VINTAGE 1951 WESTINGHOUSE WASHING MACHINE & DRYER COMMERCIAL

Boy, how technology has changed. Once upon a time, washing machines were filled with water, and then turned around, and around. Hey, wait a minute, the 2012 washing machine does the EXACT same thing as the 1951 washing machine.
Technology hasn't changed one iota.
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[@Melissa0774]

These old commercials were so big on explaining how things actually worked. It shows such a different mentality that I think people had back then. Companies expected consumers have technical and scientific knowledge, to understand and care about the ins and outs of how their products actually worked. Now they don't expect anyone to know about or care about anything.

[@762radron]

Original TV commercials were 2 minutes long.

[@latui7350]

I miss this so much.

[@kennixox262]

Wastinghouse was also the sponsor of the program that these commercials ran. Westinghouse Playhouse.

[@CBF1]

Quite right. The manufacturers want their money and they want it immediately, but honestly, that's what ALL corporate companies, being the oppressive TYRANTS that they are, want. They want us to get abysmally bad jobs that take away too much of our time and pay us too little money for us to do anything else, LITERALLY, in order for consumers including us all to HAVE to rely on them to provide all the answers to our problems because we don't have the time or money to do anything our own ways. Then they advertise the new machines are better because they have more technology, but don't show much of anything of the mechanics at all. And then they use cheap materials and sometimes MAKE the parts so you'll have to have specialist molding tools to fix them or something. I've seen SEALED OUTER TUBS for sale on Ebay which have to be CUT OPEN to be disassembled because they are molded and not screwed together. Apparently I've also heard of RIVETED DRUM SPIDERS as well! They delibaretly make them hard to fix, so that way they can just shove what they want(you to NOT repair them at all, and your money let's not forget) in your face and force you to waste a crap ton of money and time in another modern washing machine that is just as bad as the last one. Cheap materials, complicated design, not designed to be reliable or reparable, etc. Good thing I don't have such crap, although I'm not even 20, otherwise it would probably take a lot longer than it did for me to fix my Miele W906. And my Hoover 3174 twin tub which is currently apart right now.

[@judyredman3688]

My mother had one of these given to her by my grandfather shortly after she gave birth to twins in 1951. It worked perfectly for more than 40 years.

[@LittleKitty22]

And my high end Miele machine broke down after 4 months!!!! 3 faults, including a leak!!!

[@back2the80s]

Judy Redman they make cheap junk now

[@CBF1]

@@LittleKitty22 Should have bought a low end machine. My mother did, she got a WDB020 and it worked well. It's not as complicated as a high end machine and it still had a stainless steel outer tub. Though it's drum pulley wasn't as good as mine is. My machine is a 20+ year old W906. I've recently repaired it's motor via brush and bearing replacement, and I've replaced it's shock absorbers as well, so it should run for a long time now before needing another major repair... although it's not in use right now.

[@LittleKitty22]

@@CBF1 I did, after the Miele's bearings went because Miele don't replace bearings any more. Bought an Electrolux. Lasted 2 years, then everything went wrong. As it was still under warranty, Electrolux sent a repairsman. The dude didn't speak a word of English and didn't know what he was doing, he ended up totally ruining the machine! Gone back to Miele now. Still the best quality out there. Older machines were much better quality - and they lasted! Nowadays, with everything being made to go wrong after a few uses, Miele is still slightly better than the rest.

[@chnalvr]

I remember the door on the washer that was also a scale. I didn't know as a kid that it would then inform the amount of water you needed to use. What a smart and ecological feature!

[@hankaustin7091]

one of my ALL-TIME FAVORITE vintage appliance commercials.. and in particular LOVE Betty Furness!

[@BillyAlabama]

We had these growing up. It’s was fascinating as a tot looking in and seeing them wash and then twirling dry.

[@762radron]

My mother had one of these. Best washing machine around!

[@rxonmymind8362]

I regret not being early enough at an estate sale to buy a pair of these. LOVE vintage appliances. From older Speed Queens to Marantz receivers. They just last.

[@oryanperez2830]

That should make washers like this and with the vintage stile I think it looks cool

[@packingten]

Well they were unreliable...leaked water out front didnt wash very good....still want one...

[@pce-sz1gi]

packingten not true at all! We had one at home when I grew up and my parents finally traded it in for a new washer in 1968. And that one was not as good as the old one.

[@firewindwater1929]

@@pce-sz1gi These were the same washer/dryer we had when I was a kid. They didn't leak. As far as i know they did clean and dry. Reason I looked this up was because of an article in Consumer Reports about "today's" front loaders being covered with mold. We never had that either. Sometimes, you really can't improve on anything.

