rinso
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Sorry, my mistake. I thought it was around only 525, but that was the front loader. But, isn't this the same mechanism that WCI used in the Frigidaire when they acquired them?
There's a Westinghouse in my garage.
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Currently the Electrolux-made Frigidaire TLs have a (very cheapened down) version of the Franklin mechanism which came into play sometime in the mid-80's (before that, WCI Frigidaires were simply Westinghouses with a 1-18 control panel). Slightly different than the older, fast-agitating Westinghouses and Franklins from the 60's, they have a longer and slower agitation stroke/index. Some still had a recirculating bed-of-nails filter and spin-drained, but the current Frigiluxes have a separate electric drain pump and neutral drain. I don't think the spin was as fast as it was, either.
Anytime you see an angel-wing agitator, bed-of-nails lint filter, and on later machines, a plastic tub, it's one of these. Their portable washer seemed to be VERY popular, as some of the brandnames it was produced under include the White-Westinghouse, Gibson, Kelvinator, GE, Hamilton, and Montgomery Ward names if not more. The 24" WCI Frigidaire Skinny-Minis also used this mechanism as well.
When we were in the Cayman Islands last summer, we had one in our condominium. Very fun to play with and watch, with the recirculating filter and angel-wing agitator, but the tub was way too small and the dryer was way too slow!!! I washed many loads during that week! Here's one of them...
--Austin
Anytime you see an angel-wing agitator, bed-of-nails lint filter, and on later machines, a plastic tub, it's one of these. Their portable washer seemed to be VERY popular, as some of the brandnames it was produced under include the White-Westinghouse, Gibson, Kelvinator, GE, Hamilton, and Montgomery Ward names if not more. The 24" WCI Frigidaire Skinny-Minis also used this mechanism as well.
When we were in the Cayman Islands last summer, we had one in our condominium. Very fun to play with and watch, with the recirculating filter and angel-wing agitator, but the tub was way too small and the dryer was way too slow!!! I washed many loads during that week! Here's one of them...
--Austin
Very true Austin
I had typed that about the turnover but must have accidentally hit "Home" and it disappeared LOL. ( Laptop keyboards are evil LOL ) The circulation is actually HELPED by the indexing. If you hold the tub, the clothes just go in a circle from the massive agiator. If you let go and let it index, the ribs in the tub prevent it from circling and the turnover is MUCH better. I was quite surprised when I learned that. Thank you all so much for your comments. I have to agree that this machine is VERY fun. The only thing is if you forget to close the lid the splash factor will give the laundry room a bath LOL
Take care my friends,
Geoff
I had typed that about the turnover but must have accidentally hit "Home" and it disappeared LOL. ( Laptop keyboards are evil LOL ) The circulation is actually HELPED by the indexing. If you hold the tub, the clothes just go in a circle from the massive agiator. If you let go and let it index, the ribs in the tub prevent it from circling and the turnover is MUCH better. I was quite surprised when I learned that. Thank you all so much for your comments. I have to agree that this machine is VERY fun. The only thing is if you forget to close the lid the splash factor will give the laundry room a bath LOL
Take care my friends,
Geoff
golittlesport
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If you hold the indexing tub on the later Franklin-based innerds with the angel wing agitator it will actually improve the clothes circulation...the spiral agitator and ribbed tub in the Westinghouses must have made the difference.
Geoff:
I'm surprised you chose to put your collectible into service as a daily-driver. Are you concened about wear-and-tear?
I'm surprised you chose to put your collectible into service as a daily-driver. Are you concened about wear-and-tear?
Stevie
It's not a daily driver. I ran it that once and I use it about once or twice a month. when I do it's for the fun factor.. No worries, it's being WELL taken care of.
Geoff
It's not a daily driver. I ran it that once and I use it about once or twice a month. when I do it's for the fun factor.. No worries, it's being WELL taken care of.
Geoff
