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Post# 150933   8/27/2006 at 20:46 (6,466 days old) by historyman (Pittsburgh, PA/Aiken, SC)   |   | |
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Ok. Let's get some concensus here. I apologize if this has been discussed previously but...........here we go: What, in your opinion, was the best automatic washer ever made? What, in your opinion, was the worst automatic washer ever made? What, in your opinion, is the best automatic washer currently made? I'll stand back now......... ;o) |
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Post# 150960 , Reply# 1   8/27/2006 at 21:27 (6,466 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Oh, you're opening a big, bad can o' worms, here. But since you asked.... BEST VINTAGE MACHINE: Unimatic Frigidaire WORST: The European/UK contingent will have a field day with some of their brands, but I vote for WCI-made late 1980's era Frigidaires and whatever other brands they ruined---Westinghouse, I suppose. I had one of the Frigidaires and it was not a good machine by anyone's standard. BEST CURRENT MACHINE: Non-US: Miele; US-Whirlpool, both TL and FL. Next! |
Post# 150999 , Reply# 3   8/27/2006 at 23:10 (6,466 days old) by thirtyater ()   |   | |
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WORST - that we have owned would be Frigidaire Rollermatic BEST - We have never owned one but I would say Maytag |
Post# 151001 , Reply# 4   8/27/2006 at 23:16 (6,466 days old) by pturo (Syracuse, New York)   |   | |
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Best Ever Made: Maytag Dependable Care. Worst ever made: Fridgidare White Westinghouse merger machines. Best automatic washer currently made is the Whirlpool front load Duet. |
Post# 151018 , Reply# 5   8/28/2006 at 03:35 (6,466 days old) by sudsman ()   |   | |
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I far I am concerned the best the Frigidaire 1-18 The worst ANY thing by WCI Best Dryer Hamilton Now Really not sure ,,, Sudsman |
Post# 151033 , Reply# 6   8/28/2006 at 06:18 (6,466 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)   |   | |
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Post# 151037 , Reply# 7   8/28/2006 at 06:29 (6,466 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)   |   | |
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Post# 151050 , Reply# 8   8/28/2006 at 07:53 (6,466 days old) by robm (Buxted)   |   | |
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I can only speak as a Brit but in my experience the following seems to be true - The best automatic ever made to be sold in the UK in my opinion is and still is the Miele range. Strong, sturdy, smooth operation/noise and no nonsense programmes. The worst, well where do I start. I've seen some rubbish in my time. The early Indesit's only drained when the machine spun, hence little distribution and spinning while full of water led to very violent spinning. Hotpoint in the early 90s seemed very cheap and noisy with weak suspension. Hoover too do not seem to have the build quality anymore. I think the worst I've seen is a make called Jackson but that I think was just a Hotpoint under another name and dated from the mid 90s. Please feel free to contradict me though, this is just my view. Rob |
Post# 151092 , Reply# 10   8/28/2006 at 10:17 (6,465 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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In my humble opinion it’s really hard to say, no washer is really that superior over another because for every advantage you can usually cancel out with a disadvantage. You really can only do this by breaking it down into subcategories. Personally I will only rate machines that I have hooked up and have used for quite some time in the recent past. I don’t like making ratings based on memories, because I have found time and time again that what I remembered from 20 years ago was so different than my actual experience once I found and began using a specific machine again as a collector. Washing Ability: Best: Whirlpool with Surgilator Worst: Early Bendix Bolt Down Rinsing Ability: Best: Frigidare Unimatic Worst: Belt Drive Whirlpool/Kenmore (which can quickly cancel out best cleaning) Gentleness on Fabrics: Best: Bendix Front Loader Worst: Whirlpool with Surgilator style agitator Water Extration Best: AW6 Style General Electric with ribbed wash tub and 9 minute spin Worst: Tie: Early Bendix Bolt Down/Whirlpool Combo Best Pet Hair Removal: Best: GE Filter-Flo Washer Worse: Tie: