redcarpetdrew
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Coming back to the shop at the end of my run today, I was greater by this sight. Can't imagine what caught my eye...
I found some Royalty in 'The Pile'...
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redcarpetdrew
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First up, a little Hotpoint action. A bit on the basic side but I most likely will evaluate it and pull the transmission and/or the motor-clutch assembly.
redcarpetdrew
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Next up, something that would have Nate's attention. In all it's Avacado glory. Rapid advance timer, sound insulation so it doesn't >quite< sound like power washing a metal barn and upgraded racking.
redcarpetdrew
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Neat washarm with a little mini arm at one end. Did this arm actually help?
redcarpetdrew
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And the racking... Actually, the racks seem to be in pretty decent shape for its age. Could be a low mileage unit.
redcarpetdrew
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Now to the heart of the matter.
Haven't seen one of these in a very long time! I knew it to be of royal lineage as it says it's was a 'Her Majesty' dryer!
LNC-79281C-33
96X87483
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Haven't seen one of these in a very long time! I knew it to be of royal lineage as it says it's was a 'Her Majesty' dryer!
LNC-79281C-33
96X87483
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redcarpetdrew
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Something I've NEVER seen. Is this actually a drying rack since this dryer has the tumble/no tumble option? Cool!
redcarpetdrew
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Well, here was my chance to finally see how the no tumble option worked on these. I've not really had my heart in to machines since Jacqui passed and with my dealing with a nasty case of sciatic nerve pain, I almost didn't but I had to get back onto the bike at some point so... Inside she went. I'll spare you the huge delint job I had to do. Also discovered that the idler pulley spring had popped loose so no tumble at all. We also have the big coil of the two coil heating element out. Anyway, got it tumbling again. The heater might be another story...
launderess
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Nice to see you posting again Red!
redcarpetdrew
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Pretty cool. The no tumble function is actually the drum belt drive pulley. The motor turns one way and the pulley turns the drum belt. In 'no tumble', the motor turns the reverse direction and the pulley assembly actually disengages internally and the drum belt doesn't turn. Really cool. I wonder how that pulley assembly actually held up?
Anyway, reassembled and admired how the pulley system really worked. Then I noticed the console looked like it had a light lens. Hmmm. Then I noticed the push button switch on the side of the console. I wonder?
Anyway, reassembled and admired how the pulley system really worked. Then I noticed the console looked like it had a light lens. Hmmm. Then I noticed the push button switch on the side of the console. I wonder?
redcarpetdrew
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Thanks, my Dear.
Had to do it at some point, right? I'm even going to get to answer the email sent my way wondering how I was holding up. I love you guys. I really do!
Had to do it at some point, right? I'm even going to get to answer the email sent my way wondering how I was holding up. I love you guys. I really do!
redcarpetdrew
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We have light!
This must have been Ward's TOL dryer, huh? The washer must have been just as cool!
This must have been Ward's TOL dryer, huh? The washer must have been just as cool!
redcarpetdrew
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The required night shot...
Now I gotta wonder how the pair together looked all lit up. Anyone have the matching washer?
Now I gotta wonder how the pair together looked all lit up. Anyone have the matching washer?
redcarpetdrew
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More...
redcarpetdrew
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The bottom line...
The dryer actually runs like one of my vintage watches. BUT, the not so good...
1) needs a heating element. The large coil's broken. Can they still be gotten?
2) the feet need reattaching. They screw into a small nut that's welded to the frame and not well at that. Using a second nut on the leg should do the trick.
3) will need a belt at some point.
Sssooo...
Does anyone have the matching washer and wish they had the dryer to go with it? I'm not attached to her and would be willing to adopt out another orphan to a loving home. Same for that Signature dishwasher, I don't know if it works but could be persuaded to test it for anyone who wants it or parts off it. The plastisol door liner does have some bubbles in it near the rinse aid dispenser but they are small and not ruptured yet.
Speak up!
Hugs,
RCD
The dryer actually runs like one of my vintage watches. BUT, the not so good...
1) needs a heating element. The large coil's broken. Can they still be gotten?
2) the feet need reattaching. They screw into a small nut that's welded to the frame and not well at that. Using a second nut on the leg should do the trick.
3) will need a belt at some point.
Sssooo...
Does anyone have the matching washer and wish they had the dryer to go with it? I'm not attached to her and would be willing to adopt out another orphan to a loving home. Same for that Signature dishwasher, I don't know if it works but could be persuaded to test it for anyone who wants it or parts off it. The plastisol door liner does have some bubbles in it near the rinse aid dispenser but they are small and not ruptured yet.
Speak up!
Hugs,
RCD
On the Frigidaire DW, my parents had 2 models that were very similar to that one.
