Thread Number: 94029
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Early Inglis Belt Drive Set |
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Post# 1187069 , Reply# 1   8/7/2023 at 17:39 (441 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 1187070 , Reply# 2   8/7/2023 at 17:47 (441 days old) by bigalsf (Salt Lake City)   |   | |
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Wow, nice set! That is, I think, the Canadian equivalent to the 1960 Whirlpool Imperial Mark 12 series. I love the styling on the set; I especially like the simplicity of the timer push-button arrangement. Enjoy!! |
Post# 1187072 , Reply# 3   8/7/2023 at 17:52 (441 days old) by 114jwh (Vancouver)   |   | |
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Here is some pictures after an initial wipe down. Unfortunately the dryer is missing the cycle knob and the washer is missing the unique water level knob |
Post# 1187074 , Reply# 4   8/7/2023 at 18:05 (441 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 1187076 , Reply# 5   8/7/2023 at 18:09 (441 days old) by 114jwh (Vancouver)   |   | |
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Starting to take apart to see how everything looks. Have never seen this plastic diverter over the drain before. Given their age the outer tub looks great so far and the centerpost looks salvageable |
Post# 1187079 , Reply# 6   8/7/2023 at 18:15 (441 days old) by 114jwh (Vancouver)   |   | |
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Some of the internals. Looks like an early wig wag, the original water valve and since this is from 1960 this would have the older style transmission vs the later heavy duty one and 1/3 HP motor vs the later 1/2 HP |
Post# 1187083 , Reply# 8   8/7/2023 at 18:45 (441 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1187088 , Reply# 9   8/7/2023 at 19:06 (441 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806)   |   | |
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My goodness, those are beautiful machines! I actually had a similar issue with the dispensers on mine since they gummed up. That’s what led me to taking the entire machine apart and while I was at it, decided to repair and rebuild things while I was at it. Be sure to hold the outer tub up to the light to see if there’s any pinholes in the tub and if there is, I’d have them welded so there’s no leaks.
The older style of wig wag has a unique sound, some people would replace it with a newer style to quiet it down a little, but these machines just aren’t the same without the unique wig wag sounds they make in operation. |
Post# 1187101 , Reply# 10   8/7/2023 at 21:43 (441 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.)   |   | |
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Have you figured out how to get the sudsaver to work?
Are you going to keep the sud valve? I've had a couple of Whirlpool made washers with those double dispensers and they were always a mess like that. They really should have had a small stream of water running when they were open to rinse the cavity clean. Back then though we didn't have multiport inlet valves. Should be easy enough to convert the dryer to electric. Just need a heater and a 120 volt double pole relay to turn the heat on and off with the old gas ignitor line. |
Post# 1187107 , Reply# 11   8/8/2023 at 00:39 (441 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806)   |   | |
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Post# 1187114 , Reply# 12   8/8/2023 at 07:35 (441 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan & Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 1187117 , Reply# 13   8/8/2023 at 08:45 (441 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 1187158 , Reply# 14   8/8/2023 at 18:44 (440 days old) by Pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada)   |   | |
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in the term of inglis here a pic i found via google i think there 66 but not certain
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Post# 1187162 , Reply# 15   8/8/2023 at 21:15 (440 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i)   |   | |
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Post# 1187181 , Reply# 16   8/9/2023 at 09:35 (440 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Wow, James, that’s quite a score, these should restore very nicely.
