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My 1970's Kelvinator 184 has arrived.
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Post# 247866   11/12/2007 at 03:46 (5,981 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        

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Hi Guys,
Here are some more pics of the 1970's Kelvinator 184 that i bought in Melbourne Victoria AUS, which arrived on Sunday afternoon. It's currently sitting on my balcony.

There are 2 more machines to arrive within the next 4 weeks.

Cheers
Leon





Post# 247867 , Reply# 1   11/12/2007 at 03:47 (5,981 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
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Post# 247868 , Reply# 2   11/12/2007 at 03:48 (5,981 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
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Pic 3: Control Panel close up

Post# 247869 , Reply# 3   11/12/2007 at 03:49 (5,981 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
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Post# 247870 , Reply# 4   11/12/2007 at 03:50 (5,981 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
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Post# 247871 , Reply# 5   11/12/2007 at 03:51 (5,981 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
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Interior shot.

Post# 247883 , Reply# 6   11/12/2007 at 08:08 (5,981 days old) by vcontreras ()        

The agitator looks similar to a maytag

Post# 247885 , Reply# 7   11/12/2007 at 08:30 (5,981 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Wow Leon, from all the pictures of the outside of the machine the last thing I expected to see when you opened the lid was a Maytag!

Post# 247890 , Reply# 8   11/12/2007 at 08:49 (5,981 days old) by fa_f3_20 ()        

Wonder what that "special wool cycle" does different as far as speeds...


Post# 247892 , Reply# 9   11/12/2007 at 09:03 (5,981 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Congrats - what a beautiful machine! Pretty cool a Kelvinator has the same guts as a Maytag - easy for parts ~

Ben


Post# 247925 , Reply# 10   11/12/2007 at 12:25 (5,981 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)        

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Wow, the Maytag-like tub and agitator suprised me, too! Cool machine. Won't need my glasses to read the print on the dial, that's for sure.

Post# 247934 , Reply# 11   11/12/2007 at 13:00 (5,981 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)        

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I was so sure this was going to be a Norge underneath!

Post# 247977 , Reply# 12   11/12/2007 at 15:53 (5,980 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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That is a very cool machine - no heater?

Keep us posted on how it works - looks like it's ready to wash!


Post# 248012 , Reply# 13   11/12/2007 at 17:57 (5,980 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL)        

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Hey Leon,

Nice find. I'll get you some shots of the avocado Maytag 806 set soon.

Rich


Post# 248041 , Reply# 14   11/12/2007 at 20:21 (5,980 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
Guts of a Maytag

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Hey Guys,

Here in Australia,as far as I can tell, Kelvinator did manufacture the Orbital Kelvinator washers up to about 1970, after which Kelvinator merged with Simpson and the machines basically became Simpson clones. The Simpson washers of the mid to late 60's had many Maytag mechancials, but with our own "flying saucer" gearbox which was a Borg Warner design.

The "special wool cycle" has alternating periods of wash and soak and both a slow wash and spin.

Unfortunately, no heater gansky. Plugged the machine in yesterday and agitating and spinning fine.

Rich: Look forward to the pics.

Cheers
Leon




Post# 248044 , Reply# 15   11/12/2007 at 20:45 (5,980 days old) by fonografmaniac ()        

nice machine! lid opens like a kenmore and agitator similiar to a maytag like vcontreras stated.

Post# 248051 , Reply# 16   11/12/2007 at 21:11 (5,980 days old) by brettsomers ()        

wow, independent wash and spin speed selection, rinse temp options... seems kinda TOL, no?

where did the baskets balance ring go?

any theories on what kinds of agreements had to take place with Maytag for a machine like this to be made?

love the white agitator with that cool olive-colored(?) top!


Post# 248054 , Reply# 17   11/12/2007 at 21:22 (5,980 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
TOL????

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Hey Brett,

Actually, this machine is one step down from the TOL. That was a "181" with a heater, bleach dispenser, a tub light and a different control knob. The control panel was Blue and Green and the agitator was all blue.

The concrete balance ring is actually part of the inner tub at the top.

I have no idea what agreements were in place at that time, but maybe Simpson had to develop their own gearbox design...who knows? I will take a pic of the mechanicals when i get a chance.

Leon


Post# 248065 , Reply# 18   11/12/2007 at 21:58 (5,980 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        
The top of the tub is kinda Norge-esque

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Wonderful machine. Thank you for posting.
Any chance of having a peek under her skirt?


Post# 248068 , Reply# 19   11/12/2007 at 22:06 (5,980 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
Peeking under her skirt....

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Just for you Toggles and others i will take a pic and post this arvo/night.

Leon


Post# 248070 , Reply# 20   11/12/2007 at 22:18 (5,980 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        

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Thank you kindly, sir.

I don't normally look up skirts, but this is different..........



Post# 248084 , Reply# 21   11/12/2007 at 22:47 (5,980 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.)        

That looks like the perfect amalgam to the washers my mother had. Exterior is like her '64 Hotpoint, also her '99 Kenmore because of the side opening lid. Interior looks like her '72 Maytag, as well as the '93 Tag she has in her new house.

Have a good one,
James


Post# 248114 , Reply# 22   11/13/2007 at 01:27 (5,980 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
This is what's under her skirt....

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As requested by Toggles: a pic of what's under the Kelvy's skirt.

Note the similarities to Maytag's of the 60's: the suspension system, the pivoting motor and helical drive. The gearbox is an Oz design. In trade circles, its affectionally called the "flying saucer" or "sputnik" gearbox.

She does have some surface rust which will be taken care of.

Cheers
Leon


Post# 248116 , Reply# 23   11/13/2007 at 01:35 (5,980 days old) by brettsomers ()        

OPM? degree of arc?

Post# 248117 , Reply# 24   11/13/2007 at 01:43 (5,980 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
OPM and degree of arc

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Hey Brett,

According to my repair manuals for Simpson's with same gearbox,they state 56 OPM (normal speed) 38 (slow speed)but don't specify the degree of arc...i'm guessing it would be somewhere between 203 - 210 degrees

Cheers
Leon


Post# 248132 , Reply# 25   11/13/2007 at 07:24 (5,980 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        

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Thank you.

*WOW*

Interestingly, the tranny is throwing oil in typical Maytag style.



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