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Brass inlet valve.

Inside view.

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Checking my NEW 1974 Philco-bendix washer.

Looking under the top.

Front view

Bottom view

Some AW club history For newer members that may want to know more about how this group got started. https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?61859

Tomatoes That was 2 bushels of locally grown tomatoes from a nearby farm market.

Last falls tomato canning Whole tomatoes, Soup, and Sauce

My guess is a Westinghouse top-load washer, clues are the lid lock, reversible motor, and the Q before part number, often used on older WH part numbers.

Diagram from the Norge Rollator manual.

Burner orifices need adjusting- If the range was used on propane before you will need to open up the burner orifices. The orifice is in the nipple on the back of each burner valve that the burners connect to. Using a 1/2" open end wrench loosen the nipple a little at a time until you get a...

My 2001 WP Duet, I have never cleaned or even wiped the boot off, and the washer is as clean as when it left the factory. I do use mostly hot washes and good powder detergent, and almost always some fabric softener. If your washer gets dirty when you use it, your clothes are not getting clean!

Left-hand threads--- are clockwise to loosen, counter-clockwise to tighten. And don't forget to remove the locking set screw in the tub mounting stem before removing.

Looks like your thermostat has F145 stamped on it, 145 would be the temp, and the F is for "fan",  this thermostat's contacts close when the temp is reached.  Many of these thermostats have an L for limit on them, on those the contacts open when the temp is reached. It's a fairly common...

Most likely it has bad gas valve coils. They will often work from a cold start, but stop working as soon as they warm up some.

Also search for part # 97606 ( a newer WP part #  )  and LP590 a replacement hose made by Gemline. I was able to find one a few years ago.

No washarm sensor---- The steel tub would prevent the magnetic washarm sensor from working, so they removed it.

Sub-basement laundry  I was in the white house basement laundry around 1976 or 1977 to repair the ironer in the pic. Had to replace all 4 heating elements, they were about 10' long Calrod style elements inside the central roller. Because of the size of the room, I had to have some staff help me...