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| Post# 704935 9/23/2013 at 16:43 (3,867 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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| Post# 704938 , Reply# 1 9/23/2013 at 16:46 (3,867 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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| Post# 704940 , Reply# 2 9/23/2013 at 16:47 (3,867 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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| Post# 704941 , Reply# 3 9/23/2013 at 16:48 (3,867 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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| Post# 704942 , Reply# 4 9/23/2013 at 16:50 (3,867 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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| Post# 704947 , Reply# 5 9/23/2013 at 17:03 (3,867 days old) by retromania (Anderson, South Carolina) | ||
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Yayyyyy Glad you got it. I love that set. Good luck with it!!! | ||
Post# 704958 , Reply# 6 9/23/2013 at 18:17 (3,867 days old) by hydralique  (Los Angeles) |
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Beautiful Set! I love the way they say "clothes dryer" and "laundromat" in chrome script on the front, just in case someone can't figure out which is which, LOL. Good luck with them, I suspect the old line "no pain no gain" will be most applicable here! | ||
| Post# 704981 , Reply# 7 9/23/2013 at 19:27 (3,867 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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Post# 704982 , Reply# 8 9/23/2013 at 19:33 (3,867 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 704994 , Reply# 9 9/23/2013 at 20:01 (3,867 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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Post# 704996 , Reply# 10 9/23/2013 at 20:10 (3,867 days old) by ultramatic (New York City) |
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Congrats Chris! | ||
| Post# 704997 , Reply# 11 9/23/2013 at 20:11 (3,867 days old) by sdlee (south dakota) | ||
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hey Chris that's great. good to see you with new project. Hows Maggie and whats her name? | ||
| Post# 705057 , Reply# 12 9/24/2013 at 05:12 (3,867 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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hey there. if you mean the other pink westy dryer she is fine fine fine, funny story last year in spring I went to use it, turned it on then turned on the console light and it looked like it was flickering through the plastic cover and I thought great bad bulb or what ever but then it moved.. it was a mouse
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Post# 705062 , Reply# 13 9/24/2013 at 06:26 (3,867 days old) by frigidaireguy (Wiston-Salem, NC) |
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Great Set Chris: So glad you got these. As someone said you do GREAT work and I know these will be "Showroom" perfect when you are finished. Always loved the simplicity of these machines. What year are they ??? Bob | ||
| Post# 705162 , Reply# 14 9/24/2013 at 18:14 (3,866 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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Post# 705196 , Reply# 15 9/24/2013 at 21:45 (3,866 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 705211 , Reply# 16 9/25/2013 at 00:31 (3,866 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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How cool! | ||
| Post# 705226 , Reply# 17 9/25/2013 at 05:00 (3,866 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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Post# 705238 , Reply# 18 9/25/2013 at 06:44 (3,866 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Early Westinghouse Space-Mates Great project Chris, these are kinda fun little machines, our families first dryer was one of these, we got it around 1957. The dryer was a very fast good performer, but needed lots of repairs during its short life drying clothing for a family of 6, my folks replaced it with a KM in 1964. As a kid my brothers and I got very good at taking the WH apart and unclogging it so Mom could keep the laundry going.
We never had the washer, but I have had several since I started collecting appliances and I have saved a W&D like yours for the museum project. I have already restored the dryer and I need to paint the washer. If you need any parts or advice for either I do still have some extra parts around, but unfortunately the washer I have is getting my last available new door boot, keep us posted, John. | ||
| Post# 705308 , Reply# 19 9/25/2013 at 15:48 (3,865 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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hey john I have a feeling im gonna need a pump cap this one has pin holes all over it. if you have one please let me know ill be happy to buy it. one question at the moment is that dryer a 110 or 220 the cord looks like a 220 to me its thick as my thumb has 3 big prongs set just like my tag in the house? unless for some reason that was what 110 dryer cords looked like back in the day.. im not sure.. but they are all sanded and ground down and primed and 2 coats of pink. its a dif shade of pink for sure but im so tired im good with it ha ha
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Post# 705322 , Reply# 20 9/25/2013 at 17:11 (3,865 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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WOW | ||
| Post# 705326 , Reply# 21 9/25/2013 at 17:17 (3,865 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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| Post# 705327 , Reply# 22 9/25/2013 at 17:18 (3,865 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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Post# 705329 , Reply# 23 9/25/2013 at 17:34 (3,865 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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flexible hose
My psychic visions see a trip to the auto parts store in your future!
