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Thread Number: 49756
Today's POD: Whirlpool Solid State Pair |
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| Post# 718945 , Reply# 1 12/3/2013 at 01:38 (3,789 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
What year was this? The ad didn't say.
Some earlier 'hi tech' machines were ahead of their time (Westinghouse program computer). Buyers seemed averse. Or the price was wrong. Or the market. Some beautiful equipment went under appreciated. Then 'electronic controls' became the norm and so did unreliability. IINM these early 'computers' were actually hard wired rather than microcontrollers subject to heat/moisture/failure of peripherals like 'wax motors'. | ||
Post# 718952 , Reply# 2 12/3/2013 at 02:10 (3,789 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy  (Oak Park, MI) |
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Post# 718959 , Reply# 3 12/3/2013 at 06:58 (3,789 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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 The advertisement features washer LFA-9800 and dryer LFE-9800 (or LFI-9801 if gas). Marketing year 1977-78. The ad color probably was originally almond, has been "photoshopped." Neighbors had this pair in almond. The washer had the "quiet-pak" motor mounts but a standard belt, as I recall. Correction on the marketing years: 1978-79. This post was last edited 12/03/2013 at 07:58 | ||
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Post# 718964 , Reply# 4 12/3/2013 at 07:41 (3,789 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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LFA9800 Pair
This was WPs first fully electronic Washer & Dryer, while WP had been building fully electronic dryers for the KM label since 1965, these were the first washers.
These were fully electronically controlled just like machines today, and they sure had problems right from the beginning with bad boards and touch membrane control panels. [ We sold quite a few of these washers and I actually have one older couple that still has one that runs ] Today washers are far more reliable, most electronic controls will never have a problem in the expected life of more than 20+ years of new washers. | ||
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Post# 719953 , Reply# 5 12/8/2013 at 14:30 (3,783 days old) by imperial70 (MA USA) |
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Buliding electronic washers since 1965? I think you mean somewhere around 1975, right? I don't think they could miniaturize the electronics cost effectively in 1965. I think you'd have to have a cabinet about the size of the washer just to house the "electronics" in 1965. | ||
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Post# 720002 , Reply# 6 12/8/2013 at 19:36 (3,783 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Yes WP Built Electronic Dryers Since 1965 | ||
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Post# 721161 , Reply# 7 12/14/2013 at 12:10 (3,777 days old) by imperial70 (MA USA) |
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ooops my bad. I read your post wrong. I see that you said dryers now. Probably thermistors or something like that. | ||
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