Hey guys I’ll be getting a naco washing machine, it’s $100 for what I could consider reasonable looking machine I’ve only got one picture but it looks much better than the other naco I tried to get (2nd picture)
Naco washing machine
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oooh that looks like fun...
Do you know if there’s anything
That I should be worried about? It’s a hard mount machine (Bolted to a concrete pad) This machine is probably more simple than a twin tub, you’ve only got one lever for changing the belt position in between wash and spin, And a knob for the drain valve, it’s more akin to today’s laundromat machines than it is to a modern household washing machine I’m planning To have it mounted on a 6 inch thick concrete pad as that what it says in the operations card, I got the picture of the card from another thread here although I can’t remember which one it was
That I should be worried about? It’s a hard mount machine (Bolted to a concrete pad) This machine is probably more simple than a twin tub, you’ve only got one lever for changing the belt position in between wash and spin, And a knob for the drain valve, it’s more akin to today’s laundromat machines than it is to a modern household washing machine I’m planning To have it mounted on a 6 inch thick concrete pad as that what it says in the operations card, I got the picture of the card from another thread here although I can’t remember which one it was
Hi Adam
Is it going to sit on a concrete floor?
The instructions you posted say to remove about 1 in of the concrete floor, so that sounds like the concrete pad is expected to be mounted on a CONCRETE floor, the pad is just to reinforce an existing concrete floor. I would be concerned about mounting it on a wooden floor.
In the early 70s approx. my family had a Frigidaire automatic that always had balancing problems and used to jump around the laundry. It was not a bolt down machine, it had suspension but it was forever going badly off balance and would take many, many tries to get it balanced and spinning. Dad, who was a carpenter, made a 4 inch concrete slab and sat it on the wooden floor, and put the Frigidaire washer on top. Sitting on top, not bolted. The machine still jumped around, the concrete slab moved on the floor, and the washing machine would sometimes jump off the slab and it was a mongrel job to get it back up again. The machine was taken away and fully reconditioned at one stage, but the balancing problem continued after it returned. It was never any better and was eventually replaced by a GE. Point is, a concrete slab is no panacaea. The upward forces generated on spin in a front loader are HUGE and if it has no suspension, it will have to be VERY securely mounted. Either mount direct to a concrete floor, or mount on a heavy slab that is BOLTED directly to heavy floor joists. And keep alert for damage to the building from vibration.
I have a Turner Sapphire bolt down washing machine, a top loader so it doesn't generate the uplift that a front loader does, and I have never bolted it down. I have only tried using it a couple of times and if it is even a little out of balance, I can't hold it down, it jumps despite me trying to hold it in place.
Is it going to sit on a concrete floor?
The instructions you posted say to remove about 1 in of the concrete floor, so that sounds like the concrete pad is expected to be mounted on a CONCRETE floor, the pad is just to reinforce an existing concrete floor. I would be concerned about mounting it on a wooden floor.
In the early 70s approx. my family had a Frigidaire automatic that always had balancing problems and used to jump around the laundry. It was not a bolt down machine, it had suspension but it was forever going badly off balance and would take many, many tries to get it balanced and spinning. Dad, who was a carpenter, made a 4 inch concrete slab and sat it on the wooden floor, and put the Frigidaire washer on top. Sitting on top, not bolted. The machine still jumped around, the concrete slab moved on the floor, and the washing machine would sometimes jump off the slab and it was a mongrel job to get it back up again. The machine was taken away and fully reconditioned at one stage, but the balancing problem continued after it returned. It was never any better and was eventually replaced by a GE. Point is, a concrete slab is no panacaea. The upward forces generated on spin in a front loader are HUGE and if it has no suspension, it will have to be VERY securely mounted. Either mount direct to a concrete floor, or mount on a heavy slab that is BOLTED directly to heavy floor joists. And keep alert for damage to the building from vibration.
I have a Turner Sapphire bolt down washing machine, a top loader so it doesn't generate the uplift that a front loader does, and I have never bolted it down. I have only tried using it a couple of times and if it is even a little out of balance, I can't hold it down, it jumps despite me trying to hold it in place.
So it’s going to be mounted on a
6+ inch thick preferably 8+ inch thick concrete pad, unfortunately there isn’t really anywhere Where it can be directly bolted to a concrete floor as my mother doesn’t want me damaging her tile in the sunroom, So it would have to sit undercover with an 8 inch thick concrete pad (2 inches of the 8 inch pad would be underneath the level of pavers So the concrete pad would be sitting directly on the compacted earth That is supporting the pavers
6+ inch thick preferably 8+ inch thick concrete pad, unfortunately there isn’t really anywhere Where it can be directly bolted to a concrete floor as my mother doesn’t want me damaging her tile in the sunroom, So it would have to sit undercover with an 8 inch thick concrete pad (2 inches of the 8 inch pad would be underneath the level of pavers So the concrete pad would be sitting directly on the compacted earth That is supporting the pavers
Great find.
