Rick, I'm alsmost blinded by the beauty of that set. Congratulations on the restauration and on the purchase of the agitator.
Restored 1956 Whirlpool dryer
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That is a lovely set. Not to mention being THE WASHER my grandparents had that got me hooked.
Great job on the resto,Rick! I wouldn't have said that's the same dryer! Fabulous set.
Also thank you for the kind words.The only thing I contributed to was being in the right place at the right time. Otherwise that dryer may have become next years Toyota,or similar.
Yes,we do have a great group here,and I'm glad to be part of it.
kennyGF
Also thank you for the kind words.The only thing I contributed to was being in the right place at the right time. Otherwise that dryer may have become next years Toyota,or similar.
Yes,we do have a great group here,and I'm glad to be part of it.
kennyGF
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Gorgeous,you do excellent work Sir!
Gorgeous,you do excellent work Sir!
I beg to differ...
Hi Kenny! "Just being in the right place at the right time" is a HUGE contribution!! You seem to be in that "place" quite often I might add.... LOL!!
Thanks again for the kind comments about the Whirlpools. I will post some better photos some other time.
Thank you Mr. Clean Jeans,but please don't call me "sir". You can call me Rick instead. Whenever I am called "sir" I usually have to pay $$$.
Hi Kenny! "Just being in the right place at the right time" is a HUGE contribution!! You seem to be in that "place" quite often I might add.... LOL!!
Thanks again for the kind comments about the Whirlpools. I will post some better photos some other time.
Thank you Mr. Clean Jeans,but please don't call me "sir". You can call me Rick instead. Whenever I am called "sir" I usually have to pay $$$.
Rick,my wife says I can "sniff" out old appliances,Simplicity tractors,and good junk in general. Maybe she's right.....
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delicate settiing
So this implies that the Delicate Fabric setting is even cooler than the Warm setting on the drying temp side. One would've though they just would've added another button to the drying temp selector rahter than another separate control, unless they were striving to match the washer controls button for button
So this implies that the Delicate Fabric setting is even cooler than the Warm setting on the drying temp side. One would've though they just would've added another button to the drying temp selector rahter than another separate control, unless they were striving to match the washer controls button for button
</b>I'm figuring that the left-side control is specifically for the operating temperature -- three bi-metal thermostats for three target temperatures. The right-side control sets whether the heating element runs at 220 volts or 110 volts, which determines the temperature of the input air -- hot or moderate. One wouldn't want a blast of very hot air hitting delicate, lacy items. Hot Drying Temperature with Delicate Fabric would still reach the same target temp, just take longer to get there and would be gentler on the fabric.<b>
Almost a 20 year old thread
But interesting how can select the voltage to the heating element to allow for a greater range of temperature options. Quite an ingenious feature which allows you to dry certain items without damaging them.
But interesting how can select the voltage to the heating element to allow for a greater range of temperature options. Quite an ingenious feature which allows you to dry certain items without damaging them.
120 V low heat option on electric dryers
There were a couple of manufacturers that did this. It turned the heat down to 1/4 the normal input, which gave a very low heat, other dryers that did it were the GE dryers with the economy button and many Westinghouse dryers throughout the 60s and 70s had a low heat that was only 120 V
While it gives a very low heat, it was limited usefulness because it’s so low that other than drying some plastic shower curtains it really didn’t dry clothing very quickly, 1956 whirlpool for example the timer is only 60 minutes so you were never gonna dry any clothing In that time at that low Heat input.
These models are the same ones that we mechanically restored for Paul In Canada, Rick did a beautiful job with the cosmetic restoration of these machines. I’m not sure who has them now. Does anybody know?
John
There were a couple of manufacturers that did this. It turned the heat down to 1/4 the normal input, which gave a very low heat, other dryers that did it were the GE dryers with the economy button and many Westinghouse dryers throughout the 60s and 70s had a low heat that was only 120 V
While it gives a very low heat, it was limited usefulness because it’s so low that other than drying some plastic shower curtains it really didn’t dry clothing very quickly, 1956 whirlpool for example the timer is only 60 minutes so you were never gonna dry any clothing In that time at that low Heat input.
These models are the same ones that we mechanically restored for Paul In Canada, Rick did a beautiful job with the cosmetic restoration of these machines. I’m not sure who has them now. Does anybody know?
John
I still have my 56 Whirlpool Imperial washer and dryer set! They are not in active service at the moment, but I hope that I'll rotate them in for the 2025 season.
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From what I gather from what Chris told me (believe he’s been helping you out with stuff at the museum), is some wealthy car collector In Massachusetts ended up with them, probably bought a few of the classic cars that RickR had as well.
Not sure why a car collector would want something like that, but I guess they wanted something else mechanical and interesting in their fleet. Wouldn’t be surprised if they were put into the dining room as a conversation piece.
From what I gather from what Chris told me (believe he’s been helping you out with stuff at the museum), is some wealthy car collector In Massachusetts ended up with them, probably bought a few of the classic cars that RickR had as well.
Not sure why a car collector would want something like that, but I guess they wanted something else mechanical and interesting in their fleet. Wouldn’t be surprised if they were put into the dining room as a conversation piece.
I never heard of what became of Ricks collection. I do know there were a few machines that were probably the last ones around.
Reply #53
Chris got the 1969 Montgomery Wards Touch ‘N Wash, a few others. Think his 1966 Frigidaire set was also obtained by the wealthy car collector in Massachusetts.
Here’s a video of the 1969 Montgomery Wards Touch ‘N Wash uploaded by a friend of his.
Chris got the 1969 Montgomery Wards Touch ‘N Wash, a few others. Think his 1966 Frigidaire set was also obtained by the wealthy car collector in Massachusetts.
Here’s a video of the 1969 Montgomery Wards Touch ‘N Wash uploaded by a friend of his.
I pulled that Touch and Wash out of a woods. Probably had been out there 10-15 years. Gave it to Rick, he did a fantastic job with it.
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