Rescued: 1960's(?) Whirlpool Washer looking for a forever home...

[kenmoreguy64]

Jon <br
Unless you're working with a rare super-tall centerpost 196?-1973 large capacity machine, ALL the belt-drive agitators will fit in all the machines. The Straight-Vane, the various Roto-Swirls, the Vari-Flex, the Roto-Flex, and the two Whirlpool Surgilators are all interchangeable and meant to be used in standard capacity tubs. The early bakelite agitators will require drive-blocks to be installed in newer machines. <br
The Penta-Vane, the Penta-Swirl, the large Surgilator, and the Double-Duty Surgilator are also all interchangeable in the large capacity machines. These will fit in a standard tub machine (they look majorly funky). A Penta-Vane in a standard tub though is beyond amusing. Putting a standard agitator into a large machine can be done also, but high water levels can go way too far up the neck of the agitator in the largest machines<br
The Dual-Action's base is the same in both capacities, but they use different augers for the two capacities. So, you can basically put anything into anything, provided you're not dealing with the elusive tallest post models<br
G

 

[jons1077]

Thanks!

That's very interesting to know. I'll have to keep my eye open for some different agitators then. I'd love to get an older surgilator and definitely a rotoswirl. The machine is a beast with the vari-flex already! Would be fun to play!

 

[mickeyd]

Gordon to the rescue

Did you see the agitator in Fred's new find. Is the a Pentaflex, and is it interchangeable as well? It, along with the Vari-flex, is my favorite agitator, a tie actually. When you look at the pic, it seems as if there should be yet another "flex" making six altogether. What, dear friend, am I missing?

 

[jessed]

I know that this is an old post and this machine has long been claimed.

I was just wondering if anyone knows where I could get one of these for my collection. My grandma had this exact machine in avacado. I would like to find one in working condition near me.

Thanks in advance,
Jesse

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

The washer that if I were of "buying age" then, I definitely would have bought!

-- Dave

 

[jessed]

What I am looking for is an older whirlpool washer with the brush filter. I just mean that I am looking for an older whirlpool with that filter and simpler controls like this one has.

 

[goatfarmer]

Someone say Whirlpool?

Ya mean like this one? Doesn't have the brush filter. Complete, unchecked, figure out a way to get it, and it's yours. Can't do any better than that!

 

[jessed]

That one looks like it but I really need one with the filter because I have a lot of dog hair and lint to deal with.

Most of my laundry dries outside on the line.

 

[swestoyz]

The brush filter is more of a gimmick/entertaining than anything. The magic clean filter in the Whirlpool Kenny posted is a much better option, however regardless of the filter there will always be some pet hair left over.

Ben

 

[turquoisedude]

I agree with Ben about pet hair and the brush filter.  

 

With a dog the size of our Canyon, there's lots of hair to remove from everything we wash and the '66 Inglis filter doesn't quite get it all.   So far the best dog hair removal has been with the '59 Frigidaire using a warm overflow rinse.  

 

[maytag85]

I believe there is a video on YouTube of this particular Whirlpool belt drive washer that redcarpetdrew has.

 

[jessed]

I know that the filter would not get all of it, but I am used to having a filter to clean and I would really like to have the brush filter, as that is what I remember from the first 7 years of doing laundry with my grandma.

 

[pierreandreply4]

i remember the brush lint filter as well

i remember the brush lint filter as well the family washer my mom purchuse when she was pregnant with me had the brush lint filter so did my grandmother inglis liberator push to start pull to start washer

 

[goatfarmer]

Well, I tried. Good luck with your search.