Plugged in, filled fine, agitated fine, spun fine and then just stopped spinning but motor stayed running/humming. Tried on/off several times in all timer positions and machine just hums, yet you can tell the motor is turning by the sound it seems to make when you shut it off. I tried looking at the pump to see if it locked up but it seems OK, although it turns when you push a screwdriver inside against it, it doesn't seem to just spin freely but I think its "directly" linked to the motor on the opposite side. At this point, I think I need a new capacitor and will try replacing that.
'62 Easy AUTOmatic trouble
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How do you ???
get the top off ?????? There seems to be a , I assume, pressure switch ?? on the bottom to tell when the machine is full ???
It leaks around that, so I think I need to pull the inner tub to patch around this. Probably easier to "goop"/silicone seal around it on the bottom ........
get the top off ?????? There seems to be a , I assume, pressure switch ?? on the bottom to tell when the machine is full ???
It leaks around that, so I think I need to pull the inner tub to patch around this. Probably easier to "goop"/silicone seal around it on the bottom ........
There was a thread a while back from Robert....he had one of these Easy Time Line style washers...can't seem to find it.
IIRC this might be a rebadged Hotpoint washer???? And it was a "direct drive" type design. Sorry to ramble...
IIRC this might be a rebadged Hotpoint washer???? And it was a "direct drive" type design. Sorry to ramble...
No this is the Easy Velva-Power design. The motor start switch is probably sticking in the open position.
To remove the top there are two VERY LONG screws that go all the from the toe panel all the way up to the top of the machine.
To remove the top there are two VERY LONG screws that go all the from the toe panel all the way up to the top of the machine.
elaborate please ???
Hi Robert, thanks for telling me how to get the top off. Do I have to take apart or break into the motor ??? Is it easy to fix this ? If I take the motor off from the tranny will oil spill out ?? Jon said there was a problem with the machine but I thought he said it was "in the timer" which seems to work fine except it doesn't "shut off". I tried tipping the machine forward on its front side and it started to leak tranny fluid so I put it right back up. Can the machine be tipped on "any" side at all or even tipped "on an angle" ??? Thank you in advance for your advice/help/assistance.
Hi Robert, thanks for telling me how to get the top off. Do I have to take apart or break into the motor ??? Is it easy to fix this ? If I take the motor off from the tranny will oil spill out ?? Jon said there was a problem with the machine but I thought he said it was "in the timer" which seems to work fine except it doesn't "shut off". I tried tipping the machine forward on its front side and it started to leak tranny fluid so I put it right back up. Can the machine be tipped on "any" side at all or even tipped "on an angle" ??? Thank you in advance for your advice/help/assistance.
andrewinorlando
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Greg - that is an awesome washer...it was my very first machine, the one that I grew up with! Mom bought it in early '63 and it's still going in my old aunt's basement in NY. Still washes well, she says. Unfortunately, it is rusting badly and it's matching gas dryer died years ago, but what a neat set. She only uses it a couple of times a week, if that much. She's selling the house now, so guess it will be gone for good soon.
I do not remember that washer leaking tranny fluid when it was tipped forward or moved in any way. When my machine was just a year old, it did exactly what you are describing, and Easy service had to replace the transmission. After that it was good as new. Don't remember if it was leaking at the time though, but the transmission had gone bad. Hopefully this isn't the same problem you're having, but sounds very similar.
I'm not sure if this is correct or not, but maybe Robert can confirm, but I think there is a relay switch inside the timer that turns the machine on and off. If yours won't turn off, the relay switch might be bad. If I remember correctly (and really not sure about this), that thing was red in color. Maybe just dreaming....it was a long time ago.
I do not remember that washer leaking tranny fluid when it was tipped forward or moved in any way. When my machine was just a year old, it did exactly what you are describing, and Easy service had to replace the transmission. After that it was good as new. Don't remember if it was leaking at the time though, but the transmission had gone bad. Hopefully this isn't the same problem you're having, but sounds very similar.
