Westinghouse

[brisnat81]

Hi All,

Here are some pics from the latest find, although the garage is already full, we couldn't resist and bought this lovely mid 70's from a charming lady who was using it for washing until this morning.

Michael & Nathan

 

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Control Panel

Control Panel upclose

 

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Cycles

Pic of Cycles up close

 

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Options

Pic of Options up close

 

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In the bowl

Pic inside

 

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Inside lid

Instructions

 

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Serial # Plate

Serial #

 

[decodriveboy]

Hmmm....four speeds? Details please!

 

[brisnat81]

2 wash and 2 spin speeds

Equals creative marketing of 4 speeds.

The Speeds and wash temps are selectable through program buttons.

The Options give the following outcomes:
Program: The Wash and rinse temps are set by the program button.
Cold Rinse: The Wash temp is selected through the program button but all rinses are cold
All Cold: Gives cold wash and rinse temps
Heater Off: Machine fills using hot and cold solenoid to tap hot temp
Boost: Washer fills using hot and cold solenoid and boosts the temp to warm or hot.
Cold Fill: Washer fills with cold only and heats the water to warm or hot.
(Heater temp is set through the Program buttons.)

The machine fills up to the top of the inner tub tub ring which seems very high. The force of the agitator is at its greatest down near the huge vanes, up near the top of the tub its a pretty week force.

The lint filter is more of a dribble than a stream, but due to the spray the dribble creates, thats probably a good thing.

This machine would be from early to mid 70's

Another great collectable for Convention 2008

 

[pturo]

I just love the subtle difference in language on the dials: Colours vs Colors, Woollens, vs Woll, in the US. But a great Machine, what a set of options. Wish I could be at the Down Under wash in, who knows...but what a trip from New York.

 

[gansky1]

Nate, this is beautiful! I had no idea it would be in this pristine condition, what a score.

I sounds like the tub ring needs to come off for a cleanout of the filter-spout. They get clogged with lint and minerals and end up just a dribble. A quick and easy fix and if that's all the machine needs, you're in Double Action Washing heaven!

 

[westytoploader]

Wow Nathan, what a find, especially since it's a Westinghouse TL, my all-time favorite machine. It definitely looks like it has seen little use. I just LOVE that dark tub and the control panel with different shades of blue as well as the extra rinse toggle...very neat!

The action with the ramp agitator is just incredible, even with the indexing tub, the rollover is awesome. On a low to medium water level, expect tons of splashing

 

[pulsatron]

My Mum's first automatic

Hi Nathan,
This is almost exactly the same as my Mum's first automatic washer. the only difference was her model did not have a heater built in.
It was really a great washer and lasted her about 16 years before finally breaking down altogether and this was washing several loads each day for those years it was quite a workhorse.
Westytoploader,
You are quite correct about the turnover it was quite a sight to see, and you know I do not remember it tangling too much either.

 

[gyrafoam]

In such good condition! What a great find!
Those things were very aggressive washers. And a water temp. booster---fabulous!

Congratulations!

 

[brisnat81]

I'll do my maiden wash tonight

Thanks for the kind words Austin and everyone else. The teeth on the outside of vanes seem to be a rough edition to such a smooth agitator. Did they have a purpose?

I'll level the machine tonight, fill it with cold, and let it heat to warm for a load of darks.

One question for the guys that know. The inner and out tubs seem to be strangely independant. I noticed on the test run, that as it gets up to speed and finds its harmonic frequency, the inner and out tubs move at different speeds. I thought that only happened with Solid tub machines. Its not a big movement, however I'm used to the inner and outer tubs having exactly the same eliptical movement. Is there a big gap between the inner and outer tubs?

 

[rp2813]

EMAIL

OK, I have to ask. On that one shot of the left side of the control panel under the Laundromat model number it says "EMAIL" in all caps. Either that or I seriously need to see the optometrist.

Considering the age of this washer, what did "email" mean back then?

 

[brisnat81]

Email was the name of a company.

The first whitegood manufacturer they purchased was Westinghouse, Quickly followed by Simpson, Kelvinator and Malleys (Whirlpool) in the early 1980's.

In 1999 they bought Chef, Dishlex and Hoover.

The whole conglomerate was then purchased by Electrolux, and Westinghouse, Simpson and Chef are the only brands remaining.

Email was the equivilent of WCI in the US, however the products they made when they cheapened the designs still lasted 10-15 years (Now 5-10 years) and performed as well or better than their counterparts.

By purchasing Westinghouse first, that allowed Email to get heavily into the Electrical distribution side of things, and its not uncommon to find houses with Email electric meters etc.

 

[rp2813]

Thanks Nathan, I guess if I was looking closer I would have noticed where the subject machine was found!

 

[toggleswitch]

Great machine!

I am amazed at the similarities between Australia and the USA, especially in the laundry arena! Seems like both former British colonies that are "at the ends of the earth" share a great deal.

Speaking of Toggles, interesting to see up as "off" and down as "on"; ours would probably be the other way around to emulate a US wall-switch!

Is the load-size selector in *GASP* pounds (weight)?
Also what would the wash temps be [warm/hot?] Thank you !