Growing up we used to go camping at Queenscliff and the campground laundry room had two of these machines. The machines were used almost 24 hours a day. I used to be fascinated by the machines and would watch the women doing their laundry. When the laundry room was empty I would go play doing pretend laundry. Unfortunately the women became a little wary of my continued appearance and assumed I was watching them for all the wrong reasons. Oh if they only knew. Can't wait to see this machine up and running. If you google (Australia) NACO you can find some advertisements for the machine, Naco also made one other model, a top loader with a spinner. I believe there is a publicity brochure housed at Museums Victoria Collection. Take a look, quite an impressive machine for it's time.
Growing up we used to go camping at Queenscliff and the campground laundry room had two of these machines. The machines were used almost 24 hours a day. I used to be fascinated by the machines and would watch the women doing their laundry. When the laundry room was empty I would go play doing pretend laundry. Unfortunately the women became a little wary of my continued appearance and assumed I was watching them for all the wrong reasons. Oh if they only knew. Can't wait to see this machine up and running. If you google (Australia) NACO you can find some advertisements for the machine, Naco also made one other model, a top loader with a spinner. I believe there is a publicity brochure housed at Museums Victoria Collection. Take a look, quite an impressive machine for it's time.
Thank you,
I’ve seen the publicity brochure, but I haven’t seen any other things as it always come back with the “ National Association of cinema operators“ , do you know anybody who would have a photo of some advertisements for it?
I’ve seen the publicity brochure, but I haven’t seen any other things as it always come back with the “ National Association of cinema operators“ , do you know anybody who would have a photo of some advertisements for it?
Google search
Hi Adam
1. Make sure you are on Google Australia. (google.com.au.)
2. search for NACO washing machine. Use all capitals for NACO.
3. When you get your search results, select "tools" then "any country" and change "any country" to "Australia."
that should help sift out irrelevant stuff.
Many of the matches are back here to AW.org...
Hi Adam
1. Make sure you are on Google Australia. (google.com.au.)
2. search for NACO washing machine. Use all capitals for NACO.
3. When you get your search results, select "tools" then "any country" and change "any country" to "Australia."
that should help sift out irrelevant stuff.
Many of the matches are back here to AW.org...
Hi Adam,
Not to burst your bubble, because these are gorgeous machines, but dont get too far ahead of yourself.
The outer Tub, Inner Tub, Tub Back (Interior) are all made of Aluminium and out of the 5 I've found, they've all either been corroded to the point that they are broken, or are full of pinhole leaks.
The mechanism is simple. There are three belts and by moving the motor carriage up or down, you engage the wash or the spin belt and leave the other belt loose enough not to interfer. There is no pump, so to drain the tap control just unclamps the hose and the water runs out. No power switch, you just turn it on and off at the wall.
Hopefully yours arrives in good condition.
All the Best
Nathan
Not to burst your bubble, because these are gorgeous machines, but dont get too far ahead of yourself.
The outer Tub, Inner Tub, Tub Back (Interior) are all made of Aluminium and out of the 5 I've found, they've all either been corroded to the point that they are broken, or are full of pinhole leaks.
The mechanism is simple. There are three belts and by moving the motor carriage up or down, you engage the wash or the spin belt and leave the other belt loose enough not to interfer. There is no pump, so to drain the tap control just unclamps the hose and the water runs out. No power switch, you just turn it on and off at the wall.
Hopefully yours arrives in good condition.
All the Best
Nathan
Thank you Nathan
I’ll ask the seller if he can put 20 L of water in it and I don’t think it would be all that hard to re-weld any holes or anything like that, If it does have holes, what’s the probably the best thing I can use to fix them so I can turn it from a sieve into a wok?
I’ll ask the seller if he can put 20 L of water in it and I don’t think it would be all that hard to re-weld any holes or anything like that, If it does have holes, what’s the probably the best thing I can use to fix them so I can turn it from a sieve into a wok?
Hey gizmo
You mean this?
You mean this?
Naco Washing Machine
Congratulations Adam on obtaining the rare Naco washing machine look forward to seeing it fitted in and working. It looks a simple washer compared to say a Hoover Keymatic but sounds like the weak link is the aluminium components.
Love the adverts for the toploader Naco and wonder just what type of wash action it uses do you put a seperate spin drum into it after washing to spin dry ?
And the leaflet says it uses "Roller-Spin" washing just what is that do we think lol...
All The Best with your new project .
Congratulations Adam on obtaining the rare Naco washing machine look forward to seeing it fitted in and working. It looks a simple washer compared to say a Hoover Keymatic but sounds like the weak link is the aluminium components.
Love the adverts for the toploader Naco and wonder just what type of wash action it uses do you put a seperate spin drum into it after washing to spin dry ?
And the leaflet says it uses "Roller-Spin" washing just what is that do we think lol...
All The Best with your new project .
