okay, I have pretty much all the bugs worked out of the washer except that the washer seems to decide halfway through the wash that it does not have enough water and stops agitation to fill some more... ARGH!!!! What do I do??????
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westytoploader
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OY...it does sound like there's a hole in the pressure switch tube *somewhere*. I'm willing to bet that it stops agitating and resumes filling because air is leaking out of the hose and is causing the pressure switch to trip.
Perhaps you could try replacing it? Remove the hose and take it with you to Home Depot/Lowe's to match up the right length and ID (inside diameter) clear tubing. Then try it...that should probably fix the "bug"! Good luck!
--Austin
Perhaps you could try replacing it? Remove the hose and take it with you to Home Depot/Lowe's to match up the right length and ID (inside diameter) clear tubing. Then try it...that should probably fix the "bug"! Good luck!
--Austin
**sigh** I hoped I wouldn't have to do that, oh well... I have pulld out of that spot 6 times now... Well, I guess it's gotta be done....
Hi Jamie
That is a FANTASTIC set. I don't generally like coloured appliances, but yours is an exception, it looks stunning.
What is its story, how come it has never been used?
good luck with the repair, at least it sounds very minor and an easy repair.
chris.
That is a FANTASTIC set. I don't generally like coloured appliances, but yours is an exception, it looks stunning.
What is its story, how come it has never been used?
good luck with the repair, at least it sounds very minor and an easy repair.
chris.
pulsator-power
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Bradford Set
Congrats on winning them, they are gorgeous! I remember the auction. The agitator doesn't look like it's got enough oomph to roll over the load though...I remember WT Grant Co. & miss the place! Jerry
Congrats on winning them, they are gorgeous! I remember the auction. The agitator doesn't look like it's got enough oomph to roll over the load though...I remember WT Grant Co. & miss the place! Jerry
Wow Jamie, these are just beautiful!!! I agree with Austin, sounds like there could be an air leak from the clear pressure hose tubing. Take it off and take it to any hardware store and have them cut you a new hose of the same size. Lets see if that does the trick. The air leak could also be coming out of the pressure switch itself, but its good to start with the hose.
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Good find, congratulations!
I can't tell the size of these from the pictures; what's the load rating?
Interesting agitator design, though the acute angles in the little V-shaped fins at the bottom might accumulate lint and/or detergent, so you might want to give them a cleaning with a sponge or a toothbrush or something occasionally.
I suspect that the dryer's drum rotation speed is slower than one might normally expect, since it has two fins rather than three. If the speed were faster than normal, centrifugal force might cause the clothes to stick to the sides of the drum rather than tumbling. And if it were running at a "normal" speed (or what would be normal if it were a 3-blade drum), the load would keep getting dropped from one paddle onto the other, and not divide and re-mix for maximum exposure to the warm air flow. But at a slightly lower than normal rotation speed, items lifted by one paddle will fall into the space between the paddles, for maximum tumbling without excessive wear.
Any chance you could post a close-up of the control panels?
I can't tell the size of these from the pictures; what's the load rating?
Interesting agitator design, though the acute angles in the little V-shaped fins at the bottom might accumulate lint and/or detergent, so you might want to give them a cleaning with a sponge or a toothbrush or something occasionally.
I suspect that the dryer's drum rotation speed is slower than one might normally expect, since it has two fins rather than three. If the speed were faster than normal, centrifugal force might cause the clothes to stick to the sides of the drum rather than tumbling. And if it were running at a "normal" speed (or what would be normal if it were a 3-blade drum), the load would keep getting dropped from one paddle onto the other, and not divide and re-mix for maximum exposure to the warm air flow. But at a slightly lower than normal rotation speed, items lifted by one paddle will fall into the space between the paddles, for maximum tumbling without excessive wear.
Any chance you could post a close-up of the control panels?
bobbyderegis
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Jerry,
I totally forgot about Grant's. They were all over NY. Was the "Bradford" line exclusive to their stores?
Bobby in Boston
I totally forgot about Grant's. They were all over NY. Was the "Bradford" line exclusive to their stores?
Bobby in Boston
Nice set Jamie! Congratulations!
The Story
I bought this set last June on eBay and my dad was finally able to pick them up from Boston, MA last weekend. The seller told me that when his parents divorced, his dad moved out and into a house with no washer or dryer hook-ups. His dad bought this set planning on installing them in his pantry when he got around to it. But, he was very busy and just kept on going to the laundromat until he finally died. That's when his son put them on eBay and I bid and won them! I'll be stopping by the hardware store later to buy the new pressure hose, cord for the dryer (240 volts! I wasn't expecting that!), venting for the dryer, and various clamps and such. I have yet to figure out what the preset temps on the washer are as the machine does have hot and cold water inlets. Reason being is that when I was getting the hoses attatched to the water lines, the 60-year old soldering broke on the hot water line and sprayed everywhere. I had to shut water off to the house because the next valve up the line was the hot water heater cold inlet and that one wouldn't even close! The machines themselves look smaller than they are, in reality they are a little taller than my Maytag A208S, but less than 21 inches wide. The washer's tub view is also a little decieving, it is much smaller than it looks. The machines are rated for 10LBS capacity and surprisingly, the agitator moves the clothes pretty well! Lightly loaded, it can turn things over, normally loaded, it acts a lot like Robert's Norge Timeline in that the clothes moves back and fourth a LOT but there is virtually no turnover.
I bought this set last June on eBay and my dad was finally able to pick them up from Boston, MA last weekend. The seller told me that when his parents divorced, his dad moved out and into a house with no washer or dryer hook-ups. His dad bought this set planning on installing them in his pantry when he got around to it. But, he was very busy and just kept on going to the laundromat until he finally died. That's when his son put them on eBay and I bid and won them! I'll be stopping by the hardware store later to buy the new pressure hose, cord for the dryer (240 volts! I wasn't expecting that!), venting for the dryer, and various clamps and such. I have yet to figure out what the preset temps on the washer are as the machine does have hot and cold water inlets. Reason being is that when I was getting the hoses attatched to the water lines, the 60-year old soldering broke on the hot water line and sprayed everywhere. I had to shut water off to the house because the next valve up the line was the hot water heater cold inlet and that one wouldn't even close! The machines themselves look smaller than they are, in reality they are a little taller than my Maytag A208S, but less than 21 inches wide. The washer's tub view is also a little decieving, it is much smaller than it looks. The machines are rated for 10LBS capacity and surprisingly, the agitator moves the clothes pretty well! Lightly loaded, it can turn things over, normally loaded, it acts a lot like Robert's Norge Timeline in that the clothes moves back and fourth a LOT but there is virtually no turnover.
Well, the hose was the problem on the washer! it's doin' it's maiden wash right now! Pics to come!!!! The dryer however, needs a belt, the one on it it hard and stretched.... help?
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YAY!! Glad you got it fixed...can't wait to see pics of the partial neutral drain! ;-)
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Partial Drain and Spin
I've never heard of this before. Which machines had it?
I've never heard of this before. Which machines had it?
The maiden wash!!!
washing away...
some filter action
spray rinse...
Rinse fill...
Rinsing
Burpilator action...
