The Queens Get a Throne
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Lol - Chuck with his hammer...
You've been busy Greg - the set looks awesome! Nice to have cold and HOT now in the garage. MMMM.... SS dryer drum... MMMM
Ben
You've been busy Greg - the set looks awesome! Nice to have cold and HOT now in the garage. MMMM.... SS dryer drum... MMMM
Ben
mickeyd
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Sealing before the paparazzi come
You're really funny Gregory and your Speed Queen Washing Machine is fabulous!
You're really funny Gregory and your Speed Queen Washing Machine is fabulous!
OoOoOohh!!
VERY nice, Greg--and congratulations on the additional hookups! One can never have too many stations :-D
That's surprising about the through-the-top rust--that sucks! It reminds me of the Hotpoint Silhouette we saw in Phoenix that had not much of a top left to rust.
I love the gleaming stainless-steel!!
Roger and I were discussing the fact that it was funny--as illustrated by the top on the Queens and the galvanized, Plastisol outer tub on the Blackstones--that companies would sink so much energy into a visage of quality, and then make all the stuff you couldn't see out of somewhat more vulnerable materials. Sigh.
I have to say I love the color!! Avocado has definitely grown on me. Very nice!!
VERY nice, Greg--and congratulations on the additional hookups! One can never have too many stations :-D
That's surprising about the through-the-top rust--that sucks! It reminds me of the Hotpoint Silhouette we saw in Phoenix that had not much of a top left to rust.
I love the gleaming stainless-steel!!
Roger and I were discussing the fact that it was funny--as illustrated by the top on the Queens and the galvanized, Plastisol outer tub on the Blackstones--that companies would sink so much energy into a visage of quality, and then make all the stuff you couldn't see out of somewhat more vulnerable materials. Sigh.
I have to say I love the color!! Avocado has definitely grown on me. Very nice!!
Ohh very nice Greg and a set no less how fun! One can never have too many hookups for washer and dryer sets.
GAWGEOUS!
Enjoy in good health!
Enjoy in good health!
brettsomers
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Greg, you take the best pics. The George Hurrell of washer pics.
Question time: Is there a reason the motor runs during the water fill? Are these billed as standard or large capacity? Does the washer hold more or less than a standard Maytag? That tub looks smallish to my inexperienced eye.
I will tune in tomorrow for the Queens in action!
Question time: Is there a reason the motor runs during the water fill? Are these billed as standard or large capacity? Does the washer hold more or less than a standard Maytag? That tub looks smallish to my inexperienced eye.
I will tune in tomorrow for the Queens in action!
These are early 70's, reversing motor design washer so the motor doesn't run during fill - that ended with the solenoid machines... This is a standard capacity model, SQ didn't offer a larger capacity machine until the mid-70's and I would say it holds about as much as a std. cap. Maytag.
I ran a load of rags through them today - the dryer worked fine but the washer may need a little more fussing with. I'm not happy with the condition of the center-post the tub is mounted to and in fact, after cleaning out the sediment, coins and minerals from under the agitator, there is a hole somewhere that is allowing the water to pee out into the outer tub at a pretty good rate. I have lots of SQ parts and the center post isn't a particularly difficult job so perhaps we should have a repair class - and put off the "maiden load pics" for a little bit?
I ran a load of rags through them today - the dryer worked fine but the washer may need a little more fussing with. I'm not happy with the condition of the center-post the tub is mounted to and in fact, after cleaning out the sediment, coins and minerals from under the agitator, there is a hole somewhere that is allowing the water to pee out into the outer tub at a pretty good rate. I have lots of SQ parts and the center post isn't a particularly difficult job so perhaps we should have a repair class - and put off the "maiden load pics" for a little bit?
Hi Greg,
You did a great job with the installation. Everything is so neat and orderly. I like the drawers on the shelf above the SP beauties and also that GE dryer poster on the door!
Rich
You did a great job with the installation. Everything is so neat and orderly. I like the drawers on the shelf above the SP beauties and also that GE dryer poster on the door!
Rich
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well leaky or not...
They are beautiful machines! Looking forward to seeing them in Sept!
