Need some help with restoring a Pink 1960's E2LP

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Hi Sheryl

Just sent you the Maytag Maunual PDF from my desktop.
Let me know if you get it.
having trouble with my desktop, not sure it went through?
 
Got it.

Your desk top worked fine... Thank you Thank you....The manual came thru fine. Has all the info we will need.
We got the vertical wringer shaft all cleaned out. a few hard chunks but the gears are good and spin freely.
Still cleaning gasket residue off the inside of the tub. Hard as a rock.
Parts shipped from phil. I'll see if the plate shaft repair I did will work.
Thinking about sitting the tub in the bath tub with hot hot water and vinegar to see if it willl
soften the residue. and clean some of the tarnish off the tub.
 
Good idea!

A good soak may save a lot of elbow grease.
If you look at that thrust bearing ect in the manual you'll see why I thought you need one.
Take pics of that part of the refurbing if you can !
Have you tried rubbing compound or fine cut cleaner on the tub?
 
Got the pictures backwards. Wow thats a huge picture.

Well got the parts and had to add better lip. The water seal will be under the lip centered the washer appears to be able to fit correctly. I have to wait for my assistant( lol) to get home to get a second opinion.
I have to order the parts number catalog to order a worm drive and seals from Phil.
Found a possible donor for 50.00 about 1.5 hrs drive. They OF COURSE never tested it to see if it works.
Asked if they would check it out today. Not spending 3 hrs and and have the parts I need not working.

But guess I'll wait to see if the donor works, I may have a frankenwasher. This is a clean looker but the oil on the top is a concern no pics of the legs so we'll see.

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The oil

On the machine might be from someone trying to "add oil"..thinking that adding it through the wringer head drive shaft, that it will reach the Power Unit. (It won't)
Adding gear oil at that location will cause grease to oze back out
Keep us posted on your progress!
 
Thats what I thought about the oil.

Machine was 50.00 paid 20.00 in gas for the truck. so all in 70.00 on this one.
Got it home last nite. After supper rolled it in the bathroom and put water in the tub. OOPsz of course a leak.
Small split in tub to pump hose. What do we have to jerry rig a fix?
Gorrila glue. it cures with water so we gave it a try. NO LEAK!! How da thunk.
Pump was added the sticker says E2L. But I just gravity drain no biggie.
The white washer has done 4 loads of wash this morning, after 1 hr of cleaning the tub. The gryator is stuck. Of course. Thinking hot water would loosen it. So far no go. It washes like a whiz. But there is not enough tension on the rollers. everything is really soppy wet. Even hospital scrubs. and they are flimsy.
Have to find info on putting some more tension on the springs,
So now I have 2. Is this how it starts?
LOL. I am one of those whos idea of a good time is checking out all the appliances at a big box store. I love to touch every one.
The serial # is 15296 FF so as best as I can decipher thats march of 1964.
Found change in the tub dated 1980. probably last time used. Made .80 cents on this deal THATS ROCKING.
Thank you for the help. It has been great help.
 
I'm assuming you

Have played with the tension lever..?
Press the tension release bar, and hold in and simultaneously turn the lever on top counter clockwise..
You could check the service manual for adjustments to the tension?
I'll look too.
 
I have very wimpy turning ability.

I tried turning it clock wise yesterday, I'm so afraid of breaking something I just didn't turn it hard enough.
It's locked now. Should be much more efficient..LOL.
We are going to fashion a type of puller similar to the one in the manual to try to remove the gyrator.
 
photos of puller.

Great effort but still stuck. Running more laundry in hot water. Alot of grainy chunks came out possible sediment. So... really don't want to cut it up to get it out.

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It should come off doing

what your doing?
Try pulling right after you've drained out hot water (while still warm) once you get it out, clean the splines on both the post and the agitator (steel wool) and lube both. That should take care of future problems. Once it's out you can clean under it (SOS).
The water level is about two inches down from the top of the agitator. If less than that is used, it agitates the fabrics a little too much.
These old Wingers like only one load size for gentle but effective agitation and roll over. LOL
 
It's a no go and it's wringing great. Thanks for the

I was just too gentle getting the wringer head to lock down. clothes are as dry as the automatic spin cycle.
Gryator....This thing is stuck. Will not budge.
I knew the water level was low. Some folks were in a rush. To see it wash.
MY.....Next thought I had was to drill a small hole in the top of it and try clr, or penetrating oil with rust remover. Heat doesn't seem to work. And I'm out of ideas.
Looking down the other gryator it appears to be open far enough for this to work. Thoughts????
He doesn't want to ruin the gryator by cutting it off. A small hole can be sealed With silicone. The water level doesn't get that high.
 
Well..

