My parents bought Westinghouse Laundromat in the beginning of 1951 - It lasted until 1965 - only one repair in all that time - a clutch - as Betty Furness said, “You can be SURE, if it’s WESTINGHOUSE!
I bought a new Bendix front loader in 1977. The salesman told me when I used it for the first time to not add any soap. He said with a tumbling action it would release soap left in my clothes from using a top load washer. He was right-lots of foam and soap bubbles. Only disadvantage of the tub turning in one direction-it would tangle and knot the clothes together. I won’t go back to a top load after using a front load with its tumbling wash action.
Recently got the Speed Queen TR3, really like it. Itsa compromise, top loader that works like a front loader. It's built like their front loaders, but agitator is bolted to the drum, no transmission. Sperd Quern makes the best consumer front loaders now. My brother had an old used slant front Westinghouse in the 70s. He said that it ""weighed a ton"". My uncle had a 57 Westinghouse wadher/dryer set. My brother and I I used to like to watch it, like a TV. I never owned a front loader.
@@umajunkcollector I'm, literally getting tired of people talking about speed queen , like we are talking about real old school stuff not speed queen ,cause their top loaders are small and still using Raytheon Amana agitator we need real agitation
I had a set of White Westinghouse Spacemates that I bought new back in 1985. Everything came out clean from tumbling in a decent amount of water, and vigorous multiple rinses. I only wish the Persil Pods were available then. You were able to wash without oversudsing. Your rinse water was sparkling clean. At the time, I was tild by a friend to use Bold 3 powder, which kept the suds to a manageable level. Then Liquid Tide was introduced. At the time, it was a low sudser and was the best detergent for the machine: minimal suds and clean rinses. Then they changed the formula and ruined it for the front loader. The cycle on your machine is identical to what mine was. Only yours has a warm rinse option, a tub ligth, and a scale. Mine did not. I wish I didn't replace my Spacemates with larger units. Both were trouble.
My Grandmother had one of these in the 60's....... Those cycle bangs were a lot louder than this machine, especially when it went into the spin cycle...... Wow, It would make me jump as a kid. It would also flood from the bottom if too much detergent. My Grandma would ask me to sit and make sure the entire glass would not be covered in white. That meant too much suds and then she would have to manually drain and spin a few times. Wow all the banging sounds .... What a racket..... LOL ! Fond memories of Grandma and her washer ! P.S...fabric softner always got rid of the soap !
I had a 1968 model that I loved. I never understood why manufacturers went head first immediately into computerization in the late 1990s when a mechanical front loader like this would have passed the first twit level anyway and the manufacturers would have established a solid reputation with the public concerning front loaders.
A lint chaser is a type of brush specifically designed to remove lint, fuzz, and other debris from clothes, furniture, and other fabrics. It typically has a hard wooden handle and fine wire bristles that can effectively trap lint without damaging the fabric. Lint chasers are particularly useful for delicate items that cannot be laundered or for which dry cleaning is not desired.
The lint catcher is designed so any lint that is in the water is picked up by the catcher, removed when the washer drains. I had two one from 1982 lasted 26 years. Second one was a second hand, and lasted about 15 years
This washed beautifully and puts many of the new fangled front loaders to shame. Gets the job done without sensing without wasting time without starting stops just begins goes straight through and ends from start to finish.
My wife and I bought a White-Westinghouse front load washer around 1980. If you look at the left side of the paddle that's red, you'll find some very narrow slots. The lint passed through these slots and got pumped out. Ours called it a LINT EJECTOR. Excellent machine.
I had the 1987 model made by White Westinghouse along with the matching electric dryer but mine had the control panel on the top towards the back and It also had the Detergent, Bleach, & Fabric softener dispenser doors on the top upper left hand side of the machine!!! That machine did a great job and I really do miss it!!! They need to bring back these kinds of machines again and get rid of the junk that they have out there now!!! ALL GARBAGE!!! Thanks for the great video and have a Very Happy New Year!!!