(or HD or Lowes or Ace) This post was last edited 09/25/2013 at 18:04 | ||
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Post# 705343 , Reply# 24 9/25/2013 at 17:59 (3,865 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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| Post# 705345 , Reply# 25 9/25/2013 at 18:07 (3,865 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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Post# 705368 , Reply# 26 9/25/2013 at 19:39 (3,865 days old) by slowspin66 (lincoln uk) |
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Relatives
The machine had an English electric relative manufactured in the uk as the automatic machine and also as a semi automatic machine. I remember my mum having a semi automatic washer with the same workings. The body of the machine was similar but none of those bright colours . The tumble dryer was also very similar. I will have a look in through my info for a model number when I get a chance but most certainly related to the American cousin
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| Post# 705372 , Reply# 27 9/25/2013 at 20:10 (3,865 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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| Post# 705376 , Reply# 28 9/25/2013 at 20:22 (3,865 days old) by travis () | ||
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Chris,
You just need to get in touch with your feminine side and embrace the PINK! | ||
| Post# 705415 , Reply# 29 9/25/2013 at 22:46 (3,865 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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| Post# 705522 , Reply# 30 9/26/2013 at 18:10 (3,864 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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Post# 705524 , Reply# 31 9/26/2013 at 18:25 (3,864 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Good Job | ||
| Post# 705531 , Reply# 32 9/26/2013 at 18:56 (3,864 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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| Post# 705535 , Reply# 33 9/26/2013 at 19:27 (3,864 days old) by travis () | ||
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Chris,
When you get finished with those, I still have another Westy pair awaiting your magic touch. | ||
| Post# 705553 , Reply# 34 9/26/2013 at 22:28 (3,864 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Nice S P A C E M A T E S Christfr, this will be a fun thread. I have always had a fascination with the "Spacemates". Best of luck with them. Arthur | ||
| Post# 705594 , Reply# 35 9/27/2013 at 05:23 (3,864 days old) by retromania (Anderson, South Carolina) | ||
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Love the Color They're gonna look great! | ||
| Post# 705596 , Reply# 36 9/27/2013 at 05:31 (3,864 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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well travis oh no you don't.. im done so done.. I think this is my last great hurrah.. if I can figure out a drain hose thing ill be good to get the washer back together so I can test it out I mean the worst thing is that there is another problem waiting who knows. and the finish may just end up being matt its all I can do short of going to a body shop and that aint gonna happen.. now the trick is talking my partner into helping me get the heavy beast back into the cabnet when its ready ha ha.. well the worst ill get is an eye roll
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| Post# 705885 , Reply# 37 9/28/2013 at 08:50 (3,863 days old) by retromania (Anderson, South Carolina) | ||
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: ) Lolll | ||
| Post# 707548 , Reply# 38 10/6/2013 at 13:10 (3,854 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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| Post# 707549 , Reply# 39 10/6/2013 at 13:11 (3,854 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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| Post# 707550 , Reply# 40 10/6/2013 at 13:13 (3,854 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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Post# 707571 , Reply# 41 10/6/2013 at 14:14 (3,854 days old) by ultramatic (New York City) |
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Post# 707574 , Reply# 42 10/6/2013 at 14:27 (3,854 days old) by slowspin66 (lincoln uk) |
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What a great job | ||
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Post# 707607 , Reply# 43 10/6/2013 at 17:58 (3,854 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Post# 707698 , Reply# 44 10/7/2013 at 07:22 (3,854 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 707706 , Reply# 45 10/7/2013 at 08:13 (3,854 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Westinghouse! | ||
| Post# 707731 , Reply# 46 10/7/2013 at 12:58 (3,853 days old) by Mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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Post# 707732 , Reply# 47 10/7/2013 at 13:03 (3,853 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 707762 , Reply# 48 10/7/2013 at 16:00 (3,853 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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| Post# 707763 , Reply# 49 10/7/2013 at 16:01 (3,853 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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| Post# 707826 , Reply# 50 10/7/2013 at 20:05 (3,853 days old) by Mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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Post# 707837 , Reply# 51 10/7/2013 at 21:00 (3,853 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Early Westinghouse Space-Mates Paint job looks great Chris and I think you got the color about right, Westinghouse s pink was not like other companies pink.
We are waiting for the videos of these interesting machines running. I still want to put the spin pulley from one of these smaller WH SMs on the full sized 3 belt WH Washers, doing so should up the spin speed about 50 RPMs as these smaller 25" SMs spun faster. | ||
| Post# 708013 , Reply# 52 10/8/2013 at 17:14 (3,852 days old) by retromania (Anderson, South Carolina) | ||
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Chris They look great!!! | ||
| Post# 708060 , Reply# 53 10/8/2013 at 21:35 (3,852 days old) by dnastrau (Lords Valley, PA) | ||
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Door boot Great job on the restoration of this set! Where did you locate a new door boot? | ||
| Post# 708086 , Reply# 54 10/9/2013 at 00:54 (3,852 days old) by NYCWriter () | ||
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Wow ... I'm always amazed at what you guys can do. | ||
| Post# 708195 , Reply# 55 10/9/2013 at 16:46 (3,851 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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hey Andrew.. paul sent me a boot as a gift im not sure where he found this one but im glad he did it may have come from modern.. there used to be a Frigidaire boot that could be retrofitted into a westy but those are all gone too.. ugg.. hey matt, we all do our best and as for me they are as good as I can get them but honest there are other members who do such a better job than I could ever dream of and my hat will always be off to them
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Post# 708211 , Reply# 56 10/9/2013 at 17:49 (3,851 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Door boot | ||
| Post# 708418 , Reply# 57 10/10/2013 at 15:35 (3,850 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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Post# 708420 , Reply# 58 10/10/2013 at 15:45 (3,850 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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| Post# 709056 , Reply# 59 10/13/2013 at 15:36 (3,847 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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Post# 709260 , Reply# 60 10/14/2013 at 10:25 (3,846 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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| Post# 709445 , Reply# 61 10/15/2013 at 12:20 (3,845 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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| Post# 709446 , Reply# 62 10/15/2013 at 12:20 (3,845 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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Post# 709474 , Reply# 63 10/15/2013 at 15:17 (3,845 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Spacemates...
Congratulations Chris on a stunning colour set, the hard work, cleaning and restore pays off!!, I did gasp when you said you hauled both on your own, we found one in a basement last year and it took two of us to haul the washer up 25 very steep wooden steps with no room for maneuver, took us 45 mins to haul the thing up those stairs!!
Does the dryer clamp on the washer with brackets or just sit on a top frame? | ||
| Post# 709513 , Reply# 64 10/15/2013 at 17:03 (3,845 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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Post# 709540 , Reply# 65 10/15/2013 at 19:23 (3,845 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 709590 , Reply# 66 10/16/2013 at 05:52 (3,845 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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