Thread Number: 43431
1949 BLACKSTONE CONVENTIONAL |
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Post# 638613   11/12/2012 at 19:53 (4,181 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 638615 , Reply# 1   11/12/2012 at 19:55 (4,181 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 638617 , Reply# 2   11/12/2012 at 20:00 (4,181 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 638619 , Reply# 3   11/12/2012 at 20:04 (4,181 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 638622 , Reply# 4   11/12/2012 at 20:11 (4,181 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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But the warm 70 dregee weekend came, and I didn't hear back. Today biking in beautful warm weather, I ran into the coldfront coming in from the Northwest. It was really something, as if I had ridden into a cold spray rinse. In a matter of seconds, approaching Lake Erie on US 5, the temperature dropped from 68 to 53.
I had never virtually walked into a cold front before. Amazing! I was in awe of Mother Nature as usual, and when I got home Michael Smith was waiting with his close-up. |
Post# 638623 , Reply# 5   11/12/2012 at 20:18 (4,181 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 638624 , Reply# 6   11/12/2012 at 20:24 (4,181 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 638626 , Reply# 7   11/12/2012 at 20:28 (4,181 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 638630 , Reply# 8   11/12/2012 at 20:39 (4,181 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Wedgie is fine. I don't know what it's called. I've seen this agitator before in abandonned cottages at Chrystal Beach, Ontario in the 60's in very, very old machines. From the unavailable side-view, you can see three panels going from top to bottom making three wedges or sideways plows. Again, I'd love to see one in action.
Mike, if you're watching, please take one last pic of the Agitator. Just unscrew the cap and pull it out for its beauty shot. Thanks. |
Post# 638632 , Reply# 9   11/12/2012 at 20:42 (4,181 days old) by mr-maytag (Minneapolis, MN)   |   | |
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There's one like this available in St. Paul right now, too.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO mr-maytag's LINK on Minneapolis Craigslist |
Post# 638636 , Reply# 10   11/12/2012 at 20:52 (4,181 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 638639 , Reply# 11   11/12/2012 at 20:59 (4,181 days old) by mr-maytag (Minneapolis, MN)   |   | |
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Post# 638640 , Reply# 12   11/12/2012 at 21:19 (4,181 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 638641 , Reply# 13   11/12/2012 at 21:25 (4,181 days old) by mr-maytag (Minneapolis, MN)   |   | |
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Post# 638642 , Reply# 14   11/12/2012 at 21:29 (4,181 days old) by mr-maytag (Minneapolis, MN)   |   | |
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Post# 638643 , Reply# 15   11/12/2012 at 21:30 (4,181 days old) by mr-maytag (Minneapolis, MN)   |   | |
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Post# 638645 , Reply# 16   11/12/2012 at 21:34 (4,181 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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That's the agitator control, I'm pretty sure. To the left of the leg that holds the faucet you'll see a white handle. Can you see it?
I could be completely wrong, of course. Some of these early birds had the agitator control along the wringer column; this could well be one of them, and then the handle under the timer would be for the drain, as you say.
The good thing is we'll be able to find out when Michael Smith takes a look for us.
EDIT: Great ~ you got the pix up; they wouldn't take for me before. The lever is right above "Interesting."
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Post# 638647 , Reply# 17   11/12/2012 at 21:38 (4,181 days old) by mr-maytag (Minneapolis, MN)   |   | |
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Post# 638657 , Reply# 18   11/12/2012 at 22:25 (4,181 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 638662 , Reply# 19   11/12/2012 at 22:39 (4,181 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 638713 , Reply# 20   11/13/2012 at 08:09 (4,180 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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I have had one of those neat cast aluminum agitators laying around for years and have never seen it in the machine, very cool thanks Michael for all the pictures.
I dough it would be real effective at turning over large loads but would probably be fairly gentle on clothing. And with a wringer washer where the water was going to be used for the full days wash it was not necessary to pack the washer full anyway, so it probably was an effective design in this washer. |
Post# 638747 , Reply# 21   11/13/2012 at 11:51 (4,180 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Stay Puffed, indeed, Gregory! .... as the Freudian slips. LOL. So many of the washers, refrigerators and stoves had that swollen, rounded look. Wouldn't it be illuminating and fun to read an architectural interpretation of this unique styling?
Here's the thing: John. I've seen a Blackstone Conventional in operation, but not this one. You can always tell by the signature criss-cross on the cap. It had very brisk agitation, long stroke with GE-like swiftness, a lot like the speed and stroke in Kenmoreguy's videos of the Miele TL' s, further down the board.
Along with your thinking, look at how long the suggested wash times are for work clothes. I'm going to guess that the turnover is probably slow, too. It will be exciting to find out though, won't it?
Brad, I wish you had the room. What a restore you could do with this rare old gal. |
Post# 638755 , Reply# 22   11/13/2012 at 12:52 (4,180 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)   |   | |
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this is the washer my great-aunt, Karey who was Pensylvania Dutch, had in her barn for decades. When shr died, my Uncle Sam took the washer to use for mixing paint. When he past away, my second cousin, Dusty, took it apart keeping the motor for parts.The ring on the agitator was to keep from overloaded. |
Post# 638794 , Reply# 23   11/13/2012 at 15:48 (4,180 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 638816 , Reply# 24   11/13/2012 at 17:28 (4,180 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 638849 , Reply# 25   11/13/2012 at 19:31 (4,180 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 638904 , Reply# 26   11/13/2012 at 21:53 (4,180 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 639283 , Reply# 27   11/15/2012 at 18:55 (4,178 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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"Anyway, I plugged the machine in, turned the timer, and it started to spin.
Sounded real nice, too. I couldn't get the agitator out, but I took a couple of pictures from the inside." I knew that the agitator was not really 3 paddles, but it was too hard to explain as you'll see from the pic, and why I struggled with cement mixer, scoop, plow, wedge, etc. I really need to see this apparatus in action. Here is one-third of the Hydractor. Now, it looks like the mouth on the back of the trash truck tipped sideways; and considering the high speed of the Blackstone transmission, I'm starting to think it might move the load faster than first presumed. Time will tell. |
Post# 639564 , Reply# 28   11/16/2012 at 23:33 (4,177 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 639652 , Reply# 29   11/17/2012 at 10:44 (4,176 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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