Westinghouse Indexing Washtubs

[jons1077]

Ben,

you know I'm always voting GE too hehe. Especially after all the work you and I have done to it!

Todd,
So glad the video was enjoyable. I enjoy making them and making a good video log of any old machines I can get my hands on. Not long ago I wasn't able to have any kind of full-size vintage machine so videos got me through the long nights.

Jon

 

[scrubflex]

westy 1st love---GE love also...

Dont get me wrong guys, I love GE washers also. They're another favorite oldie of me. The High-Ramp, Activator's are great. But, the "Heavy Duty 18 (straight, 8-vane) Activator" agitator caught my I fisrt. Any photos?

Harry

 

[scrubflex]

...caught my eye first.

 

[swestoyz]

Harry,

Sure, check out thread 19782 titled "Cute 60's Filter-Flo GE!". I just posted photos of various activators in the thread.

Ben

 

[roto204]

Hoover

Believe it or not, the Hoover--despite its Westy-tastic similarities, was a Blackstone top-loader, rebadged.

 

[mayfan69]

Hoover

This is my Australian version of the Hoover. This design persisted in Australia until the 1980's. Hoover dominated the Australian Washing Machine market with this design for many years through the 1970's and 80's.

Leon

http://www.automaticwasher.org/TD/THREADS/VINTAGE/19700x16.htm

 

[scrubflex]

Activator's

Hey Ben,

Your pictures are cool and thanks. However, these Activator agiatator's are for the standard capacity washer. I was hoping for photos of the Heavy Duty 18's in the extra large washtubs.

Harry

 

[scrubflex]

Westy vs Ge washload competition video

Jon, I trying to really figure out just how much the Westinghouse washer can handle. You said your bath towels were about 24" x 60", very big and thick. Can they possibly be as thick as (two towels in one)? Do you know if the 1972 Westy washtub is much larger than the WCI Westinghouse tubs?

Harry

 

[bajaespuma]

My two cents.

From many hours of hypnotically watching the GE spiral ramp activator do its thing: The rollover power of this particular agitator comes from its backstroke: those massive spiral ramps in the middle of the agitator seem to "pull" all the water and clothing into the center of the tub, especially with a full load. On the forward stroke, the vanes at the bottom do some scrub and push work but most of the movement of the load, the drawing up over to the center and down, is always on the back stroke. Back in the day, GE engineers knew what they were doing. Now they just bring good things, like thermonuclear warheads, to life.

Harry, thanks for all the pictures. Could you post one of the Westy fabric softener dispenser? I always thought that thing was king of cool: reminded me of the Jupiter 2.