[@luisreyes1963]

But would they be energy efficient & environment friendly? 🌱

[@leechburglights]

@@luisreyes1963 If you want energy efficient and environmentally friendly, then get an old ringer-washer. You could re-use the water in them 3 or 4 times over. You could wash 5 or 6 loads adding only a bit more soap and water as you rung the close through the ringer into the rinse water... Then ring them again and hang. Let "nature" dry them and not use 1/3 the electric or gas cost. Were these more efficient, maybe not. But only buying one pair of these to last for 40 years was well worth the $500 spent on the modern day garbage that people complain about replacing every 7 years. Sounds like the best $500 spent. I'll give you another example. My used late-1980's washer cost me $150 back in 2005. I've had it running now for 18 years. I've replaced a $20 lid switch and a $30 timer. I believe I was being ecologically friendly by not letting this machine go to the land fill, well worth the $200 ownership. I suppose my $60 dryer used off of FB marketplace could be more efficient as well. Not everyone has the money to spend on the complete garbage that is manufactured today... and claim to be friendly to the environment. I'll keep my $1200 for a new washer and dryer, and find a way to put the $940 I saved to better use.

[@CoolsBreeze]

I love seeing old commercials. It's like seeing how the world saw things back then.

[@gcfifthgear]

Betty Furness made a big deal of the "sand test" to prove the superiority of the Laundromat's front-loading action back in the day. Funny how she has been ultimately proven right...you can be SURE!

[@brianharrison3676]

Imagine, they had this HE technology over 80 years ago......yet somehow over 80 years later they get it all wrong. Head scratches

[@luisreyes1963]

But liquid detergents wouldn't be around until the early 60's. 🧴

[@DX-ny8ob]

They just don't make them the way they used to.

[@mxylpx]

Before pre-planned obsolescence...

[@warwagon]

legend has, that washing machine is still washing close today.

[@sweetsweatyfeet]

She's got me sold. Where can I buy one?

[@DansFunMovies]

you might find one maybe at an estate sale.

[@jessetovarsr.7909]

I have a set I would sell

[@jeromedavis8575]

Today's front loaders should learn a lesson from these Westinghouse units. Now, they're just a glorified Frigidaire.

[@sherrygodat9334]

I bet the washer I just bought will not last as long as this washer!

[@NickyNicest]

You got that right. Most modern appliances (and damn near everything else) are not only built cheaply, but also designed for planned obsolescence

[@socksumi]

Still looking for a dealer that will demonstrate slant action with those seeds.

[@hankaustin7091]

the last one died just 6 months ago.. you JUST missed him!

[@henrikhyrup3995]

Old school washing machines: I am built like a tank and I will do my very best to clean these clothes! Washing machines today: Oh no, this load is a tiny bit unbalanced, I cannot spin this or I will self-destruct! *Pls hâlp.*

[@coffeepot3123]

The woman explaining has that dommy mommy energy and well, i ain't complaining..

[@jeromedavis8575]

Today's generation has never seen these front loading washers. Front loaders are nothing new. They made a comeback in the 1990s.

[@Telecolor-in3cl]

In most Europe they are the norm since the '60's (that's when they started to become more common in the West; French peoplle I think preferd more time top loaders). The Germans made some nice machine starting with the '50's.

[@luisreyes1963]

Now made by either Samsung or LG.

[@jeromedavis8575]

@@luisreyes1963 Now we have these fancy units which have questionable cleaning power at best.

[@mtnb2020]

Best handmade

[@popcultureaddict733]

Notice these two points? 1. Westinghouse is no longer an appliance manufacturer and their appliance business eventually was folded into Electrolux. The "Laundromat" name was used by coin-operated laundries featuring this washer and still is being used to generically describe them today! 2. Who has the time and/or patience to sit through a sales demonstration featuring a washing machine performing an entire wash cycle ("find those seeds")?

[@mxylpx]

Nobody-that's why junk is sold!

[@101Volts]

Kinda sad, since Westinghouse was such a generous and kind paying company in the 1800s. You had many companies which acted like Mr. Burns, but then you had Mr. George Westinghouse, who was AMAZING. He was like heaven on earth to his employees, according to his capabilities. Heck, George invented the Air Brake and was a central figure in giving us all A/C electricity in the great AC or DC power war of the late 1800s, but who talks about that now?

[@hoagie1978]

Nothing worse than undissolved Soap Curds.

[@blinkymcstinky]

my washing machine today doesn't weigh my clothes!

[@any123-og]

Modern washing machines weigh clothes, just automatically

[@Telecolor-in3cl]

@@any123-og And they don't use enough water.

