Thread Number: 6342
Exciting New Arrivals Part 2 (VERY Exciting!!!!!) |
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Post# 128422   5/13/2006 at 04:57 (6,529 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Just an incredible find, left for me as a surprise by Rich Trainguy was this: a very early model AMC badged washer.......... |
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Post# 128423 , Reply# 1   5/13/2006 at 04:58 (6,529 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Top of the AMC washer. I have only seen pictures of drawings of one of these. I was absolutely floored to see this sitting in my driveway! What an incredible washer! |
Post# 128424 , Reply# 2   5/13/2006 at 04:59 (6,529 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Back of the AMC.......... |
Post# 128425 , Reply# 3   5/13/2006 at 05:00 (6,529 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Fill Flume, which also doubles as the lid hinge......... |
Post# 128426 , Reply# 4   5/13/2006 at 05:00 (6,529 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Lid handle........... |
Post# 128427 , Reply# 5   5/13/2006 at 05:01 (6,529 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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AMC Agitator, in aluminum with big chrome agitator cap....... |
Post# 128428 , Reply# 6   5/13/2006 at 05:02 (6,529 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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More of agitator....... |
Post# 128429 , Reply# 7   5/13/2006 at 05:03 (6,529 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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This washer too was pretty grimey, but cleaned up very well. Its about half done here........ |
Post# 128430 , Reply# 8   5/13/2006 at 05:04 (6,529 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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All cleaned up, with MORE dirty rags to wash! |
Post# 128431 , Reply# 9   5/13/2006 at 05:05 (6,529 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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AMC logo close up. |
Post# 128432 , Reply# 10   5/13/2006 at 05:06 (6,529 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Fluid Drive logo, on lower access door. This looks like it should be on a 40's DeSoto auto! |
Post# 128433 , Reply# 11   5/13/2006 at 05:07 (6,529 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Washer cycles, as shown on the timer dial....... |
Post# 128434 , Reply# 12   5/13/2006 at 05:08 (6,529 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Water Temp dial......... |
Post# 128435 , Reply# 13   5/13/2006 at 05:09 (6,529 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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More of timer dial....... |
Post# 128437 , Reply# 15   5/13/2006 at 05:15 (6,529 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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There appears to be an inner tub/liner on this washer. There is a skirt around the bottom half of the washer, held in place by two long bolts.......... |
Post# 128438 , Reply# 16   5/13/2006 at 05:17 (6,529 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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More of the bottom skirt. This washer appears to be somewhat like a Speed Queen design. When I get a little more time, I will remove the skirt and take some pics of the inner workings.......... |
Post# 128439 , Reply# 17   5/13/2006 at 05:18 (6,529 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Water Valve, near the floor, bottom right........in solid brass...... |
Post# 128440 , Reply# 18   5/13/2006 at 05:18 (6,529 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Power cord......hmmmm, its been a while since this washer has been plugged in! |
Post# 128441 , Reply# 19   5/13/2006 at 05:20 (6,529 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Original Bonderized Label. Must be a pretty good process to have the original finish on the cabinet still looking so well after all these many years! |
Post# 128442 , Reply# 20   5/13/2006 at 05:21 (6,529 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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UL label. Good thing UL labs cant see the power cord on this washer! |
Post# 128443 , Reply# 21   5/13/2006 at 05:22 (6,529 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Agitator with chrome cap removed. Not surprisingly, the agitator would not yet come off. Soaking with a little light oil will hopefully help with that......... |
Post# 128444 , Reply# 22   5/13/2006 at 05:23 (6,529 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 128445 , Reply# 23   5/13/2006 at 05:24 (6,529 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Done with clean up, at least for the night......Now I can wash the towels and rags........I chose the 1959 Westinghouse Programmed Computer with the famous Revolving Agitator......weighing the load first.........on the Weigh To Save door scale....... |
Post# 128451 , Reply# 27   5/13/2006 at 06:28 (6,529 days old) by oldwasherguy (Ladson SC)   |   | |
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Post# 128455 , Reply# 28   5/13/2006 at 08:04 (6,529 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 128476 , Reply# 31   5/13/2006 at 08:57 (6,529 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)   |   | |
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That AMC is neat. Rich's in Atlanta carried AMC applainces in the 60's. I've seen one AMC washer before but it was a much later model than this - early 60's and was very similar to Robert's 62 Easy - especially the agitator. What year is this baby? Les |
Post# 128484 , Reply# 32   5/13/2006 at 09:33 (6,529 days old) by golittlesport (California)   |   | |
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Wow!!! What a great presents to find left in your driveway!!! I especially like the AMC. I have an instruction manual for an automatic Dexter that looks just like your AMC, same cabinet, fill flume, and agitator. It says the spray rinses are with hot water (great for creating wrinkles and creases in perm press...ha) and the deep rinse is with cold. The initial fill is not automatic...you have to let it fill to the line on the agitator and then advance and select wash time. The rest of the cycle is automatic. Be interesting to see if your AMC follows the same sequence. Thanks for the pictures!
