Thread Number: 13849
'62 Easy AUTOmatic trouble |
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Post# 238041 , Reply# 2   9/23/2007 at 13:05 (6,031 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass)   |   | |
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There was a thread a while back from Robert....he had one of these Easy Time Line style washers...can't seem to find it. IIRC this might be a rebadged Hotpoint washer???? And it was a "direct drive" type design. Sorry to ramble... |
Post# 238043 , Reply# 3   9/23/2007 at 13:09 (6,031 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 238057 , Reply# 5   9/23/2007 at 14:10 (6,031 days old) by gregm ()   |   | |
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it is a direct drive (no belts) John .......... If I can fix the leak and fix this "start switch" thing. I think the machine will run perfectly. |
Post# 238134 , Reply# 7   9/23/2007 at 21:40 (6,031 days old) by gregm ()   |   | |
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hey, thanks bud, any info is helpful and I hope to hear back from Robert soon with regard to my questions above. I have never seen a mechanism like this one. Its pretty interesting and very cool. |
Post# 238135 , Reply# 8   9/23/2007 at 21:46 (6,031 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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I have to take apart or break into the motor ??? Yes, unfortunately it easy to fix this ? Unfortunately probably not I take the motor off from the tranny will oil spill out ?? That is a possibility, next week I will look and see if I can find a repair manual for this. I suspect that this is going to be a big repair job. |
Post# 238215 , Reply# 10   9/24/2007 at 11:40 (6,030 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 238355 , Reply# 12   9/25/2007 at 07:35 (6,029 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Come in off your beautiful porch a while and tell us what the machine looks like, the controls, etc., or snap a few pix if possible. You have the Midas Touch when it comes to Easies. Is it as cosmetically mint as all the rest of your babies: the Blackstone, the THREE Fridigis, the green ancient Spindrier? Take a guess who's been bug-eyed for days, jerking awake in the middle of the night to check the Easy Automatic that is not here but in Worcester Mike |
Post# 238373 , Reply# 13   9/25/2007 at 09:29 (6,029 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 238380 , Reply# 14   9/25/2007 at 10:24 (6,029 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 241007 , Reply# 16   10/8/2007 at 09:43 (6,016 days old) by gregm ()   |   | |
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just bringing this back up to the top, Robert, I am ready for your help and/or instructions as to what to do with this machine please .............. |
Post# 241115 , Reply# 17   10/8/2007 at 19:23 (6,016 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 241147 , Reply# 18   10/8/2007 at 21:16 (6,016 days old) by gregm ()   |   | |
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ok :), will try to do that in the next day or two .... worked on the GE combo tonight for two hours, changing one belt, to loose, keeps slipping during wash or when full of water ..... uugghhh |
Post# 241541 , Reply# 19   10/10/2007 at 13:02 (6,014 days old) by gregm ()   |   | |
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1962 EASY "AUTO" |
Post# 241542 , Reply# 20   10/10/2007 at 13:03 (6,014 days old) by gregm ()   |   | |
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solid tub .......... |
Post# 241543 , Reply# 21   10/10/2007 at 13:04 (6,014 days old) by gregm ()   |   | |
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controls .... |
Post# 241588 , Reply# 22   10/10/2007 at 16:16 (6,014 days old) by 74simon ()   |   | |
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Wow, hope you get this machine fixed. That's one of the most fabulous consoles I've ever seen! Si |
Post# 241619 , Reply# 23   10/10/2007 at 19:24 (6,014 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 241620 , Reply# 24   10/10/2007 at 19:28 (6,014 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Greg there are two styles motors, one on the earlier Velvapower models and the other on the later style, this machine is 1963 so it could be either, I don't know which one. You are going to have to take the motor off and clean and sand the contacts on the start switch, this is not a HUGE job, but its not a minor one either. You are going to have to reach the motor from either the front panel or under the machine.
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Post# 241640 , Reply# 25   10/10/2007 at 23:07 (6,014 days old) by gregm ()   |   | |
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what do I clean the contacts with ? and then "sand" with "sandpaper" ? fine grit ? What to these contacts look like? do they "stand out" ? |
Post# 241704 , Reply# 26   10/11/2007 at 08:03 (6,013 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass)   |   | |
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Greg, Which style tranny does it have....the first or second picture in the above post? You said the motor hums/turns but no action. If it's the tranny in the second picture, maybe the coupling is broken?? Just an observation. |
Post# 241709 , Reply# 27   10/11/2007 at 08:28 (6,013 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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what do I clean the contacts with ? and then "sand" with "sandpaper" ? fine grit ? Hi Greg, I usually use Medium Grit (60 to 100), you just have to sand gently as to not bend the metal. After sanding be sure to clean them off well, I like to use contact cleaner and a soft cloth for that. As for what they look like I can't say because every motor is different. So once you take the motor out take some pictures of it and we can guide you from there. |
Post# 241713 , Reply# 28   10/11/2007 at 08:44 (6,013 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 241734 , Reply# 29   10/11/2007 at 10:05 (6,013 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 241736 , Reply# 30   10/11/2007 at 10:17 (6,013 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 241741 , Reply# 31   10/11/2007 at 11:01 (6,013 days old) by dj-gabriele ()   |   | |
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Wow! What a nice machine! That really caught my eye! |
Post# 241775 , Reply# 32   10/11/2007 at 14:46 (6,013 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Yours has way more buttons than Greg's and the coveted Water Saver button which allows you to start agitation any damn time you please. Thanks for letting me see the sayings on the beloved buttons. Even beter: I forgot that yours was also the suds=saver model. Did you hook it up" Does it work? Now THAT would be something to see. |
Post# 241949 , Reply# 39   10/12/2007 at 07:50 (6,012 days old) by andrewinorlando ()   |   | |
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Easy appliances are made and sold in Mexico now. There is a website somewhere that shows their line available there. |
Post# 241958 , Reply# 40   10/12/2007 at 08:25 (6,012 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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John, I do hear the "click" as you describe as the motor coasts to a stop and I don't smell anything burning. I am inclined to go with your thought that somehow, somewhere, the motor is not engaging with some part or parts in or as the motor connects to the tranny ............. I wonder if the timer plays any roll in telling the motor to engage or disengage with the tranny at any or many points ?? and if something is stuck in "neutral" due to a "timer" issue ?? I wonder if that is a possibility ? Greg if you do hear the motor running and then a **click** when it slows do to a stop, the start switch is fine. Unfortuantely if that is the case there is probably a more serious problem. It could be that the rubber coupler has worn off, but finding a replacement for that might present a bit of a challenge. Keep us posted when get the motor off. |
Post# 242814 , Reply# 42   10/16/2007 at 17:43 (6,008 days old) by paulg (My sweet home... Chicago)   |   | |
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Post# 243993 , Reply# 43   10/22/2007 at 14:47 (6,002 days old) by gregm ()   |   | |
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