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Post# 740795   3/9/2014 at 20:41 (3,671 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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OOH! What's this that has made it's way into the Ogden Laundry by way of Connecticut??




Post# 740796 , Reply# 1   3/9/2014 at 20:42 (3,671 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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It's white...

Post# 740797 , Reply# 2   3/9/2014 at 20:43 (3,671 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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And it seems to be telling me it's Automatic...

Post# 740798 , Reply# 3   3/9/2014 at 20:46 (3,671 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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A HOTPOINT DRYER?? Yep! This is the one that Ken in NY posted last week and I managed to close the deal on while on vacation in Palm Springs!!

It's a beaut; it's a model LB910 (the air-blower style)


Post# 740799 , Reply# 4   3/9/2014 at 20:47 (3,671 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Check the size of the lint filter... And there was plenty of lint in it, too... LOL

Post# 740801 , Reply# 5   3/9/2014 at 20:48 (3,671 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Inside the drum looks pretty good!

Post# 740803 , Reply# 6   3/9/2014 at 20:50 (3,671 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Instructions are quite clear and readable.

Post# 740804 , Reply# 7   3/9/2014 at 20:52 (3,671 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Yikes! The wiring diagram is there, too! I noticed a code of 9-15-58 on the diagram, so I'll take an educated guess that I've got myself a 1958 model here. Not quite the perfect match for the 57 Hotpoint washer, but SSSHHH! don't tell Hubby... LOL

Post# 740805 , Reply# 8   3/9/2014 at 20:55 (3,671 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Now, of course I had to try at least a 120v test with the dryer and I am thrilled to say that the motor, fan, and timer all seem to work fine. However, I noticed a 'scraping' sound while it was running but this vanished when I removed the lint filter... So, I had to dig around some more to see what might be causing the rubbing and I found this - an access hatch in the drum! I'm having visions of the 56 GE Washer-Dryer combo...

Post# 740806 , Reply# 9   3/9/2014 at 20:57 (3,671 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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BUT unlike the '56 Combo, there are no screws to loosen to gain access to the inner tub... What to do??

Post# 740807 , Reply# 10   3/9/2014 at 20:59 (3,671 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Aha! You simply have to press down on the lower part of this latch and the upper one will release. So cool!

Post# 740809 , Reply# 11   3/9/2014 at 21:02 (3,671 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Yikes! Can we say 'Lint Fest 2014'??

I'll need to do some further cleaning and inspection here, but I think the machine will not need much in the way of restoration. Now, all I have to do is figure out where to put it with the '57 Hotpoint washer and I'm all set!


Post# 740820 , Reply# 12   3/9/2014 at 21:49 (3,671 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        
Stunning, Just Stunning

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Throw a quilt or something over it and tell your DH it is an old table you've shifted about.



Post# 740822 , Reply# 13   3/9/2014 at 21:50 (3,671 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.)        

Nice panoramic shot of your laundry room there. Congratulations on your new acquisition.

Post# 740859 , Reply# 14   3/10/2014 at 06:15 (3,671 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c )        
One Thing!!

These are great machines...BUT, be SURE that drum latch is fastened when you use it...I had a neighbor when I was a kid who cleaned out the lint, but didnt get the trap door latched...the next load of clothes ended up on fire !!!I think they were some of the best built stuff ever...all porcelain!

Post# 740863 , Reply# 15   3/10/2014 at 06:21 (3,670 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Now, all I need to do is get this out of the top-secret off-site storage location (just off Dufferin Road in Stanstead) and pair it up with the dryer! It won't be a perfect match, but pretty darn close. Methinks the Ogden laundry will be taking on '50s theme this spring... LOL

Post# 740881 , Reply# 16   3/10/2014 at 08:43 (3,670 days old) by ken (NYS)        
Paul:

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Perfectly acceptable that the dryer is a year newer. You could only afford the washer in 57 and then saved up enough money over the next year to get the dryer in 58.

Post# 740906 , Reply# 17   3/10/2014 at 13:24 (3,670 days old) by mitch (Atlanta)        
What a neat dryer!

Good that appears to be in such great shape!