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Post# 128485 , Reply# 33   5/13/2006 at 09:34 (6,529 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 128486 , Reply# 34   5/13/2006 at 09:48 (6,529 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 128531 , Reply# 37   5/13/2006 at 13:44 (6,529 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 128548 , Reply# 38   5/13/2006 at 15:16 (6,528 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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If I recall correctly, American Motors Corporation didn't exist until 1954 with the merger of Nash-Kelvinator and Hudson companies. So any "AMC" washer created before that time would have to be from some other entity. And I suppose the Kelvinator name would have gone on any appliances that American Motors produced.
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Post# 128613 , Reply# 41   5/13/2006 at 20:16 (6,528 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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The AMC design seems to be somehow related or based on Franklin washers........I got out my Pearsol's diagrams, and this Franklin washer appears to be the exact match mechanically to mine........ |
Post# 128614 , Reply# 42   5/13/2006 at 20:16 (6,528 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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More Franklin diagram........ |
Post# 128615 , Reply# 43   5/13/2006 at 20:18 (6,528 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Several of the parts and overall design appears to be similar to early Speed Queen models, but a closer look shows that the parts only look similar but are actually designed a little different....... |
Post# 128616 , Reply# 44   5/13/2006 at 20:19 (6,528 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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More Franklin..... Tranny close up......... |
Post# 128617 , Reply# 45   5/13/2006 at 20:20 (6,528 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Franklin pump, very similar to the Speed Queen, but does not look interchangeable....... |
Post# 128618 , Reply# 46   5/13/2006 at 20:21 (6,528 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Franklin Fluid Drive, again similar to the 50's Speed Queens, but not quite the same......... |
Post# 128619 , Reply# 47   5/13/2006 at 20:21 (6,528 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Franklin Fluid Drive...... |
Post# 128620 , Reply# 48   5/13/2006 at 20:23 (6,528 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Austin, in the photos you posted that Hotpoint on the left sure looks like a close twin to my AMC here. Perhaps Hotpoint used a couple of different designs in their early years? |
Post# 128648 , Reply# 49   5/13/2006 at 22:25 (6,528 days old) by jerseymike ()   |   | |
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What incredible finds! What a nice gift to come home to. Congrats! What an awesome machine. I hope that it doesn't give you too much trouble in bringing it back to life. I can't wait to see the "after" pics! Mike |
Post# 128657 , Reply# 50   5/13/2006 at 23:19 (6,528 days old) by tlee618 ()   |   | |
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Great gifts Jimmy, I know that you are going to love adding these machines to your collection. Will look forward to pictures when you have them up and running. Rich is a great guy!! Terry |
Post# 128711 , Reply# 51   5/14/2006 at 11:38 (6,528 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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That is ONE georgeous machine. What a find Rich! And for its age it seems in nice shape. Those Westy Programs aren't too shabby either. Can't wait to see under her skirt too! I once found the agitator and skirt up in my friends attic but that was all there was left. It has been a mystery machine ever since until today. Thanks for the close ups. Have fun with those. Jon |
Post# 128713 , Reply# 52   5/14/2006 at 11:42 (6,528 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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I've had alot if experience with Bonderite, when you get it apart look carefully for any bubbles. It tends to chip/crack and then lets water in underneath and that allows the water to travel between the raw metal and the coating actually causing more rust because it stays nice and damp for long periods under the Bonderite. cheers jon |
Post# 128714 , Reply# 53   5/14/2006 at 12:12 (6,528 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 128741 , Reply# 55   5/14/2006 at 14:32 (6,527 days old) by westytoploader ()   |   | |
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And judging by the diagrams, I'm assuming that the motor on the left with the Fluid Drive is the spin motor, and the one on the right is the wash motor? |
