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Thread Number: 94027
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
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Post# 1187037 8/7/2023 at 09:38 (426 days old) by DADoES  (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1187042 , Reply# 1 8/7/2023 at 10:31 (426 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 1187043 , Reply# 2 8/7/2023 at 10:44 (426 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1187046 , Reply# 3 8/7/2023 at 11:06 (426 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Extra large load 1970s dual action agitator Kenmore
This is a very realistic load, however, most users never filled their machines this full but the machine would handle it just fine, if people would wash large loads like this more often. Their machines with last a lot longer as they wouldn’t be running so many needless loads.
twin sheets aren’t very common anymore and as mentioned bath towels used to be a lot smaller. I regularly put huge loads in my direct drive resource saver, which is only a 22 gallon tub not the 25 gallon tub that was in this washer. John | ||
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Post# 1187056 , Reply# 4 8/7/2023 at 15:15 (426 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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Post# 1187057 , Reply# 5 8/7/2023 at 15:37 (426 days old) by RyneR1988 (Indianapolis) |
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| Post# 1187059 , Reply# 6 8/7/2023 at 16:26 (426 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
 Those items are all mixed water temperatures IMO.
Sheets, pillow cases, socks (white), t-shirts (if white), bath towels and wash cloths are hot items. Maybe tablecloth, apron, and hankies if white. If not, warm (120f)....maybe cold (85f) if dark colors.
Nighties are warm (120f) if lightly colored, cold (85f) if not. Same with shorts, t-shirts, sweatshirts, and hankies.
This is why I don't need massive capacity machines. Proper sorting results in smaller loads. | ||
| Post# 1187061 , Reply# 7 8/7/2023 at 16:32 (426 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
These washers were originally very large at an 18 pound capacity using +\- 26 gallons per fill on the highest water level. When they reduced the water usage by several gallons by shrinking the tub and wash basket in mid 1981 for the new 1982 models it made a very noticeable difference to me. I prefer the 1967 and 1974-1981 large capacity models but I have a lot of both. The agitation is greater in the 1982-1986 models as only the tub, basket, and baseplate changed. The drive system remained the same. And although that does sound like a lot of laundry these washers were definitely stout enough to handle it on a regular basis. One of these days I’ll have to try their test load.
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Post# 1187067 , Reply# 8 8/7/2023 at 17:24 (426 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1187071 , Reply# 9 8/7/2023 at 17:48 (426 days old) by bigalsf (Salt Lake City) |
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A Frigidaire 1–18 could easily handle that load. | ||
| Post# 1187103 , Reply# 10 8/7/2023 at 22:07 (426 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) | ||
That's an awesome avocado pair Melvin. These are 76 or 77...or are they 82 with that black hood?
I had a 1978 TOL electronic pair in that same color. Fun toys. When I had my previous profile (which I found the password to about a year ago but don't use it). CLICK HERE TO GO TO bradfordwhite's LINK
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| Post# 1187104 , Reply# 11 8/7/2023 at 22:28 (426 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1187123 , Reply# 12 8/8/2023 at 11:16 (425 days old) by RyneR1988 (Indianapolis) |
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Reply #7
I didn't know the early 80's machines were smaller capacity, or was that strictly in the Kenmore versions? Did they shrink the tub in the Whirlpool line-up as well?
My aunt had an early 80's BD Whirlpool, she said it was large capacity but I didn't know much about the variations back then so I'm not actually sure. I can attest to what John says about about how washing larger loads less often lengthens the life of the machine. My aunt sorted properly (darks, lights, jeans, etc) but she had a family of five so the washer was always stuffed to the gills. But she was able to get the family's weekly laundry done in about five or six very large loads. Her BD lasted around 20 years. Near the end it began locking up unless she severely underloaded the machine, not sure what was causing that problem but she finally got rid of it and bought a DD in 2003 or so. My mom on the other hand had this over-zealous sorting habit that created about 11 or 12 small loads and we were a family of six. She did weird things like wash a small load of only black socks, a small load of four or five shirtts of exactly the same color and construction, you get the drill. She went through washers about every ten years or so, but that could also be contributed to her junking the machines every time something minor went wrong. In my DD I tend to aim towards the larger loads myself but I'm sure there's a middle between the two extremes. Ryne | ||
| Post# 1187135 , Reply# 13 8/8/2023 at 13:30 (425 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1187169 , Reply# 14 8/8/2023 at 23:12 (425 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.)) |
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That "Test Load" | ||
| Post# 1187242 , Reply# 15 8/10/2023 at 00:51 (424 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) | ||
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Sadly, that set was damaged about 4 months after the pics were taken. They were in a storage unit against the back wall, another tenant backed a boat into the wall and damaged these two plus another washer and a desk. I parted them out saving the consoles, all the parts having to do with the triple dispenser system, all the wiring, tops and model # tags and sold them on Ebay. I was surprised. Somebody was anxious to buy them. I assume it was someone from AW land.
I also was not aware that WP down sized the tubs. If it was only a few inches in diameter it would go unnoticed but would no doubt cut on gallons used. | ||
| Post# 1187258 , Reply# 16 8/10/2023 at 09:14 (423 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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