Full Cycle- ~1970 Hotpoint WLW26201 washing load of whites

Full cycle of a circa 1970 Hotpoint solid tub automatic washer with a tub break. This machine also has a fountain filter but decided to stop functioning on me. I plan on making more videos with this and some other fun stuff as well. Huge thank you to Steve for giving me this machine last summer! I restored it shortly after getting it, still have some issues to work out with the fountain filter. Stay tuned, and thanks for watching!

[@jeanlucdrion1152]

Thats how i like my laundry scrubbed.

[@BigTerKC]

When I was a kid, we had a avocado green hot point. The agitator was the same as this one only we had the percolator lint screen that sat on there. It would squirt out little shots of water into thefilter ring. It washed great. I always loved the blue agitator.

[@DillonCleans]

mannn i really wish modern washers cleaned like this. new subscriber here

[@moboutmen]

The way it fills up!

[@philforest4747]

It always amazes me how quickly these machines employ the water. Love the spinning starting full of water.

[@albertcarello619]

@philforest4747: Today only the Speed Queen TC 5000 SERIES WASHERS start spinning full of water. The rest of the Washers made today are all doing neutral drains. The front loaders do tumble draining.

[@pmsusana]

Those wonderful old Frigidaire Unimatic top loaders also started spinning with water.

[@albertcarello619]

@philforest4747: The spinning starting full of water reminds me of the older MAYTAGS,GEs, FRIDGIDARES, SPEED QUEENs, and even KELVINATORS, EASY, and PHILCO-BENDIX TOP LOADERS. Also the HAMILTON WASHERS.

[@italobambino43]

During agitation this machine sounded like a Westinghouse machine, the basket was rotating quarter turns counter clockwise. That was a trait that Westinghouse had. Although Hotpot eventually had their washers made by General Electric they were identical to the standard filter flo machines.

[@alix1817]

YOU NEVER CEASE TO AMAZE ME WITH YOUR WONDERFUL FINDS IN VINTAGE MACHINES...I LOVE WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS

[@marcusmarkus3266]

Great washer .. superb gentle rollover Bring these back

[@petermaz701]

Nice to see another posting you have all these fabulous vintage washers and we all love to see them.

[@KevinUnsworth-wk2lr]

Love it, and not a trace of suds in the rinse water, look after it

[@lynx93tk]

I absolutely love this. When I was in my teens, we had a 1967 "Hotpoint 16" with a fountain filter. It was similar to this machine. However, there was no tub brake. The tub just coasted to a stop at the end of a spin. It featured "Programmed Multi Cycle" which selected wash temperature and agitate / spin speeds. There was a separate control for warm or cold rinse. The fill selector had settings for small, medium, or large. However as with solid tub machines, the fill was timed. There was a button called "Water Saver" that you could press at any time during the fill to start agitation and stop the tub from filling further. We had very high water pressure, so the medium setting actually gave us a full tub. We used the water saver button frequently. It had a combination bleach and softener dispenser located under the lid just in back of the water fill spout. You would press a button to empty water from both sides of the dispenser. Then you would add bleach on the left and softener on the right. At the appropriate time, the machine would flush water into the dispenser and release the product into the tub. We had this washer from the fall of 1967 to the spring of 1975. It's matching dryer failed, so my parents opted to replaced both with Kenmore. But out of the 6 machines my parents had over the years, the Hotpoint was my favorite,

[@albertcarello619]

@lynx93tk: I certainly would have kept this washer right up to the end of it's life cycle. You should have hung on to this washer. Just should have replaced the dryer with let's say a GE or SEARS dryer.

[@lynx93tk]

@@albertcarello619 I would have kept it too, but at age 21, had no say in the matter. My mother wanted a matched set, so a matched set she got. They had the 1975 Kenmore set until early 1989, when I was told that the dryer burned up (smoked or actually caught fire, I will never know). The 1975 washer was still fine. So the 1975 set was replaced with a 1989 Kenmore set with a direct drive washer (70 Series). That set, beaten up as it became, lasted until my sister and I had them carted away last year while cleaning out my father's house.

[@Gsohoover]

Great story. They are neat machines.

