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| Post# 189327 2/7/2007 at 19:36 (6,280 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
well here is my L5 laundromat.. this has been and still is my dream machine.. had never seen one while growing up so when i found this one in california almost 5 years ago id bought it.. at the time i didnt care that it was a dead machine and had been sitting for 25 years..had her shipped and found her boot was missing so no prob greg talked me through retro fitting a boot.. tore it down and put it back together then went to test her and found that not only did she leak but her changer was shot.. so apart she came for a second time.. so all was good except for the changer..so then she sat and waited.. then someone stepped in and did me the most wonderful favor.. terry told roger about my prob and the went on a hunt.. and guess what they found?? yep a good changer.. roger took the time to pull and ship a changer to st louis from tucson what a awesome guy... so finally got the changer in and got to do a test load this eve...yea it works so here are a few pics of a really cool machine doing its first load in close to 30 years..am so happy i could just pee
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| Post# 189328 , Reply# 1 2/7/2007 at 19:38 (6,280 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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| Post# 189330 , Reply# 2 2/7/2007 at 19:39 (6,280 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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| Post# 189331 , Reply# 3 2/7/2007 at 19:42 (6,280 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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| Post# 189333 , Reply# 4 2/7/2007 at 19:45 (6,280 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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| Post# 189336 , Reply# 6 2/7/2007 at 19:47 (6,280 days old) by retromom () | ||
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Sorry about the double post...should have waited for the rest of the pics - I'm red-faced! | ||
Post# 189337 , Reply# 7 2/7/2007 at 19:49 (6,280 days old) by gansky1  (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 189339 , Reply# 8 2/7/2007 at 19:50 (6,280 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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so for the time being i can finally say im done.. have waited so long for this... so i have to say thanks to greg for all the help i would have never had a clue what to do or the nerve to go for it.. and thanks to terry for getting the hunt started ( terry is so cool ).. and a super big thanks to roger for doing something for me that i know i can never repay..roger in tuscon found and tore down a doner machine for me just so i could have a good changer roger your the best... i love you guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Post# 189342 , Reply# 9 2/7/2007 at 19:56 (6,280 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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ha ha and here is the best of all i so had to laugh.. since i dont have a basement and its to cold for this child to live in the garage any longer she now lives in the living room ha ha.. well for this first load i rolled her up to the kitchen sink.. hand the drain hose all set in the sink drain and was fine.. did the wash drain and first rinse drain just fine.. then mom came in to watch the machine run.. she was playing with the drain hose when the pump kicked in for its final drain.. it must have frightened her and she jumped and yanked the hose out of the sink.. well that westy has a strong pump so needless to say i got a full kitchne wash down.. you have to love it
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Post# 189351 , Reply# 10 2/7/2007 at 20:36 (6,280 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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Chris, I'm so glad for you! You have been waiting a long time. It looks beautiful! | ||
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Post# 189356 , Reply# 11 2/7/2007 at 20:56 (6,280 days old) by revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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| Post# 189357 , Reply# 12 2/7/2007 at 20:58 (6,280 days old) by northwesty (Renton, WA) | ||
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Congratulations Chris It is great to see another Westy on line. | ||
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Post# 189358 , Reply# 13 2/7/2007 at 21:09 (6,280 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 189369 , Reply# 14 2/7/2007 at 21:39 (6,280 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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| Post# 189374 , Reply# 15 2/7/2007 at 21:46 (6,280 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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| Post# 189376 , Reply# 16 2/7/2007 at 21:50 (6,280 days old) by tlee618 () | ||
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Chris I am so very happy that we were able to help!! You are such a great guy and always so willing to help others. Like all of your machines she is just beautiful..Have you given her a name yet? Terry | ||
| Post# 189377 , Reply# 17 2/7/2007 at 22:03 (6,280 days old) by varicyclevoice (Davenport, Iowa) | ||
such pristine white laundry | ||
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Post# 189378 , Reply# 18 2/7/2007 at 22:05 (6,280 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 189381 , Reply# 19 2/7/2007 at 22:17 (6,280 days old) by cvillewasherbo () | ||
