub ring and create a major leak of water on the floor!

 

[autowasherfreak]

Robert, I love the Westinghouse slant fronts! Didn't you have a couple dishwashers there originally?

 

[duet83]

I see Pink ! very cool.

Is that blue a tub light or Ozonating light?