CA Whirlpool Washer

[DADoES]

 

The fill flume is supposed to be open at the back.

 

The "center" pulley you refer drives the basket for spin.  The transmission is driven by the large pulley seen at the left side of the pump picture above.

 

350367 is the 4-port pump.  All belt-drive machines that use a 4-port pump should take the same one.

 

The lid switch shouldn't have any effect on agitation.

 

There are two styles of wigwag -- large-diameter (old style) plunger and small-diameter (new style) plunger.  I don't know when that change occurred.  Small can be retrofitted to large but the plungers also have to be changed.  Unlikely large is still available, and I'd be surprised if your machine has large being that wigwags are a common failure and it likely would have been changed to small along the way.

 

A frozen pump will make everything run sluggish.  Best not to run it that way, puts a strain on the belt.

 

[kenmoreguy64]

Akronman -

The pump in your machine is already a replacement. The gray-bodied pumps were produced in the 1960s, and yours seems to be dated 1967. If it is locked up I personally would not invest any time into it whatsoever. They were still available from Whirlpool last time I checked, and are plentiful on eBay as you've already seen.

A new pump will operate your machine's lint filter at maximum flow, and should not pose a drag on the belt or motor for some time to come.

If your machine still has the original style wide plunger wig-wag, Glenn is right, they are very NLA. These were changed in 1963 to the slim plunger design which is much quieter. You can cut the rivets in the plungers and remove them. New plungers w/rivets and wig-wags are available on eBay as well.

Looks like you have a fantastic machine - good luck getting it up and running!

Gordon

 

[akronman]

new parts

Ebay is great, wig wag ordered, pump ordered, about $45 total.
Isn't there also a solenoid that "deactivates" all acton when the lid is up, or what processes does that mercury switch control?
Also, is there any out-of-balance switch on this or what?
And, while I still don't have the tranny working 100% or any water in the machine,a few more questions: Is the motor a one-speed, one direction unit? How does this machine accomplish 2 speeds? My motor runs fine, has a capacitor in a shiny aluminum housing, look newer than the motor.
While I have a few days before all my Ebay parts arrive, I'll work on cleaning and such-------Thanks VERY MUCH for your advice-------I also needs batteries for the camera, then more pics--
Thanks
Mark

 

[DADoES]

 
Whirlpool belt-drive motors do not reverse. Two or three-speeds is actual motor speeds, there's no speed-clutch involved like on FilterFlos.

The lid switch simply breaks current to the spin solenoid on the wigwag to disengage the clutch. It has no effect on agitation or any other machine function. The timer and motor (in neutral drain mode) continue to run.

 

[combo52]

1960 WP IMPERAL MARK 12 WASHER

 More details about your washer, the motor is two speed hi 1725 rpm and low 1140 rpm the three sp motors did not come about till 1964 and they added a third lower speed of 850 rpms. Wp did not use off-balance switches on their washers, that was a step-up KM only feature that never made any sense to me, even commercial BD washers built by WP didn't need this useless annoying feature, I disconnected them by the dozens on KMs. The shinny capacitor housing is plated steel, I wouldn't go to the work of changing the wig-wag assembly unless there is something wrong with yours.

 

[washerlover]

Beautiful! And thank you for the Doris Day info...I own that movie (The Thrill of it All) and always wondered about that machine in the background...

 

[mixfinder]

The Real Joy of Aworg

It is nothing short of amazing to see the older chrome crusted beauties and even greater to see them jump to life thrilled to be in the hands of a master.  They must have a soul because the desire the please seems strong in the face of many odds.

 

[bajaespuma]

Aferim!

Gorgeous machine! Buttons, as far as the eye can see! And dispensers! And a chrome-plated surgilator top yet. Yet another "Pool that I would covet.

 

[bendixmark]

Wigwag replacement

One of the coolest things about this particular vintage machine(pre-1964)is the click click of the fat solenoid cam followers.I always loved this sound.Replacing the followers with the newer ones will eliminate this sound and then make the machine a mongrel.

 

[akronman]

I'm lazy

Trust me, current ancient wig-wag seems to be working just fine, so when the new one arrives, it can sit for as many years as it want, collecting dust on a shelf. And check out the other thread, correctly labeled RCA instead of CA, there's a bad picture of the current wig-wag, I believe it's original, over 50 and still ticking, like me.