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Thread Number: 7677
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Post# 149288 8/20/2006 at 00:36 (6,451 days old) by pdub  (Portland, Oregon) |
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Post# 149289 , Reply# 1 8/20/2006 at 00:40 (6,451 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Inside | ||
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Post# 149290 , Reply# 2 8/20/2006 at 00:41 (6,451 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Button | ||
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Post# 149291 , Reply# 3 8/20/2006 at 00:43 (6,451 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Control Panel | ||
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Post# 149293 , Reply# 4 8/20/2006 at 00:47 (6,451 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Water temp control | ||
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Post# 149294 , Reply# 5 8/20/2006 at 00:49 (6,451 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Two magical words | ||
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Post# 149295 , Reply# 6 8/20/2006 at 00:51 (6,451 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Underneath | ||
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Post# 149296 , Reply# 7 8/20/2006 at 00:53 (6,451 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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more... | ||
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Post# 149297 , Reply# 8 8/20/2006 at 00:56 (6,451 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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under the top cover | ||
| Post# 149308 , Reply# 9 8/20/2006 at 01:48 (6,451 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm) | ||
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I don't know anything about it But it sure is a cool looking machine. That's cool Patrick, how did you come across this one? It certainly looks to be in "good" condition. | ||
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Post# 149309 , Reply# 10 8/20/2006 at 02:21 (6,451 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 149332 , Reply# 11 8/20/2006 at 08:15 (6,451 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Great Find!! | ||
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Post# 149334 , Reply# 12 8/20/2006 at 08:16 (6,451 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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Yank open the top panel and put the snubber back in place----that will center the tub. Be sure and "rough up" the (flat side) snubber on a brick or rock so it will work better. Pretty Whirly! | ||
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Post# 149337 , Reply# 13 8/20/2006 at 08:51 (6,451 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Hi Patrick, that is just fabulous!!! I believe what you have there is a very early production 1956 model of the 1955 Whirlpool washer. You can tell it's a '56 by the Surgilator agitator, in '55 they used a Straight Vane agitator. Is the agtator cap painted?? Here is lots more info for you, please keep us posted on your restoration and we would love to see some action shots :)... CLICK HERE TO GO TO unimatic1140's LINK 
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Post# 149368 , Reply# 15 8/20/2006 at 10:53 (6,451 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 149370 , Reply# 16 8/20/2006 at 11:01 (6,451 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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| Post# 149380 , Reply# 17 8/20/2006 at 11:58 (6,451 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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Post# 149385 , Reply# 18 8/20/2006 at 13:12 (6,451 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Patrick, beautiful and congratulations. The advertisement Robert posted (the cover) mentions suds saver. I wonder if the toggle switch is suds saver. Is there a Suds Return space on the timer? Otherwise, it could be a water saver switch for starting agitation for smaller loads rather than letting it fill up all the way.
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Post# 149387 , Reply# 19 8/20/2006 at 13:19 (6,451 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Thanks Everyone...
Darrel - I owe this one to (Brian) Northwesty in Seattle who tipped me off. It was a craigslist ad that had no pictures and just said Free Vintage Appliances. The guy didn't return my calls for a week and so I assumed they were already gone. He called Saturday and so I went right over. Glenn - I can't wait to get the top off and see what everything does. I think you're right about that being a float switch. Steve (Gyrafoam) - Thanks for the tip about the snubber. I'll take more pics as I tear into it. Robert - I agree, this machine is fabulous. The ad does say "most wanted by most women"!!! I can't wait to see what features this machine has compared to what the ad says. Thank you VERY MUCH for posting that ad. It tells me a lot. Austin - Thanks for the parts offering. Should I need anything I'll let you know. The motor has a raised GE logo on the bottom of it. Funny! I noticed the water temp and wash speed switches on my Maytag say General Electric as well. Guess they didn't mind sourcing parts from each other back then. Ben - I was thrilled to see the familiar Surgilator in the machine. I have always loved that design and think the newer design they replaced it with is ugly. Steve (mayken*)- I owe it all to craigslist and Northwesty. It's great when members can help other members. Rickr - Thanks. I can't wait to see if the lid release button lights up the way yours does. Doesn't yours even open the lid automatically when the cycle is through? Bob - I am very interested in finding out what that switch does. I don't think it's a suds saver because there aren't 2 drain hoses. When I plugged it in and turned it on, it didn't seem to have any effect when toggled back and forth so I'll have to see where the wires lead to. I'll keep you posted. Thanks All - More to come. Patrick | ||