Maytag AMP/Bendix Power Surge Least Tangling of Clothes: Best: Any General Electric Washer Worst: Westinghouse Slant-Front Capacity and Turnover in a 8lb style wash tub: Best: Philco Automagic and Frigidaire Unimatic Worst: Tie: Speed Queen and Norge Sand Disposal: Best: Westinghouse Slant Front Worst: Tie: Early Frigidaire Unimatic with perforated white tub and Maytag AMP Unbalanced Load Handling: Best: Philco Automagic Worst: Tie: Whirlpool and Early AW6 GE Water Usage: Best: Frigidaire Unimatic Worst: Hotpoint Least Waste of Time: Best: Frigidaire Unimatic Worst: GE Harmony Most Fun Washer to Have: #1: Frigdaire Unimatic #2: ABC-O-Matic/Kelvinator #3: AW6 GE Least amount of Repair Trouble once fully restored (properly): Best: Tie: Frigidaire Unimatic and ABC/Kelvinator Worst: Tie: Whirlpool Combo and Norge. Easiest to Service: Best: Speed Queen Worst: Whirlpool Combo Best Overall Washer: #1 Early GE AW6 Washer #2 1958 Frigidaire Unimatic Worst Overall Washer: Early Bendix Front Load |
Post# 151093 , Reply# 11   8/28/2006 at 10:24 (6,465 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 151106 , Reply# 12   8/28/2006 at 10:44 (6,465 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 151114 , Reply# 13   8/28/2006 at 11:15 (6,465 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Borg/Warner-era Norge for Best Washing Ability over a Whirlpool I'm refrerring only to the 8lb and 10lb Norge solid-tub Norge washers. I do have that 20lb Wards in the basement at the moment, but I haven't done enough wash in it to form any sort of opinion. The 8lb and 10lb Norge machines are not as rough with the clothes as the Whirlpool. I think the Lady Kenmore with the pregant roto-swirl is a bit gentler with the clothes, but still slightly above in cleaning ability than the Norge. The Norge rinses much better than the WP/KN machines which as I said can cancel out the washing ability at times, depending on the type of load, so the final results will vary. |
Post# 151125 , Reply# 15   8/28/2006 at 13:25 (6,465 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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My Vintage Bests: GE WA-950W(1962); Maytag A806(1968); Miele W 423; GM Frigidaire Custom Imperial (1964); The 1964 Philco Top Loader that looks like a jukebox; Norge "Dispensomat"; Hotpoint "Duo-Load" (1969);The early Whirlpool Direct Drive Super Capacity with the ratcheting agitator My Vintage Worsts: Any WCI Top Loading product: Any TL Westinghouse from 1972-WCI; any GE Post-Filter-Flo conventional TL. My Current Best: LG WM2432H |
Post# 151185 , Reply# 16   8/28/2006 at 18:09 (6,465 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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My all-time worst vintage machine at washing, rinsing and extraction - Westinghouse Wasy & Dry combo. Hands down. (actually, the washing is OK because of the big, ribbed drum, but spinning and rinsing are so bad - you would never know how clean things are.) It sucks as a dryer too... Best vintage washer: Frigidaire 1958 Custom Imperial - one of the most flexible machines. I'll also cast a vote for any of the standard capacity Maytag helical-drive washers, when loaded properly they always give good results. |
Post# 151192 , Reply# 17   8/28/2006 at 19:51 (6,465 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Best Machines Frigidaire WCI58 Maytag 806 Frigidaire WCI65 Any Norge Borg-Warner 20 lb. with burpulator filtering 1956-19858 Bendix Duomatic Kenmore He4T Filter-Flos with ramp activators Frigidaire 1-18s Kelvinators with concentric washing F&P IWL12, IWL15, & IWL16 Worst Direct Drive Kenmores & whirlpools Any GE Filter-Flo with str8-vane activator (ramp activvator is much better) Any WCI top oader 1994 Maytag Dependable Cares with the Power-Fin 12 agitators. Plastic GEs I guess that will do |
Post# 151203 , Reply# 19   8/28/2006 at 20:48 (6,465 days old) by historyman (Pittsburgh, PA/Aiken, SC)   |   | |
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Post# 151247 , Reply# 22   8/28/2006 at 22:09 (6,465 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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The earlier machines in the mid-80's were pretty reliable. I always liked the design of the flat control panel ala Kenmores of the early 70's with the sliding cover. Noisy, but a plus for people who like to hear their appliances running. Amana is now owned by Whirlpool and the Amana-Norge-Tag washer line is completely gone. Soon, the Amana name will likely be found on Whirlpool products.
