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Well here we go to Wales...

well, there already actually.
didnt think to take a photo of it in the car - flippin heck!

with the lid off, during preperation for dismantling...

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front panel off revealing all the innards.

the lower concrete block was in much better condition that the upper one - maybe heat rising had more of an effect on the upper block....

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outer drum front panel off which includes the heating element - all in good nick, with little, if any, lime scale damage...

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Nice..

Hey Paul and Rob

Great pics :).

What would you give to be able to grab a Tardis and raid that showroom/warehouse!!!

Seamus
 
Indeed Seamus

Looks great doesn't it.

Power House in 1986 apparrently - New gens, electrons, round door bendix, late liberatoresques and slanted creda dryers.

oozes appliance history.

paul
 
Bearings removal!

the drum wanted to stay locked tight in there and it took a major effort to get it all loosened!

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but eventually it conceded and was removed, revealing the delights of a grubby outer drum and some delightful 'bleeding bearings' stains...

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up close, showing how the trough at the bottom of the outer drum is a useful depository for all sorts of bits n' pieces, plus of course showing the lovely old inner bearing seal...

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the drum spider

despite the staining from the bearings, the drum spider is in good condition.

there were worries that the bearings would be so worn down as to have damaged the drum shaft - thankfully all was fine...

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new bearings in, and after a thorough scrub to the inside of the outer drum, the inner drum was reinserted and secured...

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details of the door release mechanism - a simple spring on a lever affair.

the seal on the outer drum front plate was also replaced, as was the door seal clamp - after much fighting to get it attached...

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front back on and replacing the powder drawer.

also, the top rim of the front panel had received a thorough clean, to get rid of all that old powder scum - came up glistening...

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the innards all put together again.

we did procure a replacement top breeze block but, after sealing it with glue, discovered it wasnt deep enough to allow the bolts to be attached and the block secured - blocks from new generation machines and 95/wm machines are different!

rather grudgingly, the old one was reused, but heavily sealed under a couple of layers of glue, to try and stop further chipping and disintegration of it. no more chips have fallen off it - yet.

we will be keeping our eyes out for a replacement one!

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This thread is phenominal. Thank you so much for doing it! Its so very interesting. That machine is going to be mega when its done! hopefully lots of visual footage of it action:D:D:D

Ooooooooooooooh heres a painful memory. The 95840 'Microtronic De Luxe L.E I won one of these on ebay, only to be told it wouldn't be delivered for a month! In my impatience i cancelled the entire thing. Sadly.

Heres a pic of the one i won. I really wish i'd waited.

Darren

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