Always loved watching the clothes go for a spin. My mom had the Sears top loader. Only time I saw these front loaders is when our machine was down and had to go to the laundromat
@@DCA307but break easier, these days the drum spiders are made of aluminium, they shatter easily The bearings are worse quality so they go more often Repairs are more expensive because you have to tear the whole machine apart just to replace a set of bearings or a drum spider Control systems are worse than 20 years ago, a machine will not spin to full speed sometimes due to an imbalance it can handle due to the spider or bearings being worn out easier Machines don’t weigh as much because of their significantly cheaper materials, because of they they can move a lot easier. Not good Temperature control systems mean top loaders don’t get a true hot wash High efficiency top loaders like the Whirlpool Cabrio have always been crap But the worst thing of all? They cost so much, if you bought a 2000$ washer back in the early 2000’s you’d get a high quality machine that would probably still be with you now, but nowadays if you spend that much you get problems, even with the best of them like Miele
@@TherealCentral1 First sentence: they are not aluminum, they are stainless steel. Second sentence: bearings have to be replaced due to un responsible owner’s and don’t know how to take care of things. Third sentence: If you have to tear down the whole machine it’s probably because they are more sturdy and harder to break. Forth sentence: actually this one saves you money because the washing machine tells you something can break it. Fifth sentence: Washers do weigh and are more mobile trailer friendly. And they have cement on each corner so if a washing starts having a seizure it’s a bad factory washing machine or people didn’t remove shipping bolts. Sixth sentence: you can do hot temperature you just put hot and it directly gets water from the hot hose. Seventh sentence: agreed. Eighth : they get problems because people don’t know how to maintain a washing machine 🤦♂️🤦♂️
Honestly the built in scale with the door mechanism, for knowing what water lever to use should be brought back. Those machines were also well built without a doubt.
@@jeromedavis8575 In the US, but not worldwide. Americans always considered top-loaders as better (more convenient) until people became water and energy conscious. The rest of the world had it right all along.
@@jeromedavis8575 I only remember Westinghouse in the 70s, but my Frigidaire (1997) was manufactured by White Westinghouse, which I understand is also Electrolux... So who knows. There are regional issues, too, perhaps Frigidaire only marketed where you live, etc.
Worked on many of these...they wasted tons of water...everything about them was a PITA to fix... Tub bearings went bad all the time...water pumps and belts....It was an o.k. machine ...WH also had a combo washer with steam dry heat... also a no bueno.
I had one for 26 years, never had a problem with it,just a belt, boot and the suspension feet that wear out with normal service. The machine used approximately 26 gallons of water for a wash, and three rinses. Top loaders used up to 46 gallons of water. After 26 years the bearing finally gave out. I can't complain.!
I had the full size Laundromat. Loved it. Never had a problem. As for water consumption, our water bill came down considerably. It replaced a Westinghouse top loader that worked great. I didn't have any problems with either one. You can be SURE, if its Westinghouse!
omfg a washer with a built in scale. Freakin' amazing. If only modern washers were so innovative then we'd be able to correctly dose detergent without the guesswork.
Thank you, @eddy1210! I had been a taste disappointed that the previous Tall Tumbler video was not long-running and shortened some portions. I am happy to replace that one with this.
Those machines were touted for their simple design. Belts and pulleys. No transmission. But, I've heard relatively few stories about them being trouble-free.
Hi Eddy, fabulous Westinghouse washing machine, what type of door boot do you use in it ? Love the jet plume action it really soaks & rinses the clothes , does this style have the potato pulley arrangement to alter the tumbling pattern ? Cheers for now ChesterMike !!
Beautiful old washer, but why is the drum hanging down and not level with the window? Or is it just the camera angle. Thanks for your great channel. Regards.
Well to the best of my knowledge when my mother bought one she said that was how it dealt with the Lent I suppose it has a way of getting it in there or something I don't know
I think that “lint chaser” was nothing more than a marketing gimmick and since Frigidaire no longer had that trademarked so Westinghouse decided to use that term in the 1970’s.
