Had a successful weekend,even found a few classics. First,for your viewing pleasure is the lovely Whirlpool dryer. Anyone date this for me?
kennyGF
kennyGF
Whirlpool kind of weekend.......
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Next,is the Whirlpool matching washer and dryer,in captivating Harvest Gold.......
'56? What else?
Finally,for you Avocado fans,this almost matched set.Dryer I think is a bit newer,but still sits well with the washer....
kennyGF
kennyGF
I know there must be something else of interest in that truck full! Someone I have visited has the washer to match that old Whirly dryer. Great find!
Lot of later model stuff also,for resale.The classics I haven't decided what will happen with them.If I decide to part with them,I'll let everyone here know first.
kennyGF
kennyGF
Also,I'll probably kick myself tomorrow,but I left behind a GM Frigidaire Skinny Minny laundry center,also in avocado.A little rough around the edges,but a complete unit.
So many machines,so little space......
kennyGF
So many machines,so little space......
kennyGF
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Great finds!! Love the "redneck lid handle" on the avocado washer!! LOL
Darn...shoulda picked up the Skinny-Mini too if it was an Agitub model!!!
Darn...shoulda picked up the Skinny-Mini too if it was an Agitub model!!!
It really was a Whirlpool weekend! Love that 56 dryer - does it still work? I had a similar washer to the green model in harvest gold when I lived in Phoenix, AZ - beautiful console with a great light too!
repair-man
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Kenny (or anybody else)
Where and how do you get the old appliances that you fix and resale?
Ed
Where and how do you get the old appliances that you fix and resale?
Ed
Kenny, I love the avocado Imperial model. I just aobut spit out my teeth. Saw that machine in coppertone in a frat brother's house in 1975. Love the harvest gold one too. Please tell me what the two levers on either side of the timer are for on the 56, obviously one is temp.
To Repair-man in Pittsburgh
Ed (and a few other locals),
Give me your correct email address and I'll let you know where to find them in this area.
Rich
Ed (and a few other locals),
Give me your correct email address and I'll let you know where to find them in this area.
Rich
The harvest pair looks to be an LD_-7800 set. That's the 1976 washer we had in white . . . and dryer in harvest exactly like the one you have. Loved that control panel design, particularly on the TOL model.
The avocado dryer has three tumble speeds. I believe it's around 1974. The washer has a three speed motor, 1970 to 1972, maybe? Neighbors inherited a matching Whirlpool set very similar to that from her mother. I went on a service call once for the washer, the agitator shaft was squeaking, they decided to let it go 'to the death' instead of repairing the bearings. The lighted console is very nice, it shines across the top and also up through the panel.
The avocado dryer has three tumble speeds. I believe it's around 1974. The washer has a three speed motor, 1970 to 1972, maybe? Neighbors inherited a matching Whirlpool set very similar to that from her mother. I went on a service call once for the washer, the agitator shaft was squeaking, they decided to let it go 'to the death' instead of repairing the bearings. The lighted console is very nice, it shines across the top and also up through the panel.
Lighted WP?
Through the panel too? Cool! This is maybe a little older than the one I had then, mine only lit up the closed lid. I always loved the huge plastic dials and the ticking & clicking of the timer as you turned around to your cycle.
Through the panel too? Cool! This is maybe a little older than the one I had then, mine only lit up the closed lid. I always loved the huge plastic dials and the ticking & clicking of the timer as you turned around to your cycle.
Lighted Whirlpools
Yes! I can't say for sure about the one KennyGF found, but on the one the neighbors had, the light shone through a lens beneath the timer dial and also spilled through the cutouts for the pushbuttons and water level.
Yes! I can't say for sure about the one KennyGF found, but on the one the neighbors had, the light shone through a lens beneath the timer dial and also spilled through the cutouts for the pushbuttons and water level.
repair-man
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Hi Rich (Train Guy)
Didn't realize I had my old high speed internet e-mail address in the profile. It's fixed now. Are you close to Pittsburgh ?
Ed
Didn't realize I had my old high speed internet e-mail address in the profile. It's fixed now. Are you close to Pittsburgh ?
Ed
repair-man
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Avocado Whirlpool Imperial
In my experience this is a very rare washer. I think I have only seen 2 in my life. Outboarded speed control buttons where all but unheard of on Whirlpool untill the 90's. Does it use the skinny (quiet) belt ?
Are we sure the washer and dryer are not the same year ? Whirlpool didn't always have the exact same panels in the same year. The washer is an "Imperial" is the dryer. It looks more like a "Supreme". I agree with Glenn that the dryer is 73-74 but I think the washer is also.
Ed
In my experience this is a very rare washer. I think I have only seen 2 in my life. Outboarded speed control buttons where all but unheard of on Whirlpool untill the 90's. Does it use the skinny (quiet) belt ?
Are we sure the washer and dryer are not the same year ? Whirlpool didn't always have the exact same panels in the same year. The washer is an "Imperial" is the dryer. It looks more like a "Supreme". I agree with Glenn that the dryer is 73-74 but I think the washer is also.
Ed
Whirlpool did have separate speed pushbuttons for several years through 1975/1976. The last year dropped back to a two-speed motor instead of three-speed, but still had the pushbutton array.
The avocado dryer does not look like a TOL. TOL machines still had a fluorescent light through 1975/1976, and that one doesn't appear to have a light, but it's a little hard to tell from the picture. I vaguely recall that two models featured multiple tumble speeds for just one year.
The avocado washer is definitely older than the dryer. Note the water level knob on the washer is an older design than the temp control knob on the dryer.
The avocado dryer does not look like a TOL. TOL machines still had a fluorescent light through 1975/1976, and that one doesn't appear to have a light, but it's a little hard to tell from the picture. I vaguely recall that two models featured multiple tumble speeds for just one year.
The avocado washer is definitely older than the dryer. Note the water level knob on the washer is an older design than the temp control knob on the dryer.
