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Hi everyone! Hope you’re all well. It has come to my attention that there are a number of appliances (both small and major) that have quite a long design history, some of which are still made today. For instance, the Whirlpool 29” (top filter) dryer that came out in 1966 is still being made...

Neat! Thanks for posting! I find it amusing that a 580 RPM spin speed is described as ‘whirling’. Thatwasherguy.

In the meantime, I plan on cleaning up the blades, and doing whatever I can with the grilles, so that I’ll be ready to rock and roll when the paint comes in. Thatwasherguy.

With that out of the way, painting could begin on the frame. I used the same can of spray paint that I used on the control panel trim of my 1978 Maytags back in 2022. This is the current hold up, as that particular color is, annoyingly, no longer carried by my local Lowe’s (the only place...

Then, there’s the most challenging part of the repair, dealing with the rust holes. If you look closely at the last photo of disassembly, you can see the concrete floor of the garage through the frame in several places. These only opened up more with sanding, and many new pinholes showed up in...

At the same time, I was also working on the motor, which I believe to have been built by RMR.

With the loose rust knocked off of everything, the grilles could be soaked in the Evapo rust. Even with the pre wash in the tub, it still completely used up my evapo rust. In all fairness, though, I used that same Evapo rust on my 1978 Maytag washer, so it had already been degraded somewhat...

After a good scrubbing with the wire wheel, it was time for it to take a bath (insert Bobby Darin here).

With the testing out of the way, I began disassembly. I think someone took it apart many years ago and didn’t put it back together right, as there was a newspaper dated 1976 jammed in the front grille to keep it from rubbing the blades, along with what I can only guess was wire insulation tied...

Thanks! That’s cool that the Superlectric was likely made so late in the game. The signs of a declining company are present in this one, most notable plastic motor housing instead of steel like most of the 2083’s I see online. The blades are also strange. They appear to be a slightly...

First, a benchmark. Well, I had to start somewhere, so I gave the sketchy cord the visual once over, and plugged it in. It didn’t immediately burst into flames, so I took it a step further by turning it on. To my amazement it fired up, albeit a bit grumpily at first. The farmhouse hasn’t had...

Hi everyone! Hope you’re all well. A few months ago, we were helping some family friends get their cabin in the woods ready for the season. The property also has an abandoned farm house that was built in 1900. I recalled from some past visits that the farmhouse house had been abandoned with...

Mine has the insulation visible through the vents, and I’ve used it without issue since I’ve had it. The only vent that goes all the way through to the oven is a small round one underneath the right rear burner. Thatwasherguy.

Hey! Sorry about the late response, been insanely busy the last few days. I just folded up the surface elements on mine, and those vents look exactly the same. It’s just insulation, not mice. I’ve repaired mouse infested appliances before, and let’s just say that there’s usually other signs...

My favorite of the modern-style TL’ers… Would definitely have to be the agitator Hydrowave. Yes, they were very junky machines in almost every possible way (I especially hate the design of making the motor and control board as one), but I’m strangely drawn to the styling of the ‘mechanical’...