1960 Maytag Highlander Restoration Progress (Pix)
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First picture taken with the cover back on. Too bad the original bakelite agitator is long gone. Top is porcelain coated, so it was just cleaned up as best as possible. It's scratched a bit, but nothing horrible, so I figured leave well enough alone...
First picture taken with the cover back on. Too bad the original bakelite agitator is long gone. Top is porcelain coated, so it was just cleaned up as best as possible. It's scratched a bit, but nothing horrible, so I figured leave well enough alone...
Agi shaft -
If your attempts with epoxy fall short, you could always opt for a parts machine. More than likely you can find a 70's or 80's BOL 'Tag near by for cheep or nearly free. I can't say I've seen them by the thousands, but I haven't seen these get this bad on later machines (probably due to the non-splined Power Fins.)
The machine came out stunning!
Ben
If your attempts with epoxy fall short, you could always opt for a parts machine. More than likely you can find a 70's or 80's BOL 'Tag near by for cheep or nearly free. I can't say I've seen them by the thousands, but I haven't seen these get this bad on later machines (probably due to the non-splined Power Fins.)
The machine came out stunning!
Ben
Scratch removal
Try aggressively(!) rubbing some medium grade rubbing compound on the scratched areas of the porcelain (don't do this on the cabinet, you'll wear through the paint). I was able to make some deep scratches (deeper than yours) disappear on the porcelain top of my A806 using this procedure.
Try aggressively(!) rubbing some medium grade rubbing compound on the scratched areas of the porcelain (don't do this on the cabinet, you'll wear through the paint). I was able to make some deep scratches (deeper than yours) disappear on the porcelain top of my A806 using this procedure.
Wow, that is the same washer we had when I was growing up. I remember the day (around 1967 I think) we got it, actually it was in the evening and my mom, dad and I were down in the basement watching it work for the first time! Prior to that my mom had a wringer washer (don't know what brand it was). I do remember it had a black agitator and the lint catcher was chrome with the black cup on the top and the black rubber band on the bottom. My mom used that washer up until the day she died in 2001. I don't remember it ever needing a repair other than a new belt.
Gary
Gary
How I fixed the Shaft
So I fixed the shaft with many, many coats of cold-galvanizing compound. I'd spray a coat, let it cure, then sand it off. The result is that the small holes and imperfections towards the top of the shaft were filled in with zinc. Below is a picture of the shaft when it was still in the process of being fixed, but you can see how many of the holes have been filled already at this point. The finished product was a smooth shaft until the very bottom. There was a little bit of pitting at the lower end of the shaft, but the seal didn't ride there.....so I didn't bother filling those in!
As an added bonus.......I NEVER have to worry about that shaft rusting ever again!
So I fixed the shaft with many, many coats of cold-galvanizing compound. I'd spray a coat, let it cure, then sand it off. The result is that the small holes and imperfections towards the top of the shaft were filled in with zinc. Below is a picture of the shaft when it was still in the process of being fixed, but you can see how many of the holes have been filled already at this point. The finished product was a smooth shaft until the very bottom. There was a little bit of pitting at the lower end of the shaft, but the seal didn't ride there.....so I didn't bother filling those in!
As an added bonus.......I NEVER have to worry about that shaft rusting ever again!
The Fill Flume
The siphon break on this washer works fine the way it is, however it tends to spray a bit! I think that's what the original rubber hose was in there for to bypass it.
I took it a step further and bypassed the siphon break, but still allowed the air gap! Gotta love vinyl tubing...
The siphon break on this washer works fine the way it is, however it tends to spray a bit! I think that's what the original rubber hose was in there for to bypass it.
I took it a step further and bypassed the siphon break, but still allowed the air gap! Gotta love vinyl tubing...
My money is on the brake.
Still, nice job! Washer looks great.
Still, nice job! Washer looks great.
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Another Fantastic Restoration!
Wow, you did a great job on the old girl. She looks good, and sounds great!
Wow, you did a great job on the old girl. She looks good, and sounds great!
