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Thread Number: 95099
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Calypso set |
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Post# 1197477 1/20/2024 at 14:52 by goatfarmer  (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 1197628 , Reply# 1 1/21/2024 at 17:24 by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Post# 1197629 , Reply# 2 1/21/2024 at 17:27 by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 1197631 , Reply# 3 1/21/2024 at 17:38 by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 1197682 , Reply# 4 1/22/2024 at 12:44 by qsd-dan (West) | ||
Whirlpool pulled a Maytag Neptune on these and didn't bench test them long and hard enough to work out the bugs before releasing them to the public. The public was the testbed, much like how Mercedes Benz and BMW operates.
A long time friend who was renting a room 18 years ago had these had they were constantly breaking down, replacing the control board and water pump....maybe something else. I remember them persistently plugging and unplugging the washer to get it to somewhat operate. I think the dryer was ok but it's too long ago now to remember. There's a good reason these are now more rare than a Maytag gray ghost wringer even though they have a good 80 years ahead of Clapso (what the appliance parts store called them). | ||
| Post# 1197691 , Reply# 5 1/22/2024 at 13:42 by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
Yeah, Maytag should have NEVER bothered with the Neptune machines. It literally caused them to go under, along with buying brands that ruined their own reputation as well such as Hoover, Norge, among many others. Pretty sure if Maytag never bothered with the Neptune machines along with buying companies that ruined their own reputation, they would still be around, definitely would square up Whirlpool since they would be steamrolled if they released their VMW machines while Maytag still made the DC machines that had a design which dates back to the late 1950’s. A Whirlpool VMW simply wouldn’t be able to compete with a Maytag DC on the sales floor.
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Post# 1197709 , Reply# 6 1/22/2024 at 18:58 by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Calypso washers did have reliability issues
However, they were one of the best cleaning top loaders ever sold in the US and they top the ratings and consumer reports for overall performance for a top loader.
Cleaning was never an issue with them by Calypso is used every time I do laundry for the dirtiest of dirty things, the dirty white socks, and things that are nearly black on the bottom come out white thoroughly rinsed. The problem with the clip so with several as I’ve said before and post it was too complicated and too expensive to build, they never brought out a lower cost model, because the basic machine was just too expensive to make. It was also ruined by the fact that use the Calypso name on both the Kenmore and the whirlpool version first time they ever did that it became too easy to paint both of them with the same brush when people had problems. The pair here for sale. Look a little tired to me. If you want to get a Calypso try to find a very low mileage one, the dryers were never any real problem. However, the worst thing on both of them is the membrane control panels were not that good during this period And both of them are no longer available now. John | ||
| Post# 1197859 , Reply# 8 1/24/2024 at 22:57 by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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The Calypso is certainly unique and interesting even if Whirlpool essentially stole it from a very, very old design that can be seen in Lee Maxwell's collection. If they worked the bugs out BEFORE production, it very well could still be around today. Alas, Whirlpool shot themselves in the foot and it's just another piece of history...yet again.
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