Thread Number: 72146
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
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Post# 954058   8/22/2017 at 16:33 (2,431 days old) by nonagesimal (Dublin)   |   | |
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Hi All,
Can anyone say when or what year this washer was made- not sure if it's 1993? Please and thanks. Malachy |
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Post# 954139 , Reply# 1   8/23/2017 at 09:11 (2,430 days old) by sesteve (London, UK)   |   | |
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Hi Malachy
I have attached the date code guide - yours is 47 according this. It looks like it is either Nov 1989 or 1997. I'm not sure what year these were discontinued but the 9605 was introduced in 1989 but it wouldn't have the 1993 reference on the other ratings plate so it must be 1997 - so confusing! What colour are the graphics as the green ones were the last? Steve
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Post# 954214 , Reply# 2   8/23/2017 at 12:04 (2,430 days old) by ServisChris (Southampton, Hampshire UK)   |   | |
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Post# 954237 , Reply# 3   8/23/2017 at 14:21 (2,430 days old) by nonagesimal (Dublin)   |   | |
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Hi again,
Steve,thanks for your reply. I don't think the machine would be as old as from 1989 but I'd say 1997. The writing on the control panel is a kind of cyan blue or turquoise colour. Chris- thank you for the pic, I can read it. I will be down home in the country from Dublin at the weekend so I will take some pictures. I bought it a while back but really only have weekends to mess about with it as I am in Dublin weekdays.I am sure I will pick your brains about it again. It's a lovely machine - it just needs some tlc. Thanks for your help. Malachy |
Post# 954239 , Reply# 4   8/23/2017 at 14:28 (2,430 days old) by nonagesimal (Dublin)   |   | |
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Post# 954305 , Reply# 5   8/24/2017 at 05:58 (2,430 days old) by hotpointfan (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 954353 , Reply# 6   8/24/2017 at 11:13 (2,429 days old) by nonagesimal (Dublin)   |   | |
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Post# 955204 , Reply# 7   8/29/2017 at 17:00 (2,424 days old) by nonagesimal (Dublin)   |   | |
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Hi everyone,
I took some pics at the weekend. I managed to get casing off and control panel. I have them stored away.The bolts were quite tight so I have left some WD40 on them. I will see if they will come off this weekend. Can anyone advise if I should replace the white caps? Two are split and the nuts underneath are rusty - should I replace the whole lot? There are also some rust spots on the drum- is there any special paint I could use to cover them? Thanks for any help. Malachy |
Post# 955314 , Reply# 8   8/30/2017 at 13:33 (2,423 days old) by ServisChris (Southampton, Hampshire UK)   |   | |
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Post# 955380 , Reply# 9   8/31/2017 at 02:11 (2,423 days old) by nonagesimal (Dublin)   |   | |
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Post# 955460 , Reply# 10   8/31/2017 at 13:14 (2,422 days old) by Sesteve (London, UK)   |   | |
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Hi Malachy
Well done on getting the drive nut off - did it come off easily. It think many of these ended up snapping! I would suggest you try and find a new bowl clamp ring set if you can. It contains the ring, bolts, covers and cork gasket as yours looks quite corroded. Once those bolts start rusting they can leave marks on clothes etc. Also, you have a choice here depending on how far you are stripping the machine. You can undo the bowl support clamp and hopefully lift out the bowl complete with the support or you can undo the nuts and lift the bowl off separately. It's a bit easier to get the bowl support off with the bowl attached or at least try to loosen it first from the shaft. I've attached some pics of when I did the seals on my 9605 and I took the bowl off first. The bowl support took quite a bit of effort to pull it off. Good luck with it Steve |