Westinghouse front loader “Tall Tumbler”
A little composite video for you of various parts of the cycle, hope you enjoy it. Sorry for my unsteady hand in places, it’s a bit more difficult capturing a good picture with a front loader, esp trying to get good lighting.
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I wanted one of these so badly back in the ’70′s but couldn’t afford it! Bought an avocado GE Filter-Flo set instead, and it was great, just not as much fun to watch.
@PPGCSuicide From approx 1975
its a old washing machine, from which year?
@MyDan58 That is called a spray rinse.
I like that fact that it has an “overflow rinse” meaning it still tumbles, drains the water, but sprays clothes with fresh water, spins then rinse
The 1976 WCI White Westinghouse front load washer of mine uses 0.22 to 0.24 Kilowatt hours with a the normal cycle and normal load. This is a measured value with an integrating meter. With 16 cents per KWHR one load costs 4 cents in electricity.
The water volume with max water setting is 30 gallons ( 114 litres) with the long normal cycle. If Hot water is selected it would used 10 hot and 20 cold gallons.
With a smaller load and mid setting the volume of water is about 20 gallons. For a short knit cycle and a small water setting; about 10 to 15 gallons is used total,
In SPIN mode the big solenoid is engaged; this moves the delrin sliding split pulley on the motor shaft ; and the motor then drives the giant round pulley which connects to the tub directly. In Spin mode the tub’s rpm goes up to 500 to 540 rpm; depending on the load. The clutch spring on the oval pulley is slipping when in spin mode.
The Wash rpm is variable during one revolution. It goes from from 52 to 62 rpm are the specs; another place says 57 +/- 2. The OVAL pulley makes the speed vary; it is tied to the tub via one way clutch spring. During wash mode the 1/2 HP 1725 rpm motor drives the idler pulley with a v belt; this idler then drives the Oval pulley.
wash rpm is 52 to 62
spin rpm is 500 to 540
Has the same look as my aunt had but her’s was a white Westinghouse front loader n had the controls on top of cabinet like see today do…..and had weight u load on lid also…..and 8 cycles which would auto temps n also were first with auto temp controls where kept right temp for load……it lasted till they move out in 1976…….
it is so cool!
What are the programmes on this washer, and how long does it take?
It’s still hooked up and in use. I only use it about once a month.
Is this washer still in use?
My aunt swore by frontloaders and in 1982 they bought this white westinghouse model with the control panel back mounted on the top.Had the door scale too. It broke down sooo many times it seemed like evey 6 months or so. I think they spent 7 to 800 dollars for this machine ; I remember the plastic pulleys/tensioner wearing out at a ridiculous rate.
No water heater, unfortunately. Spin speed 500 rpm, not great but still a very fun machine to use.
wonderful machine! Does it have a water heater inside? What’s the spinning speed?
my aunt had one of these she had a lot of breakdowns and they were noisey the oven type door was a bit of an obsticle
Well, this is from about 1978 or so. It only turns in one direction and it has the “potato” pulley which varies the tumbling speed faster and slower throughout the wash. 525 rpm spin, so not great extraction.
Hi… also my first washer was a westinghouse… it was from 1978 and she lasted me until to the 1989. Of what year is it yours? but it does the turn from a sens only or does it turn from everybody and two the parts? max rpm spin?
and she used to have me watch it. If the soap covered the entire window, I had to call her quick or it would overflow and water would come out of the bottom….The fun part was when she would start turning the knob to drain it and then start if all over again…..All the freaken bangs……The stupid things you remember when you were a kid…Oh the fabric softner got rid of the soap in 2 seconds..Can’t forget that….lol
Those loud bangs were caused by the pump and hi-speed drive (spin) solinoids. My wife and I had a Westingouse Laundromat that did the same thing. This machine however is the “Space Saver Laundromat” It operated the same as the full size Laundromat. Contrary to popular belief, these machines washed every bit as good as a reverse action machine made today. I miss my Laundromat. Westinghouse and Bendix had the right idea 60+ years ago with the front load washer. No computer board failures!
I remember those by westinghouse low basket but hers was different model did same only u use lid weight n auto know how much water use for load heavy are stuff….
I’m not sure why they engineered them so low but they were all like this from that era. Probably to keep the water level below the glass door. Westinghouse washers only had simple non-reversing motor and solenoids controlled the drain pump and spin action. Simple machine.
why is the drum setting so low and dose it go in one way the wash and rinse and spin