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Thread Number: 72337
/ Tag: Vintage Dryers
'54 Westinghouse Dryer repair questions |
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| Post# 956082 , Reply# 1 9/4/2017 at 11:56 (2,418 days old) by HiLoVane (Columbus OH) | ||
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Unfortunately, I can only answer one of your questions; until 1956, Westinghouse offered any color you wanted, so long as it was White. | ||
Post# 956087 , Reply# 2 9/4/2017 at 12:11 (2,418 days old) by kenwashesmonday  (Carlstadt, NJ) |
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For the paint, I would try something like No.7 liquid auto polish. Nevr-Dull magic wadding is the best thing I've found for cleaning up pitted chrome. Both of these products are available at better hardware stores. | ||
| Post# 956146 , Reply# 3 9/4/2017 at 17:57 (2,418 days old) by MayfairPink (Palo Alto, CA) | ||
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"54 Westinghouse dryer repair questions Is there an easy way to guide the vent heat to outside like modern dryer? Does it mean I have to give up the lint filter pop up feature? Thank you HiLoVane and Kenwashesmonday | ||
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Post# 956309 , Reply# 4 9/5/2017 at 18:05 (2,417 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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 Venting the dryer is definitely possible - there is a round opening that will accomodate a standard metal dryer vent pipe on the cabinet where the 'pop up' lint filter is located. However, you are correct that the metal lint trap will have to be removed (and alas, will no longer 'pop up' when the dryer door gets opened...)
Is the Start knob itself broken or does the whole switch move? If it's the actual knob, a good epoxy glue should fix it. I've had good results using the just the resin mixture from one of those auto body patching kits (the ones where you soak a fibreglas sheet in the epoxy-resin mix).
Hope this helps! | ||
| Post# 956352 , Reply# 5 9/5/2017 at 23:44 (2,416 days old) by MayfairPink (Palo Alto, CA) | ||
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Repair knob Thank you Paul (TurquoiseDude) I will try the epoxy. | ||
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