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Post# 320824   12/22/2008 at 08:07 (5,575 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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I was also determined to test out that Inglis Sterling model H560 washer of mine this weekend. I replaced the burnt out bulbs and did some basic cleaning on Saturday - here's how it looked then:




Post# 320826 , Reply# 1   12/22/2008 at 08:10 (5,575 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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The tub was still a little cruddy, so I kept on scrubbing. By Sunday afternoon, I was just dying to hook it up for a water test. Moving the 2001 GE washer was a breeze; I needed hubby's reluctant help to get the Inglis in place! Real steel and porcelain make a heck of a difference. Control panel was all lit up nicely as I started the cycle.

Post# 320827 , Reply# 2   12/22/2008 at 08:11 (5,575 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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The first wash resulted in a tub full of grey water; the rinse fill was much cleaner!

Post# 320828 , Reply# 3   12/22/2008 at 08:12 (5,575 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Full force agitation!

Post# 320829 , Reply# 4   12/22/2008 at 08:13 (5,575 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Next cycle, I tried a little detergent:

Post# 320830 , Reply# 5   12/22/2008 at 08:14 (5,575 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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And I got a slight suds lock, but it rinsed right out!

Post# 320831 , Reply# 6   12/22/2008 at 08:18 (5,575 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        
Now, how to clean up the tub?

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The tub of the Inglis has kind of a rough film and a lot of hard-water scum build up - how can I best remove this? I took off the gunk from the inner tub lid using CLR and a lot of scrubbing.
Also, I would love to make the agitator shiny again - what can I do to restore its appearance?
Overall, I cannot believe how lucky I have been with this washer - it still seems to work fine and there are no leaks!!
I have just got to try some clothes next (and hopefully film that!!).


Post# 320837 , Reply# 7   12/22/2008 at 09:15 (5,575 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa)        

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Fabulous! I love that model my aunt had it under the Whirlpool badge only it had a white light blue tinge surgulater agitator, i would set in the kitchen all day as she washed. But love the bullet cap bakelite model good luck and happy holidays to you and all. Darren k

Post# 320863 , Reply# 8   12/22/2008 at 12:36 (5,575 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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Very Kewl! 'Specially the panel light. :-)

Post# 320902 , Reply# 9   12/22/2008 at 14:50 (5,575 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)        

The agitator is easy----get a can of clear spray enamel.
I use the Rust-O-Leum "Crystal Clear Enamel".
You will need three or four good coats, and let it cure in a dry place a week or so to harden---- and depending on usage you might need to touch it up every few years. Will make that Surgilator look like new!

I like to clean up the tough mineral and rust deposits with Sno-Bowl (thick) toilet cleaner. Just be prepared to rinse it off real well and wear gloves or it will take the skin off of your hands!

Then after all is dry I mask and use Rust-O-Leum spray paint to touch-up those areas that were rusty or chipped----so rust doesn't re-form.

My two shekels.


Post# 320911 , Reply# 10   12/22/2008 at 15:10 (5,575 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Cool! Thanks for the tips! I may have to venture into Vermont for the Sno-Bowl but it will be worth it.

How difficult would it be to remove the surgilator? Don't laugh, but the only time I ever took off an agitator was on a wringer washer and it just lifted right off. I am scared to force or break the one in the machine now...


Post# 320922 , Reply# 11   12/22/2008 at 16:06 (5,575 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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Very nice! You did a great job detailing and cleaning that washer - may you have many years of fun suds-locking it ;-)


Post# 320957 , Reply# 12   12/22/2008 at 18:56 (5,574 days old) by toggleswitch2 ()        

Gorgeous! I can just hear that wig-wag now!

Post# 320962 , Reply# 13   12/22/2008 at 19:15 (5,574 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)        

When I go to remove an agitator from an old Whirly/Kenmo I just unscrew the cap,give the top of the block a squirt of PBlaster and using the palm of my hand I give the agitator a gentle whack down towards the skirt. Works for me every time.


Post# 320980 , Reply# 14   12/22/2008 at 20:21 (5,574 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.)        

Thanks for sharing the photos. The washer looks as good as new. I hope you have loads of fun with it.

Have a good one,
James


Post# 320995 , Reply# 15   12/22/2008 at 22:19 (5,574 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Beautiful! Thanks for posting.

Great job on the detailing. The same process of scrubbing should take care of the scale in the wash basket. I've spent many an hour scrubbing Maytag wash baskets with the blue (NOT GREEN) Scotch 'scratchie' pads. A gentle abrasive cleaner (Bar Keeper's Friend or Turtle Wax Chrome Polish) should clean up with some elbow grease. Test in a spot first though before going to town on what ever surface you are cleaning.

