Ed, would you believe this was the washer my Mother used. I washed and ironed my own cloths from age 11 on. Did not like the way my mother did them. My husband and I bought a house when I was 20 and he was 23 so did not have any extra money for anything. My mother got a new modern washer and I used this one for several years., I was sorry to see it go but had a modern washer and dryer. I missed hanging out, loved the wash day aromas.