First one they left in a house that we moved out of in 77. Wash arm didn't have the mini-arm, but did have the middle tower. Was a decent machine for a portable.
After the move in 77, mom couldn't get the POS Tappan out of the house fast enough and replaced it with another Frigidaire. Difference between the first and second one- #2 had No Heat Dry option, the mini-arm, and it was a built-in. Racks were basically the same between the two machines. Was also a decent performer. I think it lasted about 12 yrs. roughly before she had to replace it.
On the Signature-
The dryer rack would sit inside the dryer when you set it for "No Tumble" and you laid what you were drying on the rack. the rack allowed for the heat from the dryer to circulate around the item being dried without it being tumbled. great idea for items that were very noisy when tumbled them but you wanted to dry them quietly.
First one they left in a house that we moved out of in 77. Wash arm didn't have the mini-arm, but did have the middle tower. Was a decent machine for a portable.
After the move in 77, mom couldn't get the POS Tappan out of the house fast enough and replaced it with another Frigidaire. Difference between the first and second one- #2 had No Heat Dry option, the mini-arm, and it was a built-in. Racks were basically the same between the two machines. Was also a decent performer. I think it lasted about 12 yrs. roughly before she had to replace it.
On the Signature-
The dryer rack would sit inside the dryer when you set it for "No Tumble" and you laid what you were drying on the rack. the rack allowed for the heat from the dryer to circulate around the item being dried without it being tumbled. great idea for items that were very noisy when tumbled them but you wanted to dry them quietly.
redcarpetdrew
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By the way...
For the curious, that is a hand wound Russian 'Puljot' chronometer that was actually issued to Russian military pilots only during the late 70's to the mid 80's. With Jacqui gone, my little joys seem to be my dogs, my appliances and my vintage watches. Oh, the thread I could do just on those... Lol!
RCD
For the curious, that is a hand wound Russian 'Puljot' chronometer that was actually issued to Russian military pilots only during the late 70's to the mid 80's. With Jacqui gone, my little joys seem to be my dogs, my appliances and my vintage watches. Oh, the thread I could do just on those... Lol!
RCD
launderess
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Baby steps, baby steps.
All in God's good time, long as we know you're hanging in there that is what matters.
All in God's good time, long as we know you're hanging in there that is what matters.
toploader55
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Hi Drew.
Great to see you "back on the bike" again.
Great Haul... That Signature Dishwasher looks exactly like Frigidaire racking and definately their Wash System for that time period. I think if I remember right, that Frigidaire was using that Wash System on the "Electri-Clean" Models back then. (1979-1981 ???)
Nice to see you posting and look forward to the "Treasure Pile" in the back of the shop.
Great to see you "back on the bike" again.
Great Haul... That Signature Dishwasher looks exactly like Frigidaire racking and definately their Wash System for that time period. I think if I remember right, that Frigidaire was using that Wash System on the "Electri-Clean" Models back then. (1979-1981 ???)
Nice to see you posting and look forward to the "Treasure Pile" in the back of the shop.
RCD, so nice to see your post, new finds and pictures. The fan looks like a jet engine in the Wards dryer. It must be of the Aw.org "flocker" nicknamed machines. Thanks again for the pictures. It must be "Signature" and Avocado month in your area. Arthur
Good to see you here again Drew. Healing takes time. As the Beatles said, "Whatever gets you though the night."
The original Stop & Dry Norges were roller driven and the lever to stop the tumbling just raised the drum off the drive roller. It had a rectangular spring-loaded bar or rack. If you positioned the drum so that two vanes were at the 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock positions, the rack could be squeezed to make it shorter and placed between the two vanes and allowed to return to its original length where it would stay. Things could be hung from the rack to dry. If two vanes were at the 4 and 8 position the rack would sit on them and things could be placed on the rack to dry. I notice the huge fan behind the drum. Norge used to talk about the 21" diameter fan being the largest in the industry, which it was, but it was not as efficient as a squirrel-cage blower so a smaller squirrel-cage blower could move as much air.
If the large coil is only broken in one place, you can stretch it, make a loop at either end and use a nut and bolt to join the two sections. It's not ideal, but it would work for a while. The Her Majesty had a type of soft heat called Velvet Heat. It ran on high heat (both elements or high gas input) until a set temp was reached. After that, it ran on the lower heat input. It was not as fast as Soft Heat. I think Wards dryers had auto dry before Norge offered the feature on their machines.
I loved the power-washing a metal barn simile.
