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Thread Number: 10031
The first wash in the 1959 Kelvinator - on film! |
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Post# 184872 1/21/2007 at 22:51 (6,297 days old) by swestoyz  (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Hey there folks, Hope you all had a good weekend. Besides shoveling snow during the waking hours of the weekend, I made some headway with the Kelvinator project. To make a long story short, I discovered yesterday that the drum of the clutch is cracked. It was causing the motor to go from the start winding to the run winding way too soon, and you guessed it, many blown fuses. Greg was a good sport and simply said, "Try a hose clamp, really tight." It worked! Even though it may have some life left in it, I am now on the hunt for a replacement. With the band-aid in place, I was able to capture some more footage of the Kelvinator doing what it does best - wash! Please keep in mind that I do not have an actual DV Camera, all footage was shot on my Cannon digital camera in 90 second chunks, then edited in iMovie. The quality wasn't too bad until the compression kicked in. For those who do not have a high speed connection, I've included a few photos for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy! Ben CLICK HERE TO GO TO swestoyz's LINK 
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Post# 184874 , Reply# 1 1/21/2007 at 22:52 (6,297 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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The start of it all - | ||
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Post# 184876 , Reply# 2 1/21/2007 at 22:55 (6,297 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Fast Forward...
to the spin. I was only able to capture the machine going into a spin with water and suds, with photos. The next three show the progression of the water from the base of the tub, up through the slots, then out to the sides of the outer tub. Way too cool!! You can see little bits of suds startng to pop out of the slots and drain holes in this photo: 
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Post# 184878 , Reply# 3 1/21/2007 at 22:56 (6,297 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Spin 2 | ||
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Post# 184879 , Reply# 4 1/21/2007 at 22:57 (6,297 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Spin 3: | ||
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Post# 184881 , Reply# 5 1/21/2007 at 22:59 (6,297 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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A shot of the rinse cycle | ||
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Post# 184883 , Reply# 6 1/21/2007 at 23:00 (6,297 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Okay, okay... | ||
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Post# 184885 , Reply# 7 1/21/2007 at 23:02 (6,297 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Start of spin - with the top on | ||
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Post# 184886 , Reply# 8 1/21/2007 at 23:03 (6,297 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Just about done ~ | ||
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Post# 184887 , Reply# 9 1/21/2007 at 23:05 (6,297 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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The Culprit: | ||
| Post# 184888 , Reply# 10 1/21/2007 at 23:08 (6,297 days old) by scott55405 () | ||
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Very, very nice Ben! I enjoyed the video too! I'm glad someone has this particular one in their collection. The control panel design is one of my favorites. I love that you know Cheap Trick! That song was big in my senior year, the live version in particular. | ||
| Post# 184890 , Reply# 11 1/21/2007 at 23:17 (6,297 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm) | ||
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Ben, Youre a Genius! What a great job! A spectacular machine. What's the little knob/switch on the right rear of the cabinet top? | ||
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Post# 184895 , Reply# 12 1/21/2007 at 23:25 (6,297 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Hey - thanks Scott! Funny thing about the song. I was just listening to the radio when I was filming, and the machine just happen to go into spin when the song started the chorus. I thought it would be great if I cut the rest of the song from an mp3 for the rest of the clip from that point on. Darrel - the little knob you are referring to is the off balance trip. When the machine goes off balance, the tub will hit a mechanical lever system. It is mounted half way up on the outside of the outer tub. When it is hit it: trips a micro switch - cutting the ground to the whole washer, and then pops that little knob up. When this happens, the house wife would have re-distributed the clothes, pushed down on the knob, and presto, back in business! | ||
| Post# 184898 , Reply# 13 1/21/2007 at 23:42 (6,297 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Very Nice and Thank YOU Ben, looks like a very nice restore. Thanks for the pics for us slow dialup people. You do very nice work, it sure cleaned up beautifully. Sure hope you find your replacement part for the clutch. arthur | ||
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Post# 184902 , Reply# 14 1/22/2007 at 00:13 (6,297 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Kelvinator! | ||
| Post# 184915 , Reply# 16 1/22/2007 at 05:59 (6,297 days old) by maytagbear (N.E. Ohio) | ||
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Splashy, Splashy Kelvinator fun! Looks great, Ben, and as a dialup person, thank you, thank you, thank you for the snapshots. Lawrence/Maytagbear | ||
| Post# 184917 , Reply# 17 1/22/2007 at 06:10 (6,297 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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Post# 184928 , Reply# 18 1/22/2007 at 08:01 (6,296 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 184942 , Reply# 19 1/22/2007 at 09:12 (6,296 days old) by tlee618 () | ||
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Thanks so much for the awesome video Ben!! You just have to love the "magic minute". Sure looks like you had a nice clear rinse as well, you must have been using vintage Dash!! Thanks so much for sharing this with us. That is sure one beautiful machine. Terry | ||
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Post# 184966 , Reply# 20 1/22/2007 at 10:51 (6,296 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Splashy Water!!!
