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Post# 753172 4/27/2014 at 16:18 (3,643 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes hi all!! ok here is the story.... so, i've got a chance to buy a maytag wringer washer, in working order (according to the owner/seller). it is the round shaped maytag wringer washer, with a black skinny agitator. what i want to know is; 1. what model is this maytag wringer washer? (i would like to read up about this kind or wringer and find out more information about it.) 2. i've read about "gravity" draining and "electric pump" draining. which kind of draining would this wringer washer have? 3. being that this is a wringer washer, would the washtub be a "standard" capacity? or did wringer washers come in larger capacity sizes?? thank you so much for taking the time to read this thread and i look forward to hearing from any & everybody that could tell me about this kind of wringer washer. here is a picture that the seller/owner sent me. any & all information would be greatly appreciated. i've always been curious & wondered about wringer washers and if this is worth getting, i would like to buy it.

Post# 753178 , Reply# 1 4/27/2014 at 16:37 (3,643 days old) by packardmanken (atlanta ga)
Checkrate/Likes 1 *Wringer question* Hippiedol! Another wringer convert? I have noticed, and this is just an observation, that the machines with the "hook" on the end of the drain hose USUALLY indicates a pump is installed. The hook, like on my Kenmore, has to hook over the sink to direct the surge of draining washwater down into the tub or drain. The ones with out the hook seem to just lay on the floor. But you can see the pump installed under the skirt if you look. Also isn't there a "P" in the model number somewhere? I know the pros will chime in and set me straight if I am not correct. They did come in bigger styles (the square I think?) I seem to remember when I was researching them before my purchase. I am jealous of the "Gyrofoam" agitator though. Nothing moves clothes like that thing does! Cant wait to see what the others say. I want to know what kind of detergent you end up choosing also, there are a lot of schools of thought out there for a wringer. I use the "Foca" as it really suds up. (looks nice when washing) Cant wait to see the pictures.

Post# 753194 , Reply# 2 4/27/2014 at 17:40 (3,643 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *packardmanken.....* thank you for your reply. i haven't boughten/gotten this maytag wringer washer YET. it is in the workings, and i've arranged with the seller, to go pick it up this coming tuesday. what i am wanting, is to find out some information about this maytag wringer washer, before i go and get it. i am curious to actually wash with one and to try my hand at working the clothes into the wringer. but since i've never ever even seen a wringer washer in person, i don't know ANYTHING about them!? how to turn them on? does the wringer turn on separately? or does the wringer start running when the washer is turned on? i am assuming that these wringer washers are single speed washers? or is there like a "dial" to speed up/slow down the agitator action?? this may sound kinda silly but, i'm kinda excited & nervous to get this washer. the owner/seller said that it is working. so, i'm not expecting to have any problems with this washer. the owner/seller is an 80 year old lady (who actually looks about 20 years younger) that no longer can use this wringer washer. and wants to sell it to clear space in the garage. so, i don't know what is "under the skirt" (in regards to the pump) cuz i don't have it here in person. and so i don't know if there is a "P" somewhere in the model number??? that is why i can't wait to hear from the maytag wringer washer experts on here. to see what they can tell me about this washer. thank you so much for your reply packardmanken. i can't wait to see what others have to say either!!! ;o)

Post# 753205 , Reply# 3 4/27/2014 at 18:22 (3,643 days old) by Kenmore71 (Minneapolis, MN)
Checkrate/Likes That is a pre-1966 model N2LP. Maytag made wringers in 2 sizes. The models E & J held 18 gallons of water. Models N & NX held 15 gallons. This machine has a pump on it to drain the water out. All Maytags were single speed machines. Some other wringers manufacturers offered 2-speed machines. The wringer is controlled by lever at the top of the column that holds the wringer. That lever served 2 functions: 1. It activated the wringer in either direction, 2. It released the lock on the wringer column so you could swing the wringer itself into the positions wanted (I think there are 16 possible positions….) Here's a really good primer on Youtube: CLICK HERE TO GO TO Kenmore71's LINK

Post# 753235 , Reply# 4 4/27/2014 at 19:29 (3,643 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)
Checkrate/Likes The one in the picture and video look exactly the same as mine, that was originally my grandmothers. I cant wait to set up a laundry room in my shed this summer and use it instead of hiding it in a corner of the basement.

Post# 753286 , Reply# 5 4/27/2014 at 21:14 (3,643 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *hi kenmore71!!* thank you for your reply and for letting me know the model number, how many gallons (15) this model of wringer washer holds, that it does have a drain pump, that all maytag wringers were single speed washers, how that lever works & controls the wringer, and for attaching that video to show this model of maytag wringer washer in action. that was very interesting, informative, and entertaining. i do have another question though.... in other videos of maytag wringer washers, when something thick was going through the wringer, it seemed to separate the 2 parts of the wringer "frame"?? is that normal?? is it supposed to separate like that? or are the 2 halves supposed to stay together?? thank you again mark/kenmore71 :o)

Post# 753298 , Reply# 6 4/27/2014 at 22:33 (3,643 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)
Checkrate/Likes Yes, it will look like the wringer itself is coming apart when squeezing out thicker things but goes right back into place when it goes thru or releases itself. Except when something decides it wants to wrap itself around the wringers. The pump control is a slide lever on the same side as the drain hose.

Post# 753302 , Reply# 7 4/27/2014 at 22:49 (3,643 days old) by stan (Napa CA)
Checkrate/Likes Hi Hippiedoll It's perfectly normal for the two to separate. There are two heavy springs holding them together, and when something thick goes through there is some give. As soon as it's through it closes tight again. I've had something too thick go through, and there is a horrible pop sound that it makes, and the sound will convince you that something has broken! But it hasn't! Just means that you need to get whatever it was out. Reset the wringer (top lever) and try again by folding what ever it was, or it didn't like a different way so it will go through. I have a model E2LP (1954) square aluminum tub, and would rather have a N model (like the one your looking at) because your going to be able to use LCB in yours, if I do in mine it tarnishes the tub! My recommendation would be before buying... If your able to plug the machine in, and check to make sure machine agitates, and that the wringer operates in both directions, locks and unlocks in different positions. If your able to go further... Fill the tub with water, to make sure it holds water! Then move the pump lever to "ON" to see if the pump works! If it doesn't just lower the hose and gravity drain it, then make your decision. Then the transportation! It your able, try to transport it up right! If that's not possible, then lay the machine on its front (where the Maytag logo is) this is to prevent oil from leaking out of the power unit (transmission) Hope this helps! Let us know how you make out.

Post# 753324 , Reply# 8 4/28/2014 at 00:50 (3,642 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *wayupnorth.....* wayupnorth: thanks for getting back to me & letting me know that the wringer will look like it's coming apart, when it is wringing out thicker things, but goes right back into place when the item goes through. and also for letting me know the pump control is a slide lever on the same side as the drain hose. thanks again "wayupnorth", your reply is greatly appreciate. :o)

Post# 753326 , Reply# 9 4/28/2014 at 01:14 (3,642 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *hi stan!!!* thank you for your reply & for letting me know that it is perfectly normal for both halves of the wringer frame to separate, if something too thick is going through the wringer. and also, for letting me know that if something is way to thick, the wringer will make a horrible "pop" but that nothing is broken. and that the wringer just needs to be reset & the item needs to be folded differently before being put through the wringer again. and THANK YOU so much for your recommendation tips of what to look for & do before i decide to buy the wringer washer: 1. plug the washer in to make sure the washer agitates. 2. the wringer rollers operate in both diretions, forward & backward. and locks & unlocks in different positions. 3. and if i'm able to, fill the tub with water to make sure there are no leaks & to make sure that the drain pump works to drain the washer. 4. and most importantly, if everything checks out & i decide to buy this wringer washer, to try to transport it back home, in the upright position, standing up. and if that's not possible, to lay it "face-down" (maytag logo side down) to prevent oil leakage from the transmission. these are some great tips that i wouldn't have known to do, had you not told me what to check for!!! so, THANK YOU so much stan!! i greatly appreciate your reply to this thread. i do have one more question.... are these wringer washers very heavy??? would it be easy to put into the bed of a full-size truck??? are they as heavy as a vintage maytag center dial washer?? i am planning on taking a thick blanket, to try to pull the washer up into the bed of the truck but i am wondering if i'll have trouble getting it into the truck bed?? i'll have to call the lady & see if she has a grandson or nephew there that can help me load it into my truck. i'll be waiting to hear back from you or anybody else that can answer that question for me & let me know if these wringer washers are very heavy or as heavy as an automatic??? thank you again stan. :o)

Post# 753327 , Reply# 10 4/28/2014 at 01:34 (3,642 days old) by washdaddy (Baltimore)
Checkrate/Likes Christina, I think that once you see the wringer in person and see how it operates you will be a lot more comfortable with it. The machines are easier to operate then what they appear and can be a lot of fun to use. A friend's mother had one in my younger years and she could do a weeks worth of laundry within about an hour for a family of four. She just had to come back to cycle the clothes out of the dryer for however many "loads" she had washed. She swore by that machine and said that she would never have an automatic. She had the square model. If you decide to go ahead and get it you'll have a good ole time with your new toy. Good luck and I hope it works out for you. Rick

Post# 753340 , Reply# 11 4/28/2014 at 04:01 (3,642 days old) by stan (Napa CA)
Checkrate/Likes 1 *Hi again* Remember that there is no on off switch. When it plugged in, the motor starts running, you'll pull that red nob in front to activate the movement of the agitator, push back in to stop agitator. While it still plugged in you can check the operation of the wringer ect. It might not be as heavy as a automatic, but close. It's a two person job to lift it. I would suggest a couple of hand towels to use. Lift the machine by its skirt (two people) use the hand towel to protect your hand. Make sure that you lock the wringer in position so it doesn't swing around while moving it. If not locked, it can swing around and hit you! You can take the wringer off to lighten the load, but there's a little trick to get it back on, and for it to drop into position. The wringer weighs 30 lbs I believe! I'm afraid to tell you to do this because until your more familiar with it. Don't want to add any frustration to you about setting it back on, so if you can lift the machine without taking it off... If you do get it, it will have to come off to be lubed at some point, but better once your at home with a manual. If all parts of the machine are in working order, except say the wringer dose not lock into position (in that case you may have to take that off for transport) it really not a deal breaker, as that is a easy fix, and that part is still available (its called a "index slide") Oh and I almost forgot! Make sure that the agitator pulls off its post! It necessary for it to do so! Under the agitator there should be a metal lint screen. These were placed on the pump models to prevent something (coin or something) from being lodged into the pump during the draining. For a non pump model it's not that important. Now just because the agitator dose not pull off easy, doesn't mean it won't, after a hot water soak. That's another part that needs to be lubed in order for you to remove the agitator after each use. So if you find the agitator laying loose in the tub, don't freak, it's supposed to be. Just slide it back onto the post. There are splines inside the agitator that correspond to the splines on the post. The wringer rollers are supposed to be set where the rollers are separated when not in use, to kept them from forming flat spots, but we'l show you more about that with pics if you get that far. They really are wonderful machines. There is a sort of slow but effective agitation (gyrofoam) with a wringer washer, you have the advantage of choosing wash, and rinse temps, length of time ect. If you see something that hasn't come clean, you know it before it gets rinsed, so you can treat, and run a little longer. The tub can be sanitized after each use if needed, and of course there is never a off balance situation LOL You might want to see if all four wheels on the legs are all there, are rolling. Keep us up to date, and feel free to ask questions. The wringer guys are full of info. Hope this helps, and that it's not too much info LOL

Post# 753406 , Reply# 12 4/28/2014 at 11:58 (3,642 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *The really old Rug & Rag Eating Norge*

Post# 753408 , Reply# 13 4/28/2014 at 12:03 (3,642 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *See the gap as the hidden springs stretch* on the far right edge of the rollers. I agree with the gentlemen. They're surprisingly easy to operate, and loads of fun. And the wringers somehow " know " how to eat anything. I't's especially fun to watch them gobble a blanket. You have to see it to believe it. Go get it, Girl, Hippiedoll, Christina.

