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Post# 662045   2/24/2013 at 10:28 (4,090 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Heres the old thread for the Hooveresque vintage Soviet washing machines and others!!
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Post# 662050 , Reply# 1   2/24/2013 at 10:31 (4,090 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 662052 , Reply# 2   2/24/2013 at 10:33 (4,090 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 662053 , Reply# 3   2/24/2013 at 10:42 (4,090 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)   |   | |
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Nice mechanism! Just wondering if the Gripo machine I've seen have a similar spinning mechanism.... www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/T... |
Post# 662055 , Reply# 4   2/24/2013 at 10:55 (4,090 days old) by bellalaundry (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 662056 , Reply# 5   2/24/2013 at 10:56 (4,090 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 662058 , Reply# 6   2/24/2013 at 11:09 (4,090 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 662059 , Reply# 7   2/24/2013 at 11:10 (4,090 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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I am pleased that these washing machines cause your interest, I think in the future to add a few more videos. |
Post# 662060 , Reply# 8   2/24/2013 at 11:29 (4,090 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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I'm a washing machine not experienced, but I think that it is removed basket centrifuge and set activator that washing. |
Post# 662061 , Reply# 9   2/24/2013 at 11:37 (4,090 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Just watched the vid while eating brunch. So interesting how much like an automatic the machine is, except for the PUMP! LOL. The agitator, so familiar, the spin, so fast, the cool switch for the motor.
How about the off balance indicator? The giant control stick vibrates like crazy to let you know. Loved that. The huge chrome circumference is so good-looking and rich. If I had this, I would work like crazy to fashion a hose around the D-shaped spigot, so as not to have to interrupt the spin-- much easier on the longevity. I really love this stuff, Mike. Thanks. |
Post# 662062 , Reply# 10   2/24/2013 at 11:40 (4,090 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 662065 , Reply# 11   2/24/2013 at 11:49 (4,090 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 662078 , Reply# 13   2/24/2013 at 13:03 (4,090 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Ivan .yes we are very interested and look forward to more pictures and videos etc.
Daniil, many thanks for your postings as well and a warm welcome to you both, you both have a great array of classic washing machines, love those Roma twin tubs... Mickey, yes I think you are right with the easy twintub, also we have a wringer washer here, an English Electric Ritemp which you turned the top of the agi to disengage the washer action whilst the wringer operated... Guy, what fun these machines look, and very practical to use, imagine what a difference they must have made to washday!! Jon, you`ve not gotten room for any more...Ha ha, Louis is on route to collect it!! |
Post# 662081 , Reply# 15   2/24/2013 at 13:12 (4,090 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Attaching a photo of the instructions, the form below. |
Post# 662091 , Reply# 16   2/24/2013 at 14:16 (4,090 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)   |   | |
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Mike & Michael: Did not know and think of this possibility of twisting it to engage spin. Thanks for letting me know. Didn't understand well what you meant Ivan about the Gripo though sorry... did you maybe mean it does have a direction selector for motor drive to spin and one for washing?Anyway.... I'll have to discover it myself if I manage to get it..... |
Post# 662092 , Reply# 17   2/24/2013 at 14:34 (4,090 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 662093 , Reply# 18   2/24/2013 at 14:34 (4,090 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 662094 , Reply# 19   2/24/2013 at 14:36 (4,090 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)   |   | |
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Post# 662095 , Reply# 20   2/24/2013 at 14:38 (4,090 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 662097 , Reply# 21   2/24/2013 at 15:01 (4,090 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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That is wonderful. Do you know how many households had machines like these? Were they affordable to a factory or office worker?
In 11th grade, my Economics teacher gave a lecture explaining the Soviet planned-economy system and used washing machine production as an example. I daydreamed about what they must be like, now I know! |
Post# 662098 , Reply# 22   2/24/2013 at 15:11 (4,090 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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Welcome to new friends! My father's side came from the Ukraine and I still, to this day, wish I had been able to learn the language. Ivan and Daniil, welcome to the AW family. You'll fit right in. I love seeing and learning about new things a d this thread is just awesome.
