1962 WDA-62 Restoration ......

[losangeles]

1962 WDA Restoration

I just got through reading sfh074 Bud (Atlanta) post about his restoration of the 1962 WDA. I saw this machine before it had anything done to it. Now it seems that there has been a miracle in Bud's Garage. The pics he has posted are nothing short of amazing. His attention to the tiniest detail is worthy of the spyglass award. I know Bud's work personally. He took my 1963 Imperial's transmission apart, pick out all the broken and chewed up parts, replaced the parts needed, then in a case or two actually made the parts needed. His love and dedication to the restoration of vintage washers and dryers has no bounds. He is truly blessed to have such to have such a talents for appliance restoration.

 

[Ultramatic]

 

 

I have never seen a restoration like this. Your level of detail is stunning. A joy to see your pictures. Thank you for posting!

 

[sfh074]

Lid bumpers ..... the crowning touch!

 

The very last, but not the least item I needed to complete this restoration were original lid bumpers. Well looky looky! 

 

I went round and round looking for these at the usual places like Grainger, McMaster, etc .... but nothing even close. Stuff that would maybe work, and all only in black. Not the light gray that they originally came as.  And if you know anything about me, I couldn't have that.

 

So in the usual self fashion, I did a copy cat.  I added a thread over in Shoppers Square if anyone would like a set of these.

 

https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?83721_0~1
 

Bud - Atlanta

 

[appnut]

Bud, I am at a loss for words of praise and reverence to this task at hand. But I am humbled and in awe of your accomplishment. Bob

 

[norgeway]

Now that

Is the way to restore a washer!!

 

[peterh770]

Excellent work, Bud!