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havent see too many queens on here. why no love LOL
there one of my favorite brands if not THE favorite brand. i love my 2006 dryer but wish i could find a vintage washer
 
Must be the solid/holeless tubs.. People find them very threatening.. :)

I believe our moderator Robert has at least one or two vintage SQs in his collection.

As for current models I'd like to think a lack of posts indicates a lack of problems. Or maybe a lack of marketing on SQ's part. It's amazing how often the brand is entirely excluded in comparative articles and reviews (e.g. consumersearch.com).

We're completely happy with our SQ AWS76NW. Dumping the Cabrio 6200 Agi for it was the best appliance move we've ever made.
 
I agree Jeff

You really don't see much if any advertising for SQ. I do know from looking at their machines on the SQ web site that they offer a 10 year warrenty on the transmission,5 years on the motor. That's unheard of these days.
 
I looked at their machine before I bought my Fisher-Paykel. I think Speed Queen puts their money into the components of the machine rather than a lot of advertising. They looked very solid to me.
 
lol robert's cornering the market on them. there was a 70's coin op one on st.louis craiglist around christmas but i never got around to contacting the person.

as for warranty and backing there product SQ/Alliance cant be beat. i had one Minor problem with my dryer, the guy was out the next day fixed free. there solid as a tank.
like i say "its hard to kill a queen"
 
SQ's

Love my "45" model, (thanks Toggles and my new friend from LI) and mom is very happy with her "44" (save for the lack of a warm rinse). The modern SQ's are very solid, simple, well built... i'd love a vintage SQ or gas dryer.

There is only one retailer on Staten Island for the SQ, and the generally only have the MOL in stock. I think they are just a lot harder to come by, so one rarely sees them in the wild. Pity.
 
Older Speed Queens were not too common in the home around here either. Recently they could be found in many apartment buildings, but few and far between for home use. This is Whirlpool/Kenmore/Maytag country.

I even know of a 6-plex that had a coin-op Speed Queen with the famous over-flow rinse in use until a couple of years ago. I had never seen one before and I didn't understand what I was watching until I discovered AW.org. What a wonderful site!

But Speed Queen, Norge, and Easy Automatic washers (like the one in today's POD) are the brands that I wish I could have seen more of.
 
Oh, my, my, Eddie

Your Speed Queen washing machine is absolutely gorgeous. Wondering, were special classier models manufactured for sale only in Canada? Never seen that gleaming gem here!!!

Thanks for today's dose of candy. ;'D
 
It's my favorite

I just love the styling too, these models were imported from the US, later I'd say late 60's McGraw Edison opened a Canadian factory and built them here.
BTW would love to see a pic of your SQ wringer!
 
We used to sell and service Speed Queens, starting in the 1970s. Mostly liked the stainless tubs; I still have a few hanging around. I would hate to scrap them. I have a bunch of parts, too. I remember servicing a SQ electric dryer that matches Eddie's washer. It wasn't easy to fix, especially with all the old wiring above the drum that deteriorated from the heat. One of the best features about that dryer was the wide diameter tub. I think that model also had a push-to-start switch, long before they were required.
 
Early High Speed Spinning SQ Top Loaders?

Other than the early Frigidaire and GE machines with a high speed spin, does anybody remember any commercial or home laundry machines that had a high speed final rinse speed? I vaguely remember a small town laundromat that probably had top loading SQ washers that had the revved up spin speed at the end. They sounded like race cars speeding up and did not come to a stop right away and sort of had a metallic sound as the wash baskets gradually slowed down to a complete stop. Would like to find the closest videos of these kinds of SQ or similar washer models. Many thanks.--Laundry Shark
 
Good to see that SQ Running!

Hi Eddy,

I trust that your move went well - judging from the photo of that vintage SQ in action! Love the panel light and it looks like it cleaned up nicely! I don't think it was dirty to begin with - other than replacing the balance ring and water pump. Hope all is well that washer and dryer - you have a couple of nice vintage appliances there! After seeing all your SQ's I'm just mad at myself for tossing our old harvest gold mid 70's SQ (w/fabric softener dispenser) on the curb when we purchased our new ones! If I remember correctly it was picked up within a couple of hours by someone. Really all that was wrong with it was the pump. I think we replaced it twice and after the third time - we made the decision to get rid of it in favor of a newer model. How have your pumps been holding up? I think the old SQ's were notorious for the water pumps giving out and leaking within a five or six year period. That's just my opinion from personal experience. All in all, they are a great washing machine! Love the overflow rinsing!

Mike
 

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