harvestgold73
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Fantastic!
1974 Kenmore “Green Beast” Rebuild
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Looks great!
repairguy
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Looks great Jon. I’ve got three of these now and quite a few to go. Lol
Looks beautiful, big hurdle to get over.
Good work going on with her & can't wait to see her done!
-- Dave
-- Dave
That's exciting, Jon! Hopefully the rest of the project is smooth sailing from here on out.
Ben
Ben
christfr
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way cool best of luck to you . we know it will be awesome
Congrats on this Jon - sounds like it was a bit of a journey to get this done but super happy to hear you were successful. With this new centerpost and plastic tub this is going to last a very very long time!
Curious in case I ever have to do this in the future, what did they use for the replacement centerpost and what were the dimensions if you don't mind sharing?
Congrats once again and can't wait to see the final product
Curious in case I ever have to do this in the future, what did they use for the replacement centerpost and what were the dimensions if you don't mind sharing?
Congrats once again and can't wait to see the final product
New stainless steel center post
That looks great Jon hope reassembly goes well, is this your first stainless steel center post that you’ve put in a belt drive machine ?
John
That looks great Jon hope reassembly goes well, is this your first stainless steel center post that you’ve put in a belt drive machine ?
John
Not stainless
They only had steel so this post will get coated with POR-15 before water hits it. They based dimensions off of the pieces of original post as well as the insert that comes with the bearing replacement kits. The original posts are held by a crimped metal piece. This one was banded into place with a welder. They bored out the areas necessary for bearings and seals. Im used to making rusted posts work but this will be my first time with a new one.
They only had steel so this post will get coated with POR-15 before water hits it. They based dimensions off of the pieces of original post as well as the insert that comes with the bearing replacement kits. The original posts are held by a crimped metal piece. This one was banded into place with a welder. They bored out the areas necessary for bearings and seals. Im used to making rusted posts work but this will be my first time with a new one.
Finally making some progress
This has taken forever mostly due to waiting for the new center post to be done. Now we finally have some hotter weather and I had the time so I began rebuilding. The plastic tub is actually in really great shape. It’s not brittle at all and, with a little soap and water, was super easy to clean. I used some plastic weld to take care of the hairline cracks that happened while trying to remove the tub. I have new gaskets that I was able to install and seal.
I was able to reinstall the baseplate and prep the center post for a couple of coats of POR-15. Thankfully, this warm weather is perfect for painting because it is drying and curing very well. Tomorrow, I’ll be able to reinstall the outer tub and seal the grommet seal as well. I also had a new one of those.
The shroud is really cool. It’s funny how this machine has the plastic tub but the porcelain coated shroud. There was quite a bit of hard water buildup on it. A lot of scrubbing with Barkeepers Friend took care of that and it looks beautiful. I noticed a blue hue in the underside that’s really quite nice.
I had already rebuilt a transmission that was malfunctioning in my ‘75 Lady K. I purchased a new basket drive and spin tube assembly a while back. I noticed the pulley on it was small so it must have been for a portable. I borrowed the pulley from the original assembly and everything else is new. The wigwag and cam bars got wiped off and some new grease applied.
The new bearings and seals went into the new center post just fine. The machinist did a perfect job.
More to come tomorrow!
This has taken forever mostly due to waiting for the new center post to be done. Now we finally have some hotter weather and I had the time so I began rebuilding. The plastic tub is actually in really great shape. It’s not brittle at all and, with a little soap and water, was super easy to clean. I used some plastic weld to take care of the hairline cracks that happened while trying to remove the tub. I have new gaskets that I was able to install and seal.
I was able to reinstall the baseplate and prep the center post for a couple of coats of POR-15. Thankfully, this warm weather is perfect for painting because it is drying and curing very well. Tomorrow, I’ll be able to reinstall the outer tub and seal the grommet seal as well. I also had a new one of those.
The shroud is really cool. It’s funny how this machine has the plastic tub but the porcelain coated shroud. There was quite a bit of hard water buildup on it. A lot of scrubbing with Barkeepers Friend took care of that and it looks beautiful. I noticed a blue hue in the underside that’s really quite nice.
I had already rebuilt a transmission that was malfunctioning in my ‘75 Lady K. I purchased a new basket drive and spin tube assembly a while back. I noticed the pulley on it was small so it must have been for a portable. I borrowed the pulley from the original assembly and everything else is new. The wigwag and cam bars got wiped off and some new grease applied.
The new bearings and seals went into the new center post just fine. The machinist did a perfect job.
More to come tomorrow!
Yay!
repairguy
Well-known member
Congrats Jon! With the extent of your rebuild and the plastic tub this machine will easily run for many years as a daily driver without need for repairs.
More progress
Since everyone has probably seen the underside of these machines a million times, I skipped the step-by-step on replacing the motor, transmission, and pump assemblies. Thankfully all of those went back in without any major issues.
The outer tub was next to be reinstalled. I sealed the outer tub center post gasket with rubber sealant just to be extra sure. The tub grommet and center post seal also got plenty of blue gasket maker added to just make sure we are water tight when the time comes.
The wash basket got a good scrubbing and is getting some POR-15 in those typical spots that’s tend to break down. This machine should be up and running very soon!
Since everyone has probably seen the underside of these machines a million times, I skipped the step-by-step on replacing the motor, transmission, and pump assemblies. Thankfully all of those went back in without any major issues.
The outer tub was next to be reinstalled. I sealed the outer tub center post gasket with rubber sealant just to be extra sure. The tub grommet and center post seal also got plenty of blue gasket maker added to just make sure we are water tight when the time comes.
The wash basket got a good scrubbing and is getting some POR-15 in those typical spots that’s tend to break down. This machine should be up and running very soon!
Finished product
Hands down this machine is a beast. Absolute struggle getting the spin tube in a sweet spot within the center post that would allow it to spin. I finally got it seated as best as possible. Spin is slow to start but once it grabs it’s good to go. The machine is rust proof and water tight. Definitely a great machine!
Hands down this machine is a beast. Absolute struggle getting the spin tube in a sweet spot within the center post that would allow it to spin. I finally got it seated as best as possible. Spin is slow to start but once it grabs it’s good to go. The machine is rust proof and water tight. Definitely a great machine!
Great news! I remember when you first posted about this machine a year ago. Good to see the result.
Looking forward to seeing videos.
Looking forward to seeing videos.
repairguy
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Congrats Jon!
Congratulations Jon - you did an awesome job. Those look just as good on the outside as they do on the inside. Perseverance pays off. With that plastic tub and new center post they'll last another lifetime. Hats off to you!
