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The old lubricant in there is probably contaminated and oxidized. So I guess there would be no point in adding fresh oil without a cleaning. Would it be except able to flush it with varsol and refill or would I need to strip and scrub. I have no idea how this machine comes apart, not even...

I can't Be sure this transmission has the same lubrication requirements as an American speed queen since the transmissions are a different design. This is an awful first photo but you can see the black ooze coming from this trany ( not mine its a model 1300 ). The clean unit is my simplicity...

I read someplace the lubricant for a wringer washer might be grease or oil. No idea what it should be. My simplicity ( Canadian speed queen ) has what looks like wire rope grease or open gear oil. THICK ! No smell like a gear oil with a sulphor friction modifier. I was thinking a transmission...

I pushed home an Orbital last week myself. LAT5005ABV Frost warning so flushed the pump and valves with some antifreeze and tarp it up. This question of Damper pads has me interested how hard would it be to improvise a replacement part for it The pulley were clean and dry from what I can...

Under a machine that shears steel roll into sheet at Algoma works there is a " pit " as they call it a machinery space where mechanics would check pumps and hoses, electrical cables were run in it too... I went into this pit on the shear line and discovered a GE Wringer washer busy doing a load...

I'm jumping into this thread link a little late but I have some information to add. The Canadian Speed Queen wringer and the Simplicity wringer I have share a transmission that I have not yet discovered anything about, but here are some bad photos of the mechanicals. Lubricant has leaked out...

So I got another hit I think.... The plant where both the simplicity and the Canadian speed queen may have been built was in Hespeler Ontario. The only information pertaining to washing machines was a Company called W.A. Kribs Co. Ltd So Whirlpool Via Inglis again. Crazy when you look at...

Another update.... Not mine But the owner of this fine vintage machine shared the machine data plate information and some pictures. https://www.kijiji.ca/v-washer-dryer/cambridge/vintage-wringer-washing-machine/1668743999 It is a Canadian built model 1300. Shares a transmission and pump that is...

looking at that switch You could probably improvise a repair with parts from an electric heater. Pretty common style of part even if the screws and mounts are different. Speaking as an electrician, years ago I used to fix things. Used to get a pat on the back for repairing things and sometimes...

Did anyone ever see or contemplate a heat exchange drier that uses a simpler counter flow exchange to recover some of the exhaust heat? You would still need an electric element, but if you only were able to extract 50% of the exhaust heat once the machine is up to temperature thats 50% less...

More likely the lubricants are already blended and sitting on the shelf. The machine manufacturer goes to the lubricant maker with a list of specifications and chooses the oil. Not very often at all you get an oil made for a machine, like VW who specified an oil for their diesel cars, or high...

"That control panel could probably be put on a newer solid bulkhead dryer and you would have an efficient dryer." Is that really a thing? I'm an electrician and honestly cant see how much of an efficiency improvement could be made by doing that. I also think it might be easier to just repair...

My Two cents... I don't have much to add about washing machines, but lubricants I do know. The foul smell of gear lubricants as mentioned with the 90W gear oil is from sulphur added to the blend as a friction modifier. Interesting stuff how they work. They are molecules that have a head and...

A chum of mine is a retired Westinghouse employee. Told me about the chimes in some of the machines he used to service as a factory service technician. What charm... Modern stuff plays tunes but its not as nice as a real bell or chime at the end of a cycle.

I am slightly out of step.... But curious do any of your fellows have gas powered washers? Three most common engines I am familiar with are the Maytag 2 stroke, the Briggs WMB and the chore horse. I only ever had any of the latter two and now down to one Ironhorse in reserve for the day I have...

I've seen these Chinese gear motors in the Princess Auto surplus section at my local store. They come they go.... The source of manufacture on Aliepxress is never clear... These are so cheap I wonder if they might be of use these are DC. I'm thinking DC motor for a DC powered timer for a...

Hey there Paulwash.... Looking at your mowers. I see nothing thats collectible. BUT I see some stuff thats note worthy. All of the self propelled units are using General Transmission drives ( made in France would you believe, or at least some ). This is a one piece unit tyranny and front drive...

Good Morning I was at Princess Auto and saw these Black Polyurethane rubbers rollers and parts. Thought I would post this since I think these might be an option for rebuilding my Simplicity Wringer.... I don't know of any other sources of extruded rubber like this and I know the colour is...

I'm not really one of your washing machine people lol. I fell into this by way of disgust with my wife's Modern appliance that don't last and my desire to build stuff that will long outlast me at camp. Ahhhhh.... Camp..... The Log cabin in the woods where its 1947 with some solar panels...

Before I move off on my morning reads I wanted to add some information. I read motor needs lubrication. Most older equipment uses bronze bearings not ball so they need a few drops of oil now and then. Don't use motor oil. Its detergent and will likely cause dirt to move and migrate around and...