Thread Number: 3689
Copper Brown 1-18 - New Development and Question |
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Post# 89924 , Reply# 2   10/20/2005 at 23:21 (6,734 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)   |   | |
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Post# 89942 , Reply# 4   10/21/2005 at 06:53 (6,734 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 89943 , Reply# 5   10/21/2005 at 07:28 (6,734 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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repairing machinery then I will tell you that machine is EASY to repair. If you have the bearings on hand and the tools to open it up and remove the bellows,and the new tub seal, you can do a complete bearing job in a weekend. These transmissions were designed to be reworked. There are 2 sets of bearings on them, one is the spin agitate shaft the other runs the pump shaft. When brand new the machine will spin silently, when the bearings are old it will roar like any Frigidaire. So if it is not roaring and I mean roaring in spin then your guy is full of it! And I definetly agree with thirtyater they want that machine for some reason. |
Post# 89952 , Reply# 6   10/21/2005 at 08:47 (6,734 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Anthony "the bearings are shot" is translated into "oh dear, it's not just a water valve to replace and I have no idea how to work on such a contraption". Since they do it all the time in the field to 7 year old washers, so they certainly will do it on 30 year old machines. The advice you were given about getting that MACHINE HOME RIGHT NOW is probably very purdent. Working on these machines is something we all have to learn if we want to keep them running for the rest of our lives. |
Post# 89983 , Reply# 7   10/21/2005 at 14:01 (6,733 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon)   |   | |
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Back in the early 80's I bought a white matched pair 1-18 set from a used appliance store. The washer ran fine in the store with no water in it. I had them delivered and everything was great until it went into spin with water in the tub. It would start to spin and then the motor would cut out and just stop. I called the place up that I had bought them from and they came and said they would have to bring it back to their shop. A week later they said the machine was unfixable and I should come in to pick out another one. Of course they had no more white 1-18's and so when I asked to see my old one they said it had already been dismanteled and scrapped (without my permission). I told them I wanted another white 1-18 and they finally found me one about 6 months later when they realized I wasn't going to stop calling them. Anyway, get your machine back now, and if it worked when you brought it in then it better still be in working condition. Good Luck |
Post# 89987 , Reply# 9   10/21/2005 at 14:35 (6,733 days old) by runematic (southcentral pa)   |   | |
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I agree, Coldspot. Unless you specifically told the repair shop that this is your vintage collectable (just like an old car, motorcycle, etc), they're looking at an old POS. NO OFFENSE MEANT BY THAT. Most consumers like to update when the expense of repair gets prohibitive. If you explained to them that you want it fixed at all costs, then you have a gripe. They should fix it regardless then.
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Post# 90018 , Reply# 10   10/21/2005 at 17:33 (6,733 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 90090 , Reply# 13   10/22/2005 at 08:31 (6,733 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 90097 , Reply# 15   10/22/2005 at 10:32 (6,732 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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