@@eddy1210 the magic mix filter on my Whirlpool is more effective since it is usually full by the end of the wash and that can be because of the piece I made out of plumbing parts which allows for more lint to be filtered out since more water can flow through it. By the way, thank you very much for the subscription.
Westinghouse called it lint catcher, not lint chaser. Lint chaser was used on Fridgaire washers forced the lint to the side of the tub during the over flow wash and rinse. The lint catcher on the Westinghouse swept the lint from the water with each pass. Two different systems.
Not when the machine has variable speed Tumbling. You would think the germans with their immer besser engineering could have came up with something like that.
One way tumbling was common on this washer, until at least the early 80's, as White Westinghouse. WCI introduced the dual tumbling models sometime in the 80's, but otherwise kept the design of the machine the same, until 1994. There was no 1995 model, as WCI was redesigning their front loader to include detergent, bleach, and fabric softener dispensers on the redesigned model, on the front of the machine. The redesigned model was introduced in 1996 under the Frigidaire name. It retained the mechanical timer and knobs, but no water level switch. Instead, the water level was preset by the water pressure switch in the machine. It filled until it reached the level. At times, the machine would stop tumbling, in order to add more water, as needed. I had the 1999 model, and it used 18 to 27 gallons of water, depending on fabric type, and weight. The drawback was spin speed at 550rpm between cycles. The last 3 minutes of the final spin, it went to 900rpm. The longest cycle was 50 minutes with a wash, spray rinse during the draining of the wash water, and 3 short rinses, with a spin in-between.
In 1975 it was White-Westingnouse. Westinghouse sold its appliance line to White Consolidated Industies in 1974. Plus the Westinghouse symbol on this machine is red making it a late 1960s model. Plus the fact its still called Laundromat.
My parents bought Westinghouse Laundromat in the beginning of 1951 - It lasted until 1965 - only one repair in all that time - a clutch - as Betty Furness said, “You can be SURE, if it’s WESTINGHOUSE!
I bought a new Bendix front loader in 1977. The salesman told me when I used it for the first time to not add any soap. He said with a tumbling action it would release soap left in my clothes from using a top load washer. He was right-lots of foam and soap bubbles. Only disadvantage of the tub turning in one direction-it would tangle and knot the clothes together. I won’t go back to a top load after using a front load with its tumbling wash action.
Ah, but the ones that turn only one direction are more fun to watch!
Recently got the Speed Queen TR3, really like it. Itsa compromise, top loader that works like a front loader.
It's built like their front loaders, but agitator is bolted to the drum, no transmission. Sperd Quern makes the best consumer front loaders now.
My brother had an old used slant front Westinghouse in the 70s. He said that it ""weighed a ton"". My uncle had a 57 Westinghouse wadher/dryer set. My brother and I I used to like to watch it, like a TV. I never owned a front loader.
@@umajunkcollector I'm, literally getting tired of people talking about speed queen , like we are talking about real old school stuff not speed queen ,cause their top loaders are small and still using Raytheon Amana agitator we need real agitation
@@Thedonsmoney25823They are only small to people who wash king size comforters. Take that stuff to a laundromat.
I had a set of White Westinghouse Spacemates that I bought new back in 1985. Everything came out clean from tumbling in a decent amount of water, and vigorous multiple rinses. I only wish the Persil Pods were available then. You were able to wash without oversudsing. Your rinse water was sparkling clean. At the time, I was tild by a friend to use Bold 3 powder, which kept the suds to a manageable level. Then Liquid Tide was introduced. At the time, it was a low sudser and was the best detergent for the machine: minimal suds and clean rinses. Then they changed the formula and ruined it for the front loader. The cycle on your machine is identical to what mine was. Only yours has a warm rinse option, a tub ligth, and a scale. Mine did not. I wish I didn't replace my Spacemates with larger units. Both were trouble.
For a disabled man of 61 years old, this machine would save a lot of physical pain issues
At least this machine gets enough water unlike the crap on the market today!
