Converting a Battery toy to an AC/DC Adapter

[may63]

#5
When I was a kid I got tired of burning through all those D batteries with it, so I hooked it up to my erector set (watch it Toggles!) transformer which had forward and backward switches. The toy prefers the polarity running one way for the jet spray action, but otherwise it doesn't care if you run it with the polarity backwards.

WASH JET WASH SPIN DRY RELEASE

 

[may63]

#6
Almost forgot the mandatory "under the hood" shot

 

[panthera]

thanks Jim

I grew up way out in the middle of nowhere - if I'd known about these I'd have asked for one. I think my folks would have been thankful. Seeing as how I'd already taken all the "real" appliances apart (and my dad put them back together) many times.
What an interesting machine!

 

[frigilux]

Thanks for the pics! What a classic..

 

[gadgetgary]

I grew up way out in the middle of nowhere

Well, I grew up in Connecticut.......as someone so stated.....'Suburban Hell' and I did have access to those Suzy Homemaker treasures
Great memories~!
Thanks for the pics.

 

[mattywashboy]

speaking of toy washers

this popped up on Ebay, nice toy version of the AEG full size, with wash and spin dry functions (it uses water). It also has a nice instructional video on the ebay page (how nice). Seems to have quite a quick spin spped. Anyways, just thought i would share.
Happy toy washings
Matt

http://cgi.ebay.com/1950s-German-Wa...mZ6064096104QQcategoryZ30QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Designgeek]

Caution re. replacing motors with more powerful ones: a more powerful motor can apply excessive torque to other components and cause something else to break that is harder to repair or replace.

Matty, that's a cool one you found there. Seems to be not much different from a toy/model of a Miele that I saw somewhere online. I'm almost tempted to get one of those things "just because."

 

[Unimatic1140]

"Caution re. replacing motors with more powerful ones: a more powerful motor can apply excessive torque to other components and cause something else to break that is harder to repair or replace. "

But what about no guts, no glory? We're just talking about a Suzy Homemaker Toy Washer, not an Apex Wash-a-Matic.

 

[paulg]

Suzy Homemaker washer...is useful

I imagine that the Suzy Homemaker washer is perfect for washing your "dainties".

Now all you need is a "Tidy-Dryer" to fluff them up.
(or was it Ty-D-dryer?) Does anyone remember those things. Think about 1970...

 

[petek]

Here's my Miele toy washer. It supposed to actually but some kid broke it by putting dimes or nickels in there and jamming/breaking something. The sounds and lights still work but I haven't managed to get it apart yet, 3 of the 4 screws I got out, naturally the last one doesn't want to budge.

 

[veg-o-matic]

The Ronco

"Tidie Drier."

I guess Ronco's theory was that if you're going to spell one of the words wrong, you might as well do 'em both.

veg

 

[panthera]

1950's???

Ok - that is a very attractively presented advertisement. But 1950's????!!!!
No.
1990's and later.
But a well done presentation.
Maybe they meant that the FL design reminded them of the last great era of FLs in the US.
Those are fun toys buy the way - just the sort of thing I would have killed for as a little boy.

 

[tolivac]

The Miele vacuum delaer here has those miniature "toy" washers-hate to call them toys-look like a model of the machine.The detail of them is pretty good-maybe should get one to see how it works.

 

[spinout]

.....no guts, no glory?

Hey, keep in mind power input increases exponentially, as the square of the increase in voltage. That means that when you double the voltage, you will double the current and the power input will quadruple.

The same is true for centrifugal force. Double that spin speed and the centrifugal force will quadruple. No joke.

So, Robert, if you don't fry Suzy, you may explode her!

Anyway, I've got a couple of industrial 5 HP motors sitting around, maybe I should retrofit a few of my appliances. Hmmm... I've been wanting that 3450 RPM spin in the Hotpoint for a while now... I'd put it in the Kenmore, but then she wouldn't be a Lady anymore.