An Easy Combo Travels East to Maryland

[combo52]

Yes thanks to Jeff [ moparguy ] who spotted this on Oregon's Craigslist a few months ago and Tom [ TurboMatic ] for paying the shipping we now have an Easy combo here in Beltsville, Md. The machine is a 1960 vented electric model, probably the most basic version. The machine needed very little work and seems to function as it should, it is a very unique machine that employed many interesting ideas.

 

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Controls

Control Panel

 

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Top view

Motors

 

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Rear veiw

Belt drive system

 

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Inside Tub

Unique tub design

 

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Tub Front

Note unique scalloped rubber clothes guard

 

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Picture Washing

Great wash action

 

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Close-up of motors

Motor on left is main tumble motor that runs all the time, right motor is cycled on and off briefly to provide water extraction during spin periods.

 

[revvinkevin]

 

 

YAY and CONGRATS John! Thanks for posting the photos, what a neat little machine!   Looks like it's in UH-MAY-ZING condition!   WOW!

It looks like it probably has 6 baffles in the drum?

No suspension... 200 or so RPM spin?

Do you have any video?

YAY!
Kevin

 

[MaytagA710]

Hey John!

That is a excellent looking machine. Great find, and the condition is on par with show room condition.

I really like the mechanics of the machine, I spent a good 5-10 minutes trying to figure out how it worked.

I second the motion for a video!

 

[northwesty]

Wouldn't know it was over 50 years old

Very modern looking machine

 

[swestoyz]

John - what an amazing machine to find! Very, very cool that it is in such great shape.

Love the dual motors, with not only various types of belts being driven but that pump belt is out of this world - I can't believe how long it is! So much stuff to play with under the hood, with everything accessible from the top. Servicing appears to be much more tolerable than what it would be on a pesky Maytag combo....

Thanks for sharing ---

Ben[this post was last edited: 5/30/2012-10:45]

 

[turquoisedude]

COOL!  John, that combo is in fantastic shape.   I am floored by the two-motor design - I don't think I have ever seen anything quite like it. 

 

Congratulations on a great find!!   Must come visit and check it out this summer.... LOL

 

[jetcone]

Druel!

Wow another two motor monster! Just think what electronic drives could do for that machine today!

Love the 6 tub baffleing!

And she looks brand new too!

Great find John!

 

[Unimatic1140]

Ohhh that is such a cute combo John, congratulations!!!!!

Looks like a low-mileage machine, glad it didn't take much work to get it running!

 

[mickeyd]

I'll take a "Fine" wash and a "Fine" dry

But I don't get the second motor. Does it cycle on and off to increase the spin speed or to does it pump out the water? I'll go back and study some more.

 

So happy you guys got this.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Wow,

Great find there, and look at the back, it looks like the drum is wedged into those side panels and locked into place with the guides on the base...

And I suppose all those motors and gubbins are perfect on the top of the drum to weigh it down so reducing and UP movement!!!

All becomes a lot clearer after the other recent thread!!

 

[hydralique]

What a beauty . . .

I love the control panel that says "Combomatic"! It could only be better if it were turquoise, but then I think that about all old appliances. Interesting internal shots too, how is this puppy at extraction with the 2nd motor?

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[foraloysius]

That's a very pretty machine! I love machines with two motors, my mother's Bosch and her first Miele had separate wash and spin motors.