So I get home from work, dead tired and I forgot to take down the recycling to the basement. So off I go. And I find THIS:
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So I get home from work, dead tired and I forgot to take down the recycling to the basement. So off I go. And I find THIS:
I know, I know. I need another project like I need another hole in my head. But it looked decent. Although the tub is dry, there still was water in the hose, and I can hear water sloshing inside the washer. I have read these washers can be a toss-up in terms of reliability. They can be trouble prone or fairly decent. I haven't tried it, but for some reason I think it works fine. We shall see.
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toploader55
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The best part is...
It's Free !!!
It's Free !!!
Have fun!
The water you hear sloshing might be the balance ring like in the Design 2000 style machines. They were sorta getting down to the minimalistic approach with these machines in that there is not a whole lot under the tub to power these things. As was said before, it is a free toy and we have all seen worse looking machines. As I remember, the motor makes one turn in each direction to cause the agitator to turn, you can't really use the term oscillate, back and forth.
The water you hear sloshing might be the balance ring like in the Design 2000 style machines. They were sorta getting down to the minimalistic approach with these machines in that there is not a whole lot under the tub to power these things. As was said before, it is a free toy and we have all seen worse looking machines. As I remember, the motor makes one turn in each direction to cause the agitator to turn, you can't really use the term oscillate, back and forth.
Thanks guy's!
What impressed me was the big basket. How many pounds do these machines take? I'm a little bummed out about the lack of a mechanical timer. As you can see, it is configured as a portable, with the hose for faucet hook up. But it can be configured to permanent I'll give it a test run later today.
What impressed me was the big basket. How many pounds do these machines take? I'm a little bummed out about the lack of a mechanical timer. As you can see, it is configured as a portable, with the hose for faucet hook up. But it can be configured to permanent I'll give it a test run later today.
Good luck with the trial run!
It needs a big basket to give things room to move easily because the agitation is not spectacular. It is adequate, but not spectacular.
It needs a big basket to give things room to move easily because the agitation is not spectacular. It is adequate, but not spectacular.
searsbest
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wp world washer
Neat little machine, at sears we called them bread machines.
Neat little machine, at sears we called them bread machines.
Thanks Scott. I've seen them for years. Never thought I'd get one.
Looks like it's actually a more robust system mechanically than the VMW platforms that are now the common agitator top loaders. From the parts diagrams, the gearbox looks to be solid metal, and the pump is horizontally mounted, which I would love my 4800 to be. The pump in the modern VMW machines is vertically mounted directly to the tub bottom, which causes this terrible rhythmic coughing sound when the pump is running "dry".
Let us know how it runs!
Let us know how it runs!
Found videos of that machine and its Kenmore version. I can't believe these are late 90s machines! It seems the design leading up to the current VMW platform isn't as new as one would think.
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Hey thanks Andrew. I'll make a video of the maiden run. Let's hope it doesn't leak!
dustin92
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Friends of mine had one of those some years back, did laundry for a family of 4 with it. I used it a few times and it was a fine machine. Pretty quiet and could actually wash a lot. They didn't have room for a full sized washer and dryer, so they had a full size dryer and compact washer side by side, installed permanently. As far as I can remember, it had a crazy fast spin. I always wanted one of my own, but it hasn't happened yet. Hopefully yours works 
I think the washer is a bust. It hardly agitates. Any ideas?
When you move the agitator by hand, it suddenly starts to move, then looses it grip. The motor runs. It drains OK, but no spin. Could it be a coupler?
willing to bet the belt is slipping....you might be able to loosen the motor bolts and tighten it a bit...
not sure exactly what this configuration has underneath....
no spin could be the belt slipping, or the shifter not engaging....usually it works in part, the shifter engages while the drum is rotated slightly to lock it all together, if not working properly, everything is not matching up....
should be similar to a cabrio belt drive machine....
not sure exactly what this configuration has underneath....
no spin could be the belt slipping, or the shifter not engaging....usually it works in part, the shifter engages while the drum is rotated slightly to lock it all together, if not working properly, everything is not matching up....
should be similar to a cabrio belt drive machine....
Thanks for the vid...
Funny Martin, I had come to the same conclusion. I thought this was a Direct Drive, but there IS a drive belt. From what I have seen from the parts blow-up, there is no coupler. I hope it's not the splutch. If it's the belt, easy fix.
Funny Martin, I had come to the same conclusion. I thought this was a Direct Drive, but there IS a drive belt. From what I have seen from the parts blow-up, there is no coupler. I hope it's not the splutch. If it's the belt, easy fix.
this may help too.....
seems to be a shift mode....and looks like some sort of brake in there too....
www.searspartsdirect.com
seems to be a shift mode....and looks like some sort of brake in there too....
Sears PartsDirect
www.searspartsdirect.com