Post# 753410 , Reply# 14 4/28/2014 at 12:16 (3,642 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *washdaddy/rick.....* thank you so much for the words of encouragement. and you are right, wringer washers are definitely intimidating to look at, especially when you are not familiar with how work!!! your words are appreciated!! ;o)

Post# 753424 , Reply# 15 4/28/2014 at 12:36 (3,642 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)
Checkrate/Likes 2 I forget which wringer roller is which, but one is hard, and one is soft, for the simple fact of running buttons and snaps thru, you want them against the softer roller as not to bend or break them, I believe the softer one is on top...in this case, all buttons facing upwards as you run them thru... some people used to have a stick to help pull clothes out of the hot water and feed them into the wringer, as also not to pinch your fingers.....a long wooden spoon or metal tongs work too... if you want to have some fun and fireworks, run bubble wrap thru your wringer! good luck and let us know how you make out!

Post# 753435 , Reply# 16 4/28/2014 at 13:27 (3,642 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)
Checkrate/Likes 1 *Bubble wrap* Yes, I have done that Yogi and it a riot. Gram also had a stick to pull the clothes out of the hot water. Its right in the tub along with the fill hose to the faucet. I also have a bacon spatter screen that I feed about an inch into the wringer so when I am washing, I position a small piece of garden hose to the drain hose, turn the pump on and have a modified lint filter that surprisingly is quite effective and a neat waterfall back into the tub.

Post# 753436 , Reply# 17 4/28/2014 at 13:30 (3,642 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *stan...* thank you so much for the great advice!!! and for letting me know what things to check for. much appreciated. a 2-person job, huh??? i will message the seller to see that there is someone there that can help me load it onto the truck. thank you again for ALL the great tips stan!!! i just texted the seller/owner and i haven't heard back from them. i called the lady too and she didn't answer. so i left her a message with my phone number. and we'll see what happens??? and if it doesn't happen, it's ok too. getting this wringer was going to be "for fun" to have & use whenever. and if it doesn't happen, i can just look at my A208 and smile that i have my center-dial maytag!!! ;o) thank you again for all the great advice stan!! :o)

Post# 753437 , Reply# 18 4/28/2014 at 13:35 (3,642 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *mickeyd...* ha ha.... thanks for sharing them pictures of your norge doing it's thing & wringing out that rug!!! it sure is squeezing out a lot of water!!! :o)

Post# 753438 , Reply# 19 4/28/2014 at 13:40 (3,642 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *yogitunes...* thanks for the tip on the soft & hard roller and putting the buttons on the soft roller's side. and also for the "stick" tip, for taking clothes out of the wash water & feeding them into the wringer. and bubblewrap, HA HA HA!!! i can only imagine what a HOOT that would be!!! the more i read these messages, the more anxious i am getting about picking up this wringer washer!! but i texted the lady this morning and she had told me that she wasn't going to be available today (monday). so we agreed for me to pick it up tomorrow. but i told her i would text & call her to keep touches bases with each other to let her know that i am interested in the wringer washer. and so far, i havne't heard back from her. so, we'll see what happens..... i'll be sure to let you guys all know what happened here!! ;o)

Post# 753439 , Reply# 20 4/28/2014 at 13:43 (3,642 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *wayupnorth.....* that is a really good idea, the self-made lint filter with a bacon-spatter screen!!! i supposed you could do the same thing with a hand-held metal screen strainer that has a handle too!!?? a very good idea there wayupnorth!!! if i get this wringer washer, i have the perfect hand-held strainer to use as a lint filter!!! :o)

Post# 753443 , Reply# 21 4/28/2014 at 14:05 (3,642 days old) by rpms (ontario canada)
Checkrate/Likes 1 I remember a lot of ladies using paint sticks to pull the clothes out of the hot water. My aunt used bbq tongs. I was painitng an empty house two years ago and found this washstick/washfork in the rafters. It is super smooth like driftwood. Not sure if it was used in a washer or outside in a cauldron?

Post# 753446 , Reply# 22 4/28/2014 at 14:16 (3,642 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *rpms.....* that is a very cool find!!! i did see a few of them sticks/forks listed on ebay, when i did a wringer washer search on there. and alot of them had been stained by the "blueing" agent, that was used back in the day. and looking closely at the stick/fork that you found, it looks like the tines on your's might also have that "blueing" staining too!! evidence that it was used in a wringer washer, for removing the clothes from the hot water. again what a cool find!!! and by the way, i got a kick out of your profile picture!! HA HA HA!!!! those are the exact kind of images i have in my mind that intimidate me about wringer washers!!! LOL... ;oD

Post# 753448 , Reply# 23 4/28/2014 at 14:26 (3,642 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)
Checkrate/Likes 1 Christina, just make sure your strainer had a thin, flat handle that you can slip a little ways into the wringer. The chrome gooseneck on the drain hose unscrews and you can screw on a small piece off the end of an old garden hose. But remember to securely clamp it to the "lint filter" and make sure the diverter under the wringer is set so water will go back into the tub or you could have a nice mess to clean up.

Post# 753457 , Reply# 24 4/28/2014 at 15:25 (3,642 days old) by mr-maytag (Minneapolis, MN)
Checkrate/Likes 2 *buttons* Hey Christina... Also - fold the buttons to the inside of the clothes so they don't catch...and make sure they're going through flat.

Post# 753487 , Reply# 25 4/28/2014 at 17:33 (3,642 days old) by e2l-arry (LAKEWOOD COLORADO)
Checkrate/Likes 1 *The TOP/BLACK roller* is the soft one. I've never wrecked a button or a zipper. But I do always fold the buttons or zippers inward and make sure they're orientated to the top before putting them through the wringer. I use a big old wooden spoon to pull the clothes out of the first couple of loads. When the water it still WAY to hot to feel through it looking for wayward articles of clothing with my bare hands. These are fun machines but without some common sense and care, the wringers ARE dangerous. Sometimes I poke my fingers right to the moving rollers but that comes with LOTS of practice. You don't actually ever have to touch the rollers though. You can hole a piece of clothing 3 inches from then end and feed it into the rollers. They're grab it and do the rest. You'll get the hang of it quickly enough. Have fun!

Post# 753496 , Reply# 26 4/28/2014 at 18:02 (3,642 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)
Checkrate/Likes yeah, you will learn tricks of the trade of using a wringer machine.... its especially great for soaking overnight....turning it on to agitate every now and then..... I like to wash with half load of hottest water, double the detergent, maybe some colorsafe bleach or borax, and let it wash and soak back and forth for about an hour, this works on some of the grimiest greasy work clothes... this will work in combination with your automatic, using the wringer as a manual "suds saver", drain you automatic wash water into the wringer, and then pump it back into the automatic for the next load.... I sometimes save all the wash water from my FLers, when the tub is full, I use that to wash the dogs blankets...you can save and reuse in so many ways... my grandmother's wash stick resembled a very short paddle for a rowboat....but almost anything can be used to protect your hands...

Post# 753551 , Reply# 27 4/28/2014 at 20:08 (3,642 days old) by stan (Napa CA)
Checkrate/Likes *Well Hippiedoll* Now that we've given you all the good news about wringer washing, you might as well know some of the drawbacks LOL After going through the wringer, the clothes will not be as dry as a spin dry, so they'll take just bit longer in the dryer (not bad) if your line drying they will have some extra wrinkles that otherwise wouldn't be there. I line dry a lot. But I've come up with my own ways to elevate some of those problems (no, I don't use fabric softener) will tell you about all that later if you want, and if you get the machine. The other drawback, if you want to call it that, is that you will be way more involved in the laundry process. No auto fill for wash or rinse, no auto shut off, no auto drain. When finished with laundry, after draining, even with a pump model, its best to keep a bucket handy to gravity drain the last bit of water out of the pump, and hose, to prevent rust ect. Then remove agitator, wipe the tub and agitator shaft dry. Separate rollers, leave lid off, so it drys out good. To others this may be the fun part, who knows LOL

Post# 753571 , Reply# 28 4/28/2014 at 20:49 (3,642 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)
Checkrate/Likes Yes, its fun playing with a Real wringer washer instead of the Wolverine crank model I had to hide as a kid and wished I still had it instead of my Tonka trucks that I still have. I'd still would like to find one like I had, just to play with when its crappy weather but not pay what E-Bay sellers want. Mine was like $2.something brand new in the box back in 1960 something. Somehow my parents found it and it disappeared.

Post# 753586 , Reply# 29 4/28/2014 at 21:34 (3,642 days old) by beekeyknee (Columbia, MO)
Checkrate/Likes 1 My Grandmother always said not to put anything with shank buttons through the wringer. It will pull them off.

Post# 753605 , Reply# 30 4/28/2014 at 23:19 (3,642 days old) by e2l-arry (LAKEWOOD COLORADO)
Checkrate/Likes *Wolverine . . .* I had 2 of those. A crank Automatic with a clear plastic top I got for Christmas when I was 4. Then somehow I got a wringer model too. And like yours, mine MYSTERIOUSLY disappeared one day. Not so much a mystery. I always figured my dad put them in the trash one night as they were "girls" toys. Now 50 years later I play with my adult washers. Some things you never outgrow!

Post# 753778 , Reply# 31 4/29/2014 at 23:36 (3,641 days old) by washdaddy (Baltimore)
Checkrate/Likes So Christina- How did things work out for you? Of course, everyone is patiently waiting to hear how you made out. Hopefully it worked to your favor. Let us know...a lot of us are cheering for you. Rick

Post# 753782 , Reply# 32 4/30/2014 at 00:29 (3,640 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *hi all!!!* WOW!!! first i have to say, "THANK YOU ALL" for all your replies to my post. i can't believe all the love & friendliness i have felt through this thread. I LOVE IT!!! now a quick update...... i got a hold of my guy cousin & asked him if he would be willing to go with me to help me pick the wringer washer up (since sundays & mondays are his days off). and he said yes. and he actually just bought a new t.v. and wanted me to come over & check it out. and on my way out the door, i finally heard back from the seller/owner of the wringer washer. and she said she would be home. so, i called my cousin and told him that we would be heading out to go pick up the wringer washer. so, after i pick him up, we hit sams club, to gas up and we are heading towards the freeway, with the G.P.S. on my phone telling me how to go and i realize my phone battery is almost out of charge. and i didn't bring the d*mned car charger with me!!! no problem, pull over into an am/pm and get some munchies and a car charger that fits my phone. so, we are heading out and by the time we get going on the freeway, i asked my cousin what time it was and he said it was already after 2 p.m.! it was too late, cuz i didn't want to go pick up the washer and bring it home and have my mom here while i'm wheeling it in (she hates me buying anything old anymore!!!). and i'm sure many of the members here know what i'm talking about when i say, i have to be "sneaky" about when i bring this wringer washer home! LOL..... so, i called the owner/seller and asked her if it was alright if i came to pick it up next week on monday, since my cousin's only days off are sundays & mondays. luckily, she said that would be fine. and my cousin said he would be willing to go with me & help me load it onto the back of the truck. so, the plan is to head out this next monday, to go pick the wringer washer up. but this time, i want to head out about 9 or 10 in the morning. and i did ask the lady if the wringer washer had any oil leaks or any leaks from the drain hose and she said her husband said no there were no leaks. so it seems like everything is working out. (fingers crossed). again, thank you all for your replies. sorry i didn't respond sooner, i had to go to the dr.'s today and have some blood taken. so, i was fasting all morning long and when i got home, i didn't feel too good and laid down for a while. will keep you all updated if i hear any other news!!! thank you all again.... much love, christina/hippiedoll ;o)

Post# 753790 , Reply# 33 4/30/2014 at 01:18 (3,640 days old) by stan (Napa CA)
Checkrate/Likes *Good luck Hippiedoll* Knowledge is power, and I hope we've given you enough! Did they seller indicate why it's being sold, or offer any history?

Post# 753848 , Reply# 34 4/30/2014 at 12:56 (3,640 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes Christina ~ Loved your saga about nailing down the purchase. Funny and ironic that the 80 year old woman does NOT use or want her wringer and stores it in the gargle, suddenly wanting it out to make room. So now you get a TREASURE! The round tub is interesting, never had the pleasure of using one. The Gyrafoam might even be more impressive in the slightly smaller and round tub. And Dollgirl are you ever in for a treat when you a see how fast and powerful the pump is. Great news that there are no leaky oil droppings. A very good sign. It is also amusing that you have to get this past Momma. Have you ever read Turquoisedude's threads, and the shenanigans he has to go through to get "old wrecks" past his disapproving hubby? They're really funny, and we all conspire with him in the cloak & dagger mischief. Such Fun.

