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Thread Number: 89532
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
1967 Hamilton 800 washer and dryer |
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| Post# 1141389 2/6/2022 at 12:58 (802 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
Had these for quite some time, however seemed to have time to take photos. With the recent snow, I had time. Please excuse my crappy old camera. I do not take many photos or videos anymore. This set was from my friend Kenny (Goatfarmer) a few years back. This set was seldom, if ever used. The only work I did to get this washer going, was to replace the plastic gear on the timer motor. It had changed to a waxy substance over the decades. I also had to tighten the belt. It had stretched out a bit, over the decades. The set works great, although the controls are overly complex, and somewhat annoying for what they really do. Also, the console lights shine in your face, and make what should be a simple cycle selection even more difficult. All in all, the set performs well. I do not use these very much, and if I used them more, the controls would become less confusing. I made some videos of the washer, cleaning a set of sheets. So please enjoy!
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| Post# 1141390 , Reply# 1 2/6/2022 at 13:00 (802 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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Videos | ||
| Post# 1141391 , Reply# 2 2/6/2022 at 13:03 (802 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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First spin | ||
| Post# 1141392 , Reply# 3 2/6/2022 at 13:05 (802 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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Rinse cycle | ||
| Post# 1141393 , Reply# 4 2/6/2022 at 13:06 (802 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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Final spin | ||
Post# 1141395 , Reply# 5 2/6/2022 at 13:11 (802 days old) by DADoES  (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1141396 , Reply# 6 2/6/2022 at 13:15 (802 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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| Post# 1141397 , Reply# 7 2/6/2022 at 13:16 (802 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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Photo with the front removed
Looks very new inside. I have never seen this mechanism before, and I have no idea who's it is. Hamilton made dryers, but not washers. Anyone know who made this mechanism?
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Post# 1141398 , Reply# 8 2/6/2022 at 13:17 (802 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1141399 , Reply# 9 2/6/2022 at 13:21 (802 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 1141400 , Reply# 10 2/6/2022 at 13:23 (802 days old) by cfz2882 (Belle Fourche,SD) | ||
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Franklin made that washer. and this is the only one I have ever seen :) | ||
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Post# 1141401 , Reply# 11 2/6/2022 at 13:28 (802 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Two questions: The water that sloshes onto the tub ring during spin doesn't leak over to the floor? I assume the whole machine isn't really wobbling during spin? If not, it's likely an effect of digital stabilization on your camera reacting to the tub/agitator wobble and trying to stabilize the entire view. Turning that function off should eliminate the effect. | ||
| Post# 1141402 , Reply# 12 2/6/2022 at 13:38 (802 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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| Post# 1141410 , Reply# 13 2/6/2022 at 16:00 (802 days old) by Hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
VERY COOL... | ||
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Post# 1141415 , Reply# 14 2/6/2022 at 17:06 (802 days old) by Washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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Post# 1141421 , Reply# 15 2/6/2022 at 18:09 (802 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 1141442 , Reply# 16 2/6/2022 at 19:38 (802 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Yep, that's a 1st Rinse | ||
| Post# 1141458 , Reply# 17 2/6/2022 at 22:58 (802 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.) | ||
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I've never seen a Hamilton in operation. Thanks for sharing the videos. | ||
| Post# 1141486 , Reply# 18 2/7/2022 at 06:47 (801 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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| Post# 1141514 , Reply# 20 2/7/2022 at 09:21 (801 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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| Post# 1141528 , Reply# 21 2/7/2022 at 12:21 (801 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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Thanks for the interest and comments. The dryer is gas and works very well. The rollers have flat spots from sitting for so long, so you hear "thump, thump, thump" as the dryer runs. It gets a bit better as it warms up, but it never goes away. The dryer also has a standing pilot, so I close the gas valve after using it. Pilot door is on the top of the dryer, so it is easy to light, before using. The other machine, which is red, is a 1958 Norge that I finished a couple years ago. I will take some pictures of it and post at some point. Kenny (Goatfarmer) is the person that found these Hamiltons at an estate sale. If it were not for him, this set would have most likely been scrapped, or placed in a rental house somewhere, until they were destroyed. So, Kenny is the person that deserves the credit for the preservation of this rare set, and the one that should be thanked as well.
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Post# 1141544 , Reply# 22 2/7/2022 at 13:17 (801 days old) by joelippard (Hickory) |
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Post# 1141555 , Reply# 23 2/7/2022 at 14:43 (801 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Hamilton! | ||
| Post# 1141556 , Reply# 24 2/7/2022 at 14:50 (801 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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| Post# 1141560 , Reply# 25 2/7/2022 at 15:03 (801 days old) by angus (Fairfield, CT.) | ||
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I second that!!! | ||
| Post# 1141565 , Reply# 26 2/7/2022 at 16:16 (801 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
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Post# 1141586 , Reply# 27 2/7/2022 at 18:14 (801 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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when I got 'em Paging the Hamiltons! (automaticwasher.org)
I know they went to a good home, Rick, they still look great! That's going on almost 6 years ago! | ||
| Post# 1141601 , Reply# 28 2/7/2022 at 20:22 (801 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
 Yeah a 65 second spray rinse is definitely long.
I counted exactly one minute. That's a long spray rinse if you own a Whirlpool/Kenmore or other poor rinsing machines but that's just a normal everyday occurrence for Maytag and GE Filter Flo users with machines built from the late 60's to the mid 90's.
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Post# 1141607 , Reply# 29 2/7/2022 at 21:06 (801 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1141622 , Reply# 30 2/7/2022 at 23:28 (801 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 1141626 , Reply# 31 2/7/2022 at 23:52 (801 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
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Post# 1141679 , Reply# 32 2/8/2022 at 16:18 (800 days old) by lotsosudz (Sacramento, CA) |
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Spin RPM please | ||
| Post# 1141688 , Reply# 33 2/8/2022 at 17:27 (800 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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Hi David | ||
| Post# 1141690 , Reply# 34 2/8/2022 at 17:32 (800 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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DADeOS | ||
| Post# 1141692 , Reply# 35 2/8/2022 at 17:36 (800 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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Kenny | ||
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Post# 1141711 , Reply# 36 2/8/2022 at 19:42 (800 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Spin Speed -- Service manual indicates the spin speed is 600 RPM on regular and 400 on slow, with 70 oscillations per minute for agitation on regular and 47 for slow. Cycle chart for the Programmer Washer (800) below.
The service manual still shows this washer being made under the name of Hamilton out of Two Rivers, so it's definitely before being gobbled up by WCI but using a Franklin transmission/drive. I have to wonder if this was built in Webster City, IA at the Franklin Manufacturing plant. Does anyone know if the earlier Norge-Hamilton washes were made in Wisconsin or out of a Norge factory?
Thank you Rick for posting the videos. Fascinating and beautiful machine!
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| Post# 1141713 , Reply# 37 2/8/2022 at 20:27 (800 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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70 oscillations per minute | ||
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