Well I decided to clean out my shed today...

[supremewhirlpol]

update...

Dave stopped by and picked up the DE608, and the Lady Kenmore Electronic BD set that I had. The 1976 Whirlpool I found on City Clean Up Day a few blocks from where I live. When I saw it next to the side walk, it was on its side and it looked like it was dragged on the side walk. I asked the owners if I could have it and they said yes. Since the collection truck was a street over the owners allowed me to put it in their yard, while I went to get my dolley. After I walked it home, I discovered that the belt had went bad and it needed to be cleaned up. I put another belt on it and ran it for a test drive and it worked very well. That machine is one of the fewest older Whirlpools that I have ran into in that good of shape. (no rust on the tub chassis) I decided to keep it because the console looks very unique. I did run into a Whirlpool imperial 80 that had a similar looking console but the console sides were metal. The issue with it was that the seal above the pump container had a very bad leak and caused the area where the chassis support was to rust out. And from what my cousin told me the tub literally fell into the machine while it was on and full of water. When I saw this, there was nothing I could do for it. I have to say the that 1976 Whirlpool does indeed weigh more than the Regal that I have.

 

[davek]

You know what?

You've got the stuff there to do what I had thought of ever since I brought my portable home (but can't try because I need it to work). People talk about Frankenmores, but you could build the ultimate portable. You've got a portable that appears to be semi-complete but with a good tub. You also have several fancier machines. You could take the controls, wiring, sensors, and motor from a fancier Lady Kenmore or the like and put it in your portable. I would've already tried it, but I only own 2 washers and I don't want to mess up either.

A convertible with that cool electronic control panel, adjustable speeds, Accutemp, and extra rinses would be...worth about $75 to the right person. Oh well.

It would still be cool if it would work.

 

[everythingold]

The portable direct drive pictured is interesting. I have only come across a couple. It has a beefed up suspension system (kinda like a GE) and terrific spin speed.

 

[supremewhirlpol]

Excellent idea

I had not thought of that. Yes, I do have another black Kenmore DD that has the electronic console and temperature sensor that I need to get rid of to make room for experimentation with commercial machines. The shed collection of machines that I have are a "work of art" to me. I really don't want to do that to the Whirlpool because that is the only portable machine made by them that I have. The other portable that I have is a Sanyo and it is in the basement. If I do happen to find another Whirlpool DD portable I will seriously consider the "Transplant". Davek that is a very good idea though, Thank You.

 

[davek]

Porable Rarity

It seems from these discussions that portables are quite rare. I guess the pricing issues that I've mentioned before figures into that.

It makes me feel lucky to have found the one that I did for the price that I did.

I'll have to start examining the "discard pile" at some of the places around here to get parts for my eventual Frankenmore. To be perfectly honest, if I knew for sure that the 3 speed motor would bolt up to and fit inside mine, I probably would do that.