Launderall -- If you think the Multimatic is complicated...

[Unimatic1140]

Would you be interested in comparative feature/sales brochures as well?

At some point sure toggles I would love that, but since its a lot of work I just want to concentrate on service manuals for now.

 

[volvoguy87]

Yay, service manuals!

I love how the forums are packed full of information on how to keep our machines alive. AW.org is the first place to which I turn when I need to fix something. Unfortunately, many issues are posted again and again because we have read about it here before, but can't remember the details, need some clarification, or can't find the archived thread. Putting some service manuals online should clear up some confusion and repetitious posts.

Keep up the good work Robert,
Dave

 

[gansky1]

Love the cooling fan in the Launderall!

 

[a440]

Amazing!

Thanks for the manual!
What a complex machine!
I can imagine any repair guy cringing then they got a call for this machine!
It was so complex!
Did Launderall make any other machines beside this one?
They had their heart in it 100% with this top loader.
Brent

 

[hooverwheelaway]

Driving member, Driven member

**Giggle**

 

[christfr]

gees thanks robert...now i may have a better shot at this toy..i did notice that the longer i let it sit and run the better it seems to get maybe its just still gooy in there. she wont tumble in both directions but she goes a bit more than before so were gonna get there

 

[christfr]

the printer is still running .. gees did i ever open a can or worms ha ha.. when i had the trans cover off after i had cleaned it up in there there are no stripped gears or metal flakes everything looks good you can turn things with your fingers and watch gears move. all looked ok so i put the trans back into the machine. let it run she wants to tumble in one direction only but is running better than she did when she got here so im gonna the machine run for a few more days and see if things improve and if not well take it out again. its funny mark wants to get his hand on this machine so bad i think he can taste it

 

[jasonl]

Awesome!

I'd love to see the belt drive Kenmore, Maytag, and GE Filter Flo manuals get posted so when I'm ready I can start restoring my lovely machines.

 

[Unimatic1140]

when i had the trans cover off after i had cleaned it up in there there are no stripped gears or metal flakes everything looks good you can turn things with your fingers and watch gears move. all looked ok so i put the trans back into the machine.

Hey Chris, after you cleaned out the old grease what did you use to relubricate the transmission?

 

[fredfred9633]

he has his work cut out for him

 

[vivalalavatrice]

Would this thread has been

created with the aim to make people fall in love with TLHA saw that just the Launderall was the last IMHO TLHA made over there in USA until the Staber!?!?

Should I feel nostalgia in the air!? D

Oh my dear friends if it only were like so....but I hope it would be harder than I could imagine to make US market appreciate a coming back of machine like this...

Bye
Diomede

 

[favorit]

jewel washer

It's a sort of swiss watch !!

Carlo
PS: Diomede, You' d like this modern jewel too :

http://www.vzug.ch/v-zug/internet.nsf/ProductID/FR-264_fr

 

[tuthill]

Unimatic?

That's blasphemy.

 

[saltysam]

its funny mark wants to get his hand on this machine so bad

LOL.........Sheez! Was it that obvious? LOL I have a hard time containing my excitment sometimes.......
Mark

 

[christfr]

mark is so funny.. just like that radio-tv thing at travis s house .. well have to find you one of those.. robert, the oil i put back into the trans was maytag oil. that was the thickest oil i had. the book didnt say what type just how much so that sort of what i did

 

[Unimatic1140]

I'm not sure that those clutches can run probably on such thick oil, you might have to experiment with Air Compressor oil or even lighter Dextron-3 automotive transmission fluid.

 

[vivalalavatrice]

PS: Diomede, You' d like this modern jewel too :

Thank you Carlo!!

I knew about that washing machine, one of the last rare TLHA 60cm wide like...oops I must say it once more...IGNIS!

Unfortunately V-zug is only a Swiss market brand, unless you buy it online.

This machine is largely applied on shared lanudry areas, just like it happens often in Swiss condos

Diomede

 

[launderess]

Would be really interesting if some American appliance maker, or an investor with deep pockets would sit those "V-Zug" people down and see if they would do a deal to bring some of their appliances to the US market.

However, as Miele has finally given up the ghost on 220v laundry and even dishwashing appliances in the United States, reworking the appliances to run on 120v would probably add huge R&D costs to the considerable shipping/import costs.

In short, just as Miele found out, sales numbers probably wouldn't justify costs.

OTHO if certian patents and design elements could be licensed and an American quasi "V-Zug" could be made in the US, along the lines of Bosch's "Nexxt" line, perhaps things could be different.

L.

 

[christfr]

im gonna try a thinner oil.. i had thought about that but didnt have a clue. worth a try

 

[favorit]

Launderess

Miele makes 4800 serie for USA/CA markets ONLY.
As you said time ago,they are pushing fully commercial DWs
(G7855-56-59) as household TOL DW
Here in Europe they' re doing the same BUT with "cheaper" semi-commercial DW (G8050-51-52 - see link below to compare prices with G1833 TOL household DW)

IMHO this means they consider north america a key market for TOL ranges of their products, so there could be a chance for swiss appliances too

Carlo

http://www.mr-buy.com/catalogo.asp?scat=129&cat=1225