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Post# 584256 3/21/2012 at 19:03 (4,418 days old) by Jetcone  (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Post# 584257 , Reply# 1 3/21/2012 at 19:06 (4,418 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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See the top of the hose
it has a flared molding that attaches directly to the tub opening , there is no chute descending from the tub to attach a hose too, there is no clamp. It has a pop ring which when pushed down in the hose clamps the rubber flanges to the tub bottom. This is 1950's technology and a lot of machines of the time have this tech. When you remove the hose all you are left with is a big flat open hole.
What do you do with a big open hole now? 
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Post# 584258 , Reply# 2 3/21/2012 at 19:10 (4,418 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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The best solution is
some kind of stainless flange that you can attach modern straight hose too.
I used a 2 inch sink drain strainer that fits perfectly and is bolted to the tub with rubber washers. That way if anything goes wrong down the road, say Robert decides to come and do laundry in my machine and screws it up- I can go in and unbolt and easily repair any sabotage he has done. The stainless drain flange comes with its own bolt and washers so it just goes in the hole and bolts right on the tub bottom. 
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| Post# 584261 , Reply# 3 3/21/2012 at 19:14 (4,418 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass) | ||
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holes This happened to my westy slantfront when I had one.I GE siliconed it back on.I believe marine supply stores have things that thread into a hole like that that you can then attach a hose to. | ||
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Post# 584263 , Reply# 4 3/21/2012 at 19:14 (4,418 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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On the underside
now from the strainer assembly is a drain tube that you can attach hose too. I needed to make a right angle turn right away coming out of the tub because Beam machines are PACKED with machinery underneath so there isn't much room for anything else.
I attached a reducer which stepped me down from 1 1/2 inch to 1 inch in one step. Then I was able to make the right hand turn with schedule 40 PVC barb connectors. The barb on the end will ensure I can attach a 1 inch ID hose from that directly to the pump. BOOM BOOM DONE. 
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Post# 584264 , Reply# 5 3/21/2012 at 19:16 (4,418 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Here are all the parts laid out | ||
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Post# 584266 , Reply# 6 3/21/2012 at 19:19 (4,418 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Dense Beam technology | ||
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Post# 584268 , Reply# 7 3/21/2012 at 19:21 (4,418 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Post# 584269 , Reply# 8 3/21/2012 at 19:23 (4,418 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Back to the Easy | ||
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Post# 584271 , Reply# 9 3/21/2012 at 19:28 (4,418 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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This weekend | ||
| Post# 584275 , Reply# 10 3/21/2012 at 19:34 (4,418 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) | ||
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Post# 584277 , Reply# 11 3/21/2012 at 19:40 (4,418 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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thank you nmassman | ||
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Post# 584279 , Reply# 12 3/21/2012 at 19:42 (4,418 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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I forgot I have a shot of the | ||
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Post# 584280 , Reply# 13 3/21/2012 at 19:49 (4,418 days old) by YOGITUNES (New Jersey) |
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Jon
aren't these EASY's along the lines of Speed Queen solid tub designs?..... I was wondering about your comment on taking the tubs out to change the belts...... for my SQ's, I only have to remove the agitator shaft to change the belts...... but love the work your doing......great info......I was wondering about this idea before for ST outter tubs drain port issues.......but I was also wondering about your using a sinks strainer assy, and catching threads and lint, just like an actual sinks drain.....would hate to see you have to take this apart all the time to clean this out, wonder if one is available without that cross at the bottom... | ||
| Post# 584297 , Reply# 14 3/21/2012 at 20:59 (4,418 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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Post# 584298 , Reply# 15 3/21/2012 at 20:59 (4,418 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Martin
I like the idea of the cross at the bottom as it will protect the pump, I can reach down easily when the machine is assembled and clean out the cross. ( Robert is infamous for throwing socks down my machines)
No the Easy is a little different than the SQ as the agitate shaft can not come out unless you disassemble the whole machine. The Easy uses a lock collar ABOVE the spin bearing cage under the tub dome, unlike the SQ which uses a lock collar BELOW the spin bearing cage where you can get at it. Thus allowing you to pull the agitate shaft up on the SQ to get the belt by it. | ||
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Post# 584308 , Reply# 16 3/21/2012 at 22:24 (4,418 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Jon! | ||
| Post# 584310 , Reply# 17 3/21/2012 at 22:32 (4,418 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) | ||
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Post# 584354 , Reply# 18 3/22/2012 at 06:22 (4,418 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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No Whittemore's is an oldie
I got them from Round's Hardware in Stoneham, Bill & Bruce are friends and they are going to carry Rosalies when it comes out. They have a ton of stuff too! I am lucky where I live, if I tried to do this on the Cape I would be driving around a solid two hours!!
