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Post# 593171 , Reply# 1   4/30/2012 at 16:36 (4,349 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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... ready to unpack |
Post# 593172 , Reply# 2   4/30/2012 at 16:38 (4,349 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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and down the ramp |
Post# 593174 , Reply# 3   4/30/2012 at 16:39 (4,349 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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keeping the Westy L5 company |
Post# 593221 , Reply# 4   4/30/2012 at 19:54 (4,349 days old) by lebron (Minnesota)   |   | |
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Post# 593313 , Reply# 5   5/1/2012 at 07:07 (4,349 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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Looks like the WP surgilator got subbed in too ! |
Post# 593391 , Reply# 6   5/1/2012 at 12:10 (4,349 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Post# 593454 , Reply# 7   5/1/2012 at 15:49 (4,349 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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I hope to post more pics this weekend whan I am home. I want to give Winnie a good workout on Saturday if I can =) |
Post# 593462 , Reply# 8   5/1/2012 at 16:21 (4,349 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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It was great to meet you Scott, I'm glad you got the Whirlpool home safe and sound.
As for the Lady Kenmore, she needed a new pump, she was getting bogged down during the spray rinses and couldn't remove the water with the basket spinning. After Jed and I replaced it the Lady was much happier. I gave Jed his choice of agitators, there were lots to choose from, but the white Super-Surgilator it was! |
Post# 593525 , Reply# 9   5/1/2012 at 22:01 (4,348 days old) by applianceguy47 ()   |   | |
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Wow, the Pank is awesome ! |
Post# 593742 , Reply# 10   5/2/2012 at 17:39 (4,347 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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Great to meet you and Fred too! Hope to visit again soon! I am going to work on Winnie this weekend! |
Post# 594224 , Reply# 11   5/4/2012 at 16:51 (4,345 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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Look at that top! The agitator is sporting the spare cap ... I'll keep the painted one Jed gave me tucked away for special wash in occasions. =) |
Post# 594739 , Reply# 12   5/6/2012 at 23:01 (4,343 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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More pics tomorrow! |
Post# 595195 , Reply# 14   5/8/2012 at 21:45 (4,341 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Glad you got this machine Scott, I can't wait to see it sometime. I am starting the reassembly of my very similar 1952 WP washer. The pump in your picture is the Suds-Miser return pump, I just finished glass beading the same pump at Smittys shop for my washer. It scares me when I think how rare some of these parts are as I am doing this restoration. Post more pictures, John |
Post# 595898 , Reply# 15   5/12/2012 at 06:54 (4,338 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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I can't wait!!! I will post more pictures John! =) |
Post# 596012 , Reply# 16   5/12/2012 at 19:08 (4,337 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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... and she has now made it into the basement ... unscathed! The fun will begin soon! Hope to have pictures posted tonight or tomorrow! |
Post# 596019 , Reply# 17   5/12/2012 at 20:08 (4,337 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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Though my newly painted floor did get a little scuffed ... 5 minutes with a paint brush will fix that! |
Post# 596023 , Reply# 18   5/12/2012 at 20:17 (4,337 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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I can't than Jed enough for this machine! She is just sooooo beautiful! |
Post# 596073 , Reply# 19   5/13/2012 at 00:30 (4,337 days old) by westingman123 ()   |   | |
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Oh, that is pretty! It looks a lot like the machines in "Mother Takes a Holiday." Love the styling of these early machines. |
Post# 596268 , Reply# 20   5/13/2012 at 20:52 (4,336 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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Babies got back .. |
Post# 596326 , Reply# 21   5/14/2012 at 00:08 (4,336 days old) by badgerdx ()   |   | |
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That is a pretty machine. Speaking as a dyed-in-the-wool font geek, I'm LOVING that nameplate. |
Post# 597589 , Reply# 22   5/19/2012 at 18:27 (4,330 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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Hope to have more pictures to post ... Winnie may get a new hose tomorrow! Here is a pic of the cycle dial I had forgotten I had... |
Post# 597591 , Reply# 23   5/19/2012 at 18:28 (4,330 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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Love it! |
Post# 597666 , Reply# 24   5/20/2012 at 00:54 (4,330 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 598054 , Reply# 25   5/21/2012 at 17:28 (4,328 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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Yes ... I'm totally in love with this machine. I sarted to work on her again last night when I got home from NYC ... hope to have more pic's soon. |
Post# 598099 , Reply# 26   5/21/2012 at 21:59 (4,328 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY)   |   | |
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Post# 599608 , Reply# 28   5/29/2012 at 06:56 (4,321 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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So I pulled out he pump hose that needed replacement |
Post# 599609 , Reply# 29   5/29/2012 at 06:59 (4,321 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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So clean and pristine! |
