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where the speed queen love
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No idea btw where I got these pictures from. I saved them to my harddrive on August 12th 2005. Perhaps from eBay?
No idea btw where I got these pictures from. I saved them to my harddrive on August 12th 2005. Perhaps from eBay?
i would like to see more SQ machines as well-especially the one before Ratheon and Amana.Used to use McGraw Hill ones in an apartment building laundry.they even had the deep overflow rinse.Was very nice and did a great job.The later one from Ratheon that took over the McGrawHill ones weren't as good-no more deep rinse.and as a child knew someone that had a SQ washer with the metal agitator-they always had it polished so it gleamed!Was really beautiful in the SS tank.you don't see SQ machines out here at all-only one I have seen was a later model beat up wringer.The nearest dealer is in Charlette fro the new SQ machines.We have one at work-gotten from GSA-SS tank and surgilator like agitator.(undilating type blades)
Raytheon Amanas
Allen,
My Raytheon Amana pair were 1997 Vintage. When I dumped them the washer was on its 4th belt in 9 years, and these machines did not even receive heavy everyday use. I also didn't like the inadequate rinsing. Very skimpy, and with a load of towels no matter how little detergent I used and no matter how many extra rinses I would run manually, the water still came out soapy. The only good thing is that it still had long stroke agitation. The companion dryer was a rattletrap from day one and tended to run hot. Worst dryer I have ever owned; it was so flimsy.
I've read here in the past that supposedly the SQ machines were built to higher standards but I really don't think that when Raytheon was in charge that there was much difference between the two brands. Maybe someone else can advise. This has been discussed before but the SQ saga has had lots of twists and turns and it's hard to remember the timeline of who owned SQ when, and the quality of machines they turned out.
Ralph
Allen,
My Raytheon Amana pair were 1997 Vintage. When I dumped them the washer was on its 4th belt in 9 years, and these machines did not even receive heavy everyday use. I also didn't like the inadequate rinsing. Very skimpy, and with a load of towels no matter how little detergent I used and no matter how many extra rinses I would run manually, the water still came out soapy. The only good thing is that it still had long stroke agitation. The companion dryer was a rattletrap from day one and tended to run hot. Worst dryer I have ever owned; it was so flimsy.
I've read here in the past that supposedly the SQ machines were built to higher standards but I really don't think that when Raytheon was in charge that there was much difference between the two brands. Maybe someone else can advise. This has been discussed before but the SQ saga has had lots of twists and turns and it's hard to remember the timeline of who owned SQ when, and the quality of machines they turned out.
Ralph
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Ralph:
Thanks for the update, I appreciate it.
Now I am glad that we didn't buy the SQ set back then. We have been very happy with our WP set, it does a great job rinsing. Hopefully, Alliance Laundry will keep Speed Queen and produce good machines. It seems that the heyday of SQ was in the late 50's - early 70's.
Supposedly they improved that latest models of their FL machines, but still have a way to go from what I have heard. Do you think Alliance will keep improving their FL machines?
Allen
Thanks for the update, I appreciate it.
Now I am glad that we didn't buy the SQ set back then. We have been very happy with our WP set, it does a great job rinsing. Hopefully, Alliance Laundry will keep Speed Queen and produce good machines. It seems that the heyday of SQ was in the late 50's - early 70's.
Supposedly they improved that latest models of their FL machines, but still have a way to go from what I have heard. Do you think Alliance will keep improving their FL machines?
Allen
