redcarpetdrew
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This came in Yesterday. Thought it'd be fun to check it out. It's in nice shape. Very clean underneath, too!
Whirlpool Mark II Electronic Control Washer courtesy of The Pile...
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redcarpetdrew
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Gansky had just posted a pic of his the other day. The control is fully functional. Why did it get hauled off? Well, after hooking it up and trying it out, I noticed that A) It was draining as it agitated and B) was VERY noisy! Took the pump down and found that the little black flapper door in the pump had broken loose, causing the pumping out, and had gotten caught in the impeller causing the noise. Changed it out and tried it out again...
redcarpetdrew
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Clean under the lid, too...
redcarpetdrew
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The money shot!
This has to be the most minty white tub I've seen in a Whirlpool in a long time. We also have a SuperSurgalator in there, ready for business...
This has to be the most minty white tub I've seen in a Whirlpool in a long time. We also have a SuperSurgalator in there, ready for business...
strongenough78
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That's not just The Super Surgilator
That's the Double Duty Super Surgilator. That's a beautiful machine, I can't imagine why anyone would want to get rid of it. Make some video's of it soon please!
That's the Double Duty Super Surgilator. That's a beautiful machine, I can't imagine why anyone would want to get rid of it. Make some video's of it soon please!
redcarpetdrew
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So, as I said earlier, I ran it again after changing out the pump. Wow! I really loaded it down with towels, too. Strong agitation and a nice, quiet spin. Bearings are good and there's no tossing of crap under the cabinet. Winner!
Here's a little video. Sorry, I can't get it to embed so...
Title is "Whirlpool Mark II Electronic Control Washer Agitate and Spin"
Here's a little video. Sorry, I can't get it to embed so...
Title is "Whirlpool Mark II Electronic Control Washer Agitate and Spin"
spankomatic
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That is a sweet machine! What year were they made?
Jim
Jim
redcarpetdrew
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If I read the serial right, this one was born in Clyde, 3rd week of 1985.
RCD
RCD
i just finished watching your video of the 1960s Whirlpool washer...surgilator agitators were definitely an agitator that caused turbulance...hence the name.
I still love the way the basket rocks as it did in the video towards the end. I miss that s&&t! Thank you.
I still love the way the basket rocks as it did in the video towards the end. I miss that s&&t! Thank you.
toploader55
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A Real Beauty
I can just hear the former owner : "Oh, let's just get a New One. I can't believe it lasted this long."
Thanks for the Video, Eddie
I can just hear the former owner : "Oh, let's just get a New One. I can't believe it lasted this long."
Thanks for the Video, Eddie
What a real beauty indeed Andy!
That is a gorgeous machine!! In some ways it's more attractive than the counterpart Kenmores.
The great thing about the later centerpost design (1978-1987), though I have cursed them for certain things, is that the bearings almost never go bad.
Don't ya just love those white baskets? VERY COOL Andy!
Gordon
That is a gorgeous machine!! In some ways it's more attractive than the counterpart Kenmores.
The great thing about the later centerpost design (1978-1987), though I have cursed them for certain things, is that the bearings almost never go bad.
Don't ya just love those white baskets? VERY COOL Andy!
Gordon
Beautiful. There won't be anything like it again.
What a beautiful machine!
Thanks for the video.
Thanks for the video.
amyswasher
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My parents had a Whirlpool washer with the same agitator. I would stuff that thing and it never slowed down.
Andy - beautiful Whirlpool. My favorite of the Solid State machines. The Lady's may have the mood lighting, but they don't hold a candle to the Whirlpool's styling! This one is a keeper for sure.
Ben
Ben
aaronfitzy
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Question...
Since I'm 27 y/o...I'm still learning about these belt drive washers. On the washer basket where that "arm" comes over the wash basket and hovers over that plate, is that the balance switch? From what I see, its a magnet so once the magnetic field is broken, it triggers the off balance switch? Just curious, thanks...
Aaron
Since I'm 27 y/o...I'm still learning about these belt drive washers. On the washer basket where that "arm" comes over the wash basket and hovers over that plate, is that the balance switch? From what I see, its a magnet so once the magnetic field is broken, it triggers the off balance switch? Just curious, thanks...
Aaron
aaronfitzy
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Forgot to mention...
I was referring to your video after you lifted the top cabinet.
I was referring to your video after you lifted the top cabinet.
mickeyd
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You rock, Andy
That thing is gorgeous. And the pump is so fast, way faster than the earlier WP/KM one.
At first I thought you had Big Bling on your wrist, then I saw it was a beautiful watch. How funny.
Another exciting volume in the "Redcarpetdrew Turnover Studies."
I LOVED your movie. Thank you. What a gorgeous washing machine.
(Switched from ailing Safari to Firefox and can get YouTube with no trouble. So grateful for what you did when I couldn't. You are a prince of a man.)
That thing is gorgeous. And the pump is so fast, way faster than the earlier WP/KM one.
At first I thought you had Big Bling on your wrist, then I saw it was a beautiful watch. How funny.
Another exciting volume in the "Redcarpetdrew Turnover Studies."
I LOVED your movie. Thank you. What a gorgeous washing machine.
(Switched from ailing Safari to Firefox and can get YouTube with no trouble. So grateful for what you did when I couldn't. You are a prince of a man.)
Aaronfitzy -
What you're looking at is the snubber. It is spring loaded and it's job is to put downward stabilizing force on the entire mechanism. The work they do is amazing - for such a small device, they can really dampen the torque in these machines.
The off-balance switch, which most if not all Whirlpools did not have (only many MOL and TOL Kenmores) is in the lower right hand quadrant of the rear cabinet. It is a relay with a trip lever that the machine's baseplate strikes if there is too much movement. Similar switches were used in some direct drive machines for a time, but not recently I don't believe.
Gordon
What you're looking at is the snubber. It is spring loaded and it's job is to put downward stabilizing force on the entire mechanism. The work they do is amazing - for such a small device, they can really dampen the torque in these machines.
The off-balance switch, which most if not all Whirlpools did not have (only many MOL and TOL Kenmores) is in the lower right hand quadrant of the rear cabinet. It is a relay with a trip lever that the machine's baseplate strikes if there is too much movement. Similar switches were used in some direct drive machines for a time, but not recently I don't believe.
Gordon
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