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i got this today from the scrap man [rag and bone man ] I already have my mums old empress from around 1959 and i have repaired quite a few others over the years but i have never seen one like this . Its clearly quite an early model .its the one with the hexagonal tub but what's unusual about...

we had one of these when i was a boy . After use my mum would always smear some vaseline on the top of the agitator shaft and she always left the wringer open to stop the rollers sticking together and there was always a ragged old towel left in the tub just to soak up any stray water

i fitted the wash motor from a Hoovermatic tt onto my mums Qualcast panther mower .It worked a treat but you had to walk really fast with it.

with regards to the Ada wringer washer .As a young boy i remember my aunt having an Ada wringer washer but it was much older [or at least it looked older ]it was cream and was the size of a hotpoint empress .I remember it being used and then later being replaced with a twintub .the Ada was...

Hi mike well after a few mishaps it working well .The wash pump pulley broke in half so knowing i wouldn't be able to get a replacement i made a new one out of an Ikea cabinet leg and after three loads its still working as it should [its probably stronger than the original]. I did work on a...

thanks Ozzie 908 I will bear that in mind .I have a friend who thinks he may have a motor tucked away .just waiting to find out .If he hasn't i will take you up on your offer . many thanks Antony

Thanks darren I have done so much to this machine only for this to happen .If you can find a motor. I would be most great full regards Antony

decided to give this machine a run today .All went well for the first couple of loads and then blue smoke and that tell tale acrid smell [spinner motor burnt out ] What caused the problem was a yellow duster that was on the floor .It got caught up in the bottom of the spin dryer clutch jamming...

Hi All this machine is just about finished now .Its all up and running but i would just like to know what the correct belt would be to drive the spin dryer [not the pump] .When i got the machine there was no belt present so after a rummage through my ancient old van stock [or what's left of...

yes towels .tea cloths cotton bedding all gets a very hot wash .It keeps the machine clean and no fabric softener will make towels smell like they do when they have been boiled and line dried

fabric softner is a complete waste of money Not to mention the effect on a machine . Back when the damm stuff first came on the market it actually attacked rubber parts in machines causing them to perish .it also had a similar effect on elastic in clothing . As an apprentice back in the 70s i...

Well i did a bit more yesterday .Tub is back on although i haven't tightened the plastic nut yet . can you tell me if i have put the drain hose [from tub to pump] back together properly as in the fat bit with the filter onto the tub and the other end onto the pump .I have to say all the rubber...

i would imagine the mechanics will be the same as the all electric version .Would be really interested to see how the gas heating bit works though .The hoovermatic twin tub didn't change much on the inside through out its life but the outer spin can corrodes around the seal and then there's...

yes I did see it but i had already managed to get hold of one .Just waiting for it to arrive. It will finish the job off . Can you tell me if i should put a little grease between the tripod bearing and the new seal underneath or is it best left as it is ?

Hi all The replacement tripod arrived today [courtesy of Slowspin66] and i have a new plastic nut for the centre post so i did as suggested and cut the old one off with a hot knife . i also removed the heater and the drain outlet . next job was to tackle the rust . I honestly thought the tub...

thats great .thanks

yes i realized they were different models .I wonder why he didn't get 2 the same [maybe Comet only had 1 of each in stock]. I worked on lots of these when i first started work but time marches on and you forget stuff that was once second nature

I only want to take it off to treat the rust before it gets any worse .But i may just try to do that with the post and heater in situ rather than break the nut and not have a replacement but if you come across a nut please let me know .I think the seal that fits under the tripod may be the...

A very long time ago my mum has a Parnall wringer washer And i had waist length hair [I know what your thinking ]I came home from school on day to find mum doing the washing .I asked her if she wanted a cup of tea and she said yes but i am just going into the garden to hang some washing out...