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Thread Number: 63030
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
New acquisition: 1979 Whirlpool 2299 Electronic control (the one Dame Edna advertises!) |
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Post# 856086 12/11/2015 at 00:49 (3,053 days old) by mayfan69  (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Hi guys,
I recently acquired this Australian made Whirlpool 2299 fully Electronic control washer from 1979. It came from an estate sale and is in lovely condition: working very nicely too. This is the same machine that Dame Edna advertises in this old advert. Videos to come. Cheers Leon CLICK HERE TO GO TO mayfan69's LINK | ||
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Post# 856107 , Reply# 2 12/11/2015 at 07:03 (3,052 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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First Whirlpool Electronically Controlled Washers WOW Leon that is a cool find, I had never actually seen a picture of one of the Australian versions of this machine.
It looks to use the same membrane touch pad as the orignal 1977 American versions of this washer, what year do you date yours to ?
It also appears to be a standard capacity Belt Drive machine with the manual-clean lint filter, did WP ever sell a BD washer with the Magic-Clean self-cleaning lint filter in Australia?
Can't wait to see more pictures and videos about this washer. | ||
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Post# 856129 , Reply# 3 12/11/2015 at 09:27 (3,052 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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 "Foreign" Whirlpool models are often a fascinating mix of this-and-that compared to the equivalent U.S. models of the time, which makes them always interesting. The comparable LFA9800 had the same touch panel layout but otherwise a different console layout with toggles for Power and water level instead of pushbuttons, 18 lb capacity, self-clean filter, timed bleach & softener dispensers, variable water level, white porcelain basket, and the winged Double Duty Super Surgilator. | ||
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Post# 856161 , Reply# 5 12/11/2015 at 15:50 (3,052 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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If it's good enough for Dame Edna... | ||
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Post# 856179 , Reply# 8 12/11/2015 at 18:39 (3,052 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 856184 , Reply# 9 12/11/2015 at 18:49 (3,052 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Warm wash
Warm wash is automatically pre-programmed into the 'Regular/Heavy' cycle.
I've not tested the other cycles as yet: just the regular cycles with an extra rinse option. @Washer111: from repairers that I've spoken to who worked on these machines, the touchpad controller used to give problems but was repairable. Personally, I love these types of TOL machines of this vintage. John: the 2199 version was introduced sometime in 1978 and as Nathan mentioned, the 2299 would have to have been introduced in 1979 before Whirlpool Australia ceased local production, so a very short production run. According to my price guide, the 2199 was AU$655 RRP in 1978, very expensive for that time! Cheers Leon | ||
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Post# 856190 , Reply# 10 12/11/2015 at 19:43 (3,052 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Shazaam! What a great find. I don't have the same perspective of experience to have the depth of appreciation, maybe, but I can say it's just straight out cool and beautiful, which is an achievement considering some industrial designed appliances are flat out boring and bad with the electronic panels. Wonderful find, thanks for sharing.
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| Post# 856230 , Reply# 11 12/11/2015 at 23:11 (3,052 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
Beautiful. If it passes a transvestites white glove test, than it's good enough for me.
It looks like the very same timer we had on 29" machines.
Link for more infor. on the electronic panels, from those who know more. CLICK HERE TO GO TO delaneymeegan's LINK 
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| Post# 856293 , Reply# 12 12/12/2015 at 13:43 (3,051 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada) | ||
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Post# 856404 , Reply# 13 12/13/2015 at 08:22 (3,050 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia) |
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Hi Leon WOW!!!! I never knew these were sold here. A great find. Congratulations. Chris. | ||
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