Resurrecting a 1964 Whirlpool Top Loading Dishwasher, Pristine, Except...........

[mickeyd]

Friendly Conversation

Thanks, everyone. Appreciate your time. First to Paul and Greg. I was subjected to an identity theft attempt, and caught it before losing a dime, but my email has been shut down for months, and I had reached out to both of you months ago; sorry you could not get back to me. I will enter a new email when this post is complete.

John and Cimberlee, you overestimate my skill remembering perhaps the Frigidaire DW where I needed only to repair leaks and install a shark valve which surprisingly required no tools. I have not worked on a DW water valve before, and would love to learn. Direct me.

Paul that new valve would be great, and Greg, I have another TL DW from Big Al in which the timer also failed during the dry cycle. OUCH. Had to repair the big hub's tiny attaching wings with super glue.

Thanks Guy and Brian, black is always beautiful;'D and to Glenn for giving the nod to John being more learned, (smiles).

Steve, that page of doctrine is exciting; can't wait to enlarge and enjoy later with tea and cake.

 

[bigalsf]

Additional info

Hey Mike! This is indeed a 1965 model. Below is some model info & a wiring diagram/cycle chart for it (the top diagram is your model).

The valve flow rate is 1.15 gal/min, so if you can find one that has that rating you could use that (you may need to change the mounting bracket).

This is Whirlpool's second design spray arm system; it was fairly advanced for it's times. I think Wasteking & perhaps Tappan (?) were the only other manufacturers offering a second washarm vs. a tower or roto-rack (someone please correct me if I'm wrong). In any case it was a big step in improved performance.

Have fun with it and please keep us posted on the "journey"!

 

[jamiel]

Interesting....always assumed they were porcelain enamel tubs. With WP's big capabilities of that for laundry/cooking presumed they could sneak some dishwasher tubs in the line.

 

[magic_clean]

History Buff Fun Fact

You may have noted the serial # has the letter "P" prefix. This indicates St. Paul Minnesota. Dishwasher manufacturing moved to a new factory in Findlay Ohio 1966-67. Continues today. "F" prefix

-LP

 

[tomturbomatic]

Ni Leslie! Hope all is well with you.
Tom

 

[chestermikeuk]

Dishwasher Fun

Hi Mikey great to see you back posting always a pleasure. Lovely dishwasher looks NIB straight out the box, looks like a simple valve fix rather than tub pump motor seal etc ,
always looks so 80`s Advertisement Gallery when we see you appliance out on the deck on the river !!

Enjoy , Mike !!

 

[mickeyd]

Hi Mike, I could prolly pass it off as New-In-Box were it not for the valve. It is truly immaculate.. Think of you a lot, that's why I never take the icon picture down because you're in it, smiling. Will remember to snap more washer shots from the deck just for you! Spring came early here, so let the deck washing commence.

Hey Big Al, the cycle chart with the cumulative sum of the minutes has me bug-eyed and happy. And to answer yours and John's uncertainly from the Shopper's Forum thread, this Whirlpool is an equal opportunity rinser, in that the sequence is W R R W R R D. Really appreciate all the doctrine; it made my day.

Was Wondering Alan, if it heats at all during the washing and rinsing. Haven't studied all the schematics yet where the answer may be hiding. It also does the "Dwell" cycle, as Hobart curiously calls it, after the last drain, although it is much shorter than Hobart's which really lets the load dwell and drip for a while before switching the pump back on again.

Pretty funny Jaime, sneaking in a few porcelain decoys, and thanks Leslie, from'67 and counting--Isn't Whirlpool's longevity simply stunning!

Alan, I'll be back later with pictures from the other TL DW.

 

[mickeyd]

Mikey and Cimberlee, if you're around, check out The Vintage Laundry Room, Part One.

Great Wringer Madness from Louis at Reply #32. Not to be missed, and I almost did.

 

[combo52]

Whirlpool top loading, portable dishwashers

I’m glad you got this Michael it’s in great shape.

All whirlpool built dishwashers had a plastisol tank. They came out with the new pump that your portable has Michael in the built-in. They went to a porcelain tank and later the top load portable dishwasher also had a porcelain tank with a double wall. The capacity was smaller than yours but it also fit in smaller kitchen nicely.

I have one of the later ones here a few pictures with the porcelain tank. This one was made 1969. They only made these for about two or three years and that was the end of top loading portable dishwashers for whirlpool, KitchenAid continued for a few more years , but they were gone fairly soon into the 70s.

 

[peteski50]

Whirlpool!

Congrats with this really nice dishwasher!