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1962 Whirlpool
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Post# 576871   2/18/2012 at 20:21 (4,421 days old) by cyclemonitor ()        

Showed up on Craigs List yesterday...got it today!




Post# 576872 , Reply# 1   2/18/2012 at 20:23 (4,421 days old) by cyclemonitor ()        
Pink

in great shape!

Post# 576873 , Reply# 2   2/18/2012 at 20:25 (4,421 days old) by cyclemonitor ()        
Dial

pictures are before clean up

Post# 576875 , Reply# 3   2/18/2012 at 20:39 (4,421 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        
Congratulations!

We have one of those in our collection with just the black Bakelite wash arm. If you believe WP, you can hang bowls and pans off the edge of the rack over the open space.

The plastic detergent cups are very fragile so be careful doing anything around or to them.


Post# 576883 , Reply# 4   2/18/2012 at 21:36 (4,421 days old) by cyclemonitor ()        
Top Rack

The top rack has 2 rolling sections one slides over the other, the flat section fits around the detergent cups. The cups are in excelent shape for its age.
I have done a quick clean up, it runs well... except it does not drain. When I have more time... I will see what the issue is.


Post# 577071 , Reply# 5   2/19/2012 at 17:25 (4,420 days old) by StrongEnough78 (California)        

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Omg! We had that same exact dishwasher! Where did you find it? We set ours on the curb years ago, long before aw.org was around. My mom regrets doing that now.

Post# 577109 , Reply# 6   2/19/2012 at 20:45 (4,420 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Oh! What a great find! I have the 'one-arm' model (a 61) and it's my avatar picture! The two-arm model you have looks fantastic!

The draining issue could be a number of things - first, check the drain hose and make sure it is not blocked (the 61 darn near drove me crazy with a hose blocked due to flakes of the hose having flaked off). I have also encountered issues with the actual drain pump casing being blocked up with some kind of corroded gunk - once cleaned out, the pump was just fine. Last, it could be that the drain pump itself has given up, but I believe that there are modern washer drain pumps that can be substituted.

Great save and keep us posted!!


Post# 577118 , Reply# 7   2/19/2012 at 21:08 (4,420 days old) by imperial70 (MA USA)        
Chrysler Imperial Lebaron

StrongEnough78,
Is that an early 70's Chrysler Imperial? I believe that is part of the fuselage styling series? What year is it exactly? It is beautiful!

It's so hard to find a 70's Chrysler (NewYorker, Newport or even Imperial) in any decent shape out on the east coast. I search online but no luck.

Do you still have the vehicle and use it?



Post# 577197 , Reply# 8   2/20/2012 at 09:44 (4,420 days old) by cyclemonitor ()        
Rare find

Turquoisedude
Thank you for the suggestions on the drain.
It was a rare find indeed!
My collection is being refined to top load only, especially Whirlpool.
I have a list of fantastic built ins I will need to find new homes for...anyone interested?
I will post more pictures of the 1962 soon!


Post# 577250 , Reply# 9   2/20/2012 at 14:15 (4,419 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT)        
Nice TL,

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love the pink interior. Why can't they do that today with plastic tub machines??

Re: de-accessioning the built-ins... any Frigdaire FL'ers say circa 60-64-ish? Tryind to find one like our first machine. In colors would be even better!


Post# 577336 , Reply# 10   2/20/2012 at 20:31 (4,419 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
Whirlpool!

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Real nice Dave - until now I always thought this model had only one wash arm!
Best Of Luck
Peter


Post# 577339 , Reply# 11   2/20/2012 at 20:36 (4,419 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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Cool! This would be a fun find - I love the wash-arm and rolling racks.

 

A neighbor of ours had one just like this they were given by some people moving out of state.  They had four kids and a lot of dishes.  Thrilled with their new-found drudgery-saver, they loaded it up and started the cycle.  A couple of hours later they couldn't imagine why it was still running.  Turns out the timer was bad and just advanced through the "Off" and started the cycle over again.  They were clean dishes for sure.  They never did fix it, or use it again, but the Mrs. liked the extra counter space and used the interior to store grocery bags.


