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Post# 211704 5/22/2007 at 20:27 (6,180 days old) by cleanteamofny  ((Monroe, New York) |
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| Post# 211708 , Reply# 1 5/22/2007 at 20:42 (6,180 days old) by unimac104 () | ||
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8 yrs old?? i don't think so. | ||
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Post# 211732 , Reply# 2 5/22/2007 at 22:21 (6,180 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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| Post# 211762 , Reply# 3 5/23/2007 at 01:33 (6,180 days old) by liamwa () | ||
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The holy grail of 80's BD Whirlpools!!! OOOOO I want them. Please someone get these, THEY CANNOT BE CRUSHED!!! Liam | ||
| Post# 211763 , Reply# 4 5/23/2007 at 01:46 (6,180 days old) by hometechdoc () | ||
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8 years old my ass My parents purchased these new in 1984. Some people need to learn some basic math | ||
| Post# 211766 , Reply# 5 5/23/2007 at 02:43 (6,180 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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I have an electronic set from 1993. The only colors available were white and almond. These definitely look older! CLICK HERE TO GO TO whirlcool's LINK | ||
| Post# 211794 , Reply# 6 5/23/2007 at 07:16 (6,179 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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Post# 211796 , Reply# 7 5/23/2007 at 07:25 (6,179 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Very nice, I've never seen them in this color. There is a store here in town that has this washer, in Platinum color in the store window but for whatever reason - they won't sell it. I saw a matched set of these, also in Platinum at an estate sale once they were selling for $20 each. They had reduced the price drastically because people were afraid of the electronics. Should have bought them - that Platinum was a cool color.
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Post# 211798 , Reply# 8 5/23/2007 at 07:33 (6,179 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Post# 211800 , Reply# 9 5/23/2007 at 08:05 (6,179 days old) by revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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So what year are they then???
With model numbers of LG9800XM (washer) and LG9801XM (dryer) exactly what year are they??? And how difficult would it be to find parts if necessary? Sorry, I don't know much about these... are they electronic control or mechanical like other older push button models (of any brand)?? I am in the LA area and San Dimas would not be too far... now only if I knew where I could borrow a truck...... ; ) THANKS!!! | ||
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Post# 211842 , Reply# 10 5/23/2007 at 11:03 (6,179 days old) by jeff_adelphi (Adelphi, Maryland, USA) |
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Post# 211864 , Reply# 11 5/23/2007 at 13:52 (6,179 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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Post# 211895 , Reply# 12 5/23/2007 at 16:51 (6,179 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Fighting words
Putting electronic controls on a Whirlpool is like putting cruise control on an old, loud, lumbering city bus. I mean, you can, but it's still a city bus. Whirlpools and Kenmores are all about snubbers, wig-wags, wheels, too many lids and handles, knobs, a button or two and an occasional lever. [Ducks and runs, a little slower than the bus.] | ||
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Post# 211993 , Reply# 13 5/24/2007 at 09:12 (6,178 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 212002 , Reply# 14 5/24/2007 at 11:00 (6,178 days old) by jeff_adelphi (Adelphi, Maryland, USA) |
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Post# 212005 , Reply# 15 5/24/2007 at 11:08 (6,178 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 212214 , Reply# 16 5/25/2007 at 13:52 (6,177 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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WELL... Due to shipping cost averaging around $2,500, I won't be buying these machines simply because I don't have the money to spend on them! I asked the seller about shiping only the washer and letting him/her keep the dryer, but that still would cost over $1,000 to ship here and again, I just don't have that kind of money to throw around! Oh well, I hope someone can save these and give them a good home they deserve! I'll just have to see what shows up in the future.
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Post# 212374 , Reply# 17 5/26/2007 at 11:44 (6,176 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 212375 , Reply# 18 5/26/2007 at 11:45 (6,176 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 212376 , Reply# 19 5/26/2007 at 11:49 (6,176 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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19 and still writing away for washer literature LOL | ||
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Post# 212377 , Reply# 20 5/26/2007 at 11:51 (6,176 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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The Letters | ||
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Post# 212461 , Reply# 22 5/26/2007 at 21:29 (6,176 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Quick "Google" of the model numbers turned up a place that makes replacment mother/control boards for appliances which are NLA from the original maker. That would seem to indicate Whirlpool no longer has the boards, which could spell trouble should something happen down the line. Then again am sure some script-kiddie on steroids probably could build a new one, no? L. | ||
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Post# 212502 , Reply# 23 5/27/2007 at 06:34 (6,175 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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oh Ken, you got that right, | ||
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Post# 212623 , Reply# 24 5/27/2007 at 21:18 (6,175 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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That's a whole thread in and of itself!
I've saved lots of letters like that from the washing machine manufacturers, some as early as 1973. And typed on a typewriter no less, taking all that time for little old me who just wanted to see the brochures. And my address in that letter above could be a whole thread in itself, considering I was 19, but that would have to be in the Super Forum and I would probably end up having to delete it knowing some of you guys LOL. | ||
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Post# 212630 , Reply# 25 5/27/2007 at 21:41 (6,175 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Early 1980's would have seen some offices using word processing such as "Wang", take it from someone who knows, lots of offices still used typewriters. If one was female, and applied for any office position up until rather recently, the first two questions usually were "what is your typing speed?" and "can you take dictation/sten, and if so what is your speed?). Once one gets used to it, typing a letter by "hand" is quite easy. Considering the poor secretary whose initials appear on that letter probably did ten or more a day,setting up and whipping out such a letter probably came naturally. My all time favourite typewriter? IBM Selectric of course! 
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