Naco washing machine

[brisnat81]

Thankyou. The fan shaped slots in the bottom of the tub force water into a false bottom of sorts, creating pressure that forces water out of the central drain pipe that runs through the centre bearing. The lever on the back is to pinch the drain hose closed.

I’ve never had it running as the motor is seized, but that rubber wheel rubs on the inside of the washtub.

I have no idea how fast it spins, but with no suspension and that pole in the way, I can’t imagine it’s fast.

It shows up from time to time in the Patent of the day.

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Thanks Simpsomatic

I’m gonna be getting my third machine which Brisnat81 Has seen the inside of

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

GREAT NEWS EVERYONE

my Naco is fully working, motor rewound, bearings replaced, and all seals when possible have been replaced, I'm gonna water test it tomorrow and i finally got the spin belt replaced so it spins as well as the belt tension is adjusted properly

 

[aussie-plugs]

Exciting times!

Great to hear things have progressed so well. We're all looking forward to pictures and videos ...

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

thank you

it isnt entirely sealed as water leaks out of the weep hole but it looks really good
ill have to grab some photos later as the machine is having a live casing issue

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

so

its not a live casing issue but the bearing seal isnt sealing so water and foam spill out the weep hole i hope it should be ok like that

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

ITS FINALLY BACK TOGETHER

i had to use a second Naco as the paintwork was much better on that one and it had a motor as well but its finally complete, ill grab photos in a minute

 

[simpsomatic]

Waiting with baited breath

Adam,

Your restoration sounds incredible, any chance of a video or at least some photos of your handywork?

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Photos coming today

I had to make space on my phone to be able to have the chance of taking photos

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Here’s the video

 

[simpsomatic]

Incredible

Let me be the first to congratulate you. Absolute smashing re-work of mechanical genius of Australia past.

 

[aussie-plugs]

I know this machine ...

My aunt had one of these in the fifties. It definitely had a red hopper lid/cover. I think the cabinet was white. It was replaced by a Bendix Gyromatic in about 1962

Congratulations on a fantastic restoration!

 

[gizmo]

That is great, Adam.

 

The spin belt - look at Poly-V belts. (link below) The original was possibly a leather belt?? These clutch nicely, better than modern poly-V belts. I think your current serpentine belt (which is a type of poly-V) is too large diameter? I have just done a quick search, it appears true flat belts are still available, I have linked one below.

 

The video doesn't really show what happens to change to spin, does it work by lowering the motor to tension the spin belt?

 

Poly-V: https://www.naismith.com.au/upload_pdfs/239-149896226256553117baaa9.pdf

Flat belts for vintage cars: https://www.gates.com/us/en/power-transmission/v-belts/flat-belts.html

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

reply 51

yes it lowers the motor to engauge the flatbelt on the pulley, and it is about the same dimentions as the old leather belt, ill chet out that link, thanks

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

check*

and thanks for the congratulations guys, i appreciate it

reply 50: do you know why it got replaced? it didnt seem that old

 

[aussie-plugs]

#53 I have no idea why it got replaced. I would have been six at the time. It's possible it came with the house my aunt and uncle purchased, so had perhaps seen a good life before they came along. They were a family of three kids under eight too, so lots of washing. I guess the idea of a Bensix Automatic was just too enticing!

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Oh yeah, that’s cool, by the way do you remember what capacity that Bendix machine was? As the Neko can hold up to 10lbs/4.5 kg

 

[aussie-plugs]

9 pounds/4 kilograms

That's according to the brochure I've attached (I think I downloaded this brochure form the archives here on automaticwasher.org. I hope it's not a problem to re-post it here)

The Australian version that my aunt (and later ourselves) had was cosmetically a little bit different from this, however the engineering/mechanical side of things was identical

Wonderful machine