| Post# 149390 , Reply# 20 8/20/2006 at 13:26 (6,451 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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Post# 149393 , Reply# 21 8/20/2006 at 13:28 (6,451 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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| Post# 149463 , Reply# 22 8/20/2006 at 18:13 (6,451 days old) by oldwasherguy (Ladson SC) | ||
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| Post# 149507 , Reply# 23 8/20/2006 at 20:32 (6,450 days old) by sheerlookhomes (U.K.) | ||
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NICE! pdub - hi! It just looks in amazing condition underneath, congratulations! | ||
| Post# 149514 , Reply# 24 8/20/2006 at 21:04 (6,450 days old) by northwesty (Renton, WA) | ||
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Glad the '56 found a home so quickly! I too am amazed at what looks to be like-new condition underneath. Looking forward to more pictures of it up and running. The old man must have taken good care of his machines. Best of luck. | ||
| Post# 149518 , Reply# 25 8/20/2006 at 21:11 (6,450 days old) by brent-aucoin () | ||
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Wow! What a great looking machine. It really looks like it is in such great shape! Looks very rare! Thanks for the pictures. Brent | ||
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Post# 149576 , Reply# 27 8/21/2006 at 01:36 (6,450 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Before Cleaning | ||
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Post# 149577 , Reply# 28 8/21/2006 at 01:38 (6,450 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Side view | ||
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Post# 149579 , Reply# 29 8/21/2006 at 01:40 (6,450 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Rear view | ||
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Post# 149580 , Reply# 30 8/21/2006 at 01:41 (6,450 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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data plate | ||
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Post# 149581 , Reply# 31 8/21/2006 at 01:42 (6,450 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Wiring Diagram | ||
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Post# 149583 , Reply# 32 8/21/2006 at 01:44 (6,450 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Toggleswitch mystery solved | ||
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Post# 149584 , Reply# 33 8/21/2006 at 01:45 (6,450 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Timer | ||
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Post# 149585 , Reply# 34 8/21/2006 at 01:47 (6,450 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Fill flume | ||
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Post# 149587 , Reply# 35 8/21/2006 at 01:48 (6,450 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Fill flume up close | ||
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Post# 149588 , Reply# 36 8/21/2006 at 01:51 (6,450 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Fill float | ||
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Post# 149590 , Reply# 37 8/21/2006 at 01:53 (6,450 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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First fill | ||
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Post# 149591 , Reply# 38 8/21/2006 at 01:54 (6,450 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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It's full | ||
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Post# 149592 , Reply# 39 8/21/2006 at 01:56 (6,450 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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We've got ... | ||
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Post# 149593 , Reply# 40 8/21/2006 at 01:57 (6,450 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Ariel Oxi-Azul | ||
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Post# 149594 , Reply# 41 8/21/2006 at 01:58 (6,450 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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All clean | ||
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Post# 149595 , Reply# 42 8/21/2006 at 02:11 (6,450 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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All done
Unfortunately there is no shine left to the interior of the porcelain tub but I guess you can't have everything. I'm not sure if the previous owner painted the agitator cap or if that was original. It's definitely black underneath. One problem: the pump didn't want to turn at first so I had to get it going by turning the shaft with a pair of pliers and spraying into the shaft with WD40. The pump shaft has a zerk fitting on it so I think if I grease it, it should run better since it didn't seem to pump quite fast enough. Now just have to get a grease gun. To really make it look nice it should be completely repainted. The top is not porcelain that I can tell and looks as though the original owner repainted it himself. There is one of those "Bondurite" finish stickers on the back of the cabinet so that is probably what was used instead of porcelain. No lights of any kind unfortunately but it's still pretty cool. Amazingly quiet too for a machine of this age. Love the clunk of the solenoid when it changes from agitate to drain to spin. OK, I'm exhausted now. Hope you like it! Patrick 
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| Post# 149607 , Reply# 43 8/21/2006 at 06:01 (6,450 days old) by sheerlookhomes (U.K.) | ||
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Hansome indeed! Thanks for sharing the great close-ups, love that agitator top - looks like something aeronautical! | ||
| Post# 149617 , Reply# 44 8/21/2006 at 07:04 (6,450 days old) by retromom () | ||
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Awesome Whirlpool! What a great find Patrick!! She sure cleaned up well, great surgilator action too!! That little baby is definitely a keeper!! Congrats and enjoy!! Venus :-D | ||
| Post# 149619 , Reply# 45 8/21/2006 at 07:13 (6,450 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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Post# 149631 , Reply# 46 8/21/2006 at 07:47 (6,450 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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Looks great! Cleaned up beautifully. Has the agitator been spray painted silver? It is strange to see the black coming through. I have seen Whirly's of that vintage with a kool "marbleized" red and black agitator. | ||