Mike, thanks for the pics of the machine where you switch agitator for spin tub. I had no idea this existed but still, it makes sense. Was this about the only example or was this design actually common but only in another country? RCD |
Post# 662203 , Reply# 23   2/24/2013 at 23:24 (4,089 days old) by qualin (Canada)   |   | |
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I love the wash action of impeller machines.. These are some beautiful machines. |
Post# 662247 , Reply# 25   2/25/2013 at 03:26 (4,089 days old) by MikeKLondon (London)   |   | |
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Really enjoyed see this thread its so interesting to see unusual machine like these. I ‘m so looking forward to seeing more. |
Post# 662248 , Reply# 26   2/25/2013 at 03:34 (4,089 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK)   |   | |
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Post# 662250 , Reply# 27   2/25/2013 at 03:48 (4,089 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 662251 , Reply# 28   2/25/2013 at 03:52 (4,089 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 662258 , Reply# 30   2/25/2013 at 04:18 (4,089 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 662259 , Reply# 31   2/25/2013 at 04:28 (4,089 days old) by MikeKLondon (London)   |   | |
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The machine in your post Post# 662052 , Reply# 2 the single tub with spinner I'm talking about the box that taken out of the tub with cables attached |
Post# 662262 , Reply# 32   2/25/2013 at 05:56 (4,089 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)   |   | |
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Mike (Kent): Just curious about the round thing pulled out of tub also.... |
Post# 662269 , Reply# 33   2/25/2013 at 06:56 (4,089 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 662280 , Reply# 34   2/25/2013 at 07:46 (4,089 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Thanks for showing us how your machines work! I will bet Chestermike is drooling after a ROMO! Mike, I never saw you use that pre-squeeze technique of pressing the lid down on the washer side while loading the spin dryer!! Tsk tsk!
Ivan thanks for posting the diagrams, so I see the ЭАЯ 3 did have a balance system but the factory avoided the seal problem by having the machine drain below the rubber shaft bumper. Interesting idea if you have floor drains or a big enough bathroom!
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Post# 662292 , Reply# 36   2/25/2013 at 09:31 (4,089 days old) by daniil158 ()   |   | |
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Without lid. |
Post# 662293 , Reply# 37   2/25/2013 at 09:32 (4,089 days old) by daniil158 ()   |   | |
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Post# 662294 , Reply# 38   2/25/2013 at 09:33 (4,089 days old) by daniil158 ()   |   | |
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Wash tube. |
Post# 662296 , Reply# 39   2/25/2013 at 09:34 (4,089 days old) by daniil158 ()   |   | |
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Spin dryer. |
Post# 662297 , Reply# 40   2/25/2013 at 09:36 (4,089 days old) by daniil158 ()   |   | |
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Control panel. |
Post# 662312 , Reply# 41   2/25/2013 at 10:57 (4,089 days old) by MikeKLondon (London)   |   | |
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The ZVI shown here reminds me of an AEG Luvalux from around the same date |
Post# 662313 , Reply# 42   2/25/2013 at 10:59 (4,089 days old) by MikeKLondon (London)   |   | |
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The ZVI shown here reminds me of an AEG Luvalux from around the same date |
Post# 662315 , Reply# 43   2/25/2013 at 11:14 (4,089 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Post# 662350 , Reply# 45   2/25/2013 at 13:02 (4,089 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)   |   | |
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Post# 662353 , Reply# 46   2/25/2013 at 13:07 (4,089 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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This washing machine "Perobot" was produced in the Czech Republic in the 50s. Models were heated and unheated water. |
Post# 662369 , Reply# 48   2/25/2013 at 13:38 (4,089 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)   |   | |
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Post# 662396 , Reply# 49   2/25/2013 at 14:55 (4,089 days old) by cleanteamofny ((Monroe, New York)   |   | |
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Post# 662508 , Reply# 51   2/26/2013 at 03:02 (4,088 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 662510 , Reply# 52   2/26/2013 at 03:10 (4,088 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Hi Daniil, the ZVI looks like it is an AEG clone, a very sturdy and heavy machine, its the only twintub of the era that we know has 3 electric motors, one for wash, spinning and the pump, whats is wrong with your spinner?