Thanks for saving this one!!

Ben


Post# 321022 , Reply# 16   12/23/2008 at 03:56 (5,574 days old) by autowasherfreak ()        

Excellent work! I love the control panel. What year was the washer made? Any chance of seeing a video?

Post# 321039 , Reply# 17   12/23/2008 at 08:24 (5,574 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        
Interesting...

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Intriguing that it is branded as Inglis but still has the "W" for Whirlpool on the agitator cap :-)

Post# 321244 , Reply# 18   12/25/2008 at 08:26 (5,572 days old) by stainfighter (Columbia, SC)        
A Beautiful 60's gal...

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others with more knowledge will weigh in here but my guess would be early 60's (judging by the lettering on the dial like my '62 dryer) (pic)

Post# 321287 , Reply# 19   12/25/2008 at 21:50 (5,571 days old) by everythingold (Grand Rapids, Michigan)        

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my secret cleaner is hydrofloric (not hydrochloric) acid. It works miracles.

Post# 321304 , Reply# 20   12/26/2008 at 08:46 (5,571 days old) by kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC)        

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That machine is a neat curiosity for sure. Canadian WP products don't always seem to follow U.S. convention, but your machine seems to have a pre-60s basket (with the four rows of perfs on the bottom) and that does look oddly like a Whirlpool cap on the agitator. The panel though looks very 60s-ish.

Can you give us the full serial number? That may shed some light on the machine's age. I have half a hunch though that the machine may have received some donor parts from another (older) machine at some time in the past. Didn't WP usually supply speckled porcelain tubs for theirs and Inglis machines, at least in this era?

Regardless, what a GREAT looking washer!

Gordon


Post# 321310 , Reply# 21   12/26/2008 at 09:59 (5,571 days old) by chaskelljr2 (Washington, D. C.)        
KenmoreGuy64

And while he's at it, maybe he can explain the lighted console and the lighted tub as well.

Because here in the U.S., didn't Whirlpool did away with the lighted tubs back in the early/mid 1960's (although, I did see lighted tubs on the early/mid 1960's Lady Kenmores (the last being the 1965 model with the push buttons on the top above the cycle-timer))???

That "Ingis" model (which is a Canadian Whirlpool) does look like an intriguing machine, doesn't it???

--Charles--


Post# 321385 , Reply# 22   12/27/2008 at 02:14 (5,570 days old) by joeblow ()        
Hydrofluoric Acid

Be very very careful using HF!!

Although HF is considered a weak acid, it has some unique properties that make it dangerous to handle. It is easily absorbed by the skin and reacts strongly with calcium. Problem is that skin contact often goes unnoticed because it is painless. Sometime later it reaches your bones (the calcium) and begins to dissolve them (very painful!). So, by the time you notice it, damage is done and is irreversible....

It also reacts violently with silicates (sand, glass etc) so be careful where you store it!

It is excellent at removing oxidation however....


Post# 321412 , Reply# 23   12/27/2008 at 11:16 (5,570 days old) by kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC)        

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Charles -

Yep, that is an intriguing washer. My guess is that this is an early to mid-60s machine. Judging by the timer skirt/dial, the lid handle and the overall console design, it sure compares to other Whirlpools of the time, at least in IMHO. I suspect that the basket and agitator cap (maybe the agitator too?) came from a late 50s machine/machines.

I wasn't aware that Whirlpool had ANY lighted tubs, but being that this is an Inglis, who knows. They weren't exactly WP clones so anything is possible.

As for the Kenmores with the lighted tubs, I have 3 1965 Lady Kenmores (2 now and one on the its way here) but didn't know that they have tub lights. I'll be sure to check! So often these bulbs burn out and the machine owners don't bother to replace them, as was the case with my Mom's '61 Kenmore that I never knew had a lighted control.

I had hoped to be going through the '65s by now for the my use or someone in the club, but haven't had an idle moment in the last month or so. I will let you know what I find when I get into them!

A great weekend to all!

Gordon


Post# 321484 , Reply# 24   12/27/2008 at 22:53 (5,569 days old) by chaskelljr2 (Washington, D. C.)        
Late 50's to Mid 60's Lady Kenmore Washers....

Gordon:

Yep...... the Lady Kenmore Washers from that era did in fact have lighted tubs in addition to lighted consoles.