Congratulations Ben That water action will certainly get stuff clean with all the extra oxygen airation!!!the splashy action just transfixes you, I`ve just noticed the control lever for the Timeline, I was expecting a control knob....Does this work like a rachet, like Uni`s ABC???? Do you have to keep moving it up and down to move the timeline indicator?? Happy Washing, Mike | ||
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Post# 185132 , Reply# 22 1/22/2007 at 20:48 (6,296 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 185159 , Reply# 23 1/22/2007 at 21:17 (6,296 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
The color just astounds me: in my house, it arrives as a gol
magnificent a hue before. And those photos--the throwing of the water "unwrapped" or unveiled--how I love it, seeing the hidden and the forbidden. You're a man after my own heart. I wish we could have more shots of hidden spots like yours, from other machines in our club. When my adored grandmother Margaret Crotty's unimatic died in the mid 60's, she got a Kelvinator, breaking a huge tradition of FRIGIDAIRE ONLY. Still, a boy, it was heaven on earth for me. Watching yours which is the only other Kelvi in my life brought back a flood of love. Hers had a flush rinse at the start of the wash throw, but the real treat, the real drama was the rinse which your film reveals so satisfyingly. Is there anything more outrageous than the Kelvinator rinse? Benjamin, your work is fabulous--mind-blowing! Thank You and may God bless. Michael | ||
| Post# 185165 , Reply# 24 1/22/2007 at 21:31 (6,296 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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| Post# 185196 , Reply# 27 1/23/2007 at 07:48 (6,295 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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| Post# 185242 , Reply# 28 1/23/2007 at 16:08 (6,295 days old) by laundramatt (Youngstown, Ohio) | ||
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ABC adgitator would fit in your Kelvinator So, what are the differences between the two? | ||
| Post# 185254 , Reply# 29 1/23/2007 at 17:23 (6,295 days old) by danelto (State College, PA) | ||
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Suprise, Suprise! I never knew Kelvinator agitators just shook like that. Too cool! Congratulations, too! | ||
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Post# 185342 , Reply# 30 1/23/2007 at 22:35 (6,295 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Fantastic video! It is so strange to see an agitator that isn't oscillating (or as in the case of Frigidaire, pulsating). The splashy drama is amazing. I don't know how those washers didn't totally rust out with that water flying around everywhere. Such a unique wash action. A great restoration, too.
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| Post# 185591 , Reply# 31 1/24/2007 at 19:24 (6,294 days old) by irishwashguy (Salem,Oregon.............A Capital City) | ||
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Post# 185622 , Reply# 32 1/24/2007 at 20:35 (6,294 days old) by easyspindry (Winston-Salem, NC) |
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Fantastic restoration. Very interesting machine. Great still pictures, and the video was very informative. Thanks for sharing. Jerry Gay | ||
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Post# 185625 , Reply# 33 1/24/2007 at 20:44 (6,294 days old) by revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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I am new here and only discovered this website about 3 weeks ago... I just LOVE IT!!! Ben, congratulations on the restoration and THANKS for putting video and all the pix up, they are GREAT!!! I've never seen a Kelvinator in action and did not know the agitator just shook around like that….. it's just awsome to see! Thanks much for sharing!!! Kevin | ||
| Post# 186005 , Reply# 34 1/25/2007 at 21:30 (6,293 days old) by spats () | ||
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Very cool! | ||
| Post# 186012 , Reply# 35 1/25/2007 at 22:15 (6,293 days old) by exploder3211 () | ||
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Great Video | ||
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Post# 186021 , Reply# 36 1/25/2007 at 22:35 (6,293 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 186128 , Reply# 38 1/26/2007 at 06:24 (6,293 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Wonderful Restoration | ||
| Post# 186376 , Reply# 39 1/27/2007 at 08:01 (6,291 days old) by retromom () | ||
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What an awesome machine Ben!! You'd better put a raincoat on when you lift that lid! LOL Congrats on getting a beautiful and unique washer in such fine working order!! How about an Iowa wash-in (in the summer, of course)! ;-) | ||
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Post# 186393 , Reply# 40 1/27/2007 at 10:31 (6,291 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Thanks for the great comments!
I know there was a question about the ABC vs. Kelvinator agitator. They are identical - except the early ABC/Kelvinator agitators had rubber fins on them, instead of the later moulded plastic agitator. For more photos, check out Robert's 1949 ABC in the Museum. Venus - I think a wash-in would be so much fun! Hopefully everything will be on schedule with the house, and a wash-in can be tentatively planned for the end of Sept (maybe after the VCCC convention?) It is beautiful in Iowa during that time of the year, right before harvest, great colors, and muggy temps! Ben CLICK HERE TO GO TO swestoyz's LINK | ||
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