Would you buy an handmade washing machine?

[maytag85]

At least the tub is metal and not plastic like the outer tubs in virtually everything else today except Speed Queen.

That agitator and its 180 degree wash action is reminiscent of old school washers and is definitely better than just about anything today. Transmission probably overbuilt compared to today's under designed junk. The cherry on top is the lack of a pestering VM groan or the clickty clack of a DD in its wash action. Full control of the water level. No control board to shit the bed in 1 year, costing half the original price of the machine when new...on back order or obsoleted. No junky suspension rods that need replacing on a regular basis. No plastic splutch or crappy underdesigned mode shifter to strip or die. No agitator dogs that need replacing. No snubers to grease or replace. No water pump to die. No lid lock or lid switch to replace. No water valve to replace. Only a couple of seals and a hose to potentially leak water. Simple, easy tear down and repairs.

I'll still take this.

Most HE top loaders are nothing more than a glorified compact machine.

A friend on discord has a Black & Decker compact/portable washer with an impeller, surprisingly works well and does multiple rinses, even allows you to select the water level too. Kind of sad when a compact version of a full sized HE top loader has more flexibility and options compared to the full sized counterparts.

 

[combo52]

Thanks for posting. These are always fun to watch what can be made when you don’t have any money behind you.

That said the quality and the performance of this machine is absolutely abysmal, I would dare say that even the cheapest Chinese top loader today let alone something from
GE or whirlpool would easily outlast 10 of these machines.

The quality of the motor and controls, even the pulleys are so rough they will just shred the belts in little time.

Of course they won’t meet the safety standards anywhere in the world, except now that guess who is decimating things like the Consumer Product Safety Commission maybe we will get these soon, you think you’re homeowners insurance is expensive now wait until these get on the market, lol

John L