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Trust me Chet, you're not wrong. I truly am only into vintage automatic washers however the only thing in this entire house that the vintage machines can't wash properly is a king size comforter so having one modern machine makes sense for washing them. I'm sure I will find the combo...

I have 23 other automatic washers hooked-up and running perfectly in my house, 1 from the 70s, 3 from the 60's and the rest from the 1940s thru the 1950s. So for me personally, I don't have to worry about tempting fate with a modern machine as there is no risk to anything. Besides after the...

Hi Chet, no I had sold that Harmony washer about 15 years ago. The LG moved in with my boyfriend from his old house in 2019, it was already 12 years old then and needed some major repairs at that time which I did myself. It has mainly been used to wash large comforters. The matching Harmony...

I thought the exact same thing John, although the difference in cleaning ability was so extreme in the GE and Maytag that it makes me wonder if this was really a 100% fair test. A Norge/Wards should also be added to this list of machines they passed up.

Quicker drying times is a given, reliability however is questionable. Although for me this will be a low use machine, however I will probably use the dryer more often I suspect.

Best Buy now has the Samsung vented 220 volt combo on it's showroom floor. I'll be interested to see if vented combos become the most popular over the next few years. I'm considering replacing my 18 year old LG with this sometime soon.

My guess would be 1978-1979 possibly 1980. Love this video and those clear tubs are amazing! I wonder how they were made, I would assume a sample tub was sent out to some plastic molder and made from that?

Hi John, oh yes it happens and even to Whirlpool FLs. And unlike the Unimatic you describe (and yes I'm still waiting to see that video ;)) these machines didn't have 60 years of rust and corrosion before it happened...

Oh it happens Bob but it seems we hear more about these modern top loaders exploding...

I had this model in my collection for several years and used it. It's a beautiful and vintage looking machine and the round window is super cool. Unfortunately this is probably the worst performing dishwasher I've ever used. It only has one wash and one rinse. Does everyone know what the...

Hi Mark, wow 24 gallons for 5lbs of towels that is a shocking amount of water used, considering I can wash nearly 10lbs of towels in 28 gallons in the Unimatic. Yes my big bath sheet towels are 100% cotton although they are a few years old so they aren't as fluffy as they were when they were...

Hi John, no I didn't select an extra rinse because I wanted to compare the electrical usage of Sanitary/Steam vs. Sanitary only. The Sanitary/Steam cycle doesn't let you select an extra rinse. I'm sure the extra rinse would have helped quite a bit. Normally when I use LG washers I always...

Okay More Results! So today I washed those same four towels again. I first washed them in the 2007 LG, using only the Sanitary cycle without selecting the Steam option. To my surprised it used ever so slightly more electricity for this cycle. Again remember this LG is 18 years old and I...

It sounds like a SQ boot might just fit, although if the bottom is too lose on the SQ boot a cork or rubber strip could be cut and made into a circle to take up the difference between 5 1/4" and 5 7/8". 3" tall sounds about right too.

Justin what do you get when you measure the diameter from the top and bottom openings of that ripped boot? A Speed Queen boot has approximately 2 7/8" top opening and a 5 7/8" bottom opening. A Speed Queen boot might just fit as this machine was very Beam at this time. Worse comes to worse we...

Wow o Wow, I think this film was my favorite so far Cory. It is absolutely fascinating to see the assembly line of Whirlpool in '69. It is strange how they seem to be making one specific model of Whirlpool washer that day, but occasionally you see a lone Kenmore washer also coming down the...

Hi Matthew, wow super cool, you're right it is going to be the coolest thing ever when you're done. It sounds like you are going to use a direct drive Whirlpool washer for your Super Machine? Are you planning on using the machine's original motor or are you going to use something custom and...

Could be the attached pump is stuck as well.

Wow the machine looks just beautiful Tom! I agree with others as it sounds like a timer issue. The reason it doesn't fill at first, during the start of drain, is it wont start to fill until after the pressure switch is reset by the dropping water level. Once the pressure switches clicks over...

Okay I remember that thread now Sean. That's a great fix and should certainly hold up, I'm surprised there is enough room inside the outer tub for that nut and the wash basket not to touch it.