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The Westinghouse rides again |
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Post# 98387   12/14/2005 at 22:29 (6,678 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)   |   | |
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Roger found a bearing that fit the motor, and with a lot of felt, oil, and TLC, we got the machine back together. We're currently addressing its many leaks, but we did five (six?) loads in it, just for sport :-) The only current annoyance on it is that it's really tough to get the boot to seat properly in the groove around the door. It seems to always want to pop out at the bottom, which causes it to piddle if the suds get high. We think that the slight rust around the bottom may cause issues with seating the seal. There's obviously an art, too, to seating the pulleys on the motor shaft. Too far in, and the high-speed spin belt rubs the large drive pulley; too far out, and the speed changer clatters against the solenoid lever. (Pissy!) But, after much tweaking, oiling, and greasing (sounds like a good weekend), we're up and washing. Once it's dry and mechanically stable, it's time for a repaint! Thank you all for your help with this ongoing project. It's greatly appreciated! --Nate and Roger :-) P.S. -- Don't even try to use Mexican phosphated detergents in this puppy. :-) Where's that JonDash when you need it? Front-load libbers need their low-sudsing detergent! :-D |
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Post# 98388 , Reply# 1   12/14/2005 at 22:30 (6,678 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)   |   | |
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Post# 98389 , Reply# 2   12/14/2005 at 22:35 (6,678 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)   |   | |
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Ross has been a wonderful source of endless optimism on this project. I've felt gunshy after the Kenmore, so the first couple of cycles felt weird (you know, the "Well, it made it this far, but it'll probably die on the next cycle" feeling). The subsequent ones have been better, though, and Ross calmly pets the machine and says kind, nurturing things to it :-)
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Post# 98427 , Reply# 3   12/15/2005 at 06:36 (6,678 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 98431 , Reply# 5   12/15/2005 at 06:38 (6,678 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 98433 , Reply# 6   12/15/2005 at 06:41 (6,678 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 98441 , Reply# 7   12/15/2005 at 06:52 (6,678 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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Yay! I'm glad you have her up and running! Don't worry too much about the "piddling". Wouldn't be a "Rustinghouse" without it! |
Post# 98467 , Reply# 8   12/15/2005 at 09:28 (6,678 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)   |   | |
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Yes, Steve R., I like the way the machine assertively pees on the floor when you pop open the door after a load of wash. It's rather like having the dog come up to you and wazz on the floor while looking intently at you. But what can you do? It's adorable. Yay for concrete floors that don't care. LOL Venus and Toggle, yes, the Westy should be all pretty again by the time you're here! And I can't tell you what the little number to the right of it is. It's a surprise! Roger will have to tell you about that. Or maybe we won't...and you'll have to see it to believe it! I will tell you that it is tiny, fun, effective, efficient, and avocado...and made for a company that went away in 1975. :-D --MysteriousNate |
Post# 98477 , Reply# 9   12/15/2005 at 10:25 (6,678 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 98478 , Reply# 10   12/15/2005 at 10:26 (6,678 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 98481 , Reply# 11   12/15/2005 at 10:30 (6,678 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 98482 , Reply# 12   12/15/2005 at 10:31 (6,678 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)   |   | |
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Post# 98493 , Reply# 13   12/15/2005 at 11:46 (6,678 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Well a big YAY goes to you guys for getting that machine up and running again! How fun it must be to see the suds splashing around when you've done the all the work (and cursing). You might try a bit of silicone in the area that the boot keeps slipping off. Let it dry for 24 hours and it should hold it in place for. |
Post# 98495 , Reply# 14   12/15/2005 at 13:17 (6,678 days old) by laundryboy (Orlando Florida & Moravia NY. )   |   | |
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Post# 98497 , Reply# 15   12/15/2005 at 13:21 (6,678 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 98498 , Reply# 16   12/15/2005 at 13:23 (6,678 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!)   |   | |
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Post# 98506 , Reply# 17   12/15/2005 at 14:01 (6,678 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)   |   | |
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You go, Veg! It is indeed a Bradford! Laundryboy, it may very well be a Panasonic twinnie, as the instructions on the lid (under the English) are in some sort of Asian-looking character (sorry, not an expert here). The front on the Westy does overhang. You'll notice that Lightedcontrols' Westy dryer has an overhang too in thread 4104. :-) |
Post# 98531 , Reply# 20   12/15/2005 at 16:39 (6,678 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)   |   | |
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That's awesome--thanks, Austin! I'll poke around for some Fresh Start. :-D Yes, the paint is annoying--chalky enamel abounding! It doesn't have any fatal rust, but it will definitely need repainting, as little rust "blips" have arisen here-and-there. Porcelain would have fared better, but it's almost nice to have the enamel, because then you can easily repaint the whole thing. Either way :-) Yay!! I'll be looking forward to seeing you in March/April!!! :-D |
Post# 98534 , Reply# 21   12/15/2005 at 17:30 (6,677 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)   |   | |
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Post# 98536 , Reply# 22   12/15/2005 at 17:44 (6,677 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm)   |   | |
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What is a "changer" ? |
Post# 98541 , Reply# 23   12/15/2005 at 18:24 (6,677 days old) by westyslantfront ()   |   | |
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Yes, there are plenty of interesting machines with the Tucson Gang....and there are more coming. Nate, Roger, and I will have plenty of surprises by March. |
Post# 98556 , Reply# 24   12/15/2005 at 19:37 (6,677 days old) by laundryboy (Orlando Florida & Moravia NY. )   |   | |
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Post# 98574 , Reply# 25   12/15/2005 at 22:11 (6,677 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 98611 , Reply# 26   12/16/2005 at 08:58 (6,677 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 98614 , Reply# 27   12/16/2005 at 09:04 (6,677 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)   |   | |
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Bob, you were right about the TOL--no worries :-D I wish this machine did have dispensers--sometimes it's handy, especially when there's a tub full of suds and you're looking forlornly around for a place to put fabric softener to save your bee-hind. (And opening the door is NOT an option at that point!) Happily, it clears suds really quickly in the first rinse :-D Toggle -- oy! Chris, I'll have to dig; I don't think I have any twinnie pictures on me. I'll see if we can run a load through it soon and get a few for you :-) --Nate |
Post# 102312 , Reply# 28   1/7/2006 at 17:47 (6,654 days old) by laundryboy (Orlando Florida & Moravia NY. )   |   | |
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