Wow...thats some treasure you've got there buddy...this washer makes laundry way much more fun. The way the tu moves up and down to drain and spin that's amazing...I like old washers much better.
Why is it that older washing machines such as this one, function perfectly after so many years, yet the one I bought 4 years ago died? I suspect they make them that way on purpose. Planned obsolecense. They made stuff to last back in the day!
A washing machine that was made to wash clothes. What a novel idea. I’m not sure what washers today were built to do, they don’t get even get the clothes wet today.
My grandparents had a 1958 model of the Blackstone. It had a stainless steel inner tub and an aluminum agitator. However I recall the controls were "semi-automatic" and manually changed from fill to wash to spin to rinse to final spin.
I like seeing older washers like this. They were much more durable than the crap put out nowadays. It seems there was an abundance of machines back then with the overflow rinse. IMHO, I think the best one with this feature was the GM Frigidaire washers. With the unique up and down pulsating agitator, they seemed to do a better job at getting the clothes suds free. Just curious...when did Blackstone cease production on washers?
One of the more interesting combinations of mechanical tricks for control of a cycle. A tripped breaker while filling could be catastrophic, though. Informative commentary good.
Put simply, these older machines were built to last and last and last. Not real good if you want to make a shit load of money! You're right about planned obsolecense, today, they're designed to breakdown, usually just out of warranty, what's worse, is the control board is often programmed to just stop working(go dead) after so many cycles are done. Had a new front loader do it just 9 weeks ago, it completed the cycle and died right there, in front of me. A dead control board!
Wow! Very cool machine! Wonder if those were ever available in Canada? I'm thinking not, as I've never seen one. I love the thick agitator post and that stainless steel tub.
Beautifully designed as opposed to the hi-tech junk they are stuck with today!! Like the behind the scenes shots and narrative...nice job!
Wow...thats some treasure you've got there buddy...this washer makes laundry way much more fun. The way the tu moves up and down to drain and spin that's amazing...I like old washers much better.
Wow, an amazing piece of engineering!
Thank you for the mechanism breakdown. Enjoyed it.
Love seeing the internals
Very unusual machine. Wish I had one. Thanks for posting this video.
Wow this is very vintage
They certainly don't make washers like this anymore. Super awesome.
Thank you!
I love the fonts on all these old machines...
Why is it that older washing machines such as this one, function perfectly after so many years, yet the one I bought 4 years ago died? I suspect they make them that way on purpose. Planned obsolecense. They made stuff to last back in the day!
A washing machine that was made to wash clothes. What a novel idea. I’m not sure what washers today were built to do, they don’t get even get the clothes wet today.
Well made washer no Plastic pure metal to bad they do not make washers like this any more.
My grandparents had a 1958 model of the Blackstone. It had a stainless steel inner tub and an aluminum agitator. However I recall the controls were "semi-automatic" and manually changed from fill to wash to spin to rinse to final spin.
I like seeing older washers like this. They were much more durable than the crap put out nowadays.
It seems there was an abundance of machines back then with the overflow rinse. IMHO, I think the best one with this feature was the GM Frigidaire washers. With the unique up and down pulsating agitator, they seemed to do a better job at getting the clothes suds free.
Just curious...when did Blackstone cease production on washers?
also a weird feature of the blackstone is from the 1st drain onwards a impeller thing under the agitator scrubber cap agitates
One of the more interesting combinations of mechanical tricks for control of a cycle. A tripped breaker while filling could be catastrophic, though. Informative commentary good.
To get anywhere near the same quality today, you have to by industrial/comercial. Here in Australia, the price ranges between $4000 and $6000!
Do more videos of blackstone washer
why dose the moter spin when its filing? :-)
Put simply, these older machines were built to last and last and last. Not real good if you want to make a shit load of money! You're right about planned obsolecense, today, they're designed to breakdown, usually just out of warranty, what's worse, is the control board is often programmed to just stop working(go dead) after so many cycles are done. Had a new front loader do it just 9 weeks ago, it completed the cycle and died right there, in front of me. A dead control board!
Any idea why it doesn't need electricity to fill with water? That is an interesting washer Easter Egg.
Very good!!! :)
How long was Blackstone making washing machines? From what year to when?
Gasp... a cob web by the motor? I'm shocked! Shocked I tell you! (kidding. I love all your vids)
That is a washing machine that actually uses water☺️Awesome ! These new ones are awful
Wow, you can get underneath to repair it. Why aren't we this smart today?
Wow! Very cool machine! Wonder if those were ever available in Canada? I'm thinking not, as I've never seen one. I love the thick agitator post and that stainless steel tub.
Need to blow out the cobwebs i see....those spiders must been dizzy after it ran
Wouldn't the aluminum and stainless react? Galvanic corrosion?
Never heard of this brand of washer. It looks like the tub and agitator are made stainless steel. Are they?
Seem like it....
I wouldnt mind having a washer like this one. Very simple.
its just so simple spinning on tbat pivot poit it has to save on ware
NICE :)
if the power goes out when this machine is filling, it will flood the laundry room
That is correct.
That’s the spray rinse.
thats definitely not HE compliant!
Considering this washing machine was build 45 (or so) years before the term "high efficiency" was created, well.... no it's not!