Post# 753857 , Reply# 35 4/30/2014 at 13:18 (3,640 days old) by e2l-arry (LAKEWOOD COLORADO)
Checkrate/Likes *My mom had to sneak laundry past HER mom!* To AVOID using the wringer when we visited "The farm" on summer vacation in Cobleskill N.Y. She'd wait until Grandma was busy in the garden or taking a nap. Then Mom would load up all the laundry and head into town to the Laundromat to use the quarter per load automatic Maytag washers. Then she'd try to sneak the clean laundry past Grandma when we got home. I remember her being caught a couple of times and Grandma would be mad. "We have a perfectly GOOD washer right here in the kitchen! Why would you lug all this to town and PAY to use a washing machine?" I couldn't agree more. A couple of times Grandma would get up early and start the whole was production. The Mom HAD to do our wash at home. Grandma had a Speed Queen wringer from 1948. It's still up there in the barn. It was actually my Mom's first washer and she sold it to her folks when she got her 1st automatic, a 1952 Kenmore with suds return.. You'd think for a couple of weeks a year it wouldn't bother her to use it. If nothing else, for old time's sake. But NO! She HATED all the work involved. I, on the other hand was delighted when Mom got busted and had to wash in the old Speed Queen. Thus began my life long love affair with Wringer Washing machines!

Post# 753901 , Reply# 36 4/30/2014 at 16:36 (3,640 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *mickeyd...* believe me, i've got my fingers crossed that everything is on the "up & up" with this wringer washer and that the lady is being honest about the condition of this wringer washer. but once i get there to pick it up, i can check it out in person for myself. and from what i've read on this or the other thread about the wringer washer that homesteadgal bought for herself, i've learned to check the inside, of the rear left leg, to look for any signs of oil drippings, in that area. and also all the other great information that i've learned from replies to this thread that i started!! i will definitely have to re-read this thread (probably the night before i go to pick up the wringer washer) and probably take some notes & make a checklist in a notebook, to take with me when we go to pick up this wringer washer. as for turquoisedude's threads about getting "old wrecks" past his disapproving hubby, yes, i think i have read a couple of them. ha ha ha.... where do you think i've gotten the idea of trying to "sneak" in the wringer washer while mom's not home??!!?? LOL...... she is going to flip when she sees it!!! i'm thinking i'll roll it out onto the side porch and leave it there and just be sure to get to the laundry first, for the next couple of weeks. so, when she finally does beat me to doing the laundry, and she sees the wringer washer & asks me where it came from, i can say, "what that ol' thing, it's been there for awhile now?". ha ha ha ha..... we'll see what happens??? LOL.....

Post# 753902 , Reply# 37 4/30/2014 at 16:41 (3,640 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *e2l-arry....* i totally know exactly what you are talking about, your mom sneaking laundry passed your grandma, so she wouldn't have to use the wringer washer. but kinda like on the flip side, is happening here!!! when the weekend hits, if i am busy on the computer and moms is watching t.v., she will go into her room and start separating loads of laundry and will start washing. when she knows that i like to do the washing, to use my maytag GA208!!! i even tell her, when she says, "i have to do the laundry and get everything ready for work this next week." i'll tell her, "just relax, it's the weekend. you know i can do the laundry during the week!" but it's like she tries to beat me to it sometimes. it's sort of like a "competition" to see who will get to the laundry first!!! ha ha ha.......

Post# 753906 , Reply# 38 4/30/2014 at 16:56 (3,640 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)
Checkrate/Likes Hubby shouldnt be too upset if the price was low and it was in decent shape. Heck, what would an older lady do to hurt it. Mine is well over 50 years old and does leak a tiny bit of oil out of the wringer leg but slipping an old coffee can under it will solve any little mess on the floor. It still runs flawlessly and is so quiet. All you hear is a slight hum of the motor and the swishing in the tub.

Post# 753907 , Reply# 39 4/30/2014 at 17:00 (3,640 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)
Checkrate/Likes Sorry, I got 2 threads mixed up with Hubby and Mother.

Post# 753909 , Reply# 40 4/30/2014 at 17:07 (3,640 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *wayupnorth.....* i read your reply in homesteadgal's thread about your wringer washer. is it the same kind as the one i am looking at?? i think i remember you saying your's has the red "wringer release" bar and that your's is the round tubbed wringer washer?? so that would make your's the same as this one that i am going to get, right??? if so, would love to see a picture of your's! :o)

Post# 753917 , Reply# 41 4/30/2014 at 17:38 (3,640 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)
Checkrate/Likes Mine looks exactly like the one you posted in the very first posting in this thread. That washer is turned around 180 degrees in the pix as the wringer leg should be on the opposite back side and the round pull knob to start the agitator is on the front. Sorry, I dont have a picture of mine but plan, once I dig it out of the basement and can get in the shed I can get a full pix with my new seasonal washer shed.

Post# 753940 , Reply# 42 4/30/2014 at 19:09 (3,640 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *Tried to do italics, got double copy+ mega space instead;&#* "where do you think i've gotten the idea of trying to "sneak" in the wringer washer while mom's not home??!!?? LOL......" How funny. Paul will love this when he sees it.

Post# 753943 , Reply# 43 4/30/2014 at 19:24 (3,640 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)
Checkrate/Likes Micky, go back to post 39. I was the one that messed up on the hubby, mom

Post# 753963 , Reply# 44 4/30/2014 at 21:00 (3,640 days old) by homesteadgal (Ohio)
Checkrate/Likes Haha your story of how you will have to sneak your washer in is so funny! I actually bought mine while my husband was at work, had help loading it at the thrift store and then managed to unload in from my car by myself and wheel it into the house. It was sitting in the living room when he got home. He's actually really excited about it though so it's all good. I really hope you're able to get yours. Keep us posted on your progress.

Post# 754018 , Reply# 45 4/30/2014 at 23:32 (3,640 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *GREAT!!!* wayupnorth: sounds like a plan. and i'll be waiting to see the pictures ;o)

Post# 754026 , Reply# 46 4/30/2014 at 23:44 (3,640 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *thanks....* homesteadgal! you know you are lucky that you got people around you that are into helping you fix up that wringer washer. that is so cool, that your husband is into the wringer washer too. as for my mom, she doesn't like anything old or used. she says that like, if you buy an old or used car, "you are just buying someone else's problems". and that "if someone is selling something, than it must be because there is something wrong with it. cuz if there wasn't anything wrong with it, they wouldn't be selling it, they would be keeping it & using it". those are her favorite things to tell me!! LOL..... anyway, i will definitel be keeping you all updated when i find something out. ;o)

Post# 754028 , Reply# 47 5/1/2014 at 00:18 (3,639 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *hey stan.....* sorry i didn't answer your question sooner about why the seller was selling the wringer washer or if she offered any history about it. unfortunately, the answer is no. the only thing she told me was, that she was selling it cuz she didn't really use it anymore & she wanted to clear the space it was taking up, in the garage. and that the last time she used it was about a month or so ago. that was all she really said about it. and when i asked her over the phone, if there were any oil leaks or water leaks in the hoses, she said she didn't think so, then said that her husband said "no, there weren't any leaks". it's kind of hard to talk to her over the phone. i don't know if it has to do with the phone reception or what? but it's like when i ask her something, it's like she doesn't hear me. even if it's a simple question. but than again, i remind myself that she is 80 years old. and maybe that has something to do with it too. but, when i finally meet the lady in person, when i go to pick up the wringer washer, then i can ask her questions about it. i really don't know what to ask her other than, if she is the original owner of the wringer washer? and if so, what year she bought it. or if it was given to her or she bought it off of someone else, i can ask her if she knows anything about it. BUT.... if there is anything else, that anyone can think of, that i should ask her, please let me know what questions to ask. cuz when it comes to face to face meetings like this, i tend to get kinda nervous and my mind like goes blank. like for instance, i know i'll be excited to see & get the wringer washer that i might be "star-struck" with the washer and might not know what to say or talk about!! but so far, i know to plug in the washer & try the agitator, the wringer in both directions & see if the wringer locks into place, and see if the agitator lifts up/off the post & look to make sure that the metal lint screen is under the agitator, if possible, fill the washer with water to make sure there aren't any leaks in the hose and also try the pump to make sure that it's working, when i drain the water out of the washer. check the inside of the back left leg for any oil drippings, and make sure that all 4 legs have wheels and that they all roll properly, and lastly, to make sure to transport the washer standing up. and if i can't have it standing up, than transport it face-down, so that it won't leak any oil. but being that i have a full size truck, i am planning on transport it standing up in the truck bed. and i've already got 2 hand towels for me & my cousin to use, when we are loading it into the truck bed. and also, to lift the washer up by the "skirt". i am definitely going to have to write all this down cuz i know with all the excitement, i am going to forget something!!! i will keep you all posted.... ;o)

Post# 754160 , Reply# 48 5/1/2014 at 12:41 (3,639 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *AMAZING* Just print a copy of your comprehensive post above if you have a printer, and take it with you. You have EVERYTHING. ;'D I hear ya: at 80, she's probably a little hard of hearing.

Post# 754179 , Reply# 49 5/1/2014 at 14:27 (3,639 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *mickeyd...* shame to say it but, i don't have a printer :o/ you know how i say i am not very mechanical, that definitel goes for electrical too!!! my sister & brother-in-law gave me a printer that they were getting rid of, cuz they were upgrading & getting a new one. but i don't know how to hook it up!! so it is sitting on the floor in my bedroom. :o( but i guess i could just copy & paste that message into an email and then go to fed-ex/kinkos and print out that email. that way, i can have it printed out on a sheet. you know i was wondering/thinking of something.... i hope the lady has had the wringers separated all this time, so that they don't develop any flat spots!!??!!

Post# 754297 , Reply# 50 5/1/2014 at 21:29 (3,639 days old) by e2l-arry (LAKEWOOD COLORADO)
Checkrate/Likes *You'll be able to tell Christina . .* Pretty much by what it looks like when you see it. These old ladies generally take pretty good care of them. If the agitator is on, see if you can easily pull it off. You're supposed to remove them when your done washing. Some people that DON'T follow simple directions leave them on for years and they become stuck. And I DO mean STUCK! That can be a real bear to get off. It took me 3 days and I had to destroy it in the process. Look for any oil drips under it. Poke your head under and have a look see. A drop or 2 on an old machine is common. But if there's lots of oil down the left rear leg, it's been leaking water into the power unit for some time. They can run years like that but you have no way of knowing if it has years or days left. Plug it in and test the agitator and wringer. I did that with mine but when I put water in it the night I got it home, I had water running everywhere on my basement floor. If she's been using it I doubt it leaks water. If she'll let you put, say, a bucket in it, that's gold. I imagine you have an honest little old lady. Not a Mrs. Leash that sold poor Barney Fife his first car back in Mayberry!

Post# 754312 , Reply# 51 5/1/2014 at 22:35 (3,639 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *e2l-arry....* thanks for the encouraging words. i will definitely check that rear left leg for any oil drips. and will definitely see under the washer, where it stands, to see if there is any oil under it. and will see if i can fill it with water, to check for any leaks, to see if the drain pump works, and check the agitation & the wringer workings in both directions. plus if it locks into position too!! :o) keep your fingers crossed for me!!! ;o)

Post# 754339 , Reply# 52 5/2/2014 at 01:34 (3,638 days old) by stan (Napa CA)
Checkrate/Likes *Think Larry has raised* a good point. Don't expect a pristine condition under the machine. Some oil Is be expected with these old gals. It's not a deal breaker if there's a little oil here and there. I've had some oil drip out of mine from time to time and she's still going. I'll try to take a pic of the underside of mine (it's not perfect by any means) so you can get and idea of what you may see.

Post# 754346 , Reply# 53 5/2/2014 at 03:06 (3,638 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *GREAT!!!* thank you so much stan. i'll be looking forward to seeing the picture of the underside of your wringer washer to see what it looks so i know what to expect. thank you again stan, i greatly appreciate that!! :o)

Post# 754987 , Reply# 54 5/4/2014 at 23:50 (3,635 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *ok sooooo......* tomorrow is the BIG day. i'm supposed to go pick up the wringer washer tomorrow. i text messaged the lady this evening to make sure that the wringer washer is still available and that she would be home in the morning. and everything looks like it is falling into place. i have a question though, can i sometimes switch out the agitator from my GA208 into the maytag wringer washer & vice versa??? please get back to me & let me know.... thank you :o)

Post# 755102 , Reply# 55 5/5/2014 at 17:25 (3,635 days old) by e2l-arry (LAKEWOOD COLORADO)
Checkrate/Likes *No switching agitators on the Maytags* My understanding is that although the agitators may look alike some are even identical in appearance, the wringers and automatics have different splines they connect to and they are not compatible with each other.

