The moderate wear on the control panel
Maybe the damage from Spray 'n Wash
So it is a decent machine?
Maybe the damage from Spray 'n Wash
So it is a decent machine?
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toggleswitch2
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It's a wig-wag and that is fun enough for me!
the super cap version of my machine
Remember the machine that gansky saved for me in Omaha? I think this is the super capacity version of that machine, my machine is a 72 with the same dials but its only a standard cap. It looks like the standard caps got the knob for the 5 black buttons for the temp control but the super gets the knob. I love mine, but thats just because its the avacado version of my grandmothers!
Best of luck!
Steven
Remember the machine that gansky saved for me in Omaha? I think this is the super capacity version of that machine, my machine is a 72 with the same dials but its only a standard cap. It looks like the standard caps got the knob for the 5 black buttons for the temp control but the super gets the knob. I love mine, but thats just because its the avacado version of my grandmothers!
Best of luck!
Steven
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Is the tub ring metal? I don't believe I have ever seen a metal tub ring that looks quite like this. On first glance I thought it was the plastic, but it has a shine. Nice washer which just needs some TLC.
Have a good one,
James
Have a good one,
James
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It is my belief that all rinses (as mandated by the timer) on the PP cycle are cold.
We shall see. The gadget has never seen the guts of a WhirlMore machine. Can't wait to see his shock.... he is used to Maytags!
We shall see. The gadget has never seen the guts of a WhirlMore machine. Can't wait to see his shock.... he is used to Maytags!
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Yep, metal splash guard. Does anyone know the year and model when metal splash guards were discontinued and plastic ones were used instead? That is a nice machine. I have never seen one of those around in my area. Probably just needs a scrub-down and maintenance.
It is my belief that all rinses (as mandated by the timer) o
Toggles, nope, not on Whirlys and Kenmores of this vintage. You could get a warm rinse no PP cycle, could do so on our Kenmore 800, imagine the cool down with agitation on the 800 with warm rinse lol. This whirly has the stepped down to gentle agitation on PP cycle at 4 or 6 minutes and gentel agitation for rinse.
Toggles, nope, not on Whirlys and Kenmores of this vintage. You could get a warm rinse no PP cycle, could do so on our Kenmore 800, imagine the cool down with agitation on the 800 with warm rinse lol. This whirly has the stepped down to gentle agitation on PP cycle at 4 or 6 minutes and gentel agitation for rinse.
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The metal tub rings gave way to the injection molded plastic ones during 1973, gradually. Current models that were introduced with metal rings were updated with slight model number revisions to accomodate the part number change (the plastic rings had a different part number than the metal).
Oddly, my early Feb. 1973 build Lady K has a plastic ring. My mid-Feb built Kenmore 60 (it's only two weeks newer) got a metal one.
They seem to have been all plastic by that summer.
Gordon
Oddly, my early Feb. 1973 build Lady K has a plastic ring. My mid-Feb built Kenmore 60 (it's only two weeks newer) got a metal one.
They seem to have been all plastic by that summer.
Gordon
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Thanks for that Bob. So PP can be warm rinse. What a waste of water and energy. Especially if the clothes are going in the dryer.
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DaveK:
The knob turns only to the right. I think it began around 1976 or so when dryers began featuring timers that could be set by turning the dial clockwise or counter clockwise. It is important to note it is only the dryers given this flexibility. Washer cycles, at least on those washers of Whirlpool/Kenmore branding, and most others can only be set by turning the dial to the right.
Have a good one,
James
The knob turns only to the right. I think it began around 1976 or so when dryers began featuring timers that could be set by turning the dial clockwise or counter clockwise. It is important to note it is only the dryers given this flexibility. Washer cycles, at least on those washers of Whirlpool/Kenmore branding, and most others can only be set by turning the dial to the right.
Have a good one,
James
Late model Whirlpools can be turned either way. My Ultimate Care II has a timer that can be turned either way and has convenient click stops an the normal setting points. Turns smoothly, too.
I noticed that the instructions for this machine say to turn the knob clockwise only, but the cycle scales seem to indicate that it will turn itself counterclockwise as it goes through a cycle. This is actually better than the normal turn right/cycle right as it makes it quicker to reset the current cycle. All most people ever do with one is run the same cycle every time. Also makes it easy to add a rinse or more wash time.
I noticed that the instructions for this machine say to turn the knob clockwise only, but the cycle scales seem to indicate that it will turn itself counterclockwise as it goes through a cycle. This is actually better than the normal turn right/cycle right as it makes it quicker to reset the current cycle. All most people ever do with one is run the same cycle every time. Also makes it easy to add a rinse or more wash time.
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I did not know that the recent Whirlpools turned either way. As for the vintage models like the one above, they only turned clockwise. The whole dial rotates, and the mark you see above the dial was a stationary pointer that marked where you needed to position the dial. Later models have the cycles printed on the console itself, and the pointer is on the knob, and rotates with it. If you look at both setups, the cycles do appear to read in reverse of each other. The one above if you look from left to right shows the end of the cycle first, so I can see why you may think this rotates counter clockwise. However since the whole dial rotates past the stationary pointer, you can see that it really does turn clockwise.
Yours must be a very recent model, because Whirlpools, Kenmores and other brands had timers that turned clockwise at least as late as 2005 on the conventional washers. I have no idea of how it works with models such as the Kenmore Oasis, Whirlpool Duet, or other washers apart from the agitator bearing top loaders.
Have a good one,
James
Yours must be a very recent model, because Whirlpools, Kenmores and other brands had timers that turned clockwise at least as late as 2005 on the conventional washers. I have no idea of how it works with models such as the Kenmore Oasis, Whirlpool Duet, or other washers apart from the agitator bearing top loaders.
Have a good one,
James
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Speaking of timers, my aunt had the narrow (24" / 60cm) version of this machine.
She went through a few timers. Funny thing is she was very careful to turn the dial slowly and properly.
Does the "super wash" dump its water and refill for the normal cycle?
She went through a few timers. Funny thing is she was very careful to turn the dial slowly and properly.
Does the "super wash" dump its water and refill for the normal cycle?
Whirlpool!
I really like this washer, it represents the simplicity we have lost in todays machines.
Peter
I really like this washer, it represents the simplicity we have lost in todays machines.
Peter
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Whirlpool / Kenmore washers have had timers that turn in both directions for at least 10 years. But it was limited to certain models in the early years.
Super wash does dump the water before the regular wash. It may only be a partial amount. I can't remember.
I always thought it strange how the timers on belt drives were much less reliable than the DD models. In those days I used to change timers all the time. Even stock the common ones on my truck. Even though the motor contacts on direct drives are used a lot more per cycle (to pause the motor to reverse and to engage the transmission to spin)they hold up very well in comparison.
Super wash does dump the water before the regular wash. It may only be a partial amount. I can't remember.
I always thought it strange how the timers on belt drives were much less reliable than the DD models. In those days I used to change timers all the time. Even stock the common ones on my truck. Even though the motor contacts on direct drives are used a lot more per cycle (to pause the motor to reverse and to engage the transmission to spin)they hold up very well in comparison.
Curious
What was the spin speed of these machines in comparison to the Maytags?
What was the spin speed of these machines in comparison to the Maytags?
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