1963 RCA Whirlpool Imperial Mark XII: medium-ish load of towels
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Washing a medium-ish load of towels in the 1963 RCA Whirlpool Imperial Mark XII and yes the upper bearing is making some noise and hopefully I am able to obtain the bearing installer tool I need to install the new bearings and seals I have for it.
God I miss that gentle woo-woo sound of these washers. My mom had a 1964 Whirlpool washer and dryer set she got when we were kids and I will never forget that trademark whirlpool sound. That set lasted her almost 25 years through some very heavy usage.
Was it the TOL Imperial Mark XII?
Last spin cycle sounds like African drumming. I love it! Fabulous washing machine 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Thanks for sharing ♥️
@@salsasoul4112 that ‘drumming’ sound is coming from the upper bearing, wanted to replace it but didn’t have the bearing puller and installer tool. It worked enough for a ‘show and tell’ so to speak.
That's a real washer that really gets the clothes clean with super strong agitation and in way much less time than new models.
Whirlpools with the standard and Super Surgilator have aggressive and strong agitation. Nothing today can compare, even Speed Queen doesn’t have all that aggressive of agitation despite a transmission with a 180 degree arc.
No new washer will EVER hold a candle to this. Great video as always Sean!
I used to be able to argue that Speed Queen would but...not anymore. It is sad.
Wow I never get tired of watching this machine in action!!! This reminds me so much of my Mother's Whirlpool washer, I really do miss that machine... Sean you are so lucky to have this and I hope that it lasts you a good long time!!!
Robert if you’re like me I really love this Washer I’m so glad I still have that little green avocado portable. Sounds and washes like this one only a small version.
@@petermaz701 I really love that little green machine that you have too... Can you do another video in that some time please???
I actually plan on making a video of that machine sometime within the next week since I’ll be installing the new damper pads on it and just got it’s matching dryer up and running after it being apart for about 2 weeks since I did some cleaning and painting to the inside of it.
@@maryrobert80 yes I was thinking of doing it now that I learned a little more how to do with the phone you know Robert we’re old-school so it’s hard to learn how to do these things. Lol.
@@petermaz701 Tell me about it!!! LOL
I miss this sound of washing clothes. Modern machines barely use water when washing.
Same, despite never growing up with these types of machines. Yeah, newer machines don’t use much water at all, may save on water but certainly won’t save clothes since they are just being thrashed back and forth in little water.
A machine built during a time when American's knew how to freaking build quality products and that can last for years and years with a little TLC. I love this set and all of your videos! Keep up the amazing work!
Thanks! I got this set out of pure luck and I’ve literally seen no others around except for the 1964 versions. Reason why they don’t make machines like this is the government is too involved with everything these days, cheap and careless consumers, and corporate greed is why machines aren’t made like this anymore plus a machine like this would be anywhere from $1000 to $1500 and no one would want to spend that kind of money on something that can only hold 8 pounds of laundry since everyone literally needs a machine to wash a damn comforter but many people forget comforters didn’t exist back in the 60’s so a tub that could hold 8 to 9 pounds of laundry was more than plenty.
Love this video because there's no interruption and I can loop it for a great nap or a good night's rest. Thanks
You’re welcome! I usually just get straight to the point, no reason to give someone the sales pitch or spiel on what they are going to see. May experiment with different things in the future, but for now it’s just straight to the point without any interruptions.
Every top loader washing machine from my childhood seemed to sound and look like this one! Happy memories!
More than likely were Whirlpool models like mine from 1963 and other Whirlpools that had similar consoles up until 1969.
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The best part is that it's blue! I had a yellow washer in the 80s and lots of white machines, this is so cool 😎
It’s turquoise, not too far off from being blue. Yellow aka harvest gold was made up until 1981, avocado green was made up until at least 1980.
