Wig wag (washing machines)
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wig-wag-washing-machines-306-11847481
title:
Wig wag (washing machines)
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The wig-wag is the common name for the unusual solenoid mechanism used in belt-drive washing machines made by Whirlpool, Kenmore and many others, from approximately 1950 to 1987 in the United States. It was used in belt-drive Brastemp and Consul models built in Brazil from 1959 to 1990. They were common in US-style top-loading vertical-axis machines, not used in European front-loading horizontal-axis machines. Horizontal-axis machines rotate the drum to both agitate the clothes during washing an
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encyclopedia
description:
Solenoid design used in some brands
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wig_wag_(washing_machines)
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2023-05-18T02:08:28Z
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