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Decoding a Whirlpool model and serial number |
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Post# 523131   6/7/2011 at 12:26 (4,678 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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I am trying not to get too worked up about this, but I found an ad in the Hartford, CT area craiglist that described a 'vintage whirlpool-seeger dishwasher for parts'.
This really got my attention, because I guess that is how the Whirlpool nameplates read before they allied with RCA (1959 IIRC). Anyway, the seller posted the following: #W57 70000 and Serial #AV 9185. Would anyone here be able to 'decode' them?? I have sent off an email begging for more info and pictures if possible, to be sure! That 'W57' would make me think maybe a 1957 model?? Any ideas as to what kind of machine this might be (one of the early impeller models or perhaps a first incarnation of the bakelite spray-arm models)?? I shall be checking emails often today... LOL |
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Post# 523178 , Reply# 1   6/7/2011 at 19:41 (4,678 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Paul I went down to the office and dusted off our old micro-card reader and looked up this model. It is a 1957 impeller style built in gravity drain and unfortunately it is just a D & M built machine. If it had a 10 at the end of the model # it would have had a drain pump, I think the real WPs came out the next year with the bakelite wash arm. |
Post# 523193 , Reply# 2   6/7/2011 at 20:44 (4,678 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 523222 , Reply# 3   6/7/2011 at 22:00 (4,678 days old) by steved (Guilderland, New York)   |   | |
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It has a roto-rack! |
Post# 523309 , Reply# 4   6/8/2011 at 09:26 (4,677 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 523596 , Reply# 5   6/9/2011 at 16:02 (4,676 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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The person listing the dishwasher got back to me today. I was scared because in an email they described having to cut a 'shell' in half to remove the dishwasher. I mistakenly imagined they meant the tub, but this is not the case!
I spoke briefly to the person and the machine had been installed and then floors and countertops seemed to be added after the fact. They described having to cut the frame of the machine - how bad could this be?? Otherwise, I am told that all parts are present. Also the person listing this mentioned that they had to cut water drain pipes, which makes sense if this this indeed a gravity-drain model. So, tentatively I am set to get this one (somehow!) but it will only be held for a week for me... Wish me luck!! |
Post# 525671 , Reply# 6   6/19/2011 at 22:13 (4,666 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 525673 , Reply# 7   6/19/2011 at 22:15 (4,666 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 525674 , Reply# 8   6/19/2011 at 22:17 (4,666 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 525676 , Reply# 9   6/19/2011 at 22:21 (4,666 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 525677 , Reply# 10   6/19/2011 at 22:21 (4,666 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 525678 , Reply# 11   6/19/2011 at 22:24 (4,666 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 525679 , Reply# 12   6/19/2011 at 22:26 (4,666 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 525680 , Reply# 13   6/19/2011 at 22:29 (4,666 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 525682 , Reply# 14   6/19/2011 at 22:31 (4,666 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 525683 , Reply# 15   6/19/2011 at 22:32 (4,666 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 525684 , Reply# 16   6/19/2011 at 22:33 (4,666 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 525685 , Reply# 17   6/19/2011 at 22:34 (4,666 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 528707 , Reply# 18   7/4/2011 at 19:25 (4,651 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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began northeast of Montreal for this machine. PhilR saw that I had a multi-piece cabinet and very generously offered to weld it for me! In exchange I got to go joy-riding in his 67 Buick Riviera... LOL
Seriously, the cabinet is solid once again. I might need to do some ajustments but by golly it looks like a dishwasher cabinet again! |
Post# 528708 , Reply# 19   7/4/2011 at 19:27 (4,651 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 528709 , Reply# 20   7/4/2011 at 19:28 (4,651 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 528710 , Reply# 21   7/4/2011 at 19:31 (4,651 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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I don't know how, but I got it back together again! Look out Midwest Timer... LOL
I did test the timer and the contacts seem to work! I will try a further test with real power and the timer motor actually running to be sure, though. I can just imagine me getting a dishwasher to fill when it should be rinsing... LOL |
Post# 528711 , Reply# 22   7/4/2011 at 19:32 (4,651 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 528712 , Reply# 23   7/4/2011 at 19:34 (4,651 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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I have gotten into the habit of testing components individually and I delighted that the motor works and the drain release solenoid still work! Oddly enough the machine is missing the fill solenoid... Even more odd, the fill solenoid on the KitchenAid Electra portable is giving me attitiude. I must be cursed...
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