fasteners 61a secure end shields 51a and 53a to the holders 85 which insure that the entire motor is firmly tightened to the back surface of washing machine vessel 83 rigidity of the structure is necessary especially during high speed centrifuging of a drum 87 disposed in the vessel this rigidity is achieved according to the present invention by also connecting rear end shield 53a to the welded nosing edge 89 of vessel 83 more particularly this connection is made by supports 63a connected to nosing edge 89 in a plurality of places as illustrated in fig4 by means of threaded fasteners 61a and additional screws 91 the rotor 47a of motor 43a consists of a lamellar iron core without windings and a hollow tubular shaft 49a which rides on bearings 55a and 57a the hollow shaft is provided to allow easier assembly and repairing of the washing machine with this construction the shaft 25a of washing machine drum 87 is simply placed in the hollow motor shaft 49a and tightened in place with nut 50a a gasket 37a placed in the wall of washing vessel 83 prevents penetration of water into the motor area a rotor position indicator is fixed to rotor shaft 49a this consists of a serrated tin part 95 with the same number of teeth as rotor 47a and of a position indicator 97 which converts the position of teeth and spacings between the teeth into logical impulses 34 0 34 and 34 1 34 in a conventional manner which is not the subject of the present invention with this construction the present washing machine may be operated at low speeds in alternating directions in order to achieve better washing of the laundry and then revolved.