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Wringer swivel So I put some wd40 on the wringer pin and let it soak for a while but I just couldn't get it freed up. It's either really stuck or the pin mechanism has detached from the handle. I did try to take the top of the wringer post apart but I couldn't get it apart easily so I decided...

Wringer swivel Hmm I felt like it should swing freely when I push down on the handle. Maybe it just needs a bit of wd40 around the pin as nothing happens when I push down on the lever. I'll give it a quick spray and let it soak overnight. Hopefully that should free up the pin. I just wanted to...

Thanks for the pics Once the two are side by side it's much easier to see the difference. I did have another question for you. I did some wash day before yesterday and everything went well. The only thing I noticed is that to reposition the wringer it seemed like I had to lift it up to unlock...

Yes it has the red push to release bar. I'll try to attach a couple of pictures.

Hmm that is intriguing. I will have to check that out.

Update So I put some 3 in one at the square part of the wringer post and let it soak in for a while. It didn't seem to help and I noticed there was a small screw of the side of the wringer post so we tried to remove it thinking it might allow some part of the wringer post to come apart...

Roller condition, etc. The rollers are in pretty good shape. I'll try to attach a picture of them. There is one very very slight flat spot as well as a couple of places where you can tell the rollers got stuck together at one time but overall they seem like they should be perfectly useable. I...

Wringer And yes it does have the wringer (you can kinda see part of it in the background of one of the photos) I had just removed it for transport and I forgot to take more pictures after I put it back on but before I cleaned it up.

So after figuring out that the issue with my MT E2L isn't the motor (at least I have an extra motor now I guess) I popped out to do some thrift shopping to cheer myself up and boy did I ever! I found a new machine that I couldn't resist bringing home. I think it's a model 30 but I'm unsure of...

The horizontal drive? That is quite inventive Larry, thanks for the pictures. I'm not quite sure what to expect when we open it up, I'm hoping maybe there's just a metal shaving jamming something or really anything that we have the ability to fix without buying a new (old) power unit. As...

Nope no timer. I was hoping it would be something simple like that or even that I had attached the lever wrong but no such luck.

Well I double checked the lever and it is attached properly. I had emailed Phil about trying out a new motor and he was nice enough to send me a picture of the lever so that I could confirm that it's properly attached. His theory is that there's a problem in the power unit. The more I think...

Yep It's a 1950's maytag e2l

To answer other possible questions: I know it's not an issue with the plastic agitator as I have a couple extra I picked up at a thrift store and both did the same thing. They both have good teeth inside the agitator shaft and both fit tightly on the metal agitator post which also has good...

Well actually there's several problems but only one that I'm immediately concerned with. So we finished assembling the old girl last night and just when I think we're good to go we fired her up and the agitator doesn't have any "power" to speak of. Everything is properly assembled, the motor...

Borrowed the picture from an earlier AW post as I didn't get a chance to take a pic of the actual washer.

What would be a fair price for a gray ghost that is operational but needs cleaned up and some paint? Cosmetic condition would be similar to this:

Bolts We already removed the gulmite bolts and I got a set of the replacement bolts from Phil. We used a reverse thread bolt extractor to get the gulmite bolts out. It actually worked really well, we figured we'd give it a try before ordering the special wrench.

Tub Gasket Yep that's the one I ordered. Fingers crossed that should be the last part that I need so hopefully as soon as I get it in the mail we can reassemble the old girl.

E2l-arry, Thanks for the info. I sent Phil an email to see if he still has them in stock.