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[nmassman44]

Thats a great find Jon and looks like a great restoration too! The water flow thru the agitator is no mistake...its for the filter and that pumping ring is what does the job driving the water thru the slots, into the filter and downward under the washbasket and back up the outer wall and back into the washbasket. I loved watching my aunt's machine when I was a kid. When the motor died, my uncle decided to just get rid of the machine...all it needed was a new motor, everything else was perfect. I hated to see that machine go to the landfill such a waste. I think it was an Imperial model. I remember the panel had numbers for the water temps and speeds and the panel under the controls lit up.

 

[washman]

I gotta hand it to you jet, you really know how to bring an old machine back to life.

Therefore, I think you have met the requirement to host a wash-in or at least load this and the marvelous SQ in a truck and bring them to a PA located wash-in. Or just rent a hall someplace with H2O hookups!

At the very least, put up some vids of this machine in action. And don't neglect the SQ. Please.

 

[jetcone]

Mike

thanks for the history- these machines are totally new to me! What you recall makes perfect sense.

 

We'll have to have a North East Chapter wash in and invite the surrounds states of PA NY Quebec , n'est pas?

 

 

[jetcone]

The renewed

Hulatator goes back in, the top gets a good cleaning! Things are shaping up.....to the virgin load !!

 

 

[appnut]

That blue tub is gorgeous!!!

 

[nmassman44]

Before I forget...when you load the washer for its maiden wash with you,loose is the best way to go to the top row of holes. Add detergent by twisting the top part of the agitator off and pull it out. Add detergent to the agitator column since it will get the detergent and any additive like borax, dry bleach into solution fast and it will work its way thru the bsket holes and into the washload. No residue on clothes. The filter will catch anything in the water. My aunt never had a pet hair issue on her laundry with this machine and she line dried. She used Cheer that was blue at the time, and alot of it I might add, so her whites had a blueish cast to them and a not normal one at that.
I look forward to a wash in at your place since your not far at all from me.

 

[nmassman44]

Oh and the agitator "nutates" at 575 -600 npm or nutations per minute...same speed as the spin on Normal speed. I will have to check my repair manual but if its a two speed washer then the Slow speed is half that I believe...This is also a spin drain washer like a Maytag or SQ machine. The other thing is that where the brake is at the base under the machine where the belt pulley is...there is a liquid in the assembly...I will have to dig out the manual in the morning.

 

[jetcone]

Thank you Mike

yes I read that part about the fluid too. And they don't tell you what the "fluid" is !! On mine the bottom drive elements were seized by "grease turned to varnish" so it wouldn't spin.  

To be specific from Doctrine - the cog must turn on the shaft not with it so that it lifts the brake plate off the brake much like the Helical Drive Maytag does. And the brake plate needs to be able to slide up the agitate shaft but again mine was seized with varnish.

 

Disassembly was again easy with this machine.

I lubricated the brake plate and cog with silicone grease never to dry out! I spins beautifully now !

 

But I took a gander inside the brake plate and saw the sacred fluid!! It's very very thick! And to my shock this fluid is still crystal clear and its been under a washer for 50 years ! No dirt at all in it !

 

How did that happen? - Like I've said before "Some machines just want to live again!" i.e. The bolts just jump off at disassembly , all the parts fit back together nicely, there is little rust.

 

And other machines you pour your heart and soul into and they just die at the first turn of the dial.

I love your experienced loading instructions and stories of Philco use bring them on Mike !

 

 

 

[jetcone]

PHIL

How do you like the matching dryer ? Thats next on the lab docket.

 

 

Getting closer >>>>>

 

 

[philr]

I can't wait to see them working! 

 

[jetcone]

Phil!

Get your butt down here ! Wash- IN !!

 

 

[nmassman44]

Jon you do know that the lid is reversable...lift out the bumpers and unscrew the lid to the top and reverse to what ever side you want as long as its left or right...just make sure to put the bumpers back in...Coppertone eh?! Nice!

 

[Unimatic1140]

Wonderful restoration Jon, you are going to love this machine. I love my Philco, so very rare and unique. A very gentle machine actually, just like a 3-Ring Frigidaire or Apex.

I'll be interested to see the turnover with a large load, the early models had amazing turnover without any tangling, even sheets!

 

[combo52]

Yay Another Philco Ford Appliance Saved

Hi Jon, I am really excited to see this washer we had for years being restored, I always loved the design of this washer.

This newer larger capacity version of this machine largely solved the tangling problems of the earlier solid versions of this washer, but unfortunately the great turn-over of the earlier machine disappeared as well, Oh Well. I had a washer like this one for a year or so in my home laundry room and it could not begin to turn over big loads of larger items, even 3 or 4 pairs of jeans proved almost imposable for the agitation to turn over at all.

Remember since these machines were financed by the Ford credit department be sure to make timely payments to avoid collection costs.

John L.

 

[Unimatic1140]

Actually John, there is absolutely no tangling in my Philco and I have the very first version of this design and have used it for nearly 15 years now. Not even sheets! There is a bit of the a tangling issue in their Power Surge models due to the lack of center post on the agitator, but by '59 that was solved.

 

[peterh770]

Look at the flapillator in the early machines compared to the later ones... The earlier ones, the flap was much more straight, with 3 'mild' waves in it... I think this allowed more 'push' to the water and gave much better turnover...

These later machines, the flap is 'severely' waved, so that 3 large parts of the flap point down, and the 3 smaller parts nub straight... I think the engineers thought that this would direct a stronger push out of the 3 straight nubs...

They were wrong... When I did a few loads in the machine at Mark's in Wytheville, I found that the load sunk to the bottom and got kneaded into a fabric donut... Seeing all the "free" water circulating around, you think, "Wow, this machine is huge!" when in reality, the more clothing you added, the thicker the donut got at the bottom... Once it got to the rinse, I saw this clearly through the water...

I look forward to your review! What options do you have on the control panel? And how does the printed text of how many cycles it has compare to reality?

 

[jetcone]

Reviews are coming Peter

I have one last glitch to fix, the tub is indexing so nothing is turning over.

 

 

 

[jetcone]

The Tub Indexing is

solved.

 

The Virgin Load Video is up from East Coast Washer Labs.

 

Several my-sized beach towels were used and not hurt in this test.

 

I used standard quality upload because of size  and speed. Enjoy!

 

Hula-Washing®  is the best !!

 

 

 

http://https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB5b4oji_SA

 

[philr]

Wow! If for any reason you ever get bored with this thing, let me know!

 

[nmassman44]

Great video Jon! I remember the waves on top of the load as it washed in my aunt's Philco. I wonder how it would do with a regular load of laundry...also how much lint did the filter catch with the towel load?