Incoming this evening is what I believe is the very first 3-Belt Westinghouse...
You Can Be Sure, I Think It's The First
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1956 at its finest...
Cute and I didn't remember that these were on castors as a portable.
Cute and I didn't remember that these were on castors as a portable.
You raise and lower the machine off its casters.
Money shot, tub looks real nice and I have a good boot for it...
GOOD FIND!
Robert how do you keep finding these classic beauties?
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Robert how do you keep finding these classic beauties?
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Robert--totally cool. How a bout a shot of that single dial on the top? Is that the only control? What's the history of the machine? Great find.
Robert--totally cool. How a bout a shot of that single dial on the top? Is that the only control? What's the history of the machine? Great find.
and the other pictures for the archive
I'll shoot the dial next time I'm downstairs. Thank you to Ted (mr-maytag) for letting me know he found this locally on Craigslist.
The machine looks very low use actually so when I get a chance I'll put it through its paces and see what's up. I'm sure it's going to need some work besides changing the boot.
The machine looks very low use actually so when I get a chance I'll put it through its paces and see what's up. I'm sure it's going to need some work besides changing the boot.
In Blaine MN!
The same place I found my nearly unused Hobart/KA KDS-17! Must be a vintage appliance hotbed. LOL!
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The same place I found my nearly unused Hobart/KA KDS-17! Must be a vintage appliance hotbed. LOL!
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You have the best basements up there!
" My kids bought it for me, but it can't wash like my wringer."
It does look low-use, what a cute washer!
" My kids bought it for me, but it can't wash like my wringer."
It does look low-use, what a cute washer!
arbilab
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Dad worked for WH and Betty Furness was like an aunt to me but I don't remember anything looking like that.
Could have sworn our last slantfront had 3 belts. It had to. Both drum pulleys were roughly the same size and so were the motor pulleys. No transmission, just the giant solenoid pressing the progressive-ratio spin sheave and a one-way clutch between the drum pulleys. So there had to be an intermediate reduction pulley and its accompanying belt for tumble.
The slantfront before that had transmission and inner/outer doors. The squarefront after that was much more modren (sic) and had the potato pulley and an unfortunate repair history. Mom eventually kicked it out of the house, just before she kicked me out, in favor of a Weasyhouse toploader.
Could have sworn our last slantfront had 3 belts. It had to. Both drum pulleys were roughly the same size and so were the motor pulleys. No transmission, just the giant solenoid pressing the progressive-ratio spin sheave and a one-way clutch between the drum pulleys. So there had to be an intermediate reduction pulley and its accompanying belt for tumble.
The slantfront before that had transmission and inner/outer doors. The squarefront after that was much more modren (sic) and had the potato pulley and an unfortunate repair history. Mom eventually kicked it out of the house, just before she kicked me out, in favor of a Weasyhouse toploader.
philr
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Nice find Robert! It was close to you and it was reasonably priced too!
arbilab
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Here's a print ad pinning the year at 1955. Apparently the feature of the L-25 was that it was 25" wide.
matchboxpaul
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Hi guys.
Tha machine looks superb an in really sound looking condition.
Really hope that you are able to work some magic and get her energised again soon.
Paul
Tha machine looks superb an in really sound looking condition.
Really hope that you are able to work some magic and get her energised again soon.
Paul
Westinghouse...
Congratulations on another great find, get that back off and lets see those belts in action, looks in pristine condition.....Is the new boot an original or from another make/model that will fit the Westinghouse?
Nowthen, is this a keeper without the "One In, One Out" rule?
Congratulations on another great find, get that back off and lets see those belts in action, looks in pristine condition.....Is the new boot an original or from another make/model that will fit the Westinghouse?
Nowthen, is this a keeper without the "One In, One Out" rule?
robliverpool
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Excellent machine. I cant wait to see pics/videos of it up and running
Congratulations Robert
Congratulations Robert
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