Again, we took a gentle approach to removing the tub... and failed. Phil tried using a spark-plug socket from a wrench set and tapping moderately gently to free it up. Well, that worked!!
Darn that Dominion
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The forbidden tub base!
Yes, it does like it was just in a patent of the day doesn't it?? That unusual tub boot was a worry - we being extra careful to avoid damaging it when removing the inner tub and this paid off!
Yes, it does like it was just in a patent of the day doesn't it?? That unusual tub boot was a worry - we being extra careful to avoid damaging it when removing the inner tub and this paid off!
This is what the upper tub clutch and spring assembly look like up close.
Look familiar? That clip that jammed up the pump must have sat here for ages judging by the soap film. It looks like one of those old chalk outlines of a murder victim in an old movie...
But we still had more dis-assembling to do. To get inside the spin clutch 'dome' we needed to remove the outer tub. That was quite easy (no pun intended) - we just undid the bolts holding the tub to the legs on the washer base.
The inner mechanism of the spin 'clutch', based on rollers and as described in the patent. It was like peering back into history!!
On the subject of the rollers, here's how this mechanism works:
When the machine is agitating, the spin 'dome' is turning clockwise and the rollers follow. They hit the stops you can see at the left of the picture.
When the machine is agitating, the spin 'dome' is turning clockwise and the rollers follow. They hit the stops you can see at the left of the picture.
To spin, the motor reverses and turns the spin 'dome' counter-clockwise. The rollers move towards the stops on the right, causing the clutch spring to rise, engage the tub bottom and start spinning.
What went wrong with the Dominion was the rollers were literally 'stuck in a groove' on the left-hand side stops. Years of use and perhaps some deterioration of the material the stops were made of left a small ridge that the rollers got stuck in and would not move to the right when the motor direction shifted.
This was remedied by filing down the ridges, ever so gently yet again.
What went wrong with the Dominion was the rollers were literally 'stuck in a groove' on the left-hand side stops. Years of use and perhaps some deterioration of the material the stops were made of left a small ridge that the rollers got stuck in and would not move to the right when the motor direction shifted.
This was remedied by filing down the ridges, ever so gently yet again.
To test our theory, we were fortunate to have the motor and transmission still mounted on the washer base.
And it was good news, indeed! Our fix seemed to work!!
And it was good news, indeed! Our fix seemed to work!!
After several tests of cycling between spin and agitate, we felt confident enough to try the machine with the tub back in...
But first, I wanted to tidy up the inner wash tub. Look at that shine!! I was told that the washer was regularly used when I bought it, but I think it's previous owners liked their Beatty wringer washer better. It's in wonderful shape!!
But first, I wanted to tidy up the inner wash tub. Look at that shine!! I was told that the washer was regularly used when I bought it, but I think it's previous owners liked their Beatty wringer washer better. It's in wonderful shape!!
We got the tub back in but realized that we'd have to be careful about that boot... No worries - we used the remote inspection camera to check that it was seated properly!
We rushed on ahead with the machine reassembly - got the center post back in place and re-installed the cabinet on the frame.
The result?
The result?
Credit where credit is due....
I have to say a heartfelt Thank You to everyone who helped out on this one! Thanks, Ian, Ben, Jon, Joe, Greg, and Robert! But a very special thank you goes out to Phil to was here guiding me through this and I have to mention those Canadian Easy documents that Greg unearthed - thank you again also, Greg, for the pump clamp!!!
What a great group of people we have here - I never would have imagined being able to get this washer going again without you.
Now, I've got to get some shut-eye. With any luck we'll be doing a water test with the Dominion early next week.
I have to say a heartfelt Thank You to everyone who helped out on this one! Thanks, Ian, Ben, Jon, Joe, Greg, and Robert! But a very special thank you goes out to Phil to was here guiding me through this and I have to mention those Canadian Easy documents that Greg unearthed - thank you again also, Greg, for the pump clamp!!!
What a great group of people we have here - I never would have imagined being able to get this washer going again without you.
Now, I've got to get some shut-eye. With any luck we'll be doing a water test with the Dominion early next week.
Yay, you guys did an amazing job, with very little information to go on!!! The clutch is like nothing I've ever seen before, very interesting. I don't believe an American Easy machine had anything like it.
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
philr
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Robert, without the information you sent with a perfect timing on the Patent Of the Day, the additional info from Greg on Canadian Easy machines the next day, and the advises from all other members who contributed, it wouldn't have been as easy for us! It's always fun to work on an odd machine like this!
Thanks to Paul who's also always there to help me too!
Now, I have to learn how to work on a Whirlpool belt-drive mechanism! I guess it might happen soon!
These are the very first washers I remember as my parents, grand-parents on both sides and almost all family members of my large family had them (Inglis-branded models).
Thanks to Paul who's also always there to help me too!
Now, I have to learn how to work on a Whirlpool belt-drive mechanism! I guess it might happen soon!
These are the very first washers I remember as my parents, grand-parents on both sides and almost all family members of my large family had them (Inglis-branded models).
So Cool!
Now since all the parts have been removed it will be so easy to maintain and I agree Paul it looks like a low use machine to me.
So am I to understand that rubber boot just sits up against some spot on the wash tub? There is no seal ring on the bottom of the tub? I would think with a full tub of water it would leak like a sieve down on to the clutch plate and mechanism!!!!!
Did you get a picture of the outer features of the tub, it looks like it has a bizarre shape to it , like a molded balance ring only lower down on the tub.
That clutch is interesting,I too have never seen that on a washer before. Secret Canadian technology for sure.
Doctrine reveals all!
Now since all the parts have been removed it will be so easy to maintain and I agree Paul it looks like a low use machine to me.
So am I to understand that rubber boot just sits up against some spot on the wash tub? There is no seal ring on the bottom of the tub? I would think with a full tub of water it would leak like a sieve down on to the clutch plate and mechanism!!!!!
Did you get a picture of the outer features of the tub, it looks like it has a bizarre shape to it , like a molded balance ring only lower down on the tub.
That clutch is interesting,I too have never seen that on a washer before. Secret Canadian technology for sure.
Doctrine reveals all!
alr2903: the patent filing date was May 16, 1956. Funny coincidence that about the same time down in Appliance Park, my '56 GE Dishwasher in the kitchen centre was rolling off the production line. From what I have learned about the Beatty/Dominion washers, machines based on this patent design seem to have been introduced in 1957 and vanished in 1961; the Dominion brand name seemed to have also been retired at that time. Oddly enough, the new Beatty 62 and 63 models in particular look a heck of a lot by Blackstone designs... Sorry! I got a little off on a tangent there...
Jon: I didn't post each and every photo, but yes, there is a clamp on the lower end of the tub boot. It wouldn't have been very useful otherwise... LOL The upper part of the tub boot slips into a sleeve at the bottom of the tub (which is when we used the remote camera to ensure it was seated properly.
I do still need to do some water testing so keep your fingers crossed! I'll probably only get to that next week, however.
Jon: I didn't post each and every photo, but yes, there is a clamp on the lower end of the tub boot. It wouldn't have been very useful otherwise... LOL The upper part of the tub boot slips into a sleeve at the bottom of the tub (which is when we used the remote camera to ensure it was seated properly.
I do still need to do some water testing so keep your fingers crossed! I'll probably only get to that next week, however.
Blackstone
Hmm very interesting, Blackstone at the time was struggling for market share and is still located in Buffalo. Were the Beatty machines built in the Toronto area??
I bet they knew each other.
Hmm very interesting, Blackstone at the time was struggling for market share and is still located in Buffalo. Were the Beatty machines built in the Toronto area??
I bet they knew each other.
