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Post# 95313   11/23/2005 at 05:33 (6,700 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        

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Post# 95545 , Reply# 1   11/24/2005 at 20:56 (6,698 days old) by kenmore62 ()        
EASY SPIN DRIER

HI
I know this sounds stupid,but what are the two faucets
on the spin drier for?? My grandmother had one I faintly
rember her useing it but don,t rember how it operated??


Post# 95577 , Reply# 2   11/25/2005 at 01:32 (6,698 days old) by scott55405 ()        

The shorter faucet is used to fill the washtub, or in conjunction with spin tub, for rinsing.

The longer faucet is actually a drain. If you're spinning after a wash, you can point it over the washtub to return the water to the tub for re-use, or you can swing it over the sink to let the water run down the drain.


Post# 95579 , Reply# 3   11/25/2005 at 03:14 (6,698 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)        

Too bad its not closer to me-its in pretty nice shape-like the "under the skirt" shot of its works.Has a pretty substantial transmission under there.Have some of the swap shop here on the lookout for one.They say they don't get too many wringer and similar washers or TT machines here.

Post# 95690 , Reply# 4   11/26/2005 at 13:38 (6,696 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        

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Easy Spin Drier washers are just like Hoover and Maytag twin tubs with the exception of more metal and chrome than plastic parts. Where the Maytag and Hoover units used hoses for filling and draining, the Easy washer used chrome taps. Though taps are "prettier" later models by Hoover and such are designed to be compact and stored in a cupboard when not used. IIRC Easy washers while mobile, would be left out somwhere in the kitchen or laundry area.

Launderess


Post# 95691 , Reply# 5   11/26/2005 at 13:46 (6,696 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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This is in very nice shape for it's age. Windex is usually a poor choice for painted surfaces, but at least they're trying.

GregM has an Easy spinner washer, great fun to play with and an excellent performer although spinning is nothing like that from a Hoover or similar portable twinnie. His didn't have the "rinsing cone" which is probably a good thing since those were more a gimmick and hinderance to loading the small spinner basket anyway. The idea was that the faucet would pour water through the opening in the spinner lid into the top of the cone. They claimed water would get all the way down to the bottom of the basket - spraying through the load as it was spinning.


Post# 95727 , Reply# 6   11/26/2005 at 21:31 (6,696 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!)        

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Is that a puddle of transmission fluid in the "under the skirt" shot?

veg


Post# 95737 , Reply# 7   11/27/2005 at 00:21 (6,696 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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Yup. I'll bet they won't do that again...

Post# 95741 , Reply# 8   11/27/2005 at 00:29 (6,696 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        

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Well "Fiftiesfan" nabbed the unit, whom ever he/she is, though I believe the person is a member we never hear a peep out of him/her.

Notice the seller didn't even mention the puddle of transmission fluid? Wonder if the "spill" was cleaned up and if the unit will be affected by low fluid levels.

Launderess


Post# 95749 , Reply# 9   11/27/2005 at 02:41 (6,696 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)        
Easy Vs Hoover

I would think the similarity would end in that the Easy has an agiator like most TL washers instead of Impellers as the Hoover would have.That would make the Easy more like a conventional washer than the Hoover.The Easy has casters-but it looks like a massive machine-would think you would almost need to hitch it to your tractor to move it from one place to another.It looks heavy.-Least from pictures of them.Still want one to play with.Yes in the under the skirt shot-sure does look like a little puddle of transmission oil-could a little have leaked out when the machine was tipped over to take that picture?I thought washer transmissions could leak a little if they were tipped over.-IE not kept vertical.

Post# 98249 , Reply# 10   12/13/2005 at 18:29 (6,679 days old) by maytagman806s ()        
We're goin for a ride.

Lord knows anyone who has one or opeated one of these Easy machines is careful to have the load balanced in the spin basket before you throw it into gear. If the locks didn't work on the 2 casters next to the wash tub, you were in for a serious ride if you tried to hold the machine or it would take a section of the wall out if you let it go on its own. But overall, you couldn't beat the rigidity of this machine. Not to mention when clothes came out of the spinner they were almost dry. Just another one of the fond memories of summer camp. Guess it took owning one of these myself to rekindle them.

Post# 98633 , Reply# 11   12/16/2005 at 12:14 (6,677 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        
Affected by low fluid levels?

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Not likely. The Easy Spin-drier I have has peed and peed and peed (and now I can't even fathom where it's finding the oil to leak) and still works fine. I need to refill and reseal the transmission, obviously, but it won't halt operation if the levels get lower.

The setup is reminiscent of the Kenmore concept, where it seemed to be from the book of "if it's got something wet in it, it's okay."

Disclaimer: Not to say that I condone letting your machine run out of oil and then just keep running it indefinitely. Oil is good, and we like it to be full. In the strictly technical sense, however, no, the diminished level will not stop it from operating.

And I have yet to hear of an Easy out there that DOESN'T leak oil.


Post# 98668 , Reply# 12   12/16/2005 at 18:30 (6,676 days old) by fixerman ()        

Possibly the reason it leaks oil an keeps going is the seal is bad letting water into the transmission. Water being heavier than oil displaces the oil which runs out. The water in the transmission mixes with some of the oil and provides some lubrication, just not as good as the oil. Eventually the gears and bearings will wear out from lack of oil. So your transmission may be out of oil, but it still has some lubrication from the water.

Post# 98976 , Reply# 13   12/19/2005 at 08:01 (6,674 days old) by designgeek ()        

And it will run without oil right up to the point where it doesn't, and then you're SOL. I've seen tech info for some other mechanical device that says that without oil it will run for a max of 30 hours and then the gearbox dies. So by all means fix those leaks and add that oil...

Post# 98988 , Reply# 14   12/19/2005 at 10:22 (6,674 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        
Yes, probably...

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No, I'm not planning on ignoring the gearbox :-)

Yes, especially with the Easys, I've heard that they aren't kidding when they provided the "load line" on either the agitator or the tub, and if you fill above that, water goes into the transmission and displaces oil. Considering how hard it is to guess how much leeway they provided with that line, and differing densities of fabrics, I wonder if it isn't really easy (no pun intended) to fill up the tranny with water.



Post# 99006 , Reply# 15   12/19/2005 at 15:58 (6,673 days old) by gregm ()        

Hi Nate, I tried sending you an email which I will post below. You never responded so I am assuming you never got my email. No prob, here is what I said ....... in response to your above post 98633 ........ wanted to ask you, is there some sort of plug on the side or if you tip the washer in any direction, can you unscrew some plug or tap or whatever and fill it with oil ?

"gear oil" ? 80 weight OK ? thanks for your time and happy holidays,

gregm


Post# 99008 , Reply# 16   12/19/2005 at 16:01 (6,673 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        

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I emailed ya back about five minutes ago :-)...sorry about that.

Post# 99010 , Reply# 17   12/19/2005 at 16:30 (6,673 days old) by gregm ()        
gheeeeez, no prob, to funny

I think its to funny that I post this as you had already sent your reply, "like ships passing in the night", thanks very much for your response/reply. I really appreciate it.........


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