Thread Number: 26327
Clean & Shiney Coppertone Goodness Rescued from The Pile... |
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Post# 404098   1/5/2010 at 22:15 (5,196 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 404100 , Reply# 1   1/5/2010 at 22:17 (5,196 days old) by strongenough78 (California)   |   | |
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Post# 404101 , Reply# 2   1/5/2010 at 22:17 (5,196 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 404102 , Reply# 3   1/5/2010 at 22:18 (5,196 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 404105 , Reply# 4   1/5/2010 at 22:20 (5,196 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 404107 , Reply# 5   1/5/2010 at 22:26 (5,196 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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A quick eval turned up a couple of things... Three out of four motor carrage rollers were broken in half, belts were needed and the pump was binding up. Took care of all that and tried a test load. Agitation is slow to start and will get going and stay strong with a brief tug on the motor (I don't have to hold it all the time. Once the agitation starts, it's good). Either I need to do a rework on the carrage tension (I used new rollers and springs...) or the transmission might need some work. I also might have to do the damper pads at some point. The spin is FANTASTIC! Quiet and fast. Someday I'll find my CA906 to match my CDE906, but in the meantime, this will do nicely. RCD |
Post# 404108 , Reply# 6   1/5/2010 at 22:26 (5,196 days old) by kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC)   |   | |
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To quote my econ professor "Holy mackeral Andy!" That is one fine specimen you have there Andy, WOW!!! To explain how the machine got to your pile...do you think perhaps someone bought a home or property nearby where this machine was included, and they wanted it "updated" (a word you hear on the Home and Garden channel all the time) so out went this gem and in came the GE Hydrowave or worse? LOL If so, their loss is your gain! CONGRATS man! Gordon |
Post# 404110 , Reply# 7   1/5/2010 at 22:31 (5,196 days old) by strongenough78 (California)   |   | |
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I showed the pics to my mom, she couldn't believe someone would throw that out instead of selling it to a collector. Then we started talking about her old Whirlpool and my grandma's old 71 Push Button Lady Kenmore set. I hate to say the Lady's were given away for scrap metal (insert cry and whimper here). And my mom reminded me of the old Whirlpool top load dishwasher we had, she said she thinks it was from the 60's. Man had this website been going back then, I could have saved those machines!
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Post# 404114 , Reply# 8   1/5/2010 at 23:00 (5,196 days old) by alr2903 (TN)   |   | |
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Now, thats a nice Maytag. alr2903 |
Post# 404118 , Reply# 9   1/5/2010 at 23:49 (5,196 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 404119 , Reply# 10   1/5/2010 at 23:49 (5,196 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)   |   | |
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how could anyone in their right mind throw a machine that beautiful in the garbage! it's a sin! there should be a gigantic warehouse somewhere where all old appliances could go until someone wants them in their collection. putting them in the trash is just wrong! it's history being destroyed! love the coppertone! |
Post# 404123 , Reply# 11   1/6/2010 at 00:27 (5,196 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Post# 404127 , Reply# 12   1/6/2010 at 00:41 (5,196 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 404149 , Reply# 13   1/6/2010 at 04:43 (5,196 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Nice machine, Andrew! Folks, ya gotta realize that not everyone sees the value in an old machine. To most people, it's a 45YO washer, way past it's prime. And with the issues it had, it was more cost effective to get a new one. Look at it this way, Andrew's employer sells a new machine, the customer is happy with their purchase, Andrew saves the old one. Everyone's happy! |
Post# 404160 , Reply# 14   1/6/2010 at 07:00 (5,196 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 404161 , Reply# 15   1/6/2010 at 07:07 (5,196 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 404191 , Reply# 16   1/6/2010 at 10:13 (5,195 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 404214 , Reply# 17   1/6/2010 at 12:36 (5,195 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Yeah, Kenny's right. Considering the repairs the machine needed and the cost associated with them, to the average consumer the machine wasn't worth fixing, particularly in view of its BOL characterisitics and limitations. People like us know it's not a big deal to get the machine back in proper working order, but we're not paying parts and labor rates to accomplish that. The important thing is that RCD saved it. You go guy! Keep up the excellent rescue work! We've got haulaway-envy here! Ralph |
Post# 404289 , Reply# 18   1/6/2010 at 18:46 (5,195 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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I totally agree with Kenny. Many people don't or can't see these machines being as restorable as we do (or don't care...). I WILL say that whoever owned her stands out for how well this was kept. I wiped off a few fingerprints for the pictures. NO MAJOR CLEANING was done! The shiny coppertone color was what first caught my attention. The lid open shot was taken in as found condition! I wish more people would at least keep their machines in cleaner condition... RCD |
Post# 404336 , Reply# 19   1/7/2010 at 00:19 (5,195 days old) by revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Post# 404346 , Reply# 21   1/7/2010 at 01:46 (5,195 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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That will be a neat picture but will take some time to put together as SOMEONE'S Frigidaire and G.E. sets are blocking the CDE906 in right now... Actually, that could look pretty neat but as much I take just a little pride in the rework I did on the dryer, the absolutely fantastic condition of the Highlander will show it up. I think that out of all the colors that Maytag had, coppertone is the most unforgiving as far as scratches and dings are concerned but is also the most wonderfull looking if kept well such as this one was. Actually, wasn't the official name 'Cordoba' ? RCD |
Post# 404379 , Reply# 22   1/7/2010 at 08:31 (5,195 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 404393 , Reply# 23   1/7/2010 at 10:22 (5,194 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa)   |   | |
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Post# 405042 , Reply# 24   1/10/2010 at 11:20 (5,191 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS)   |   | |
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Drew ... FANTASTIC!!! That was quite a find; what a gorgeous machine!! You're not making your E2L jealous, are you???? :-) Geoff |
Post# 405050 , Reply# 25   1/10/2010 at 11:42 (5,191 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 405809 , Reply# 26   1/13/2010 at 12:29 (5,188 days old) by horvik (Chiraq)   |   | |
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RedCarpetdrew...Mighty fine piece of machinery you got there! |
Post# 405895 , Reply# 27   1/13/2010 at 21:46 (5,188 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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After letting the transmission gently warm up in the shop for a few days (I was too busy to spend 'quality time' with her...), I had her strut her stuff. The agitation starts up much better. Still a tad slow to get up to speed but it gets there. Ran a huge load of towels thru and she performed wonderfully. I will have to get after a small dribble that showed up @ the tub cover gasket during spin but I don't anticipate anything scary... Once I have more breathing room after getting everything ready for Kevin's Wash In trip, I'll rig the lid switch so I can maybe shoot a little video. Thank you all for your kind words. Usually coppertone machines that show up look all skankafied from dings, scratches or worse. Happily, this one was a rare exception! RCD |