1960 Maytag Highlander Restoration Progress (Pix)
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Hi Eric, Congratulations on the restoration!!! wow, that enamel is positively gleaming...all the hard work pays off in the end, looking forward to seeing the vids..
Hi Eric, Congratulations on the restoration!!! wow, that enamel is positively gleaming...all the hard work pays off in the end, looking forward to seeing the vids..
Some more...
Here's the siphon break and (I'm assuming) the original fill valve. Has the old cursive Maytag logo on it, but it wont' stop running, so it's getting replaced. Do NOT ask me why there's a piece of hose defeating the siphon break. The thing works fine without it. All I can figure is that it was on an unlevel surface and water would run out of the break when the water shut off.
Here's the siphon break and (I'm assuming) the original fill valve. Has the old cursive Maytag logo on it, but it wont' stop running, so it's getting replaced. Do NOT ask me why there's a piece of hose defeating the siphon break. The thing works fine without it. All I can figure is that it was on an unlevel surface and water would run out of the break when the water shut off.
Finished Timer Knob
Got the knob finished! And yes.....that IS the same knob!
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Got the knob finished! And yes.....that IS the same knob!
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Well we've hit a snag.....
Well we've hit a snag in the restoration progress.....The agitator shaft is too far gone to make a good seal.....which really SUCKS by the way since the machine is finished otherwise! I cleaned all the rust off and decided to try it to see if I could by some chance be lucky.....
Murphy hates me.....still has a slow leak around that damn agitator seal! Well I guess this project gets put on ice until I can find a new one. Hacked off doesn't even come close to describing how I'm feeling at the moment....
Well we've hit a snag in the restoration progress.....The agitator shaft is too far gone to make a good seal.....which really SUCKS by the way since the machine is finished otherwise! I cleaned all the rust off and decided to try it to see if I could by some chance be lucky.....
Murphy hates me.....still has a slow leak around that damn agitator seal! Well I guess this project gets put on ice until I can find a new one. Hacked off doesn't even come close to describing how I'm feeling at the moment....
OUCH!
That's more than my total bill of costs! OUCH! I think it may be worth my time to try some "southern" engineering on the shaft and see if I can get anything to bond and hold to fill in the gaps. I'm thinking of possibly using a very hard epoxy, and then polishing it off with fine sandpaper. Think it would work?
For $91 I'm willing to try it........
That's more than my total bill of costs! OUCH! I think it may be worth my time to try some "southern" engineering on the shaft and see if I can get anything to bond and hold to fill in the gaps. I'm thinking of possibly using a very hard epoxy, and then polishing it off with fine sandpaper. Think it would work?
For $91 I'm willing to try it........
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Wow, it looks great! What did you use to clean the dial with?
Are you using a new stem seal?
BTW - your resto efforts are amazing. You took this project and ran with it - congrats!
BTW - your resto efforts are amazing. You took this project and ran with it - congrats!
Stem Seal...
Yes, it has a brand new stem seal in it. New seals all around, new spin bearing, etc.
I went and looked at work and we've got some 5 ton 2-part epoxy for metal. I think that may be just what the doctor ordered, slather it on, let it set, smooth it off, and I think I may be back in business!
Timer Dial:
The lettering on the timer dial on this model is recessed in the plastic. The original paint was very crumbly and LITERALLY came out when hit with water. It was in terrible shape anyway. I cleaned it all off and rubbed it down with alcohol to get rid of any oily residue (the whole washer was NASTY with fabric softener) and then painted the lettering with gloss white model car enamel. I used a tiny paintbrush and took care to not go outside the lines. What did go out was sanded very carefully off with 1200 grit sandpaper. Well you see the results......it looks brand new. Better than new actually since it's glossy paint instead of the original flat!
Took and Ran:
Well I like a challenge. I do fix up vacuums as well (see my link below for a Hoover 105 Resto job...) and I've wanted a Maytag for a LONG time. This one came along and satisfied both wants in one place! I'll say one thing......washer restoration is neither cheap OR easy! It definitely gives you a new respect for the machines you see on this site that are so amazingly well restored! This one turned out nice (especially for my lack of skill), but it's nowhere NEAR some of the ones I've seen on here!
Yes, it has a brand new stem seal in it. New seals all around, new spin bearing, etc.
I went and looked at work and we've got some 5 ton 2-part epoxy for metal. I think that may be just what the doctor ordered, slather it on, let it set, smooth it off, and I think I may be back in business!
Timer Dial:
The lettering on the timer dial on this model is recessed in the plastic. The original paint was very crumbly and LITERALLY came out when hit with water. It was in terrible shape anyway. I cleaned it all off and rubbed it down with alcohol to get rid of any oily residue (the whole washer was NASTY with fabric softener) and then painted the lettering with gloss white model car enamel. I used a tiny paintbrush and took care to not go outside the lines. What did go out was sanded very carefully off with 1200 grit sandpaper. Well you see the results......it looks brand new. Better than new actually since it's glossy paint instead of the original flat!
Took and Ran:
Well I like a challenge. I do fix up vacuums as well (see my link below for a Hoover 105 Resto job...) and I've wanted a Maytag for a LONG time. This one came along and satisfied both wants in one place! I'll say one thing......washer restoration is neither cheap OR easy! It definitely gives you a new respect for the machines you see on this site that are so amazingly well restored! This one turned out nice (especially for my lack of skill), but it's nowhere NEAR some of the ones I've seen on here!
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