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Post# 308946 10/12/2008 at 22:08 (5,674 days old) by gansky1  (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Remember this ad? There was one of these washers, in platinum gray, in a store window for many years in a store near my former Launderall dealer. I wanted that washer in the worst way, the color, the solid state controls and of course, the grand style of the Whirlpool slanted controls. I responded to an ad for a serger and found out that it was at the same store as I'd seen the washer in for eight years. I stopped in a couple of times a year and asked about the washer but was always told it didn't work/wasn't for sale/or even sold awaiting delivery. I asked about it again the other day and was told it was gone, junked with other old appliances. Out of sheer curiosity, I went to the 45 year old store and was delighted to find the washer, moved to the back room. It was finally mine!!
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Post# 308947 , Reply# 1 10/12/2008 at 22:09 (5,674 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 308948 , Reply# 2 10/12/2008 at 22:12 (5,674 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 308949 , Reply# 3 10/12/2008 at 22:12 (5,674 days old) by nmaineman36 () | ||
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Thats a beautiful washer. I always loved those belt drives. Hopefully she starts right up for you Greg. | ||
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Post# 308950 , Reply# 4 10/12/2008 at 22:15 (5,674 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 308951 , Reply# 5 10/12/2008 at 22:16 (5,674 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 308952 , Reply# 6 10/12/2008 at 22:17 (5,674 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 308953 , Reply# 7 10/12/2008 at 22:18 (5,674 days old) by bigalsf (Salt Lake City) |
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That is a great washer!! Congrats on your find!! That is a really nice machine, and the controls are quite intuitive & flexible. This was Whirlpool's 2nd edition of electronic controls, with many improvements on the 1st generation control layout. Have fun with it!! :) | ||
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Post# 308954 , Reply# 8 10/12/2008 at 22:18 (5,674 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 308955 , Reply# 9 10/12/2008 at 22:19 (5,674 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 308957 , Reply# 10 10/12/2008 at 22:20 (5,674 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 308959 , Reply# 11 10/12/2008 at 22:24 (5,674 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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| Post# 308960 , Reply# 12 10/12/2008 at 22:28 (5,674 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
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Post# 308961 , Reply# 13 10/12/2008 at 22:34 (5,674 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 308962 , Reply# 14 10/12/2008 at 22:40 (5,674 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 308963 , Reply# 15 10/12/2008 at 22:46 (5,674 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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*jaw hitting floor* good gawd man, does it ever stop? You've talked about this machine for a while now. Nice to see that not only is it in your garage, but the darn thing is brand new! Congrats Greg. Okay, one quick question. Does this have a microprocessor board that controls the motor functions via relays, or is it like the later KitchenAid with a rapid advance timer? Ben | ||
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Post# 308964 , Reply# 16 10/12/2008 at 22:46 (5,674 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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I remember you taking me by
to see this machine. How strange that they kept saying it was broken. And then thrown out and now its yours. Why are people so strange about washing machines? Bizarre BTW nice score I know how much you wanted this machine and you worked for it by stopping by all the time! Wonderful color, but a bizarre agitator. Never saw one work but can't believe those fins don't get in the way of the clothes moving. | ||
| Post# 308965 , Reply# 17 10/12/2008 at 22:46 (5,674 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ) | ||
Sweet!!! | ||
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Post# 308967 , Reply# 18 10/12/2008 at 23:02 (5,674 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 308968 , Reply# 19 10/12/2008 at 23:02 (5,674 days old) by jetaction (Minneapolis) |
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Whew,,, New in Box!! | ||
| Post# 308969 , Reply# 20 10/12/2008 at 23:04 (5,674 days old) by tuthill () | ||
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Wow that is so cool, a solid state Whirlpool, NEVER USED! Unbelievable. | ||
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Post# 308973 , Reply# 21 10/12/2008 at 23:15 (5,674 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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Now THAT...