Here`s a pic of the 1960`s AEG CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK |
Post# 662566 , Reply# 54   2/26/2013 at 11:41 (4,088 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)   |   | |
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Since life in the old Soviet Union was very different from life in Russia today, I am hoping some of our Russian members can tell us more about the following:
1) Were these machines available to everyone, or were they "special" merchandise available only to favored Party members? 2) What did they cost? 3) How were they sold? Were there special shops for appliances, or did department stores like GUM sell them? 4) How were they repaired? Were there repair agencies one could call? 5) When did true automatic washing machines appear under the Soviets? 6) Were automatic dryers ever available under the Soviets? 7) I have heard that American appliances were available in Soviet Russia, if one had the right connections and was rich. Does anyone know more about this? Thank you for showing us such wonderful machines! |
Post# 662583 , Reply# 56   2/26/2013 at 13:36 (4,088 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)   |   | |
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Post# 662589 , Reply# 57   2/26/2013 at 13:56 (4,088 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)   |   | |
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Danil. I believe Sandy meant in which years automatic washers, did enter in homes in Russia, at lest widely .... |
Post# 662592 , Reply# 58   2/26/2013 at 14:12 (4,088 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)   |   | |
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....From what I can find online, the Vyatka machine (like the Vyatka Automat-14) was a European-style front-loading automatic, not an American-style top-loader.
It appears that Vyatka is now owned by Candy. I hope they make a dryer by now. I should think that anyone in Russia would appreciate a dryer in the winter-time. Here's a link to the Vyatka Website; I cannot find a link for an English-language version: CLICK HERE TO GO TO danemodsandy's LINK This post was last edited 02/26/2013 at 14:28 |
Post# 662601 , Reply# 61   2/26/2013 at 15:13 (4,088 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)   |   | |
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Probably some Vyatika even made out to Italy on border with Eastern countries like Croatia so, I just remember it was really a common brand to see on internet about machines in eastern countries like Hajdu and Polar! And it was also usual to see those small H axis toploader with no suspension like AEG used to make also.... This polish machine is a Vyatka like most I saw, did they have an heater also? I guess they did not though.....
Why the Kinshneu had greater power consumptions? Because of the heater? What did they made difficult to install? This post was last edited 02/26/2013 at 15:39 |
Post# 662602 , Reply# 62   2/26/2013 at 15:26 (4,088 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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If you look at the link to the old thread at the top of this page, Ingemar (Gorenje from Slovenia) gave a great example of the naming of Russian Appliances, I`ll paste it here...