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Post# 151254 , Reply# 24   8/28/2006 at 22:39 (6,465 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 151261 , Reply# 25   8/28/2006 at 23:24 (6,465 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 151276 , Reply# 26   8/29/2006 at 01:44 (6,465 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth)   |   | |
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Best got to be Hotpoint automatic made late 70s to mid 90s. They were all generally the same inside and although some went wrong parts were cheap and plentiful. They washed well although not too hot in the rinse but not as bad as modern machines. However best modern day machine im with most of the uk guys with MIELE! Worst modern day candy/hoover from a very personal point of view followed closely by modern indesits.
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Post# 151290 , Reply# 27   8/29/2006 at 05:01 (6,465 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)   |   | |
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from my brit point of view. Best vintage:i couldnt choose one. Hoover Logic 1300. Servis Quartz 6030. Newwave 1300 washerdryer A8130 best modern: has to be miele. Aeg have slipped but i love the machine. Worst:Merloni servis. i god damn hated the one i had. bosches on rinse cycles....helloooooooo i need water!!! |
Post# 151304 , Reply# 28   8/29/2006 at 07:32 (6,465 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 151377 , Reply# 29   8/29/2006 at 16:35 (6,464 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Well...from an Aussie perspective, this is what i think: Best vintage machines: I would say the following: 1) Simpson Fluid Drive 2) Whirlpool belt drive 3) Wilkins Servis International Series (with Maytag mechanicals) 4) Hoover 700 and 800 series. Worst: Sorry Chestermike, but after chatting to some repairman of that era: 60's Wilkins Servis Mark 22 (they were not very reliable) MODERN: Best: I would have to say Miele Worst: I think the late 90's Simpson's Leon |
Post# 151397 , Reply# 31   8/29/2006 at 18:55 (6,464 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 151403 , Reply# 32   8/29/2006 at 19:38 (6,464 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Multimatics were marketed from the 1959 model year until part way or all of the 1964 model year. Rollermatics were definitely selling starting the 1965 model year and those were the first machines with the jet action, jet cone type of pulsator. The 1/18s were modified rollermatics that included a belt. Kinda simple but pretty accurate.
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Post# 151405 , Reply# 33   8/29/2006 at 19:46 (6,464 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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From what I have gathered, MultiMatics had some of the worst reliability issues when they were introduced for the 1959 model year. I have surmised that as the subsequent years ensued, the quality improved, but I don't think stellar. The Rollermatics had their own issues, but I"m not sure exactly. I do know if the rollers got oil/grease on them, they stopped working properly. And the 1965 & I believe the 1966 mdel Imperials and Custom Imperials, their control panel buttons had a high failure rate because the "back" wasn't strong enough and the buttons would kinda push right on through.
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Post# 151408 , Reply# 34   8/29/2006 at 20:08 (6,464 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 151704 , Reply# 36   8/31/2006 at 09:26 (6,463 days old) by jamman_98 (Columbia, SC)   |   | |
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Ok I like this thread but I'm worried now. I have a 1966 Rolermatic that I"m planning to use as my everyday machine. I probably do about 3 loads a week. Is this machine going to be ok for me to use? I really want to be sure and if not I know someome with a coppertone kenmore that I might need to restore instead. Joe jamman_98 |
Post# 151707 , Reply# 37   8/31/2006 at 10:00 (6,462 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 151709 , Reply# 38   8/31/2006 at 10:27 (6,462 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Joe, restore the Rollermatic. While Rollermatics are not as reliable as Unimatics if the machine is working fine just use it and enjoy it. Three loads a week certainly isn't heavy usage anyway. What good is it to have a washer if you can't use it? With all of my Unimatics I've only had one repair after restoration, but it was my own fault. I had overtightened the screws on the oil pump cap and after four years of weekly use, I developed an oil leak in my '58 Unimatic. After opening up the transmission I saw that the cork seal had push out from under the cap. I replaced the cork seal and didn't tighten the screws quite so tight, its its been just fine ever since. I use my 1958 Unimatic more than any other machine in my collection. |