[@lesto59]

So good to see you back! It had been awhile since you posted any new videos of your fabulous collection. My mom has an early 60s Hotpoint and the fountain filter was always breakiing sown but otherwise that machine was a workhorse and lasted for many years.

[@albertcarello619]

This washer certainly cleans clothes much better than today's HE Machines!

[@MrEcm51]

The washers of today are junk. I usually look at them when I’m at Lowe’s or anywhere that sells appliances, and I’m just baffled by the flimsy quality. Speed Queen is about the only one out there that’s even remotely close to how a vintage washer operates.

[@albertcarello619]

@@MrEcm51 Do get the Speed Queen TC 5003 OLD SCHOOL WASHER that comes with a 5 year warranty.

[@Gsohoover]

This machine does well with less bulky items.

[@Bob-ml1mv]

Yes agreed my grandmother had the same machine only she had the filter ring that sat on top of the agitator

[@jeanlucdrion1152]

Oh I love this washer. Love it love it .

[@ExcelsiorElectric]

Wow, I've never seen an agitator with this design before!

[@Makesdonsdonsoney]

OMG you came back

[@SaturnMist09]

So awesome to see you back and a new video!

[@patcola7335]

Great to see you back !

[@jeanlucdrion1152]

I would buy this in a heartbeat if it were available. Not a question in my mind.

[@albertcarello619]

@jeanlucdrion1152: I sure would too!!!

[@limitedx3776]

Nice to see you back at it again !!!

[@Gsohoover]

More to come!

[@davidrule1335]

My life is complete now.

[@davidsullivan8092]

4:09 great washer built by GE.

[@Gsohoover]

Made in Appliance Park in Louisville. However, it is a Hotpoint designed machine.

[@user-ss1uv1lh5r]

This is a washing machine and it's washing up a storm.

[@terrancebell8498]

Great washer, I know those clothes are clean. Needs recirculation and filter system like the GE.

[@terrancebell8498]

That spray rinse was everything

[@jeromedavis8575]

And at the same speed as the GE.

[@Makesdonsdonsoney]

It's the same company, I guess GE , had. HOTPOINT as their commercial line

[@jeromedavis8575]

@@Makesdonsdonsoney I thought Hotpoint was GE's budget line.

[@Makesdonsdonsoney]

@@jeromedavis8575 both because, they also made Hotpoint commercial washer

[@CrestwoodRocks]

Good and strong

[@KevinUnsworth-wk2lr]

Question? How dry is the laundry after the final spin and shut off

[@sebertstover2788]

I think these modern washers need to look and see how laundry supposed to be washed. I don’t use modern washer.i use wringers washers and a auto 2000 Sears kenmoore

[@maryrobert80]

Hey Gso, It's so good to have you back again, I missed watching your video's!!! You have made my day with this video, because this Hotpoint is my all time favorite washer!!! I hope you can get the fountain filter working again and does it have the filter bowl to go with it??? Thanks for the great video and hope to see more with this machine??? have a good weekend... Bob

[@donnaiguana7545]

I second that. Good see your videos again

[@Gsohoover]

You are welcome and there will be more with this machine and others!

[@caziontherise]

Since ASMR was a thing i tried to pin point what mine was and its birds in the morning, washing machines and Fir Elise

[@mikefalvo8536]

Can we see the dials/ controls..... you never show them

[@andrewclarke3622]

howdy Stranger!👋

[@mikefalvo8536]

What a Hotpoint..luv it. When and where did you get it. It's in excellent condition. My grandmother ditched her Maytag wringer and this was her first automatic . What happened to the filter ring that fits on top of the agitator ?

[@Bob-ml1mv]

My grandmother had this same machine. Her machine had the mini basket too. I believe which sat on the top of the agitator

[@Bob-ml1mv]

Mike funny I asked the same question?😂 I guess we both have memories of this machine

[@Makesdonsdonsoney]

This is only if you have time , my request can you do a video of the 1974 Westinghouse washer

[@Gsohoover]

Hello, I no longer own this machine.

[@Makesdonsdonsoney]

@@Gsohoover aw man but thanks though

[@davidadkison4702]

The agitation is like the old Easy Washing Machines

[@TaylorZ2]

No lint filter?

[@Washing95]

Lovely video! A shame the geyser doesn't work anymore. Do you think it's just a clog or is something else buggered up?

