And a Ford in every Basement !
Coming soon 1966 Philco-Ford "Flex-A-Wash" otherwise known as the "Hula Wash System"
Coming soon 1966 Philco-Ford "Flex-A-Wash" otherwise known as the "Hula Wash System"
A Ford in every driveway -
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philr
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I know what these are! Lucky you!
Hula Wash
I can't wait to hear what you think, the much-maligned Philco gets a Dr. Frigidaire lab test!
I can't wait to hear what you think, the much-maligned Philco gets a Dr. Frigidaire lab test!
Looks like she passed
her low water test today so maybe next week she'll go "deep tub" !!
her low water test today so maybe next week she'll go "deep tub" !!
hooverwheelaway
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LOL. Washer HULA!
Are you going to have a Luau in the Philco's honor?
Are you going to have a Luau in the Philco's honor?
ovrphil
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must be similar or ...mystery mounts
mrb627
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The Original...
Calypso.
Malcolm
Calypso.
Malcolm
OOO! I MUST get down there to check this out...
toploader55
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Oh Gawd
I love those machines. Do they have the Juke Box Keyboard ???
I love those machines. Do they have the Juke Box Keyboard ???
Look for the "clothing donut" when doing larger loads... Such a pretty machine, such wild washing action, such disappointing results...
Phil
looks like we have similar models! You have the RH open lid I have the LH open lid. Your fill elements are blue mine are white. Is yours a W2G4? Mine is W2G4DK for the coppertone tutone paint.
And it looks like your rubber clothes guard is still intact? Just under the opening?
I can't wait to wash in this.
First we have a problem Houston, metal flapping under the "Hulatator" a disassembly is in order. I know there's bearings in there that need lubing after Upteen years!
The knobs on this are beautiful heavy chrome unlike any other washer ! More like Marantz knobs !!
Well, we see iron deposits and looking down the throat inside the Hulatator we see ----- TAR ! And taking the Hulatator apart we find the skirt is RIPPPPPED !!
Thats why it has a metal jingle on wash, the contact ring of metal is floating. On a Frigidaire this would be lethal !!
looks like we have similar models! You have the RH open lid I have the LH open lid. Your fill elements are blue mine are white. Is yours a W2G4? Mine is W2G4DK for the coppertone tutone paint.
And it looks like your rubber clothes guard is still intact? Just under the opening?
I can't wait to wash in this.
First we have a problem Houston, metal flapping under the "Hulatator" a disassembly is in order. I know there's bearings in there that need lubing after Upteen years!
The knobs on this are beautiful heavy chrome unlike any other washer ! More like Marantz knobs !!
Well, we see iron deposits and looking down the throat inside the Hulatator we see ----- TAR ! And taking the Hulatator apart we find the skirt is RIPPPPPED !!
Thats why it has a metal jingle on wash, the contact ring of metal is floating. On a Frigidaire this would be lethal !!
Look at the
swirl marks from some distant day at the beach !
swirl marks from some distant day at the beach !
With
the tar and iron deposits this machine looks like it did duty in an auto garage washing rags. Tar is all down the wobbulator plate and bellows under the Hulatator !
Simple Green to the rescue !
Fortunately the tar actually protected the wobble boot from oxidation the rubber is stellar !!
But I find all the wash water flows in behind the Hula Skirt, very odd design. Thats why the tar is all around the center tub area.
the tar and iron deposits this machine looks like it did duty in an auto garage washing rags. Tar is all down the wobbulator plate and bellows under the Hulatator !
Simple Green to the rescue !
Fortunately the tar actually protected the wobble boot from oxidation the rubber is stellar !!
But I find all the wash water flows in behind the Hula Skirt, very odd design. Thats why the tar is all around the center tub area.
Simple Green
is your friend !!
Clean tubs and boots are happy tubs and boots !!
is your friend !!
Clean tubs and boots are happy tubs and boots !!
A big shout out to Ben
and a big thank you! He saved the day with the very part I needed !!
- A Hula skirt !! I'd be sunk without this !
and a big thank you! He saved the day with the very part I needed !!
- A Hula skirt !! I'd be sunk without this !
Now armed with Doctrine in hand we can get back to
Reassembly !
Mounting the skirt is no easy job at the top end where it connects to the Hulatator !! Soap and water - lots !
Alignment is key with Philco- the tub has to align with the hulaboot but they make that easy with a locating nub on the boot it only goes on the tub one way. Then the hula skirt must align with the hula cap so that the hula lock ring aligns with the holes in the tub. No twisting of the skirt is allowed.
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Reassembly !
Mounting the skirt is no easy job at the top end where it connects to the Hulatator !! Soap and water - lots !
Alignment is key with Philco- the tub has to align with the hulaboot but they make that easy with a locating nub on the boot it only goes on the tub one way. Then the hula skirt must align with the hula cap so that the hula lock ring aligns with the holes in the tub. No twisting of the skirt is allowed.
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This machine has an
amazing engineering feature I have not seen in any other washers to date !
There are 21 stainless steel bolts that connect the tub, hula skirt, wobbulator all together and all these bolts are in the washing zone ! But Philco-Ford designed all of them to sit in blind holes in castings so none of the threads are ever exposed to wash water. It made it so easy to disassemble this machine after 50 years of garage rags !!
And all bolts were cleaned and nickeled before reinstallation !
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amazing engineering feature I have not seen in any other washers to date !
There are 21 stainless steel bolts that connect the tub, hula skirt, wobbulator all together and all these bolts are in the washing zone ! But Philco-Ford designed all of them to sit in blind holes in castings so none of the threads are ever exposed to wash water. It made it so easy to disassemble this machine after 50 years of garage rags !!
And all bolts were cleaned and nickeled before reinstallation !
[this post was last edited: 10/4/2014-07:22]
arbilab
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Who knew that.....
"Philco" was originally "The Philadelphia Battery Company"?
"Philco" was originally "The Philadelphia Battery Company"?
they made
reliable batteries for crystal radios and I think autos too.
reliable batteries for crystal radios and I think autos too.
