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Post# 877507   4/18/2016 at 02:26 (2,923 days old) by 114jwh (Vancouver)        

I hadn't ever heard of one of these before and can't find anything in the archives ....does anyone by chance have any more info on these and how well they worked (and/or a part number)?
My belt drive has the old style Bakelite agitator and don't think that an agitator mounted dispenser exists....

Thanks in advance!





Post# 877511 , Reply# 1   4/18/2016 at 05:08 (2,923 days old) by washdaddy (Baltimore)        

depending on what model machine you have there could possibly be a fabric softener dispenser that's made to fit on your agitator. Whirlpool did have some agitator mounted dispensers.

If you can post either a pic of the agitator in question, or the model number of your machine, someone here will be able to tell you if it's definitely attainable.

Good luck and I hope you find one.


Post# 877524 , Reply# 2   4/18/2016 at 07:03 (2,923 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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I don't recall ever seeing this type of tub mounted(?) dispenser in a WP before.  Do you know what model machine this was from?   How interesting. 

 

The only agitator-mounted dispensers I've seen are the later white "wheel" that fit over the cap but this pictured dispenser is not that.   WP did have an agitator mounted filter - scoop and sling design like Speed Queen for the straight vane agitator machines.  I have one found at Modern Parts but have never had a straight vane agitator to put it on.  

 

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Post# 877541 , Reply# 3   4/18/2016 at 09:09 (2,923 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
Fabric Softener Dispenser!!

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I also have never seen one of these. I only remember the white wheel!

Post# 877543 , Reply# 4   4/18/2016 at 09:39 (2,923 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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I've seen one.  :-)

But not operating in a machine.  The cup was marked in ounces for softener dosing.  We used one at the Whirlpool dealer where I worked back in the day as a measuring cup when adjusting the fill level on ice makers.


Post# 877619 , Reply# 5   4/18/2016 at 22:38 (2,922 days old) by 114jwh (Vancouver)        

Here is a pic of the agitator below. The machine is actually an Inglis H-570 but the equivalent US Model number is LPA-890.

I haven't heard of a fabric softener dispenser that fits this agitator but if someone knows of one that fits let me know :)

The scan of the tub mounted dispenser comes from the instruction manual of the Whirlpool LPA890.


Post# 877643 , Reply# 6   4/19/2016 at 01:33 (2,922 days old) by washdaddy (Baltimore)        

Don't know if there's one available for that particular agitator since that is an older BD machine. I know on the later BD machines you could get them.

Hopefully someone here can give you a possible solution to what you are trying to get.


Post# 877680 , Reply# 7   4/19/2016 at 08:30 (2,922 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)        
We have one of the later ones for our Belt Driven Kenmore

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But have never seen one for the bakelite straight vanes. I'd bet they exist, though - why not?

As to the one you hang on the basket - seldom seen anything so complicated for daily use.

Goodness!

Be no fun for a woman with arthritis or one dealing with squirming young children and five loads of wash to do every day.



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