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Old washing machine timer I swapped out today was from '82
I opened up this Whirlpool today and the timer inside was stamped 1982. The customer said it was her grandma's machine and it had been running fine until last month. I found a NOS timer online for $45 and it fit perfect. Thing is built like a tank compared to the plastic stuff we get now with circuit boards. Made me think about how much simpler troubleshooting was back then. One timer, one motor, a couple switches. Now I spend half my time chasing bad solder joints on control panels. Anyone else notice older stuff is easier to fix even if parts are getting harder to find?
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mila_harris27d ago
That $45 NOS timer is a steal compared to a $300 circuit board replacement today.
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mila_harris27d ago
Whoa, I gotta push back on that a little. Those new boards have features and safety stuff that old NOS parts just don't have. Sometimes spending the extra now saves a headache later...
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mark_price26d ago
The real hidden cost with NOS parts is the downtime if it fails. That old timer might work for another decade or it could die in six months. Then you're back to square one plus whatever damage it caused. New boards at least come with tech support and a warranty. Sometimes the gamble pays off but its a gamble.
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