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Thread Number: 97648
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Timer/ Timer Motor issues on a 1956 Westinghouse L-9 Laundromat |
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| Post# 1225665 , Reply# 1 3/1/2025 at 21:00 by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
Timer issues aren’t fun, the timer on a Whirlpool of mine conked out 2 years ago, repair attempts only made it worse. Been in search of a replacement for the past couple of years, so far nothing.
Hopefully it’s something simple like a timer motor, sometimes the timer motors can get real screwy with age. Can’t tell what kind of timer it is, almost looks like a Mallory timer, could also be a Controls Corporation timer. | ||
| Post# 1225678 , Reply# 2 3/1/2025 at 23:38 by qsd-dan (West) | ||
It sounds like it's an escapement problem if the timer motor is still opertional.
Remove the timer motor and bench test. If it functions, test the escapement. If escapement has metal gears inside (pretty sure it does), sometimes the grease hardens and causes then entire mechanism to freeze up. Disassembling, cleaning and lubricating the workings usually gets it going again if none of the gearing is stripped. Wouldn't be a bad idea to open up the timer motor and do the same. | ||
Post# 1225706 , Reply# 4 3/2/2025 at 16:06 by Combo52  (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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L9 Westinghouse front load washer timer problem
This is a Mallory timer, which is by far the most popular timer used by different brands during this time. They’re usually pretty fixable, as Dan mentioned it could be the escapement with the timer off the machine you can energize the timer motor with a test cord and see it should turn all the way 360°. If you leave it plugged in for about 45 minutes.
I don’t know anybody that rebuilds timers any longer, but there’s probably still someone out there, the good news is this was a very common timer and you can use the escapement and even Time motor office similar timer. John L | ||
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Post# 1226445 , Reply# 6 3/13/2025 at 07:06 by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Timer repairs
It sounds like you’re making progress, it’s pretty normal for those Time motors to be pretty darn hot to the touch. I wouldn’t worry about that too much.
I probably have some used Westinghouse washer timers from that era. I’ll try to remember to look and see if I have a spare one. That you could use for parts keep us posted how it’s going. John L | ||
| Post# 1226534 , Reply# 7 3/14/2025 at 17:53 by EmanM18 (Indiana) | ||
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To Combo52 Yes, I am making progress. I'm glad to hear that it is normal for them to be hot. Please do let me know if you have a spare timer! I would be interested in it!! The part number on my timer is Q-3259. | ||
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