The Wardway Standard

[waterwitch]

I bought this one in Bakersfield a few years ago.

 

[waterwitch]

It's got an interesting agitator. I find that Apex liked to experiment with the agitators in their wringers.

 

[waterwitch]

Love these green tubs.

 

[waterwitch]

Agitation lever.

 

[waterwitch]

Motor and a few cob-webs..

 

[revvinkevin]

 

 

Very KEWL Anthony!  

 

Now lets see some pix and video of it washing something!

 

Kevin

 

[waterwitch]

Thank you Kevin, I plan to upload a video soon.

 

[in2itdood]

The Green Machine ...

... is very cool. Thanks for sharing.

 

[frapdoodle]

WooHoo!!!
Thanks ! haha

 

[mickeyd]

When you showed this in the other thread,

I was just dying to see the inside. The tub is perfect and the agi is like a mini-Apex Dasher. What a nice surprise! Hoping you appreciate how well-preserved this relic is. So glad you showed it.

 

[waterwitch]

Mickeyd-

Isn't that funny? Whenever I see a washing machine, my first thought is; "I wonder what the agitator looks like!" There are so many different styles, especially in a few of the odd wringer brands that aren't too common. This Wardway Standard is essentially an "Apex" in disguise, and Apex had some strange looking agitators.

 

[mickeyd]

Was wishin' WaterWitch, that I had a pic handy this mor

#3 is the infamous mad "Dasher." Thanks. One of our members--forget who-- has a few Vids of this agitating on youtube. Be fun to see yours working.
Total agreement re: " I wonder what the agi looks like." Always, and that there are some weird mo-foes out there.

 

[golittlesport]

very nice wringer! Thanks for posting pics. My grandmother on my dad's side had two wringer washers and four stationary tubs in her basement laundry (she had nine kids) -- an ABC with angel wing agitator and an Apex with the spiral dasher.

 

[waterwitch]

Agitator 187-a

It's interesting, there seems to be two type of agitators, 1.) They type that merely "Drags" the clothes back and forth, and 2.) The type that creates a current and "Tumbles" the clothes. The agitator vane design with the larger portion at the top in the Wardway is one such example that drags the clothes. I like the design of the 187-a that is pictured in the lower left, that would kick up a strong current, and I like the square base.

 

[waterwitch]

Apex "Mad-Dasher"!

Woo-Hoo!

 

[appliancelou]

COOL!!!

hey anthony super nice machine cant wait to see vidieo n thanks for sharing the apex book of agitators really interesting !

 

[pdub]

Anthony! It was so nice to meet you at the Wash-In.

What a great Wardway machine. The green is beautiful.

Patrick

 

[waterwitch]

Patrick-

It was a pleasure meeting you too! I think Kevin should have a Wash-In at LEAST once a month, don't you think? Haha

 

[revvinkevin]

I think Kevin should have a Wash-In at LEAST once a month...

 

 

Umm... yeah... I'll get right on planning that!   LOL

 

The only problem would be I won't have the "turn out" of this wash-in.   Boy it was FUN, wasn't it??

 

Kevin