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Well You weren't far off Darren . I spoke to the old lady this morning [she is 90] She was enthralled when i told her i had her old machine . She and her husband were married in 1953 .That year they bought their house round the corner from mine .The washing machine and a television set were...

Hi Darren the paint is called Cottage Cream and it came from Ebay .really good value at £14 for 6 cans . Its almost an exact match . Once undercoated it took three coats of cream to get it covered .Yesterday i put the motor back on and replaced the electrics [what there is of them ] I need to...

Sprayed the cabinet today[might need another coat] and renewed all the flaky rubber wiring [while the mains lead was just beginning to perish the internal wiring was shot]

Loverly Bendix machines there Darren .they look brand new

I have often wondered what happened To the see through Jetamatic [cant bear the thought of it being scrapped] . There cant have been many of them made .There was also a Frigidaire fridge [huge thing it was ] with a cut away compressor that hung on four springs making the fridge virtually...

Hi Darren I haven't seen the lady yet[ she is quite elderly] but when i do i will ask her all about the machine. As for what am i going to do with it well i intend to use it now and again coupled with a spin dryer what more could you want?.Although i would like a more recent Empress with...

that tub looks lovely I can assure you its a lesson to me as well .I saw the rag and bone man this again this morning and as a result i have managed to find out who the machine belonged to [ one of my neighbors who passes my house most days with her dog] When i see her next i will ask her about...

the original pully was plastic and if you look carefully you can see where the belt has worn the side of it over time .the new printed one is also plastic but as you can see its much thicker than the old one and its heavier .I also got a new wheel printed for an 80 year old Hoover vac i have...

Well guys . I finished this machine and with its new spin motor and bodged up wash pump its running perfectly .So time moves on and i start a new project [hotpoint Empress] meanwhile the busted pulley from the supermatic wash pump is on the windowsill in the kitchen [or it was ] I had...

looking again at that diagram everything is the same as this machine but without the pump.this one also had a steel plate across the corner where the wringer post it [that's what's stopping me getting it out of the cabinet] I wonder if this one was the base model the pump version being more...

yes .the oil certainly has a smell all of its own and its a Bxxxer to get rid of . Now im retired i have the time to do things like this .After a lifetime of fixing machines for a living [getting them working as quickly and cheaply as possible] its great to just get up and think i will do some...

Did a little more today there's no way i can get the gearbox out without removing the tub. Even with the motor off it it wont come out and i really don't want to disturb that big nut so i decided to clean everything as best as i can and leave well alone .I have removed years of old oil and...

yes ozzie908. its the same book I found it at my uncles house in a bookcase 50odd years ago . I too read it from cover to cover and like you i didnt understand a lot of it but over the years its been invaluable .

more photos showing the wringer post jamming on the cabinet .Also the T shaped tap arrangement.It seems to be more than just a simple tap as on the side it says pull to open.I am soaking it at the moment hopefully it will free up and we can see how it functions . there's also a couple of...

thats an interesting Booklet .Wouldn't it be great to come across one of those Vactric washers. Hi vacbear Its an interesting read and yes the on off arrangement is different to the later models the Hotpoint logo on this one is in red enamel so different to the chrome joined up letters version...

cheers darren I thought that might be the case when i saw the clip. It was seized onto the roller but i soaked it overnight and it came loose .I think it causes the drip tray to tilt in the right direction when the wringer is on

more photos There is a knurled bolt just under where the mains lead exits the machine .i have no idea what its for.Perhaps it was for an external earth [a lead with a clip for attaching to a convenient tap maybe] When our family empress was in use it stood in the same place for years next to...

made a start on the wringer Today. As its not working properly .Stripped it down and cleaned as much of the old grease as i could out .the old grease had turned into something that resembled soft toffee.I washed the gears with turpentine and then stuffed the gearbox with as much fresh grease...

Just aquired An early Empress which i think is even older than yours .It has a metal agitator and no pump just a tap for draining .I have started a thread here if your interested with quite a few photos

great to see all that stuff being saved that sewing machine is amazing .but the frigidaire TT is a rare find .It must be 40 years since i've seen one of those .They were so troublesome and the little spin motor which was fine for driving the spin dryer for a few mins was not up to running the...