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Thread Number: 86921
/ Tag: Vintage Dishwashers
thought i was done collecting until i saw this!!!!!! |
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| Post# 1114887 4/17/2021 at 16:32 (1,104 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati) | ||
i've got a lot of dishwashers and i definately don't need more! but i don't have a whirlpool vintage model, until now!
i've got kitchenaids, g.e, hotpoint, sears kenmore, frigidaire, modern maid, kelvinator, montgomery ward, and a maytag. found this beautiful machine on facebook marketplace and bought it today and will pick it up on monday. i've been keeping my eye open for a whirlpool portable and this one looks great! coppertone, my most popular color, and like new! says it was used once! they sent me these pics and it will be well worth a 6 hour drive to tenn. to get it. with all the crap going on in the world now with covid, threats of war with russia and china, mass shootings every week, i'm gonna live my life to the fullest! if getting another dishwasher makes me happy, i'm doin it! whether i really need it or not. the price was good (100 bucks) and again been wanting to see what older whirlpools were like, never seen one before. might even luck out and find a pump seal for it on ebay if i'm lucky, should it ever need it. since it's basically new i'm guessing it will run like a charm! the only other brand i still don't have but want is westinghouse, if anyone knows of anything please let me know! this whirlpool is circa 1973 they say. and it's got an unusual cutting board top, looks like the front is wood, back is something else? guess i'll find out when i get it. will post pics and thanks for looking! stay safe and enjoy the avacado and coppertone and harvest gold machines that you all have! and we can't forget turquoise and pink and poppy red can we?!! | ||
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Post# 1114891 , Reply# 1 4/17/2021 at 16:56 (1,104 days old) by pulltostart  (Mobile, AL) |
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Congratulations, Peter! | ||
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Post# 1114898 , Reply# 2 4/17/2021 at 17:45 (1,104 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 1114899 , Reply# 3 4/17/2021 at 17:47 (1,104 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 1114900 , Reply# 4 4/17/2021 at 18:08 (1,104 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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whirlpool! | ||
| Post# 1114904 , Reply# 5 4/17/2021 at 18:17 (1,104 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1114950 , Reply# 6 4/17/2021 at 23:09 (1,103 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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Congratulations, Peter!
That's similar to the first dishwasher my parents owned. Theirs was coppertone too, but probably late '70s/early '80s. It had the removable cutting board top too. Just a slightly different design to the control panel. And the detergent dispenser was a little different, if I remember correctly. I hope you enjoy it! I like your attitude. With the way the world is going, if it makes you happy to bring home another dishwasher, have at it! Barry | ||
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Post# 1114979 , Reply# 7 4/18/2021 at 09:44 (1,103 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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WP SAF500 Portable-Convertible DW Hi Peter We had the BI version of this DW a SAU500, it was a great DW, it was are families 2nd DW after the disastrous 1966 KM D&M machine, Not only did this WP do a much better job cleaning and drying dishes it was never rep[aired once in over 15 years where the D&M was repaired at least 10 times in 11 years before I junked it.
Keep us posted about this DW, I have lots of parts still but you are unlikely to need any, or if you want to know anything about this cool DW get in touch with me.
Like WP laundry and refrigeration products from the 70s the design of this DW was genius, even the detergent dispenser was about the best DD ever used on a DW, not only did it work but they never leaked or malfunctioned.
John L. | ||
| Post# 1115302 , Reply# 8 4/22/2021 at 01:53 (1,099 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati) | ||
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thanks for the comments everyone
i picked up dishwasher yesterday in butler tenn. and it really looks great! well worth a trip to the cherekee national forest to get it!
combo52, i will contact you shortly via e mail as i have a couple questions on it. one of them is i cannot hook it up with either of my faucet adapters, did whirlpool require a special adapter for their brand? i will put a different drain and fill hose hook up on it for now so i can use it. appnut, i also thought it might have a warming tray built into top, seem to recall someone having that on their machines back in the day. but this one doesn't, it's a removable top and covers about half of the top area. and to everyone again, thanks for the words of congrats, and yes, this is stress relief for me! i'm now at the point where i don't care how many more i get if the price is reasonable and the drive not too far! will post a ton of pics here in a few days! | ||
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Post# 1115309 , Reply# 9 4/22/2021 at 07:01 (1,099 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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1974 WP Convertible DW | ||
| Post# 1115674 , Reply# 10 4/26/2021 at 21:49 (1,094 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati) | ||
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PICS of the whirlpool from tennessee
thanks john for the info on the faucet adapter and about the warming tray. i thought someone had a warming tray built into the top back in the day!
here's pics of the dishwasher which i might add runs perfectly, leaks not a drop, and kicks up a lot of water inside. first off, the funky faucet hookup. neither of the 2 style adapters i posted here work, i did see a longer adapter on e bay, i'm guessing it will fit. for now i put a kitchanaid hose hookup on the machine but eventually would like to get it's original hose set back on it. | ||
| Post# 1115675 , Reply# 11 4/26/2021 at 21:59 (1,094 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati) | ||
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this machine also has
a bottom panel that swings up exposing another metal panel that must be removed with 4 screws to service machine. i see it is designed as an anti tipping device to help stabilize dishwasher. never seen that before!
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| Post# 1115676 , Reply# 12 4/26/2021 at 22:06 (1,094 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati) | ||
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underside looks great!
