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Thread Number: 4529
I found my own 1963 Simpson Fluid Drive! YAY |
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Post# 102403 1/8/2006 at 03:01 (6,681 days old) by mayfan69  (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Following on from my previous thread where the owner was not willing to sell his machine...i finally found one sitting in a garage dormant for the last 15 years! (Wanted ads in the Saturday Paper have worked!) It still works although has an electrical short somewhere...it keeps tripping the circuit breaker after filling and before agitation. The owner has replaced the belts and solenoids and also repaired the outer bowl which had a couple of rust spots. I'm getting the machine for a grand total of $7.50 US....or $10.00 AU !!!! Not bad at all i think. It needs a good clean and a bit of a tidy up,but is in good condition. He's keeping it at his place till i get my own place this year where i can work on it. Just need to work out the electrical fault and we should be right to go! Apologies for the pics....washer is sitting in a corner and it was hard to get really clear shots. Leon 
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Post# 102404 , Reply# 1 1/8/2006 at 03:05 (6,681 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Pic of back of machine.... | ||
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Post# 102405 , Reply# 2 1/8/2006 at 03:08 (6,681 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Pic of Interior | ||
| Post# 102429 , Reply# 3 1/8/2006 at 08:15 (6,681 days old) by retromom () | ||
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CONGRATS LEON! Wow - a little perseverence sure pays off! She's beautiful! Good luck on the clean up and restoration! Enjoy - Venus :-) | ||
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Post# 102436 , Reply# 4 1/8/2006 at 08:28 (6,681 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Post# 102447 , Reply# 5 1/8/2006 at 09:52 (6,681 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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| Post# 102452 , Reply# 6 1/8/2006 at 10:24 (6,681 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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Post# 102457 , Reply# 7 1/8/2006 at 10:49 (6,680 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 102458 , Reply# 8 1/8/2006 at 11:03 (6,680 days old) by tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Nothing is sweeter than having a dream become reality. Are those two drain valves with the big black hoses attached? Is this because of a suds-saver system? I hope that you have a place to bring it into your life soon. What a great way to start a new year. Tom | ||
| Post# 102463 , Reply# 9 1/8/2006 at 11:22 (6,680 days old) by drmitch () | ||
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I like the control panel too. More pics after you clean it up! :) | ||
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Post# 102464 , Reply# 10 1/8/2006 at 11:26 (6,680 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 102478 , Reply# 11 1/8/2006 at 12:25 (6,680 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm) | ||
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What a great find And a real bargain in today's market price wise. It looks like it will clean up quite nicely.I must get me a solid tub machine. Hope you get your new space shortly. | ||
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Post# 102482 , Reply# 12 1/8/2006 at 12:37 (6,680 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 102488 , Reply# 13 1/8/2006 at 14:24 (6,680 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Thanks Guys
Thanks Guys, Yes...i'm very happy at the moment. Perseverance does pay off! TOM: Yes...the 2 valves are attached by a hose for a suds saver system, its going to be fascinating to see how a suds saver works on a solid tub machine. ROBERT: The machine trips as SOON as it wants to click over to agitation. Not sure about the spin...the owner said he didn't go that far. Any thoughts? Cheers Leon | ||
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Post# 102517 , Reply# 14 1/8/2006 at 18:02 (6,680 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 102583 , Reply# 15 1/9/2006 at 03:13 (6,680 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Thanks Unimatic | ||
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Post# 102725 , Reply# 16 1/9/2006 at 18:54 (6,679 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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