I'm not sure if this is correct or not, but maybe Robert can confirm, but I think there is a relay switch inside the timer that turns the machine on and off. If yours won't turn off, the relay switch might be bad. If I remember correctly (and really not sure about this), that thing was red in color. Maybe just dreaming....it was a long time ago.
I have to take apart or break into the motor ???
Yes, unfortunately
it easy to fix this ?
Unfortunately probably not
I take the motor off from the tranny will oil spill out ??
That is a possibility, next week I will look and see if I can find a repair manual for this. I suspect that this is going to be a big repair job.
Yes, unfortunately
it easy to fix this ?
Unfortunately probably not
I take the motor off from the tranny will oil spill out ??
That is a possibility, next week I will look and see if I can find a repair manual for this. I suspect that this is going to be a big repair job.
is it worth it or should I toss ?
I don't really care if I keep or have this machine, so I don't mind tossing it ............
My "limited knowlege" assumption is that I would basically have to tear down the machine, take the motor off, fix the switch inside, replace the oil, gasket, god knows what else ......
Thank you Robert for answering my questions ........
I don't really care if I keep or have this machine, so I don't mind tossing it ............
My "limited knowlege" assumption is that I would basically have to tear down the machine, take the motor off, fix the switch inside, replace the oil, gasket, god knows what else ......
Thank you Robert for answering my questions ........
I wouldn't just toss that machine Greg, it's only one of two left known in the world. You might want to offer it to someone who is willing to take the time and give it a restoration, if there is such a brave sole out there. 
ok ...
I agree Robert and I would do that first or make that offer before just trashing it. Would you still mind or be able to tell me "how involved" or what I would need to do to fix this and what I am up against ? Obviously this would help not only me but should I part with it, it would help anyone else interested make a decision as well. Your time here is always valued and appreciated by me and I am sure I speak for many when I say others.
I agree Robert and I would do that first or make that offer before just trashing it. Would you still mind or be able to tell me "how involved" or what I would need to do to fix this and what I am up against ? Obviously this would help not only me but should I part with it, it would help anyone else interested make a decision as well. Your time here is always valued and appreciated by me and I am sure I speak for many when I say others.
mickeyd
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Hi Greg
Come in off your beautiful porch a while and tell us what the machine looks like, the controls, etc., or snap a few pix if possible. You have the Midas Touch when it comes to Easies. Is it as cosmetically mint as all the rest of your babies: the Blackstone, the THREE Fridigis, the green ancient Spindrier? Take a guess who's been bug-eyed for days, jerking awake in the middle of the night to check the Easy Automatic that is not here but in Worcester
Mike
Come in off your beautiful porch a while and tell us what the machine looks like, the controls, etc., or snap a few pix if possible. You have the Midas Touch when it comes to Easies. Is it as cosmetically mint as all the rest of your babies: the Blackstone, the THREE Fridigis, the green ancient Spindrier? Take a guess who's been bug-eyed for days, jerking awake in the middle of the night to check the Easy Automatic that is not here but in Worcester
Mike
Dying to see it.
Could we please get a couple of pictures?
Could we please get a couple of pictures?
Would you still mind or be able to tell me "how involved"
No problem Greg, but its going to take some time and research on my part to be able to do that, so I will as soon as I can get a spare moment.
No problem Greg, but its going to take some time and research on my part to be able to do that, so I will as soon as I can get a spare moment.
Thanks Robert
I appreciate it, its not like I can drop everything and fix it this weekend either. I will post some pics of it later next week or after and maybe that can be a friendly reminder if you forget or get sidetracked. I know your busy.
I appreciate it, its not like I can drop everything and fix it this weekend either
. I will post some pics of it later next week or after and maybe that can be a friendly reminder if you forget or get sidetracked. I know your busy.
Robert, I am ready for your help and/or instructions as to what to do with this machine please .
And I am ready for pictures of the machine to pop up on here as well
And I am ready for pictures of the machine to pop up on here as well