You can get a new agitator from Phil, if you accidentally tare that one up. Better to ruin the agatatir that to damage the post! So giver a try? But before you cut..
Try filling partially with hor water, and start agitation, let agitate for a few min, then try pulling with hot water in it, and while it's still agitating.. Maybe the extra movement while pulling will help.. I'm grasping LOL but won't hurt to try
 
Well .....pull while running??

It's an idea. Don't know how to make that work. My brain says hum. kinda dangerous.
Drilling a hole and trying penetrating rust remover is less forceful.
I have the other one out of Pinkie. I really want to put in a new water seal.
So guess we have to do what ever to get that done.
All the pulling and tapping and wiggling around with it cant be good for bolts and gaskets.
In the mean time cleaning the tarnish off in the tub. Hands haven't been this black in many years.
Black hair dye is quite similar, but not as easy to get off.

Thank you for all your responses. I'm very grateful
 
What

are you using to clean it with?
The only reason I don't feel confident about the penetrating oil..is that I think Larry tried that to get his off, and if I remember correctly.. it didn't work. But won't hurt to try!
Where are you Larry LOL
 
No luck.

It's still stuck. I don't think penetrating oil is the answer either.
I've detailed cleaned the body. Removing the oil down the leg and around the wringer, The grease and gunk in the castors. Tons of animal hair in the castors. This was most likely used in a horse barn for blankets ect. Very common here in the west. having horses and cows most of my life the hair is easy to recognize.
Repainted chips in paint and deep scratches. Using evaporative cooling 1/2 the summer could have caused rusting to start. Cleaned a polished the leg extensions.
Worked 3 days to clean and polish the inner tub.
The gryator has been stuck for some time there are screwdriver scratches from prior attempts to remove it. Found those after removing about 1/8 inch of oxidation. It was nasty.

next idea is to drill thru the top portion of the gryator and place a pull rope and use the previous method of the make shift puller. While running the machine. Thought being that more DIRECT pulling force at the CENTER may be affective.
I am concerned about putting that much force on the shaft center plate bolts p/u ect.
Thoughts on that.

The tub isn't going to be perfect but better. these are in progress photos. There are serious scratches on the lower side of the crown. But not much iron damage on the inside of the tub. Must have had good soft water.
Did 4 loads yesterday, no drips or leaks. Fairly quiet. Only popped the wringer once. Cargo shorts
I have to invest in Tide. Kirkland or cosco dry detergent isn't good for the aluminum.

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I agree

About the liquid detergent being easier on the aluminum, but over time it dulls and darkens with liquid as well.. When it bothers me, I just re polish.
The thoughts I've got about pulling on the gyrator are.. Be careful. At this point nothing is leaking and washer is working. Eventually the gyrator has to come off to clean under, and you could be forced to have to get it off if something clogs the hole to the drain.
To me it would be a lot easier to cut off the gyrator and replace it, rather that doing damage to the P.U, post ect.
 
I agree with you.

I bought a very long brush. Short bristles and stiff. It will do a more than adequate job of cleaning under the gryator.
Still on the hunt for a real donor for Pinkie. Or parts.
I was reading old posts and I found a comment made by Geodelph ( spelled wrong) that the pu and pumps ect. are the same in the E N & J models.??? so that has broadened my search.
I keep checking the Esnay site but no luck yet. And CL prices are high. And the working maytags just need paint and serious cleaning. I don't have room for a collection.
I have pinkie torn down and sitting in the living room.
The plan is to get ready for paint. and when it warms up outside repaint with Krylon Maxx . Ballet Slipper pink.???
The pink on the machine is not as vibrant as I've seen on other machines. I know it is faded but even looking at the paint hidden from the sun is light pink not vibrant. Then carnuoba wax.
Spelling is not my strong suit today,
Thank you for your input. Have a great week.
 
I Should have

Mentioned that the PUs are all the same for J N and E. A donner will turn up, or you have the option of rebuilding Larry's.
Let's hope with continued use of the white one, that that gyrator loosens (wishful thinking)
These machines have a small rubber ring that fits over the agitator post to keep the gyrator from floating off. Yours may be hardened and stuck. I took mine off and sometime mine will float off while agitation is stopped and tub is full. I just put it back and move on. I'd rather it comes off too easy that to have it get stuck.
If ur able..I'd like to see a pic of disassembled pinkie!
 
Pinkie and her parts live in the living room for now.

Getting ready for paint. Using 400 grit wet dry. Not much paint left in some areas.
Still working on the tub.. Yuck so much black tarnish. And this tub has iron erosion.
And the more I clean it I'm fearing I'll create a hole.
tomorrow I'm priming the belt guard. And maybe the 1st coat of new pink.
Slow going.
If I cant't find the parts to finish at least
I can get it together enough to clear off the futon. : o )
Old phone = rather crappy pictures sorry

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