[@Gsohoover]

I have to take apart the agitator to see. It worked for a short while. Apparently they were problematic.

[@teetar1751]

Awesome Machine, Great Agitation, you can see the turbulence, love how it fills too. Dam shame theirs nothing remotely available like this today, Truly a Bygone era... Now washers are all Basicly the same Shit design with maybe slight differences, Most Cant Clean cloths that have more then " a day at the offcie" Level of soil, Cant make the machine fill with enough water, Auto Sensing is Crap.... He detergent is crap. Its a sad world nowadays when it comes to Cloths washers.... All for the guise of "Efficiency" I say thats crap, its outsorced forigen made Crap with "US logos" Built to Break ASAP. If you really look into machines avalable today, some can Be hacked or forced to Fill. But not the Majoprity... units with an "Agitator" tend to be marketed as the "cheap" pr low end models, even still the agitation is usualy Weak Short strokes featuring a spinning tub for whatever resaon.. and Despite the 3000+ Cycles and gimmicky options, basicly the machine is gonna give you 3 inches of water, Cold preferably.. and Gently push your cloths back and forth in the 3 inches for an hour and a half... or more... Which to me is the inverse of Efficient.... youll be lucky if a stain can even be removed by just the washer, With out pretreatment or the need for you to hand wash your stuff... And to top it all, the prices for the machienes are beyond Insane.. Spend over 1k on a new Washplate type machine... if your used t this kind of wash that can be rovided by a 40 or 50 year old machine, If your lucky enought to have one... Youll be surely Disappointment.... or go front loader , and youll generaly get a moderate wash which has some ablilty to remove soil... but be ready for the standard 2 hour "quick wash" Also the standard stink of mold and who knows what that front loaders pick up after a year... also be ready for your cloths to feature this smell too.. Makes me mad.. I cant choose between the 400 POS, or the 1000, slightly better POS. So i just went and got a twin tub... tho im a speciall case i guess. My cloths sometimes have heavy Soiling, the kind one picks up working on cars.... Very Very stubborn break dust, oils and who knows what. at least the twin tub Give a good agitation, i cant find a new automatic that can even touch my work stuff. and call me crazy but im not into replacing my work cloths after they get dirty, id be buying new outfits every day.. Wish we could get the premium twin tubs here in the US.. but no only sold in Africa like WTF>? Fuckin corporations, somethings gotta be done... Like ppl need to demand better products or dont buy them.. this goes for many industeries, Video games... Modern Autos... Appliances... Like complies are gonna screw the customers as long as the customers are bending down to let them.. and god knows people sure do nowadays... Comsumers... Perfect descrition of most modern americans, Freakin sad..

[@Gsohoover]

Alot of metal in this machine, for sure!

[@engma91477]

Oh, where do you get all these darling washing machines?

[@albertcarello619]

I remember when HOTPOINT AGITATOR WASHERS were popular in LAUNDROMATS and really did the jobs extremely good.

[@Gsohoover]

This came from a friend of mine. Took alot of work to get it right.

[@davidadkison4702]

In fact it has an Easy Agitator

[@Michael-uu9nv]

I've heard bad things about the he washer.

[@colin2576]

Were have you been

[@Gsohoover]

Busy with life. Filming takes alot of time unfortunately.

[@andrewclarke3622]

Is this a solid tub machine? Since its doing an overflo rinse?

[@Makesdonsdonsoney]

Yes it is

[@Gsohoover]

Yes solid tub, last Hotpoint designed machine before they went to a GE built design.

[@albertcarello619]

I think HE DETERGENT is being used. Otherwise there would have been more suds.

[@jeromedavis8575]

Who made this washer before GE did?

[@Gsohoover]

It was a Hotpoint built design.

[@jeromedavis8575]

@@Gsohoover Why did the washer switch to gentle/slow speed later in the cycle? I thought it was set to normal/fast.

[@Gsohoover]

@jeromedavis8575 Running in slow to spin the water out. Then, it switches to the fast spin.

[@jeromedavis8575]

@@Gsohoover Do you still have the GE? I'd like to hear it on the small load setting with the lid shut on normal/fast.

[@Gsohoover]

I do, but not making a video of it with the lid shut