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Well It cleaned up good! If u post serial # someone here will date it for you. I’d guess 70’s I’ll look at my service manual to see about lubricant for wringer. You already know how to set the wringers apart when not in use.. Sounds like it’s ready for a maiden Voyage. Spot with cleaning...

I wouldn’t use oven cleaner As suggested, a plastic spatula or a plastic putty knife to scrape off sides of outer tub. Can be used on bottom of tub as well. Then pick up what falls or vacuum out. On the outside of the inner tub..I’d use a SOS pad and the garden hose. And maybe some...

I guess you could try putting the nut back on loosely, fill with hot water put two heavy towels in it.. or something heavier than 5 lbs and babysit it while it goes a through a wash/spin cycle, just before it goes into spin, stop it and deliberately move the two towels to one side so it will...

Live n learn Can u post pics? The more eyes u get on it, the more ideas you’l get on how to fix it.

This may be another issue? It’s easy enough to check the exit point of a dryer vent to see/feel air coming out..no tools required. But here’s a spot that might cause trouble. Most people don’t disassemble and clean this duct. And if clogged..Id guess would interfere with performance. Then...

Well This is taking a risk to you and the machine..but I once got a chair and stepped into the tub and did sort of a hula dance to break it free. It’s certainly not advisable to do this especially if ur a heavy guy. And if ur not.. u got to be careful not to fall out when it breaks free. I...

Brad I can try to answer your questions but I doubt it will change your disgust of the process. LOL Yes your clothes would be cleaned with everyone else’s! Loads are separated sort of the same way you’d separate laundry loads (but not exactly) one would not clean a white wedding dress with a...

Found the photo Of dry cleaning machine I worked with the longest. Sorry she was old when I got there! Also what looks to be a patent drawing of something similar.

As a side note In the other thread I mentioned air/steam gun vacuum on spotting board, spotting brushes and spotting bone. That was not a type o. We called it a spotting bone. This will offend some..but it was actually and piece of polished ivory.

There was a old term in dry cleaning that some referred to as “slop spotting” It was before my time. From what I was told, it was a method of mixing perc and some other VOC and NVDS in a small bowl, then dipping a spotting brush into the bowl and applying to certain stains. The dry cleaning...

Dose this count as built in? House is 1935 Refrigerator is 1935, so I guess they were thinking along those lines back then? Love my old G.E

Hi Brad If your interested..click over to the Imperial side and look for the past thread titled “Westinghouse coin operated dry cleaning machine” There you’l find some explanation of the process. Laundress is correct that there are solvent soluble stains and water soluble stains. I’m not...

If it has sentimental value to you Play it safe and pay to have it dry cleaned. What do u mean “off color” do u mean it’s sun faded?

If you google Barbicide you find jars that fit the description

Thanks for posting Robert Thats impressive for self service machine. Looking at diagram and reading above..it’s makes more sense to me. However that trap (86) is something that needs daily cleaning by someone who would have known how to service it. Those clog up quickly and can cause the...

Solvent should never look brown! That means solvent is dirty or filters are full. And existing solvent needs to be filtered or cooked off. Cooking off solvent (perc) is a process, and depending on the set up is somewhat dangerous as heated perc can become a poisonous gas. It’s bad enough to...

I’ve never seen a coin op dry cleaning machine I entered the dry cleaning industry at a time here in Calif when the state required a licensed operator to be on premises during times cleaning machine was operating. In order to obtain a license there was a written and practical exam conducted...

Greg It may be helpful if u post pics of what you’re seeing. More eyes on it.. so to speak.

Wow I’ll be looking forward for updates. Very nice find.