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Post# 149645 , Reply# 47 8/21/2006 at 08:32 (6,450 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 149816 , Reply# 48 8/21/2006 at 23:40 (6,449 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Thanks All
I was pretty tired today as I spent most of the day yesterday working on the machine. The agitator cap looks to be spray painted silver to match the aluminum agitator and I'm not sure if that was factory done or not. That's why it looks a little worn with the black coming through. It really doesn't have much rust on it and I think that was due to the climate controlled basement it was in. The owner must have fiddled with it quite a bit over the years as his calling cards are everywhere in the form of paintbrush strokes everywhere inside the cabinet probably to touch up rust and little pieces of masking tape identifying where each wire went to inside the cabinet. Maybe the former owner was a washer fanatic too and just couldn't leave it alone. If so he'll be happy to know it fell into good hands! Thanks to everyone for all your kind comments. I enjoy sharing this with all of you. Patrick | ||
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Post# 149817 , Reply# 49 8/21/2006 at 23:55 (6,449 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc) |
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Never knew that WP made metal agitators-Surgilators no less-imagine if they chrome plated it!!Wonder if the aluminum one would fit my WP Imperial.-it has a chromed metal agitator cap.Like the "Areonautical"-"bullet" one in that machine. | ||
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Post# 149818 , Reply# 50 8/22/2006 at 00:26 (6,449 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Agitator! | ||
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Post# 149896 , Reply# 51 8/22/2006 at 14:30 (6,449 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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The switch | ||
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Post# 149897 , Reply# 52 8/22/2006 at 14:32 (6,449 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Aluminum agitator | ||
| Post# 150297 , Reply# 53 8/24/2006 at 12:56 (6,447 days old) by agiflow () | ||
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What a beauty...... ...that WP is. I was also surprised about the aluminum surgilator,...never knew they made them. Have fun with your classic WP and hope you get many more years out of the old workhorse. Pat | ||
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Post# 150300 , Reply# 54 8/24/2006 at 13:59 (6,447 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Post# 150302 , Reply# 55 8/24/2006 at 14:03 (6,447 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Post# 150320 , Reply# 56 8/24/2006 at 16:57 (6,447 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Steve, that was just for you! | ||
| Post# 150327 , Reply# 57 8/24/2006 at 17:27 (6,447 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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Post# 150358 , Reply# 58 8/24/2006 at 20:55 (6,446 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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| Post# 150393 , Reply# 59 8/24/2006 at 23:42 (6,446 days old) by tidewithbleach () | ||
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Cool! I like it!!!!!!! | ||
| Post# 150420 , Reply# 60 8/25/2006 at 06:43 (6,446 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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so nice | ||
| Post# 150435 , Reply# 61 8/25/2006 at 08:09 (6,446 days old) by dick_s. () | ||
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Good morning Patrick and Congratulations! It's a gorgeous machine. Now I also have something to look at of yours when I'm in Portland this fall. Dick S. | ||
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Post# 150463 , Reply# 62 8/25/2006 at 10:58 (6,446 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Post# 150466 , Reply# 63 8/25/2006 at 11:11 (6,446 days old) by jeff_adelphi (Adelphi, Maryland, USA) |
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No lights of any kind.
The washer should have a germicidal "ozone" lamp behind the lid button, but it may have been removed. The wiring diagram shows one, and that thing that looks like a transformer near the the timer is a ballast for the germicidal lamp. The agitator cap was painted silver to match the agitator at the factory. | ||
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Post# 150488 , Reply# 65 8/25/2006 at 12:40 (6,446 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Jeff
Thanks for the info. I'll have to pop the top and look for telltale signs of the missing lamp. There definitely is not one there now, not even wires or a socket. I had not really analyzed the wiring diagram since everything seems to work so didn't even notice that. I was just assuming this was a BOL model and that's why so many things were different from the ad that Robert posted. I'm still trying to find those 7 rinses! Patrick | ||
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Post# 150511 , Reply# 66 8/25/2006 at 14:45 (6,446 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 150535 , Reply# 67 8/25/2006 at 18:34 (6,445 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 150540 , Reply# 68 8/25/2006 at 19:36 (6,445 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Robert
I'm sorry. I was so focused on reading the ad itself, I didn't see the link. I have just looked at all of it and when I get home I will see what the previous owner has done to all of these options. I never saw a light holder but now I know the buzzer is still there as well as the "choke coil assembly" (which seems like an odd description). I also think the wiring has been "messed" with because the loom or harness in the diagram doesn't look anything like what's actually in the machine. Thanks again for posting the ad and the parts list. You are an invaluable source of information. Patrick | ||
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