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?
WK78
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!
WK78
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.
http://news.google.com/newspapers?n...wYrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OZgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2664,1209014
http://news.google.com/newspapers?n...wYrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OZgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2664,1209014
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
Congratulations!
There was a provision for relocating the timer and using an extension shaft to place the timer dial on the front so that this machine could be mounted under a counter. There were a lot of ads in 55-56 in Saturday Evening Posts for this washer. Saturday Evening Posts had more Westinghouse ads than BH&G and American Homes combined. SEP is where I first saw an ad for the 40" wide oven range. If I am not mistaken, it unfortunately has the fill injector going into the top of the outer tub so the flush rinse does not spray onto the load, a design element it shared with the early Spacemates. Imagine the shaking of everything in the kitchen if one of these was parked in front of the sink to do laundry.
There was a provision for relocating the timer and using an extension shaft to place the timer dial on the front so that this machine could be mounted under a counter. There were a lot of ads in 55-56 in Saturday Evening Posts for this washer. Saturday Evening Posts had more Westinghouse ads than BH&G and American Homes combined. SEP is where I first saw an ad for the 40" wide oven range. If I am not mistaken, it unfortunately has the fill injector going into the top of the outer tub so the flush rinse does not spray onto the load, a design element it shared with the early Spacemates. Imagine the shaking of everything in the kitchen if one of these was parked in front of the sink to do laundry.
What a cool machine!
Great find and looks to be in decent shape! I also like what appears to be a late 70's Cadillac parked in front of it in the pictures from the original ad. Look forward to seeing more of this washer!
Great find and looks to be in decent shape! I also like what appears to be a late 70's Cadillac parked in front of it in the pictures from the original ad. Look forward to seeing more of this washer!
turquoisedude
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OMG - congratulations, Robert! What a cute machine! I am curious to see more on how the three-belt system worked on these Laundromats.
What a great local find!
What a great local find!
golittlesport
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What a classic
Awesome grab, Robert! Beautiful! Very cool it is on casters. How does the water hose connect? Our neighbors had that little machine when I was a boy and I was in awe of it as the single control knob was the same one that was on our slant front Westy, but of course this was a flat front and I had never seen a flat front Westy before. The wonders of childhood! Ha! The woman used Tide in it and you can guess how that turned out.
Awesome grab, Robert! Beautiful! Very cool it is on casters. How does the water hose connect? Our neighbors had that little machine when I was a boy and I was in awe of it as the single control knob was the same one that was on our slant front Westy, but of course this was a flat front and I had never seen a flat front Westy before. The wonders of childhood! Ha! The woman used Tide in it and you can guess how that turned out.
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*strains to contain jealousy*
Beautiful! I do believe that's featured in a Westy commercial with Betty Furness--I recall her exalting the narrow width and that the machine could mounted under-counter.
So Westylicious! That's my favorite Westinghouse logo.
Beautiful! I do believe that's featured in a Westy commercial with Betty Furness--I recall her exalting the narrow width and that the machine could mounted under-counter.
So Westylicious! That's my favorite Westinghouse logo.
agitatorboogie
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....and i'm usually a CL hawk
.....would've loved to have found this one for ya'll......but anyways, such a gorgeous machine!!!
.....would've loved to have found this one for ya'll......but anyways, such a gorgeous machine!!!
mrb627
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Good Find!
Nice Find, Robert.
That machine has hit the lottery coming into your household!
Malcolm
Nice Find, Robert.
That machine has hit the lottery coming into your household!
Malcolm
Hi Robert,
Ted told me he told you about this beauty and thought you were going to get it. Very happy for you !!! A nice addition to an already great collection. I have a question for you. Do you know if any of the WH washers were made here in Mansfield where I live? I know we had a huge WH plant that has just recently been torn down. I thought I remember family members and family friends working there who stated they worked on the washer line. Think any were made here?
Best,
Jim
Ted told me he told you about this beauty and thought you were going to get it. Very happy for you !!! A nice addition to an already great collection. I have a question for you. Do you know if any of the WH washers were made here in Mansfield where I live? I know we had a huge WH plant that has just recently been torn down. I thought I remember family members and family friends working there who stated they worked on the washer line. Think any were made here?
Best,
Jim
Mike I have an original boot nearly brand new for this model. As for the "one in one out rule", if I decide to keep this machine it will replace something. I have an idea which machine is next on the "list".
The control dial is the only control, it chooses the wash temp by the wash time setting like all early Westinghouse washers.
Jim, not sure where it was made, but I would assume it would have been made in Mansfield.
The control dial is the only control, it chooses the wash temp by the wash time setting like all early Westinghouse washers.
Jim, not sure where it was made, but I would assume it would have been made in Mansfield.
One in, One Out.
That is a lovely Westinghouse Robert! I've not seen the lever for the wheels before. It's a rather clever device. Congratulations on the nifty and unusual find.
If something has to leave, I'll gladly volunteer to take your lovely WCI-58 off of your hands, and I won't even charge you too much for the privelage.
Already ran, ducked, and am hiding in an undiscolsed basement
Dave
That is a lovely Westinghouse Robert! I've not seen the lever for the wheels before. It's a rather clever device. Congratulations on the nifty and unusual find.
If something has to leave, I'll gladly volunteer to take your lovely WCI-58 off of your hands, and I won't even charge you too much for the privelage.
Already ran, ducked, and am hiding in an undiscolsed basement
Dave
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