Pete,
Great Pics.
Bill
Great Pics.
Bill
1955 Kenmore restore!
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Great work! Identify some of these gentlemen, I think I recognize both Tim Macboi and Martin Yogitunes, they've both been phone-helpers to me on quite a few machines, nice guys with knowledge and helpful attitudes.
And keep the pictures coming, they are a valuable resource for other folks "machines in need."
You also have quite a variety of other machines to see in the pics, cool.
Great work! Identify some of these gentlemen, I think I recognize both Tim Macboi and Martin Yogitunes, they've both been phone-helpers to me on quite a few machines, nice guys with knowledge and helpful attitudes.
And keep the pictures coming, they are a valuable resource for other folks "machines in need."
You also have quite a variety of other machines to see in the pics, cool.
mrb627
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Hand Injury?
I see a few frames in, one of your team has a hand injury. What happened?
Malcolm
I see a few frames in, one of your team has a hand injury. What happened?
Malcolm
macboy91si
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A Great Time
I wish I had more time to spend with John and everyone up in Beltsville. I drove 18 hours or so over the weekend to make the trip and boy was I exhausted. It was very neat to get to know the belt drive machines a little better though and as always it was worth it. Gordon, Martin, Pete and Ted were all great company and we made progress on numerous machines. I honestly could have stayed.
-Tim
I wish I had more time to spend with John and everyone up in Beltsville. I drove 18 hours or so over the weekend to make the trip and boy was I exhausted. It was very neat to get to know the belt drive machines a little better though and as always it was worth it. Gordon, Martin, Pete and Ted were all great company and we made progress on numerous machines. I honestly could have stayed.
-Tim
Malcolm -
As can happen so very often with these older belt-drive machines, even with all mounting hardware removed, a part, especially the transmission or basket drive, does not want to come loose (this happens a lot too with the agitators). In this case, Ted was wrestling with the gearcase and it let-go suddenly, causing him to slam his left hand against the edge of the cabinet.
I have a number of those battle scars from older restorations myself, but they can put a damper on the fun!
Gordon
As can happen so very often with these older belt-drive machines, even with all mounting hardware removed, a part, especially the transmission or basket drive, does not want to come loose (this happens a lot too with the agitators). In this case, Ted was wrestling with the gearcase and it let-go suddenly, causing him to slam his left hand against the edge of the cabinet.
I have a number of those battle scars from older restorations myself, but they can put a damper on the fun!
Gordon
WOW !!!!!!!!
What love and admiration these pics show (plus a lot of hard work and damaged skin LOL). It is very evident that you were all in your glory helping this old gal to become usable again. My hat is off to you all !! Thanks for sharing.
Jim
What love and admiration these pics show (plus a lot of hard work and damaged skin LOL). It is very evident that you were all in your glory helping this old gal to become usable again. My hat is off to you all !! Thanks for sharing.
Jim
It was a total blast.....to watch them wash is one thing...but to see them tore down to their basic shell, and then rebuilt from the ground up.....brings back memories of working in the shop as a teen......All of you guys were a world of knowledge....
Next time I am getting a hotel room and stay for the whole weekend....so much missed......also wanted to chat more, and hang out a little longer.....
sorry guys for getting sick, that was the last thing I wanted to happen....but made it home safe.......
hope we can do this again with another machine or two....maybe Gordons 518?
Next time I am getting a hotel room and stay for the whole weekend....so much missed......also wanted to chat more, and hang out a little longer.....
sorry guys for getting sick, that was the last thing I wanted to happen....but made it home safe.......
hope we can do this again with another machine or two....maybe Gordons 518?
hands
Yep - I got my hand pretty good there - but the fun continued after a field dressing of napkins and painters tape.
Thanks to Peter H for hooking me up with one of those Kenmores - the other came from Mark H many years back and has been waiting patiently for some love.
John and Jeff are incredible - their experience is always mind-boggling!
Nothing stumps them and they work silently in tandem. I learned a lot.
It was also great to hang out with everyone while working on the machines - would have been nice to come back for a second day - there is never enough time when you are having fun!
I still have to sand and repaint the cabinet - hopefully, I can get that finished up in the next few weeks.
Yep - I got my hand pretty good there - but the fun continued after a field dressing of napkins and painters tape.
Thanks to Peter H for hooking me up with one of those Kenmores - the other came from Mark H many years back and has been waiting patiently for some love.
John and Jeff are incredible - their experience is always mind-boggling!
Nothing stumps them and they work silently in tandem. I learned a lot.
It was also great to hang out with everyone while working on the machines - would have been nice to come back for a second day - there is never enough time when you are having fun!
I still have to sand and repaint the cabinet - hopefully, I can get that finished up in the next few weeks.
Standing at the Feet of Gods
LeFever times two is almost unbearable brilliance. This is worth a million dollars as a video for all posterity. What's even more incredible is that after a week's work they have chosen to teach/perform rebuilds on Whirlpool and Kenmore washers. I can never really get my head around the sheer genius of these two gentle giants. Purely amazing!
LeFever times two is almost unbearable brilliance. This is worth a million dollars as a video for all posterity. What's even more incredible is that after a week's work they have chosen to teach/perform rebuilds on Whirlpool and Kenmore washers. I can never really get my head around the sheer genius of these two gentle giants. Purely amazing!
That's the first automatic washer mom had with sudsaver,predated me by a year. And it lasted well into the early 70's
Wow...
All that knowledge and expertise, I'm in awe.
It's great to see these pictures and all the people as well as machines.
Thanks again Pete for posting these. It looks like everyone had a great time.
Patrick
All that knowledge and expertise, I'm in awe.
It's great to see these pictures and all the people as well as machines.
Thanks again Pete for posting these. It looks like everyone had a great time.
Patrick
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