homesteadgal
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New Member: Just bought a Maytag Wringer Washer and wondering what I've gotten myself into
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hippiedoll
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oh wow!!!
how exciting homesteadgal!!! a total rebuild?? it'll be like getting a brand new wringer washer!! how cool is that??!!
i'm afraid i can't answer any of your questions, cuz i don't know anything much about washer, let alone wringer washers. but hopefully i'll be getting my own wringer washer real soon too!!!
anyway, i just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS on getting your wringer washer apart & cleaned up. and GOOD LUCK with the rebuild!!! i'll be keeping up with this thread to see how your rebuild is coming along!!!
thanks for sharing your adventure with us....
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how exciting homesteadgal!!! a total rebuild?? it'll be like getting a brand new wringer washer!! how cool is that??!!
i'm afraid i can't answer any of your questions, cuz i don't know anything much about washer, let alone wringer washers. but hopefully i'll be getting my own wringer washer real soon too!!!
anyway, i just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS on getting your wringer washer apart & cleaned up. and GOOD LUCK with the rebuild!!! i'll be keeping up with this thread to see how your rebuild is coming along!!!
thanks for sharing your adventure with us....
)
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Congrats on your "new" machine. Mine is the same vintage with the red wringer bar but the budget, round one that was originally my grandmothers. Yes, my motor is identical to the one in yours.
Congrats on your "new" machine. Mine is the same vintage with the red wringer bar but the budget, round one that was originally my grandmothers. Yes, my motor is identical to the one in yours.
e2l-arry
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Maytag used different suppliers
for the motors. Yours is GE. Mine was made by Westinghouse. Did you add a 3 prong, grounded cord? Also,to make painting easier I'd remove the wringer post. If I remember correctly it's only 2 bolts to remove it. Make it easier to clean the lower gear area out and repack with new grease too. How old is this little gem? If you tell us the serial number we can decode it to the date and year of manufacture.
Keep those pictures coming! This site LOVES pictures!
for the motors. Yours is GE. Mine was made by Westinghouse. Did you add a 3 prong, grounded cord? Also,to make painting easier I'd remove the wringer post. If I remember correctly it's only 2 bolts to remove it. Make it easier to clean the lower gear area out and repack with new grease too. How old is this little gem? If you tell us the serial number we can decode it to the date and year of manufacture.
Keep those pictures coming! This site LOVES pictures!
homesteadgal
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e2l-arry,
Will do! Talked to my brother-in-law today and he said the inside of the power unit looks good so once he finishes cleaning and reassembling it, it seems like we should be in business. I might be unreasonably excited to get the old girl running but hey there's worse hobbies out there right?
Will do! Talked to my brother-in-law today and he said the inside of the power unit looks good so once he finishes cleaning and reassembling it, it seems like we should be in business. I might be unreasonably excited to get the old girl running but hey there's worse hobbies out there right?
e2l-arry
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There are indeed worse hobbies!
I really got into it when I was working on mine. I bought it off Craig's List for $25.00 and really thought all I'd have to do was clean it up and I'd be using it in a couple of hours. Instead of a couple of hours it turned into weeks. And I had times when I really got discouraged. But I persevered and finally got the washer I was hoping for. It's been a year and a half now and it performs like new every time. No water or oil leaks. Mine was made in June, 1964 and now it will last another 20 years easily. There's not much to go wrong or wear out on a wringer like there is with an Automatic. Plus they were built like tanks! This is what it looks like today and I suspect when you're finished your's will look as good or better!
I really got into it when I was working on mine. I bought it off Craig's List for $25.00 and really thought all I'd have to do was clean it up and I'd be using it in a couple of hours. Instead of a couple of hours it turned into weeks. And I had times when I really got discouraged. But I persevered and finally got the washer I was hoping for. It's been a year and a half now and it performs like new every time. No water or oil leaks. Mine was made in June, 1964 and now it will last another 20 years easily. There's not much to go wrong or wear out on a wringer like there is with an Automatic. Plus they were built like tanks! This is what it looks like today and I suspect when you're finished your's will look as good or better!
hippiedoll
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e2l-arry....
WOW!!!
what a beauty!!!
you did an amazing job on your maytag wringer. it looks beautifully shiney & brand new. this is probably exactly how it looked back in 1964!!!
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WOW!!!
what a beauty!!!
you did an amazing job on your maytag wringer. it looks beautifully shiney & brand new. this is probably exactly how it looked back in 1964!!!
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homesteadgal
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Wow your e2l is gorgeous! Seeing yours makes me even more impatient to get mine going again. The only thing mine's missing is the silver maytag letters that go on the front. Do you think Phil or anybody else here has a set to sell?
e2l-arry
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Those M A Y T A G letters
Were only on model years from late 1959 - 1965. I suspect yours is older than that. Those earlier models and a red MAYTAG decal on the front. Those are available from a guy on Ebay. I think Stan had a way to re-create them also. Or you can always just leave it painted white too.