"Morning :) You have to know that quite all of the Soviet brands were "geographical" names. Like for example some appliances brands: "Vyatka" washing machines (name of a river), "Minsk" refrigerators (name of a city), "Moskva" refrigerators (name of a city), "Saratov" refrigerators (name of a city), "Dnepr" vacuums (name of a river), "Riga" washing machines (name of a city) ... and so on. "Čajka" vacuums (seagull) This one is a bird, not a geographical name. "Evrika" was also a well known brand of washing machines along with "Vyatka" in the Soviet union. But this one is not a geographical name but the legendary exclamation of Archimed (Eureka). :)" Ingemar |
Post# 662607 , Reply# 63   2/26/2013 at 15:29 (4,088 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 662611 , Reply# 64   2/26/2013 at 15:44 (4,088 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)   |   | |
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Post# 662615 , Reply# 66   2/26/2013 at 16:01 (4,088 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)   |   | |
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Sorry to fill this thread with a machine not Russian would you apologize, but since we were speaking about eastern countries and I mentioned Hajdu I could not avoid to share a funny thing I've just learned about the early Hajdu machines.... Well they were niothing but Indesit! This hajdu is nothing but an Indesit L5! Then..... lookit has of course the typical Indesit spin drain
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Post# 662618 , Reply# 67   2/26/2013 at 16:11 (4,088 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)   |   | |
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Post# 662620 , Reply# 68   2/26/2013 at 16:14 (4,088 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)   |   | |
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Post# 662729 , Reply# 70   2/27/2013 at 07:48 (4,087 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)   |   | |
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Post# 662968 , Reply# 72   2/28/2013 at 01:44 (4,086 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 663051 , Reply# 75   2/28/2013 at 13:52 (4,086 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Well Dr Mathew was right with the earlier explaination, belt driven off one motor, what an interesting set-up, rather like a Hoover wringer with the benefits of running the spinner and pump off the same motor,
The motors we had on ours run at around 1400rpm, so that would make this spin can the same speed?, it looked slower than ours as the force of the pump would have shot water all over the room..ha ha Ivan any chance of a video showing the inside and the belts working please? Cheers, Mike |
Post# 663067 , Reply# 76   2/28/2013 at 14:47 (4,086 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Video can be, but not soon, now washing machines tucked away in storage. The engine speed is 1420 rpm, the activator - 520 rpm, centrifuge and pump - 1250 rpm. |
Post# 663080 , Reply# 77   2/28/2013 at 15:55 (4,086 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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capacitors on the motor! Looks like to in parallel. Or one for the start and one for the run windings. Neat photos Ivan. So there is one pump only under the spinner and the wash tub drains into that as well as the spinner drains? So the pump runs only in spin or all the time? Do the two keys have 3 positions , down, middle, up?
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Post# 663193 , Reply# 80   3/1/2013 at 02:23 (4,085 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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So if I`ve got this right...
Left Hand Selector is the function for Wash = Up, Spin = Down Right Hand Selector is for the Pump, Washtub Drain = Up, Spin Drain = Down I see why you would need to have the capacitors as the motor is having to move a heavy load in the spin dryer, the standard wash motor from a twintub just would not be powerful enough... |
Post# 663740 , Reply# 83   3/4/2013 at 02:41 (4,082 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 663741 , Reply# 84   3/4/2013 at 02:42 (4,082 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 663751 , Reply# 85   3/4/2013 at 04:10 (4,082 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK)   |   | |
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if so then its the same one a neighbour gave to my Father a long time ago who was looking for a 2 way motor for his lathe.
The said motor was installed without too much ado and when you went in the shed to sharpen a knife it was wring for forward and wash for reverse and the control panel was mounted in front of the lathe at hip height so if you had to stop quick you leant on the stop button and to my knowledge it may still be working as we sold the lathe after Dad's demise to a friend who had young sons interested in wood turning. So even though the washer may be long gone some parts are still about :o) Austin |
Post# 663898 , Reply# 87   3/5/2013 at 01:48 (4,081 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Imagine the video with a washing machine "Siberia-3." It's not even video clips, and the whole film. Do not judge strictly for the duration of the film) CLICK HERE TO GO TO mechanic2laundr's LINK |
Post# 663904 , Reply# 88   3/5/2013 at 02:37 (4,081 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK)   |   | |
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Post# 663911 , Reply# 89   3/5/2013 at 03:18 (4,081 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 663916 , Reply# 90   3/5/2013 at 03:50 (4,081 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 663921 , Reply# 91   3/5/2013 at 05:18 (4,081 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Many thanks Ivan, you clearly show us how to use the Russian Hoovermatic, I realise now you cant wash and spin at the same time, the controls appear very sturdy.