Post# 755136 , Reply# 56 5/5/2014 at 19:49 (3,635 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes Larry: What a beautiful thing, your machine. I so love the big well-spaced chrome lettering, really gilds the lily. Doesn't' the old vintage wide-necked black agitator with the filter work on both machines; or is just that they made a facsimile of it for the Wringer? Someone knows. I once did, but forgot. Christina, I'm so psyched for you. You'll be so excited, and I'm gonna bet that that old gal will fire right up and you'll be doing a load by suppertime. Jim wringer knows.

Post# 755139 , Reply# 57 5/5/2014 at 20:18 (3,635 days old) by stan (Napa CA)
Checkrate/Likes I Doubt you can switch, and don't see why you'd need to. One of the claims to fame with these old gals are the "gyro-foam" action. You'll see LOL.

Post# 755167 , Reply# 58 5/5/2014 at 22:15 (3,635 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes Was always troubled/confused/discomfited by they narrow little stick stirring up such a torrent beneath the suds. Thought the wider column was more compatible. Just a personal preference. Would love to have one. Still think it was the same gyrator used in the early Auto Tags. Fun to be wrong, though. Don't know if you have the famous thick black filtering Gyrator in your GA 208, Christina.

Post# 755170 , Reply# 59 5/5/2014 at 22:42 (3,635 days old) by e2l-arry (LAKEWOOD COLORADO)
Checkrate/Likes 1 *They're different, the agitators,* Geoff Delp told me that some time ago and I guess he would know. My Mom had a 1965 Maytag automatic that had the same black bakelite, skinny post, non-filtered agitator as the same era wringer's at the time. So I thought they were interchangeable but Geoff told me they had different length splines so they couldn't be switched out. Thanks for the comment Mickeyd. I do like the chrome M A Y T A G lettering on the front of mine too. I read they used that on late 1959 to end of 1965 models. Maytag had always used decals before and after that. I used Vaseline on them when I painted. That way when the painting was done, I just wiped them off and had the nice chrome letters with no paint or overspray on them..

Post# 755254 , Reply# 60 5/6/2014 at 13:25 (3,634 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *update...* hi everybody!!! well, i did make the 1 1/2 hour drive up to pick up the old maytag wringer washer. i picked up my cousin to have a guy with me to help me load the wringer on the truck. so, here's "the good, the bad, and the ugly": the good: agitation - works (smooth & sturdy {it made me smile}). agitator - came off pretty easy (the metal screen was still in place). wringer - works in both directions, locks & unlocks into different positions. drian hose - there's an extra drain hose in the wash tub (it has the metal hook on the end (you'll know why i mention this next) the bad: rear left leg - there was some oil drips down the leg (not pouring down but there). also there was like one drop of oil under the washer, where they had it when we got there. rear left leg - wheel falls off (the bracket the post goes into is broke off the leg but still around the post {i'm pretty sure}). drain hose - drips where it connects to the pump. and the little metal hook on the other end of the drain hose is broken off. just barely a curve of a stump that will sit into the hook hole. the drain pump - the lever moves but when i try to turn it on, the pump doesn't work and if i move the lever over all the way, it shuts the motor off. i think the wheel, that slides over to the moving pulley, is stuck or something, cuz i couldn't even turn the wheel with my hand. the ugly: i had it on the back of the truck & was driving away. i had wrapped a rope around the tub and pulled both ends into the cab & closed the back doors on the ropes, thinking this would hold the ropes tight & from coming loose. well..... when i made a turn onto a well traveled street, the damned rope came loose!!! and the wringer washer tumbled over onto it's side and all i heard was a big bang and crash!!! BUT... luckily it just fell over inside the bed of the truck!!! i was so afraid and could already see images of the wringer washer falling out of the bed of the truck and tumbling over into the street!!! but luckily, i was making a slow turn and the washer stayed inside the bed of the truck!!! adventure, right?? hm hm hm.... so, i ended up pulling into the first driveway of a business, right after the turn i made. and me and my cousin picked up the washer before alot of oil could leak out and that's when i see it!!! the wringer fell out of the post!! i thought "oh no!! i remember stan saying there's a little trick to get it back on, and for it to drop into position". oh well, the wringer's already out of the post. so, i just laid it next to the washer, tied up the washer again but this time, we wrapped the washer with the rope and through the truck cab and through the sliding back window. and we started off again. but i still didn't feel confident with the rope job that we did, so i pulled off the highway again, and used a strap i had there to strap it over the top and hooked it onto the wheel well and also a hole with a metal stick that was in the truck bed. (i'm sure that is the purpose of that hole with the metal stick in it, in the bed of the truck). and for good measure, just in case the washer were to fall over again, i took out the agitator, the metal screen, the extra drain hose and put them in the backseat of the cab. well, we finally made it home safely with no more problems. thank you Jesus!!! and i did see how to get the wringer back on and got it back onto the post without any problems. i slid it down onto the post and it didn't quite sit down all the way and i wiggled it and it fell into place. so that wasn't too bad or tricky!! thank you God!! :o) so, now my next plan is to see if i can figure out why the drain pump wheel seems to be "frozen/stuck" in place and won't turn. in fact, when i moved the lever far over (but not all the way), i started smelling like something was burning. i'm guessing the spinning pulley against the pump's "rubber" drain wheel? i say "guessing" cuz i don't know what the different parts of made of and i'm just guessing from a couple of looks down underneath. the best way to describe the smell is like what i remember the vacuum cleaner smelling like, if you had vacuumed up a corner of a throw rug or something. so sorry for the long update message here. but i do have a question now that i've got the wringer washer here.... my question is, since it was possible to add a drain pump to other models of maytag wringer washers (from what i've read on here), is it really easy to take the pump off so that i can get a better look at what's going on & to find out why that rubber wheel isn't spinning?? i figure it would be easier to take the pump off and look at it standing up rather than have to lay on the floor and try to figure things out by looking up under the machine (like a mechanic has to do with a car). thanks to all the reply & i'll be waiting to read your replies. :o)

Post# 755265 , Reply# 61 5/6/2014 at 14:19 (3,634 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *i forgot to mention...* i couldn't get much history on this wringer washer. i asked the lady if she was the original owner & she said no. so she had boughten it used. couldn't really get much of a conversation going with her. but the husband was more of a talker and was talking with my cousin about where he worked etc... they were friendly & nice. but i couldn't get much out about the washer history. except that the lady said her son thought & said that she should get $100 for the washer cuz it was an "ANTIQUE". she wanted $25, in the beginning, for the washer. but once we seen that the drain pump wasn't working, and the little hook on the end of the drain hose was broken, and the left rear leg's wheel falls out, i asked her if she would take $15 to which she quickly replied "no". so, i stayed quiet and was thinking about it to see if i even wanted it and she knew at this point that i was seriously thinking about it and she added "i'll take $20 for it". and i thought about it for a few seconds and said "alright, i can give you $20 for it, considering that i already drove all this way for it". so, i got this wringer washer for $20. not too bad, is it???

Post# 755272 , Reply# 62 5/6/2014 at 14:38 (3,634 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)
Checkrate/Likes *$20 is a great price!* CONGRATS Christina! I'm sure you will enjoy it (once you get the pump working)! On another note, this is too late now, but for anyone moving any appliance in a truck, I would like to strongly suggest going to Home Depot or Lowes and buying a 4 pack of ratcheting tie down straps! They are only $15 and will save a lot of worry and possible frustration.... in other words, cheap insurance! I have 8 or 10 in my truck at all times and have used all of them on a couple occations to make sure nothing will move. Kevin

Post# 755276 , Reply# 63 5/6/2014 at 14:45 (3,634 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *pictures..* i'll post pictures later on tonight. i was just out there taking pictures and i notice that the tip of the aluminum drain "hook" was pinched like it had been squished (maybe like up against a wall while the washer was being pushed to a wall?). i should have taken a "before" picture to show the tip of the aluminum drain hook. but i just got done straightening the tip. i stuck the handle of a socket? into the hole and used the plastic handle of a screwdriver, to tap/hit the sides of the tip that were furthest away from the screwdrivers handle. so that i could tap the tip into a more circular/round shape. and it seems like i got it into a pretty round shape now. so, the aluminum drain hook is now almost in it's original round shape. and i slid the black rubber tip over the end of it now. sorry i didn't take any before pictures of it. (i shoulda known better!!!) ;o/

Post# 755278 , Reply# 64 5/6/2014 at 14:50 (3,634 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *thanks kevin....* the strap i used was similar to those ones. but the ones i have must have been cheapies cuz they are orange and only tightened up so much. i don't know how they work, but from what my cousin could do, he could only tighten up so much. not that i've worked much with these straps, so my mind can't grasp just how they work??? especially the cheapie ones that are in the truck that we used :o( but now i know where to get, some like the ones you posted in the picture. they definitely look like they are way sturdier & stronger!!! thank you so much kevin! :o)

Post# 755288 , Reply# 65 5/6/2014 at 15:28 (3,634 days old) by washdaddy (Baltimore)
Checkrate/Likes Christina, Congratulations! You made a great score for $20. Once you get that pump up and running you'll have a great time with your new play toy. Make sure you keep us posted with your progress and give us some pictures along the way. Rick

Post# 755301 , Reply# 66 5/6/2014 at 16:31 (3,634 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *SCORE !!!* (Kidding & playful) That old bag was "considering " trying to get a hundred bucks out of you. Nice try, and to think you were worried about being nervous, but you offered her only 15. Christina that's hilarious. And I loved your long story. Many here cherish long stories and there's no need to apologize. Read it during tea after biking. The drama was anxious and exciting about almost losing the TAG on the curve. Nice save. What a riot ! Sorry about the pump. Putting a nice gallon or two of really hot water --even boiling--if you're willing into the tub and letting it soak for a while, and maybe the pump will free up. The impeller may be stuck or gunked up. That would be the best case senario. Other then that, let the pros come forward to assist. Great that you got her for 20 bucks--total steal! [Larry, I think.......I remember......that I learned that........and forgot I knew it, AGAIN ! LOL. If Geoff said that, then it's Maytag Law] Thanks

Post# 755302 , Reply# 67 5/6/2014 at 16:39 (3,634 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)
Checkrate/Likes Good job Christina. Worst case senario on the pump, you always have a gravity drain by lowering the hose below the tub. Especially if the machine is going to experience freezing temps, its best to get every drop out of it.

Post# 755340 , Reply# 68 5/6/2014 at 20:25 (3,634 days old) by e2l-arry (LAKEWOOD COLORADO)
Checkrate/Likes 1 *Yes! You gotta watch those freezing temps in Tucson!* Just kidding Wayupnorth. I guess sometimes we forget there are places that don't have winter. Congratulations Christina on your $20.00 WIN!! That's a GREAT deal on a working Maytag. Fixing or replacing a drain hose is nothing. The pump does sound like it's seized up. That rubber wheel will just burn and it would smell like a rubbing vacuum cleaner belt. You can try the hot/boiling water method. I've heard sometimes that's all it takes. Or just gravity drain will always work. The pump is 100% mechanical. All that lever does is pull it into the pulley. Then the rubber coated pump wheel makes contact with the pulley, turns itself running an internal impeller which forces the water through it and out the drain hose. They are very simple and available, reconditioned from Phil in Ovid N.Y for about $35.00. That's where I got mine. I LOVE the pump. My floor drain was awkward to reach. You can also drain into a bucket and dump. But lots of lifting and hard work. That's what I remember Grandma doing with her washer in the kitchen. But it was funny watching an old lady man handle buckets of water out the kitchen window! A different time for sure! The oil on the leg and underside is normal for any of these older Maytag's. Most of them operate for years like that. So a drop or 2 occasionally is just "normal". When they get like mine was is when you have to take action. Mine was just spewing oil all over the floor like it was Possessed! I didn't know if I should call the Maytag Repairman or a Priest! Anyway, mine was so far gone it had to have the power unit taken apart. So do a couple of loads and check it out. 99% chance it's fine. Like I said, NORMAL for these old troopers! And HAVE FUN and keep us posted!! Larry

Post# 755373 , Reply# 69 5/7/2014 at 01:01 (3,633 days old) by stan (Napa CA)
Checkrate/Likes *Gad* You got a deal on this. I didn't want to ask what the asking price was, but now that we know... you can't go wrong for $20.00 Hopefully the hot water trick will work out. There's also a adjustment to the tension on that pump. It's connected the to rod that is connected to "ON" "OFF" lever. Surprised you didn't put a dent in the machine when it fell over LOL Hope to see some pics sone.