Were only on model years from late 1959 - 1965. I suspect yours is older than that. Those earlier models and a red MAYTAG decal on the front. Those are available from a guy on Ebay. I think Stan had a way to re-create them also. Or you can always just leave it painted white too.
Kim aka homesteadgal, are you able to read the full serial number (incl the 2 letters) on your wringer? If so we can tell you what month & year your E2L was built.
Kevin
homesteadgal
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Yep. I forgot to upload a picture of the serial number yesterday but I can add one when I get home tonight. I know it's around 100,000 from when I looked up a serial number chart with ages but I'll get the exact one this evening. Now I feel better about not having the maytag letters if they were never there to begin with.
homesteadgal
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Ha! I knew I had a picture of the serial # on my phone!
Here it is:
Here it is:
e2l-arry
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I think that's a
January, 1958 S/N. If I'm not mistaking.
January, 1958 S/N. If I'm not mistaking.
Just used the decoder
And believe Larry is correct on the date!
So...it probably had the MAYTAG decal on the front, but the script may have been a little different than mine, not sure. If Geoff comes by, he will know.
If it the same as mine I might be able to hook you up. The NOS decals available on line are just too old, and nit worth the time. IMHO.
Larry, how's your tub? Have you figured out what you can and can not use, to keep it from darkening ?
I give up! I just S.O.S mine and use 2000 grit when I'm tired of looking at it!
And believe Larry is correct on the date!
So...it probably had the MAYTAG decal on the front, but the script may have been a little different than mine, not sure. If Geoff comes by, he will know.
If it the same as mine I might be able to hook you up. The NOS decals available on line are just too old, and nit worth the time. IMHO.
Larry, how's your tub? Have you figured out what you can and can not use, to keep it from darkening ?
I give up! I just S.O.S mine and use 2000 grit when I'm tired of looking at it!
e2l-arry
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Me too Stan
It's a washing machine! If I need to use bleach, I'm going to use bleach! It doesn't look like it did right after I polished it all up but it's not bad. Plus I know if I ever want to attack it again with the fine steel wool, SOS, or Mother's Mag Polish I can get it back to almost showroom new quality. I expect mine looks like any of them did after "normal" use for over a year.
I agree about the on line decals. I bought that red one for the back and it was so brittle it broke into 10 pieces! The guy took exception to my comments and sent me another one, Told me I didn't soak the first one it in water long enough. So I tried again and it tore into about 3 pieces so I just sort of patched it together. It's in the back so I don't really care. I read how Brad Ross re-created his decals for his classic Kenmore and those looked awesome! Maybe he has some ideas for the Maytag one as well.
It's a washing machine! If I need to use bleach, I'm going to use bleach! It doesn't look like it did right after I polished it all up but it's not bad. Plus I know if I ever want to attack it again with the fine steel wool, SOS, or Mother's Mag Polish I can get it back to almost showroom new quality. I expect mine looks like any of them did after "normal" use for over a year.
I agree about the on line decals. I bought that red one for the back and it was so brittle it broke into 10 pieces! The guy took exception to my comments and sent me another one, Told me I didn't soak the first one it in water long enough. So I tried again and it tore into about 3 pieces so I just sort of patched it together. It's in the back so I don't really care. I read how Brad Ross re-created his decals for his classic Kenmore and those looked awesome! Maybe he has some ideas for the Maytag one as well.
Yes
Brad will know!!
How's the Chevy Convertible running?
Brad will know!!
How's the Chevy Convertible running?
This is the script
They used in 1954
They used in 1954
hippiedoll
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hey homesteadgal....
i was just wondering how you were coming along with your maytag wringer washer?? how does everything seem to be coming along.
hope everything is falling into place for you!!!
;o)
i was just wondering how you were coming along with your maytag wringer washer?? how does everything seem to be coming along.
hope everything is falling into place for you!!!
;o)
homesteadgal
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Update
Well I've hit a bit of a slowdown waiting to get the power unit back. My brother in law tells me it's almost done so hopefully I can reassemble the old girl soon. I did intend to sand and paint the body of the washer yesterday but it was storming off and on and I'm not thrilled with the idea of trying to spray paint in the house. I'm hoping I can at least get her sanded and primed tomorrow if the weather cooperates. I'll post more pics as soon as I can get started on the painting. Glad to see you got your washer too.
Well I've hit a bit of a slowdown waiting to get the power unit back. My brother in law tells me it's almost done so hopefully I can reassemble the old girl soon. I did intend to sand and paint the body of the washer yesterday but it was storming off and on and I'm not thrilled with the idea of trying to spray paint in the house. I'm hoping I can at least get her sanded and primed tomorrow if the weather cooperates. I'll post more pics as soon as I can get started on the painting. Glad to see you got your washer too.
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