My vintage Simpson dryer

[adam-aussie-vac]

Hey guys guess what got delivered to me last night. Doesn’t look like a beauty that unfortunately parts of the schematic are missing. But the pretty unusual thing is this Dry can be wide up for Two 240 V 10 amp circuits or one 240 V 20 amp circuit and later today I’ll be taking the top off and vacuuming out and then taking the Back off to Lubricate Everything, what kind of oil or grease or lubricant should I use as I do have both sewing machine oil and a Non-detergent oil and even Grease

and the unusual way of how this Dryer can be wired is that the two yellow labeled wires labeled A3 and A1 that join up to the red incoming wire can be separated as one goes to the timer the motor and one heating element, the other one goes to the other heating element

 

[gizmo]

I don't think this would ever be connected to two 10 amp circuits.

It would be connected to one 10 amp circuit ( only one heating element would be connected) or to a 20 amp circuit (both heating elements would be connected.)

 

This kind of thing is not unusual. I had an Asko washer that could connect to a 10 amp circuit or a 15 amp circuit, it had a second heating element that is not used in Australian machines but it was still there.

 

 

 

[launderess]

" I had an Asko washer that could connect to a 10 amp circuit or a 15 amp circuit, it had a second heating element that is not used in Australian machines but it was still there."

Miele did this with some early washing machines imported to USA.

One could make a 120v/240v washer into a 120v only by swapping out cord on machine for special one Miele sold. Washer had two 1500 watt heating elements, when swapped cord was used only one heating leg was connected so washer ran on 120v quite easily since no other parts inside machine required straight 208-240 volts of power.

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Well, at least from what I found both looking at the wiring

Diagram of my dryer and also a slightly newer one Apparently, they can be connected to either 2 10 amp circuits, 1 20 amp circuit And some models were only made to connect to 1 10 amp circuit

 

[john116]

Power connections

My mum's old Whirlpool Chancellor stove/oven has the option of 2 x 10 amp circuit connections, or a jumper to allow one 20 amp connection. My grandparents also had a New World stove/oven with the same option. Must have been an aussie 1950s/1960s thing.

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Yeah, but considering I’ve only got the option of

Two 15 amp circuits I think I’ve actually figured it out instead of getting two cords and sharing the neutral between those two I’ll get a separate Terminal block for the other Heater that way I can use the dryer to its full capacity, I probably will consult an electrician just because I’m curious to see if it’s possible for such a thing to still work today

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Oh yeah

Here is a video of the dryer running

 

[ozzie908]

Had a Speed Queen washer

That was either 13amp or 20amp it also had 2 heaters in it you just took one off the relay switch, I also had a Miele little giant exactly the same. The good thing about it was if a heating element blew you could just unplug it and use the other one..

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Mine is rated for 20 A, but it’s built with 2 10 A heaters, so if I can separate them electrically and run them off different circuits, I can get The dryer to run at its full capacity