Thanks Chester,
I’ll have it mounted to a concrete pad Using smaller versions of what laundromat machines use when they are bolted to the floor, what do you guys suggest?
I’ll have it mounted to a concrete pad Using smaller versions of what laundromat machines use when they are bolted to the floor, what do you guys suggest?
Hi Mike, I have a roller wash model. Its unbelievably simple in design.
The Motor has a rubber wheel that runs against the wash tub, the tub spins at the same speed, regardless of whether there is water in there or not.
The roller wash, is a 6 sided metal rollerthat clamps onto the tubring and disturbs the water flow within the tub and creates turbulence. To spin, you remove the roller.
To drain the machine, the bottom of the tub is two layers, the inner layer has slots cut in it like a fan, to force water into the gap between the two layers. Inside there, there is an angled metal tube that passes through the centre of the bearing and has a drain hose connected. The Hose is just clamped shut to stop it draining.
I've never had mine running, but I think I have photos somewhere, I'll see what I can find.
The Motor has a rubber wheel that runs against the wash tub, the tub spins at the same speed, regardless of whether there is water in there or not.
The roller wash, is a 6 sided metal rollerthat clamps onto the tubring and disturbs the water flow within the tub and creates turbulence. To spin, you remove the roller.
To drain the machine, the bottom of the tub is two layers, the inner layer has slots cut in it like a fan, to force water into the gap between the two layers. Inside there, there is an angled metal tube that passes through the centre of the bearing and has a drain hose connected. The Hose is just clamped shut to stop it draining.
I've never had mine running, but I think I have photos somewhere, I'll see what I can find.
Naco Washing Machine
Adam I would certainly take the good advice of Chris & Nathan who having had experience of machines needing bolting down proves for it to spin and not wreck the house then a good base is essential.
So are you casting a slab over concrete paving slabs already outside then ?
Adam I would certainly take the good advice of Chris & Nathan who having had experience of machines needing bolting down proves for it to spin and not wreck the house then a good base is essential.
So are you casting a slab over concrete paving slabs already outside then ?
Naco Roller Washing
Hi Nathan , this sounds an excellent washing machine to explore, am fascinated to see / hear about how it washes, cant quite imagine it so dig those pics out ha ha...
Its fab to see / hear / talk about all these different types and styles of washers, and it looks like its up to us to preserve the history before its all forgotten !!
Hi Nathan , this sounds an excellent washing machine to explore, am fascinated to see / hear about how it washes, cant quite imagine it so dig those pics out ha ha...
Its fab to see / hear / talk about all these different types and styles of washers, and it looks like its up to us to preserve the history before its all forgotten !!
Will do Mike but
I won’t be casting it on top of the pavers, I’m planning to remove the pavers and possibly dig down about 4 inches or so, Either that or sitting the possibly 10 inch thick concrete foundation directly on top of the dirt and it would be immediately surrounded by pavers, as I’ll try to leave as a little gap as possible in between the concrete foundation and the outdoor pavers, It will be located undercover and not exposed to the elements, i’m wanting to give it the most solid foundation I possibly can, if I was able to I would’ve loved to install it into the sunroom but mum doesn’t want me damaging her tile, There is unfortunately no room in the garage for the machine or the other place Which I think possibly might have a solid foundation for it, I’ll have to see what I can do
I won’t be casting it on top of the pavers, I’m planning to remove the pavers and possibly dig down about 4 inches or so, Either that or sitting the possibly 10 inch thick concrete foundation directly on top of the dirt and it would be immediately surrounded by pavers, as I’ll try to leave as a little gap as possible in between the concrete foundation and the outdoor pavers, It will be located undercover and not exposed to the elements, i’m wanting to give it the most solid foundation I possibly can, if I was able to I would’ve loved to install it into the sunroom but mum doesn’t want me damaging her tile, There is unfortunately no room in the garage for the machine or the other place Which I think possibly might have a solid foundation for it, I’ll have to see what I can do
Roller wash model
Brisnat,
Wow, how come you have not shared such a unique aussie machine with AW.Org from the early days of the countries industrial developments without the technologies of today. Cannot wait to see the photos you have of the machine, perhaps you could demonstrate washing action with or without power.
Brisnat,
Wow, how come you have not shared such a unique aussie machine with AW.Org from the early days of the countries industrial developments without the technologies of today. Cannot wait to see the photos you have of the machine, perhaps you could demonstrate washing action with or without power.
I know, what was I thinking 
I thought I had years ago, but I cant find any photo's, so maybe I've had it longer than I thought.
I've never had it hooked up to power, but I'll see what I can do, even if its just to run it dry.
Next time we're up the coast, I'll dig it out and have a look
I thought I had years ago, but I cant find any photo's, so maybe I've had it longer than I thought.
I've never had it hooked up to power, but I'll see what I can do, even if its just to run it dry.
Next time we're up the coast, I'll dig it out and have a look
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