IMO the last good full sized machines were the 1963 washers and the dryers were a POS by 1959 and none of the washers or dryers ever had anything approaching good reliability after the late 1950s. But WH was never known for good construction or reliability after about thier 1956 models. I think that he was recommending MT washers for thier well known reliability and WH FLers for thier washing performance and thrifty use of water and detergent. I can certainly see how and partly agree with the writers opinions of these two machines. Post# 515227, Reply# 2 at 14:12 (4,629 days old) by mrcleanjeans (milwaukee wi)

I really only heard about westinghouses rust issues until this forum. Our 1947 westy laundromat ran from 1947 to 1976. Some places did not even have water meters then either. The average washer buyer did not care about these costs in the 1970's. Our 1976 LT570's sales brochure shows the cost savings of using the FL washer for both electric and gas water heaters, by the cost of gas/electric by the waters cost too. ie stupid/dumb repair folks in rip off mode. Yet another came to the house and loosened up the drums 4 hanging springs so it hung lower plus set the water level lower. A local repair expert quoted us 260 dollars to replace the boot in 1991, thus I did it. If the boot leaked in 15 years the repair was to most difficult, since they had zero experience in simple matters. A frontloader cost more then.Īnother problem was since few folks bought front loaders repair folks were often clueless of issues. There was no government kickbacks to subsidize frontloaders by tax breaks. Really about maybe 1 percent of folks really owned a 1970's 3 belt machine. It is part now and getting a new shaft 5303261165 since it is worn after 1/3 century. Mine went 2 feet under salt water in Katrina and was rebuilt with stainless 6205 bearings in 2006.

Its bearings got noisy about 1999 and finally the front bearing's cage broke in the summer of 2005.

Maybe he is referencing consumer reports?ĬR/ They about 1978 rated the LT570 and the most thrifty washer in water usage and electricity consumed.

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