Post# 599610 , Reply# 30   5/29/2012 at 07:00 (4,321 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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Up close and personal: |
Post# 599642 , Reply# 31   5/29/2012 at 10:05 (4,321 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY)   |   | |
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Post# 599652 , Reply# 32   5/29/2012 at 10:56 (4,321 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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Suds pump ... the plug is in the "top hat" which stored a tiny bit of water to prime the pumb upon suds return .. |
Post# 600612 , Reply# 33   6/2/2012 at 18:43 (4,316 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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She is a beauty! I'm sooo pleased with her |
Post# 600807 , Reply# 34   6/3/2012 at 19:18 (4,315 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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Jed gave me a spare black drain hose ... which has now become the new suds return hose. The original (yes absolutely original from 49/50) hose was too brittle to save. |
Post# 600808 , Reply# 35   6/3/2012 at 19:20 (4,315 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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Worked great!!! (Actually got the idea from Combo52) Ready for the next task =) |
Post# 600956 , Reply# 36   6/4/2012 at 13:24 (4,315 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY)   |   | |
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Post# 600980 , Reply# 37   6/4/2012 at 16:27 (4,315 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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I have a first gen Kenmore flat top too ...(see my Three Ladies Thread>Karen). Hope to do a side by side comparison at some point. scott |
Post# 601001 , Reply# 38   6/4/2012 at 18:40 (4,314 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 601152 , Reply# 39   6/5/2012 at 09:42 (4,314 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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I can be crafty at times Eugene. |
Post# 601184 , Reply# 41   6/5/2012 at 12:13 (4,314 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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She is a a beauty ... Probably my favorite machine at the moment =). I can't say Thanks to Jed enough for offering her to me!!! |
Post# 601188 , Reply# 42   6/5/2012 at 12:29 (4,314 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Is this the model where the lid pops and the buzzer sounds when the load is done?
As a kid, the guy across the street used to wash on Thursday nights in this very machine--give or take a year or two. On his, the W in the middle lit up. This is the machine that hooked me forever on suds-returns and spray rinses. Scott, I couldn't get enough of his Pool, and completely understand how you're smitten with it. |
Post# 601640 , Reply# 44   6/6/2012 at 23:11 (4,312 days old) by lebron (Minnesota)   |   | |
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Scott, I cant tell you happy I am for you and to see the Whirlpool up on here getting some much needed attention!
Having used this machine as a daily driver for a small period... never once did it cycle buzz or have the lid pop open. Then again I never had the lid closed. The timer motor is easy to access on this machine. If you look in the archives you will find a thread where I go "under the hood". Gl! |
Post# 602121 , Reply# 45   6/9/2012 at 09:31 (4,310 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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I'll try to make a video at some point =)... she is the first machine I am going to get completely operational and restored. |
Post# 605333 , Reply# 47   6/21/2012 at 14:31 (4,298 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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Or can suggest a place to look for it ... heading to Home depot later to try =) |
Post# 605339 , Reply# 48   6/21/2012 at 14:49 (4,298 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Wow - I was re-reading this thread 'cause I have the 'Kenmore cousin' version of this washer now, so I thought I might get some service ideas... About the hose, you might scare one up at a thrift store like Salvation Army or Goodwill (I have found a number of replacements that way) and you can probably substitute a later version. I don't know a great deal about suds saver machines, but I remember the Inglis (Canadian Whirlpool) washer at a friends house had the suds saver feature and the suds return hose seemed to be a regular drain hose with a rigid section about a foot long with a bias-cut end (it looked like it had been cut to use as a spear!). The long-end hooked over the laundry tub and I guess the cut end allowed it to rest on the tub without blocking the the hose opening. I am going to need one of these myself, and if I can find anything that might work for you, I'll pick it up! I think making a substitute one may be the way to go.... Last thought - if you have a used-appliance dealer (or dealers) nearby, check with them. They sometimes keep spare parts that have now gone out of current use.. First one to get their suds-saver hooked up and running wins! LOL |
Post# 606189 , Reply# 49   6/25/2012 at 12:39 (4,294 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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I have been looking around ... I did find some rubber hose ... no goose neck yet ... so the search continues =). scott |
Post# 607952 , Reply# 50   7/3/2012 at 14:10 (4,286 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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Have been solved for now ... pics coming soon! |
Post# 608222 , Reply# 51   7/4/2012 at 11:36 (4,285 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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Are harder to find than hen's teeth ... |
Post# 609757 , Reply# 52   7/11/2012 at 21:22 (4,277 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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What the funny little nipple is for on the hose shown above... it's on the lower right part of the gooseneck hose. thanks! This hose came off one of the time line machines (non sudsy machine) |
Post# 612106 , Reply# 53   7/24/2012 at 19:29 (4,264 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River)   |   | |
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