The original Stop & Dry Norges were roller driven and the lever to stop the tumbling just raised the drum off the drive roller. It had a rectangular spring-loaded bar or rack. If you positioned the drum so that two vanes were at the 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock positions, the rack could be squeezed to make it shorter and placed between the two vanes and allowed to return to its original length where it would stay. Things could be hung from the rack to dry. If two vanes were at the 4 and 8 position the rack would sit on them and things could be placed on the rack to dry. I notice the huge fan behind the drum. Norge used to talk about the 21" diameter fan being the largest in the industry, which it was, but it was not as efficient as a squirrel-cage blower so a smaller squirrel-cage blower could move as much air.
If the large coil is only broken in one place, you can stretch it, make a loop at either end and use a nut and bolt to join the two sections. It's not ideal, but it would work for a while. The Her Majesty had a type of soft heat called Velvet Heat. It ran on high heat (both elements or high gas input) until a set temp was reached. After that, it ran on the lower heat input. It was not as fast as Soft Heat. I think Wards dryers had auto dry before Norge offered the feature on their machines.
I loved the power-washing a metal barn simile.
dnastrau
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Hotpoint
Glad to see you back posting again! I always enjoy your posts and look forward to seeing what buried treasure you have found.
That Hotpoint washer looks to be the same machine that my parents had from 1984 until 2009 or so. It was simple but a real workhorse. In all of those years all it ever needed was a belt and a new pump.
Glad to see you back posting again! I always enjoy your posts and look forward to seeing what buried treasure you have found.
That Hotpoint washer looks to be the same machine that my parents had from 1984 until 2009 or so. It was simple but a real workhorse. In all of those years all it ever needed was a belt and a new pump.
Drew
Welcome back and happy new year! Good to see your input again - I'm always up to read dog stories and look at dog pictures.
lawrence
BTW, I love how the timer ring glows with the night light.
Welcome back and happy new year! Good to see your input again - I'm always up to read dog stories and look at dog pictures.
lawrence
BTW, I love how the timer ring glows with the night light.
Hi Drew, welcome home! Nice to see you.
That MW/Frigidaire dishwasher is very cool, very similar to the one that I got from Don. That one looks top of the line though and maybe a year or two later and just as avocado lol. I hope someone saves that, at least for a bit just to play with it.
That MW/Frigidaire dishwasher is very cool, very similar to the one that I got from Don. That one looks top of the line though and maybe a year or two later and just as avocado lol. I hope someone saves that, at least for a bit just to play with it.
yogitunes
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Welcome back Drew....its a rough road we all cross at one time or another......AWO would not be the same without you!
what a unique set of appliances....always good to learn something new and discover things we have never seen before...
what a unique set of appliances....always good to learn something new and discover things we have never seen before...
That's a beautiful watch!
What an interesting day you had.
I had a MW Her Majesty washer that matched this dryer, a truly beautiful machine too. 3 speeds, a dozen selector buttons and lights for all of it. It was a 1969 model and looked to be the first of the white burp-up-filter agitators, moving away from the pump recirculating style Norge had been using since 64. Mechanically, the washer was toast but I did save the panel.
What an interesting day you had.
I had a MW Her Majesty washer that matched this dryer, a truly beautiful machine too. 3 speeds, a dozen selector buttons and lights for all of it. It was a 1969 model and looked to be the first of the white burp-up-filter agitators, moving away from the pump recirculating style Norge had been using since 64. Mechanically, the washer was toast but I did save the panel.
philr
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Hi Andrew, the MW dishwasher looks a lot like my 1969 Frigidaire.
Hey Drew! Glad to see you posting again! Hopefully someone wants to play with the Wards/Frigidaire DW, and there's nothing like the glow from a control panel labeled as, "Her Majesty". LOL
Ben
Ben
dnastrau
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PhilR's '69 Frigidaire DW
Wow PhilR - that looks exactly like the '67-'68 Custom Imperial DW that my aunt and uncle had in their kitchen until about 1980 or so. They replaced it with another GM Frigidaire (lesser model) that a contractor friend gave them (looked nearly new but probably mid '70s) that ran until 1990 when they replaced it with a new KitchenAid Superba.
Andrew S.
Wow PhilR - that looks exactly like the '67-'68 Custom Imperial DW that my aunt and uncle had in their kitchen until about 1980 or so. They replaced it with another GM Frigidaire (lesser model) that a contractor friend gave them (looked nearly new but probably mid '70s) that ran until 1990 when they replaced it with a new KitchenAid Superba.
Andrew S.
revvinkevin
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Very good to see you "get on that bike" and post again my friend!
Very neat to see inside that Norge/MW dryer, that fan sure is something! I also like the clean lines and buttons on the DW. Unfortunately not interested in either (SURPRISE! LOL) as I have no room.
It will take time Andy as "time heals all wounds" as they say. Great to see you are making those baby steps.
All the best to you!
Kevin
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