repairguy
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Thanks Brendan and James! Good eye on the motor. It was replaced November 11th 1972. I know this from a few notes written in the manuals.
1964 Turquoise Kenmore 70 Set
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lawrence
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Wow!
Thanks Melvin for sharing the service history! So did I gather correctly that the machine has had a new motor, a replacement wigwag, and a new belt?
I am a bit surprised at a couple things:
1 - that the motor failed at only 8 years, though odd things do happen. Also that the replacement GE motor has hung in there well and doesn’t sound like a late model Kia with a fart can muffler on it. I have never thought much of those motors vs. their Emerson counterparts..
2 - The cost of the wig wag replacement. That really seems pricey to me.
Also, I rescued a Coppertone 64 70 machine like this in 2000 from the local Salvation Army. It is still yet unrestored. It needs a water level knob, does anyone have a spare?
Again Melvin, thank you so much for sharing!
Gordon
Thanks Melvin for sharing the service history! So did I gather correctly that the machine has had a new motor, a replacement wigwag, and a new belt?
I am a bit surprised at a couple things:
1 - that the motor failed at only 8 years, though odd things do happen. Also that the replacement GE motor has hung in there well and doesn’t sound like a late model Kia with a fart can muffler on it. I have never thought much of those motors vs. their Emerson counterparts..
2 - The cost of the wig wag replacement. That really seems pricey to me.
Also, I rescued a Coppertone 64 70 machine like this in 2000 from the local Salvation Army. It is still yet unrestored. It needs a water level knob, does anyone have a spare?
Again Melvin, thank you so much for sharing!
Gordon
repairguy
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Hi Gordon, the belt was actually for the dryer. I agree about the GE motors versus Emerson. I’ve hoarded multiple nos Emerson motors over the years.
Key word being "hoarded"....
toploadloyalist
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Cool-Down sequence
I think 1964 (the year of that pair) was the debut year of that said cool-down sequence. It changed in 1976 with the partial drain and pause.
I think 1964 (the year of that pair) was the debut year of that said cool-down sequence. It changed in 1976 with the partial drain and pause.
Sears Spring 1958 catalog was the first washer with wash'n'wear cycle. Wash cycle shifted from normal to gentle agitation at the 4 minute mark. The cool down was a series cold fills and partial drains. There were no periods of agitation during the cool down. Rinse agitation was also gentle.
My Whirlpool was the same way, would start out with normal agitation then would shift down to gentle in the last 4 minutes before the cool down.
If only it’s damned timer would work, despite replacing the bad contact. Either will resort to relays, or transplanting a Mark 18 console from a set a friend in Colorado parted out.
If only it’s damned timer would work, despite replacing the bad contact. Either will resort to relays, or transplanting a Mark 18 console from a set a friend in Colorado parted out.