@@seana806 yup! Harvest yellow. I had that clunker in my kitchen til 1986. Illegal for my apartment, landlord had a fit and made my folks remove it 🤣 very Muppet colored
Not from this era of washing machines that were produced. But it doesn't sound like these washing machines today. The ones now sound like they going too break at any min. And the loud cranking sound they make today after the water comes on or stops. Or after the cycle of washes. Just amazed
Things back then were simply overbuilt on purpose which is why they sound and function differently.
Whirlpool needs to be reminded that this is what they used to do and did it well.
When I raise enough money, I’ll start building machines like these again but they won’t be cheap but hopefully people will realize how bad the machines from Whirlpool are and recognize the quality and engineering. Only way to make them affordable is to use fully automated stamping presses for the cabinets and various other components on the machine.
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I agree I miss these machines if I had the money I jump right in and help you.
And Maytag
Top loaders really meant business in those days!
@@pmsusana most machines many years ago just got to the point and got things done.
Classic woo woo at its best.
This machine is a classic
Hopefully I can make more videos of it again since the timer has been repaired.
My aunt who lived on the second floor above us had a brown whirlpool convertible in the basement and this is the closest washer on UA-cam that sounded like hers it had a white agitator with a metal cap and a white filter like yours The color of the machine was brown not sure what year it was from. Sunday morning at 6 AM was her wash day. All I can do is think of her when I watch the videos of this washer
This washer knows how to do the job alright they will be clean and they will smell good
Indeed, reason why they came out with those Downey Unstoppables is to mask the scent from HE washers since they don’t wash or rinse all that well.
@@seana806 yes the downy unstopables smell good
I miss the good ol' washing machine days!
Same here, though I was born 36 years after this machine was made. Seem to be nostalgic for a time I wasn’t apart of, probably because everything got bland in the 90’s and 2000’s
Back when clothes actually got clean in a washing machine
For sure, done in about 30 minutes time too.
That is beautiful. Those are some of my favorite machines ever.
I was very lucky to get this set and a few people on AW inquired but never went through on getting this set and since I only live 65 miles away from where Strictlybojack on AW lives I arranged a time on July 25th 2020 to go get the set and the rest is history as they say.
You are lucky, a lot of the 60's machines are disappearing quickly.
@@isaac24 they are still around it’s just people (mainly collectors) are buying them all up along with people who are educated on how modern appliances are junk so everyone is buying them all up. At least the Maytags from the 60’s and 70’s will be around for quite sometime since the only thing that ever seems to go on them is either the belts or pump and that’s about it and yes other things can go wrong as well such as what happened with your Maytag but those failures are quite rare on Maytags.
@@seana806great wash action I noticed the agitator is not spinning as fast as the tub during the spin cycle..I always wanted to see how the laundry spins around.
@@Bob-ml1mv the agitator freewheels while in neutral or spin, won’t affect anything in operation.
What a beautiful old machine, they sure considered the wow factor with the fancy chrome trim and panel light, as well as heavy construction compared to the junk passed off to consumers today. Operation differs a little from the Maytags I’m familiar with over the years. It was interesting to see the various steps of the full wash cycle.
Whe Whirlpool and Kenmore machines have a bit more operations to them compared to the Maytag’s since there’s a 2 minute neutral drain then it engages into the spin. Also, everything is built into the timer compared to a Maytag where you manually have to select the wash and or spin speeds.
@@seana806 after the first time I changed a belt on an older Kenmore washer I had much more appreciation in the simplicity of the Maytag washers back then.
Washing at its best ! Good roll over action
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Wow.. this machine reminds me of the Inglis Royale of the sixties, here in Canada, Inglis was the Canadian name for washers and dryers, stove and fridg., made by Whirlpool.... I would like to understand those buttons et how they work with dail ..... Thanks for this video ! From Montreal.... have a great day ! :-)
The Inglis Royale according to a good friend of mine Paul is the same thing at the Imperial Mark XII like mine but with the Inglis name and different lense on the lighted part of the control panel but otherwise is the same machine. How the buttons work is you select a cycle, pull the timer out until it stops, push the knob in to start and that’s literally all there is to it and is very simple to use and the Lady Kenmore used a similar setup in the US as well.
