Small progress.
Went out this morning and bought the necessary tubing and re-created the hose from the outer tub to the pressure switch. Put it all together and it worked, at least in part. With the switch set to small fill, the tub fills to slightly over half and then agitation begins. I tried once again to adjust the screw on the pressure switch. I have left it in the position where it places the least tension. I ran by this local appliance parts dealer to see by chance if they had something "universal" that would work. He asked me what it came off of and when I told him I was surprised that he didn't laugh me out of the store, in fact he treated me respectfully and said, "they don't build them like that anymore, but we don't have a thing here like that, we have something that might work, but there are no returns" He blew into the switch to check it and said "well it seems to work fine, but it feels a little tight" I suspect all the years this machine has set caused the internal rubber to harden up, but not crack.
So, I thanked him for his time and left. I've reassembled the Philco and washed a load in it and it did just fine albeit the 1/2 tub full on small. I can live with it for now while I search for a replacement switch. This where I continue to need help from you guys. I need to find a new pressure switch that can be made to work. I'm not overly knowledgeable in this area so I need you all to help me look. I'm going to attach a few pictures of the switch, and another of the Philco washing with Robert's filter installed.
Went out this morning and bought the necessary tubing and re-created the hose from the outer tub to the pressure switch. Put it all together and it worked, at least in part. With the switch set to small fill, the tub fills to slightly over half and then agitation begins. I tried once again to adjust the screw on the pressure switch. I have left it in the position where it places the least tension. I ran by this local appliance parts dealer to see by chance if they had something "universal" that would work. He asked me what it came off of and when I told him I was surprised that he didn't laugh me out of the store, in fact he treated me respectfully and said, "they don't build them like that anymore, but we don't have a thing here like that, we have something that might work, but there are no returns" He blew into the switch to check it and said "well it seems to work fine, but it feels a little tight" I suspect all the years this machine has set caused the internal rubber to harden up, but not crack.
So, I thanked him for his time and left. I've reassembled the Philco and washed a load in it and it did just fine albeit the 1/2 tub full on small. I can live with it for now while I search for a replacement switch. This where I continue to need help from you guys. I need to find a new pressure switch that can be made to work. I'm not overly knowledgeable in this area so I need you all to help me look. I'm going to attach a few pictures of the switch, and another of the Philco washing with Robert's filter installed.
