Help with wiring a motor

[Unimatic1140]

Hey gang, maybe 45 of us could chip in ten bucks and get it rewound for Robert for Christmas

Thank you Mike, that is very sweet, but I'm not 100% sure that the motor is really the issue. I have more experiments to do just to be sure.

 

[mickeyd]

Art, that's what I thought

So I did it. Click UPGRADE at the top of the page, then you scroll down to unimatic 1140--he's way the hell down the page, tsk! (you'd think he'd make himself more accessible, hahaha )--and donate. I gave him 15 bucks towards the rewire. It took only seconds to accomplish. High time we gave the man a Christmas present.

 

I only hope that extra upgrade money doesn't go to Jetcone. LOL and hiding from the crate.

 

Thanks, Art, you opened up my heart.

 

[mickeyd]

UH-OH

Robert, I had the thread open and was composing while you posted, and i missed it. Sorry. I feel great, anyway. The gift was given a couple hours ago. Buy a box of candy or some powdered Tide HE--wonderful scent.

 

[cfz2882]

run winding circuit

sounds like motor might have a break in it's run winding circuitry-a lot of single
phase motors have the run coils in series/parallel circuit-if there is an open in
one coil or faulty connection(s) in the run winding circuit,the motor may be
running on two run coils instead of four-causing it to bog down under load and
slow untill the start winding is activated and kicks the speed back up to start
bogging process over...
If there is a break in the run circuit,the problem can often be found and mended
without a rewind.

 

[nmassman44]

Motor cradle...hmmmm methinks or it sounds like your working an a Philco Ford washer. I have the repair manual for it and it has wiring diagrams for the motor for GE, Westinghouse...if it is I can scan...

 

[hooverwheelaway]

I know what it is!  A bottle of Jack Daniels and the answer is yours! 

 

 

 

 

 

Just kidding!

 

 

 

[Unimatic1140]

I believe I solved the problem tonight. Full story tomorrow, but first...

 

[golittlesport]

ooooh! aahhhh!

Beautiful!!!! How spiralatorous!

 

[pdub]

WOW!

Another beautiful rare machine. How do you do it?

 

[alr2903]

that's "EASY"

Thats something i have never seen, in the home version, I do remember their coin ops some survived into the 1970's.  Robert it looks brand new. Please let us know about that motor.  I will tune in tommorrow for the rest of the story. LOL @ Fred.. alr

 

[mayfan69]

Gorgeaus!

That looks pretty gorgeaus!!!

 

[aldspinboy]

Robert that is absolutely....Beautiful !!!

Where did you find him ?

 

Ooooh a SOAK cycle...NICE .

How does it work ?

 

 

 

 

Darren k

 

[tlee618]

Robert you must have been an especially good boy this year!!  Santa brought you something really special.  Looks to be in mint condition as well.  Please do tell us the story behind it.  Glad to that you think you have the motor issue solved.   

 

[swestoyz]

Now that is a sweet find. I believe it was posted on CL earlier this fall out in CA? Love the control 'tower' design.

I showed a co-worker the motor and he instantly said it would have been direct drive, and a light bulb went on and I thought - it's a EASY!

Ben

 

[gizmo]

that is a thing of beauty...I'll be holding my breath till tomorrow for the full story.

Can you please give us some background on these machines - Who made them, are they a unique design to Easy or a rebadged something else, you know the stuff.

Thanks

Chris.

 

[pulsator]

OMG!!!

That is GORGEOUS!!! So simple!!! I LOVE IT!!!

 

[bajaespuma]

Aferim!

You have wonderful automatic washer Karma. A very adorable BOL-ish machine with an Easy Spirolator!! I've enjoyed this thread and want to know more about what a "variac" is although it seems like it's some sort of voltage regulator. Sounds very "Desk Set".

 

It's looking like husbands in the Twin Cities used to buy their wives automatic washers that would sit in basements unused while they wore out the old wringer machines.

 

Oh wait, I get it! Vary  + AC! right? (serves me right for being AC-DC).

 

[Unimatic1140]

Ken a Variac lets you plug an electrical device into it and you can dial the voltage down to 0 volts or up to as high as 150 volts.

 

I found this image of a variac almost identical to the one I have...

 

[wigwag]

I thought thats what it was!

Err I mean I thought it was the Easy! That machine was right here in SD and before Kevin found it I offered the guy 20 bucks, in retrospect I'm glad he didn't take it as I wouldn't have appreciated it as much as Robert. Congrads robert!!