Post# 755376 , Reply# 70 5/7/2014 at 01:23 (3,633 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *thank you so much......* washdaddy/rick: i took some pictures earlier today and i'll be posting them on here right now. mickeyd: thanks for liking my long stories. i am definitely guilty of sending long emails too!! LOL... i will definitely be filling the wringer washer with boiling water and see if that does the trick for the drain pump!! if i get a chance, i'll try that tomorrow. i'll have to dig out out biggest pots again for this. this is the same thing i did for the 208, when i switched out the agitator. wayupnorth: that's what i kinda figured, that i would have to do the gravity drain if the pump won't work. that's how we empty the washer at the seller's house, when i filled the washer partly, to check for any leaks. and thanks for the "freezing temps" tip. i will definitely try to remember that during the winter!! e2l-arry: for letting me know i can get a reconditioned pump, for about $35, from phil in ovid, ny. i hope that the boiling water tip will do the trick. but if it doesn't, it's good to know that there is someone that sells them. if i did the gravity drain, i definitely won't be using the wringer washer in the house. i'd rather just use it outside and let it drain on the ground outside! ha ha ha... no buckets for me!!! :o) i looked over that back left leg again, and the oil doesn't look too bad on there, or at least, not as bad as i thought it was. i have taken pictures today and i will be posting them now so that everyone can see what's happening. another thing i wanted to mention, i didn't notice this before but, the metal screen that goes under the agitator, i just figured out today, while i was showing my aunt the washer, that the 2 cut outs have to fit over the 2 tabs, at the bottom of the agitator post. and then, you have to turn the metal screen counterclockwise to tighten that metal filter screen. i didn't know that before. but than again, this is the only the first time that i've looked over the washer, cuz i was showing it to my aunt. pst.. (and moms was home. so we couldn't stay out there in the backyard for too long. moms still hasn't seen the wringer washer or she doesn't even know that i got it yet!!!) shhhhhh..... LOL.... ;oD

Post# 755377 , Reply# 71 5/7/2014 at 01:25 (3,633 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *thanks stan.....* here are pictures of the maytag wringer washer.... #1

Post# 755378 , Reply# 72 5/7/2014 at 01:28 (3,633 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *another picture...* #2 this is a picture of the wheel that is on the left rear leg, that keeps falling off/out. maybe you can make out what part exactly is broken? they had tape around it with a cork stuffed in there. but i think it might be possible to weld the piece back onto the leg. any thoughts??? sorry if it's too dark of a picture...

Post# 755379 , Reply# 73 5/7/2014 at 01:30 (3,633 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *another picture...* #3 this is a picture of the inside of the left rear leg. after seeing this picture, i seen that it wasn't as bad of oil leakage as i first thought it was....

Post# 755380 , Reply# 74 5/7/2014 at 01:33 (3,633 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *another picture...* #4 this is a picture of the end of the drain hose. i was showing you how the hook part, that goes into the little ring on the side of the washer to hold the drain hose on the side of the washer, is broken off.

Post# 755381 , Reply# 75 5/7/2014 at 01:35 (3,633 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *another picture...* #5 this is a picture of the underside of the washtub's lid.

Post# 755382 , Reply# 76 5/7/2014 at 01:38 (3,633 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *another picture...* #6 this is a picture of the inside of the washtub. it shows the extra drain hose that was with the washer and the metal filter screen. you see how the extra drain hose has the little metal hook on the end still, so that the drain house can be hooked onto the outside of the washer....

Post# 755383 , Reply# 77 5/7/2014 at 01:41 (3,633 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *another picture...* #7 this is a picture after i straighten out the aluminum hook end of the drain hose. it was smashed and instead of the opening looking round, it had an oblong shape to it. but after i "fixed" it, you can see it looks pretty round now. (and yes, that's my 208 in the background) hm hm hm.....

Post# 755384 , Reply# 78 5/7/2014 at 01:44 (3,633 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *another picture...* #8 and this is the last picture of the drain hoses aluminum hook end. i will try to see if tomorrow, i can move the washer out of where i have it located, so that i can take a picture of the serial numbers & see if we can figure out when this wringer washer was made. stay tuned.....

Post# 755385 , Reply# 79 5/7/2014 at 01:46 (3,633 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *question.....* how do you separate the wringers, when not in use, to keep them from forming flat spots??? would you just hit the "RELEASE" lever and that's it? they are separated enough so they won't get any flat spots? or do you have to do something else to release them more?

Post# 755466 , Reply# 80 5/7/2014 at 13:19 (3,633 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *Christina,* Once when the boiling water didn't work, I bought a gallon of white vinegar and boiled that instead, and it worked. Really hoping you get the pump freed up. After that, and a new leg wheel, the rest is just cosmetics, and you being a hippie doll, it should come natural. ;'D The inside tub looks well cared for, and of the little peek at the Gyrator, that looks good too. Nice job on the hook; looks brand new. We have matching Gold Tags. Sweet.

Post# 755515 , Reply# 81 5/7/2014 at 17:01 (3,633 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *Forgot to say that* Hitting the release bar takes the pressure off, but the purists lift the wringer head up to open a space, and leave it up till the next use. All of Geoff's resting Maytags are pictured this way.

Post# 755517 , Reply# 82 5/7/2014 at 17:15 (3,633 days old) by e2l-arry (LAKEWOOD COLORADO)
Checkrate/Likes *You separate the rollers by ..* Hit the release lever. Then turn the tension control on the top counter clockwise 1/4 turn. That's actually as far as it should let you turn it. Then, while you lift the top roller, I do this by putting one hand between the rollers and lift it evenly upward a couple of inches and hold it while with the other hand you move the tension rod back a quarter turn and slowly let go with the other hand and the rollers should sit open about an inch or so. Practice it a couple of times and you'll be a pro in no time! Same thing to cut it loose. Do the same thing and let the top roller lower with your hand so it doesn't just drop. Then turn the tension rod clockwise all the way and it will tighten the rollers down. There's a YouTube video of some guy using his E2L and you can tell the rollers aren't locked into position. It's obvious the upper roller is just gliding upwards and he's not getting maximum wringer action at all. The people that think they can make instructional videos . . The oil leak doesn't look bad at all. Normal is how I'd describe it. The rest looks like you got a good little machine there! I'd sand, prime then paint the underside of the lid with some spray Epoxy White Appliance paint. I'd have to look but I think Rustoleum makes it.

Post# 755523 , Reply# 83 5/7/2014 at 17:37 (3,633 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *another picture...* #9 here is a picture of the "gyrator" agitator. sorry i didn't think about adding this picture. i just took it right now, as i was boiling the water in the biggest pot, to hopefully free up the frozen/stuck drain pump! keep your fingers crossed that it works......... ;o)

Post# 755530 , Reply# 84 5/7/2014 at 17:54 (3,633 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *mickeyd...* thanks for tip on using boiling vinegar, if the boiling water doesn't work for the drain pump. i just went outside & tried the lever and still the same results, nothing happening. but the hot water has only been sitting in the washer for about 20 minutes or so. am i anxious or what?! LOL.... i did post a picture of the black skinny agitator for you & everyone to see what it looks like & what shape it is in. so, we have gold "twin" tags, huh??? "outta sight"!!! which model do you have?? mine is a 208 (& lovin' it!). as for separating the wringer rollers, that's what i did was just hit the release bar. :o)

Post# 755531 , Reply# 85 5/7/2014 at 17:56 (3,633 days old) by e2l-arry (LAKEWOOD COLORADO)
Checkrate/Likes *This is how the wringer* should look when properly in the "Parker" position. This is how the Owners Manual says you should store them. Also note how I rigged a hook out of a plastic coat hanger and fastened it to the hose with an adjustable clamp. You can do something like that with the broken hook end on your "pump" drain hose. That's the one with the straight threaded end. Then you connect the hook that you straightened out to the hose and and it hooks over whatever you're draining it into. For using gravity drain, the hose with the angled end is the better choice.

Post# 755532 , Reply# 86 5/7/2014 at 17:58 (3,633 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *YAY* Didn't want to be pushy, greedy, rude, or demanding LOL, but a money shot --the tub and agitator--is pretty much required around here. And with you being so sweet to us, no one said a word. Really have my fingers, toes, arms & legs crossed in hopes that the impeller swings free. Remember the white vinegar, if needed. Cheap gallon jugs at Walmart. Sending you a strong vibe, listening to the Beach Boys. Good, good, good..... good vibrations, la la.

Post# 755534 , Reply# 87 5/7/2014 at 18:05 (3,633 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *e2l-arry....* thank you for explaining how to separate the wringer rollers more, by turning the tennsion control counter clockwise. i didn't know there was a difference if you turned the tension control one way or the other? but now i know that when you turn it clockwise, it tightens the tension. not sure which way i was doing it? but now i know. i did try to lift the top roller slightly a few inches and tried to turn the tension rod back into the original position, but i don't know what i'm doing wrong, cuz it doesn't seem to "catch" onto anything, to hole the top roller suspended a few inches higher. maybe i still need to practice doing this a few times to get the hang of it? but as long as just hitting the release bar is good enough to keep the rollers from getting a flat spot, i guess that'll be good enough for right now, for me. as for the oil leak, i thought it looked so much worse, when i first looked at it. and that wheel that falls out/off, looks like it is oily too. so, i figured it was a pretty oily mess on the inside of that left rear leg. but now that i seen the picture i took and you describing it as "NORMAL" looking, i am satisfied with that. thank you for the confirmation e2l-arry. :o) and thank you for the suggestion about sanding, priming, and painting the underside of the lid and what kind of paint to use. that is something that i do want to take care of. also, i noticed that it looks like someone wrapped black electrical tape around the egde of the lid. it looks like there is piece of the rubber (gasket?) that is missing, so someone wrapped it with the black electrical tape to keep the rubber gasket in place so it wouldn't fall off. thank you so much for all the great tips! it is much appreciated!! :o)

Post# 755539 , Reply# 88 5/7/2014 at 18:21 (3,633 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *ok guys.....* now i know this is probably the wrong group of people to ask this question too but... is it possibly wrong to have too much fun with a washing machine??? LOL..... i am having just a little too much fun figuring out this wringer washer!!! and the bad news is that it's almost time for moms to come home. so, i've got to be "closing up shop" here soon, before she gets here and discovers my new "toy"!! LOL..... by the way: e2l-arry thank you for the picture or your beautiful wringer washer, so that i could see how the wringer rollers are supposed to be separated. good new, I DID IT!!! i figured out that i have to turn the tension control over more than just putting back into the original position, so that it will "catch" & hold the top roller in the higher position. here's a picture i just took:

Post# 755541 , Reply# 89 5/7/2014 at 18:23 (3,633 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *hey mickeyd....* here is a better "money shot" of the washtub & the wringer!! is this better?? it's got the "HOT" water sitting in the tub. i took the agitator out, after i took the picture. ;o)

Post# 755542 , Reply# 90 5/7/2014 at 18:25 (3,633 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *and one more....* of the maytag wringer "striking a pose" for you all!!! LOL.... ;oD p.s. sorry for my shadow...

