Today's POD

[rickr]

Lint Filter '56 WP

Robert,yes she's a pretty one. Eight lights in all.Five in the control panel,and three in the tub area. That is a Kenmore filter cartridge. I added the lint filter system to this machine,and could not find a WP cartridge for it. A friend who is a machinist made the brass filter retainer for me. You know how the pot metal lever always rotted off the original ones. I found the WP chrome cap in a junk shop a few years ago. Still have the black bakelite one that came with the machine though.

Rick

 

[rickr]

toplight off

For a better view,top light has an off and on switch.

 

[peteski50]

Lint Filter '56 WP

Rick this is a real beauty inside and out.
Peter

 

[gyrafoam]

In my opinion that model Whirly is the best looking they ever built. Your example looks pristine. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Jetaway]

Whirlpool

I love that '56. I agree with Gyrofoam. That might be the best looking WP ever. There seems to have been tons of those sold.....as I saw them much later during my "trash" inspections. Couldn't resist that button to open the lid. I also remember two VERY loud end-of-cycle signals that were piercing......followed by the machine shutting down and hearing the tub "knock-knock-knock" to a halt.
Neal

 

[Jetaway]

Lint Filter on '56?

Sorry, but I forgot my original question from my previous post. I don't remember there being a lint filter on the '56. Were there some models that didn't build the waterfall lint filter?

 

[agiflow]

I agree about this particular WP.This is the best looking model they ever made along with the beautiful 58 Imperial.You are a blessed man Rick

 

[Unimatic1140]

BTW...the Hotpoint seemed to take forever (1 - 2 minutes)for the basket to stop spinning. Could this have been possible or was something probably wrong with the tub brake

Nope it was just fine, Hotpoint washers didn't incorporate a brake until the late 60's.

 

[westytoploader]

OK, now if early Hotpoint and SQ washers didn't have a tub brake, did the tub index during agitation? If not, how was it held stationary?