Whirlpool washer non-agitator type

[dandydon]

I remember a Whirlpool portable model which did not have a agitator but a black paddle in the bottom of the tub. You might almost call the high-efficiency Whirlpool non-agitator model a 'rough' reincarnation.

This Whirlpool model only had one water inlet valve and used a Y-hose connector. The paddle would run for about 20 seconds in one direction, then stop and reverse and operate for another 20 seconds. It created vortex like activity in the tub. The switching to shift the rotation was a mechanical switch driven by a small electric motor possibly a timer motor or two pole shunted type.

Thanks

 

[combo52]

Vintage WP Impeller Type Portable Washer????

I never saw such a thing, you are likely remembering an Hitachi built GE portable.

 

[launderess]

Whirlpool 1900 "Wringer" Washer

Think is what the OP is referring.

This was a very early washer from WP that had a disk with a sort of fin at bottom of tub which went around, sort of an early version of impeller. Whirlpool called it a "circulator".

Pipe:

https://news.google.com/newspapers?...AIBAJ&sjid=yE4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=1138,4662100&hl=en

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Whirlpool-W...623871?hash=item1c640c7b3f:g:d5MAAOSwI-BWMmvo

Someone had one on Ebay last year, but the auction was ended early because item "was no longer available".

 

[tomturbomatic]

The machine referenced by Laundress would not have had a water inlet other than a hose attached to a faucet and held over the tub for filling. Circulator was certainly an optimistic term if you were exepcting circulation, but an apt one if you were expecting things to be going in circles and forming a tangled lump.

DD: do you have an approximate date for this thing? Could you possibly be thinking of that little semi-automatic laundry cart sold by Sears that was a twin tub, I think? Even though it was sold by Sears, it was not made by WP.

 

[launderess]

Stand Corrected

Totally overlooked the fill input hose thing...

Never mind and carry on....

L.

 

[tomturbomatic]

laundress, You came up with pictures of the things that said they used a circulator so you get points for that. Good searching!

 

[launderess]

What one finds amazing

Is how long various versions of the impeller design for washing machines have been around....

 

[arrrooohhh]

In Australia in the 70's Malley's, the company that owned the rights to the Whirlpool name in Australia, sold compact impeller based automatics and twin tubs. They were made in Japan by Sanyo.

My Aunty owned one. It lasted for 20 years without issues.

This was the first generation machine

 

[arrrooohhh]

This was the second generation machine.

 

[arrrooohhh]

Dame Edna even did a television commercial for this machine.

http://https//youtu.be/Tu23ji0ZnqE