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Post# 344391   4/23/2009 at 19:41 (5,473 days old) by rickr (.)        

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I made this video last winter, and forgot about it. Just loaded it on YouTube tonight. Just a video of the Surgilator Surging. <:

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Post# 344402 , Reply# 1   4/23/2009 at 20:20 (5,473 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
Smooth and

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polio free!!


Post# 344408 , Reply# 2   4/23/2009 at 20:30 (5,473 days old) by saltysam ()        
Awesome Rick~!

But why is the backlight purple in the video?
Mark


Post# 344426 , Reply# 3   4/23/2009 at 21:29 (5,473 days old) by alr2903 (TN)        

Timeless, they even had the waterfall filter flowing in black and white newspaper copy back in the day. Great Vid. Thanks Rick


Post# 344446 , Reply# 4   4/23/2009 at 22:56 (5,472 days old) by autowasherfreak ()        

Great video Rick, and a beautiful machine. Too bad Whirlpool machines today aren't as well built as this one.

Post# 344457 , Reply# 5   4/23/2009 at 23:33 (5,472 days old) by spinmon (st. charles mo )        
my first

THIS looks to be the washer my mom had. My first aqaintance with AUTOMATIC WASHER. No WONDER I love washers! The lights,style,sounds,& chromed spinner surgalator cap. Yep,that machine 'perved' me to washer mania from age 1 1/2 on.

Post# 344458 , Reply# 6   4/23/2009 at 23:35 (5,472 days old) by spinmon (st. charles mo )        
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And THANK YOU very much for the pics & vid!!!!!!

Post# 344462 , Reply# 7   4/24/2009 at 00:12 (5,472 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.)        

Love the video Rick. Thank you for posting it.

Have a good one,
James


Post# 344468 , Reply# 8   4/24/2009 at 02:55 (5,472 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)        

Enjoyed your WP washer video clip-the purple console light makes it more interesting!and yes could also see the UV light.Like the high water level-less splashing!the agitator blades are completely covered by the water.

Post# 344479 , Reply# 9   4/24/2009 at 06:36 (5,472 days old) by revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)        
How many lights inside?

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Hi Rick, GREAT video!!! Thank you for posting it!!! So just how many lights does that washer have inside (lighting the wash tub)?? Not including the console and "lid button" it looks like there are THREE (one left, the germ or "Sun" light and another on the right. Is that correct???


Thanks!
Kevin


Post# 344485 , Reply# 10   4/24/2009 at 07:11 (5,472 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
Mark

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that purple light was the Ozone bulb designed to kill Polio and other germs in the wash. Saving America from Polio while building WW III! All in a days work.

Post# 344495 , Reply# 11   4/24/2009 at 08:47 (5,472 days old) by rickr (.)        

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Glad you guys like the video! The machine has eight lights in all. Tub light, and ozone light, front pushbutton light, one light in the water level control, one light in the temp control, two lights in the timer area, and the top light that is covered with the purple gel.

The water level is slightly higher because I replace the water level control with a 14lb capacity control in all my early KM/WP machines. That way the tub can be filled higher. It is more gentle on the clothes, and increases capacity that way. The 14lb tub is no larger in size than the tub in the early models anyway, so it makes no difference. I consider it an "update" <:


Post# 344604 , Reply# 12   4/24/2009 at 22:34 (5,471 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)        

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Great video, Rick. I'm not used to seeing a waterfall lint filter in a Whirlpool. It looks exactly like the one in our '60 Kenmore Model 80. A beautiful machine, that '56!

Post# 344656 , Reply# 13   4/25/2009 at 08:44 (5,471 days old) by rickr (.)        

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Hi Eugene, The lint filter was an option for 1956, and this machine did not have one. I added the filter system during the restoration. It is a Kenmore filter cartridge, from a 1961 Kenmore. The Whirlpool cartridge was black plastic instead of metal.

Post# 344757 , Reply# 14   4/25/2009 at 18:55 (5,471 days old) by drmitch ()        

Love those whirlpool sounds! Enjoyed your video.

Post# 344791 , Reply# 15   4/25/2009 at 21:06 (5,471 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)        

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love the filter flo....like a waterfall...ashame the nem machines don't have more lights all over...inside and out...also wonder why whirlpool/kenmore never made the agitator with 4 vanes....i liked the kenmore one with six vanes at the bottom but the vanes should have come up to the top....we need to get jobs at these manufactures and show them how to build a great machine...at least we have the experience to know what were doing and what people want...lol

Post# 344935 , Reply# 16   4/26/2009 at 12:25 (5,470 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)        

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Great video, Rick. But nothing like seeing 'em up close, and personal!


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