Which 10-14 pound capacity machine holds the most?

[westytoploader]

OK guys...it has been a long time since I've started one of these "trivia" threads so here's one that I'd be interested to know! Based on your experiences, what machine, with a rated capacity of 10 to 14 pounds, holds the most laundry? No 18 pound machines here as we would all know what the clear winner would be.

In my opinion, it would be the Hotpoint; I was surprised how deep the tub was on the '63 at the Convention and how much I could put in there!!

 

[christfr]

hum

not sure or the real stats but, i can put the same amount in the 54 tag as in the 54 frigidaire and it seems the frigidaire will turn them over better and actually clean them better. so will be interesting to find out the real truth....

 

[lavamat_jon]

The 14 pound machine?

*ducks and runs*

 

[Designgeek]

What I'd do to answer this one is, measure the volume of water in the tub when full of all water & no clothes (this deals with the issue of the volume of the agitator itself), convert that from gallons to cubic feet, and then multiply by 0.5 (assuming 50% clothes to water by volume; the percentage may vary depdneing on experience with each machine.

 

[mayken4now]

hummmmmmm? I don't know, will guess Philco.

Steve

 

[agiflow]

I'll say Norge.

 

[mrcleanjeans]

get a load of this

Frigidaire ,then Norge,then Philco

 

[lightedcontrols]

I would say....

...the Maytag Highlander with the wringer washer agitator. The tub was fairly large, the agitator took up very little space, and you got really great rollover! Mark

 

[westytoploader]

Mark, I was going to take the rotary tool to the "ring" on my turquoise wringer agitator and try it in the AMP after the T-key repair, now I can't wait!!! I have 3 different agitators to try in that machine so far besides the red Gyratator...I just need to remember to watch the machine while it fills so I can lift the lid in time!

 

[gansky1]

General Electric - my 1960 solid tub washer washes a big load with no troubles and the standard capacity GE perforated tub washers (post 1961) were also great at handling a big load very well. Second choice would be a Whirlpool with a Surgilator.

 

[mickeyd]

Nolo Contendere

The Frigidaire Pulsamatic, the Vibrator--You keep adding items, seemingly forever, and they keep turning over. Does any club member have one of these babies?

No contest in the First generation of washtubs which were 8-10 pounders.

Then the Philco .

Second generation:

12 pound Frigidaire, mid to late sixies (?), classic 3 ring agitator, before the jetcone, solid tub, could hold and move a ton of clothes.

Let's have a contest.

 

[appnut]

Mike, Unimatic1140, I think Jetcone, and one other member (who brought their's to the Omaha convention) have Pulsamatics!!

 

[mickeyd]

Bobloads Bob

King of loading, you must know which of the second generation 12-14's hold and moves the most clothes.

Give it up, Dude

We're waiting

Mikey

 

[mickeyd]

R U There, Bobby?

I'm really counting on you. I know you know the answer. We won't need a contest.

 

[gyrafoam]

IMO I think it doesn't matter what the "stated" size of the tub is------its how full of water it gets. A lot of the larger tubs of that era did not fill all the way up on their highest settings. The solid tub machines with their "timed fills" could be quite short if the water pressure was low, managing to fill all the way up only if they had an "overflow" type rinse. Its true, with a full tub of water those old Frigidaires could really move a lot of clothes------except (stiff) new denims-----even the Pulsamatics (with Vita-Mix washing action) couldnt roll them over although it sure didn't slow 'em down!

The GE could fill up all the way as well as the Maytag, and as Mark said that solid post agitator in the Highlanders didn't take up much usable space. Seems like the Whirly/Kenmore's were always set a bit too short of a full tub.

MTC

 

[rickr]

A 56 WP that fills all the way up...

Steve,I know exactly what you mean about the early WP/KM not filling all the way on the high water level. The pressure valve can only be adjusted so far on those also. What I have done is replaced the pressure valve with one from a larger capacity machine,then adjust the replacement valve to the height I want the water level to be. I am sure you know,that the KM/WP tubs were the same size. The engineers just designed the later machines to fill to a higher level,then rated the machines for a larger capacity. Don't know at what point they finally made the tub larger.

 

[appnut]

Well, I personally think the 12-pound Frigidaire held far more than that. I got to play with Steve 1/18's 1967 rapid dry rollermatic when I was there in 2002. Did a load of white towels and such--I kept adding and ading more all the way up to the very top of the tub (balance ring) and then some. That load rolled over very nice. Steve commented later that the lo0ad was almost way too much for the DCI65 dryer--a "matching" companion.