Whirlpool!
Nice 59 I wish I could see the control dial better
Nice 59 I wish I could see the control dial better
RCA Whirlpool Thread!
- Thread starter maytag85
- Start date
Help Support :
whirlpool
1958 Imperial timeline
1958 Imperial timeline
1958 Timeline-------
is in great mechanical shape. John Lefever gave it a good going over years ago.
Problem is that damned timer!
After tinkering with it on and off for years, I finally noticed in the "fine print" that the timer could not be worked on and that the whole unit had to be replaced if something went wrong.
Ok, well, long ago NLA and even NOS would likely have issues by now even if you could find one.
Tyler would drool over it every time he came over, so after explaining the timer issues, I moved it on to him.
I am confident if anyone can get that timer working again it will be Tyler, whose enthusiasm for the "hobby" is remarkable!
is in great mechanical shape. John Lefever gave it a good going over years ago.
Problem is that damned timer!
After tinkering with it on and off for years, I finally noticed in the "fine print" that the timer could not be worked on and that the whole unit had to be replaced if something went wrong.
Ok, well, long ago NLA and even NOS would likely have issues by now even if you could find one.
Tyler would drool over it every time he came over, so after explaining the timer issues, I moved it on to him.
I am confident if anyone can get that timer working again it will be Tyler, whose enthusiasm for the "hobby" is remarkable!
Reply #23
Saw that machine in person last summer and it is beautiful! Would be cool if there was a matching dryer to it and hopefully one does surface again in the future.
Here’s a video Tyler made back in 2018 and you’ll hear him mention my name since this is one of my favorite machines as well. I wish I had a Whirlpool like that but I can’t complain about my 1963 Whirlpool Imperial Mark XII set in turquoise I acquired a month ago.
Saw that machine in person last summer and it is beautiful! Would be cool if there was a matching dryer to it and hopefully one does surface again in the future.
Here’s a video Tyler made back in 2018 and you’ll hear him mention my name since this is one of my favorite machines as well. I wish I had a Whirlpool like that but I can’t complain about my 1963 Whirlpool Imperial Mark XII set in turquoise I acquired a month ago.
56 Imperials!
I had to jump in on this one, especially since my 1956 RCA Whirlpool Imperial washer and dryer set have been reunited for the summer!
The washer has been running smoothly since it was rebuilt (that's 'cause I didn't do the rebuild...LOL) back in 2011. The dryer ran but I had experienced some oddities with the timer, so I mothballed it for a good number of years. Last summer I decided to investigate what the timer issue was... big mistake. People like me should NOT play with timers...LOL I managed to get the timer rebuilt but I also noticed the unique Whirlpool centrifugal switch that ran off the blower pulley to power the heaters was burning. I cobbled together a fix using a lower-voltage switch to power a relay to control the heaters - it actually works and I've been enjoy high-speed drying and ozone-freshened clothes for several months now.
I had to jump in on this one, especially since my 1956 RCA Whirlpool Imperial washer and dryer set have been reunited for the summer!
The washer has been running smoothly since it was rebuilt (that's 'cause I didn't do the rebuild...LOL) back in 2011. The dryer ran but I had experienced some oddities with the timer, so I mothballed it for a good number of years. Last summer I decided to investigate what the timer issue was... big mistake. People like me should NOT play with timers...LOL I managed to get the timer rebuilt but I also noticed the unique Whirlpool centrifugal switch that ran off the blower pulley to power the heaters was burning. I cobbled together a fix using a lower-voltage switch to power a relay to control the heaters - it actually works and I've been enjoy high-speed drying and ozone-freshened clothes for several months now.
whirlpool
I think a 62!
I think a 62!
Whirlpool--petski50
My Mom had that same washer, she told me once that she had purchased that
washer 1 year before my brother was born, so that would have been either 1958 or '59
My Mom had that same washer, she told me once that she had purchased that
washer 1 year before my brother was born, so that would have been either 1958 or '59
whirlpool
This washer had to be at least a 1960 the magic mix filter didnt come out till than so the most it could have been was a 1960!
This washer had to be at least a 1960 the magic mix filter didnt come out till than so the most it could have been was a 1960!
Identical color scheme, console, knobs, and timer layout as our 1962 LJA32 except for ours having 3 water level choices ... and a turquoise filter housing and chrome agitator cap.
Flat. The filter trim was also chrome.
whirlpool
Could this be early 70's?
Could this be early 70's?
Possibly late 1960s also.
1962 RCA Whirlpool
Supposedly, it was never used at the time of the listing, and may have even made an appearance on TV, for all I know. Wonder if anybody from here got it...
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-1962-rca-whirlpool-washer-1695260422
Supposedly, it was never used at the time of the listing, and may have even made an appearance on TV, for all I know. Wonder if anybody from here got it...
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-1962-rca-whirlpool-washer-1695260422
My machines
I have a matched set 1959(year of my birth) WP suds washer and gas dryer, in use weekly. High end but not Imperial. Washer has the excellent 3 solenoid inlet valve. Here's the dryer
I have a matched set 1959(year of my birth) WP suds washer and gas dryer, in use weekly. High end but not Imperial. Washer has the excellent 3 solenoid inlet valve. Here's the dryer
here's the washer
No dispensers, but runs well and I like the water temps for sure. And I am a big fan of SUDS models
No dispensers, but runs well and I like the water temps for sure. And I am a big fan of SUDS models
And also
1960 Whirlpool Imperial MARK XII, and my name is Mark. Runs well, but you gotta dial slowly or it won't find pushbutton 1 or 2. And the dispensers work, but also need to be cleaned every few months. And it has that 3 solenoid valve too. What it doesn't have is a matching dryer. It does have a light, but I can't find that pic right now.
Current installed washer lineup Aug 27, 2020 is 1959 WP suds, 1960 WP Imperial, 1973 Speed Queen solid tub, and 1974 Kenmore suds model with the huge tub.
Set aside but working well: 1970's Filter Flo, 2 speed SUDS but small tub. And a early 70's Maytag A608Suds. I only have plumbing and sinks enough for 4!
1960 Whirlpool Imperial MARK XII, and my name is Mark. Runs well, but you gotta dial slowly or it won't find pushbutton 1 or 2. And the dispensers work, but also need to be cleaned every few months. And it has that 3 solenoid valve too. What it doesn't have is a matching dryer. It does have a light, but I can't find that pic right now.
Current installed washer lineup Aug 27, 2020 is 1959 WP suds, 1960 WP Imperial, 1973 Speed Queen solid tub, and 1974 Kenmore suds model with the huge tub.
Set aside but working well: 1970's Filter Flo, 2 speed SUDS but small tub. And a early 70's Maytag A608Suds. I only have plumbing and sinks enough for 4!
