'72 Green Whirlpool Set Arrives!

[gansky1]

Jamie and I went to nab the Whirlpool set from Craigslist last night. They are in desperate need of a bath but I've not had time to polish them. Here are a few pics to satisfy the curious cats!

 

[gansky1]

Washer panel right

 

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washer panel left

 

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Dryer panel left

 

[gansky1]

Dryer panel right

 

[gansky1]

Washer money shot

 

[gansky1]

As with any new washer, you get a sample of detergent!

(actually, these came from an estate sale today!)

 

[roto204]

WAUGH!!!

How fortuitous! I think I have some towels of yours that need to get back to you. These will be just the thing to wash them! ;-)

 

[tuthill]

God that's a beautiful set, I've always loved the "stately" look of Whirlpools.

 

[peteski50]

Whirlpool!

Wow Greg,
Thats 1 beautiful set. Best Of Luck with this awsome pair.
Peter

 

[autowasherfreak]

VERY NICE!

I love the look of the older Whirlpools!

James

 

[gorenje]

OH MY GOD

Very nice vintage set, congratulations!

OH MY GOD how many old detergents, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE may I buy one of those from you. I'm a collector of laundry detergents from all aroud the World. I will pay you for the shipment and all the costs. I would be very thankful. If you are interested I can send you a European detergent.
Please let me know. Thank you.
bye, Ingemar

 

[alr2903]

Greg, Thats a sweet Set of Whirlys. I do like avocado, always did. Looks like they have the darker shading around the edges, you sure dont get a savvy finish like that anymore. best of luck with them. arthur

 

[laundryshark]

Still Collecting Whirly Washer Videos

If you or anybody else has any more classic WP demos to share, I am always ready to collect. Bring on those classic Whirlpool washer sounds.--Laundry Shark

 

[chestermikeuk]

Whirlys

Congratulations Guys on collecting a fab pair, looking forward to seeing the detailing and videos, enjoy, Mike

 

[alr2903]

Jamie too, best of luck with em. i failed to read completely. alr2903

 

[pierreandreply4]

Congratulation to both of you and looking forward in seeing a video of a full cyle from start to finish.

 

[drewz]

The Brady's Whirlpool Set?

I could be wrong but doesn't this set look exactly like those when Bobby Brady put too much soap in the washer?

 

[Unimatic1140]

Fab-u-lous

Wow what a score, and nice find on that set as well LOL

 

[peterh770]

Eh, it's a Whirlpool...

But that detergent score is off the hook!!! Is there still much scent in them? Congrats on that score! Almost as exciting as finding an Apex!

 

[tlee618]

What a fantastic set!! Great find, Greg when are you starting to add on to the house? Great score on the detergent as well. OH MY I can almost smell the Dash from here!!!

 

[toggleswitch2]

Sing it girls..Whrlpool won't make a mess of your Perman

I'm just green with envy, dear.

MAZEL TOV.

Enjoy your new toys in good health, wealth and plenty of happiness.

...And just think; when one is feeling down, blue, nostalgic or otherwise decadent there is always that water-hog Permanent Press cycle to play with.

 

[pdub]

Congrats Greg! Very nice.

I'm sure they will shine like jewels once you clean them up.

So will these be added to the permanent collection?

Patrick

 

[kenmoreguy64]

Wow what an awesome set! Congrats! I haven't seen a lot of Whirlpools with an infinite water level. Seems like Kenmore put them in more models than WP did. I'm looking forward to hearing what sort of mechanical shape these beauties are in.

Incidentally, I have a similar (but slightly lower in the food chain I think) washer (no dryer to go with) that I got from Wisconsin for a site member in Raleigh. It was bought through ebay this summer. It is of the same generation and also Avocado. The intended owner has not been able to get the washer picked-up, so if anyone here is interested, please let me know. I had not intended to keep it and would be glad to see an enthusiast give it a good home. Right now it's hamming it up in storage with my Kenmores and the few WPs I have.

Congrats again on the find Gansky! Oh, btw - I loved the Oxydol and Fab back in the day. It would be cool if there is still some scent left in that stuff.

Gordon

 

[lightedcontrols]

WOW!

Greg! What a great find!!! It would be cool to put light green lights in. Wouldn't that look GREAT!!! Mark

 

[lightedcontrols]

I'm assuming...

...this is the three speed washer with the lighted controls?

 

[swestoyz]

MMMMMM - classy! Nice score guys, and you'll be swimming in mountains of suds! That fabric softener dispenser has about as much funk as the songs from the same era of the washer ;-)

Ben

 

[pierreandreply4]

Trip Down MemoryLane

this washer model resemble the inglis superb washer of my youth if 1 day i buy a vintage washer for my place i try to find an inglis superb washer from my youth or an inglis libarator push to start pull to stop

 

[pulsator]

YAY!!! It looks very much like my Whirly Imperial! I must say though, I MUCH MUCH MUCH prefer the speckled tub in your machine over the boring-ass white tub in mine!!!

Oh ya, and O...M...F...G on those detergent finds!!!! AMAZING!!!!!!!!!

 

[mickeyd]

You're lucky

That baby is NOT the water hog, only one cool-down on the combo perma/knits cycle. The double cool-down is such overkill anyhoo. Never use it. Had no idea there was such interest in this incarnation of the WP. I'll have to take some pix of its harvest gold twin. You'll know which is older/younger. I is too dumbe.

See you scored a box of hen's teeth. How much for a cup;'D;'D;'D