Westinghouse

[brisnat81]

Our switches are the opposite way around

Up is off, down is on.

I was amazed that the load size is in pounds also, however whilst we got decimal currency in the 60's, Metric weights didnt happen until 74 or so.

I'll have to have a look at the thermostats to find out what the preset temps are as I have no idea.

On the whirlpools of that era, Warm was 40degC and hot was 60decC

 

[brisnat81]

Suspension in a westinghouse

Hi Guys,

I did my maiden wash this evening, and whilst it performs as expected, there is a suspension squeak during the spin, and the tub rattles against the cabinet more than I would expect.

What sort of suspension do these machines have and where is the snubber or damper located?

When the first spin stopped, the tub was gently banging on the cabinet.

 

[arrrooohhh]

What a beauty!

My Aunty had a similar machine, lower spec.

How I loved to watch it wash! I love on the control panel how it features "double wash action" making a feature of its indexing tub.

May I ask what the charming lady you obtained this machine from replaced this machine with?

 

[brisnat81]

We dont know

She had bought a new house that came with new appliances, and didn't want to have to move the washer from the old house.

I hope she's happy with whatever she ended up with.

 

[norgeman]

Re: Westinghouse washers

If I remember right the actual Westinghouse washers didn't have indexing tubs until after 1975 when WCI took over Westinghouse and became White-Westinghouse.
The indexing tubs were a Kelvinator and Gibson exclusive up to this time. So if this is a early 1970's to 1974 the tub should be stationary when washing, right or was there something about the Austrailian built machines that were different? Just a thought would like know? Danf.

 

[agiflow]

Actually Norgeman Westinghouse did have indexing tubs before they were taken over by WCI. My mother had one that was an early seventies TOL model, or close to, and that had a white porcelain enameled indexing tub.

 

[gansky1]

The two Westinghouse washers I've had from the late 60's were both indexing tub designs too. The Kelvinator I had from 1970'ish was not - it had a very strong brake.

 

[norgeman]

Re: Kelvinator and Gibson:

When we moved to North Platte, Ne. area in 1971. The place where we bought our Frigidaire 1-18 set, also sold Kel. and Gibson and I remember them being featured with double scrub tubs, which was the indexing tubs at the time, and I remember this very vividly. The place where we bought our 1-18 set was called Yonts Tv. and Applances, and she would also be on the late night Sunday news and do commercials and I remember her talking about the Gibson washers with the double scrub tub. She would mention that Gibson and Kelvinator were part of the White Consolidated Industries. I never heard or seen any of the Westinghouse having the indexing tubs until they became White-Westinghouse. Point being My Aunt Hellen when she moved to Calif. and we lived there she had a Westinghouse top load washer around 1968 or 1969 and I remember watching it and the tub did not index. Just some things that I remember when I was growing up. Thanks for listening. Danf. P.S. We lived in Calif. from 1967 to 1971 and I was 10 to 14 yrs. old at the time and always loved to watch washers in action and how they operated.