My Grandmother had one of these in the 60's....... Those cycle bangs were a lot louder than this machine, especially when it went into the spin cycle...... Wow, It would make me jump as a kid. It would also flood from the bottom if too much detergent. My Grandma would ask me to sit and make sure the entire glass would not be covered in white. That meant too much suds and then she would have to manually drain and spin a few times. Wow all the banging sounds .... What a racket..... LOL !
Fond memories of Grandma and her washer ! P.S...fabric softner always got rid of the soap !
I had a 1968 model that I loved. I never understood why manufacturers went head first immediately into computerization in the late 1990s when a mechanical front loader like this would have passed the first twit level anyway and the manufacturers would have established a solid reputation with the public concerning front loaders.
Wascator went at it early in the 70's. They started implementing the MP control that had screens, etc.
A lint chaser is a type of brush specifically designed to remove lint, fuzz, and other debris from clothes, furniture, and other fabrics. It typically has a hard wooden handle and fine wire bristles that can effectively trap lint without damaging the fabric. Lint chasers are particularly useful for delicate items that cannot be laundered or for which dry cleaning is not desired.
Really like this vintage washer it’s really nice.
The lint catcher is designed so any lint that is in the water is picked up by the catcher, removed when the washer drains. I had two one from 1982 lasted 26 years. Second one was a second hand, and lasted about 15 years
For a 1975 washer that is quite impressive how the water level can be set and also it sprays water onto the clothes whilst filling
This washed beautifully and puts many of the new fangled front loaders to shame. Gets the job done without sensing without wasting time without starting stops just begins goes straight through and ends from start to finish.
My wife and I bought a White-Westinghouse front load washer around 1980. If you look at the left side of the paddle that's red, you'll find some very narrow slots. The lint passed through these slots and got pumped out. Ours called it a LINT EJECTOR. Excellent machine.
I had the 1987 model made by White Westinghouse along with the matching electric dryer but mine had the control panel on the top towards the back and It also had the Detergent, Bleach, & Fabric softener dispenser doors on the top upper left hand side of the machine!!! That machine did a great job and I really do miss it!!! They need to bring back these kinds of machines again and get rid of the junk that they have out there now!!! ALL GARBAGE!!! Thanks for the great video and have a Very Happy New Year!!!
Happy new year! God bless you!
Always loved watching the clothes go for a spin. My mom had the Sears top loader. Only time I saw these front loaders is when our machine was down and had to go to the laundromat
Thanks for that. I would watch the original version from 2008, and it was so soothing. I always fell asleep.
Thanks for uploading this! I remember they had one of these in the apartment in look who’s talking! Being from the uk I was like wow what is that 😍
Love the way it accelerates from wash to spin ,the new machines have no character
It does not matter the character the new ones wash better Karen/boomer
And also they are bigger
And they waste less water yet wash better
@@DCA307but break easier, these days the drum spiders are made of aluminium, they shatter easily
The bearings are worse quality so they go more often
Repairs are more expensive because you have to tear the whole machine apart just to replace a set of bearings or a drum spider
Control systems are worse than 20 years ago, a machine will not spin to full speed sometimes due to an imbalance it can handle due to the spider or bearings being worn out easier
Machines don’t weigh as much because of their significantly cheaper materials, because of they they can move a lot easier. Not good
Temperature control systems mean top loaders don’t get a true hot wash
High efficiency top loaders like the Whirlpool Cabrio have always been crap
But the worst thing of all? They cost so much, if you bought a 2000$ washer back in the early 2000’s you’d get a high quality machine that would probably still be with you now, but nowadays if you spend that much you get problems, even with the best of them like Miele
@@TherealCentral1 First sentence: they are not aluminum, they are stainless steel.
Second sentence: bearings have to be replaced due to un responsible owner’s and don’t know how to take care of things.
Third sentence: If you have to tear down the whole machine it’s probably because they are more sturdy and harder to break.
Forth sentence: actually this one saves you money because the washing machine tells you something can break it.
Fifth sentence: Washers do weigh and are more mobile trailer friendly. And they have cement on each corner so if a washing starts having a seizure it’s a bad factory washing machine or people didn’t remove shipping bolts.