The motor clutch is unique to your washing machine,at least you had wonderful colour on your machines. You do realise you are going to have to explain what type of automatic washer and dryer is visible in the pictures as well...Lol |
Post# 664369 , Reply# 96   3/7/2013 at 14:16 (4,079 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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removable bottom |
Post# 664751 , Reply# 97   3/9/2013 at 16:33 (4,077 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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It's a pity that the subject was not in demand (((And I have a lot to tell. |
Post# 664757 , Reply# 98   3/9/2013 at 17:07 (4,077 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 664947 , Reply# 99   3/10/2013 at 17:07 (4,076 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Hi Ivan, please dont get dis-hartened, there are many people reading this thread, you have over 1,700 views on it....although I must say a few more members asking questions and seeing how they interpret your washing machines would be useful but we will work with what we have.....and they will still be reading !!
Nice to see you have good reviews of the modern LG, are they dear to buy in terms of todays wages etc? The Siberia twin tub looks interesting with its screw in drain hose, do I take it the spinning pulsator is at the front of the tub? and does the spin drier have a direct drive motor? |
Post# 665055 , Reply# 103   3/11/2013 at 08:28 (4,075 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 665338 , Reply# 106   3/12/2013 at 07:05 (4,074 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Thank you very much for the kind words addressed to me. Very nice to realize that my work is not in vain and to whom the interest and satisfaction. |
Post# 666400 , Reply# 109   3/17/2013 at 00:47 (4,069 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Washing machine "ZVI" video clip, the device details and work. CLICK HERE TO GO TO mechanic2laundr's LINK |
Post# 666700 , Reply# 110   3/18/2013 at 05:37 (4,068 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 666731 , Reply# 111   3/18/2013 at 08:18 (4,068 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Tell me again about the hose, but I do not understand the question. |
Post# 666742 , Reply# 112   3/18/2013 at 10:07 (4,068 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 670995 , Reply# 116   4/7/2013 at 04:35 (4,048 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Video of a washing machine "Elite" CLICK HERE TO GO TO mechanic2laundr's LINK |
Post# 671270 , Reply# 117   4/8/2013 at 02:42 (4,047 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 671272 , Reply# 118   4/8/2013 at 02:48 (4,047 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 671274 , Reply# 119   4/8/2013 at 02:53 (4,047 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 671300 , Reply# 120   4/8/2013 at 07:49 (4,047 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 671317 , Reply# 121   4/8/2013 at 09:48 (4,047 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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what a fantastic thread this has been, to see how Russia produced its own machines with all sorts of mechanical ingenuity is so uplifting, the Siberia would be one i would very much like to see in person.
Social history lesson for us over here in the west, i have only ever encountered a few Rigonda record players in my time and very well built they were almost to military standard. Thankyou for bringing so much to this group Ivan i am humbled in some ways by your enthusiasm and efforts to preserve these lovely old machines Gary |
Post# 671401 , Reply# 123   4/8/2013 at 15:37 (4,047 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Post# 671406 , Reply# 124   4/8/2013 at 15:52 (4,047 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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The blue color |
Post# 671410 , Reply# 125   4/8/2013 at 15:59 (4,047 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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The improved "fairy-2", 2 kg of dry washes clothes, has a cover that can be used as a bowl. |
Post# 671741 , Reply# 127   4/10/2013 at 02:24 (4,045 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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I know that washing machines "Vyatka" released in Poland, but that they have exported to the capitalist countries and renamed it I did not know, is a very interesting fact :) |
Post# 683129 , Reply# 130   6/9/2013 at 01:47 (3,985 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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The rear wall of the housing. |
Post# 683130 , Reply# 131   6/9/2013 at 01:52 (3,985 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Niche for electric wire, in early models (1956-1958) was located here breaker for the motor. |
Post# 683131 , Reply# 132   6/9/2013 at 01:54 (3,985 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Knob to move the machine. |