Post# 151756 , Reply# 39   8/31/2006 at 18:34 (6,462 days old) by jamman_98 (Columbia, SC)   |   | |
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Post# 151783 , Reply# 40   8/31/2006 at 22:05 (6,462 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 151795 , Reply# 41   8/31/2006 at 23:11 (6,462 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Alliance Laundry Systems was prevented by contractual agreement not to compete in the domestic laundry market for only a certian period of time. Once that period expired, Alliance was free to compete and launched the "Homestyle" SQ product line-up. IIRC, the time period was part of the original sale which broke up SQ into domestic and commercial markets, with Goodman receiving domestic, and Alliance the commercial. L. |
Post# 151962 , Reply# 42   9/1/2006 at 21:21 (6,461 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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BTW, I finally got up-close-and-personal with a Speed Queen frontloader, today. It really is built like a tank. Now if they'd just configure a cycle with a long (18-25 minute) wash time, I'd definitely put it on my list. A 9-minute wash is fine for many loads----heck, I use my 6-minute Quick Wash cycle frequently---but not having the option for a long wash is silly. |
Post# 151969 , Reply# 44   9/1/2006 at 22:31 (6,461 days old) by westytoploader ()   |   | |
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OH LAWD! Multimatic better than Rollermatic? Greg, you can take over from here ;-) LOL |
Post# 152802 , Reply# 47   9/6/2006 at 13:06 (6,456 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Well I’m going to have to respectfully disagree with you on some points Joseph and here are my reasons why. I have spoke to many old time authorized Frigidaire service people in my day, and 90% of them all have the same story. They told me that the Unimatic was so rugged you could shoot a bullet through it and it would keep running. They said the Multimatic and Pulsamatic weren’t quite as good, but it was more reliable than the Rollermatic machines. With each redesign the mechanisms were produced with slightly cheaper parts which lead to more reliability issues. Now with so many completely different designs, service personnel had to be properly trained otherwise the machines were not properly maintained and that only made matters worse. Most service people were not interested in keeping up with new designs and like to work only on machines they were very familiar with, such as Whirlpool or Maytag which had not change their basic design in decades. I've worked on all these machines within the past 10 years and not one of them really is any easier to work on than another if you know the machine inside and out. All of them have made me say some naughty words at times. Personally if I had to pick a washer to work on it would be a Unimatic, that is because I know it so well I could do it in my sleep. As for market share, in the 1970's the Whirlpool design was first, Maytag second, General Electric third and Frigidaire was fourth. With a market share of 4th that leaves us with a lot of washers out there to find. I'm not sure what the market share in the early or mid 1950's was, but I suspect Frigidaire was second, maybe even first at times. Personally I have found at many estate sales, 1-18 Frigidaire that were hooked up and still being used to that day. I found quite a few solid tub Rollermatic that were still being used, two Multimatics and even a 1949 Unimatic, when I found it in 1998 the little old lady was still using it, she said it had not needed a repair since the 1970s. The only reason it was time for a new washer for her was the timer motor had finally given out and she tried to get it repaired unsuccessfully. I do not think that the general population treated their washer differently by brand. I do agree however that for reliability, the Whirlpool and Maytag design would win over a Rollermatic, as for a Unimatic or Multimatic, I suspect they could hold their own. |
Post# 152846 , Reply# 48   9/6/2006 at 17:39 (6,456 days old) by gmmcnair (Portland, OR)   |   | |
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Best Washing Ability: Wards/Norge, Frigidaire Rollermatic Worst Washing Ability: Philco Bendix Front Loader, Belt Drive Kenmore with Super Roto Swirl Best Water Extraction: Frigidaire Rollermatic, Wards/Norge Worst Water Extraction: Philco Bendix Front Loader, WCI Frigidaire with porcelain tub. Best Lint Removal: GE Filter Flo, Kenmore with self-cleaning filter. Worst Lint Removal: Wards/Norge (storm of lint) Quietest Machine: Maytag Helical, Kenmore belt drive Noisiest Machines: Frigidaire Rollermatic, Wards/Norge, GE/Hotpoint (clank at end of spin) Best at Unbalanced Loads: WCI Frigidaire, Frigidaire Rollermatic Worst at Unbalanced Loads: Wards/Norge (came walking my direction when I was a kid). Most Reliable Machines: GE Filter Flo, Maytag Helical Least Reliable Machines: WCI Frigidaire, Frigidaire Rollermatic |
