Washing Machine

Originally Posted by chrisblackcat

I hit the heavy motor at the bottom in various spots with my magnet, but nothing turned up non ferrous.

The magnet is limited in a way. You could have a copper ball, but if it had an iron core, your magnet would still stick. You can't test metal, unless you know nothing around it will affect it. The motor most likely has a non ferrous core, with a ferrous shell, hence the magnet would stick.