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Post# 157096   9/25/2006 at 22:22 (6,393 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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OK not that queen, and now that I have your attention, check out my progress on combining two 1957 Speed Queens into one. Here is the restored unit with the cabinet and outer tub removed, ready for testing. I sure hope I remembered to bolt the tub down securely, otherwise we might have some chipped pink porcelain.
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Post# 157098 , Reply# 1   9/25/2006 at 22:27 (6,393 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 157110 , Reply# 2   9/26/2006 at 00:16 (6,393 days old) by brettsomers ()   |   | |
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with the title of that link, i was expecting the Queen to come flying apart mid-spin! devious! |
Post# 157113 , Reply# 3   9/26/2006 at 00:43 (6,393 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 157143 , Reply# 5   9/26/2006 at 03:33 (6,393 days old) by irishwashguy (Salem,Oregon.............A Capital City)   |   | |
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Post# 157144 , Reply# 6   9/26/2006 at 03:41 (6,393 days old) by sudsman ()   |   | |
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Very nice and amazingly not very noisey like a lot of the older queens.... Is that a U L approved test ??hee hee |
Post# 157167 , Reply# 7   9/26/2006 at 07:10 (6,392 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 157168 , Reply# 8   9/26/2006 at 07:48 (6,392 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 157171 , Reply# 9   9/26/2006 at 08:01 (6,392 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 157182 , Reply# 10   9/26/2006 at 08:22 (6,392 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 157241 , Reply# 11   9/26/2006 at 13:14 (6,392 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Austin, here is the work that has been done so far: Brand NOS (new old stock) Fluid Drive Assembly Brand NOS Pump Brand NOS Center Post and Agitator Bearing Brand NOS Agitator Shaft Brand New Spin Bearings Brand New Cogged Drive Belts Removed 600 rpm spin pulley and replaced with 700rpm Coin-op Cleaned and tightened supsension snubbers, pads and springs Cleaned motor More to come. |
Post# 157244 , Reply# 12   9/26/2006 at 13:53 (6,392 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 157248 , Reply# 13   9/26/2006 at 14:30 (6,392 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 157265 , Reply# 14   9/26/2006 at 15:37 (6,392 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 157267 , Reply# 15   9/26/2006 at 15:39 (6,392 days old) by askomiele (Belgium Ghent)   |   | |
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Can someone explain me how that fluid drive system works? Is it like clutch in a car or not? Or am I totally wrong:) |
Post# 157285 , Reply# 16   9/26/2006 at 16:59 (6,392 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 157297 , Reply# 17   9/26/2006 at 17:52 (6,392 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 157301 , Reply# 18   9/26/2006 at 18:05 (6,392 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 157312 , Reply# 19   9/26/2006 at 18:26 (6,392 days old) by alr2903 (TN)   |   | |
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Robert that was interesting i have never seen those parts wheeling around like that Thanks, Beautiful work alr2903 |
Post# 157349 , Reply# 22   9/26/2006 at 21:59 (6,392 days old) by brettsomers ()   |   | |
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i WAS kinda hoping water would start being thrown allover... |
Post# 157418 , Reply# 23   9/27/2006 at 08:51 (6,391 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 157462 , Reply# 24   9/27/2006 at 12:33 (6,391 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL)   |   | |
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Post# 157466 , Reply# 25   9/27/2006 at 13:04 (6,391 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 157470 , Reply# 26   9/27/2006 at 13:07 (6,391 days old) by sheerlookhomes (U.K.)   |   | |
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that was fantastic! really does add a whole new dimension to the machine...was that the agitator drive oscillating? (presumably in 'neutral' up top, in the tub) thanks |
Post# 157484 , Reply# 27   9/27/2006 at 15:23 (6,391 days old) by jmirawm (Barling Arkansas)   |   | |
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What is the spinning pipe on the outside of the inner tub ? |
Post# 157488 , Reply# 28   9/27/2006 at 15:28 (6,391 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Ok, I can't figure out how it stops spinning That's simple Phil, its friction as there is no brake, the fluid drive and wash tub simply coast down to a full stop in about 1:15 seconds. i WAS kind of hoping water would start being thrown allover... I know at the next convention if the weather is as hot as it was for the last convention, everyone can get into their swim suits and we can run through the "sprinkler", the sprinkler being the Speed Queen with the cabinet & outer tub removed, spinning out the water! What a video that would make for, watch out YouTube. What is the function of what looks like a lever with a rubber hose at the top and a metal pipe further down that sits alongside the inner tub? Steve that is the Sediment Ejector Tube. was that the agitator drive oscillating? It sure was! |
Post# 157489 , Reply# 29   9/27/2006 at 15:29 (6,391 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 157499 , Reply# 31   9/27/2006 at 15:53 (6,391 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 157556 , Reply# 33   9/27/2006 at 21:42 (6,391 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 157689 , Reply# 34   9/28/2006 at 20:51 (6,390 days old) by helicaldrive (St. Louis)   |   | |
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comes through so realistically on the video. What a treat, Robert. Brings back memories. It's so complex -- looks like it would be a b*&%$ to work on! Probably was a very good thing they didn't break down often. |
Post# 158269 , Reply# 35   10/1/2006 at 22:08 (6,387 days old) by speedqueengkc ()   |   | |
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I have a drain tub, if you need it. Speedqueengkc. |