Post# 740917 , Reply# 18   3/10/2014 at 14:17 (3,670 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )        
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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what a beaut!!! and in such GREAT condition too boot!!!

i would LOVE to pull out my 1974 eureka canister vacuum cleaner and let it loose on that latch door lint!!!

so happy for you that you got a 1958 hotpoint dryer to go with your 1957 hotpoint washer. i agree with ken, the 1 year difference between the dryer & the washer isn't a bad at all!!! i mean, how much closer could you have gotten for having to have 2 different years!!! that is a PERFECT match to me!!! and the way ken explains it in his post, it makes total sense!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
WOOOOOO HOOOOOO!!!!!!!

;o)


Post# 741096 , Reply# 19   3/11/2014 at 09:57 (3,669 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        
Congratulations!

Not surprised about the lint buildup. These were rather low air flow dryers so a lot of lint sorta settled out of the drum and never was blown away.

Ken gives a perfect explanation for different year appliances, especially in the 50s. There were many situations where a dryer might be needed after the washer was purchased. Maybe the wife went back to work and did not have the time or, more likely, maybe there were more babies. UGH. And maybe a dryer was purchased and then the older washer died and was replaced so they still did not match.

A teacher lived down the street from us in our old neighborhood with her husband and daughter. I used to wonder how she got her laundry done in one day (Saturday) with having to hang stuff out, especially in cold, rainy weather. Their house had no basement for line drying laundry in bad weather which was my mother's prime excuse for many years about why she did NOT need a dryer.


Post# 741158 , Reply# 20   3/11/2014 at 16:06 (3,669 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)        

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very nice indeed.. pack em up and send that set to st Louis

Post# 741193 , Reply# 21   3/11/2014 at 19:00 (3,669 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia)        

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Congrats! I am so happy for you Paul!

Post# 741195 , Reply# 22   3/11/2014 at 19:07 (3,669 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia)        

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Post# 742397 , Reply# 23   3/16/2014 at 14:46 (3,664 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        
Time to tear into the Hotpoint dryer!

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So this weekend, I decided it would be fun to play with the 'new' Hoptpoint dryer.  Canyon had other ideas, but well, tough... LOL

 

First, I got the back off to check out the wiring and drive mechanism.   Considering how much lint was inside the drum, I was surprised at how little there was back here, especially around the motor.  


Post# 742398 , Reply# 24   3/16/2014 at 14:47 (3,664 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Wow - the original belts with the original Hotpoint part numbers!


Post# 742399 , Reply# 25   3/16/2014 at 14:48 (3,664 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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While exploring inside the tub, I found an opening for what I guess could have been for a drum light.


Post# 742400 , Reply# 26   3/16/2014 at 14:52 (3,664 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Now, I didn't get a lot of pictures of the disassembly process, but suffice it to say it was easy enough even for me to get the thing apart... LOL   After lifting off the top, the cabinet can be unscrewed and lifted off the frame, like a Maytag dryer.  

 

Inside I was surprised at how little insulation there was on the outer drum - it was literally concentrated around the calrods.

 

Speaking of which, there they are, lint and all!  

 

Hippiedoll, I definitely could have used that 74 Eureka canister...  I filled a bag on the wee Kenmore Magic Blue with lint and assorted shmutz!


Post# 742401 , Reply# 27   3/16/2014 at 14:55 (3,664 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Now, it's always a good idea to give a dryer of this vintage a good cleaning out and that was part of my reason for taking the Hotpoint apart.   

 

Here's the other reason - when I got the machine home last week,  this piece of well-done foil was at the bottom of the inner drum where the lint filter sits.   I wanted to know where it came from and if I could figure out how to put it back. 


Post# 742402 , Reply# 28   3/16/2014 at 14:58 (3,664 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Aha!  It must go here!!   

 

There was a cover plate for the front of the drum housing that I was able to remove to inspect and dust out the space between the inner and outer drum.  The cut of the foil and the 'browning' from being close to the calrods seem to indicate that it went here. 

 

I guess that this area was a 'hot spot' due to the concentration of heat from the calrod units!


Post# 742404 , Reply# 29   3/16/2014 at 14:59 (3,664 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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So that's where I put it.


Post# 742405 , Reply# 30   3/16/2014 at 15:01 (3,664 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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While the glue set, I did more cleaning...  When I got through with the inner tub, it was like a brand-new machine!


Post# 742407 , Reply# 31   3/16/2014 at 15:05 (3,664 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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And I also noticed this - the door switch had an unused terminal...  Well, it turned out that this switch is the kind that will supply to one terminal or another depending on whether the door was open or closed.   Being the smart aleck that I am, I ran a new wire from the terminal that's 'live' when the door is open.  More on that later...