Post# 683132 , Reply# 133   6/9/2013 at 01:56 (3,985 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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On the right - the engine switch. Left - the switch of the pump. |
Post# 683133 , Reply# 134   6/9/2013 at 01:59 (3,985 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Washing machine in an assembled state. |
Post# 683134 , Reply# 135   6/9/2013 at 02:00 (3,985 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Washing machine inside. |
Post# 683135 , Reply# 136   6/9/2013 at 02:02 (3,985 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Washing machine during operation. |
Post# 683144 , Reply# 137   6/9/2013 at 04:42 (3,985 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Ivan
Thank you for sharing another great washing machine with us :) This seems to be based on the Hoover single tub washing machine which was first produced here in 1953. This was an update of the earlier 0307, produced here first in 1948 although based on pre-war US design. It was also later produced with a heater, and also power wringer (see Mike's picture above in the thread) and also no wringer at all - in fact this machine continued in production, more ore less unchanged, until the mid 1980s. For non heater, hand wringer versions, there were no switches on it at all, and no control for the pump - it remains engaged at all times, the hose being stoppered by the left hand position of the hose Al |
Post# 683145 , Reply# 138   6/9/2013 at 04:43 (3,985 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 683146 , Reply# 139   6/9/2013 at 04:44 (3,985 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 683147 , Reply# 140   6/9/2013 at 04:53 (3,985 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 683151 , Reply# 142   6/9/2013 at 05:45 (3,985 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Thank you for posting the pictures above. I understand the problem with no switch on the washing machine - in this country it is almost (not quite!) universal that our power outlets have a switch on them, so it is not so much a problem for us.
You might like to watch this video, which was produced for the earlier model of Hoover washer CLICK HERE TO GO TO vacbear58's LINK |
Post# 683153 , Reply# 143   6/9/2013 at 05:55 (3,985 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Yes, I saw this video about 3 months ago, I liked it, I was ecstatic. The idea is great with the switch. |
Post# 683157 , Reply# 144   6/9/2013 at 06:14 (3,985 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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It looked like the original |
Post# 683158 , Reply# 145   6/9/2013 at 06:16 (3,985 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Post# 683159 , Reply# 146   6/9/2013 at 06:18 (3,985 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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switch |
Post# 683160 , Reply# 147   6/9/2013 at 06:20 (3,985 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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stop the pump |
Post# 683164 , Reply# 148   6/9/2013 at 07:01 (3,985 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Imagine a link to the video clip with a washing machine "Tula" CLICK HERE TO GO TO mechanic2laundr's LINK |
Post# 683166 , Reply# 149   6/9/2013 at 07:06 (3,985 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 683172 , Reply# 150   6/9/2013 at 07:20 (3,985 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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This is the link on YouTube CLICK HERE TO GO TO mechanic2laundr's LINK |
Post# 683179 , Reply# 151   6/9/2013 at 07:29 (3,985 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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I would like to see more of your device Hoover, pictured. If possible please. |
Post# 683963 , Reply# 152   6/15/2013 at 07:19 (3,979 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Post# 683973 , Reply# 153   6/15/2013 at 10:12 (3,979 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 683975 , Reply# 154   6/15/2013 at 10:42 (3,979 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Post# 684052 , Reply# 157   6/16/2013 at 05:49 (3,978 days old) by fido ()   |   | |
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Thanks Ivan but I was meaning, were they available there in the USSR days? |
Post# 690307 , Reply# 160   7/18/2013 at 17:22 (3,946 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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"Riga-55" - washing machine is very famous throughout the Soviet Union. Washers "Riga" produced from 1956 to 1992 and was vypusheno of over 6 million pieces! |
Post# 691303 , Reply# 161   7/23/2013 at 00:02 (3,941 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Haha, neither Hoover nor Husqvarna how boring (((( |
Post# 691605 , Reply# 162   7/24/2013 at 13:06 (3,940 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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I don't know much about Husqvarna, but they have a museum and you can contact them. Here's the website to the museum.
