Back in May 2017 I purchased this 1953 Hotpoint washer. It was in really good condition. The cord was shot but I replaced that and found I had several leaks in it. The drain hose was in pieces (Literally) and the shaft boot that is under the support casting was off the tub lip. I tried to repair it at the time, but I got frustrated and then we moved so it got put into storage.
This is to my original post from 2017 on this washer. https://automaticwasher.org/threads/another-find.70934/
Fast forward to today, it is no longer in storage, it is sitting in my basement. I'm no longer as frustrated with it (Still a little frustrated lol), and I have some help from a couple of good friends to steer me in the right direction.
First step is to make sure it still works. I plugged it in, in its current state. At first, I couldn't get anything. I soon discovered the reset button wasn't working properly. I ended up bypassing it and the machine came to life.
Next step was to get the support casting out. The agitator drive block appeared to be attached to the shaft with no way to remove it. Underneath the outer tub I had to unscrew two hex screws that allowed me to lift the shaft up and out of the machine.
Once the shaft and shaft guard was out, I had to remove a nut down near the support casting. With the nut removed, the support casting lifted right out with no issues.
The boot that was giving me trouble all those years ago, was right there in front of me. I removed it and while I new it was cracked, I didn't know it had a rip in it.
I also got a sink drain that I'm going to install for the tub drain. I have it sitting in there right now, but will be removing the "X" out of it before I actually secure it in there. I also have a new hose that I will attach to it and the pump.
I've been told I can use a speed queen boot and am looking at purchasing one to test it out. While I'm waiting for that, I'll be getting some grease to grease the shaft bearings.
I'll be updating this post as I go along with getting it back up and running.
I still can't get over how clean this is for being 72 years old. It appears to be very low usage.
Here is the video of me testing it out without the tub in it. This was from last week. It does squeak a little during agitation. Hopefully I can get that taken care of while I have it apart.
This is to my original post from 2017 on this washer. https://automaticwasher.org/threads/another-find.70934/
Fast forward to today, it is no longer in storage, it is sitting in my basement. I'm no longer as frustrated with it (Still a little frustrated lol), and I have some help from a couple of good friends to steer me in the right direction.
First step is to make sure it still works. I plugged it in, in its current state. At first, I couldn't get anything. I soon discovered the reset button wasn't working properly. I ended up bypassing it and the machine came to life.
Next step was to get the support casting out. The agitator drive block appeared to be attached to the shaft with no way to remove it. Underneath the outer tub I had to unscrew two hex screws that allowed me to lift the shaft up and out of the machine.
Once the shaft and shaft guard was out, I had to remove a nut down near the support casting. With the nut removed, the support casting lifted right out with no issues.
The boot that was giving me trouble all those years ago, was right there in front of me. I removed it and while I new it was cracked, I didn't know it had a rip in it.
I also got a sink drain that I'm going to install for the tub drain. I have it sitting in there right now, but will be removing the "X" out of it before I actually secure it in there. I also have a new hose that I will attach to it and the pump.
I've been told I can use a speed queen boot and am looking at purchasing one to test it out. While I'm waiting for that, I'll be getting some grease to grease the shaft bearings.
I'll be updating this post as I go along with getting it back up and running.
I still can't get over how clean this is for being 72 years old. It appears to be very low usage.
Here is the video of me testing it out without the tub in it. This was from last week. It does squeak a little during agitation. Hopefully I can get that taken care of while I have it apart.
