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Post# 528935   7/6/2011 at 00:03 (4,650 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        

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Post# 528937 , Reply# 1   7/6/2011 at 00:34 (4,650 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.)        

Wow, that is a beautiful set of 1966 Model 800s. My neighbors next door had these. It seems like they are in good condition, so opefully someone will pick them up.

Have a good one,
James


Post# 528949 , Reply# 2   7/6/2011 at 01:26 (4,650 days old) by alr2903 (TN)        

Gold or Black rotoswirl? Pretty Set. 


Post# 528950 , Reply# 3   7/6/2011 at 01:46 (4,650 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm)        
R you going for them newly wed boy?

Or you want I should? You may always come up and do a load and check out the Yuba River too......

Post# 528958 , Reply# 4   7/6/2011 at 04:59 (4,650 days old) by appnut (TX)        
alphabet washing at its finest

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The two little levers are for water level, cold water options, and the small knob to the right of the timer is a speed modifier option.

Post# 528962 , Reply# 5   7/6/2011 at 07:00 (4,650 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
1966 KM PAIR

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I just completed the full restoration on a pair of these great machines for a club member here in Maryland. The pair I did was made in the first quarter of 1967, these could make a good classic everyday driver for someone.


Post# 528964 , Reply# 6   7/6/2011 at 07:28 (4,650 days old) by tlee618 ()        

Wonderful machines.  My parents bought this set in 1966 in Coppertone!  They lasted till 1978 without one repair.  


Post# 528994 , Reply# 7   7/6/2011 at 11:10 (4,649 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)        

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Hurry somebody!  Before a snail armada invades the dryer!


Post# 528995 , Reply# 8   7/6/2011 at 11:22 (4,649 days old) by davy1063 (Pennsylvania)        

That is the exact washer we had when I was growing up. I thought it was a 1968 model though (thought I saw that date code stamped on the tranny during a belt replacement) Ours had the black Super Roto Swirl agitator with the scrubber cap.


Post# 528996 , Reply# 9   7/6/2011 at 11:23 (4,649 days old) by davy1063 (Pennsylvania)        

That is the exact washer we had when I was growing up. I thought it was a 1968 model though (thought I saw that date code stamped on the tranny during a belt replacement) Ours had the black Super Roto Swirl agitator with the scrubber cap.


Post# 529003 , Reply# 10   7/6/2011 at 12:49 (4,649 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        
Snail armada!

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LOL Ralph--did you outline that whole mess?  That dryer will live in infamy.

 

No, Darrel, I won't be going for these--go get 'em!  Ralph and I are going to complete the Montgomery Ward household this evening by retrieving a matched set of MW-Norge Burp-a-Lator washer with patented SockJet™ dryer.  That will go nicely with my two MW vacuums and portable dishwasher.  ;-)


Post# 529045 , Reply# 11   7/6/2011 at 14:33 (4,649 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i)        

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So is anyone interested? Otherwise, I might trek down there if they're still available this weekend...

Post# 529059 , Reply# 12   7/6/2011 at 15:07 (4,649 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)        

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Hey Todd, it looks like they're all yours if still available.  Can't beat the price.

 

Nate, I can't remember if the snail invasion was mentioned, or if there was even a narrative posted on the GE dryer bearing and connecting block replacement from a couple of months ago.

 

As the back panel was being removed, I noticed something round inside the cabinet and discovered that it was a snail shell.  We thought, well, that's strange, and moved on.  It wasn't until we had the drum out and began vacuuming everything before we found a huge Pompeii scene made out of snail shells, which made quite a clattering noise as they flew down the suction tube.

 

The seller of the washer and dryer implied that the set had just recently been moved out to her covered patio, but clearly they had been sitting out there for quite some time.  We all were puzzled about why the snails would opt for the dryer rather than the washer. 

 

 


Post# 529077 , Reply# 13   7/6/2011 at 15:42 (4,649 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)        

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Nice set,  reasonably priced,  what's the wait? I figured someone would have snatched this set by now.


Post# 529094 , Reply# 14   7/6/2011 at 17:59 (4,649 days old) by retromania (Anderson, South Carolina)        
WOW~

I bet they've already sold! Nice set.

Post# 529107 , Reply# 15   7/6/2011 at 18:42 (4,649 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i)        

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Will call later today...stuck in meetings at work all day. I want 'em but it's a four-hour drive for me so I can't get there until Saturday. I did this once before long-distance by Fed Ex-ing the $ ahead of time then went to pick them up later. I'll keep everyone posted!

Post# 529302 , Reply# 16   7/7/2011 at 13:50 (4,648 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i)        

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Well, I'm Bay Area bound tomorrow after work to pick up the new additions to my collection! Should have them up and running by the end of the weekend!