www.husqvarnamuseum.se/home.aspx... Husqvarna is no longer an independent brand, IIRC the brand name now belongs to Electrolux. |
Post# 693797 , Reply# 164   8/2/2013 at 16:55 (3,931 days old) by 48bencix (Sacramento CA)   |   | |
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Thank you for the information and videos. I really enjoyed this thread, and I know many others have looked at it but may have not commented. Keep posting. |
Post# 706261 , Reply# 166   9/30/2013 at 05:23 (3,872 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Good morning Ivan, another good find, this was Hoovers first washing machine and its the simplest of designs, no switch heater or pump, just a motor which plugs into a wall socket, very neat in design tall and slim..
CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK |
Post# 706263 , Reply# 167   9/30/2013 at 05:27 (3,872 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 706266 , Reply# 168   9/30/2013 at 05:35 (3,872 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 706268 , Reply# 169   9/30/2013 at 05:46 (3,872 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 706269 , Reply# 170   9/30/2013 at 05:48 (3,872 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 706281 , Reply# 171   9/30/2013 at 06:42 (3,872 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Oh, that's very good data, thank you very much! I will try to restore 0307. |
Post# 706388 , Reply# 172   9/30/2013 at 17:04 (3,872 days old) by anthony (uk)   |   | |
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Post# 706390 , Reply# 173   9/30/2013 at 17:08 (3,872 days old) by anthony (uk)   |   | |
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Post# 706391 , Reply# 174   9/30/2013 at 17:09 (3,872 days old) by anthony (uk)   |   | |
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Post# 706392 , Reply# 175   9/30/2013 at 17:11 (3,872 days old) by anthony (uk)   |   | |
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Post# 706559 , Reply# 176   10/1/2013 at 11:09 (3,871 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Yes, I saw a video on YouTube with a washing machine, very cool! I wish I could buy such a toy, but in Russia are not for sale. Ebey also do not for sale ((( |
Post# 706786 , Reply# 177   10/2/2013 at 14:19 (3,870 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Here's what my long-suffering 0307. |
Post# 706789 , Reply# 178   10/2/2013 at 14:26 (3,870 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Very big loss - side wall missing.The engine is also lost, and rolls for hard-pressed linen cracked. |
Post# 706792 , Reply# 179   10/2/2013 at 14:32 (3,870 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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And what year the washing machine in the Post # 706261 what her serial number? I suspect that somewhere in my 0307 model year 1952-1953, here is the nameplate. |
Post# 706801 , Reply# 180   10/2/2013 at 15:26 (3,870 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 707019 , Reply# 181   10/3/2013 at 15:39 (3,869 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Thank you very much for the information! I thought, as I, along with a washing machine got Electrolux refrigerator, 1953.I apologize that I do not write on the topic. Very beautiful and interesting fridge! |
Post# 707021 , Reply# 182   10/3/2013 at 15:41 (3,869 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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View from the open door. |
Post# 707022 , Reply# 183   10/3/2013 at 15:43 (3,869 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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The peculiarity of this refrigerator, it can handle not only electricity, but also on kerosene. In the USSR in the 40s was analog, which runs on gas. |
Post# 707136 , Reply# 185   10/4/2013 at 04:47 (3,868 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 707329 , Reply# 187   10/5/2013 at 01:29 (3,867 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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I really wonder how the net fork 40-60s in England. Which fork in Hoover 0307? How are the grounding-type plug? Can someone help? |
Post# 710014 , Reply# 188   10/18/2013 at 17:17 (3,854 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Did no one has the original electrical plugs for what would make the photo? |
Post# 724497 , Reply# 189   1/2/2014 at 10:22 (3,778 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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I got an absolutely wonderful motor from a washing machine "Ural-2" 1966 release. |
Post# 724498 , Reply# 190   1/2/2014 at 10:23 (3,778 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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I got an absolutely wonderful motor from a washing machine "Ural-2" 1966 release. |
Post# 724500 , Reply# 191   1/2/2014 at 10:27 (3,778 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Should put the impeller and the pulley on one side, and the free end of the shaft to saw off the engine will look like on the engine Hover 0307. |
Post# 724509 , Reply# 192   1/2/2014 at 11:14 (3,778 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK)   |   | |
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thats the exact same motor used in the old Hoover Single Tub washers without mechanical wringers the belt ran on the small pulley and the pump ran on the outside of the silver wheel I believe these were also used in some of the older tumble driers all made by Hoover of course.