Ask Robert (Unimatic1140) if you don't believe me. He has a 1957 Lady Kenmore, and I'm quite sure his has one inside of it (he'll probably tell you that himself). Not long ago, someone on these boards restored a 1959 "All Push-Button" Lady Kenmore, didn't they???? I know for a fact that the 1959 has one as well.

The 1965 models were the last ones to have lighted tubs. So yeah, when your 1965's arrive, check on that for me. I'm quite sure they have them too. The 1966 and on models do NOT have them. I think Whirlpool has done away with the feature by then (probably to save money or something).

But then again, the early TOL Whirlpools had them too. A couple of people on here have 1956 models, and they not only had lighted tubs. But they had germicidal lamps as well as lighted consoles.

--Charles--


Post# 321496 , Reply# 25   12/28/2008 at 02:32 (5,569 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.)        

Intriguing for sure. The panel does look very much like Whirlpools from 1965 or thereabout. The combination of design elements must have been popular with the Inglis and Canadian Kenmores. I believe the 50s style basket was common in all Inglis and Canadian Kenmore models from the 60s. The agitator cap puzzles me because of the W signifying Whirlpool. I would think the letter on the cap would be an I. However I am not surprised the cap is a 50s style. I remember viewing an archived thread about Eddy1210 getting a 1967 Model 70 Kenmore that had the skinny mid 60s black Super Rotoswirl agitator with a 1950s cap. I can't remember the basket perforations too clearly, but I think the tub in his had the four rows around the base like this Inglis does. I do remember that it was the speckled color, which was not seen on US built Kenmore 70s from that time.

I know very little about tub lights for model years of US branded Whirlpools and Kenmores, but I know that they were present in Lady Kenmores at least until 1964. As far as Whirlpools go, tub lights were in some of the 1961 models, but I have no clue about thereafter. However I agree that the Canadian washers did not always follow US design conventions with regard to time frames. After all, if I recall correctly, belt drive models were still in production in Canada for several years after the US went DD.

Gordon: You bought the 65s? Congrats, I hope they arrive soon and that you have lots of fun with them. 1965 put out some nice designs, but then again so did every other year back then. I always liked how the lighted portions of the consoles leaned forward a little. Very unique.

Have a good one,
James


Post# 321503 , Reply# 26   12/28/2008 at 09:10 (5,569 days old) by kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC)        

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James -

I think you may have something there! One thing for sure, it's fun to see something different and to theorize on its origin.

I had always thought that Canadian built machines WP were made in the two U.S. factories (after all, why build machines in Canada when we in the U.S. ship from Ohio and Michigan to the West Coast every day, and from St. Joe and Clyde to Toronto is a short drive?) but maybe there was/is a Canadian plant? That would explain a lot.

RE: The 65's. I'm not sure James which ones you're thinking about when I said some were on the way, but there are two pairs actually. Remember the Coppertone Ladies in Denver? I bought them several months ago, and paid to have them shipped from Denver to Phoenix about a month ago. Shipping took a while to arrange. They will rest in Phoenix for a while, then ship from there to Fort Smith, Arkansas (free), take a shorter pit-stop there, then ship to Charlotte again for free. It's a crazy route, but Denver to Phoenix was cheap and the rest is space-available and free. The 65 800s are paid for too, however getting them here isn't arranged yet but I've started the process.

Back on topic, such a cool Inglis. I hope it brings a lot of fun to its new owner!



Post# 321520 , Reply# 27   12/28/2008 at 12:43 (5,569 days old) by pushtorelease (Toronto, ON)        

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I think I posted this link before but it gives you the Inglis scoop. Inglis was THE name for appliances when I was growing up.....not anymore.

CLICK HERE TO GO TO pushtorelease's LINK


Post# 321595 , Reply# 28   12/29/2008 at 00:35 (5,568 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.)        

I was referring to the 800s. Yes I do remember the other set now. Wow, you are getting two. It just gets better.:)

Have a good one,
James


Post# 321615 , Reply# 29   12/29/2008 at 07:46 (5,568 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        
Serial number and the 'maiden wash'

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Gordon, I'll get the complete serial number this weekend when I get back to the house in Ogden. I would just love to know when exactly this machine was made!
I did a couple of loads of real laundry in it this weekend and I filmed it - I'll post the linkie as soon as it is ready (that may not be until next week, though).
The washer performed beautifully - I had forgotten what a huge difference a small component like a lint filter makes on a washer. Minor glitch - the hot water inlet solenoid seems to have given up on me. Hot water leaked into the tub continuously and would not open when the hot wash was selected. I need to go parts hunting but again that probably won't be until next week. But, wow, what a great washer this is!! Here's how it looked with the matching dryer...



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