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Thread Number: 66309
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Is my Kenmore worth saving |
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Post# 889210 , Reply# 1 7/12/2016 at 21:03 (2,844 days old) by akronman  (Akron/Cleveland Ohio) |
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Motor | ||
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Post# 889212 , Reply# 2 7/12/2016 at 22:22 (2,843 days old) by Kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC) |
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David
You washer does not need to be scrapped unless you want it to be.
There are lots of motors out there for your 1977 80 series machine. My go-to source would be eBay. Let me give you a couple search tips: If you want new, there are many new in box Whirlpool/FSP motors available, but being new, most of these are varyingly expensive, depending on what each seller wants for them, from full retail and down from there. The Whirlpool part number is 285222. Search that, you will find many results. This motor comes with a capacitor (as did your original motor) which must be installed on the motor, then you will have to install the old motor mounting brackets onto the new motor. You will also have to swap the motor pulley. If you are ok with used (the rest of your machine is by now very used) then when you search 285222 some sellers will list used motors under this part number. Look those over carefully. I have bought them everywhere from $14.95 and up. Shipping is not cheap because these motors are heavy. Finally, search part number 357822. This is the late model part number for two speed square capacitor start motors made by Emerson. They were what MOSTproduction was shipped with in the late 70s through the end of the belt drives. I will do these exact searches for you now. If I find something interesting, I will report back. Gordon | ||
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Post# 889213 , Reply# 3 7/12/2016 at 22:52 (2,843 days old) by Kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC) |
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What I found
A listing for a brand new motor for $70 free shipping.
Also found a 357875 / 285222 used motor for $45 plus $15 shipping. Motor looks awesome. Finally I found a 357822 used motor that looks promising. There are some lower priced alternatives, but some look a bit "well used" and others, very surprisingly are single speed motors. Don't buy one that doesn't have a terminal for the orange wire on the start switch unless you want to lose the delicate cycle. Gordon | ||
| Post# 889216 , Reply# 4 7/13/2016 at 00:24 (2,843 days old) by beekeyknee (Columbia, MO) | ||
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Post# 889225 , Reply# 5 7/13/2016 at 05:16 (2,843 days old) by suds14 (Pittsburgh) |
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Hi Gordon, Thanks for the information, I will look at them when I get home cannot access e-bay or most other parts /shopping sites from work. David | ||
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Post# 889247 , Reply# 6 7/13/2016 at 10:01 (2,843 days old) by jeff_adelphi (Adelphi, Maryland, USA) |
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Burnt motor? | ||
| Post# 890081 , Reply# 7 7/19/2016 at 23:21 (2,836 days old) by toploadloyalist (San Luis Obispo, CA) | ||
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Do you have pictures of your Kenmore? | ||
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Post# 890210 , Reply# 8 7/20/2016 at 19:57 (2,836 days old) by suds14 (Pittsburgh) |
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I found a picture of the Kenmore.
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