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| Post# 1115677 , Reply# 13 4/26/2021 at 22:18 (1,094 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati) | ||
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the inside
is like new, no rust at all, just a little dirt.
the spray arm is a really heavy stainless steel, much heavier than other brands used at the time. was surprised at how easy pump was to get into, simply remove filter screen and then turn top of pump housing and it unlocks and lifts off exposing wash impeller. silverware rack on the door also has a small item rack above it that i've never seen before. | ||
| Post# 1115678 , Reply# 14 4/26/2021 at 22:24 (1,094 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati) | ||
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it does say 2 speed
on the control panel but as was mentioned here it does not use a 2 speed motor.
the china crystal cycle simply uses a partial fill on all fills. the super scour cycle has a water heating pause on the first wash and final rinse. the full cycle has 3 rinses after the second wash which i rarely find. | ||
| Post# 1115679 , Reply# 15 4/26/2021 at 22:34 (1,094 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati) | ||
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this is one of the most
unique and well built dishwashers i have found in awhile. whirlpool really knew how to build them with quality!
and one of the best parts of going to butler tenn. to get it was going thru the cherekee national forest and seeing beautiful lake watauga. i even found a sinclair gas station, something i have not seen since i was a kid. we had one down at the corner where mom always got her gas! all in all, not a bad find for the price! | ||
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Post# 1115681 , Reply# 16 4/26/2021 at 22:47 (1,094 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1115693 , Reply# 17 4/27/2021 at 03:22 (1,094 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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Post# 1115724 , Reply# 18 4/27/2021 at 12:21 (1,094 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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1974 WP Convertible DW Wow Thanks Pete for all the pictures, We had that exact DW in the BI version and we never had a single problem with it.
WP DWs were simple in design and easy to service, when they brought out their first porcelain tub DWs around 1964 they had quite a few durability problems with them that they not iron out till about 1970.
Whirlpool Built W&Ds were the undisputed best buys for a combination of great performance at a great price by this time in history with WP Laundry sales getting close to 50 % of total sales in the US But It would take another decade or so till many people realized what a great buy WP DWs were, in the 970s they were far more reliable than KA, MT, WK, FD, only GE was close in reliability but did not have nearly as good a performing machine. [ I will not even mention the names D&M and Westinghouse & Tappan when talking about reliability of DWs, ] LOL
WP started to build their own faucet coupler around this time, WP was frustrated that the more common type that most other companies used could not be easily repaired, the one you have is easy to take apart and fix.
I probably have the adapter for that coupler if you want me to send you one let me know.
John L. | ||
| Post# 1115756 , Reply# 19 4/27/2021 at 18:34 (1,094 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati) | ||
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thanks for lookin
i'm gonna finish up this thread by posting way too many pics of the sevice manuals that came with it! oh well, just ignore it if it's boring.
i just love those old manuals that went into great detail about how the dishwasher operates and how to load it. they were much more festive than the boring ones today! i also found this note written by the owner that shows the dishwasher costing $251.00 with 100.00 down leaving 2 payments of about $75.00! wow! it also shows he got in 12-4-74 and at the top i love that note saying he got it 2 days before his birthday and he was 41 years old at the time! this jives with what his neighbor who handled the sale for him said, that he was 87 now. love all this stuff! history! and combo, thanks again, i will email you about getting that faucet adapter you said you may have, i would like it and will pay you for it! i also was wondering if you have any advice on how to fix the bearing in my agitate arm on my 1-18 that broke when the agitate shaft unscrewed and came off during a cycle. or perhaps you have a new agitate arm i could buy. so here's all the pics and this will be all for this thread. i think! | ||
| Post# 1115758 , Reply# 20 4/27/2021 at 18:46 (1,094 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati) | ||
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| Post# 1115759 , Reply# 21 4/27/2021 at 18:58 (1,094 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati) | ||
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try some more they are uploading upside down and i have no idea as to what to do about it! so i'm done, at least for today! have tried uploading them one at a time up to 5 at a time, nothing works. guess i won't be posting the manuals and i was really hoping to, they are so nostalgic! i even tried flipping my pics upside down and uploading them that way ansd that didn't work either. if anyone has an answer please let me know. if not i guess i'm done with this thread or i post the rest of them upside down! damn! thanks!
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Post# 1115800 , Reply# 22 4/28/2021 at 08:25 (1,093 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Whirlpool! | ||
| Post# 1116335 , Reply# 23 5/4/2021 at 12:22 (1,087 days old) by dishwasherfan (Phoenix, AZ) | ||
congrats | ||
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Post# 1116696 , Reply# 24 5/8/2021 at 18:34 (1,083 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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WP DW Faucet Adapter | ||
| Post# 1116706 , Reply# 25 5/8/2021 at 21:23 (1,083 days old) by Rollermatic (cincinnati) | ||
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Thanks john
Was gonna send you another email here, sorry I didnt call yet. I have not been feeling well lately and have been stressed out so I've pretty much gone into my shell like I always do when I'm feeling down or ill.
Do appreciate the info, not sure if I want to spend 37 on a faucet adapter or not, but thanks for your offer. I did put a different hose set on the whirlpool but kinda wanted to get the original back on it eventually. Again, gotta think about it. Think I might have an agitate arm, offered to buy one from a member today but will call you soon for that part no. Thanks for the update Pete | ||
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