Post# 755544 , Reply# 91 5/7/2014 at 18:30 (3,633 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *rigged hook out of a plastic coat hanger...* hey e2l-arry: thank you for the great idea of how to "improvise" with a coat hanger. i have plenty of wire coat hangers. but i also have that extra drain hose, that was inside the washer that i could just switch out. so, not sure which route i will do. for now, the drain hose with the broken off hook, it does seem to sit onto of the hook hole with no problems YET. so, we'll see what happens. i'm gonna go gravity drain the water out of the washer now and pour some more boiling water in the washer again.... thank you again for the great idea of the plastic coat hanger hook e2l-arry!!! ;o)

Post# 755562 , Reply# 92 5/7/2014 at 20:01 (3,633 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)
Checkrate/Likes Mine is not as well used as yours but has to be close to the same year. I put a hose clamp under bottom of the wringer leg, cranked it up tight and the caster still works just fine. You can always unscrew that chrome gooseneck and any old garden hose can drain it outside for a gravity or power drain.

Post# 755575 , Reply# 93 5/7/2014 at 21:15 (3,633 days old) by stan (Napa CA)
Checkrate/Likes *Good job girl* Your doing good! Hope you can get the pump working! You might try filling the tub to the top with hot tap water let it sit, then gravity drain it so there's some force behind it, and while draining, engage the pump on and off. See if you can get it to brake free. (Don't forget there is a adjustment for pump that may help) The oil doesn't look bad to me either, for its age (I'll guess it to be 1956) you could try to clean up what on the leg with a S.O.S pad, so that its clean, as to monitor if anything fresh comes out. The legs on your N look to be a little different than my E. Can you take a pic of one of the others, maybe from seeing how the other legs and wheels are set up we can figure out what's going on with that one bad one? Maybe a washer could be tack welded in place, so the wheel has something to go inside of Can't tell from the pic what going on there. Here's a pic of one of my legs LOL

Post# 755578 , Reply# 94 5/7/2014 at 21:34 (3,633 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *wayupnorth.....* i tried to find the model & serial number imprinted on this washer, but i couldn't find it anywhere?? i thought it was on the back side but i didn't find it??? so, i have no idea how old this actually is?? if you can tell me where to find the serial number i'll post the number on here to figure out when this wringer washer was made. as for the left leg wheel, i don't understand how you "put a hose clamp under bottom of the wringer leg"?? as for unscrewing the gooseneck and using a garden how to either gravity or power drain, thank you for the idea. i will keep that in mind as an alternative!! :o)

Post# 755580 , Reply# 95 5/7/2014 at 21:44 (3,633 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *stan...* thanks for the words of confidence!! :o) and for posting the picture of your wringers leg. and that is a very good idea about filling the washer all the way to the top with hot water and letting it gravity drain with the hot water, while turning the pump on & off, to see if the force of the hot water will help start up the drain pump!!! i never even thought about that!! i just barely filled the bottom thinking the water just had to be "HOT" while it sat in the pump. but if there is force of HOT water running through the pump, maybe it will help it move & start pumping!!! as for the adjustment for the pump, i don't know anything about this? how do you adjust the pump?? as for the leg & wheel, i should of thought to take pictures of it. but it's not like i can't take the wheel out to take a picture of it. so, i will take pictures & post them tomorrow. as for "Maybe a washer could be tack welded in place, so the wheel has something to go inside of", the part of the leg, that the wheel goes inside of, i think is still around the peg of the wheel. when i take a picture of it, you will see what i mean. there is a metal piece around the wheel's peg. i think that part is part of the bottom of the leg. and yes, your E legs are differnt from the legs on my N. i will post pictures of the legs tomorrow. that way you can see exactly what they look like. thank you again for your thoughts stan. can't wait to try a washtub full of HOT water to try to get the pump working!!! ;oD

Post# 755581 , Reply# 96 5/7/2014 at 21:46 (3,633 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *question.....* should i keep the agitator on the shaft, when i fill it all the way with hot water? or should i take the agitator off??? i don't know if the metal agitator shaft is not supposed to get wet?? please get back to me & let me know. thank you bunches.... ;o)

Post# 755584 , Reply# 97 5/7/2014 at 21:54 (3,633 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)
Checkrate/Likes Gram used Brillow pads or steel wool and scoured on everything, so I have no original decals left on mine either, including model and serial numbers. I know yours is pretty much the same age as mine. I think my uncle put the clamp on the leg years ago as gram was having problems with the caster and he just cranked hard on the bottom of the leg, crushed it up, and caster has rolled fine since. I wished he hadnt done that but I have 4 casters that work.

Post# 755605 , Reply# 98 5/7/2014 at 23:33 (3,633 days old) by stan (Napa CA)
Checkrate/Likes If Your filling the washer, leave the agitator on. You need to use it, because there is a full line (mark) on it that let's you know that it's full. If you look at the fins of the agitator from the bottom to the top, right at the top where they become narrow, and turn into the top, that's is the full mark. Will post a pic if you need to see. I would think there should be a serial # stamped into the machine somewhere? The adjustment to the pump really has to do with the rod linkage to the pump lever. If you look under, you see where the pump lever moves back and forth, and that a rod is connected to it, and when on, the pump is moved, and the pump wheel engages the inside edge of a flywheel, or really called the power unit pulley. Anyway that rod is threaded on one end, and a nut holds that linkage to the lever. This is where it can be adjusted a bit. Of course this may not be your problem! I'm probably thinking too to far ahead! Let's not worry about that yet. We'l wait and see how the hot water, trick works. And Micky's vinegar idea. Maybe pour hot vinegar down the hole, and let sit over night, then fill with hot water and drain, engage pump ect Something will work!

Post# 755617 , Reply# 99 5/8/2014 at 00:18 (3,632 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *wayupnorth.....* i don't know how badly your grandma scoured your wringer when she had it, but the serial numbers should be imprinted into the washer (i think??). i'm trying to figure out where the serial numbers are, but i just don't know where to look???

Post# 755618 , Reply# 100 5/8/2014 at 00:27 (3,632 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *stan...* as for leaving the agitator on because of the "fill line". i was actually gonna just fill the washer all the way up, close to the top of the washtub. just to give it that much more force when the water moves through the pump. and while i was out there right now, trying to see if i could find the serial number anywhere on the washer, the left leg wheel fell off!! so i thought, "perfect opportunity to take some pictures of the wheel showing that it still has the part of the leg, that the wheel peg slide into, connected to it still. so, i will be posting the pictures right now. as for the serial number, i would guess it to be stamped into the washer somewhere too. but i can not find it?? LOL.... i've tried googling to see if i can find a picture or illustration with an arrow showing where the serial number is or something? but i haven't found anything online yet. and as for pouring hot vinegar down the hole & letting it sit over night, i have a gallon jug of white vinegar sitting here and i also have a vintage tea kettle that i can boil the vinegar in. so, i'm gonna do that right now & let it sit in there over night!! hopefully that will work!!! well here is one picture of the left rear leg's wheel that has the brake on it....

Post# 755619 , Reply# 101 5/8/2014 at 00:28 (3,632 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *another picture...* another picture of the peg part of the wheel closer showing the part of the leg still connected on the wheels peg...

Post# 755620 , Reply# 102 5/8/2014 at 00:31 (3,632 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *another picture...* this picture, i slid off the broken part of the bottom of the leg that the wheel peg is supposed to go into.... i'm guessing that it just broke off and stayed on the wheel's peg? maybe they were rolling the washer and that wheel went into a crack and they forced it and broke the very bottom, inner part of that leg, with the wheel still in it? or maybe the brake was on & they forgot & pushed it with force and broke that inner bottom piece of the leg??

Post# 755621 , Reply# 103 5/8/2014 at 00:51 (3,632 days old) by stan (Napa CA)
Checkrate/Likes *Humm* Maybe Geoff will come by, or you may be able to look him up and ask about the legs and wheels for a N model? Jim has a N too he would know. On a E model, we can raise the height of the machine as pictured above with mind. Maybe that wasn't the case with a N ? It looks like that piece that the wheel fits into is supposed to be fix fixed to the leg somehow (welded) and has broken loose? Can you take a pic of a good leg on the other side ? Let give someone who's got a N to stop by, if not We'l reach out further. Filling without agitator shouldn't hurt it! I see what you trying to do! Give it a try.

Post# 755623 , Reply# 104 5/8/2014 at 01:05 (3,632 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *picture of a good leg....* i will take a more pictures of the other good legs tomorrow when there is light. i have the washer outside, on the side of the house, in the backyard so moms doesn't see it. hm hm hm.... so, i'll take & post more pictures tomorrow. but i think you are right, that part the post slides into, is supposed to be fixed onto the bottom of the leg, and has broken off.

Post# 755624 , Reply# 105 5/8/2014 at 01:31 (3,632 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *i found the serial number....* it was on a metal plate on the lower edge of the skirt, behind the "famous" rear left leg, of the washer. here is a picture. it was hard to get a good clear picture, at night, holding a bright led flashlight, and trying to focus the camera on my cell phone while trying not to glare out the numbers on the metal plate!! serial # 337803 P

Post# 755634 , Reply# 106 5/8/2014 at 02:55 (3,632 days old) by stan (Napa CA)
Checkrate/Likes *Humm* That's throwing me off. There should be 5 numbers and two letters in the serial # Mark (kenmore71) would know about this and be able to date this machine. Guess the birthdate will have to wait. Main thing is to see if she'll start pumping, and to get that wheel secured back on so she sits level. Also in the meantime guess you cold soak that wheel and part to get it clean in the meantime .

Post# 755705 , Reply# 107 5/8/2014 at 13:06 (3,632 days old) by mr-maytag (Minneapolis, MN)
Checkrate/Likes *date* I don't know how to tell the date with only one letter for sure, but your wringer post below the part that moves is all one piece, which, I've learned, means it's older. Later models have two pieces there (See Larry's pic). I would say yours is pre-1954, just from information I've seen. I could be wrong, though. Just thought I'd share that much, anyway. :)

Post# 755709 , Reply# 108 5/8/2014 at 13:52 (3,632 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *mr-maytag...* thank you so much for your reply & your input. i really do appreciate your opinion & thoughts. i never noticed the wringer post on wringer washers? so i'm afraid i don't know exactly what you are talking about?? i guess i should take a picture of the wringer post & post it on here?? here is the wringer post:

Post# 755711 , Reply# 109 5/8/2014 at 13:58 (3,632 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *boiling water......* i've been boiling water all morning long to fill the wringer washer up with to try the pump. it's almost full, about 3/4 full, i have what's probably the last 3 potfuls of water boiling on the stove, getting ready to pour them into the washer. i got curious to see IF i could get the pump working with what is in there, but so far, still no luck! :o/ the tub of the washer sure is HOT!! i had to lean against it to reach down to move the lever and i burned myself a little. LOL.... but since i tried to turn the pump on with the hot water in the washtub, now the washer is really looking water underneath???

Post# 755715 , Reply# 110 5/8/2014 at 14:11 (3,632 days old) by mr-maytag (Minneapolis, MN)
Checkrate/Likes Hi Christina, Yes - that's the part I was talking about. Where it is "bell shaped," is all one piece, all the way to the top. If you notice, on Larry's pic, there are two pieces in that same area...you can see the line. Am I making sense? Ted

Post# 755718 , Reply# 111 5/8/2014 at 14:30 (3,632 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes 1 *"bell shaped," is all one piece to the top* mr-maytag/ted: yes, i think i see what you mean. there are 2 lines on larry's post. the bottom line is very hard to see at first. but if you look closely, i can see the faint bottom line at the edge of the "belling" shape. right??

Post# 755719 , Reply# 112 5/8/2014 at 14:33 (3,632 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *water works.....* boy this wringer washer is really dripping water underneath, which i'm guessing is coming from the drain pump & where the hoses connect. maybe i need to tighten the clamps on the hoses??? here is a picture of the water dripping underneath:

Post# 755720 , Reply# 113 5/8/2014 at 14:34 (3,632 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *another picture...* different angle of the water leaking underneath:

Post# 755724 , Reply# 114 5/8/2014 at 14:39 (3,632 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *2nd try...* this is the gooseneck hook on the drain hose, after moving pump lever over to "ON" position. no water coming through, nothing, dry as the desert, here in arizona...

Post# 755725 , Reply# 115 5/8/2014 at 14:42 (3,632 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *3rd try at moving the lever over....* I GOT IT WORKING!!! look at it!!! it looks like niagara falls!!! (well, not really but now there seems to be more water coming out of the gooseneck drain hose than there is seeping down on the underside of it!!!

Post# 755727 , Reply# 116 5/8/2014 at 14:44 (3,632 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *another picture...* at a different angle.\ look at the steam coming from the water in the washtub and also from the water movement of the water coming through the drain hose...