Post# 577343 , Reply# 12   2/20/2012 at 20:58 (4,419 days old) by StrongEnough78 (California)        
Imperial70

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It's a 1972. Unfortunately I don't own this car, I got the picture of it off the net. Sorry if I mislead you in any way lol. I just love the 72 model year of this car and have quite a few pictures of them. The fuselage body style era was from 1969-1973. Again sorry for making you think this is my car. I guess I should change my picture. You should try this website, you may be able to find one in your area. Or they might be able to help you track one down. Here's the link.

CLICK HERE TO GO TO StrongEnough78's LINK


Post# 577354 , Reply# 13   2/20/2012 at 22:57 (4,419 days old) by cyclemonitor ()        
Up date SKP 55 O

The serial tag

Post# 577355 , Reply# 14   2/20/2012 at 23:08 (4,419 days old) by cyclemonitor ()        
Soap Dispensers

Fully intact

Post# 577356 , Reply# 15   2/20/2012 at 23:12 (4,419 days old) by cyclemonitor ()        
Timer Dial

Seems to have had words in the eyelets at different intervals...any clue?

Post# 577357 , Reply# 16   2/20/2012 at 23:15 (4,419 days old) by cyclemonitor ()        
Wash Arm

Looks like a 2 way Hydro Sweep

Post# 577358 , Reply# 17   2/20/2012 at 23:25 (4,419 days old) by cyclemonitor ()        
Top View

The tub has a pink plastisol interior.
The upper wash arm is suspended with a SS rod that clips into tabs, the feed tube fits into a hole in the center of bottom wash arm.


Post# 577393 , Reply# 18   2/21/2012 at 05:17 (4,419 days old) by retro-man (- boston,ma)        

I would say that the two missing words would be rinse and then dry. Seems like the logical sequence on the timer.
Jon


Post# 577397 , Reply# 19   2/21/2012 at 07:02 (4,419 days old) by cyclemonitor ()        
Thanks Jon

Good point!
The first eyelet at the red dot point, very faint... I detect cycle....


Post# 577407 , Reply# 20   2/21/2012 at 09:12 (4,419 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
Whirlpool!

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David thanks for posting the interior. Now I can see how the upper arm hangs. And the upper rack I assume moved back and forth for loading the botton. Does anyone know if the mechanics of this machine is like the first front load WP design?
Peter



Post# 577419 , Reply# 21   2/21/2012 at 10:33 (4,419 days old) by cyclemonitor ()        
Hi Peter

Long time since we have chat.
The bottom filter system looks like in the picture of a front load that was posted a while back.
Is this model a D&M?


Post# 577420 , Reply# 22   2/21/2012 at 10:46 (4,419 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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NO!  This is a 'true Whirlpool' - D&M did make dishwashers for Whirlpool up to 1958 or 1959 (I never get that right).

 

This was a huge breakthrough for them and they came up with a very effective and poweful wash system. 


Post# 577526 , Reply# 23   2/21/2012 at 19:51 (4,418 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
1963 WP TL DW

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Well said Paul WP DW and D&M should never be mentioned in the same thread. WP DWs were always vastly superior to ANYTHING D&M ever made. Yes peter this TL portable did share most of the mechanical parts with the first WP built Built Ins.


Post# 577551 , Reply# 24   2/21/2012 at 22:28 (4,418 days old) by cyclemonitor ()        
Point of referance

Is it 1963?
The reference I used was a ad posted for sale, the seller of the ad was stating 1962.
I'm glad the serial number was decipherable to pinpoint the date.
Good to know the amount of knowledge of each member....this is what makes it fun to be a part of this group!


Post# 577589 , Reply# 25   2/22/2012 at 07:14 (4,418 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
WP PORTABLE DW

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The model # designates the model year, sKp 55 the K means that it is a 1963 model, it could have been made in late 1962 as appliances like cars usually came out a bit early as everyone was trying to get the jump on the competition in those days.

 

It is really cool to see this machine with the SS upper wash-arm, this may have been WPs first DW with a upper wash-arm. The next generation of WP DW had an all new combined circulation and drain pump, these models had a large round white plastic filter in the bottom. On these machines the upper wash-arm looked exactly like yours except it was pink plastic.


Post# 577597 , Reply# 26   2/22/2012 at 08:25 (4,418 days old) by cyclemonitor ()        
Next Generation?

This model is one I acquired from a member, shortly after, I found another "Supreme" on CList just a few blocks away...never know when and where things will pop up!


