Thanks!
Thanks for the comments. I water tested the inlet valve tonight, HOT and COLD are good, but WARM was a little weak and noisy, but did fill sufficiently. I cleaned the copped nozzle with a small pipe cleaner, there actually wasn't any buildup aside a little crust around the outer tip in the pics.
Patrick, that "thing" on the table is the 1953 Hoover Wringer that I've been restoring. It's a tiny thing, really puts into perspective how small it is. Since the 142 is pretty much ready to rock, I'll get back to that one next week. It is a ground-up restoration, EVERYTHING needs painting and attention, it's a job for sure.
Kevin, the only other machines that I have with any lights are the Super Highlanders, which have a pilot indicator like a 606. Also the bulbs are not screw-in, they are like automotive bulbs that have the little pegs to lock in. I did not have luck at the hardware store finding anything like them, although the tub light did flicker a couple of times earlier and then flashed and went out. But yes, the fluorescent is magical, it's so pretty and this IS my FAVORITE pattern of glass. I never realized it was such an early pattern, John had a machine in the warehouse with this pattern, and it's one of the reasons I made the lit logo my avatar. It's such a pretty logo.
John, there is tub wear in the section with no holes, it's dull as is most of the tub, but the white is not worn through, I've seen worse for sure. I was fascinated by the differences in this and even my 65, such a different machine in so many ways. I think the previous owner did like her wringer, it was well worn, the aluminum tub was rough looking and rollers were flat-spotted. They also wanted a fair amount for it, too much for me. I was thinking about it just for the pump kit for my N2L.
The 142 machine was used recently though, and was repaired last year (drive belt), I found a service slip from Brown Appliance, a local company in the back of the machine, it mentioned the temp switch being NLA and noted that the customer requested it to be set to HOT which it was when I got it. The temp switch is EXTREMELY hard to push, but I can change the setting, just have to work with it a little. I also checked the name on the ticket to the obituaries locally and found that Ms. Baxter (so we'll call her) passed away only a few months ago in December and at a whopping 94 years old. I also drove past the address that was on the slip (feeling a little stalkerish...) and it was in a neighborhood that was built in the mid-late 50's, so chances are it could have well been original to the house.
