golittlesport
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Great photos, Jimmy! Thanks. Are the cycle sequences the same in the 45 as in the later Westy's with a boot? Where does the water enter the tub?
Westinghouse Programmed Computer ala Betty Furness
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Hey Rich, The water enters the tub thru this little spout at 11 o'clock position of the FRONT of the tub.
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This is a pic of the dial of the '45. The sequence of operation is the same as later Westinghouse models. The dial is the usual push/pull on/off style. The dial does not indicate the separate rinses, but its the usual 3 rinse style Westinghouse used for many years.
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Wow!
Great photos, Jimmy.
I love the program computer. I always wondered a) what the various cycle choices were and b) the actual differences between each cycle. What a handsome and fascinating machine.
I just love matched sets!
(When you get a chance, would you mind sharing pics of the matching dryers controls? Thanks!)
In some ways, the 45 washer is even more fascinating. I love the soap chute and the timer dial.
Once again, thanks for sharing.
Great photos, Jimmy.
I love the program computer. I always wondered a) what the various cycle choices were and b) the actual differences between each cycle. What a handsome and fascinating machine.
I just love matched sets!
(When you get a chance, would you mind sharing pics of the matching dryers controls? Thanks!)
In some ways, the 45 washer is even more fascinating. I love the soap chute and the timer dial.
Once again, thanks for sharing.
Jimmy
The program computer is an amazing machine, I have never seen a cycle selection like that before but it certainly seems to cover everything except diapers.
Great find, yes I have to agree sometimes you need that dryer to attract the washer karma.
But that 1945 is beautiful, that door and early black tub are stunning.
Enjoy, they are treasures.
jon
The program computer is an amazing machine, I have never seen a cycle selection like that before but it certainly seems to cover everything except diapers.
Great find, yes I have to agree sometimes you need that dryer to attract the washer karma.
But that 1945 is beautiful, that door and early black tub are stunning.
Enjoy, they are treasures.
jon
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Thanks once again!
I am really enjoying this, I like that stainless steel looking shoot idea, self cleaning, and easier to use and keep clear than the newer style drawer/tube combos. How much of a load will they handle? Do they have any sort of balance mechanism for the spin?
Scott
I am really enjoying this, I like that stainless steel looking shoot idea, self cleaning, and easier to use and keep clear than the newer style drawer/tube combos. How much of a load will they handle? Do they have any sort of balance mechanism for the spin?
Scott
Yes John Charles can attest to dryer Karma. He gets the L110 dryer from Bob Wirth at 2002 convention. Later he finds the washer and a dryer together!!!
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Thanks for sharing the wonderful pictures Jimmy! I was not familiar this '45 model had existed!
golittlesport
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Thanks, Jimmy. How many vanes in the tub? Gansky's early 50's model with the single red knob has six I think. My mom's 56 slant front had three.
Bob
Never Doubt Dryer Karma again!
Never Doubt Dryer Karma again!
Jon, you got that right!! And I use your L110 as the perfict example. Someday I hope to be able to play with the L110s, the washer was such an important part of my 7-10 years of age.
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It's funny, the entire time I was growning up, my mother did nothing but talk down how bad frontloaders were. Since this thread started, I started watching the "I Love Lucy" shows again. The episode I watched today was about the 4 of them raising chickens. At one point Lucy and Ricky were in the kitchen and you could clearly see a "Westy" all over, fridge, cooktop and a very tiny climps of the "Laundramats" when they opened the service porch door. All I could think of was " god, if I was an adult back then it would have been no question, Westinghouse all the way!!" and this post and Pics solidifies that!!!. Can't wait to attend a washin and play with a slant front!!!!
It's funny, the entire time I was growning up, my mother did nothing but talk down how bad frontloaders were. Since this thread started, I started watching the "I Love Lucy" shows again. The episode I watched today was about the 4 of them raising chickens. At one point Lucy and Ricky were in the kitchen and you could clearly see a "Westy" all over, fridge, cooktop and a very tiny climps of the "Laundramats" when they opened the service porch door. All I could think of was " god, if I was an adult back then it would have been no question, Westinghouse all the way!!" and this post and Pics solidifies that!!!. Can't wait to attend a washin and play with a slant front!!!!
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Way to go Jimmy. Hope she is up and running, and all that real soon and wont be a real big deal for you.
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Congratulations on an interesting find!
