RIP my 1978 Whirlpool BD LFA 5800 washer

[tbolt25]

All good things must come to an end-such as my 1978 BD Whirlpool LFA 5800 washer-it was in horrible condition, lots of issues, seized 3-port pump, mouse nest on tub ring, rusted out cabinet base, and who knows where else, parts getting obsolete-so it was time to let go of it-a new Speed Queen AWN412 washer takes it's place.

 

[cfz2882]

sad to hear about a classic BD biting the dust-but another one
was saved from the scrapheap this past week;a 1986 70 series,
grabbed at dump and fixed-had a bad pump and a few leaks
-now happily woo-wooing again,control panel got munched a bit
from being dumped out of a pickup but that is all fixed too.

 

[supersurgilator]

Cool, can u post pics of your 1986?

 

[volvoguy87]

Are you parting out the late BD?

Hard to find parts are hard to find.

Motor
Timer
BASEPLATE!!!!!
Lid
Top
Control Panel
Access Panel
Inner Tub
Outer Tub
Surgilator
FS Dispenser

Etc.
Dave

 

[cfz2882]

time to find that camera..then figure out how to post the pics
LOL.Meanwhile here are more details on the saved machine;
"620"date code,so 20th week of 1986-close to the end of BD
production that started around 1957,have seen several other
'86s but no 1987 BDs.Besides the damage from being dumped
(bent up control panel,snubber dislodged,inside-out dent from
chassis plate slamming into cabinet),actually is in pretty good
shape-belt is even in good condition.
With a DA agitator,this washer is almost the same as my '81
70 series-color and panel graphics are the only difference.

 

[whirlcool]

A mouse nest on the tub ring?
Was this washer mounted on somebody's porch? Was it in use?
How would a mouse get in there and survive the spinning?

 

[tbolt25]

it was in storage

It was in storage in my Dad's tractor shed on the dirt ground for several years-covered with dust-mice and critters built nests in it.