Post# 156656 , Reply# 52   9/24/2006 at 03:37 (6,439 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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Ok, this is only slightly off-topic, but when did machines start having "issues" instead of problems... (ducks and runs) As for the best in my US experience: Unimatic. Second best, GE filter-flo before they got plastic-y. Worst, modern Whirlpool. I hate them thoroughly. They have killed more good brands than everybody else together. Worst vintage machine (based on repairs as housemaster) Rollermatic. And yet - the worst rollermatic of my life (nasty little 1966 piece of, well - you know what) was 1000 times better than the "best" stuff built today. Sad. An awful lot of UK stuff was good back when it was built in the Uk. Since Merloni took over, nothing new is worth the price of a repair. Or purchase. For Germany, have to say - until Whirlpool killed them, Bauknecht was the best mixture of creativity and value. Today, Miele wins hands down. |
Post# 156692 , Reply# 55   9/24/2006 at 09:23 (6,439 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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Post# 156694 , Reply# 56   9/24/2006 at 09:27 (6,439 days old) by kenwashesmonday (Carlstadt, NJ)   |   | |
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Indeed. This thread is about opinions. Everyone's entitled to one. No need to get bitchy. Ken |
Post# 156696 , Reply# 57   9/24/2006 at 09:39 (6,439 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Let's not get carried away here please, these are just personal opinions as any of these machines will get the job done, generally just fine. Any one of them could serve as our only washer and we would get along perfectly, we would just adjust the way we do the wash for the machine we have. No need to leave the thread Kevin, everyone just remember there will never be a consensus on what comprises "best" and what is "best". |
Post# 156705 , Reply# 58   9/24/2006 at 10:45 (6,438 days old) by agiflow ()   |   | |
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I was out of line and i am sorry.I apologize to Panthera and indeed these are just opinions. Forgive me for getting so bent out of shape...won't ever happen again. |
Post# 156711 , Reply# 59   9/24/2006 at 11:38 (6,438 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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Agiflow, of course I accept. And I am sorry what I said upset you like that. How about we add a further question: Which washer should be reborn? I vote for Unimatic. (no, Robert, not you - being *decorative* is only one aspect of a well put together product.) (Just realised "reborn" has a different meaning in the US than here...I mean, "returned to production".) |
Post# 156716 , Reply# 60   9/24/2006 at 12:02 (6,438 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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for expressing an opinion that I didn't have the guts to. While I really appreciate some of the designs and features of the belt- and direct- driven WP/KM family of washers and dryers, I've always had problems with them(and even though I know it's not necessary to ask, I invite any and all to respond,out of curiosity more than anything): 1. Why did the BD WP/KM machines have to be so damn big and clunky? 29" wide when they proved over and over again that they could fit all of the mechanics into a 24" wide cabinet? 2. That stupid "D" shaped tub opening; not the worst thing in the world but, why? 3. On the KM: If you're going to have a lid open to the side of the unit, LET IT GO ALL THE WAY DOWN! Otherwise, it's just in the way! 4. What's with the stupid spin cycle where you let all the dirty water drain down through the clothes you just washed instead of out through the perforations in the washbasket? DUMB! 5. And speaking of the spin cycle, why so freaking slow and ineffective? 6. One of the only machines that don't prevent you from advancing the cycle dials while the unit is on (can damage machine). 7. Dials, dials, dials! Don't give me dials, man! We want buttons!!!! ( although the TOL's usually had some). 8. And don't even get me started on the dryers! (now, Ducks and Runs). |
