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Thread Number: 26901
The Westy CD6 dryer - success at last! |
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Post# 413624 2/8/2010 at 09:43 (5,180 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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Despite my paranoia about 240v power, I was encouraged by other members here to give the Slant-Front dryer another test - with clothes in this time. Before doing so, I had a checklist about as long as an Apollo rocket launch... I triple-checked all wiring, connections, and anything that even remotely looked like it might carry power. I checked the 'static wire' on the drum drive bearing and set up not one, but two cabinet ground wires. And, hubby, ever supportive, had gone out and bought me an early Valentine's day present: a new fire extinguisher... So, I figured the best way to test a Westinghouse dryer would be to feed it with clothes washed in a Westinghouse Laundromat! Test load was cottons, mostly shirts and a pair of jeans. 
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Post# 413625 , Reply# 1 2/8/2010 at 09:45 (5,180 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Any excuse.... | ||
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Post# 413627 , Reply# 2 2/8/2010 at 09:46 (5,180 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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And now, the real test... | ||
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Post# 413629 , Reply# 3 2/8/2010 at 09:53 (5,180 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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And.....
The dryer, I am pleased to say, ran great! The drum seemed a bit less noisy with a load of clothes in it and I am sure that having the door back on helped. The timer ran fine (I had not really run the dryer for more than just a few minutes) and best of all, no fireworks! I did not see any sparks, flashes or flares of an electrical nature. The timer shut the machine off and the music box played it's tune! Can it get any better? Well, yeah... The clothes I put in there were just about completely dry! The pockets of the jeans were a bit damp, but all the stuff dried in just a half hour! This, to me, is incredible as I am used to a 2001 Magic Chef dryer that can't seem to dry a load of sheets in less than an hour and a half!! Stand by for a YouTube video link (still have to post it) of the dryer running and cycling off (with the music box, of course!) 
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Post# 413630 , Reply# 4 2/8/2010 at 09:58 (5,180 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Next....
I want to do some 'cosmetic work' on this 1953 CD6. I will very likely repaint the cabinet, but I will probably brush-paint it using appliance epoxy. I did a reasonable job on the L5 with spray, but I am no pro for sure... One thing I would like to fix, but I am guessing this will mean replating it, is the chrome door trim. It's a bit pitted and I was wondering if there is anything I could do to polish it... 
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| Post# 413631 , Reply# 5 2/8/2010 at 09:59 (5,180 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
Congrats Paul | ||
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Post# 413637 , Reply# 6 2/8/2010 at 10:20 (5,180 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Thank you, sir!! | ||
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Post# 413638 , Reply# 7 2/8/2010 at 10:21 (5,180 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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YouTube linkie
Just posted a short video of the dryer running! I made a movie of the end of cycle (the machine stopping itself and playing the chimes) but I can't seem to upload it to YouTube.. GRRRR!
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Post# 413647 , Reply# 8 2/8/2010 at 11:10 (5,180 days old) by circlew (NE Cincinnati OH area) |
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Hey Paul, happy to see you got it working satifactorily - and no sparks or flames! | ||
| Post# 413688 , Reply# 9 2/8/2010 at 14:36 (5,180 days old) by westingman123 () | ||
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Congratulations! Wow, she looks great. Ready for a place of honor, I suspect. You do fine work, hope I can follow in those (large) footsteps. Keith | ||
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Post# 413704 , Reply# 10 2/8/2010 at 16:00 (5,180 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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End of cycle video now on!
I actually used Windows movie maker to edit out some of the dead air time until the end of cycle! Better still - I got it out to YouTube for your viewing enjoyment. I just love that music box signal on the Westinghouse dryers, what can I say??
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Post# 413708 , Reply# 11 2/8/2010 at 16:38 (5,180 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 413763 , Reply# 12 2/8/2010 at 20:29 (5,180 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 413860 , Reply# 13 2/9/2010 at 01:07 (5,180 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Turquoise dude, beautiful work. My mom had spacemates approx 57's. I bet you were amazed that jeans would be dry in 30 minutes. Old westy dryers get very HOT. again, nice work. alr2903 | ||
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