naked launderall

[christfr]

oh my look what brian sent me and its naked..i think its a 49

 

[christfr]

here are the guts. kinda cool and basic and in good shape after a clean and scrub

 

[christfr]

here is the trans box and motor.. gees i had no idea how heavy they were.. ugggg

 

[christfr]

and with the cover off. really icky. from what i can find out so far the trans box is supposed to have oil in there but it looks like that has dried up.

 

[christfr]

well with lots of cleaning and lube all the working seem ok. but brian had told me it would not run, so i tinkerd with it and found the motor would not start. so i found a capacitor in my parts pile and put that on and the motor now starts and runs. but im almost sure the motor runs to fast. so ill figure that out later. im just happy i got this far.. so just two more things.. big thanks to brian way up north and do the capacitor have anything to do with motor speed????

 

[northwesty]

Hey Chris glad you are having fun with it. I couldn't get the trans to start doing anything but if it looks alright inside maybe it wasn't getting a signal.

 

[tlee618]

WOW!!!!!Chris, that is going to be such a fun machine! I can't wait to she her when you get it all back together. Be sure to keep us posted as you proceed. Congratulations!!!!

 

[saltysam]

Yea Chris!

Can't wait to see it in person, bud.........I sent you an e-mail.........i'm free Friday night.....Hint, Hint! lol
Mark

 

[a440]

Awesome Pictures!

Thanks Chris!
You will have her up and running in no time!
The transmission looks huge!!!
Very cool!
Brent

 

[tuthill]

Looks like you need some mineral spirits! Awesome pictures.

 

[peterh770]

Very cool! Icky, but cool! Congrats!

 

[gyrafoam]

Ooooh Lawdy. Need to soak that in some mineral spirits for a day or so!

 

[swestoyz]

Cool stuff Chris! That transmission looks like a giant Mallory timer. I'll take a stab that with the adjustments that you make on the front panel, it 'programs' the transmission to do its deed.

Let her soak, but I'm not sure what type of fluid it would require. Either something thicker like Maytag gear oil, or air compressor oil. Too thin and it may seep past the seals.

Good luck buddy!

Ben

 

[eddy1210]

Chris, you're really making quick progress with your new project. Good luck with it, I hope you get it up and running. Sound like you will!
Eddy

 

[dj-gabriele]

WOW!

Wow! I always tought a machine like that was belt driven like an ordinary front loarder or HA top loader like here in Europe, why did they use a transmission istead of belt drive?
Anyway, cool to see how it is done and after almost 60 years I must say that it's in great shape!
I bet that the transmission box and motor weigh as much as a whole new disposable washer LOL

 

[christfr]

HA HA I THINK THE MOTOR AND TRANS BOX WEIGH A TAD BIT MORE THAN HALF OF THE TOTAL MACHINE GEES. THEN A BIG BELT RUNS FROM THE TRANS BOX TO THE TUB. I JUST CANT FIGURE OUT HOW FAST OR SLOW THE MOTOR IS SUPPOSED TO RUN. IT SEEMS WHEN I RUN IT OUT OF THE MACHINE THAT ITS GOING WAY WAY TO FAST
HUM?. BUT ALL THE BELTS AND SEALS ARE STIL IN GREAT SHAPE SO THAT IS A HUGE PLUS

 

[chestermikeuk]

Launderama...!!!!

Hey Chris, congratulations on getting such a unique machine, so the gearbox / transmission is the old "SpeedController" and then the belt turns the drum!!! Whats the metal switch thingy on the outer drum, is it an OOB mechanism??

Great to finally see the "inside" of one of these machines, looking forward to sweeing your restoration & vids of it in action!!!

Enjoy, Mike

 

[christfr]

that thing on the outter tub is the lock for the lid.

 

[jetcone]

Chris the motors in those

run pretty fast. They had a horrible time with the trannys locking up. That revese o roll method took 2 or 3 clutches to work and they had to run in synchronization otherwise lock up time.
I got mine running but it was a loud machine! There are two or three pressure switches mounted on the tranny that have to work for the tranny to work properly. One of mine was broken but I did find some new switch that worked. You'll see them bolted to the outside case.
Most of these machines died in the first year of use because the tranny was so complex.
A real piece of washing history.

 

[Unimatic1140]

This will give you a bit of a breakdown on parts inside that transmission...

http://www.automaticwasher.org/SERVICE/1948-Launderall.pdf

 

[christfr]

hey thanks i did print off the pages. but need more from the book. its sort of like big old gears from a clock. but i know it going to fast.. but i did get the sides sanded and painted today. yee ha i think im high from the fumes

 

[a440]

Wow!

I still can't get over the transmission!
It looks like a car transmission!
Great scans Robert!
It all looks so complex, but so engineered for the time period.
Brent

 

[a440]

Oh, Oh, Oh.....

Jon,
Did you run your Launderall for awhile?
What happened to it?
Chris, your machine looks to be in such great shape the more I look at your photo's!
Brent

 

[saltysam]

Chris' Launderall is AWESOME!

Stopped by Chris' yesterday afternoon to take a look at his new aquisition....It is AWESOME! The transmission is probably the neatest part of the whole machine. The mechanical timer that is built into the transmission,for the different wash/spin cycles,looks like a some kind of clock on the inside.. Congratulations Chris! Let me know if you need some help figuring out that transmission.....
Mark

 

[christfr]

I AM HOPING THAT IF SHE JUST RUNS FOR A WHILE WITH A CLEAN TRANS THINGS WILL WORK AS THEY SHOULD. YA NEVER KNOW.

 

[gyrafoam]

Oh Lawdy---

Good luck Chris----I've seen you breath life into some pretty bad examples, not the least of which are those Kelvy's.

 

[christfr]

i love that kelvy but that trans box on this one makes my head hurt ha ha..