Post# 755728 , Reply# 117 5/8/2014 at 14:46 (3,632 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *another picture...* i've had the drain pump running/recirculating back into the washtub for about 5-10 minutes now. i figure i may as well keep it going to really work it loose! right???

Post# 755732 , Reply# 118 5/8/2014 at 14:53 (3,632 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *another picture...* hey wayupnorth: here is your idea of the lint filter in use with the strainer i was talking about that i had. by the way, that is a GREAT idea. so far, the "lint filter" has caught some pebble sized looking "rocks" and also a ball of lint. me likes!!! thank you for the GREAT lint filter idea wayupnorth!!! ;o)

Post# 755736 , Reply# 119 5/8/2014 at 15:04 (3,632 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *another picture...* lint filter trappings.....

Post# 755737 , Reply# 120 5/8/2014 at 15:05 (3,632 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *another picture...* lint filter trappings #2....

Post# 755740 , Reply# 121 5/8/2014 at 15:13 (3,632 days old) by mr-maytag (Minneapolis, MN)
Checkrate/Likes 1 That's right, Christina...you saw what I was talking about. Have you been able to stop the leak yet? Great to see your pump working! :) You need to get yourself a hose washer and put it in the screw end of the gooseneck. That will stop that leak. Make sure if there are remnants of an old one to get them out before putting the new one in.

Post# 755742 , Reply# 122 5/8/2014 at 15:30 (3,632 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *mr-maytag...* thanks! i am happy that i finally got the drain pump working on this washer. but now, it is leaking pretty bad, underneath! and no, i haven't been able to get the leaking stopped yet. but i haven't done anything (tightening of the hose clamps) or anything yet. for now, i still have the pump recirculating the water back into the washtub and just letting it run like that. i've got other errands i've got to do, so i'm afraid that is about all for today with the wringer washer. that was a good goal completed today, getting the drain pump working. i'm happy with those results for today. i've got to run to the post office & mail some medical bills out for my aunt. and i want to go to sprouts and buy some of them dark chocolate covered orange jelly sticks for my mom for mother's day. and i've got to go to the pharmacy & pick up some medication that just came in. and then, i've got to come home and get supper started. i already know what i'm gonna make, i just have to get in the kitchen & do it! hm hm hm...... and THANK YOU for the tip about getting a hose washer to stop the leaking at the base of the gooseneck. i didn't think it was supposed to be leaking like that but i didn't know what i could do for it either. but thanks to you, now i know i need to get a hose washer. maybe i'll take the gooseneck off & take it with me to ace hardware or home depot, while i'm out & about??? that way i won't get the wrong size of hose washer??? thank you so much for that tip ted!! i really appreciate your help & input!!! :o)

Post# 755744 , Reply# 123 5/8/2014 at 15:45 (3,632 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *another picture...* here is another picture of what came out of the drain hose & into the makeshift lint filter.

Post# 755747 , Reply# 124 5/8/2014 at 15:51 (3,632 days old) by mr-maytag (Minneapolis, MN)
Checkrate/Likes You're welcome, Christina. You can just go to the hardware store or wherever and ask for a garden hose washer. They'll know exactly what you need. Sounds like you have a busy afternoon ahead of you.

Post# 755751 , Reply# 125 5/8/2014 at 16:12 (3,632 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *finally loose & free....* out of curiousity, i went outside to the washer and i wanted to see if i could spin the drain pump's wheel easily with my hand. and believe it or not, it actually spun freely when i brushed against it, with just my finger!!! WOOOO HOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! ;oD

Post# 755763 , Reply# 126 5/8/2014 at 17:07 (3,632 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)
Checkrate/Likes 1 I like your strainer much better than mine. Now you have an original Maytag filter-flo that nobody else has, except me, lol

Post# 755773 , Reply# 127 5/8/2014 at 18:13 (3,632 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *Congratulations Christina ~* Never thought of using that much water. What amazing persistence you have, and it paid off in hitting the freed pump jackpot!!!! The sheer force and volume of water did the trick. We will remember this when a few gallons fail; you nearly filled the tub. Amazing and Impressive.

Post# 755803 , Reply# 128 5/8/2014 at 21:21 (3,632 days old) by stan (Napa CA)
Checkrate/Likes *Success!* You one of us now! LOL. From the looks of what came out of the pump..Seems like someone wasn't good about emptying it completely after use. What you should do after your done using for the day is, drain the machine, with pump, as much as possible, then remove agitator, remove screen, then have a bucket handy to lower the hose into. This gets out all of the water, and ovoids water sitting in the pump. If one doesn't do this, you run the risk of calcium, rust iron ect forming. So happy you got her up and running. Now we just have to figure out what going on with that foot, and wheel.

Post# 755805 , Reply# 129 5/8/2014 at 21:27 (3,632 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *an original Maytag filter-flo...* wayupnorth: thank you for the "filter-flo" lint filter idea. that was really smart of you to think of. and i figure, if i do this all the time that i use the wringer washer, it not only works as a lint filter but will also ensure that the drain pump is constantly working without using extra electricity. it's a win-win all the way around!!! so, thanks to you & your genius idea!!! ;o) p.s. i even have a real/authentic filter flo pan that i could stuff a rag into the hole so that it would be a tighter fit around the skinny maytag agitator. then it would truly be a "filter flo" with an original filter flo pan. LOL... but i would have to probably use a piece of garden hose instead of the gooseneck so that it would reach the actual filter flo pan. hee hee hee....

Post# 755807 , Reply# 130 5/8/2014 at 21:36 (3,632 days old) by stan (Napa CA)
Checkrate/Likes *Humm* That might be fun for a min, but don't think you should run that pump that long! Doubt it was designed for any other purpose other than just to empty the tub. IMHO. Girl, don't wear it out in the first week LOL

Post# 755810 , Reply# 131 5/8/2014 at 21:49 (3,632 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *thanks mickeyd....* but you definitely have to remember, i was using boiling water. so the side of the washtub was "HOT"!!! and i did burn my self a few times. nothing serious, but enough to stay stinging for a little while afterwards. not only from holding onto the side of the washtub but also, when i was lowering the drain hose and the water started pouring out and then trying to reach over to move the lever & trying to stay out of the way of the draining water!!!. after the first couple of times, i said "screw this, i'm putting the gooseneck back on the drain hose. and once i had a feeling the water was being pumped out, i turned the lever off and stuck the drain hose in it's position, on the side of the washtub and slid the lever into the on position and that's when i seen the water pouring out of the gooseneck. so, just be sure to remember, you are "playing" with boiling HOT water when you are doing this!! LOL..... also, i just check the agitator shaft before it got dark and it was rusty?? i guess i should have dried that off when i was drying off the washtub?? so, i S.O.S.'d the agitator shaft and smear vaseline all over it. but i think i am going to S.O.S. the metal ring at the bottom of the washtub too cuz it looked rusty too and i just scrubbed on part and it looks different from the rest of that ring. so, i think i need to clean it better tomorrow when there is light outside. thank you again mickeyd!! :oD

Post# 755813 , Reply# 132 5/8/2014 at 22:03 (3,632 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *You one of us now!...* hi stan!!! YUP!!! it sure looks that way, doesn't it!! ha ha ha.... as for draining the machine, what i did was i ran the pump AND i also lowered the drain hose down to the ground. the washer is outside, so it doesn't matter if the ground gets wet. i did it this way cuz i figured that with the drain hose lowered and the drain pump running, it would shoot out all the water that is left in the pump. thank you stan!!! i am happy that i got the drain pump running too. but did you see the pictures of all that leaking going on underneath??? i am going to have to take a look at that next!!! maybe have to tighten the hose clamps on the hoses??? i don't know exactly yet, cuz i didn't get a good look under there. and for right now, i got 2 pieces of block wood and put them under that rear left leg for now, to keep the old gal steady on her feet. i didn't get a chance to take any pictures of the other legs, cuz i had to do some errands. but i did manage to stop at home depot and i was going to buy a hose washer, but the worker couldn't find the packet of hose washers so he took one out of a hose tip and told me to just take it. just to make sure i wasn't misunderstanding him, i asked him, "take it to the cashier & they'll know how much it is?" and he said, "no. just take it. it's your's. you can leave if you don't need anything else." so, i thanked him and left the store. so now the gooseneck has a new hose washer in it. can't wait to try it out to see if the leaking stopped up where the gooseneck connects to the drain hose!! so stan, you don't think it's a good idea to run the pump constantly?? thank you again for the words of confidence & all the tips. you all have been so great!!! and yes, figuring out what happened to the rear left leg's wheel is the next thing on the list!!! thank you again stan... :o)

Post# 755823 , Reply# 133 5/8/2014 at 22:39 (3,632 days old) by stan (Napa CA)
Checkrate/Likes 1 *Pump running constantly* No! Can't even tel you why, other than it's not designed for that purpose. There's a hard rubber wheel that comes in contact with the spinning pulley. Don't see the sense in potentially wearing that rubber out, or putting any un necessary strain on the old girl. (I may be over cautious !) The leak could be from any one of the hoses, and hose clamps,,there is two hose clamps just on the tub to pump itself, another one from the pump to the drain hose. From the pic it looked like the hose clamp at the pump to drain hose was leaking. If you inspect further you'll find it. Could be just that that end of the hose has a tiny split on the end, and if so, you could remove the hose clamp, pull off the hose, cut off a 1/2 inch and re fasten? Think your well on your way! You'll get it!

Post# 755830 , Reply# 134 5/8/2014 at 23:08 (3,632 days old) by e2l-arry (LAKEWOOD COLORADO)
Checkrate/Likes *Water leaking underneath* Can be coming from a few places. First is it could be leaking from loose hose clamps. That's an easy fix. Tighten or replace them. Next the old hose itself could have developed leaks. Look where the hose rubs against the skirt as it lifts from underneath up along the side of the washer. Years of vibration against the machine could cause a cut or a hole. Next is the pump itself. It's actually 2 pieces with the impeller in the middle. It held together by several bolts and there's a gasket between the 2 halves. If the gaskets are worn the pump itself will leak. You'd have to remove it a replace the pump or at the least recondition it with a new seal/gasket. I think what used to happen was a pump would stop working or start leaking and people would just remove the pump and convert it to a gravity drain. I discovered when working on mine that it was a pump model from the factory but I didn't know it at first. But then I saw where the on/off handle had been when I went to paint the skirt. Then mine had the screen under the agitator. Only pump models came with that. And my pulley had the lip where the pump wheel makes contact. Non-pump models pulleys did not have that lip. I too am leery of running the pump as a filter flow. It may be harmless but it was not designed to run like that. Maytag pumps were designed to empty the tank in 2 minutes or less. So running it continuously is not what the Maytag engineers had in mind when they designed it. Again, it may be harmless but that was not the intent to run it like that. So tomorrow poke your noodle under the washer and tracking the source of the leaks should be relatively easy! Larry

Post# 755833 , Reply# 135 5/8/2014 at 23:33 (3,632 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *e2l-arry....* thank you for the words of encouragement. i did check the drain hose already to make sure there wasn't any slits, cuts, holes or splits in it, where it "rubs" against the edge of the skirt. but i didn't see anything there. the way the water was pouring like a sieve under there, i kinda think that it might be the gasket of the pump. but i didn't get a good enough look down there to say for sure. so, that will be another "next" to do on my list!!! and thank you for your insight in regards to running the pump like a filter flo. i will take what you have to say about it not being designed to run like that, into consideration. cuz i don't want to mess up the pump either!! ;o)

Post# 755840 , Reply# 136 5/9/2014 at 00:03 (3,631 days old) by stan (Napa CA)
Checkrate/Likes *Let's just hope it's as* Simple as a hose. Hope it not the pump gasket! Not that a pump gasket is a terrible fix, but hoped you'd get to enjoy using it, and get to know it better before having to repair, or replace a part. Maybe just a normal warm water wash...and it will fix itself LOL And don't go crazy over using the pump! She an old lady, take it easy :)

Post# 757307 , Reply# 137 5/15/2014 at 23:37 (3,625 days old) by stan (Napa CA)
Checkrate/Likes *Hi Christina* How's the old girl doing? Are you happily washing with her?