 

Also, note the date stamp on the switch.  This is definitely a 1958 model, and I would guess a Virgo... LOL 


Post# 742410 , Reply# 32   3/16/2014 at 15:09 (3,664 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Now, the fun part - reassembling the dryer!   I thought I was doing fine until I realized that the drum cover plate had two anchors that fasten the front of the dryer cabinet to it.  I hadn't aligned the cover plate correctly so the screws just above the drum opening on the front would not line up...  GRRRR!  It took a couple of tries and with Hubby's help, I got the plate aligned properly.  

 

The cabinet and top went on fine,  but that top'll come off again real soon...  I want to put a drum light into this beauty! 

 

 




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Post# 742411 , Reply# 33   3/16/2014 at 15:12 (3,664 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        
Test time!

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Dryer all cleaned out and wiring inspected?  Check

 

Dangerous and not-up-to-code jury-rigged extension cord plugged in? Check

 

House insurance premiums paid?  Check 

 

Well,  let's turn that dial....


Post# 742412 , Reply# 34   3/16/2014 at 15:13 (3,664 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Wahoo!!  It lives!!
 


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Post# 742413 , Reply# 35   3/16/2014 at 15:15 (3,664 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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And the calrods are heating!






Post# 742416 , Reply# 36   3/16/2014 at 15:19 (3,664 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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So, with any luck, I'll have a test load of clothes to dry this afternoon!

One thing I must admit I'd like to 'improve' with this dryer is the power supply to the heaters... The timer sends full power out to the calrods and I am paranoid of burning a timer contact, so I think it might be wise to use a relay here. Maybe I'll do that the same time as I get the drum light in...

Oh and good news about the first test - I actually heard the thermostat kick off in the last 7 or 8 minutes of the cycle. I was kinda paranoid about that too...

I am really happy about how this little project turned out - I needed to do something positive after the disappointments with the Dominion and Inglis washers! But, I'm not done yet... LOL


Post# 742458 , Reply# 37   3/16/2014 at 17:20 (3,664 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        
The true test...

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Well, I had a bunch of table linens that needed laundering anyway...

So, here there are, nicely tangled BUT spun dry at 700 RPM in the 63 Frigidaire Deluxe washer.


Post# 742459 , Reply# 38   3/16/2014 at 17:22 (3,664 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Contents of the load were varied: 3 large tablecloths, place mats, napkins, and a couple of table runners. Fabrics were mostly cotton blends, so I figured a first try of 25 minutes would be appropriate.

Post# 742461 , Reply# 39   3/16/2014 at 17:24 (3,664 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Let's get ready to tummmmmble!! LOL

Post# 742463 , Reply# 40   3/16/2014 at 17:27 (3,664 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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After the 25 minutes of "broil-drying", most of the table linens were dry and surprisingly not wrinkled to death!! This yellow tablecloth and a few placements that were somewhat heavier were not quite dry - they got another 7 or 8 minutes (I put the timer between the 5 and 10 minute marks).

Post# 742465 , Reply# 41   3/16/2014 at 17:30 (3,664 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Success! The stragglers were nicely dried and not overdried!

This is most promising - I was a bit leery of the direct-heat method of heating the drum and the low air flow that Tom had mentioned. I guess I was expecting that the end result would be overdrying, but, wow! It turned out fine. I guess the rule of thumb with this kind of dryer is start off with a shorter time than you think and then run it again if the load isn't adequately dried.


Post# 742744 , Reply# 42   3/17/2014 at 16:25 (3,663 days old) by bellalaundry (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)        
Fantastic

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restore, Paul....

Post# 742895 , Reply# 43   3/18/2014 at 07:45 (3,662 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
1957

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 is the YEAR for 2014, more on that later. Paul nice find and don'tcha love the long-distance deal making we have to do?? SO EXECUTIVE!!

 

 

 


Post# 742921 , Reply# 44   3/18/2014 at 09:49 (3,662 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        

I'm surprised that you were able to see the the Calrods glowing. Hotpoint advertized their "high density" elements that did not glow red in operation. Somewhere I heard it called "black heat." I think that you will find that like most low airflow dryers, the Hotpoint will deliver soft dried fabrics.


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