Thread Number: 74831
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
1980s White-Westinghouse Pair in Almond |
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Post# 986484 , Reply# 1   3/13/2018 at 23:07 (2,207 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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These were good performing fun machines, the washer is about the last of the real WH designed 3 belt washers
The scraping sound when you turn the washer could be one of several things, If the wash basket moves up and down it might have bad bearings, if not the sump strainer and baffle in the bottom of the outer tub may have broken loose and is rubbing against the basket or it could be as simple as a nail stuck in one of the basket holes dragging on the outer tub.
The dryer that does not tumble could be a badly worn belt, WH used a flat belt that would wear down in width and would lose traction. The dryer should be taken apart and the rear drum bearing, idler pulley and front slides inspected for wear cleaned and lucubrated etc.
Get in touch if you need any help or parts for these machines, over the years I worked on hundreds of these washers and still work on a lot of these dryers.
John L. |
Post# 987183 , Reply# 3   3/18/2018 at 20:37 (2,202 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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The 87’ White-Westinghouse set that I bought brand new in 87’ looked virtually identical to this set. They were wonderful machines, my favorite of any I’ve owned. The tub on the washer dryer drum both look to be in excellent condition.
It’s no surprise that the former owners never had any problems with them. I owned mine for seven trouble free years, sold them with the home and the new owner used them fro several more trouble free years too, and this is with the home being a rental. Good luck with them. I hope you get them up and running again, you’ll be very happy with them. As for the rusted door on the washer, you may be able to sand off the rust and get an auto body shop to repaint the washer. Eddie |
Post# 987186 , Reply# 4   3/18/2018 at 21:10 (2,202 days old) by IowaBear (Cedar Rapids, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 987188 , Reply# 5   3/18/2018 at 21:23 (2,202 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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Yep, thats what the weigh to save door was all about. You put the load on the open door and there was a scale indicator next to the opening to the tub that would indicate the size of the load based on its weight. This was a feature that went back to the original slant fronts, or at least the models as far back as the early 50’s.
And these bad boys fill with enough water to get the job done! Eddie |
Post# 987189 , Reply# 6   3/18/2018 at 21:27 (2,202 days old) by potatochips ( )   |   | |
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If only I could find a set like this, really nice find, congrats! |