Post# 577604 , Reply# 27   2/22/2012 at 10:18 (4,418 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
Newer WP TL DW

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David is this newer WP a Coppertone one that came from a guy in Connecticut? If it is it may be the one I gave away about 10 years ago. I wish I had kept it as I now have a KA TL portable in my kitchen that I don't like as well.


Post# 577613 , Reply# 28   2/22/2012 at 11:22 (4,418 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Neat!  I have the 'Canadian cousin' of this machine, an Inglis Royal top-loader.  I have only used it a couple of times, but it did a great job.   


Post# 577620 , Reply# 29   2/22/2012 at 11:40 (4,418 days old) by re563 (Fort Worth, Texas)        

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cyclemonitor:

Yes!!! that was mine. How has it been holding up for you?


Post# 577625 , Reply# 30   2/22/2012 at 12:19 (4,418 days old) by cyclemonitor ()        
This is exciting!

I love the fact the machines are kept in the "FAMILY" so to speak....
The machine is well...just like the rest of my collection, just haven't been able to do much with it or them. I just get to find them and put them in storage, until the day I can relocate them to a more permanent place.
The truest case... was the return of my first toploader, I sold it to a neighbor when I moved to Dallas in 1982....with much regret...I agonized over it for years.
About a year ago, while checking CList one day.... I saw one...I called and in the conversation we realizrd it was mine...she had bought it from my old neighbor. 29 years later...a little more worn, it was home again.


Post# 577626 , Reply# 31   2/22/2012 at 12:26 (4,418 days old) by cyclemonitor ()        
by the way...

Robert, what took you to Texas?

Here is another pic


Post# 577656 , Reply# 32   2/22/2012 at 16:18 (4,417 days old) by StrongEnough78 (California)        

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The one we had also had both spray arms. It needed some work though which is why Mom got rid of it. It had a slight leak, and lost some of it's oomph, it didn't clean very well at all.

Post# 577777 , Reply# 33   2/23/2012 at 07:25 (4,417 days old) by re563 (Fort Worth, Texas)        
WELL

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cyclemonitor:

After many years of ignoring the obvious, my partner and I split, and I came here to Texas where I have friends to start over.


Post# 577839 , Reply# 34   2/23/2012 at 13:32 (4,416 days old) by cyclemonitor ()        
Glad you're in a better place

Here is another pic of the machine...they are actually your pictues

Post# 578076 , Reply# 35   2/25/2012 at 08:11 (4,415 days old) by cyclemonitor ()        
pink

upper spray arm
Is this the next generation?


Post# 578119 , Reply# 36   2/25/2012 at 11:30 (4,415 days old) by RE563 (Fort Worth, Texas)        

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I'd like to see the front/Control Panel of that one

Post# 578201 , Reply# 37   2/25/2012 at 17:23 (4,414 days old) by cyclemonitor ()        
from

a previous thread

Post# 578204 , Reply# 38   2/25/2012 at 17:36 (4,414 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)        
Last Post

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What a Beautiful Classic !!!

Post# 578467 , Reply# 39   2/26/2012 at 16:05 (4,413 days old) by cyclemonitor ()        
is this

a upper wash arm for a Whirlpool

Post# 578477 , Reply# 40   2/26/2012 at 16:22 (4,413 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        
I want to find one of these machines.

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One of the things I like about these Whirlpool dishwashers is/are the extreme angles of the cup and glass holders in the upper racks. Must help a lot with drying. Thanks for all the pictures. I don't think I ever saw a Whirlpool dishwasher until I was an adult. I remember seeing the Sears Kenmore machines with the round carousel upper racks, but never a 'pool.


Post# 578484 , Reply# 41   2/26/2012 at 16:50 (4,413 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)        
Reply 39

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I would say that the spray arm in the picture is the Lower Wash Arm with a Feed tube to the Top Rack Spray Arm

Post# 579184 , Reply# 42   2/29/2012 at 00:56 (4,411 days old) by garyl ()        
Reply 40

The Kenmore DWs were D&M. I had one that was a super deluxe with a bunch of buttons. I rebuilt the pump (D&M parts) and put it in the apartment my dad and I lived in. I also rebuilt plenty of them with the rotating upper rack. It seems that this Whirlpool in the thread was really well built and does a great job. Classic machine!

Post# 579783 , Reply# 43   3/2/2012 at 10:23 (4,409 days old) by cyclemonitor ()        
wash system seems the same

Is this the same era as the SKP55...this was from a previous post


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