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Post# 310806   10/21/2008 at 22:22 (5,636 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)        

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I finally found a DE50 to keep my A50 company. This is another reason I think thrift shops RULE. Born in November, 1970 and was part of an elderly ladies estate. The cabinette has some scratches (nothing I can't handle) but plugged it in and it works well. But you know I couldn't just leave it at that. Time to tear it apart for it's own good!




Post# 310807 , Reply# 1   10/21/2008 at 22:23 (5,636 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)        

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Money shot... I love that filter.

Post# 310809 , Reply# 2   10/21/2008 at 22:26 (5,636 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)        

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A little work and now I can get to business. The NiChrome element is good as well as the insulators. Time to do a delint and lube!

Post# 310810 , Reply# 3   10/21/2008 at 22:28 (5,636 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)        
Yikes!

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Well, we'll just have to take care of this! Actually it wasn't as bad as I've seen them...

Post# 310812 , Reply# 4   10/21/2008 at 22:31 (5,636 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)        
Ahhhh! Much better!

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Delinted and idler lubed, we're just about ready. Of course, such a important occasion deserves new belts. Did I mention how satisfying it is to work at a Maytag dealer with a healthy amount of NOS hidden away?

Post# 310813 , Reply# 5   10/21/2008 at 22:33 (5,636 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)        
Don't forget the blower assy...

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The blower turned well, but I had to clean away the varnish and lube it.

Post# 310814 , Reply# 6   10/21/2008 at 22:37 (5,636 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)        
Elixir of the Gods!

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Is there anything you can't do with ZoomSpout? Reassembled the dryer and WOW! I am still blown away by how quiet the Halo of Heat dryers (both big and small) really are when working well! Now I'm going to have to overhaul my A50 and so some wash.

RCD


Post# 310823 , Reply# 7   10/21/2008 at 23:23 (5,636 days old) by soapnsuds ()        
Nice find!

Congrats on the find Andrew, looks great!
How does that thing work? Does the belt go all the way around that drum and turn it? Interesting that there are no pulleys or anthing for belts. Also, is that what they call the 'halo of heat'? I thought the element went AROUND the drum..I swear I saw old advertising for a Maytag dryer and it showed a cut out and the element was around the drum?
Sorry for some many questions..inquiring minds (well, one mind anyway. lol) want to know.

Laurent


Post# 310824 , Reply# 8   10/21/2008 at 23:31 (5,636 days old) by charbee ()        

Too sweet...congrats!

Post# 310829 , Reply# 9   10/21/2008 at 23:50 (5,636 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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Very nice - your work will certainly pay off. These are very quiet when running.

Post# 310831 , Reply# 10   10/22/2008 at 00:08 (5,636 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
Maytag mini dryer!

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While I was in high school many a moons ago we had the same exact dryer. Worked rather slowly but was a good unit.
Peter


Post# 310834 , Reply# 11   10/22/2008 at 00:25 (5,636 days old) by tuthill ()        

Love the pics and that big 'ol MAYTAG MOTOR!

Post# 310837 , Reply# 12   10/22/2008 at 01:07 (5,636 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)        

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Laurent, If you look at the picture of the inside, the motor has two pulleys. One pulley uses a 3 rib belt thru the idler (threads like a whirlpool, actually.) and around the drum. The other pulley runs a round belt (like a drive belt from a older Maytag dishwasher) up the back and drives the blower. The Halo of Heat is a system where the element is mounted in a mounting plate in the front of the dryer. As the dryer runs, the air is drawn across the element, thru holes in the front of the drum, thru the clothes and out the back thru the disc filter. The idea was that the heat entered the drum evenly all over as opposed to, say, a Whirlpool there the air passes thru a element 'can' and enters the drum in only one spot which may cause a 'hot spot'. This system has a few drawbacks. One is the dryer front getting very hot after long periods of drying. Another is that there is a felt seal glued to the front of the drum around the opening to keep things from falling in and shorting the element. This felt seal wears/burns away and coins, jewelry, etc falls in and shorts the element out. This brings us to the third issue. Servicing. You have to unhook wiring so you can remove the cabinette to access the element assy. Tip for the day: Good preventative care for a 06 or older model includes pulling the cabinette and checking the front felt seal and replacing it before damage is done.

RCD


Post# 310841 , Reply# 13   10/22/2008 at 01:44 (5,636 days old) by fredfred9633 ()        

is that the anywhere dryer???

Post# 310859 , Reply# 14   10/22/2008 at 05:01 (5,636 days old) by aussie-plugs (Melbourne, Australia)        
So, Possums, is it a Simpson?

The outward appearance had me wondering, and then the lint filter assembly and the operation of the blower really got my attention ... I know it will probably be another Aussie who answers, but can anyone tell me if that's not the same design as the Simpson dryers of the 60's/70'/80's ... hey, probably still the same now, come to think of it.

Australian dryers in general have always been "mini" when compared with what our US friends know. This model has so many similarities with my old, old Simpson it makes me suspect that what we thought was designed and manufactured here was in fact an imported design modified to suit our market.

... and just in case anybody points it out, I know that Edna was a Whirlpool girl.


Post# 310882 , Reply# 15   10/22/2008 at 08:11 (5,636 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS)        

Drew ... very nice!! Those are really nice little dryers, aren't they?

They were the perfect mate to the A50's high rpm's; they really removed the water and shortened drying times.

It's great to see the Halo-of-Heat unit!

:-)



Post# 310889 , Reply# 16   10/22/2008 at 08:55 (5,636 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Andrew - beautiful example of an DE50! Isn't it great when they just fall in your lap like that? Thanks for sharring

Ben


Post# 311561 , Reply# 17   10/25/2008 at 21:59 (5,632 days old) by qsd-dan (West)        
Awwwwwwww,

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what a cute little Halo dryer!

I make it a standard procedure to fully disassemble the motor, blow it out with compressed air, and oil both bushings that the main shaft rides on. I'm not sure if it makes a huge difference (or if I should even be performing this task), but it makes me sleep better at night anyway.

You're right about the ZoomSpout oil. I recently used this oil on my audiophile Thorens TD-124 turntable motor and I had to make a massive adjustment on the "Eddy Current Brake" to slow it the hell down. That oil is pure magic!!






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