Sixth sentence: you can do hot temperature you just put hot and it directly gets water from the hot hose.
Seventh sentence: agreed.
Eighth : they get problems because people don’t know how to maintain a washing machine 🤦♂️🤦♂️
Would love to see a full load in this. Really neat machine.
Honestly the built in scale with the door mechanism, for knowing what water lever to use should be brought back. Those machines were also well built without a doubt.
love the weigh scales on the door.
This is a very nice typical US front loader and I love this. Tks to upload a video.
That look amazing. If only they still made front loaders like that now. The ones today are crap. Not enough water.
How cool is that machine. They need these kind of washers in 2022. Happy New year
These were way ahead of their time.
@@jeromedavis8575 In the US, but not worldwide. Americans always considered top-loaders as better (more convenient) until people became water and energy conscious. The rest of the world had it right all along.
@@ronk9830 If I'm not mistaken, Frigidaire was the first one to have modern front loaders in 1996 and everybody else followed suit later on.
@@jeromedavis8575 I only remember Westinghouse in the 70s, but my Frigidaire (1997) was manufactured by White Westinghouse, which I understand is also Electrolux...
So who knows. There are regional issues, too, perhaps Frigidaire only marketed where you live, etc.
@@ronk9830 I'm in the states. The first time I've ever seen a front load washer was at the laundromat when I was a kid.
i remember using a washer like this back in 1988 when i was 6 years old
These were decent washers and they used enough water. Though the rpm spin speed is slow it did a decent job
You see how simple and effective this design was.
The dryer buzzer that went off during Rinse cycle sounded
like that 1980’s Whirlpool
Supreme or Imperial model.
Get quite a laundry chute vibe from the design a little! Really cool!
Worked on many of these...they wasted tons of water...everything about them was a PITA to fix... Tub bearings went bad all the time...water pumps and belts....It was an o.k. machine ...WH also had a combo washer with steam dry heat... also a no bueno.
I had one for 26 years, never had a problem with it,just a belt, boot and the suspension feet that wear out with normal service. The machine used approximately 26 gallons of water for a wash, and three rinses. Top loaders used up to 46 gallons of water. After 26 years the bearing finally gave out. I can't complain.!
I had the full size Laundromat. Loved it. Never had a problem. As for water consumption, our water bill came down considerably. It replaced a Westinghouse top loader that worked great. I didn't have any problems with either one. You can be SURE, if its Westinghouse!
Looks like the Whirlpool Duet with its pedestal (years before the Duet)
Nice to see this washer again! I'd love to see a full load with laundry detergent and fabric softener.
omfg a washer with a built in scale. Freakin' amazing. If only modern washers were so innovative then we'd be able to correctly dose detergent without the guesswork.
Miele machines have had that feature since the 2010s, you insert your load and it tells you detergent dosage in %
@@Kubulek17 please bring the uk to the us. People be doing laundry like it’s 1896 here.
Electrolux Wascator had that since the 90s.
Thank you, @eddy1210! I had been a taste disappointed that the previous Tall Tumbler video was not long-running and shortened some portions. I am happy to replace that one with this.
Fabulous.
Wow! That's amazing!! How did you keep it working all these years?! From 1975-2020. I was born in 1976. This machine was new in 1975!
Those machines were touted for their simple design. Belts and pulleys. No transmission. But, I've heard relatively few stories about them being trouble-free.
Plus it was a very low use machine 😃
Hi Eddy, fabulous Westinghouse washing machine, what type of door boot do you use in it ? Love the jet plume action it really soaks & rinses the clothes , does this style have the potato pulley arrangement to alter the tumbling pattern ? Cheers for now ChesterMike !!
Hi Mike! Yes it has the potato pulley, I’m not sure on the door boot though as I’ve never changed it 😀 It’s a fun machine to use.
I love this washing machine.
If you look closely, right next to where the Westinghouse name is, you'll see that the machine is called Space Saver Laundromat..
This was futuristic before modern front loaders.
