Magic is in the air and another wish list dream comes true!

[frapdoodle]

wowzers

i wish i had a machine as fine the that one.

congrats

you will have alot of fun with that machine

 

[redcarpetdrew]

What? No spin?

The wringer works great. I also shot a little video for those who haven't seen one in operation. Kubrick I'm not but it's all in the name of fun and wash. The pump runs quietly and really spits out the water. I'm impressed with the flow rate and I got lucky. The drain hose is still in good shape although a touch stiff. Is there anything I should put on it to protect it and soften it up? Thank goodness I have parts/service manuals for this one. By the way, it came with the original users books and receipt from when she bought it.

Question? What detergent should I cristen it's maiden load of laundry with? Also, I heard that it's possible to discolor the tub and be a pain to shine up again. Any tips for long term usage without messing it up?

RCD

 

[pdub]

How fun! Another dream machine found.

Congratulations Drew.

 

[redcarpetdrew]

To answer a misc question or two posted while I was putting up pictures.

Yes, that's a hydro gate on my rig. It's an Eagle Lift, similar to a Tommy Gate. I think it has more miles on it going up and down than my truck has on the road. This is the third truck it's been on...

Frapdoodle, I saw your profile saying you wish to find a Maytag wringer. I got lucky. I was talking to a customer about my 1926 Magic Chef range and he mentioned he had one in storage and he'd really like it if someone who would use it could get it. He never advertised it or told anyone else about it otherwise I can imagine it'd been gone long ago. My advice is to watch Craigslist and also NETWORK. Eventually, you might bump into someone who might just know about a hidden treasure like this one!

RCD

 

[qsd-dan]

Is there anything I should put on it to protect it and softe

Jim told me to run a cloth submersed in solvent up and down the rubber hoses to make them soft and supple again. Haven't tried it out yet though so I can't comment on the outcome.

 

[volvoguy87]

Wow!

You did a great job shining that tub. I don't know what kind of detergent will cause discoloration, maybe bleach does it. It would be fitting to use Fresh Start to begin your wringer's new life though.

Enjoy,
Dave

 

[revvinkevin]

Wowie Zowie Andrew!!!!!

That is truly spectacular! Congrats on acquiring this beauty, I'm sure you will really enjoy it!!!!

So many of us here have been smiled on recently, allowing everything to fall into place to bring some very nice and amazing machines into many of our lives!

Kevin

 

[soberleaf]

talk about american beauty!

that is a classic wringer washer if i ever saw one! it is simply beautiful in it's simplicity and such a reminder of a time when quality was important! a maytag! what could be more classic and classy!!

love the pics and love that red cover! the tub looks so clean and shiny and the agitator so sleek in that black finish! that shot of it washing is great! you guys need to enter some of these shots of your washing machines in photo contests! the water in that pic looks like clear jello!

even tho i am a dishwasher collector i have a goal to get a wringer washer someday and keep it on my front porch here where i live in a country cottage! when i was a kid people kept them on the front porch i remember, why i have no idea!

this is a definate example of a "wishing machine" becoming a "washing machine" for you! congrats!!!!!!

 

[frontaloadotmy]

RCAndrew

At least one person has mentioned brake fluid to restore
rubber to a pliable state. Maybe apply sparingly to a small
section first.

 

[redcarpetdrew]

Watch it wash...

My first attempt at a Youtube video. It does give an idea of the slow, long arc of agitation that this little wringer has.

RCD

 

[redcarpetdrew]

Watch it wring...

For those who have never seen a wringer 'wring'. As it was noticed before, at least when it was stored all those years, the wringer head was in park so no flat spots in the rollers.

RCD

 

[goatfarmer]

Nice mo-chine!
I would try Armour All, or similar, on the hose.

kennyGF

 

[polkanut]

The major factor to consider in regards to it's beautiful condition is the fact that it was in a dry environment all the while it was in storage. Andrew, did you give the agitator shaft a good coating of petroleum jelly? I know what you mean about agitation, the Maytag and Speed Queen wringers that I have are almost night and day in their agitation speeds. Both do a great job though.

 

[mixguy]

Wringer feature

You may have not noticed , under the wringer there is a drip pan you can tilt to control on which side of the wringer the water extracted will fall. You want to adjust this so that that the water being wrung out falls back into into the tub. Up until 1971 my mom had a model like this one w/o the pump, a simple gravity drain. In 1951, she used to demonstrate these square tub models to show that clothes don't stay in the corners and had greater capacity than the same width round tub machine. In the time a neighbor had one load done in her automatic, mom had her whole wash (3 loads usually) hanging on the clothes line.

 

[polkanut]

The drip pan will usually automatically tip in the correct direction when you turn the wringers on. Both of my washers do this, but one should always double check just to be on the safe side.

 

[westie2]

This brings back so many memories of growing up. Mother had this only had the red agitator and was bought in 1950 when they built our new home. She had this up until 1964 when she finally got a A700 washer and dryer. I remember she always sorted the clothes then ran cool water in one of the tubs and soaked the clothes in order ans then ran through the wringer into the machine to wash. She then ran all the other cloths through that tub and placed them in basket waiting for the loads to be done. I think she did this as we were farmers and in lots of dirt and dust. Our utility room was 14 ' by 14' so huge and had a door right out to the back yard for her to just go hang things out.

 

[swestoyz]

Beautiful, just beautiful. This is the way they should all look, but unfortunately not every housewife was as kind to follow the instructions in the single piece booklet like this one had. I can tell she wiped it down after every wash day!

The labels pop up on ebay quite frequently, and I think the Maytag Collectors Club had a member selling repo's as well. I know Geoff and Don have done some digging in regards to the fellow who took over the Maytag label business.

I am very happy for you! Nothing beats an E with a pump, nothing! Thanks for the photos and the videos. I now want to go wash a load through my 1962 E2LPS

Ben

 

[revvinkevin]

"At least one person has mentioned brake fluid to resto

Yes this should work, BUT a word of warning here: Be VERY careful about getting brake fluid on any painted surface... OR MAKE SURE you THOROUGHLY wash off (with water) any that you do, because IT WILL DAMAGE the paint!!

I had heard that brake fluid can do this so many years ago I tested it. I had an old, damaged car fender I was going to scrap and decided to pour some brake fluid on it to see what happened. When I looked at it the next afternoon, the paint had bubbled up where I applied the brake fluid AND it flaked off when I brushed my hand across it!

 

[jaytag]

What a Beauty

So glad you finally got it. When I got your message I could tell you were like a kid on Christmas morning. Congrats and Thank you for all your help.

 

[redcarpetdrew]

Using brake fluid to restore hoses. I'll try that. I was going to ask if it would damage the rubber but then I thought "Duhh, rubber brake lines... oh, yeah..."

During dis-assembly of the wringer head, I noticed a 'clothes pin' like clip on one end of the lower roller that controls a metal tab on the drip plate. I think this controls how the pan tips by roller direction.

I haven't done anything to the agitate shaft as of yet. While I have automatic top loads and front loaders pretty much down cold, I am admittedly baby stepping with wringers. I figured I'd sit down and listen and learn from the experience of others. That's what makes this board so great.

I will never cease to be amaized at the simplicity in design and function of this little kid. From the simple drip pan tipping to the basic but functional controls to the powerfull agitation this little Kleenex box sized transmission puts out, it just wows me with the quality, workmanship and PRIDE that went into this washer! If Maytag would put even a quarter of the durability, etc of this wringer into the crap put out today, their product would SING and dominate the market. Alas!

RCD

BTW, Jay, I hope that Amana service manual I sent you helped! Thanks for the support!