Nice mo-chine!
I would try Armour All, or similar, on the hose.
kennyGF
I would try Armour All, or similar, on the hose.
kennyGF
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polkanut
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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
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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.
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
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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.
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.
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
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
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"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!
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!
redcarpetdrew
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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!
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!
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So you found a Maytag E2L !!
HHHHAAAAYYYYYYY, That looks like my machine, except with a better paint job and a black agitator. My machine has a blueish/green agitator with a gravity drain and no filter grate. I'm very glad that you found one. I saw one of these at a furniture store for sale. I will ask them if they still have it the next time I drive past there.
HHHHAAAAYYYYYYY, That looks like my machine, except with a better paint job and a black agitator. My machine has a blueish/green agitator with a gravity drain and no filter grate. I'm very glad that you found one. I saw one of these at a furniture store for sale. I will ask them if they still have it the next time I drive past there.
polkanut
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Coating the agitator shaft with petroleum jelly helps with taking the agitator on and off for cleaning out the tub. It also protects it from rusting, do it once a month, but it also depends on how much you plan on using it.
Hi Drew, This is one beautiful wringer washer. There are some others with some of the club owners that are in great shape as well. I remember a few different friends families that still used wringer washers when I was growing up. They are a efficient way of doing laundry. I hope you enjoy working with it. What a treat! See you,,,Dan-Bendix5
geoffdelp
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Andrew, Andrew, Andrew ... JUST FLIPPIN' BEAUTIFUL!! Ohmystars ... I can't believe how good of condition this machine is!! So "whisper quiet"; just the gentle hum of the motor and the sloshing of the water.
Someone mentioned Vaseline on the agitator shaft; you really should do that. That will aid in the removal of the agitator, would should be done after every wash day.
I am in amazement that you found this WONDERFUL 52 year old machine is such pristine condition.
Would you just look at the crown of that tub? Ben is right; they should all look like that!!
Welcome to the Maytag Conventional Washing Machine Club! You will enjoy it for years.
Oh ... I use only REGULAR Tide powder in mine (no bleach, no "oxygenated" products ... that will stain the tub); and/or grated Fels/Naptha soap. Make sure you wipe up the water spills on that crown and never leave water sitting in the tub. Always make sure you lower the drain hose when done and rinse out the tub with warm water and dry it well before putting it away.
The agitator should stay off until your next wash day!
But, most of all, ENJOY!
Someone mentioned Vaseline on the agitator shaft; you really should do that. That will aid in the removal of the agitator, would should be done after every wash day.
I am in amazement that you found this WONDERFUL 52 year old machine is such pristine condition.
Would you just look at the crown of that tub? Ben is right; they should all look like that!!
Welcome to the Maytag Conventional Washing Machine Club! You will enjoy it for years.
Oh ... I use only REGULAR Tide powder in mine (no bleach, no "oxygenated" products ... that will stain the tub); and/or grated Fels/Naptha soap. Make sure you wipe up the water spills on that crown and never leave water sitting in the tub. Always make sure you lower the drain hose when done and rinse out the tub with warm water and dry it well before putting it away.
The agitator should stay off until your next wash day!
But, most of all, ENJOY!
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NICE!
Absolutely beautiful! I left you a couple compliments on YouTube as well.
Absolutely beautiful! I left you a couple compliments on YouTube as well.
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