Queen of tangled clothing.
One direction only, no thank you, and only ,,490 rpm or so in the spin cycle???
Why this so single machine? No double machine supply, hmm... 🤨
I want one!
Beautiful old washer, but why is the drum hanging down and not level with the window? Or is it just the camera angle. Thanks for your great channel. Regards.
They were actually all made like this, tub way low down. No leaks from the door! Cheers and thanks 😊
@@eddy1210 Ah ok, thanks for the reply. 👍
Sorry I'm back ... I love this machine 😃 😀
Well to the best of my knowledge when my mother bought one she said that was how it dealt with the Lent I suppose it has a way of getting it in there or something I don't know
1954 році! Стіральная машина!
How long is the washing part of the cycle? It seems to be very short
You can set the washing tine up to 15 minutes.
I think that “lint chaser” was nothing more than a marketing gimmick and since Frigidaire no longer had that trademarked so Westinghouse decided to use that term in the 1970’s.
I agree. I see no evidence of any kind of lint removal.
@@eddy1210 the magic mix filter on my Whirlpool is more effective since it is usually full by the end of the wash and that can be because of the piece I made out of plumbing parts which allows for more lint to be filtered out since more water can flow through it.
By the way, thank you very much for the subscription.
@@eddy1210 If you still have this washer, I'd like to see a large load of colors.
Westinghouse called it lint catcher, not lint chaser. Lint chaser was used on Fridgaire washers forced the lint to the side of the tub during the over flow wash and rinse. The lint catcher on the Westinghouse swept the lint from the water with each pass. Two different systems.
Looks good but no reverse tumble ☹️☹️☹️
How many kilograms is a real full load?
I would say 6 or 7 kg would be very full.
Hi, i want to know what is the function " permanent press " ? Greetings from Austria 🙂
The permanent press selection only makes sure that all the rinses are cold so it won’t set in wrinkles.
@@eddy1210 Thank you for the fast answer, i asked because i have a Whirlpool Agitator washing machine in my collection.... 🙂
@@bambinopersonal Exactly the same as Synthetics cycle on European washing machine.
Cotton....Normal
Synthetics....Permanent Press
@@eddy1210 it was for polyester clothes that didn’t need ironing. The wash cycle went through a cool down where cooler water was gradually added.
Why does it only tumble one direction? Is it meant to?
All of the old front loaders tumbled in one direction.
I'd like to see a large load in this washer with softener.
More water than the junk today that does not get your wash clean with hardly any water.
One direction Tumblr what a weird things
I'll take the miele w1918 to the left any minute
Not when the machine has variable speed Tumbling. You would think the germans with their immer besser engineering could have came up with something like that.
One way tumbling was common on this washer, until at least the early 80's, as White Westinghouse. WCI introduced the dual tumbling models sometime in the 80's, but otherwise kept the design of the machine the same, until 1994. There was no 1995 model, as WCI was redesigning their front loader to include detergent, bleach, and fabric softener dispensers on the redesigned model, on the front of the machine. The redesigned model was introduced in 1996 under the Frigidaire name. It retained the mechanical timer and knobs, but no water level switch. Instead, the water level was preset by the water pressure switch in the machine. It filled until it reached the level. At times, the machine would stop tumbling, in order to add more water, as needed. I had the 1999 model, and it used 18 to 27 gallons of water, depending on fabric type, and weight. The drawback was spin speed at 550rpm between cycles. The last 3 minutes of the final spin, it went to 900rpm. The longest cycle was 50 minutes with a wash, spray rinse during the draining of the wash water, and 3 short rinses, with a spin in-between.
In 1975 it was White-Westingnouse. Westinghouse sold its appliance line to White Consolidated Industies in 1974. Plus the Westinghouse symbol on this machine is red making it a late 1960s model. Plus the fact its still called Laundromat.
Very small drum
It probably washes better than any of the FL washers we have now cause it uses water !!
It's copy casdon luxury toy washer
Wow! nice machine, but that is shitty!!! what a shitty spin. nice machine though...