Post# 156840 , Reply# 62   9/24/2006 at 20:29 (6,438 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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My Uncle who I am very angry at right now, and my Mother(brother and sister) were the biggest jerks in my life when it came to my interest in appliances. They would both habitually ask me my opinion on appliances they were interested in buying and then ( and it always felt spiteful) just go and buy the first stupid thing to come along. My uncle bought a beautiful and ancient house in the Hudson Valley in 1963; it came with an even then vintage Frigidaire WO-65 (going strong and paired with a pathetic Norge dryer from the late 50's; the paint was peeling off of the drum interior). I loved that Frigidaire for exactly the same reasons everyone on this site did. In the late 60's he decided to put the Frigidaire in one of his rental houses and asked me what to buy new to replace it. Of course, at that point, I told him to buy a Maytag. He did exactly what my Mother would do at that point which was to scoff at the suggestion of paying "so much money" for a Maytag ( at that point, they were about 40 dollars more than everything else, which in 1960's dollars would have been like 80 dollars more in today's white-goods economy). He also pointed out that there was a local Whirlpool dealer nearby and he thought it would be smarter to buy a less reliable machine with a repairman conveniently close. In the forty years since we began this stupid game my Uncle has owned 3 different Whirlpool pairs and will be going on his 4th soon. Had he listened back in the late sixties he would most probably still be on that first Maytag. A--hole. Thanks for listening to my rant. |
Post# 156878 , Reply# 65   9/24/2006 at 22:21 (6,438 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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I will wholeheartedly agree with most of the sentiments of WP/KM belt-drive washers but remember making a bit of a fuss when my mother bought a Maytag washer in 1981 instead of a black-panel Kenmore. For the same money as the BOL Maytag, we could have had large capacity, two speeds, etc. Whirlpool/Kenmore was always a machine I wanted because almost everyone we knew had Maytag. We had a GE that I look back fondly on now but was bored with at the time it was replaced in '81. Kenmore machines were feature-laden, popularly priced and easily serviced by a nationwide network. The availability of credit to almost anyone that could "make his mark" accounts for a huge percentage of Sear's good fortune and Kenmore's otherwise unlikely popularity. Were it not for Sears pumping out trainloads of appliances on credit every month for 50 years, I often wonder if Whirlpool would have survived the downsizing of the industry through the years. |
Post# 156900 , Reply# 66   9/25/2006 at 00:39 (6,438 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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Maybe because fewer were built, so to keep the profit margin up they had to put better trained workers on them. Or the general use of heavy-duty components for smaller than average loads. I'd love to know, tho'. I looked hard at one of the smallest Sears combos just before I left the 'States this month. Wonder if the 240V connection meant that it just plain had more "juice" available to it than the poor babies struggling on a branch circuit with the refrigerator and half the kitchen or only the gods know what else? 240V lines are always run separately and would offer the highest nominal power. Just a thought, but all the old manuals mention capacitors for difficult power situations in "rural" areas. (Ken, it caused enough grief, I wish I'd kept my trap shut. Austin, that is - in a nutshell - exactly 99.99% of the reason US politicians can get away with cheating the US population out of solutions to so many pressing problems: As a large, (generally) well-run and isolated country (Canada is not registered, Mexico...well I ain't gonna go there) folks in the US, unless they invest the time and money, have no idea that in other parts of the world there often are more modern conveniences and serious solutions to some of today's problems.) |
Post# 156936 , Reply# 68   9/25/2006 at 09:44 (6,438 days old) by abcomatic (Bradford, Illinois)   |   | |
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Worst machine- 1963 Coronado Best machine- Maytag from the 60's until the model change over in the early 80's. |
Post# 157145 , Reply# 69   9/26/2006 at 03:50 (6,437 days old) by irishwashguy (Salem,Oregon.............A Capital City)   |   | |
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I would say the best were Vintage----Maytags with the H-drive Tran-my mother had two of them----Speed Queen---Fridgidaire Rollermatic, etc, and Last but not least Belt Driven Kenmore/Whirlpool, you can't kill those things. Best Modern---Miele hands down, DD Whirlpool Kenmore, Speed Queen Worst Vintage-------I can't say, except my Aunt had a reall bad I-18 disaster.It was terrible and was serviced contantly, she washed closed at our house when it was broken, Worst Modern-----Maytag Neptune!!!!!!!!!!!!!!TL GE----sooooooo bad----Norge Maytag Hibrid, bad!!!Magic Chef--bad---Asko, US market Creda( more like Crappa)----!!So bad that they do not sell them in the US anymore. Equator.OMG So bad!!! |