glomain
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give it a rest look it up !!! (nice find Robert & Fred)
give it a rest look it up !!! (nice find Robert & Fred)
There's Gold in Them Hills...
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delaneymeegan
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Wow, the past revisited. Excellent find, and only a few blocks away from my grandparents house on Franklin St. , back in the 1970s.
Congrats on the find: The water level and temp dials look non-surprisingly similar to the ones on their air conditioners.
hippiedoll
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nice save there!
It looks like that gold Westy cleaned up nicely for you!
I was curious, there's a "gentle" cycle on the timer knob, so is this a 2-speed? And if not, have you tried the "gentle" cycle yet? What makes the "gentle" different from the normal cycle?
Curious minds want to know
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CONGRATULATIONS on your new addition!!
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It looks like that gold Westy cleaned up nicely for you!
I was curious, there's a "gentle" cycle on the timer knob, so is this a 2-speed? And if not, have you tried the "gentle" cycle yet? What makes the "gentle" different from the normal cycle?
Curious minds want to know
;o)
CONGRATULATIONS on your new addition!!
Dcfz2882
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nice save 
looks ~1977? -probably too new to have the black 4-port pump and neutral drain solenoid,but should have round westy motor
looks ~1977? -probably too new to have the black 4-port pump and neutral drain solenoid,but should have round westy motor
That looks like an early one as it doesnt have the 'double w' logo...
My nephew had a similar washer and dryer but they were labeled plain Westinghouse and no White. But it was white in color. It was bought very used and didnt last long. For a hundred bucks he got his moneys worth even though he beat them up. He didnt have to use a laundromat at least.
A pity you couldn't save the dryer, I'm all for matching sets. But the washer is a nice find! No need to use a laundromat now indeed. ;-)
And what a triumph on those faces, like you found your first washer.
And what a triumph on those faces, like you found your first washer.
Wonderful!!!
What a lovely! Congratulations, Robert and Fred!!
What a lovely! Congratulations, Robert and Fred!!
Question: was the seller around for the "sale" or did you help yourself as the ad suggested?
Nope it was a self service purchase lol
The possible flooding issue @ higher water levels seems to be a common thing with these, the one I had was the same way.
Well they used a standard Singer made water level switch which was found on many 60's and 70's washers. I suspect sitting for many years let the internal rubber bladder harden a bit. After adjustment it works perfectly and has a nice range between the lowest and highest water levels.
I was curious, there's a "gentle" cycle on the timer knob, so is this a 2-speed? And if not, have you tried the "gentle" cycle yet? What makes the "gentle" different from the normal cycle?
Just a lower agitate and spin speed, the Spiral Ramp agitator is pretty delicate to begin with.
looks ~1977? -probably too new to have the black 4-port pump and neutral drain solenoid,but should have round westy motor
Yes I would guess '77 as well. And no it has a plastic poly pump mounted on top of the motor.
Nope it was a self service purchase lol
The possible flooding issue @ higher water levels seems to be a common thing with these, the one I had was the same way.
Well they used a standard Singer made water level switch which was found on many 60's and 70's washers. I suspect sitting for many years let the internal rubber bladder harden a bit. After adjustment it works perfectly and has a nice range between the lowest and highest water levels.
I was curious, there's a "gentle" cycle on the timer knob, so is this a 2-speed? And if not, have you tried the "gentle" cycle yet? What makes the "gentle" different from the normal cycle?
Just a lower agitate and spin speed, the Spiral Ramp agitator is pretty delicate to begin with.
looks ~1977? -probably too new to have the black 4-port pump and neutral drain solenoid,but should have round westy motor
Yes I would guess '77 as well. And no it has a plastic poly pump mounted on top of the motor.
What a fabulous find. I always had a weak spot in my heart for the top loading Westy's. I'd be happy using those. Congratulations. You guys did a wonderful job cleaning them up and making them usable. Always thought Westy's were good machines that did a good job cleaning without wearing the clothes out.
[When I was a young man (that was back when dirt was new and Moses was a teenager) there was a Westinghouse Laundrymat that had toploaders close to our house, when the Norge/Wards gave out we would do our laundry there. Funny, I remember it had carpet with loud colors, but on the whole, the laundrymat had a warm and clean feel to it. Next door was like a Dairy Queen where you could go get some fries or something to eat and bring it over while the Westy's went to work.]
I'm a bit envious!!!
Barry
[When I was a young man (that was back when dirt was new and Moses was a teenager) there was a Westinghouse Laundrymat that had toploaders close to our house, when the Norge/Wards gave out we would do our laundry there. Funny, I remember it had carpet with loud colors, but on the whole, the laundrymat had a warm and clean feel to it. Next door was like a Dairy Queen where you could go get some fries or something to eat and bring it over while the Westy's went to work.]
I'm a bit envious!!!
