who made a slant front without the sight glass?

[dryclean1]

I have a page from an old magazine that talks about all the different types of washers available in the 50s. There is a pic of an automatic washer that looks like a westy,but it has a solid door on the front without the trademark sight glass. Can anyone tell me what it might be? thanks Bill

 

[easyspindry]

The first Westinghouse . . .

. . . slant fronts had two doors. The solid white metal door opened toward you like an oven door. This revealed a round glass door with a latch which was actually the door that opened into the wash tub. The glass on this door also contained a detergent chute through which detergent and/or bleach could be added to the wash.

I have pictures but can't figure out how to get them into this message.

Jerry Gay

 

[kenmoreguy89]

This:

http://www.retrograph.co.uk/wp-content/uploads//thumbnails/s110RGL007.jpg

 

[golittlesport]

very bottom of the line

I once saw a Westinghouse advertisement in a builders magazine that was promoting low-cost appliances for builders to pop into kitchens in new construction. Featured was an economy slant-front Laundromat and dryer with one control knob each and no window in either door. I think the date was 55 or 56, when all the other models had two control knobs.

These models may have been a special offer to builders only and not available through retail. I never saw a model like that in person and I checked out the laundry equipment in every house I ever entered as a child in the 50's and 60's.

 

[arbilab]

Dad had a penchant for the cheapest EVERYthing and worked for Westinghouse which sold appliances to employees at substantial discount. Thus we had TWO slantfronts with only one knob. The first had the 'oven door' with the glass door and detergent chute behind it and no boot. The second had the 'chevron' door with the glass in it and a boot.

The first had the formal gearbox and 2 belts, the second had the intermediate tumble pulley and 3 belts. Little else changed except the early model sensed water level mechanically and the later one pneumatically.

 

[syndets2000]

the model u are talking about is the economy mate to the LB6M , and it is an LS7.....It had no window, but had a boot, and the three belt pulley system....it was in production probably late 1953 to late 1954....I have the dryer that matches it, a DS7, and there is an economy pair to the L8 model, its a LS8...the washers had only hot and warm temps on the dial, and no variable water level....this LS7 is very rare, and I would love to find it,it is shown in the use and care guide for the LB6M washer

 

[classiccaprice]

I may have asked this before, but I can't remember...

Robert, I've been dying to know and perhaps you could tell me. What is the difference between the LB6 and the LB6M? What does the M mean? Best I can tell comparing it to my D6 the only major difference is the pointed and curved glass. Does M just differentiate 1953 and 1954?

 

[syndets2000]

it is for a mid production change, something like a different type of timer,or somethimg..till they started production on a new year/model ...I have a L100M, they started with a speed changer, and mine has the three belt system...i believe it stands for any type of design modification. ...

 

[classiccaprice]

Thank you! Good to know!