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changer? What is a changer? I thought maybe you were talking about a coin box, but I don't see one. | ||
| Post# 189401 , Reply# 20 2/7/2007 at 23:16 (6,280 days old) by scott55405 () | ||
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This is just wonderful. Nice to have such wonderful friends, isn't it? | ||
| Post# 189402 , Reply# 21 2/7/2007 at 23:18 (6,280 days old) by rogera608s (Tucson,AZ) | ||
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Chris, I am so glad that the story had a happy ending. Great to know it is working after all these years. Glad too I could help you out. Venus, I keep thinking we have picked the west clean but something always turns up. you never know. Roger | ||
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Post# 189414 , Reply# 22 2/7/2007 at 23:57 (6,280 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Westinghouse! | ||
| Post# 189433 , Reply# 24 2/8/2007 at 01:38 (6,280 days old) by norgeman () | ||
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Re: Westinghouse Laundromat I was wondering since the washer has a slow spin speed could a different motor say a 3/4 hp. motor be adapted to it or would that be a blasphemy to do that? Just wondering. Danf. | ||
| Post# 189452 , Reply# 26 2/8/2007 at 06:19 (6,279 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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well its not that she runs slow its just her top spin speed is on the low end but the items washed come out good and dry.. i sort of worried about that but its just fine.. and yes this child will only be doing lite things like socks ect ha ha.. yea i guess now the whole world has seen my under pants oh my.. thanks for all the kind words.. big hugs from st lou
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| Post# 189459 , Reply# 27 2/8/2007 at 07:29 (6,279 days old) by sudsman () | ||
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Fine looking machine The spin is nothing to write home about but thy sure do wash gooood | ||
| Post# 189472 , Reply# 29 2/8/2007 at 07:53 (6,279 days old) by harold (Madison, WI) | ||
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I love white underwear.. I do wear white underwear myself.. There is nothing wrong showing off your underwear.. | ||
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Post# 189488 , Reply# 30 2/8/2007 at 09:31 (6,279 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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| Post# 189489 , Reply# 31 2/8/2007 at 09:33 (6,279 days old) by dick_s. () | ||
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My congratulations to you Chris for such a great accomplishment on such a fantastic old machine. I've always loved the old stant fronts and the shape and tilt of the washbasket. Dick_S. | ||
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Post# 189538 , Reply# 32 2/8/2007 at 11:07 (6,279 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Great to see one of these machines brought back to life. Mine is a total basket case in appearance but I know it's got potential because I've used it as my main machine, albeit many many years ago. I'm just not the guy who is going to tackle this restoration job. Good to know the boot can be retro-fitted as I was so sure the bad boot on mine would be impossible to replace and thus relegate it to the ranks of parts machines. Now I feel that whomever ends up with this old gal can make her viable again. | ||
| Post# 189563 , Reply# 33 2/8/2007 at 12:52 (6,279 days old) by westyslantfront () | ||
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Hi Chris. Glad to see Westyslantfront up and running again. It is a fun machine. Ross | ||
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Post# 189577 , Reply# 34 2/8/2007 at 14:28 (6,279 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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| Post# 189600 , Reply# 35 2/8/2007 at 15:36 (6,279 days old) by saltysam () | ||
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Chris! Hey Bud, wow when do i get to see that thing in action? Ok, you thought i was the funny one but looks like i have competition. lol Great Job! Let me hear from ya. Mark | ||
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Post# 189612 , Reply# 36 2/8/2007 at 17:03 (6,279 days old) by easyspindry (Winston-Salem, NC) |
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Westinghouse Slantfront WOW, Chris. Way to go!!!! It's a beautiful machine. I love the way they operate -- and they're so quiet. Your work is superb. I'm delighted for you. Jerry Gay PS The underwear is great, too. Last time I saw you in yours, seems like they were gray. | ||
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Post# 189635 , Reply# 37 2/8/2007 at 18:44 (6,279 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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| Post# 189645 , Reply# 39 2/8/2007 at 19:06 (6,279 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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| Post# 189719 , Reply# 40 2/9/2007 at 00:55 (6,279 days old) by sactoteddybear () | ||
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Re: Westy Name: Hey! Chris, how about Gertrude then you can call her "Dirty Gerty", Wilma or Betty? Peace, Great Fun Doing Laundry in a Westinghouse Laundromat, Steve SactoTeddyBear... | ||
| Post# 190432 , Reply# 43 2/12/2007 at 06:08 (6,275 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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