tuxedoronny
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Hello all! My name is Ronny, and first off, let me tell you what a godsend stumbling onto this forum was! I'm 21, and from New England, and very much into antiques and other vintages whats-its, so when my beat-up 1980's washer up and died, I spent some time lugging things down to the laundromat, and occasionally using a washboard in the sink...(I can't exactly afford a 'new' machine on my college budget)so I took the opportunity to get a beautiful old wringer washer! It's a Kenmore Visi-Matic, and although I don't have a picture of it in person, I found a link to a similar one on here: [see link]
I hope it's ok to reference another thread! Forgive my if it's not, I will rectify it if so. Anyway, mine looks almost exactly like that, except with a white-colored wringer. I got it off cragislist for a good price, and I love it so far, it's in good condition, and everything works as it should... except one thing, it won't drain!
Now, I've been doing as much research on it as I could, and I believe I'm using it correctly... I turn the dial to engage the motor, then pull up on the "FILTER/DRAIN" lever, then hypothetically, water should come out the hose? Except of course it doesn't. Does it matter which way I turn the dial? I hope this is just a silly newbie mistake in operating procedure. Could be me, BUT it made the same subtle smell the vacuum makes when it clogs and melts its rubber drive belt, so that's a clue! (when I noticed this smell after a minute of no water exiting it, I immediately shut it off!) The pump outlet was HEAVILY oxidized when I flipped the thing over to change the hose (which was fossilized and cracked, being however-many-year-old it was) so that part could be seized... and reasonably easy to fix I surmise??? *fingers crossed!* Or! It could be some such drive belt or other rubber part is as badly aged as the hose was, which can/will need to be replaced. Again, I could just be using it wrong...
Anyway, glad to be here, and thank you very much in advance to anyone with some help/suggestions!
I hope to find some good answers on here,
-Ronny
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I hope it's ok to reference another thread! Forgive my if it's not, I will rectify it if so. Anyway, mine looks almost exactly like that, except with a white-colored wringer. I got it off cragislist for a good price, and I love it so far, it's in good condition, and everything works as it should... except one thing, it won't drain!
Now, I've been doing as much research on it as I could, and I believe I'm using it correctly... I turn the dial to engage the motor, then pull up on the "FILTER/DRAIN" lever, then hypothetically, water should come out the hose? Except of course it doesn't. Does it matter which way I turn the dial? I hope this is just a silly newbie mistake in operating procedure. Could be me, BUT it made the same subtle smell the vacuum makes when it clogs and melts its rubber drive belt, so that's a clue! (when I noticed this smell after a minute of no water exiting it, I immediately shut it off!) The pump outlet was HEAVILY oxidized when I flipped the thing over to change the hose (which was fossilized and cracked, being however-many-year-old it was) so that part could be seized... and reasonably easy to fix I surmise??? *fingers crossed!* Or! It could be some such drive belt or other rubber part is as badly aged as the hose was, which can/will need to be replaced. Again, I could just be using it wrong...
Anyway, glad to be here, and thank you very much in advance to anyone with some help/suggestions!
I hope to find some good answers on here,
-Ronny
Vintage Kenmore Visimatic Wringer Washer
Hartford CL: Time to sell this 1958 Kenmore Wringer Washing Machine. It was working when I got it but have no idea how to operate it. In very good condition. Can be used to get clean clothes, as a conversation piece, or as a cooler for any liquid beverage you can imagine. It would be especially...
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