Twin-Twin Tubbin' Now Playing on YouTube

[mickeyd]

How fabulous is that?

A Twintub with a classic Easy Spiralator and filter-flo recirculation. What a day, Vacbear. GM & EASY TT's. It really never stops around here! Thanks! And thanks for the tip off to Ephemera.

 

[vacbear58]

GSW-McClary

Mickey

I cannot tell you how excited I was when I noticed the McClarey TT, as it was the first reference I had seen of this style of machine oon your side of teh pond.

The attached vid courtsey of Matchbox Paul, this is the more advanced model with the automatic rinse - different from both the Hoover and the Speed Queen styles. I just put a little more water pressure on mine to make the jets flow out further

Al

 

[twintubber]

THANKS vacbear58!!!

That is exactly the machine I am referring to!
Damn I really want one now more than ever.
Mickey, I thought you were kidding around, but did you not know of these machines?
I know them very well and would love to have one.
Not sure if the NA models had the "spin ring" style rinsing though-that was amazing!!!
Yep, a BLUE spiralator agitator with "Filter-Flo" style filter pan and all. BIG washtub compared to most twin tubs, and an ultra high speed spin.
Ya can't just can't these machines for performance. And I would love to put it next to my Simplicity and see which one outperforms the other!

 

[twintubber]

And Thanks Again.....

vacbear58.
You were posting a video as I was replying to your thread.
Fun that you were so happy to hear that we had them here too!
Don't think I ever saw the McLary version, but have seen and owned a GSW/Easy version (same machine).
But I believe our NA machines had a plastic wash tub and didn't feature the spin-rinse system.
Notice Guys, how this not only had the GE "Filter-Flo" style lint filtration system, but also the short and quick agitation strokes that GE had at the time. Unlike the older Easy models which had a slower agitation stroke.

 

[launderess]

Twin Tub vs Compact (Portable) Washer

Hauled the Hoover TT out of it's cubby as one should take the thing out for an airing now and then,if nothing else the odd use keeps the seals and pump in good condition IMHO. Anyway am here to tell you won't be doing that again anytime soon! *LOL*

Did small load of darks using older version of Cheer powder (Triple Colour Guard), and while yes the Hoover does clean well enough, the effort to get there is just more than my nerves can stand. Perhaps if the motor didn't make enough noise to wake the dead things might be different. It is that darn motor noise which gets to one and you will hear it allot if you intend to get any where near the same standard of rinsing one obtains from a good front loader.

The shifting of laundry (wringers, hand washing with a mangle, twin tubs) does have the benefit of leaving less lint on laundry IMHO. This is because washing is lifted out of the muck laden water and wrung/spun out. As opposed to the spin drying cycle on top loaders that sends water filtered through the wash on it's way out of the tub. The darks done yesterday in the Hoover had much less linting than when done in the Whirlpool compact even allowing for the latter having a recirculating lint filter system.

It is the rinsing part of using a TT that gets one down. Am sorry but the spin can rinisng system only works for very small loads made up of small items. Most everything else is going to require a trip through some sort of immersion rinsing either in the TT's main tub or elsewhere. It is all that draing of water and refilling of the main tub that causes all the bother. Depending upon several factors one will be doing that quite allot in order to remove all the detergent/muck from the washing.

One can only assume many routine users of TT's back in the day weren't to bothered by exacting rinsing standards. Just cannot see otherwise and have them deliver on claims about being able to "whizz" though mountains of wash using a twin tub.

 

[mickeyd]

Well Hello, SCOTT! A warm welcome back!

No, I wasn't kidding. That circle jet spray is well-known among the Frigidarians, but in it a TT-- Whoooo. eeeeee--news to me, and good news, indeed.

 

I love that machine to death. And thanks to Vacbear for the posting the vid.

 

So glad you're back, a gift of the Polar Vortex. Could listen to you all night.

 

Was smitten from the beginning when you said:

 

Have a coffee, tea, soda or juice. Pour a drink or crack a beer (or two).
Strike up a Lucky, chew on a Stogey, treasure a Tipparello or enjoy a long sweet mellow pipe. Light up a Bong or roll a big Fattie!*
Maybe some popcorn if ya like or need.
Then sit back, and enjoy the show!!!!!

 

[mickeyd]

HI Scott ~

Last night, I search-o-latored for a thread where I asked you a question before your signal went dark. In that search, I found this one and it was so entertaining that resurrection was clearly indicated, but it is not the one I was searching for. In that not-yet-found one, I wanted you to discuss, at great length your detergent use: how you arrived at the low dosages you mentioned in this thread; how you get such good results; if you had heard of homeopathic medicine which uses miniscule traces of a compound; why your clothes are so clean and white with such low doses; what kind of detergent you use, recalling that Amway was so concentrated, only a small quarter--maybe eighth--of a cup was recommended.

 

So when you feel like regaling us with a well-developed post which you often apologize for (so funny, since many here love long posts), please have at it, good friend, whose signal is now bright again.

 

[twintubber]

Ah, mickey.....

I love ya, Bud! You make me feel so special
And so good to be back on here.

You said:

"So glad you're back, a gift of the Polar Vortex. Could listen to you all night."
Damn, you flatter me! Thanks for those sweet words.

Also:

"Was smitten from the beginning when you said:

Have a coffee, tea, soda or juice. Pour a drink or crack a beer (or two).
Strike up a Lucky, chew on a Stogey, treasure a Tipparello or enjoy a long sweet mellow pipe. Light up a Bong or roll a big Fattie!*
Maybe some popcorn if ya like or need.
Then sit back, and enjoy the show!!!!!"

Somebody got that!!! And of course it would be you-hee hee.
I was trying to be inclusive to all persons and lifestyles.

As for the Polar Vortex, please, send it back SOON! 'nuff said.
I missed your posts the most as you are so eager to learn and so fascinated, it's almost childlike.
That is an amazing quality to have-cherish it.
I always felt bad that I never responded to your queries about my homeopathic detergent mixes before my computer crashed.
But I WILL get into that in a post on here real soon. And I hope you will appreciate the answers.
Once again, to all my FRIENDS at AW.org, thanks for always being there and to being such wonderful people.
My world would be lost now without you.

 

[kitty]

Like and hate the maytag TT agitation

The agitation on little Maytags is incredible. I like the impellers, but they really tangle clothes. You can do a spin rinse, BUT you must NOT fill the spin tank up with water, just thoroughly wet the load, then start. Or, you can take a broom stick, ad put it in the bottom of the spinner prior to loading. When you do this, it makes a donut of clothes around the spinner, then remove. I pull the mat to the top, so it doesn't squeeze a bunch of water into the tank. You stick a clothes pin in the part where the switch pushes down. if the load is really big, I suggest that you do it in parts, not one. Now, be REALLY careful as you do this, because remember that it's going 2000 RPM. A reminder: you must remove the spin may prior to doing an open spray rinse, because if you don't, it will make a mess. You can find a belt on repair clinic. Click the link and you'll find it, but a little EXPEN$$$$$$$IVE.

http://www.repairclinic.com/Maytag-Dryer-Model-DE50-ID-87218-Belt-Parts

 

[mickeyd]

I was trying to be inclusive to all persons and lifestyles.

Except that you omitted pharmies. ;'D