Is this one made in Russia or has it been imported?
Happy new year to you :o)
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Post# 726980 , Reply# 194   1/11/2014 at 13:53 (3,769 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Shortened shaft from the back side. Drilled a hole in the fan shaft and fastened together with a pulley. |
Post# 726981 , Reply# 195   1/11/2014 at 13:56 (3,769 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Post# 726982 , Reply# 196   1/11/2014 at 14:00 (3,769 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Post# 726984 , Reply# 197   1/11/2014 at 14:02 (3,769 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Post# 849118 , Reply# 205   11/1/2015 at 15:54 (3,110 days old) by cfz2882 (Belle Fourche,SD)   |   | |
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great find-does look close to the American version :)Looks like a big project ahead-but will be a real rare gem when restoration complete :) |
Post# 849201 , Reply# 206   11/1/2015 at 22:56 (3,109 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 849221 , Reply# 207   11/2/2015 at 06:10 (3,109 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 849322 , Reply# 209   11/2/2015 at 17:11 (3,109 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 849323 , Reply# 210   11/2/2015 at 17:17 (3,109 days old) by Stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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Post# 849458 , Reply# 211   11/3/2015 at 05:42 (3,108 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Hello Ivan, great to hear from you and that you have another vintage washing machine, we found a similar machine a few years ago which needed a few renovations....here is the link to the previous thread!
The tub looks fantastic in the colour shade of green, have never seen that before!! CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK |
Post# 849560 , Reply# 213   11/3/2015 at 15:30 (3,108 days old) by Keymatic (London / UK)   |   | |
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Hi Ivan...nice machine liking the green tub, I have a black / speckled one & a blue tub but never seen a green one !!
Your diagosis sounds right, a leaky pump will push water back into the gearbox via the impeller drive shaft, this would push oil up and out of the breather screw over time. Having worked on a few of these, I have a good understanding of them. I have had a quick look at the service manual too. Hope you can get it running!! Keith |
Post# 849683 , Reply# 214   11/4/2015 at 04:30 (3,107 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Great to see the inside of the gearbox and drive workings and that under all that gunky mess of oil and water there is the shiny metal,keep up the good work and look forward to seeing the back together machine!!
We needed a new boot seal and managed to create a replacement tub seal from a Hoover washing machine sump hose, yogurt can and retainer strips which works fine!! |
Post# 849768 , Reply# 215   11/4/2015 at 16:20 (3,107 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 849771 , Reply# 216   11/4/2015 at 16:39 (3,107 days old) by moparwash (Pittsburgh,PA )   |   | |
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Post# 850135 , Reply# 217   11/6/2015 at 14:12 (3,105 days old) by Whirlpolf ()   |   | |
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1. copy cats may work both ways ;-) 2. see this very interesting museum, the have many of the models shown here. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Whirlpolf's LINK |
Post# 850275 , Reply# 218   11/7/2015 at 07:31 (3,104 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 850298 , Reply# 219   11/7/2015 at 11:34 (3,104 days old) by Keymatic (London / UK)   |   | |
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Post# 850455 , Reply# 221   11/8/2015 at 12:12 (3,103 days old) by mechanic2laundr ()   |   | |
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Such an activator is very beautiful sprays water when it is filled with little in the washing tub. |
Post# 850468 , Reply# 222   11/8/2015 at 13:16 (3,103 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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