I probably have any parts you might need for the restoration if you can’t find them otherwise. Fabric softener, and bleach dispenser on these machines was very easy to maintain but nobody ever did it, I had a lady Kenmore as my daily driver for over 30 years and I’ve never had problems with the dispensers clogging but every time I use the washer I would put a cup of hot water in each dispenser to keep them flushed out and clean. When I poured fabric softener. I would chase it with a cup of hot water . For example, when I rebuilt the machine last year the dispensers were almost totally clean install them good functional shape. That little baffle in the drain opening in the outer tub was to help water that was being spun out of clothing go down the drain whirlpool used that for many years in the mid to late 50s and early 60s. John |
Post# 1187265 , Reply# 20   8/10/2023 at 11:49 (438 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806)   |   | |
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Post# 1187452 , Reply# 21   8/12/2023 at 18:09 (436 days old) by Pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada)   |   | |
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What kind of agitator is in your inglis royal washer and have you seen inglis washers with this agitator inside the washer? as a kid i have seen one in my grandmother 3 cycle push to start inglis liberator with 5 wash rinse temp no water level and brush lint filter
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Post# 1191556 , Reply# 23   10/8/2023 at 13:45 (379 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806)   |   | |
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I wouldn’t really worry about the agitator movement when in neutral. Sometimes it just drags on the oil that’s inside the transmission from the agitate gear and parts that are constantly moving whenever the motor is running. My Whirlpool did the same thing when I brought it home back in 2020, even the transmission I rebuilt does the same thing from time to time. That’s just how some of the older belt drive machines are.
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Post# 1191566 , Reply# 24   10/8/2023 at 17:51 (379 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1191585 , Reply# 26   10/9/2023 at 07:52 (379 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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That type of small spring is a common part of oil and water seals. However, I have never seen that type of spring used on a belt drive whirlpool product, my best guess is that the company that assembled the kit got that spring in there by accident but I do not think it’s part of a seal kit for a belt drive whirlpool washer.
Was the kit you got a genuine whirlpool kit or an aftermarket kit made by seal bearing manufacturer? John |
Post# 1191599 , Reply# 28   10/9/2023 at 11:19 (378 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 1191607 , Reply# 29   10/9/2023 at 12:28 (378 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 1191620 , Reply# 31   10/9/2023 at 14:44 (378 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 1191641 , Reply# 34   10/9/2023 at 20:08 (378 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 1192056 , Reply# 35   10/16/2023 at 21:27 (371 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 1203934 , Reply# 37   4/22/2024 at 02:15 (183 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 1205305 , Reply# 39   5/12/2024 at 22:41 by Maytag85 (Sean A806)   |   | |
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Post# 1205317 , Reply# 40   5/13/2024 at 06:40 by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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You may be able to use the heater box from the one pictured if it physically fits and then you just need a heat relay and wire one leg of the 240 V through the safety thermostat on the heater box and you should be good to go.
Take the heater box out of the gas dryer and see if the entire heater box from the electric dryer will fit, if it doesn’t fit, I might have a complete heater box for one of those early electric dryers here somewhere. I would save all the gas parts just in case your living situation ever changes and you are in a place with natural gas. It could be converted back easily. I would not be as keen on using propane it very expensive and more dangerous than natural gas. John |
Post# 1205406 , Reply# 42   5/14/2024 at 21:14 by 114jwh (Vancouver)   |   | |
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Looks like the photos didn't make it with my previous message so here they are! |
Post# 1205414 , Reply# 43   5/15/2024 at 00:55 by Maytag85 (Sean A806)   |   | |
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Post# 1205656 , Reply# 45   5/19/2024 at 14:05 by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1205657 , Reply# 46   5/19/2024 at 14:13 by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Hi James, yes the machine is looking great.
It’s fairly easy to convert from gas to electric you’ve already done the most difficult part installing the heater assembly. You need to get a 120 V coil relay that can handle at least 25 A and connect the power to the coil on the relay to the 1V and 3V wires That went to the burner assembly. Connect the motor up the way it was before even though there are five wires on the replacement motor you only use for you might have to install a jumper. If you still have the wiring harness from the electric dryer, you took the heater from installed the terminal block and use some of the heavy wiring that’s attached to it going down to the heater. You will wire relay on one side of the line let’s say L one and you’ll wire L2 through the high limit thermostat at the bottom of the heater box to the common wire of the three terminals on the heater the other two terminals get tied together. It might be easier if you call me. I’m around this afternoon if you like, I can go over a little bit more detail. But it’s pretty easy to do we converted Paul Chaks’s 1965 Kenmore dryer from gas to electric and I’ve done many others. I’ve also converted quite a few electric ones as needed. John |