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Chris

Wonder if you pull the tub and rotate it, and place back in, then check switch.. Keep rotating..
Somethings binding up the switch when the tub is in. Almost like something is out of round? Or switch needs to be on one position or another when the tub is being dropped in?
Can't possibly be a worn transmission!
 
Tub,

I am going to pull the tub again today and try everything, Hopefully something will work, the gears turn great when its plugged in without the tub, the arming lever lifts up high, but as soon as the tub is back in, the on-off switch doenst seem to engage fully, Thanks everyone for all the advice and help, she will be running soon, just like the ad said, lol....
 
Shifting gears..

Chris,
I think that you may have to take the drive sleeve off of the agitator shaft and put back on to the shaft on the transmission between the shifting forks.

I sent you an email response to the picture where you can see one of the forks that raise and lower the sleeve to drive the agitator.

If both forks are there, then put the sleeve in between them and make sure it moves up and down. Then you should be able to reassemble the shaft to the transmission and it should lock in when you select agitate.

If the shift sleeve is stuck on the agitator shaft, that would explain why you could not get the parts out of the tub. And that will need to be addressed as well.

Keep us posted.
 
Thank you, Laundress

For the link to the Patent Application for the transmission on this washer. I had contacted SQ for a parts diagram but they said nothing was available anymore and offered how the transmission would engage the Agitator shaft. Which is what I had suspected all along and the patent drawings confirmed just how simple a design was actually needed to make it all work.

Basically a shifting yoke moves a drive sleeve up or down to engage or disengage the agitator shaft to the transmission.
A design so simple and robust, we still use it in automotive transmissions and many other applications.
Thanks again.
 
@stevet

YW.

That is the original patent design for washers made by Borg Seelig. Do not know if any changes were made over the years including the later models such as Laundryboy has now.

Both Maytag and Speed Queen seems to have put great effort into refining the art and making their conventional washers built to last. Probably explains why there are so many still lying about.
 
Leaking,

I did the same as in the post, went to Autozone got the Cork-Rubber, traced the original gaskets made new ones, use the hole punch for the holes, replaced them. It was a pain to get the tub to line up with the holes, almost need 2 people to get it done. I took off some of the gears off the bottom of the agitator shaft, placed it onto the gears on the tranny, then it began to agitate, although the switch doesnt turn it off, it just keeps agitatin when its plugged in. I have to remove the pump now, it doesnt seem to work. I put a little water in the tub after I got it all back together and it leaked like a siv. I think I might have to redo the gaskets, and really tighten the bolts down more. the water just pours right out.
I might tackle it more this Saturday. I might just make it a gravity drain..
 
Launderess.....

I solved the pump issue, it works good as new, the poor mice list their home, or former home. Now just have to make new cork gaskets and seal it up and we are back in Business, minus the on - off switch, I dont mind it just running when plugged in....
 
No ON / OFF Switch

On my Grandmother's Speed Queen and on my Maytag wringer, there is no ON/OFF switch for the power. The switch marked ON/OFF on our SQ was for the agitator. The ON/OFF for the motor is the plug. Plug it in and the motor is on. Unplug it and it's off. Most wringers are like that.
 
I should have said the agitation switch, not the on off switch, Everything works like its suppose to now, tomorow will be the maiden wash with a tub full of hot water...

ps I replaced the agitator with my Kenmore one, if anyone has a Kenmore agitator top they would like to sell, the one that is black, small, looks like it has dimples around the outside, please let me know..
Chris
 
Good for you. You never know what you can do until you try..

I knew what you meant at least about the "switch". Don't think any wringer washers came with an "off" and "on" switch. Just various switches to engage the agitator and or pump (if there was one).

Mice in the pump? Eeeeeeeeeeeeewww. Thank goodness wringer washers are solid tub, so you just have to wash the thing out with hot water and perhaps a light disinfectant if you are that worried about germs. I like to do something to machines when received, well because you don't know where they've been do you?
 
First wash

So I did a first wash of towels, it was working great, then the agitator switch stopped working again. but the agitator keeps running. So I had to wring the towels out with the agitator running. I think the bearing came out of the lifting mech to make it stop when turned off. I did take some pics, let me try to upload them..

laundryboy++5-23-2016-11-35-35.jpg
 
Looking good!

Well the hardest part was getting it to agitate so that is one hurdle over. Then to make it drain..2nd hurdle over.
Probably the most important was the waterproof seal. Done and another home run for you, Chris.
We know that the agitate handle/lever and sleeve is hanging up somewhere but if you have to wring and agitate and not damage is done to the machine, so be it for now.

Sent you an email earlier on this too.
Great Job! Your perseverance paid off!
 
Chris, good for you! Welcome to the wonderful world of ultra clean clothes in your Speed Queen wringer. Make sure you use plenty of water. A good way to judge the amount of water to use is to use the lines on the agitator. If you have any questions on how to wring buttons and zippers I can help you out. YEA! Gary
 

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