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Well, I figured it out at least. The pump seal was basically for lack of a better term a rubber condom that went around the spring, and its ring like base and was held very snuggly around and fully encapsulated the piece. So this point I am taking suggestions for flexible soft material that is...

What’s the point of the conversion kit? Isn’t this simply replacing the washer ( so bronze to ceramic)? Doesn’t seem like much of a conversion unless I’m missing something. Did the new ceramic washer require a different diameter and thus the impeller needed to have a different diameter? Thx -...

Posted pictures. Notice there was a small metal washer on the shaft per diagram. When I disassembled, it also looked like the metal washer / O ring had with a rubber washer stacked under it, AND that there was a larger rubber washer very imbedded into the plate. The diagram above only shows one...

I appreciate it but those just look like regular bolts, that I could just get at a hardware store. Has me thinking that could work if I stack some washers on there to tighten against the various motor upper plate and tub parts. Thanks for the creative solution :) Not related to the bolt...

Do you recall what that sold for?

Thank you William! Let me know when you can :)

Once advertised I know the competition is fierce lol. I was just reaching out someone for the white version of this dryer………I think it’s a sign that this set has appeared. Divine intervention?! There must be a way to Gerry rig a suds save feature without causing permanent damage /changes. I...

Looks like a pretty simple machine!

Bumping this. I still the a source for at least one “flange screw and stud” to hang the motor. One of mine snapped off. Many thanks.

Water did appear initially at the bottom of the motor, however that’s mostly stopped from what I can tell. I noticed that the actual drain tube had rust/ salts in the bottom half indicating that it’s drained a lot of leaking water in the past. I cleaned out the drain hole with a small bristle...

Edit to last post - shaft seal is leaking. I’m just going to take it back to the motor shop as they mentioned that they might have some better equipment to remove the impeller with. What kind of gasket should go in? Would they have that or do I need to procure that in advance because it’s unusual?

That’s good to know, thank you Valvadhon. Makes me feel better :) So I boiled water and poured that into the motor based on past reads that it can help to soften up the old gasket under the impeller. It definitely helped, I can’t tell if it’s leaking (from there at least ) anymore so that is...

I’m crazy cuz I had the motor rewound….. Never did find a replacement motor so I went with Patrick’s recommendation. They took a couple months but considering the price I was in no hurry 🤪. He might have charged me the “I don’t want to do this price”, but I will say he did a very nice job, was...

Drat, someone did post it! Haha so much for being sneaky. Do these era machines have the sud saver feature? I really want that as otherwise these machines really use a lot of water.

For all the beautiful ovens and fridges they made, they seemed to have run out of creative juice when it came to 1960s and 70s laundry equipment 😂. Even the slant fronts seemed remain unchanged for years without innovation in the 1950s.

Just had my windows restored last winter in my 1904 Craftsman in the Portland metro area. I’ve never really enjoyed the sterile quiet that comes with central AC. Now that my windows open and close it’s been very nice this summer, I leave them all open all the time and the close the doors over...

I found some Copper kenmore 700s within a days drive. This had me realizing I don’t know how these levels differed (700 vs 800 vs Lady Kenmore)? Would a 700 dryer have the fabric scent liquid bottle? Was that just a LK thing? How else were they different?

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Was just thinking logistics, the dryer looks to be considerably larger and not sure if it would fit through my door, but would assume so as it’s normal size door.

Does anyone happen to know the dimensions of these units? I’m guessing the dryer specifically is the problem child….?