@@seana806 Oh thank you so much for this reply.... now the mystery of "the buttons and the dial" is lifted.... Thanks again :-)
You’re welcome! I plan on making a vid explaining what each cycle does and I made a video awhile back showing the push buttons in operation back in August or September sometime just showing the stop points on the timer when a cycle is selected.
This wash action really shows how good these washers were at getting clothes clean. Sounds great, by the way.
On a different note, I don’t understand why there’s a thumbs down? The sick people on UA-cam shouldn’t watch a video that they’re not interested in and then leave a thumbs down, there are too many a..holes out there.
I’m sorry for making my comments on your video but it bugs me.
I have no idea who gave a thumbs down on this video, probably some trolls on UA-cam who’s jealous that I have the only known 1963 RCA Whirlpool Imperial Mark XII set in turquoise.
@@seana806 maybe so, I just don’t get it.
Not gonna let a thumbs down from stopping me from making videos on my machines and other various vintage items I’ll acquire in the future. Will even make videos on classic cars I plan on obtaining in the future as well.
@@seana806 looking forward 👍🏻
@@seana806 My childhood Whirlpool washer lasted over 30 years.
a machine that CLEANS
Most any older machine will clean better, just have to use the correct amount of detergent and use warm or hot water. Can’t pry these off my cold dead fingers if someone tried. Modern machines really are junk.
Totally priceless!
The color is for sure priceless, a priceless jewel.
I just spent $1500 on a new GE washer and dryer, and although they seem smarter in detecting dampness and auto-filling, etc, the dryer has developed a light but noticeable thump on every turn after just one use, so I now have to wait for them to send me a new one. These look so stable, tough, torquey, and heavy! Even during the spin cycle, the 'box' seems like it's embedded in cement! Buyers remorse? I don't know. 1957 Chey small block Belairs look great and solid, too, but I would take one cross country? They are noisy, rattle, squeak and 8 mpg....
@@GranMastaDee don’t particularly care for tri 5 Chevrolets, or any late 50’s GM product, especially the 1958 to 1964 GM cars with the shitty x-frame chassis. Plus, GM guys and girls have BIG egos.
Now that's a real washer that does the real job, clean, clean, clean! 😁
Always got everything spotless, that’s for sure.
@seana806 I wished they still make these. I don't like HE washers today. They don't wash as good as these and other vintage machines.
Love this machine I have a new whirlpool washer but nothing like this one.
For sure. Currently out of commission until I get a new cam assembly for the timer 3D printed.
your laundry would be clean
Your laundry would smell good
Your laundry would be well taken care of
you wouldn't have to spend 795 hours waiting on a load to finish
BRING BACK REAL WASHING MACHINES, DAMMIT!!!
I’ll look into seeing how I can bring back the belt drive washers but stupid consumers/customers are too cheap to pay for quality, and the stupid ass government will throw a bitch fit since these machines supposedly ‘use too much energy’ but you waste more resources by having a machine you have to run multiple cycles just to get anything clean.
I agree! I would call this machine HIGH EFFICIENCY!
I had a GE laundry pair and the washer sounded very much like this. My Samsung is so quiet i can't hear it!
When I get my house I am not going to buy one of those new pieces of crap washing machines. I want something old school like this one but general electric
You’ll have to start searching ASAP. Not many of those machines out there, unfortunately.
Isn't it amazing how pleasant these vintage washers used to sound compared to the awful sounding HE WASHERS of today? They cleaned far better, too in 1/3rd the time!
Most of these older machines cleaned fairly quickly along with doing a respectable job in that timeframe as well. Maytag suggested with their wringer and automatic washers in the early 60’s to wash stuff for 3 to 5 minutes that was normal soil level. Tried that, wow! Cycle times were a little less and sometimes over 20 minutes but that’s quick compared to today. Of course there will be those people who claim that older appliances aren’t as efficient etc. but in reality, it’s the same amount of electricity. It’s just the older machines get done faster while the newer machines just take their sweet time getting things done to satisfy the idiots in the EPA and DOE.