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Post# 537948   8/18/2011 at 18:15 (4,606 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK)        

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Does anybody have or know anyone who may have any spares for one of these really old machines?
All I am after are spin can bearings and a new split hose if anyone can help I would be ever so gratefull.. I can then give this vintage washer a work out :)

Austin





Post# 538053 , Reply# 1   8/19/2011 at 09:30 (4,605 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia)        

bearings - I usually knock out the original bearings and take them to an industrial bearing supplier - they measure and match.
I always ask for sealed bearings, to protect the bearings a bit longer if the main water seal starts to leak.

You should find buying bearings from a bearing specialist instead of a washing machine spares place will give you the same part for much cheaper, and if you choose brands well you could get better quality too.

For example, I have just done bearings on a (modern) LG front loader.
The bearings were $40 each as a spare part, but I bought them for $7 each from a bearing shop and I got SKF(German) bearings, I reckon better than the Korean originals.

Roller bearings are usually supplied in 3 forms - open (you can see the steel balls between the inner and outer rings); shielded (a metal cover over the balls on each side, to keep dust out); and sealed (a rubber seal at each side to keep dust and moisture out. The sealed ones cost only little extra and I reckon makes a longer lasting repair. The more expensive genuine spare parts were only shielded, not sealed.

The main seal is another matter - some are standard oil seals you can get from the bearing supplier (cheap) and others are specialist sizes or are carbon counterface seals which are specific to each machine. I haven't looked at a Servis spinner for over 10 years so I don't remember what type they have, sorry.


Post# 538096 , Reply# 2   8/19/2011 at 13:55 (4,605 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK)        
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I thank you for your help !

I will have a go at getting the old ones out and finding a bearing shop thats an excellant idea.

Much Obliged

Austin



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