I am referring to the concept of hanging the cabinet from the frame- not the the transmission or other aspects.
You do have mechanical experience no doubt, however you claim that modern washers or Model Ts don't have a snubber. Model Ts do indeed have a snubber- of them in fact- which serve a similar purpose as Whirlpool's snubber in preventing the tub from moving to much or hitting the cabinet during spin under normal conditions.
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While GE calls them dampening straps, Whirlpool refers to them snubbers:
Part WP326000047 Whirlpool Snubber Strap for Crosley, Kenmore, and Whirlpool Washers, genuine Whirlpool OEM replacement part.
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All 4 point washers have these snubber straps.
As you've already mentioned, Whirlpool was the first to do hang their top load tub from the cabinet that I know of in the late 1940s.
Latter in the 60s Whirlpool's 3 rod rubber ball concept was refined in the Asian and latter Australian market to use 4 rods, having the tub rest on compression springs at the bottom of the machine, and a plastic ball socket at the top of the cabinet.
I recommend you research GE's Hitachi washers:
Anyone? https://hibid.com/lot/212910936/vintage-washer?ref=lot-list[this post was last edited: 9/15/2024-01:23]
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I have never seen one of these and was curious... Is it missing the agitator?
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Hi everyone. I though I would share the pictures I have collected over the years of Sanyo washing machines. Please note I don't own any of the machines, I just collected the pictures from various advertisements. Also I don't know an awful lot about the designs and mechanisms, so if you want to...
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The concept was then adapted to Whirlpool's compact and Portable washers. GE did the same with the Model Ts, however Model Ts used an actual transmission, self activating brake and clutch instead of a mode shifter splutch, reduction gear case, and solenoid actuated brake band.
All 5 machines original WP belt drive, world washers, model T and modern VMWs all hang from the cabinet.
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