Post# 757409 , Reply# 138 5/16/2014 at 12:52 (3,624 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *hi stan!!!* as for the "ol' gal" out in the backyard, no, i haven't actually done a load of wash in her yet. :o/ my 69 year old aunt LOVED it so much when she seen it, that i decided to give it to her. especially since i can't really be rolling the washer around cuz of that one leg's wheel/castor being "off" for the moment. i have a couple of wooden blocks sitting under that leg to steady her for right now. but being that she is in the backyard, i can't really fill her up with HOT or WARM water unless i traipse back & forth with big pots of boiling water. and being that she's a "leaker", i have to keep her outside, if i were to do any wash in the "ol' gal". but i definitley have a hamper full of clothes and i plan to at least fill the "ol' gal" with water from the hose & wash a load of jeans in her, just to say, that i have used a wringer washer. i just can't think how to put the pants through the wringer so that the buttons don't get smashed??? i know you have to fold the buttons on the inside, and i'll have to go through all the messages on this thread to figure out which is the hard roller & which is the softer roller and figure which way to make sure to position the button, when i put the pants through the wringer. but for now, she is just sitting there posing in the backyard. gotta run, gonna go help my sister (who is going to be graduating from dental hygiene) dye her hair. i'll keep you posted of the fun i have, when i wash the pants load!!! and i'll check this thread too!!! ;o)

Post# 757959 , Reply# 139 5/18/2014 at 16:23 (3,622 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *update....* the first "maiden" wash in the wringer washer; ok so, i decided to do laundry today. and since i can't be wheelin' the wringer washer in & out of the house, not only for the fact that the brake wheel/castor is off of the rear left leg (the one the wringer is connected to), but also, because i remembered how badly it was leaking when i filled up the washer with boiling water to get the drain pump working. i thought about using the wringer washer to drain my 208 into (since the 208 overflows the house's drainpipe) instead of my mom's newer whirlpool washer. but because of the way that the wringer washer leaks underneath, there is no way that i could use the wringer washer in the house. so for now, the "ol' gal" sits on the side of the house, in the backyard. but i am going to fill her up with the garden hose and wash the load of pants/jeans in her, since we wash our jeans in a cold water wash anyways. that way, i can say i did at least use her once before my aunt takes it. and i'm still going to run some bubblewrap through the wringers to get a "kick" out of that!!! hm hm hm..... i will take my cell phone out there with me & take some pictures to share with you all the load of jeans washing in the old maytag wringer washer. packardmanken: i am going to be using liquid gain in original scent and doing a downy fabric softener rinse. yogitunes, mr-maytag, e2l-arry: thanks to you guys, i know to fold the buttons to the inside of the pants/jeans and also, to face the top side of the buttons to the soft/top wringer. so i won't be bending or breaking any of the buttons on the pants/jeans. thank you all for your replies, tips, encouragement, and help. i really do appreciate all of your inputs GREATLY!!! YOU GUYS ARE ALL SO AWESOME!!!! lots of love for you all, christina/hippiedoll ;o) p.s. i also wanted to share with you guys this little treasure that i bought off of ebay the other day. and it's still filled with the original downy liquid from back then!!!

Post# 757962 , Reply# 140 5/18/2014 at 16:29 (3,622 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)
Checkrate/Likes helps sometimes to use a towel as a so called conveyor belt when running things thru the wringer...like socks, unmentionables, washcloths, and any small items....just makes it easier to slide things thru without the chance of pinching fingers... jeans usually aren't a big deal, sometimes you run it thru, snaps upward, and then shake them out, and fold neatly, and run thru again...... I found for most items, to run thru, then shake and fold into a 'Z' pattern into my basket, once out by the line, you can grab one piece at a time to shake and hang, without fumbling thru and having items fall onto the ground... a little practice, and you'll get the hang of it in no time....

Post# 757984 , Reply# 141 5/18/2014 at 18:07 (3,622 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *all hot & sweaty.....* ok so, i just came in from being out in the sun, washing & wringing the jeans out. i decided to just rinse them in the automatic. LOL..... yes, i had splashy wet fun out there with the wringer washer, but it seems like it's just a little bit more washing interaction, than it is, with using a twin tub washer. i've got pictures to share. so stay tuned....

Post# 757988 , Reply# 142 5/18/2014 at 18:16 (3,622 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *pictures..* filling the washer with the garden hose #1

Post# 757990 , Reply# 143 5/18/2014 at 18:17 (3,622 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *pictures..* different angle of almost full washer

Post# 757992 , Reply# 144 5/18/2014 at 18:19 (3,622 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *pictures..* there! a full tub of water, agitator turned on & waiting for the laundry soap...

Post# 757994 , Reply# 145 5/18/2014 at 18:20 (3,622 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *pictures..* laundry soap in hand and ready to pour it into the agitating water below...

Post# 757996 , Reply# 146 5/18/2014 at 18:22 (3,622 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *pictures..* out pours the gain laundry soap, into the agitating water below... (you can see the water starting to suds up with the soap & agitation)

Post# 757997 , Reply# 147 5/18/2014 at 18:23 (3,622 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *pictures..* a washtub full of suds & waiting for the jeans to join in....

Post# 757998 , Reply# 148 5/18/2014 at 18:26 (3,622 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *pictures..* got the washtub full of dirty jeans washing away in the maytag wringer's waves... (see the galvanized tub, full of water behind the washer, waiting for the jeans to be wringed out?)

Post# 757999 , Reply# 149 5/18/2014 at 18:28 (3,622 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *pictures..* first pair of jeans to be put through the wringer... (and my very first time ever putting jeans through a wringer) LOL....

Post# 758000 , Reply# 150 5/18/2014 at 18:29 (3,622 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *pictures..* look at that soapy water getting squeezed out of them pants, going through the wringer....

Post# 758001 , Reply# 151 5/18/2014 at 18:31 (3,622 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *pictures..* the pants taking a dive from the wringer, into the waiting water of the rinse tub below....

Post# 758002 , Reply# 152 5/18/2014 at 18:36 (3,622 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *pictures..* ok, confession time here.... i overloaded the washer with all the jeans i had to wash and had to separate the jeans into 2 loads. this here is the 2nd load of jeans washing in the wringer washer. (you can see the suds in the rinse tub behind the washer, from the first load of jeans) {for those wondering how many jeans i put into each load, i had 5 pairs of jeans for each load [anymore than 5 pairs of jeans and i didn't get much turn over of the clothes in the washtub. that's why i had to wring out about 3 pairs of jeans from the 1st washload.]}

Post# 758004 , Reply# 153 5/18/2014 at 18:49 (3,622 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *just an observation i made....* when the wringer washer was agitating with the jeans in there, i noticed that the agitation seemed, to me, to be pretty gentle. in fact, i would say that the wringer washer's agitation speed might be in between the "REGULAR" & "GENTLE" agitation speeds on my A208??? this is just something that i seemed to notice with this wringer washer. the agitation didn't seem as fast as the "REGULAR" speed or it didn't seem quite as slow as the "GENTLE" speed on the A208. has anyone else, noticed a difference in the speed of a wringer & tried to figure out if it is actually in between the 2-speed automatics??? just wondering.....

Post# 758005 , Reply# 154 5/18/2014 at 18:50 (3,622 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia )
Checkrate/Likes I scanned this thread, but Christina - way to go....awesome group here.

Post# 758014 , Reply# 155 5/18/2014 at 19:43 (3,622 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)
Checkrate/Likes you may just have a loose or worn belt.....you may just have to loosen the motor and pull back some to tighten it up, there should be a small spring under the motor that will compensate for the belt as it wears this doesn't have a slip-clutch-tension for the belt like your automatic......actually it should kick ass in agitation compared to it!....with proper tension, it should not give into the load thats why the automatic has the lid switch to shut off while the lid is open, so you don't notice the belt slippage...

Post# 758018 , Reply# 156 5/18/2014 at 19:48 (3,622 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *thanks ovrphil....* :o) but i think i've had my "fun" with wringer washers for now!! LOL.... :oD i sure do feel for my grandma's that had to use these wringer washers back in the day. even though the washing does it self, having to put the clothes through the wringer, into the rinse tub, then dunk the clothes in & out of the rinse water to rinse them. then rinse out the washer's tub and fill it for rinsing. i didn't even get that far, when i was outside playing the the wringer washer & 2 loads of jeans/pants!! hm hm hm...... but when i got as far as i did, i was hot & sweaty!!! :o/ but i bet if i did laundry like that all the time, i would probably lose some weight!! (motivation??) LOL...... ;oD

Post# 758020 , Reply# 157 5/18/2014 at 20:06 (3,622 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *thanks yogitunes...* for the tip about the belt maybe needing to be tightened. i did also notice that when the pump wasn't turned on, the water was gushing underneath the washer. and i took a look under there and i seen the water was gushing out from the hose that goes from the tub to the drain pump. and the water was gushing on the end that the hose connects to the washtub. so, i am guessing i have to tighten the hose clamp on that hose. i'll have to do that for my aunt, before she takes the wringer washer home with her. i'll see about tightening all the hose-clamps under there. and maybe i'll try to wash another load of clothes ibn it, just to see if it still is leaking... ;o)

Post# 758026 , Reply# 158 5/18/2014 at 20:24 (3,622 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio)
Checkrate/Likes *Hey hippiedoll* it took me a minute to figure what was so weird about your pictures------there is sunlight and shadows!!! We don't see that much yet this year in Ohio. It looks like you got a good machine and good fun going!

Post# 758029 , Reply# 159 5/18/2014 at 20:55 (3,622 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *there is sunlight and shadows!!!* yup!!! there is definitely SUNlight here. i think we hit the 100 degree mark, here in tucson maybe yesterday?? it is definitely HOT here!! in fact, it is 6:53 in the evening here & the sun is still out & it's warm outside. i am actually washing the rest of our laundry in the maytag 208 and hanging the clothes out on the clothesline. believe it or not.... :o/

Post# 758050 , Reply# 160 5/18/2014 at 22:58 (3,622 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)
Checkrate/Likes Wished it was somewhat the same weather here to at least be able to use the clothesline. Been raining, crappy and cold since Wednesday and forcasted to be the same right thru Memorial Day. Sun, whats that?

Post# 759653 , Reply# 161 5/26/2014 at 14:01 (3,614 days old) by Garden4 ()
Checkrate/Likes *E2LP* I have a wringer E2LP and can't figure out where this plastic piece goes.

Post# 759676 , Reply# 162 5/26/2014 at 16:39 (3,614 days old) by Garden4 ()
Checkrate/Likes *raising and lowering rollers* How do you get the rollers to go back down? I got mine up but now it won't go back down, DH having a fit. WD40 is sprayed everywhere, God help him....and me...it'll never come out! My tension lever will only turn one way, clockwise. help brefore he breaks it... View Full Size

Post# 759690 , Reply# 163 5/26/2014 at 18:58 (3,614 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )
Checkrate/Likes *from what i know.....* when the lever gets turned clockwise, that closes the rollers together. cuz that is the tension lever. and when you hit the red release bar, that undoes the tension and to open the gap wider between the rollers, you turn the tension lever counterclockwise and put your hand between the rollers and lift the top one up about an inch, evenly on both sides of the roller. and once you've got the top roller lifted evenly on both sides, you turn the lever clockwise to lock the roller up in place. once it is locked open in place, to release the "lock" so that the rollers can go back together, you put your hand in between the rollers and turn the tension lever counterclockwise so that the "lock" releases and the top roller will release and fall into your hand. and then, you remove your hand so that the rollers are in contact and you turn the tension lever clockwise to lock the rollers together in place. i think that's how i did it?? turning the tension lever counterclockwise releases the rollers to come together and once they are together, turning the tension lever clockwise adds the tension to it.

Post# 759729 , Reply# 164 5/27/2014 at 00:22 (3,613 days old) by stan (Napa CA)
Checkrate/Likes *Try* Pressing the release bar down. While holding it down, try turning the tension bar counter clockwise to drop the wringer into position. After it drops in, then turn the tension lever clockwise to put maximum tension to wring the clothes out. When finished, press the release bar to release maximum tension. At that point, if your not going to use for awhile, you can press the release bar, and while (while being the operative word here) holding down, turn the the tension lever clockwise, and lift up about two inches, let the tension lever go back on its own, and set down. When you do this it should hold the rollers about a inch apart. This avoids flat spots on the rollers while not in use. There is a manual somewhere here in the forum with pics if you need it. Just let us know.

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