Could you imagine with the plastic junk that they make now and push out that breaks within a year or two. The quality and workmanship that went into these vintage machines.
There are still Maytag,GE, Whirlpool/Kenmores from this era still operating yet I don't see any Kelvinators this old still going. WCI cheapened everything they got their hands on. Though I like the very detailed explanation for this machine. No manufacturer does that now that I know of.
That's the truth! They destroyed Westinghouse, Frigidaire, Kelvinator, Vikding, Tappan, Gibson. Anyone that knows anything about appliances knows the indexing basket was a design of Westinghouse. The transmission they talk about is the Franklin Transmission WCI acquired by the purchase of the appliance division of Westinghouse Electric. Now WCI is owned by Electrolux USA, who is now owned by the Eureka vacuum cleaner company.
@@jeromedavis8575 What's sad is the fact that Whirlpool is the only appliance company left that was american. Maytag, Roper , Amana, Jen-Air and KitchenAid are all owned by Whirlpool. GE sold their appliance division to a Korean company called Haire. LG and Samsung are also Korean.
These washed really good according to how you load them, for best results don't string clothes around the agitator because clothes will tend to " skate " across the vanes instead of being scrubbed by them
That indexing tub was a Westinghouse design. Because Frigidaire and Westinghouse appliance divisions were bought by White Consolidated Industries (originally the White Sewing Machine Company) they based Frigidaire and Kelvinator washers on the Westinghouse design with a strait vane agitator. If they used the Westinghouse deep ramp agitator design, the turnover would be much better.
Here it is!.... 💩💩💩! I had one from 1996. It was a piece of...... you guessed it! Very bad, cheaply constructed, awful bottom of the barrel materials. Oh yeah, they worked well.. for the first 3 years.
@@Mark-eu4ds And yet they said they're built tough! Not as their filter-flos were! Whirlpool is taking GE filter-flos spot with their direct drives! GE filter-flo will be pissed!
it's too bad consumers today want things cheap and tons of bells and whistles today not willing to pay for quality like this just keep it for a few years and throw it away yet I find it hilarious how they say these new machines today save the environment but end up in landfills after just a few years of use...
Indexing hinders all or any agitator, it prevents the effective turnover...Kelvinator washer index rotation arc is 90 degrees...the Ten-Vane agitator still manages to pull the clothes down into the tub (if you look carefully)...so if they decreased it to a 45 degree arc, the around and around spinning would practically stop...imagine if there was no indexing, the "angel-wings" vanes on top and the larger lower vanes could turnover anything it washes
Wrong. The indexing basket was a design of Westinghouse Electric. I know this for a fact because after WCI acquired the appliance division of Westinghouse all of the washers built by WCI were based on the westinghouse. As for the indexing tub, my Grandmother purchased a 1965 Westinghouse Multi-Program Laundromat top loader with a 3 3/4 inch deep ramp agitator and her machine turned the load over quite well. The Westinghouse transmission had no type of brake system and torque turn caused the indexing of the tub. But you are correct as far as any type of strait vane type of agitator.
@@imperiallebaron2391 I'm not wrong. They're videos of the Westinghouse deep ramp agitator on TH-cam agitating without the indexing and the action is perfect without the indexing...my opinion.
The Best Way To Load A Kelvinator Washer Is To Load Clothes in Heaps, Do Not String Around The Agitator, Clothes Will Skate Across Vanes Instead of Being Scrubbed
I wish I knew...Ten Vane agitator was quite capable on its own to circulate those giant size loads. They hurt themselves with this poor design. They refused to change it for greater washing performance and cleaning results.
To add a tub brake would cost WCI more money. They destroyed all the once good names like Kelvinator and Frigidaire. Though I have to admit when I saw these kelvinators in the early 1980s I liked them a lot. In this video they are nice looking.
@@martinbirdwell7111 I had an indexing machine at one time so i know how they work. What other way is there to load a kelvinator ? Just drop the clothes in and start it up.
Could you imagine with the plastic junk that they make now and push out that breaks within a year or two. The quality and workmanship that went into these vintage machines.
Thank you to all the CEOs and politicians from this time period that shipped all of the US manufacturing muscle overseas.
There are still Maytag,GE, Whirlpool/Kenmores from this era still operating yet I don't see any Kelvinators this old still going. WCI cheapened everything they got their hands on. Though I like the very detailed explanation for this machine. No manufacturer does that now that I know of.
I wish they did.
That's the truth! They destroyed Westinghouse, Frigidaire, Kelvinator, Vikding, Tappan, Gibson. Anyone that knows anything about appliances knows the indexing basket was a design of Westinghouse. The transmission they talk about is the Franklin Transmission WCI acquired by the purchase of the appliance division of Westinghouse Electric. Now WCI is owned by Electrolux USA, who is now owned by the Eureka vacuum cleaner company.
@@imperiallebaron2391 now we have, LG, Samsung, whirlpool, GE and electrolux! That's it!
@@jeromedavis8575 What's sad is the fact that Whirlpool is the only appliance company left that was american. Maytag, Roper , Amana, Jen-Air and KitchenAid are all owned by Whirlpool. GE sold their appliance division to a Korean company called Haire. LG and Samsung are also Korean.
