Thread Number: 88230
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Front loading washing machine with gearbox/transmission |
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Post# 1127942 , Reply# 2   9/7/2021 at 05:40 (932 days old) by Adam-aussie-vac (Canberra ACT)   |   | |
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And this machine is not at my house yet this is from another collector in Melbourne |
Post# 1127945 , Reply# 3   9/7/2021 at 06:14 (932 days old) by aussie-plugs (Melbourne, Australia)   |   | |
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I'm sure when you do get it home we'd all like LOTS more photos. I'm particularly curious as to brand and where made, what the dials do and the curious button beneath the door - drain plug/pump engagement? Have fun when it arrives! |
Post# 1127958 , Reply# 4   9/7/2021 at 12:59 (932 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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Westinghouse used a gearbox semi-sporadically among models. We had both. The spin side of the gearbox quit after much use and was replaced. Not long after, the machine was replaced by a newer one with 3 belts, intermediate tumble idler, and spin sheave directly on the motor shaft. Again after much use, I replaced the spin sheave on the new one. Easy enough for a kid to do without instructions or supervision. |
Post# 1127961 , Reply# 5   9/7/2021 at 13:38 (932 days old) by simpsomatic (Melb, Aust-now Palm Springs,US)   |   | |
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Made washing machines, refrigerators, sewing machines and heavy equipment. Check it out at GOOGLE: "servex washing machine australia" |
Post# 1127966 , Reply# 6   9/7/2021 at 15:03 (932 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 1128006 , Reply# 7   9/7/2021 at 21:48 (932 days old) by Adam-aussie-vac (Canberra ACT)   |   | |
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Was it this machine? |
Post# 1128021 , Reply# 8   9/8/2021 at 02:28 (932 days old) by aussie-plugs (Melbourne, Australia)   |   | |
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Adam, I'm guessing this is the State Library of WA URL you found that picture at. There are a couple of others too. The third shows a wall of other appliances of the day. Thanks for leading us to it. Cheers, Nick CLICK HERE TO GO TO aussie-plugs's LINK |
Post# 1128415 , Reply# 10   9/12/2021 at 04:02 (928 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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We have the Hoover Keymatic first series of washing machines which use a gearbox and transmission reduction system as Chris explained above.
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Post# 1128416 , Reply# 11   9/12/2021 at 04:19 (928 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Bendix is the other main user of a little gearbox in their bolt down washing machines which uses a series of slip gears to achieve wash , distribution and spinning speeds.
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Post# 1129471 , Reply# 13   9/24/2021 at 06:11 (915 days old) by aussie-plugs (Melbourne, Australia)   |   | |
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What a wonderful piece of Australian history. And years of enjoyment for you as you restore it and make it a proud part of your collection |
Post# 1129479 , Reply# 14   9/24/2021 at 06:57 (915 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 1129484 , Reply# 16   9/24/2021 at 07:44 (915 days old) by Adam-aussie-vac (Canberra ACT)   |   | |
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Here are the photos of the house that the machine was installed in |
Post# 1129503 , Reply# 17   9/24/2021 at 15:11 (915 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area)   |   | |
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Interesting old house; the exterior reminds me of one I'd see in Tennessee or Mississippi. Do you remember what brand the refrigerator is? It looks sort of like a Kelvinator we had at one time. |
Post# 1129509 , Reply# 18   9/24/2021 at 17:02 (915 days old) by Adam-aussie-vac (Canberra ACT)   |   | |
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I wasn’t the one who took the photos, the collector in Melbourne I’ve got the washing machine out did I just asked him if I could post them here |
Post# 1129517 , Reply# 19   9/24/2021 at 19:28 (915 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia)   |   | |
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that fridge is Electrolux, an absorption fridge not compressor fridge, quite possibly a gas fridge. |
Post# 1129535 , Reply# 20   9/24/2021 at 20:52 (915 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area)   |   | |
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Thanks for the reply. Guess it would be similar to a Servel refrigerator, which were advertised as being totally silent in operation. |
Post# 1129544 , Reply# 21   9/24/2021 at 23:57 (915 days old) by Adam-aussie-vac (Canberra ACT)   |   | |
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how would a fridge like that work? |
Post# 1129548 , Reply# 22   9/25/2021 at 02:51 (915 days old) by Chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 1129551 , Reply# 23   9/25/2021 at 05:56 (914 days old) by Adam-aussie-vac (Canberra ACT)   |   | |
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I thought it looked like someone cut up a bit of a mailbox and just shoved it there to keep the shelf up |