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Thread Number: 92944
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
I now own a Thor automatic |
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| Post# 1175187 , Reply# 1 3/19/2023 at 14:21 (411 days old) by Keymatic (London / UK) | ||
Hi Adam,
On all the Automagic’s i’ve owned i always check the boot first, as if this is knackered i could bust the whole machine. Lift out the tub, balancer, this will expose the drive shaft and below this you will see the boot which connects to the centre post and inside tub base. Hope it’s in good condition :) Cheers Keith
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Post# 1175227 , Reply# 2 3/19/2023 at 19:50 (411 days old) by Adam-aussie-vac  (Canberra ACT) |
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Thank you Keith I’ll have a check of the boots when I get home and considering that my machine appears to be the kind that was produced sometime in between 1946 and 1952 at least that’s according to the different adverts that I’ve seen on eBay I think it might be perished, but that’s just a guess | ||
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Post# 1175291 , Reply# 3 3/20/2023 at 10:02 (411 days old) by KENMORE58 (Rhode Island) |
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Post# 1175301 , Reply# 4 3/20/2023 at 11:59 (411 days old) by Adam-aussie-vac (Canberra ACT) |
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Oh cool thank you RON I have sent you a private message with my email in it | ||
| Post# 1175309 , Reply# 5 3/20/2023 at 13:26 (410 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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Post# 1175718 , Reply# 6 3/23/2023 at 03:55 (408 days old) by Adam-aussie-vac (Canberra ACT) |
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Thank you, but they sure are complicated as well Plus I think this is actually a British made model as well so it makes me wonder if there are actually any major differences | ||
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Post# 1175729 , Reply# 7 3/23/2023 at 08:23 (408 days old) by Kenmore58 (Rhode Island) |
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Post# 1175764 , Reply# 8 3/23/2023 at 16:52 (407 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 1175873 , Reply# 9 3/24/2023 at 17:58 (406 days old) by Adam-aussie-vac (Canberra ACT) |
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RON Thank you for the emails, I have received and read them It makes me wonder if there is really any differences in the machine design due to the fact these come from different regions | ||
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Post# 1175874 , Reply# 10 3/24/2023 at 17:59 (406 days old) by Adam-aussie-vac (Canberra ACT) |
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Appnut Thank you, it makes me wonder who else potentially has this style of machine in the the collection | ||
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Post# 1175878 , Reply# 11 3/24/2023 at 18:30 (406 days old) by Kenmore58 (Rhode Island) |
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Post# 1175893 , Reply# 12 3/24/2023 at 21:13 (406 days old) by Adam-aussie-vac (Canberra ACT) |
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So here are some pictures of my machine the seller took I’ll have to grab more photos after I get home | ||
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Post# 1175924 , Reply# 13 3/25/2023 at 03:39 (406 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Thor Parnall
Hi Adam, great to see the Thor, pic 13 shows the tub seal bellow has started to disintegrate, hardly surprising given age etc, this is what you will need to fashion or find a suitable replacement , we ended up using a Hoover New wave model pump hose , similarly a large front drive rubber gait boot from a car / tractor / lorry may be useful.
Very similar machines & mechanisms, its just the switch controls that tend to be different, yours has the control wheel , ours has the lever and others the foot pedals. Look forward to seeing your progress. This pic shows the boot we fashioned to fit the mechanism tub and outer tub.
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Post# 1175925 , Reply# 14 3/25/2023 at 03:40 (406 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Thor Parnall
This is the drive boot we made from an old Hoover Automatic sump hose, a plastic yogurt pot, some glue & plastic ties. Anything is possible ha ha ..
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Post# 1175926 , Reply# 15 3/25/2023 at 03:43 (406 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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