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Thread Number: 4004
Philco Restoration Part 2 and a note of Thanks........ |
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| Post# 94175 , Reply# 1 11/16/2005 at 01:19 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Here is a pix of the inside of the Philco washer cabinet. Philco always sprayed the inside of their washer cabinets with undercoating, for rust prevention and also for sound proofing. When running, Philco's are very quiet........... 
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| Post# 94178 , Reply# 4 11/16/2005 at 01:30 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Here the cabinet is all painted and ready to be mated with the mechanism once again....... 
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| Post# 94179 , Reply# 5 11/16/2005 at 01:31 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Case and mechanism back together again....... 
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| Post# 94180 , Reply# 6 11/16/2005 at 01:32 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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New water valve installed...... 
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| Post# 94181 , Reply# 7 11/16/2005 at 01:33 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Next project is to get the top, lid and console back together......... 
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| Post# 94182 , Reply# 8 11/16/2005 at 01:34 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Top and console assembled and back on the washer...... 
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| Post# 94183 , Reply# 9 11/16/2005 at 01:35 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Now begin to route the wiring and hook up the electrical connections....... 
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| Post# 94184 , Reply# 10 11/16/2005 at 01:36 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Timer and controls reinstalled..... 
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| Post# 94185 , Reply# 11 11/16/2005 at 01:37 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Having the factory book and diagrams is invaluable! 
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| Post# 94186 , Reply# 12 11/16/2005 at 01:38 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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I have Philco washer model W2G4, here are the specs for it as outlined in the factory manual....... 
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| Post# 94187 , Reply# 13 11/16/2005 at 01:40 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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The wiring diagram was missing from the machine, but I had saved this manual for years as getting a Philco washer was always my dream. This helped immensely during the rewiring of the washer........ 
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| Post# 94188 , Reply# 14 11/16/2005 at 01:40 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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More wiring......... 
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| Post# 94189 , Reply# 15 11/16/2005 at 01:41 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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All wired up, first test, does the light work? Yeah! It Does!! 
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| Post# 94190 , Reply# 16 11/16/2005 at 01:42 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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All back together and ready to me mated with the matching dryer....... 
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| Post# 94191 , Reply# 17 11/16/2005 at 01:44 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Moved them both in the laundry room, Im a very happy Philco owner.......... 
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| Post# 94192 , Reply# 18 11/16/2005 at 01:44 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Philco-Ford logo circa 1966 
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| Post# 94193 , Reply# 19 11/16/2005 at 01:45 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Washer timer controls 
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| Post# 94194 , Reply# 20 11/16/2005 at 01:46 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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More controls......... 
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| Post# 94195 , Reply# 21 11/16/2005 at 01:47 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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the fabulous "Contourfill" 
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| Post# 94196 , Reply# 22 11/16/2005 at 01:49 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Philco called its washing system "Blades of Water" and its agitator was the "Flex A Wash" What a glamorous washer! 
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| Post# 94197 , Reply# 23 11/16/2005 at 01:50 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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cycle logo...... 
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| Post# 94198 , Reply# 24 11/16/2005 at 01:52 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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I redid the dryer last week, making one good complete dryer out of three that I had. They are as hard to find as the washers, but are a very good dryer and run especially quiet too. 
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| Post# 94199 , Reply# 25 11/16/2005 at 01:53 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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This is the Philco "Sens A Dry" 4 cycle dryer. Got to love the marketing names they gave to all their designs~! 
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| Post# 94200 , Reply# 26 11/16/2005 at 01:54 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Dryer controls 
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| Post# 94201 , Reply# 27 11/16/2005 at 01:55 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Fabric selector. 
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| Post# 94202 , Reply# 28 11/16/2005 at 01:55 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Porthole glass door with original factory sticker still on it....... 
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| Post# 94203 , Reply# 29 11/16/2005 at 01:57 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Drop down front panel, to access lint filter. Notice the safety switch, that keeps the dryer from running with this panel open. 
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| Post# 94204 , Reply# 30 11/16/2005 at 01:58 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Philco lint filter. Not one of their best ideas, as its rather cumbersome to access and empty....... 
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| Post# 94205 , Reply# 31 11/16/2005 at 01:59 (6,735 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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All done, ready for bed, and Philco night lights in the laundry room! thanks for looking! This is one of my favorite sets. 
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Post# 94207 , Reply# 32 11/16/2005 at 02:15 (6,735 days old) by peteski50  (New York) |
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Philco Restoration  | ||
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Post# 94209 , Reply# 33 11/16/2005 at 02:24 (6,735 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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| Post# 94220 , Reply# 34 11/16/2005 at 06:27 (6,735 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
WAY COOL | ||
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Post# 94229 , Reply# 36 11/16/2005 at 07:35 (6,735 days old) by jetaction (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 94231 , Reply# 37 11/16/2005 at 07:41 (6,735 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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Post# 94236 , Reply# 38 11/16/2005 at 07:49 (6,735 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 94240 , Reply# 39 11/16/2005 at 08:06 (6,735 days old) by rinso (Meridian Idaho) |
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Beautiful job and great idea on the painting. BTW, according to Rich Hall the author of "Sniglets," the little mixing ball inside a can of spray paint is called a "glacket." | ||
| Post# 94253 , Reply# 41 11/16/2005 at 09:13 (6,735 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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| Post# 94259 , Reply# 43 11/16/2005 at 09:43 (6,735 days old) by drmitch () | ||
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Thanks for sharing the painting technique! Beautiful and interesting machines,Jimmy. You could also use the lint filter for a minnow bucket when you went fishing! :) | ||
| Post# 94260 , Reply# 44 11/16/2005 at 09:46 (6,735 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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Post# 94278 , Reply# 45 11/16/2005 at 11:16 (6,735 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Great photos! Thanks for sharing. You've done a remarkable job with the Philco. Glad you're feeling better, too. I really admire those of you at this site who do restorations. I hardly have the patience to paint a bedroom, much less dissemble an entire washer and deal with replacing/fixing parts and re-painting. My hat is off to you!!
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Post# 94283 , Reply# 46 11/16/2005 at 11:36 (6,735 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 94289 , Reply# 47 11/16/2005 at 13:29 (6,734 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Post# 94305 , Reply# 48 11/16/2005 at 16:04 (6,734 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Post# 94314 , Reply# 49 11/16/2005 at 17:16 (6,734 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 94323 , Reply# 50 11/16/2005 at 18:17 (6,734 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 94342 , Reply# 53 11/16/2005 at 20:59 (6,734 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
Hi Jimmy, Thank you so much for sharing the wonderful photos with the detailed descriptions. It is great to see the step by step restorations on these rare machines. The paint job looks great too! So this washer came from the farm also? Looks brand new now,and a matched set even! I did not know you had been ill,and I am glad that you are doing better. May 2006 be a better year for you. (: | ||
| Post# 94344 , Reply# 54 11/16/2005 at 21:02 (6,734 days old) by angus (Fairfield, CT.) | ||
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Jimmy- I can't get over the wonderful restoration and painting you did. There really is an art to this. Didn't realize you were ill this year but it is great to see that you are back in action. Thank you so much for the great pics and the advice. It will help many of us. | ||
| Post# 94355 , Reply# 55 11/16/2005 at 21:26 (6,734 days old) by lightedcontrols () | ||
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B E A U T I F U L ! ! ! Jimmy, What a beautiful restoration. Now you can Philcolate! These really were such cool machines. Nice Job!!! Mark | ||
| Post# 94394 , Reply# 59 11/17/2005 at 08:42 (6,734 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!) | ||
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