They are beautiful machines! Looking forward to seeing them in Sept!
Ohh repair class yes yes
That would be fun.
That would be fun.
Repair class!!
Yay!! Are you taking early fall-semester registrations now? ;-)
After seeing Ross' Speed Queen, I can understand about the centerpost and under-the-agitator area. His too had collected a lot of sediment and coins over the years...in fact, I think we picked through the "buried treasure" and determined that we had an assortment of change and subway tokens, since the machine had originated from New York City. Neat!
I'm sorry to hear that it's leaking, though. Urgh.
Yay!! Are you taking early fall-semester registrations now? ;-)
After seeing Ross' Speed Queen, I can understand about the centerpost and under-the-agitator area. His too had collected a lot of sediment and coins over the years...in fact, I think we picked through the "buried treasure" and determined that we had an assortment of change and subway tokens, since the machine had originated from New York City. Neat!
I'm sorry to hear that it's leaking, though. Urgh.
Gans, I on a daily basis work on washers and dryers and yes I am pretty learned on SQ's. But I would like to ask a question...On this washer, what type of pump does it have? Does it have four ports on it? I a while back had fits finding a used pump for a customer for a SQ repair. This machine had the fake woodgrain on the console. I have messed with a few of these in the past and truly think they are a work of art with the way they are built. I did on one occasion have to go to Autozone to match up a pump belt which worked out just fine. My local SQ dealer died and left town on a rail and I can't get too much attention out of the other dealers here since they love other product lines. So I shop SQ parts at my local recycling yard (junkyard) they call me everytime they have a nice machine come through their scrap scale. I hate it when they call and want me there in the next 20 minutes to pick one up or it will be crushed and I can't make it there till the next day. Can't win em' all.
xyz - this has a two-port pump. I've been saving SQ parts for a long time, my 1954 set came from a SQ dealer in Rockford, IL and he loaded me up with plenty of parts and I've found some at a local dealer (now gone) and ebay, etc. Since there were millions of these machines in commercial use, I've had good luck finding things like centerpost kits, solenoids (for the older domestic washers) seals, etc.
mayken4now
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Gawjus Greg! They look very nice in their new home.
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harold
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What is the model number for that Speed Queen?
Hello, Will you please tell me the complete model number for that Speed Queen Washer Please? Thank you so much, I do wish I can find a Speed Queen washer like that one..
Hello, Will you please tell me the complete model number for that Speed Queen Washer Please? Thank you so much, I do wish I can find a Speed Queen washer like that one..
partscounterman
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I LOVE THOSE GREEN QUEENS!!!
Greg- I have to let you know that those 'Queens are now my desktop picture. I will use this image to help my brain concentrate on metaphysically teletransporting these to a locations quite a bit further west. And south. (Am SO tired of the Hettie. Familiarity breeds contempt.)
My family was of the Maytag religion, but I told the older neighborhood kids to build me a Speed Queen because they ran with the lid up.
They got right on it...
I love too that this set is so MOL! It is so like every SQ I remember from way back. I loved how our neighbors SQ had the normal speed marked as "BRISK". When we first lived at Mesa Verde, there were still 3 coin-op solid tub Queens living in the Morefield Campground laundry. They were fantastic washers and I was sad they were gone by the time we returned in 2000-replaced by shredpools.
Greg- I have to let you know that those 'Queens are now my desktop picture. I will use this image to help my brain concentrate on metaphysically teletransporting these to a locations quite a bit further west. And south. (Am SO tired of the Hettie. Familiarity breeds contempt.)
My family was of the Maytag religion, but I told the older neighborhood kids to build me a Speed Queen because they ran with the lid up.
They got right on it...
I love too that this set is so MOL! It is so like every SQ I remember from way back. I loved how our neighbors SQ had the normal speed marked as "BRISK". When we first lived at Mesa Verde, there were still 3 coin-op solid tub Queens living in the Morefield Campground laundry. They were fantastic washers and I was sad they were gone by the time we returned in 2000-replaced by shredpools.
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i saw a basic one near a dumpster recently.. sadly it was very rusty and didnt have my camera
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