1980's vintage Whirlpool Imperial 70 clothes washer

The washer would not drain. Wife kept trying on/off/on/off etc. until it no longer made any noise at all.

I drained the unit, cleaned the water pump lint trap (disgusting! definitely the cause of the trouble), checked the water pump, reassembled, set upright, plugged in again (to a live socket). Not a single sound beep click or other sign of life is evident.

If the stopped drainage caused the system to shut down, how do I get it to reset? Is there an internal fuse or switch or something I should check?

Thank you.

If your washer has a anti tumble switch near the bottom of the frame, you may have busted a wire to it, just check.