[@jonathonrossebo1783]

@@Telecolor-in3cl I heard the exact same thing.

[@BJsTrashChannel]

i'll be sure, as long as it's westinghouse.

[@YourFellowRNRSisterFan98]

Our washer broke yesterday.

[@seywhut2985]

We threw one of these away out of a rental house about 15 years ago and it was still working.

[@patcola7335]

Why ? Too old ?

[@762radron]

They were great machines that were well built and not ridiculously expensive.

[@patcola7335]

@@762radron if you adjust these for inflation they would be ridiculously expensive today.

[@Telecolor-in3cl]

@@patcola7335 They where expensive. But you got to ask yourself: do you want to spend much money and haves something to last or do you want something cheaper, but have to give money on shorter periods of time.

[@Telecolor-in3cl]

@@762radron They where expensive, but you gave money and you had years ahead of using some products. Nowdays you can pay a lot of money on some expensive stuff and have the bad suprise of not lasting enough.

[@nsummy]

I'm sure they could never have fathomed that in 2019 I still have no way of knowing if my damn washer is overloaded!

[@fabou3]

Wish they made those now, we have Samsung and others who took away from the american, my dad grew up the With frigidaire and maytag

[@cocotoo]

Oh I wish I was born in the 1940s so I could've gotten one with my allowance! But due to economic inflation and scarcity of the product I will never have one :(

[@elijahrosado3816]

I don't know if they are selling these on EBay... :/

[@Mark-zu6oz]

Those seeds went on to become the towering redwoods that we can see today!

[@patcola7335]

These also tangled loads pretty bad from what I have heard of them. Still though I would take this over what is being sold now.

[@762radron]

Not that I remember. The top loader I have twisted everything into a knot.

[@johntaylorjr4344]

That's because they only tumbled in one direction, unlike today's front loaders. Today's front loaders tumble in both direction thus reducing tangling.

[@EDT278]

Also entertaining

[@hebneh]

I've been very surprised to see how, in other countries, bars of laundry soap were advertised even into the 1990s - meaning that a substantial number of women were still washing all their clothes by hand. And not totally 3rd-world countries either. Meanwhile, by the '50s in the USA, only automatic washers and the appropriate detergents for them were being advertised.

[@MrXyzasdf]

Yes, indeed, especially when Europeans question why America trail behind other western nations in infrastructure, and etc. What these people fail to realize is that America has always been first to pioneer and implement new inventions but because of the massive scale of our country, there exist such a large inertia to change that it would appear America is behind but the reality is that other smaller countries without prior infrastructure benefit from our technology and hindsight.

[@762radron]

I don't know where you went. I got back to the States from Italy and wanted a European style front loader. Everybody in the U.S. said there was no such thing. Now they are everywhere.

[@Telecolor-in3cl]

@@762radron When did you got back?

[@kennixox262]

My mother had White-Westinghouse front loaders in the early 1970's or so.@@762radron

[@markfurrer190]

i want to buy a set like this… anybody have a set i would love to have this ...

[@jessetovarsr.7909]

I have a set I would sell

[@loucrappi5869]

I wish I had that washer and dryer better than what they make these days

[@Telecolor-in3cl]

Try something second-hand.

[@sandrafrancis1822]

cost please

[@NickyNicest]

They don’t make ‘em how they used to sonny

[@deltaboy767]

You can be SURE if it's Westinghouse.

[@nealturner680]

Is it, only you can be sure it's westinghouse?

[@hankaustin7091]

"You can be SURE if it's Westinghouse"

[@davidbrown8303]

Can a woman weigh her self if she stands on the door.?

[@firewindwater1929]

yep, she would be "light, medium or heavy" (sorry for that door if she's heavy)

[@peugteobike]

Mine niether

[@Telecolor-in3cl]

What in the world I just did seen?

[@rmduetol]

Before massive opioid addicted America

[@back2the80s]

Not like the crap made today

[@BroccoliBeefed]

The ugliest laundry machine pair I've ever seen. Apparently Westinghouse was quite a name in those days.

[@101Volts]

Westinghouse was a big name for all the right reasons. George Westinghouse, head of the company initially in the 1800s, was kingly in so many right ways. He invented the air brake _and_ improved on it, he made a significant contribution to gas meters (I forgot what, maybe it was to prevent them from blowing houses up,) and he helped give us AC Electricity at the time when Edison was trying to push hard for DC. Let's not forget that George had many patents under his own name, he didn't steal patents from his employees, and I heard of the time when one employee was having a tough time making a part and got frustrated; George helped the man.

[@firewindwater1929]

@Albert Carello Yeah, I do remember (we had one) that we could get suds coming out the door at times - lol