Hopefully Easy Laundry vids to follow. I LOVE SOLID WHITE TUB MACHINES!!! | ||
| Post# 584357 , Reply# 19 3/22/2012 at 06:43 (4,418 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
You've Said it Jon | ||
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Post# 584373 , Reply# 21 3/22/2012 at 08:05 (4,418 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Sock in the pump -  | ||
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Post# 584383 , Reply# 22 3/22/2012 at 09:48 (4,418 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 584384 , Reply# 23 3/22/2012 at 09:53 (4,418 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY) | ||
Name That Machine | ||
| Post# 584412 , Reply# 24 3/22/2012 at 12:02 (4,417 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
Gosh, Jon It reminds me of those push up hoses you'd use in an old showerless bath tub. Imagine, they used them on Easies. What a fabulous re-design you've created.
The Robert jokes are really funny. God bless him.
Speaking of vids, I'll give you a million dollars if you'll take your new iphone, aim it right, and deliver us the lit up, glass front Easy, rinsing. Do you think the iphone will capture the magic? This post was last edited 03/22/2012 at 12:22 | ||
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Post# 584437 , Reply# 25 3/22/2012 at 14:25 (4,417 days old) by YOGITUNES (New Jersey) |
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Thanks for the info Jon........this is great stuff......and for so many who don't think outside the box...when parts become NLA, they think their sunk, many other parts and ideas can be had, just because it was not designed for the washer, doesn't mean it won't work......
another member on here tossed aside a SQ because of this same issue, and didn't want to try a method similar to yours......ashame, when a simple fix will have your running again for many years....probably longer than an original replacement would..... excellent!.... heck, setups like this can be used as gravity drains as well.....the ideas are endless | ||
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Post# 584452 , Reply# 26 3/22/2012 at 15:12 (4,417 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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I know what machine that is | ||
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Post# 584454 , Reply# 27 3/22/2012 at 15:20 (4,417 days old) by YOGITUNES (New Jersey) |
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Come on Jon.....thats along the same lines as what you just did.....
looks to be a 3 or 4 inch TO 1 1/2 inch adapter.....and possible another hose along the shaft to fill in the gap.... wouldn't a universal boot from a drive shaft of a car do the same thing as well......almost resembles a bellows on a Frigidaire.... I'm loving all these ideas..... | ||
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Post# 584466 , Reply# 28 3/22/2012 at 16:36 (4,417 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Excellent Ideas! | ||
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Post# 584689 , Reply# 30 3/23/2012 at 20:17 (4,416 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Well Tom | ||
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Post# 585010 , Reply# 31 3/25/2012 at 15:25 (4,414 days old) by jeff_adelphi (Adelphi, Maryland, USA) |
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Nice work, Jon I'm sure the guard could be cut out if nessesary, but it may take some time to clog unless you are washing rugs or old rags.
They make plastic bulkhead fittings in many different sizes that would work like this. They can be found in marine supply shops and pond supply. The plastic is thicker then the stainless sink part so fit might be a problem. | ||
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Post# 585117 , Reply# 32 3/26/2012 at 06:34 (4,414 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Well every one
I did cut the cross piece out. I began thinking of how often the bathtub drain needs cleaning just from hair and realized it would be a good idea to do that as well here.
Its all back together and running smooth. Now I will take the cabinet up to Boston this week and paint it. Finished product should be done soon! | ||
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