Post# 529336 , Reply# 17   7/7/2011 at 15:00 (4,648 days old) by westie2 ()        

I am excited for you Todd. Can hardly wait for all the pictures and how they run.

Post# 529358 , Reply# 18   7/7/2011 at 16:34 (4,648 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        
Yay!!

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Way to go, Todd!


Post# 529369 , Reply# 19   7/7/2011 at 18:18 (4,648 days old) by retromania (Anderson, South Carolina)        

Congratulations Todd!

Post# 529373 , Reply# 20   7/7/2011 at 18:22 (4,648 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)        

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OK Todd, in order to keep the vintage laundry cosmos in balance, I think the washer is going to have to kick your Wardge machine out of rotation.  Seeing as how I've just helped Nate secure his dream Wardge pair, I am looking to you for vicarious atonement.


Post# 529382 , Reply# 21   7/7/2011 at 18:40 (4,648 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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YAY TODD!!

Post# 529417 , Reply# 22   7/7/2011 at 22:23 (4,648 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.)        

Congratulations!

Post# 529432 , Reply# 23   7/8/2011 at 00:53 (4,648 days old) by alr2903 (TN)        

Davy thanks for your reply,  I figured it would have the black RS.  Did Sears change to all gold from black  agitators at one time or was it model by model?  Was there ever a black variflex?


Post# 529463 , Reply# 24   7/8/2011 at 09:55 (4,647 days old) by davy1063 (Pennsylvania)        

I'm not sure, I do remember ours was black with the scrubber cap/measuring cup. It also had the triangular bleach/fabric softener dispenser in the lower left corner and the full length flourescent light in the console. That machine lasted us from I'm guessing '68 until '80 when we got the BD Dual Action. If I recall, there was nothing wrong with it when we got rid of it. It was pared up with our 1961 70 Series dryer which lasted until into the '90s. Good memories. Please post a video when you can to bring back some serious childhood memories.

Dave


Post# 529475 , Reply# 25   7/8/2011 at 10:41 (4,647 days old) by KenmoreGuy64 (Charlotte, NC)        
About agitator colors

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The Roto-Swirl changed from bakelite to polypropylene (and thus from a drive-block arrangement to a splined drive link) in 1967. The first poly Roto-Swirls were black, but not for long.

In 1968 the Straight-Vane was re-engineered, not only to make it a 'propylene agitator as well, but to re-contour the vanes in shape. When the new version debuted, it came out in gold. The Roto-Swirl was changed to gold at the same time, thus we only had black splined, propylene Roto-Swirls for one year or so.

The Roto-Flex had been made from Polypropylene from 1965 onward, also in gold but it was speckle flaked material, which was pretty high-tech for 1960s plastics technology.

To my knowledge there was never a black Vari-Flex.

According to when this machine was produced, if the Roto-Swirl is its correct agitator, it could have started in 1966 with a bakelite RS, then produced in 1967 with a black plastic RS, then in 1968 with the gold version. Running changes to parts such as this always impacted ongoing models with slight variations (and thus minor changes the the model number as well).

Gordon


Post# 529992 , Reply# 26   7/11/2011 at 12:33 (4,644 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i)        

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Well, the new additions are safely secured and up and running in the laundry room. They are indeed 1966, and the agitator is a black Roto-Swirl with detergent cup and is definitely not bakelite, so must be polypropylene. Both washer and dryer are in pristine condition, except what appears to be a bad fuse for the dryer's fluorescent console light. After doing a few loads, I notice the sound of a solenoid going on during the last half of the normal spin cycle. Not sure what that is. (the washer has the bleach and fabric softener dispenser and the solenoids work fine for the appropriate dispensing) Anyway, pics to come soon!

Post# 529995 , Reply# 27   7/11/2011 at 12:46 (4,644 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio)        
Solenoid

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My 1960 Whirlpool has bleach and softener dispensers, all solenoids work well and at correct time. In most cycles, the "spin/spray/rinse" is the same for 1st spin and for final, so my solenoid often goes open during that last final cycle, but by then the softener has already emptied for earlier rinse. Seems like on most, but not all cycles, it's just easier to repeat the extract, spin, spray, solenoid, portion exactly. So I do not believe you have a problem, I bet you have good machines.

Post# 530134 , Reply# 28   7/12/2011 at 03:16 (4,644 days old) by alr2903 (TN)        

Gordon thanks for the color info, i always wondered when the gold agitators "showed up" and why.  in the used w/d stores you often see agitators and caps paired up incorrectly.  Todd i am so glad you were able to save them.  arthur



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