is a cool machine!!! So glad you were persistant and got to finally take it home. That's just awesome. What year do you think it is? I want to say I remember these being around in the mid 80's right? I'm assuming it's a two-speed machine but the "hand-washables" indicator on the water-level setting makes me wonder about a 3rd speed? Ok...ok. One last question. Wash this machine made near the crossover to DD? That washtub looks very DD to me but obviously it's a belt-drive. Just curious on that too. Congrats again and hope to see videos!!! Jon | ||
| Post# 308988 , Reply# 22 10/12/2008 at 23:40 (5,674 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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| Post# 309002 , Reply# 23 10/13/2008 at 02:37 (5,674 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Greg, What a hard earned Find. Im so happy you got it and it was brand new, after all. arthur | ||
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Post# 309003 , Reply# 24 10/13/2008 at 02:50 (5,674 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Wow
Hi Greg, now that looks like an "electronic Panel" should look like!!!IMHO....love the sleek lines of it!! Do the four indicators under the main selector (turn on power, select load etc) turn red & indicate when you start to programme etc?? I feel I should know this but how does the "Magic Clean Filter" work?? Happy washing, Mike | ||
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Post# 309024 , Reply# 26 10/13/2008 at 06:25 (5,674 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Very Impressive! | ||
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Post# 309029 , Reply# 27 10/13/2008 at 08:06 (5,674 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Aferim! | ||
| Post# 309036 , Reply# 29 10/13/2008 at 08:56 (5,674 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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| Post# 309037 , Reply# 30 10/13/2008 at 09:01 (5,674 days old) by northwesty (Renton, WA) | ||
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Very cool, I too find it strange the salespeople told all these stories and not the truth. Must have wanted to sell just the new washers. | ||
| Post# 309044 , Reply# 31 10/13/2008 at 09:39 (5,674 days old) by brastemp (Brazil) | ||
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Really Cool... I would like to see some video about this washer! | ||
| Post# 309046 , Reply# 32 10/13/2008 at 09:49 (5,674 days old) by golittlesport (California) | ||
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| Post# 309054 , Reply# 34 10/13/2008 at 10:36 (5,674 days old) by thor (Buenos Aires) | ||
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Sorry, the "pause" button I mentioned is actually labeled Hold, which is located to the right of the panel right next to the Run key... | ||
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Post# 309107 , Reply# 37 10/13/2008 at 15:47 (5,673 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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There is a POD of the first electronic control Whirlpool washer and matching pushbutton dryer (sensor dry - just not electronic controls) that is pictured in a lovely shade of blue-green. I used to have another electronic control WP washer from 1980 (pic) but it had some mechanical issues and I had to make room for my turquoise 59 Multi-tragic washer (I should have kept the WP?) so I kept the panel and let it go. I have one of the panels from the first and second styles of electronic control machines, I'll dig them out later and photo them so we can see the differences. Coming of age in the era of Pong, Atari and Merlin, I thought these solid state machins were just spectacularly advanced. This machine is one of the last belt-drive revisions before the switch to all direct-drive in 86. The Magic-Clean filter in this machine is simply a plastic comb-filter under the basket, just like in the direct drive washers. You can see the clips for it on the bottom of the basket (under where the agitator would be) in one of the pics above. The power switch is a momentary contact switch, similar to a dryer start switch. Push it up to power the controls and then make your selections, the machine starts automatically after 8 seconds. If you turn on the power and don't change any selections, the washer will default to the Normal/Heavy cycle, warm/cold and hi speed agitate and spin, 14 minute wash. 
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Post# 309123 , Reply# 38 10/13/2008 at 17:20 (5,673 days old) by kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC) |
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N I C E
Looks like that washer landed softly to a VERY appreciating home, and that is outstanding. WP/Kenmore didn't make many machines with the white baskets in the mid-80s, but they sure looked nice! Congrats 10-times over Gansky! I am curious - when you open the lid when the machine is running, does it shut off? I sold one Kenmore 1978-built electronic machine years ago and it was made to shut off whenever the lid was raised, which as we know is odd for a Kenmore. This was a first generation electronic model though. I haven't worked on one since. About the 'wings' on the double-duty agitator...I am pretty sure they were designed to "scoop up" the clothes at the bottom of the tub and help them get started on their way back up, hence their eliptical shape. Whirlpool was limited in what they could do with these machines since Kenmore had the Dual-Action patent. The basket/tubs of 1981 and newer machines are slightly smaller (narrower and shorter) than the previous 196? - 1980 large capacity units, so the agitators are a little bit more effective in the newer tub, but WP needed something better than a basic Super Surgilator to compete with the DA. | ||
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Post# 309135 , Reply# 39 10/13/2008 at 19:09 (5,673 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 309139 , Reply# 40 10/13/2008 at 19:23 (5,673 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 309255 , Reply# 43 10/14/2008 at 14:55 (5,672 days old) by irishwashguy (Salem,Oregon.............A Capital City) | ||
Congrads Greg
Gorgious machine Greg! I have one question......I played with the Lady Kenmore version at Sears religiously at Sears when I was a kid.......Wille, my sales lady showed me the difference between "beep' 'Beep' 'boop' meaning, good choice, good choice, a bad choice, you had better hurry up and make another or it would just default and start the progam. Is this one simmilar to that? PS, love the Super Surgulator! I think that they did a better cleaning job than the other. | ||
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Post# 309257 , Reply# 44 10/14/2008 at 15:12 (5,672 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Yay! | ||
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Post# 309259 , Reply# 45 10/14/2008 at 15:13 (5,672 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 309260 , Reply# 46 10/14/2008 at 15:14 (5,672 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 309263 , Reply# 47 10/14/2008 at 15:34 (5,672 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 309288 , Reply# 48 10/14/2008 at 16:53 (5,672 days old) by iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
Now that's a machine
That was a day when they were Whirlpool,and not the Whirlcrap they are today. What a great find. I remember looking at them at Electric Home back in the late 70's. I wanted an electronic machine, my Mom a GE Person at that time wouldn't have it. Besides, "Whirlpools drain their dirty water though the clothes and leave lint all over everything." In other words, Mom didn't/doesn't like neutral drain. | ||
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Post# 309297 , Reply# 49 10/14/2008 at 18:29 (5,672 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 309361 , Reply# 50 10/15/2008 at 02:32 (5,672 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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And I have the last version of the Whirlpool Electronic Control System. Everyone said that the electronic controls would give me problems, but my set has been steadily running since February of 1993 without any problems with the controls at all! CLICK HERE TO GO TO whirlcool's LINK | ||
| Post# 309365 , Reply# 51 10/15/2008 at 05:06 (5,672 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
Congratulations Sir | ||
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Post# 309386 , Reply# 52 10/15/2008 at 10:36 (5,672 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 309430 , Reply# 53 10/15/2008 at 14:35 (5,671 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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