Post# 128785 , Reply# 56   5/14/2006 at 19:55 (6,527 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 128786 , Reply# 57   5/14/2006 at 19:59 (6,527 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 128806 , Reply# 58   5/14/2006 at 21:16 (6,527 days old) by golittlesport (California)   |   | |
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I've been looking for the instruction manual to the Dexter washer (which is a clone of Jimmy's new arrival) and have not found it yet, but I did find a sales brochure. It says that although you can select hot or warm wash, you get a preset hot, warm, and cold spray rinses as well as a cold overflow deep rinse. This is such a cool washer....can't wait to hear how the restoration goes. Tell me this ad isn't classic 1948-50! Jimmy, will pose like this when you get yours running??haha
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Post# 128811 , Reply# 59   5/14/2006 at 21:34 (6,527 days old) by westytoploader ()   |   | |
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Wow, yet ANOTHER machine with this design, and the "Fluid Drive" access panel as well, awesome! |
Post# 128813 , Reply# 60   5/14/2006 at 21:34 (6,527 days old) by golittlesport (California)   |   | |
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Post# 128815 , Reply# 61   5/14/2006 at 21:38 (6,527 days old) by golittlesport (California)   |   | |
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Post# 128816 , Reply# 62   5/14/2006 at 21:41 (6,527 days old) by golittlesport (California)   |   | |
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Post# 128834 , Reply# 63   5/15/2006 at 00:03 (6,527 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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Post# 128844 , Reply# 64   5/15/2006 at 01:13 (6,527 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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No wonder it didn't need to be bolted down. Sort of like when they put those ridiculous little chains on elephants in the circus. this is a great looking washer. It fascinates me endlessly how well thought out these "early" machines were. I suspect that 300 pounds was not as "heavy" in an era when women remembered their mother's ice-boxes (litteraly), wood-fired stoves and such. Still, I would be awful thankful for all those front access panels.
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Post# 129028 , Reply# 66   5/16/2006 at 04:56 (6,526 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Were normal and indeed required when using soap for wash day. Soap is very difficult to rinse out of laundry, and housewives were advised to always have the rinse water either hot or at least warm when using a hot water/soap wash. Of course those doing laundry by hand in a tub couldn't use too hot water, but machine washing was another story. Purpose of all this palaver is that cold water causes textile fibers to contract. If this happens with soap, all that soap/scum/soils would become "trapped" in the wash, making it that much more difficult to remove. The end result over time would be tattle-tale grey laundry, something no respecting housewive would dare hang on her wash line. Well, not if she didn't wish to become the object of stares! *LOL* L. |
Post# 129214 , Reply# 68   5/16/2006 at 20:36 (6,525 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Hi Jeff, I had posted pics and details of getting the Westinghouse washer up and running about a month ago. Im sure the thread is still there. I will see if I can find it and you can refer back to it...........drop me a line about the Spacemate dryer.......... |
Post# 129217 , Reply# 69   5/16/2006 at 20:41 (6,525 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Hey Jeff, in the archives, in the Imperial section 2006, go to post #5920 and I describe some of the repair on the Westinghouse Programmed Computer that I got from you....... |
Post# 129400 , Reply# 70   5/17/2006 at 16:28 (6,524 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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So who is this Angel who drops off these exquisite Mother's day presents at your doorstep. They are awesome. The rinse cycle "Programing" is like something you'd see on a current Frigidaire FL. Love seeing the spray rinses marked on the dial. You could dial it right up so quick and accurate. Can't wait to see that agitator, Man. I lived in Coventry,(not the real one), but a neighborhood of Cleveland where I went to school, John Carroll University. We're having a reunion at the end of June, and if you're agreeable I'd like to swing by. Let me know. This site is so rich at times, I just get dizzy and swoon. |