The Supremes!

[appnut]

What are the fabric settings on the dryer

Jeff, I think I can answer your questions

Fabric settings are air, delicate, w'n'w, regular, heavy. The little knob on the right is for the sped control--gentle or heavy tumbling speed. the little red light glows, I do believe, when the setting for tubling is on gentle.

 

[DADoES]

Bob, not positive, but I think the dryer's red light is for Super speed. And remember, these older models don't change the tumble speed between Super & Gentle ... only the airflow and heat input rates.

Also, I don't believe they have lighted consoles. IIRC, Jeff added the light to his.

 

[combo52]

BEAUTIFUL WP WASHER DRYER PAIR

This one is electric you can tell by the lack of a removable lower panel on the dryer front. By this time WP had quite putting the blue flame insignia or thunderbolt on the machines to indicate the heating fuel source. Interestingly many gas models had windows but the electric versions did not, WP continued windows on some models through the 1974 dryers. On this dryer the super speed control changed the heat input from 5600 watts to 4600 on gentle it also reduced the blower speed on gentle Unfortunately until WP changed to thier newer style dryers in 1966 with the stationary rear drum bulkhead none of these early dryers were very efficient in thier use of heat, some of the heated air would just go across the rear of the drum directly into the exhaust blower and be lost. I figure that these earlier style dryers use about 25% more gas or electricity than the later machines. They were still fun machines with a lot of style and features and good durability for the time.

 

[washerlover]

These are vintage 1966 and I have the owner's manuals, too! For some reason, there are no lights behind the console (in my excitement when I got them home, that was the first thing I looked for). Dryer is electric and the 2-speed belt broke recently but jury-rigged it to work on "super" speed only. WnW cycle on washer does shift to the slower speed near the end of the cycle. They both run beautifully and I will try to master the video function of my new camera soon!

 

[combo52]

WP WASHER DRYER PAIR

Similar WPs did have florescent console lights as seen in other peoples photos. Its not very hard to add such lights unless you want to keep them totally original.

 

[supremewhirlpol]

Todd,
Got any videos of these machines in action? Not many on YT.

 

[washerlover]

Not to worry, folks, my camera has a video feature...one step at a time!

 

[washerlover]

dryer controls

Correct. The red light goes on when the dryer is in "super" cycle. My dryer does change speeds but heat flow is controlled separately. Right now it only operates in "super" because I can't find a suitable replacement belt for it to change to the (slower) "gentle" speed.

 

[bygted]

the control panels

are absolutely stunning and super clean!
That's a really nice pair of WPs - thanks for the pics!

 

[a440]

Fantastic Set!
They look showroom new!

 

[turquoisedude]

OMG!!

I have to step out to get some air... I feel faint...
That is a simply stunning Whirlpool set. What a classy 'daily driver'! Thank you for sharing the pictures with us!

 

[mtn1584]

Todd,
Those machines are mint. (NO COLOR PUN INTENDED) Absolultey beautiful. I wish you many years of happy washing with them. The one thing I don't like on WP end are the chrome labels on the cabinets that say super wash and two speed, other than that I LOVE THEM.
Mike

 

[washerlover]

Actually the "super wash" and "2 speed" labels are just stickers but I'm torn whether to take them off or not...

 

[mickeyd]

It never ceases to amaze me

when a machine in its mid-forties looks like it just walked off the showroom floor. Too bad we humanoids aren't as lucky.

 

[autowasherfreak]

Both set are B E A U T I F U L! I'm jealous, LOL.

 

[bajaespuma]

Your machines

Have inspired me. One of these days we're going to have to do a long thread on STYLE. The more I look at these machines, the more I realize that contemporary machines are marketed with a generic "look" that is a poor substitute for style. If you go to an appliance store today, every single front loader looks like the other, every top loader looks like the other. It would be like if in the clothing world, every designer made their fashions look like they came from Kohl's. These 'Pools had style and you could instantly distinguish them from all the other brands on the floor. And it makes me wonder whether white goods' style is/was more important on the selling floor than it ever was once the machines got home.

Anyone who wants to challenge me on this, first go rent "The Devil Wears Prada" and listen to the first "dressing down" Miranda Priestly gives to Andrea about "Cerulean Blue". It's a brilliant piece of writing.

 

[gansky1]

I keep coming back to look at these machines, they are just stunning. You're right about the new machines, Ken. What passes for style today is mostly centered on shocking colors, not a combination of design, engineering and color in harmony. The "Hello Kitty" plastic chrome, dancing LED lights and cartoon-jingle control sounds on modern machines don't compare to the beauty of this era.

 

[washerlover]

I'll second all of that! I was fortunate to run across these that were gently used and had always resided in a luxurious laundry room circa 1966.