The YouCrate comes with Freezing Rain!

[supremewhirlpol]

John(Combo52) had been saving some machines for me. My thanks to him, Smitty his partner, and the other helpers who had a hand with the shipment. They're finally here, along with the freezing rain! Now, lets see what machines came!

 

[supremewhirlpol]

AWESOME!!!

A Whirlpool BD and Whirlpool 24" DD.

 

[supremewhirlpol]

After moving it across the ice glazed sidewalk, and getting it in the basement, time to see what it is.

RCA Whirlpool
Supreme 80
5 Cycle 2 Speed

 

[supremewhirlpol]

M/N: LSA7800B0
S/N: 07069J716

 

[circlew]

NICE

One of my favorite Whirlpools! Really like the rare "Edged Sapphire" color. Enjoy them.

 

[supremewhirlpol]

It's in desperate need of being checked over.

 

[retropia]

The blue color is a pretty shade. Is the 24" direct drive Whirlpool a rare model? I'm not familiar with the smaller washers.

 

[supremewhirlpol]

After it is checked over, it's MOD time! In the mean while, What can I do with this HID lamp and this machine? Keep watching to find out!

 

[launderess]

Neat Score! Congrats

Mother Dear's washer was a Whirlpool with the same black "Surgilator" with chrome cap. In fact methinks in honour of your recent arrival, will haul out my vintage Whirlpool portable and do a wash load!

 

[supremewhirlpol]

Launderess:

Awww Gee thanks! Could you make a YT video of the wash?

retropia:
I refer to this particular machine as 'MODEL0' It was one of the first Whirlpool DD machines. I have only seen one other Whirlpool machine like this and that was like 10 years ago. In my area, I would say that they are rare, but others may have seen more of these than I have. For me 'MODEL0' is another one of my dream machines. The design and similarity to the BD machines make me think of it as a transition machine to the 27" Whirlpool DD machines. In my collection, that would now be 2X Design 2000 DD's, one 24" that looks like the BD machines, and one 27" that looks like the DD machines that replaced the BD's several years later. If you can get one, it's an excellent piece to show the evolution of the Whirlpool BD and DD machines.

circlew:
I have a 1966 Mark Imperial XII (LRA9920)in white that has the same style console. The Sapphire Blue machine will be a mod machine. Don't worry, I won't change it too much.

 

[combo52]

HI MELVIN

Glad the washers arrived in one piece as you may be able to see the crate was not big enough for both machines it missed by 1/2 ". I had to stand on the top of the crate while Jason snapped the clips in place that hold the crate together. But at least I figured that the machines would not move around inside the crate as they were really pinned in place.

 

[Unimatic1140]

Very Nice Melvin, that Whirlpool BLUE is an extremely rare color. One can only imagine what you are going to do with the torch light.

 

[peteski50]

Blue!

The Blue Whirlpool is awsome!

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

Yes, surely the washer I would'a bought, too, had I been around back then (& the matching dryer as well!), or at least if I were as old as I am now!

Now what features does it have? Variable Water Level? Five Temperatures? Magic-Clean Lint Filter? Two Speeds?

Dave (Charles Klamkin Fan!)

 

[beekeyknee]

YouCrate

How does You Crate work. Was it very expensive?

 

[mrb627]

YouCrate Much?

Out of curiosity, what was the cost in shipping those two machines, if I might ask?

 

Malcolm

 

[yogitunes]

Youcrate.com....for the cube or tower is basically a flat rate of whatever you can fit in one container

Malcolm--when I got the SQ from you last year, from GA to NJ was just under 200.00.....with the price of gas going up.....the price is more than doubled

I got a quote yesterday from them, from NJ to SC.....one cube, 447.00.....

we may have to start seeking alternatives to transport these machines....

 

[mrb627]

Yikes...

The 500.00 mark is a little too far up there unless the machine is MINT.

 

Malcolm

 

[3beltwesty]

Trucking rates vary

The shipper R&L Carriers is one who I receive heavy palleted items each month to my business. It is that truck in the upper left of the first photo. Since they are use to delivering stuff to me, I am a known data point on their map. Thus for me If I use an old pallet and make my own box, I get a decent rate with shipping from them.

For a total turn around crater/shipper; You are paying for the crate, for a truck to find you, for a lift gate or not, the risk of being paid, risk of loss etc.

With a single pallet, it is not just its weight and volume, there are factors like the risks of a loss, the hassle if the customer has an odd shipping point, the time spent loading. Rates vary all over the place, rates are higher with more unknowns. If one is shipping 500 washers the truckers will fight over getting the business. With a lone washer the total crater/shipper might have a customer who has that old Bendix FL washer in somebodys basement, and there is 120 bucks just to get the beast out of the house.

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