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Thread Number: 63723
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
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Post# 862998 , Reply# 1 1/20/2016 at 03:03 (3,012 days old) by neptunebob  (Pittsburgh, PA) |
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I remember because at the time, they had a Limited Edition that the lady said had a steel outer tub (belt drive) where the others had a polypropylene tub (direct drive). The Limited Edition in black was beautiful and about $1500 for the pair. Actually, they looked like they belonged in Darth Vader's laundry area.
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| Post# 863003 , Reply# 3 1/20/2016 at 04:49 (3,012 days old) by washdaddy (Baltimore) | ||
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The first washer I purchased was a MOL Kenmore but it was in a 24" cabinet. 4 cycle machine, 3 water levels, 3 temp selections, and it was Direct Drive. I purchased it in either the fall of 82 or early 83 at the latest. | ||
| Post# 863007 , Reply# 4 1/20/2016 at 05:52 (3,012 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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I think 86 was the changeover year, I have a Kenmore 70 that's belt drive and its a 85 model. | ||
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Post# 863020 , Reply# 5 1/20/2016 at 07:02 (3,012 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Last BD WP Built Washers Were actually built in early 1987, We were selling pretty much only WP washers at this time and by 1985 we were steering our customers to the new DD washers because from the very beginning it was clear that they were holding up so much better that the BD washers were. We could tell by 1984 that the warranty call rate was 1/2 of the rate of calls on the BD washers, they also spun out the clothing much better.
Probably one of the best things about the DD washers was the plastic outer tub, even today with over 100 million DD washers produced [ more than any other AW in history ] you almost never see a washer with an outer tub leak.
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| Post# 863045 , Reply# 6 1/20/2016 at 09:55 (3,012 days old) by brainardcooper (Columbia, SC) | ||
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Interesting Is there any way to exchange an old belt drive outer tub with one of the new direct drive plastic tubs? | ||
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Post# 863055 , Reply# 7 1/20/2016 at 10:55 (3,012 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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| Post# 863056 , Reply# 8 1/20/2016 at 11:09 (3,012 days old) by Stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK) | ||
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Our mid 80's belt drive had a plastic tub. Unless I'm completely mistaken and it was actually a DD model. See link for thread I posted about it. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Stricklybojack's LINK
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Post# 863072 , Reply# 9 1/20/2016 at 13:29 (3,012 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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 I worked at Sears while in High School/College and remember the changeover to DD full-size washers and the new styling of the cabinets and panels & controls. The compact 24" machines had been DD for a while - spin drain when they first came out - and despite the proven design, the sales people were aghast that Sears had abandoned the tried and true washers they'd known so well for so many years. Of course, they were all proven very wrong as the DD platform turned out to be the most reliable washer ever.
During the changeover day, all the remaining belt drives were moved to the aisles and drastically marked down. More than a handful of employees snapped them up with their employee discounts and got really great deals. Within days, the belt drives were completely gone and only a stray returned machine would show up from time to time in the months following. | ||
| Post# 863073 , Reply# 10 1/20/2016 at 13:38 (3,012 days old) by Volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH) | ||
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Post# 863082 , Reply# 11 1/20/2016 at 14:45 (3,012 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 863095 , Reply# 12 1/20/2016 at 16:41 (3,012 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Maytag did not change the transmissions in their real Maytag washers for Norge transmissions, but when they put the Load Sensor Agravators with their short, rapid stroke transmissions, they finally got good turnover.
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Post# 863210 , Reply# 14 1/21/2016 at 05:35 (3,011 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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The "skinny" belt is related to the Quiet-Pak sound deadening design. All the pulleys, of course, are changed to match the belt. The motor pulley has a rubber bushing and the mounting bracket grommets are a different rubber design to further isolate the vibrations from resonating. Quiet-Pak is traditionally only on the TOL Lady Kenmore model but there was a time in the 1970s when a few mid-line models had it. | ||
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