My New Find !

[christfr]

you go

A-1 job..but then again i knew all along you were cut out for this..fantastic restoration job!!!!and now that the bug and bitten you whats your next project?? i love it..

 

[steved]

I have a service catalog from 11/78 and they show this as a WS-9B or 9G (both without the window). Apparently the "B" models and "G" models were made in the same year, the only difference I can find is the wiring diagram on the "G" is in the console in an envelope as opposed to pasted on the front of the tub. Also, the WS-9B/G is identical to the Custom Imperial WCIB/WCIG with the different graphics. The WEG "Holy Grail" also uses this same font on the "Frigidaire", as well as the logo on the "Tech-Talk" service manuals back to at least 1977. On a side note I used a piece of rigid insulation from inside a refrigerator door, cut to exact size, on the inside of my 1-18 front panel, and you can barely hear it run other than the pulsating wash action.....

 

[whirlcool]

Fantastic Clean Up!

That clean up job you did looks fantastic! That machine looks like new. What did you use on the base to get it so clean?
Enjoy your 1-18!

 

[pdub]

SteveD- I had that same thought about putting insulation inside the front panel. Thanks for confirming that it worked for you.

Whirlcool- You'll be surprised. All I used was regular dish soap and water to clean the bottom tray. The whole bottom is baked on porcelain. They sure don't make 'em that way anymore.

christfr- My next project will have to be tearing apart a 1965 dryer. It's got thermostat issues and I had started on it but this new washer jumped ahead of things.

 

[kenmore1978]

cleanliness

"I will completely take this all apart and make it look like new again. I can't believe people let things get this way"

Trust me, VERY few people ever lift the top on their washers and clean under there. "Out of sight, out of mind" syndrome

 

[roto204]

Beautiful job!!!

My 1-18 is jealous! Beautiful job on the cleanup--with your lint filter, she'll run like a pro!

Your manual scans were very interesting. It's apparent that GM did go bananas playing around with their control panel designs.

The WCI is most similar to mine--looks like yours is in a class of its own! I agree with Austin--yours is a very snazzy control panel layout.

Thanks for sharing all the great pictures!

--Nate