Thread Number: 39363
Westy L-5 moves to Michigan's west coast |
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Post# 583336 , Reply# 1   3/18/2012 at 17:54 (4,392 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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Internals with the back off... that floor panel needs a good cleaning with a stiff brush and Lemon soft scrub. Gotta get that spring and belt back in place too. |
Post# 583337 , Reply# 2   3/18/2012 at 17:56 (4,392 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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Not bad looking ... and not too scary. |
Post# 583339 , Reply# 3   3/18/2012 at 18:00 (4,392 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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Who said I needed help? I just built a quick 2x4 ramp and slid her right down into the garage. All done for the night! |
Post# 583364 , Reply# 4   3/18/2012 at 19:32 (4,392 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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Is that an imbalance cutoff in the upper left control shot? We had the W'house before and after this one and neither had a cutoff. They were known to samba across the floor on occasion. They were also BOL. Even with employee discount dad always bought the cheapest. (But he also sent 4 kids to college.)
And there's the mighty earthquake solenoid in the first shot. Scary loud even when you know it's coming. |
Post# 583379 , Reply# 6   3/18/2012 at 20:11 (4,392 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)   |   | |
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WOW, that one looks like the one a relative had with the smaller switch below the timer. Is that the water level control? I remember they would be sitting in the living room talking and I would be sitting on the floor in front of it being good (as a kid really could) watching everything thru the beautiful glass door.
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Post# 583410 , Reply# 7   3/18/2012 at 21:48 (4,392 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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Post# 583426 , Reply# 8   3/18/2012 at 23:02 (4,392 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 583433 , Reply# 9   3/19/2012 at 00:30 (4,392 days old) by alr2903 (TN)   |   | |
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Looks to be in very nice shape, best of luck. alr |
Post# 583467 , Reply# 10   3/19/2012 at 07:11 (4,392 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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WOW Scott that machine is in good overall condition and I would guess that not only has it not been used in a very long time, It doesn't look like it was used too long or hard in its first life.
All the suspended WH Slant Front washers till the 3belt models had A mechanical off-balance shut off. But like other washers , [ MT Frigidaire and others ] they didn't always work as the tubs swinging motion would sometimes be in a different obit and miss the cutoff lever.
These are fun machines I have the L-4 which is the same except for minor trim differences and we have the dryer that matches your new find. On my L-4 the motor has stopped working, so I will have to get into it one day soon. |
Post# 583803 , Reply# 11   3/20/2012 at 00:55 (4,391 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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All the suspended WH Slant Front washers till the 3belt models had A mechanical off-balance shut off.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Beg to differ, neither of our BOL models had offbalance shutoff. First aprx 1947 (2-belt) and second aprx 1956 (3-belt no potato). I have also had TLs with offbalance shutoff which could bang themselves to death if left unattended because the tub doesn't always choose to sway in the direction of the shutoff lever. |
Post# 584039 , Reply# 12   3/20/2012 at 21:21 (4,390 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass)   |   | |
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That is the same washer my mother had when I was very young that started my interest in washing machines,I loved that machine.The big question,how is the door boot? |
Post# 584041 , Reply# 13   3/20/2012 at 21:28 (4,390 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 584167 , Reply# 14   3/21/2012 at 13:03 (4,389 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Congratulations - those are fun machines and surprisingly not that bad to work on! I have lots of service information and hard-learned lessons that I'd be happy to share with you. My first 'tear down and restore' on a vintage washer was an L5!!
If the door boot needs to be replaced, that is probably going to be the biggest challenge but substitutions are possible.
All the best with your 'new' machine!!
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Post# 584389 , Reply# 17   3/22/2012 at 10:22 (4,389 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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What an awesome find Scott, CONGRATULATIONS!! I would LOVE to find one of these (same model) within driving distance some day!
This is the same model washer my grandmother had on her "laundry porch". The small pass through between the kitchen and sun porch, it was only big enough for the washer, a utility sink and water heater. Every time we'd go to my grandparents house I would find my to the porch to see if she was doing "a load of wash"! I can still remember the smells.....
I'd stay there, watching the washer until my grandmother would yell at me, telling me to "Get out of there, go outside and play". Even then I would find my way back until she'd yell at me again.
I hope you get it up and running soon!
Kevin |
Post# 584400 , Reply# 18   3/22/2012 at 11:34 (4,388 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY)   |   | |
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Post# 584408 , Reply# 19   3/22/2012 at 11:48 (4,388 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Post# 584625 , Reply# 20   3/23/2012 at 13:53 (4,387 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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Forgot I took these 2 pics .... the Pump |
Post# 584626 , Reply# 21   3/23/2012 at 13:55 (4,387 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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Basket and Boot: 2 Small areas on the basket need some help ... and the boot is a little stretched, but in decent shape from what I can tell. |
Post# 586321 , Reply# 22   4/1/2012 at 08:58 (4,379 days old) by vivalalavatrice ()   |   | |
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Very clever way to land washers!! just to try.... I've always been landing by hand... harder of course! Diomede |
Post# 586474 , Reply# 23   4/1/2012 at 18:57 (4,378 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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Post# 586627 , Reply# 24   4/2/2012 at 11:47 (4,377 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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It was pretty easy to unload .... it is BEASTLY heavy. oh and yes it did come from the Mt Clemens area just north of Detroit. |
Post# 586724 , Reply# 25   4/2/2012 at 18:50 (4,377 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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Hi John .. Yes , the tub on this machine does have the 2 "fins" that you asked about on Saturday. scott |