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Could the slow spin...

...be down to the induction motor's pulley sticking?

Some european induction motor machines had pulleys on the motor shaft, that opened and closed depending upon the speed of the motor. The motor pulley(s) would move together by centrifugal effect, causing the belt to ride up onto a wider diameter shaft, altering the pulley ratio and thus giving a faster spin speed.
 
I haven't tried just running cold water from the start, ronhic. For now, I'm just making sure I have the boot on correctly and that it doesn't leak. It is really made for a standard washer hookup, with both cold and hot water so I'm assuming the temperature boost is to keep the water heated, rather than heat directly from the tap. I just ran another load, and so far so good!

As for wanting a hard mount: I wasn't really being serious, supremewhirlpool. I guess that's just my sense of humor. It's a bummer I don't have the facilities! On the other hand, I sure would like to bring a huge triple loader to the apartments if I could but that would pose a safety issue with all the kids who run around here. Too many Darwin horror stories with Milnors, and that about ruins it for everybody else. And on top of that, everybody around here would want me to do their bedding for nothing. I can't say I blame them, though!

I promise you, that if I run out of space then it'll be "Lets Make A Deal!" time. But like you say, I would really like to showcase it like Robert does his Apex, as long as I am able. I can't honestly say that I ever saw one of these until I got this one. What a surprise!

NorfolkSouthern
 
Well... a 18LB. W73 weighs about 330LB. and you do not have to bolt it down unless you would actually put clothes in it. Otherwise it will work unbolted, just a word of caution, an item as small as a rag can cause one to walk the floor during extract IF it isn't bolted down. The W73 I have works, it needs a little TLC, as it has been abused for 35years. It's in the shed as I only have room in the basement for one machine next to the rotary phase converter. The Primus machine is currently occupying that space, it's bolted down, and I would need the help of a few people to get it up the basement steps. When I complete the machine that I am currently working on (link posted below), Then the Primus will have to be unbolted and moved to the shed(boy, that's going to be real fun!).

http://www.automaticwasher.org/TD/THREADS/MODERN/2009/23873.htm?28
 
definately a Zerowatt

It is a vintage (mid eighties) Zerowatt, so a TRUE one not a rebadged Candy crap.... a Candy can't stand such a high level LOL
I' m sorry, I haven't my brochure collection here now. When I'll be @ home I'll post some pics

I hadn't any clue Zerowatt made machines for US market too (cold/warm/hot on temp dial , very few numbers on cycle dial)
 
are you sure

it isn't meant to have a high speed spin and just isn't doing it?! that could be what the problem was that caused it to go to the trash in the frist place?

i find it hard to believe that a beautiful stainless steel top quality washer like that doesn't have some kind of high spin speed!

is is run with a dc motor? if so maybe the speed change electronic unit isn't working. if it's an ac motor how would it change from wash to spin speed anyway? i don't see any speed changing devices in that pic. just a motor and a belt and 2 pulleys. i would bet it's a dc motor and simply isn't getting into it's high speed spin.

also it looks like the heater leads are right there on the back at the bottom of the tub. very similiar to a whirlpool front loader i have that also has a heater (which i never use). in fact the whole washer is junk, i never did like it.
i'll take my frigidaire gallery over the whirlpool anyday!

anyway keep researching, someone here will surely be able to help you figure out why it's not spinning on high.
 
Let me try to explain:

When I'm saying it's "slow", I'm actually meaning it's not 1,200 RPM. It's probably more like 700 or 800, but I don't know because I don't have a tachometer. Do the cloths come out wet? Well, no, they don't. I would describe them as being about as damp as if they came out of a Wascomat or supremewhirlpool's Primus. So, I really don't see anything wrong with mine. Could I be missing something?

NorfolkSouthern
 
Do I see a little shield at the back of the machine? Can you make a photo of it? I would love to have a look at it. It should give information about whether it has a heating element or not.

This machine looks to be made especially for the American market. I think PeterH770 had an Italian frontloader made for the American market. I'm not sure but I think his was a Kenmore.
 
The capacity is 6kg, or just a tad over 13 pounds. But I can cram it pretty good, within reason of course. I would like to see how well it does with my Nautilus winter parka. It has a few stains that have been set for at least the last couple years, maybe longer!

NorfolkSouthern
 
Norfolksouthern, hello...I have seen these machines in Philadelphia in various places, the first was in the late eighties at university of pennsylvania. They had rows of whirlpool & maytag coin-op toploaders and this little excellence washer hiding in the corner which nobody used. So being curious I ran it with my friends clothes in the washer it was cheeper then the tops 50 cent vs a doller and it held more clothes as well, more then the toploaders, it washed very well high water levels and long cycle duration about 17 to 20 min in the wash program three rinses. I was taking back by the spin speed it was fast, for me at the time I thank around 800 rpm the clothes where dryer then the tops. So I also seen it under the same name and it was ASKO made in a laundromat not far from me in germentown where where I grew up they where seven of them and the spin speed was at 1000 rpm, I would take my mom there to show her what a high speed spin looked like she did not get it lol. I thank the wascomat group distribute the brand here. I could check for you later I have a friend who works for them Mr. Andy at wascomat he would know. Nice find wash on.

Darren k
 
spin speed

this machine hasn't any slow spin button, so i assume it's a 550 rpm as similar machines sold here in Italy.

The 800 rpm models had a 400 rpm button, while the Tropic (7 kg combo) had a separate dial for spin speed (up to 1000 rpm)

These machines came frome the works in Nese (Bergamo) before the Candy purchase. As this place is close to Philco Italiana works (Brembate di Sotto) I suspect their know-how started from here ( ex employers started a new CO ?)

Not a case older Zerowatt had huge doors like Bendix ....
 
favorit: Is it actually a Zerowatt, or is it something else? Which brands did that factory make? Are you saying that mine is actually a Bergamo, rather than a Zerowatt? Or could it be a Philco?

aldspinboy: Thanks for your response. Do let me know what your friend thinks, as I would like to see if any parts are available!

ronhic: 12 bed sheets is quite a bit more than I would ordinarily have for a typical load. You do have to fill it up to get smooth performance, otherwise it will walk the floor and disengage the boot!

NorfolkSouthern
 
It's a ZEROWATT (see link in my previous post above). Even Marco/Bewitched (modern forum) and Diomede/Vivalalavatrice said it. But it's the first time I see it badged Excellence

A 1600 W heater is not that much different from the standard 2000 W ones of euro machines, expecially on machines with both cold and hot fill. A boilwash is possible within a reasonable time

Zerowatt factory was in a village named Nese in the province of Bergamo (Lombardy, north east of Milan)

Philco Italiana factory was in a village named Brembate di Sotto, again in the Bergamo province (Ryanair flyers coming in Italy know it well....)
 
Thanks for clearing this up, favorit. I ran another load of whites through it, and the water got extremely hot this time! Although it did take quite a bit of time to do so. I used regular Tide, and it sudsed very little. In fact, the four rinses flushed everything out thoroughly and the machine did not bog down one bit. One of these days I'd like to get my hands on a real European laundry detergent to see what it does!

NorfolkSouthern
 

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