An 8-Program Computer controller, and a cabinet that's vaguely reminiscent of the styling of computer hardware and consoles of the era. This was at a time when the general public were aware of computers as something large institutions had for doing complex math & science problems, often defense-related. So having a little piece of that "magic" in the home was an appealing idea.
I'd like to see a photo of the mechanism that operated the sequencer, and how it was linked to that control dial and the set of timeline displays that came up.
An 8-Program Computer controller, and a cabinet that's vaguely reminiscent of the styling of computer hardware and consoles of the era. This was at a time when the general public were aware of computers as something large institutions had for doing complex math & science problems, often defense-related. So having a little piece of that "magic" in the home was an appealing idea.
I'd like to see a photo of the mechanism that operated the sequencer, and how it was linked to that control dial and the set of timeline displays that came up.
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as far as I'm concerned I would put any of the laundomats against anyone of the G.E. machines and any of the Whirlpool/Kenmores and see which one has the best rollover action, This was mentioned in another thread. The westy would win hands down. It would clean better and be gentler on the fabric of the clothes. DanF. Sorry It has been so long since the last time I responed to a thread but have been away form home. Had to make a trip to Dallas to see my mom who was in the hospital dying of cancer. Went last thursday and just got back home in Elm Creek, Ne. She past away while I was there on sunday march 19 at 1:10 pm. But she was never in any pain. But she couldn't eat as everything didn't taste good to her and lost alot of weight. But she is with the Lord now and is as good as new. Bye for now DanF.
as far as I'm concerned I would put any of the laundomats against anyone of the G.E. machines and any of the Whirlpool/Kenmores and see which one has the best rollover action, This was mentioned in another thread. The westy would win hands down. It would clean better and be gentler on the fabric of the clothes. DanF. Sorry It has been so long since the last time I responed to a thread but have been away form home. Had to make a trip to Dallas to see my mom who was in the hospital dying of cancer. Went last thursday and just got back home in Elm Creek, Ne. She past away while I was there on sunday march 19 at 1:10 pm. But she was never in any pain. But she couldn't eat as everything didn't taste good to her and lost alot of weight. But she is with the Lord now and is as good as new. Bye for now DanF.
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hi jimmy.......congratulations on new slant front......looks like a beauty.....the pictures of the slant front without a boot is the same one my aunt had....when it broke, she replaced it with a norge timeline....but it was a fun machine with the opening for detergent at the top.....ross
Cool machines. That '45 is a wonder in itself. Bootless, no less.
I guess in the days of computers that ran on punched tape... and all-mechanical computers will still considered state of the art (many warships had all-mechanical navigation computers during WWII, a machinist's dream), the '58 machine was as much a computer as anything else. Plus, it's resistant to nuclear EMF!
I guess in the days of computers that ran on punched tape... and all-mechanical computers will still considered state of the art (many warships had all-mechanical navigation computers during WWII, a machinist's dream), the '58 machine was as much a computer as anything else. Plus, it's resistant to nuclear EMF!
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Jimmy,
Have you had a chance to start working on this gem yet?
Rich
Jimmy,
Have you had a chance to start working on this gem yet?
Rich
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Hi Rich,
Have tinkered a little with it. It needs a boot for sure and I think it has some miswiring issues. Does not have a back on it so I have to engineer a bracket to secure the watervalve to the case. Thats about as far as Ive gotten so far. I think I have a new boot from those parts you and I bought a while back. The parts are still all stacked in my back garage and I need to do a major unload to sort thru them.......might start to tackle it a little more next week as the weather warms up......
Have tinkered a little with it. It needs a boot for sure and I think it has some miswiring issues. Does not have a back on it so I have to engineer a bracket to secure the watervalve to the case. Thats about as far as Ive gotten so far. I think I have a new boot from those parts you and I bought a while back. The parts are still all stacked in my back garage and I need to do a major unload to sort thru them.......might start to tackle it a little more next week as the weather warms up......
Jimmy, I'm sorry to say that I started to inventory everything you gave me in 2004, but stopped after the first tub was filled. Don Shier needed a part, and I knew I had it SOMEWHERE. I have those big storage bins in the garage, laundry room, in the attic, in the building out back and in the storage unit. I never did find the bin that had the original water valve in it. Thank goodness Don found one in the meantime. Oh if I would only do just one tub at a time, I'd have the parts all cataloged by 2008!
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