Barry
Great story!
And a great find! Congratulations! Fred sounds like me when I'm trying to convince my partner to "take a look just in case!"
I had one of these back in college and felt the water flow through the filter was pretty lame, so I removed the flow restrictor from the delivery hose. Can you say flood? The water came out so forcefully that it seeped through the closed lid and completely flooded the cabinet & the floor! My roommates were not impressed, but did laugh their asses off! I put the restrictor back, but drilled out the orifice to allow more water to flow through the filter. Lots of water action!
Have fun with it!
And a great find! Congratulations! Fred sounds like me when I'm trying to convince my partner to "take a look just in case!"
I had one of these back in college and felt the water flow through the filter was pretty lame, so I removed the flow restrictor from the delivery hose. Can you say flood?
The water came out so forcefully that it seeped through the closed lid and completely flooded the cabinet & the floor! My roommates were not impressed, but did laugh their asses off! I put the restrictor back, but drilled out the orifice to allow more water to flow through the filter. Lots of water action! Have fun with it!
Great save! Congratulations!
Noticed that the tub on that machine doesn't have any ribbing on it. Does this tub index like other Westy models that have ribbed tubs in them?
My grandmothers Westy's had the ribbing on the tub and indexed.
Noticed that the tub on that machine doesn't have any ribbing on it. Does this tub index like other Westy models that have ribbed tubs in them?
My grandmothers Westy's had the ribbing on the tub and indexed.
brucelucenta
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I'm surprised you haven't either had one of these Westinghouse washers or worked on one in the past. Where I live, they were fairly common place. Before these top loading Westinghouse machines, I think that Westinghouse had contracted Easy to make some top loading solid tub machines with their name on them in the earlier '60's. I only saw one of those machines, so I am not sure of the origin of them. The original Westinghouse top loaders were a fairly heavy duty machine, back in the mid sixties. They had the swirl agitator that was black bakelite and were rated at 16 pounds for clothes capacity. They had the weigh to save lids, like the front loaders used to. The lids locked, like the later ones and there was a large solenoid that would kick in to tighten the drive belt for spinning. It would do sort of a neutral drain after washing and then the solenoid would kick in for it to spin. We had a neighbor that had one from about 1966 that lasted for 20 years without a repair. The matching dryer had been replaced during that time, but the washer was still going last that I knew, when she moved. They cheapened them through the years, like most things and they weren't as good a machine as they had once been. They were never that great at spinning the water out. They were on about a par of the older Kenmore/Whirlpool belt drive machines on that. They did wash pretty well though and the suspension system was quite good on the early machines especially. The later ones seemed to develop transmission oil leaks. We had a retail store chain here that sold them, so there were quite a few along with the Mongomery Wards models that were made of them too.
mrb627
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Awesome
I have always liked these machines. That agitator is FUN! And the operation is smooth and quiet. Too bad you had the break up the pair.
Malcolm
I have always liked these machines. That agitator is FUN! And the operation is smooth and quiet. Too bad you had the break up the pair.
Malcolm
There are worse dryers. If I ever had to have a stacked dryer, I would try for one of the old WH stack-mate dryers.
When I moved to my townhouse In 1981, my neighbors, a retired couple had this machine with the Ward's name. They both died and I moved and a d-i-v-o-r-c-e-d mom and her two sons moved into that house and that machine is still operating. Maybe she put a mezuzza on the lid or something to help it, but, amazingly, it is still going.
When you did not find them the first time, I thought "medications."
When I moved to my townhouse In 1981, my neighbors, a retired couple had this machine with the Ward's name. They both died and I moved and a d-i-v-o-r-c-e-d mom and her two sons moved into that house and that machine is still operating. Maybe she put a mezuzza on the lid or something to help it, but, amazingly, it is still going.
When you did not find them the first time, I thought "medications."
golittlesport
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Hi Robert. Nice!! Let us know how you enjoy playing with the Westy TL. We had one for a while when I was in college. I liked it a lot, it had a long spray rinse, just wish it spun faster. Our's had a recirculating lint filter attached to back tub rim. I'm surprised yours has no lint filter.
Hi Robert. Nice!! Let us know how you enjoy playing with the Westy TL. We had one for a while when I was in college. I liked it a lot, it had a long spray rinse, just wish it spun faster. Our's had a recirculating lint filter attached to back tub rim. I'm surprised yours has no lint filter.
Nice gold!
I have a sibling model. Newer? Older? Tagged as an "Eighteen," with filter, and the water level control is labeled for pounds of load size. Yes, it's dirty from the garage environ and hasn't been used in a while. I also have a spare regular & handwash agitator set.
Nice find -- definitely has the lines of the Wards Signature models when they left Norge for a spell. Is it an indexing tub? I do recall the Signature Westinghouse machines had that dizzying feature...
