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Surging For Solid State
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Awesome Washer Heads!
I can't get over these came out in 1978. How advanced for the 70's!
The washer that I looked at in the late 90's had all of the selections in a row. The selection pads however were much smaller. I remember the water level switch, but don't remember the on / off switch. Somewhere I have the brochures. I might find them one day.
Thanks for the explanation of how the on / off switch works.
Brent
I can't get over these came out in 1978. How advanced for the 70's!
The washer that I looked at in the late 90's had all of the selections in a row. The selection pads however were much smaller. I remember the water level switch, but don't remember the on / off switch. Somewhere I have the brochures. I might find them one day.
Thanks for the explanation of how the on / off switch works.
Brent
70series
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Congrats on this magnificent find Greg. It's been a real NIB year for you with acquiring the new 1960s Kenmore set in July and now this. Your persistence paid off, and I am glad you saved it, as the mere thought of an unused washer being discarded does not sit well with me. Good job.
I remember seeing photos in your old Yahoo albums of the 1983(?) electronic model, which was really cool. From the looks of the console pic above, that is all you have left of it. I'm glad you have another one.
Have a good one,
James
I remember seeing photos in your old Yahoo albums of the 1983(?) electronic model, which was really cool. From the looks of the console pic above, that is all you have left of it. I'm glad you have another one.
Have a good one,
James
irishwashguy
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Congrads Greg
Gorgious machine Greg! I have one question......I played with the Lady Kenmore version at Sears religiously at Sears when I was a kid.......Wille, my sales lady showed me the difference between "beep' 'Beep' 'boop' meaning, good choice, good choice, a bad choice, you had better hurry up and make another or it would just default and start the progam. Is this one simmilar to that?
PS, love the Super Surgulator! I think that they did a better cleaning job than the other.
Gorgious machine Greg! I have one question......I played with the Lady Kenmore version at Sears religiously at Sears when I was a kid.......Wille, my sales lady showed me the difference between "beep' 'Beep' 'boop' meaning, good choice, good choice, a bad choice, you had better hurry up and make another or it would just default and start the progam. Is this one simmilar to that?
PS, love the Super Surgulator! I think that they did a better cleaning job than the other.
Yay!
Beautiful machine. I found a few scans I made from an old magazine with such a machine. According to my knowledge this ad is from 1981.
Beautiful machine. I found a few scans I made from an old magazine with such a machine. According to my knowledge this ad is from 1981.
And this one is supposed to be from 1982.
I forgot, the scans are from a magazine called Architectural Digest.
Nice mo-chine!
To those wanting a collector washer, there ya go, perseverence pays off. They're still out there waiting to be discovered!
To those wanting a collector washer, there ya go, perseverence pays off. They're still out there waiting to be discovered!
iheartmaytag
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Now that's a machine
That was a day when they were Whirlpool,and not the Whirlcrap they are today.
What a great find. I remember looking at them at Electric Home back in the late 70's. I wanted an electronic machine, my Mom a GE Person at that time wouldn't have it. Besides, "Whirlpools drain their dirty water though the clothes and leave lint all over everything." In other words, Mom didn't/doesn't like neutral drain.
That was a day when they were Whirlpool,and not the Whirlcrap they are today.
What a great find. I remember looking at them at Electric Home back in the late 70's. I wanted an electronic machine, my Mom a GE Person at that time wouldn't have it. Besides, "Whirlpools drain their dirty water though the clothes and leave lint all over everything." In other words, Mom didn't/doesn't like neutral drain.
Hey Greg, where's the fabric softner dispenser for the agitator?
whirlcool
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And I have the last version of the Whirlpool Electronic Control System. Everyone said that the electronic controls would give me problems, but my set has been steadily running since February of 1993 without any problems with the controls at all!
toploader55
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Congratulations Sir
SSS S-Stunning,S- Solid State, S- Salivating. What a Handsome Machine. Congratulaions. I remember seeing those in their time and most people said "Stay away from all those buttons". I hope you have nothing but pure enjoyment from that machine. Eddie
SSS S-Stunning,S- Solid State, S- Salivating. What a Handsome Machine. Congratulaions. I remember seeing those in their time and most people said "Stay away from all those buttons". I hope you have nothing but pure enjoyment from that machine. Eddie
Bob - I have the dispenser. That was my first clue that the machine hadn't been used much - or, as it turned out, hadn't been used at all. When I looked at the bottom of the dispenser, it was shiny and new...
Believe it or not, this is the wash cycle - no suds!
Congrats Greg...
I know you must be thrilled to finally have that washer under your own roof. And, I'm so excited for you that it's NEW. An extra special surprise. Now... get back to that store and find out what else she has stashed away! You have my shopping list, now run.
I know you must be thrilled to finally have that washer under your own roof. And, I'm so excited for you that it's NEW. An extra special surprise. Now... get back to that store and find out what else she has stashed away! You have my shopping list, now run.
thor
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Softener dispenser
Greg, my washer, which I purchased in 1980 and in essence was "identical" to yours, had a double timed dispenser for bleach and softner. The filling spout was divided into two halves, one for the bleach and the other for the softner. At the proper time during the main wash a stopper controlled by a solenoid pulled up and opened an orifice in the bleach container which then poured into the wash water, the same for the liquid softner during the rinse cycle. If you chose the second rinse option then the softener would be added during the second rinse, a feature which I really loved.
Emilio
Greg, my washer, which I purchased in 1980 and in essence was "identical" to yours, had a double timed dispenser for bleach and softner. The filling spout was divided into two halves, one for the bleach and the other for the softner. At the proper time during the main wash a stopper controlled by a solenoid pulled up and opened an orifice in the bleach container which then poured into the wash water, the same for the liquid softner during the rinse cycle. If you chose the second rinse option then the softener would be added during the second rinse, a feature which I really loved.
Emilio
whirlcool
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The Whirlpool electronic sets weren't very common. When we bought ours it was a "special order" item. But it only took three days to arrive from the warehouse in Dallas.
When the repair guy came out change out the drive coupler a few years ago he said that he had only heard about these electronic machines, but never actually seen one in person.
They are nice and look cool. Our neighbor calls it the "Star Trek Washing Machine".
When the repair guy came out change out the drive coupler a few years ago he said that he had only heard about these electronic machines, but never actually seen one in person.
They are nice and look cool. Our neighbor calls it the "Star Trek Washing Machine".
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