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Thread Number: 45552
Vintage Jacobs Launderall |
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| Post# 666795 3/18/2013 at 14:48 (4,056 days old) by pekedogs () | ||
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A bit rough and a bit pricy, but who knows, someone might want to give it a try. CLICK HERE TO GO TO pekedogs's LINK on eBay | ||
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| Post# 666802 , Reply# 1 3/18/2013 at 14:58 (4,056 days old) by wireman (Lansing, MI) | ||
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Post# 666825 , Reply# 2 3/18/2013 at 15:44 (4,056 days old) by kenmore58  (Rhode Island) |
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| Post# 666828 , Reply# 3 3/18/2013 at 15:52 (4,056 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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As my Aunt Georgie would say!! Someone has visions of grandeur!! | ||
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Post# 666903 , Reply# 4 3/18/2013 at 19:59 (4,056 days old) by kenwashesmonday (Carlstadt, NJ) |
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Does anyone have one of these that actually runs?
Ken D. | ||
| Post# 666922 , Reply# 5 3/18/2013 at 22:02 (4,056 days old) by badgerdx () | ||
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I wonder what the highest offer they've received (if any) was. | ||
| Post# 666930 , Reply# 7 3/18/2013 at 23:04 (4,056 days old) by golittlesport (California) | ||
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Post# 666940 , Reply# 9 3/18/2013 at 23:43 (4,056 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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My God, that's STILL around? | ||
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Post# 666959 , Reply# 10 3/19/2013 at 02:36 (4,055 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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How long have they been trying to sell it? That is just ridiculous, beyond ridiculous IMHO. --Rich! Coppertone indeed too funny!
Yes I did have one and after a lot of sweat equity in building a custom pressure switch for the tranny I did get it working. It ran a couple times and then the transmission caught fire and burned!! It was out the door after that!! I don't keep burners in my house as "Robert the Firestarter" can attest too!!
That transmission is wholly complex and easily prone to jamming up. And I really didn't see it as an even good washer. My impression of it was a half baked idea from the start , once you throw that handle on the front she starts and goes to through the whole cycle to stop. There is no way of changing, repeating any part of the cycle. Its all or nothing, so it was designed by men who NEVER did laundry themselves. These are just nice curiosity pieces-that should never be plugged in. | ||
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Post# 666995 , Reply# 12 3/19/2013 at 08:15 (4,055 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Yes Tom The transmission was a leaker and it was coated with oil and grease, there were many connectors and switches bolted to the outside of that tranny. I was running it when I smelled smoke, when I look under the skirt the outside was in flames all over one side and so it went right out the door! It was fun stealing this machine from an abandoned house, it was bolted to the basement floor and it was a BIG old house. It made for a fun weekend!!
I am glad I got to explore this machine hands on but I would never work to own one again, | ||
| Post# 667058 , Reply# 13 3/19/2013 at 14:08 (4,055 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
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Post# 667130 , Reply# 14 3/19/2013 at 20:37 (4,055 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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A "burner" | ||
| Post# 669961 , Reply# 15 4/2/2013 at 14:48 (4,041 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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You could probably get it to work with the components of a new belt drive WP. Including the motherboard. Funny to think that the oldest could be made better with the newest. And the newest are the worse thing that ever happened. alr | ||
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Post# 670141 , Reply# 16 4/3/2013 at 02:40 (4,040 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc) |
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Their "Rusttone" washer IS NOT complete-its missing the window! | ||
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Post# 670523 , Reply# 17 4/4/2013 at 20:34 (4,039 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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I bet its missing a lot | ||
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Post# 707711 , Reply# 19 10/7/2013 at 09:30 (3,853 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Well, the Launderall is a very rare bird indeed, however, you will likely have a devil of a time finding parts for a restoration. They are apparently not the easiest of machines to work on and there are some horror stories about how previous restorations ended badly... Worse still, once restored, these machines are reportedly poor peformers.
To me, the price of $600 sounds a bit steep for a machine in need of a total restoration, especially if the cabinet is bad and the window glass is missing. You'd likely need a 'parts donor' machine, too. If you have any pictures, please post them and someone who has been through a restoration of one will be better able to evaluate the one you have found. | ||
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Post# 708135 , Reply# 20 10/9/2013 at 09:41 (3,851 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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I second Turquoisedude's | ||
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