@@imperiallebaron2391 now they're globalized! Look at the whirlpool dishwashers that alternate sprays during wash/rinse! Very few run concurrently!
Looks like someone accidentally tried taping over this, I laughed when Star Trek came up!
That's funny!😂
These washed really good according to how you load them, for best results don't string clothes around the agitator because clothes will tend to " skate " across the vanes instead of being scrubbed by them
I think this is probably my most favorite design of the WCI washers! I think they would have effective washing action sans the indexing tub.
I believe Frigidaire was the upscale brand at that time.
That indexing tub was a Westinghouse design. Because Frigidaire and Westinghouse appliance divisions were bought by White Consolidated Industries (originally the White Sewing Machine Company) they based Frigidaire and Kelvinator washers on the Westinghouse design with a strait vane agitator. If they used the Westinghouse deep ramp agitator design, the turnover would be much better.
I wish there was a high quality version of this video.
1:13 Star Trek is brought to you by Kelvinator, LMAO!
If you can find it, I'd like to see the 1995 GE profile laundry videotaped demo where they did the phonebook test.
Good thing the VHS didn't go blank during the wash action, otherwise great video.
I'd like to see the GE profile washer and dryer sales video from 1995.
Here it is!.... 💩💩💩! I had one from 1996. It was a piece of...... you guessed it! Very bad, cheaply constructed, awful bottom of the barrel materials. Oh yeah, they worked well.. for the first 3 years.
@@Mark-eu4ds And yet they said they're built tough! Not as their filter-flos were! Whirlpool is taking GE filter-flos spot with their direct drives! GE filter-flo will be pissed!
it's too bad consumers today want things cheap and tons of bells and whistles today not willing to pay for quality like this just keep it for a few years and throw it away yet I find it hilarious how they say these new machines today save the environment but end up in landfills after just a few years of use...
Haha come see Whirlpool, GE and Maytag now!
You can thank the damn government for the crap they build now.
Indexing hinders all or any agitator, it prevents the effective turnover...Kelvinator washer index rotation arc is 90 degrees...the Ten-Vane agitator still manages to pull the clothes down into the tub (if you look carefully)...so if they decreased it to a 45 degree arc, the around and around spinning would practically stop...imagine if there was no indexing, the "angel-wings" vanes on top and the larger lower vanes could turnover anything it washes
Wrong. The indexing basket was a design of Westinghouse Electric. I know this for a fact because after WCI acquired the appliance division of Westinghouse all of the washers built by WCI were based on the westinghouse. As for the indexing tub, my Grandmother purchased a 1965 Westinghouse Multi-Program Laundromat top loader with a 3 3/4 inch deep ramp agitator and her machine turned the load over quite well. The Westinghouse transmission had no type of brake system and torque turn caused the indexing of the tub. But you are correct as far as any type of strait vane type of agitator.
@@imperiallebaron2391 I'm not wrong. They're videos of the Westinghouse deep ramp agitator on TH-cam agitating without the indexing and the action is perfect without the indexing...my opinion.
@@scrubflex4922 What were they thinking with that stupid indexing tub? Frigidaire Gallery does the same!
@@jeromedavis8575 I believe it was designed to cut manufacturing cost. It destroyed the washing action of many machines.
@@scrubflex4922 Frigidaire was the same.
The Best Way To Load A Kelvinator Washer Is To Load Clothes in Heaps, Do Not String Around The Agitator, Clothes Will Skate Across Vanes Instead of Being Scrubbed
This needs to be edited.
This tape is damaged
Doesn’t spin-draining strain the motor?
Depends on the Motor
nowadays, we have whirlpool, GE, electrolux, Samsung and LG. We also have specialty brands like speed queen.
I wish I knew...Ten Vane agitator was quite capable on its own to circulate those giant size loads. They hurt themselves with this poor design. They refused to change it for greater washing performance and cleaning results.
To add a tub brake would cost WCI more money. They destroyed all the once good names like Kelvinator and Frigidaire. Though I have to admit when I saw these kelvinators in the early 1980s I liked them a lot. In this video they are nice looking.
@@patcola7335 Frigidaire is one and the same. I wish I could find the GE washer sales video from 1995.
That Whirlpool in the video will easily out wash that kelvinator and is built much better also.
pat cola you simply have to know how to load the kelvinator washer to get the best cleaning
@@martinbirdwell7111 I had an indexing machine at one time so i know how they work.
What other way is there to load a kelvinator ? Just drop the clothes in and start it up.
Absolutely.
GE would too!
Hated the WCI products. It was junk and you could expect a lemon for every unit sold!
Not a single mention of undercoat or ceramic paint protection. For shame!
During the telephone book test the Maytag must have knocked over and destroyed the camera!
Might buy a kelvinator washer with ze angel wing agitator
I've always hated tub index and still do!
Why do you hate the tub index?
Keep in mind, Frigidaire is the same. It was the premium in the '90's at the time. They're now under electrolux.
Jerome Davis My stepmom had a 2005 Frigidaire washer with the index tub.
What did you think of the washer?
Jerome Davis I liked it.