1937 Maytag Wringer TRANNY problem... FIXED

[tuthill]

Hi all, thanks to some advice on here and redcarpetdrew's schematics, I was able to get my wringer agitating again! I was right, it was a problem of the drive not fully engaging and the internals of the transmission are just fine. Here are a couple pics of the problem and the new motor... now all I need is to repair the leak... What do you guys reccomend for sealing a thin crack in aluminum?? As soon as I get that fixed it will be time for some videos.

 

[tuthill]

The nice shiny new motor... I'm not exactly sure what was wrong with the other one but the guy told me the "circuits" for the start winding were long gone and I'd have to find the same motor for parts... so I just bought a new one.

 

[tuthill]

Perfectionists need not apply

Of course none of the slots on the motor lined up with the slots on the base of the washer (to be expected), so in my haste to get this thing running, I had to improvise a little

 

[tuthill]

Here's the problem

After I removed the on-off cover over the shifter lever, I found the elbow of the thing was comepletely caked with sediment. Simply removed it with a screw driver, bent it out a little to get it over the "leg" and wa-laa!

 

[tuthill]

Some of what was caked onto the shifter lever. Man it was a good feeling to turn this thing on, slam down the shifter and see 180 degree strokes! And to be able to grab the agitator and have it keep doing it's thing... yay!

 

[goblue]

good job jed its looking good. cant wait to see action pictures.
off topic nice bike in the background

 

[tuthill]

Thanks goblue, that would be my 2004 crf250x... racing frame and engine but with niceties like electric start, kickstand, etc...

 

[goblue]

jed nothing beats a honda.

 

[mihi]

Good job! I have an old wringer too and love it.

 

[rickr]

Way to go dude! A rescue from the graveyard for real! I remember when you found this a couple weeks ago. Are you doing a full restoration?

 

[tuthill]

rickr

I don't know yet, maybe because it is my first true vintage find. But it doesn't even have the wringer, and I don't really know if I have the skills and knowledge to do something like that.

 

[swestoyz]

Yay a Grainger motor! LOL

This is really a lot of fun to watch Jed. Keep up the good work, who knows maybe a wringer head will turn up soon.

Ben

 

[rickr]

Well, you are doing really well with it so far. I would think a wringer head would show up sooner or later, if you want to take it "all the way"

 

[redcarpetdrew]

Wringer CPR wins again!

I'll bet that was a fantastic feeling when it cranked up. I love the bungie cords! Band aids for things mechanical! As far as the schematics, I'm still learning just what I have here in all these old service and parts manuals. I just tripped over info for the old wringer pumps...

RCD