Westinghouse Programmed Computer ala Betty Furness

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Just arrived this weekend: 1960 Westinghouse Programmed Computer Washer. Its complete but needs work. I have the matching dryer so this is a most welcome find. In the 1960 Westinghouse/Desilu promo Lucy asked Betty Furness: "Whats a Programmed Computer Betty?" 46 yrs later, here is an answer to her question!

 

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Front Top Panel

 

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Revolving Agitator logo, by Westinghouse!

 

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Program Computer

 

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Dual Dial. Bottom Dial makes the Programmed drum turn, Top Dial moves the pointer. This is similar to a Norge Time Line, but the pointer is also on a spring. When it gets to the end of its travel, it slides back to the left in an instant just like a 50's GM Wonderbar radio!

 

[jasonl]

WOW

1958 must've been the year of the "timeline". Great washer.

 

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Cottons Heavy Soil

 

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More Cottons, Hot wash long cycle

 

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Cottons "Normal" soil

 

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Cottons Normal shorter washer still Hot

 

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Silk cycle

 

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More of the Silk cycle

 

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Tinting cycle! Never have seen this on a washer before.....

 

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Blanket cycle! another new one Ive never seen before........

 

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more Blanket cycle

 

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W O W ! ! !

Jimmy, IT'S BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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Wash & Wear (automatic) ??

 

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Wash & Wear (Drip Dry) ???

 

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more Wash & Wear

 

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Cold Water Wash

 

[peterh770]

Holy cow! And don't you love a matching set? COngrats, Jimmy!

 

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more Cold Water cycle. Im thrilled to have this washer, looks like there will an ambitious restoration being started soon on both the washer AND the dryer. But it will be a wonderful set when its all done and up and running. Thanks Jeff!!!

 

[tomturbomatic]

Where's the drip dry cycle? A neighbor had this machine in her kitchen. It was pretty neat, but compared to most top loaders, very noisy with the loud solenoid snaps for the drain pump and spin.

 

[veg-o-matic]

Oh, my! Gotta go change my undies!

Fabboo machine, Jimmy! Boy, they really thought of everything with those cycles, eh?

Congrats!

veg

 

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My first guess was that these were 1960 models, but looks like they are 1959's. Perhaps this model overlapped both years.........

 

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1959 Westinghouse Flyer

 

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Features........

 

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more feature fluff!! Gotta love it!

 

[Unimatic1140]

Hi Jimmy, very nice find! Looks like its in great shape too. Have you rev'd it up yet?

 

[golittlesport]

Fab! What's a revolving agitator, Ethyl???