Thread Number: 34560
All this Westy talk got me thinking... |
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Post# 518346   5/16/2011 at 20:28 (4,700 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 518347 , Reply# 1   5/16/2011 at 20:29 (4,700 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 518349 , Reply# 2   5/16/2011 at 20:30 (4,700 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 518352 , Reply# 3   5/16/2011 at 20:31 (4,700 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 518353 , Reply# 4   5/16/2011 at 20:33 (4,700 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 518354 , Reply# 5   5/16/2011 at 20:35 (4,700 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 518355 , Reply# 6   5/16/2011 at 20:36 (4,700 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 518357 , Reply# 7   5/16/2011 at 20:37 (4,700 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 518358 , Reply# 8   5/16/2011 at 20:39 (4,700 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 518359 , Reply# 9   5/16/2011 at 20:42 (4,700 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 518360 , Reply# 10   5/16/2011 at 20:45 (4,700 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Now, the BUT...
When I put the dryer back together, I had lots of fun... I wound up breaking the connectors to the door safety switch when I dropped the front panel the third time; I will be damned if I can get the lint trap trip rod to work again - so I just took it out, but the kicker: the darned thing won't run! I don't have a 240 volt line in the spot where the CD-6 dryer is now displayed, so I tried hooking up a 120 volt line connection to test the motor and timer, but nothing happened. GRRRR! I did a couple of tests, figuring that I messed up the connections I re-did on the door switch, but the prelimary tests were fine. Could it possibly be that this kind of dryer needs a 240 volt hookup to even run?? I had to put the machine back together 'cause we're having visitors in Ogden next weekend (pinkgurl from Brownsburg's a comin' with her family, so I will need the room) so I will have to be a little patient. Good news, though - the washer still runs!! |
Post# 518369 , Reply# 11   5/16/2011 at 21:44 (4,700 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 518371 , Reply# 12   5/16/2011 at 21:51 (4,700 days old) by stan (Napa CA)   |   | |
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Post# 518374 , Reply# 13   5/16/2011 at 22:20 (4,700 days old) by tlee618 ()   |   | |
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Paul, looks like you did a great job! They look showroom fresh!! Hope that you get the dryer problem taken care of without much of a hassle! |
Post# 518378 , Reply# 14   5/16/2011 at 22:30 (4,700 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 518380 , Reply# 15   5/16/2011 at 22:48 (4,700 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa)   |   | |
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Paul that is a fantastic job !!! Eugene said it best they look like you just bought them at an appliance store . Cant wait to see them in person. By the way loving that Frigidare Dishwasher video that one has slipped past me very cool Mr. !
Darren k This post was last edited 05/17/2011 at 01:04 |
Post# 518388 , Reply# 16   5/16/2011 at 23:21 (4,700 days old) by takacedon (Salt Lake City)   |   | |
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They are wonderful, and the chrome looks so good too. Did you have to clean that up or was yours not pitted? |
Post# 518400 , Reply# 17   5/17/2011 at 00:51 (4,700 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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Post# 518434 , Reply# 18   5/17/2011 at 06:30 (4,699 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 518435 , Reply# 19   5/17/2011 at 06:31 (4,699 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 518442 , Reply# 21   5/17/2011 at 07:08 (4,699 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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WOW Paul they look great you make me tired just reading your posts LOL. It is very easy to attach a 120 volt cord to this dryer and everything should run fine, in fact this dryer was designed to run on 120 volts if need be. There was an extensive thread on this topic a while ago if you can't find it call me and I can easily explain it [ we don't want any more electrical black outs in that area of Canada again LOL ] John. |
Post# 518474 , Reply# 22   5/17/2011 at 09:50 (4,699 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 518504 , Reply# 23   5/17/2011 at 11:07 (4,699 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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you say TOUGH!!! Good for you. These are the signature quintessential iconic Westinghouses of many of our childhood days. They look amazing. Your patience and skill are enviable. Wish I had them.
Gotta a kick out of the Westinghouse paint "fire' in #6
Paul, what is the GE like machine off in the back in the back in Reply #1? Very Interesting.
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Post# 518505 , Reply# 24   5/17/2011 at 11:13 (4,699 days old) by syndets2000 (Nanjemoy, MD)   |   | |
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what a beautiful job- I love these machines!! |
Post# 518513 , Reply# 25   5/17/2011 at 11:46 (4,699 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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All your kind words got me calmed down enough to think clearly about what went wrong with the dryer and I am now convinced that when I redid the connector on the door switch I made a bad connection on one of those 'spade' disconnect termials. AND I looked at some of the photos I took when I first attacked it in 2010 and I think I know what I did wrong with the lint trap rod... It'll be the week after next though before I can get to them... If I have any spare moments next weekend, there's a 58 Frigidaire dishwasher that needs to be re-assembled... LOL About the paint job - I learned during the L5 restoration that I have no talent when using a spray can... SO, I started messing around with appliance epoxy (I use the Rust-Oleum brand from Home Depot) and a foam roller. It works really well! You just need to rough up the finish a wee bit with sandpaper and clean off the dust to prepare the surface and you're ready to paint. I put two coats on the Westy set to make them nice and smooth! These were indeed made in Canada - in Hamilton Ontario to be exact! Great story behind this set that I think I will have do a little movie about... Stay tuned! The chrome was slightly pitted on both the washer and dryer, but I used some very fine steel wool to take down the lumps. The finish is not 'like new' to be sure, but it sure polished up nicely! John (combo52) gave me that tip!! Micheal - that's a 1958 GE clothes conditioner dryer. It has the 'synthetic suit de-wrinkler' button on it that cracks me up thinking about how it would work in a cartoon... LOL Darren - I have set up a guest bed in the basement with your name on it! |
Post# 518572 , Reply# 26   5/17/2011 at 16:22 (4,699 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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Post# 518642 , Reply# 28   5/17/2011 at 20:55 (4,699 days old) by MaytagA710 ()   |   | |
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Nice work! The machines look awesome and well done! I think these are some of my most favorite FLs even though I am a TL kinda guy. Now I understand why you were so busy lol. |
Post# 518692 , Reply# 29   5/17/2011 at 23:58 (4,699 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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Yes, we had the 'speed changer' one too, aprx 1947.
Its replacement had no gearbox, but the 'mushroom' variable spin pulley. What I can't remember is whether it had a tumble idler or not. I don't think it did, but as before, 1800rpm to tumble speed in one reduction seems a lot. Apparent, that the innards changed more at times than the cabinet. |
Post# 518751 , Reply# 30   5/18/2011 at 07:23 (4,698 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 518796 , Reply# 31   5/18/2011 at 10:41 (4,698 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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