New Video: The 1971 Simpson fully programmed Fluid Drive - Full cycle

[mayfan69]

Hi guys

Thought i'd share a video of one of the Aussie Simpson Fluid Drives i've been working on. It's a 1971 fully programmed model with the plastic liner in the solid tub.

There's an introduction from myself on camera and i'm explaining aspects of the machine throughout the video.

Please be aware the video is the full cycle and therefore 42 mins long, so may take a while to download.

The history of this machine is that i bought it for AU$1.00 ONE dollar off ebay, although it was a bit more for freight from NSW. I've had to patch up a couple of holes in the outer tub, the bushes in the agitator shaft will need replacing at some stage (which is the knocking during agitation) and i'd like to get the whole inner bowl out at some stage to clean the outer bowl. The screws are NOT easy to remove.

However, i've done enough for a demonstration. Nathan and Steve are coming over next Sunday for lunch and demonstration in person.

Cheers
Leon

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[streakers]

Cannot Wait

Till next weekend Leon to see this beast in the metal!!

Seems that the patch job on the outer tub has done the trick for the moment! great vid!

 

[ronhic]

Leon

Is this the one that came from Berry that I saw and commented about after you got it?

 

[mayfan69]

Machine in Berry

Hey chris
Yes, thats the machine you saw waiting to be delivered in Berry
Leon

 

[mielerod69]

Simpson

Hi Leon,

Great vid, brings me back to my childhood when my mum had a semi automatic Simpson. After the Simpson we got a Wilkins Servis with the grey control panel with 10 programmes. They were great washing machines those fluid drives, my next favourite were the Westinghouse Laundromat top loaders.

 

[mayfan69]

Simpson & Wilkins Servis...

Hey Rod

I probably have the semi-automatic Simpson your mum had...or something similar and i know the Wilkins Servis she had....that was the 400 series, which i'll be getting one of later this year!

Cheers
Leon

 

[easyspindry]

Great video!!!

Thanks for sharing.

The agitation stroke reminds me of Norge or Speed Queen.

That's an interesting machine. What does "fluid drive" mean? I have often wondered.

Jerry Gay

 

[peteski50]

Simpson!

Leon - Thanks for sharing - that is one interesting machine - so much like the American speed queen. But the adj looks like the wizard. Is it actually doing a overflow rinse while the water is recirculating? And on all cycles does the wash speed slow down the last 3 minutes? And is their a way to adjust the wash times for more or less times? Is this machine using a timed or metered fill? So interesting. Can we see a more closeup of the console?
Best Wishes,
Peter

 

[rinso]

Easyspindry: A fluid drive is a form of a clutch that uses oil to seperate the driving and driven members instead of dry, solid clutch plates. The power is tranferred from the driving member which is driven by the motor, via the oil, to the driven member which is attached to the spin basket. This provides the slippage needed at the beginning of the spin so that the motor isn't strained trying to spin a tub full of water, and yet can run at nearly full speed to drive the drain pump. It is very much the same idea as a torque converter in a car. It is also known as a viscous drive, or a wet clutch.

 

[lebron]

Simpson

Thanks for making this video, awesome machine!

 

[swestoyz]

Very cool Leon. Nice to see you're keeping busy!

Ben

 

[revvinkevin]

 

 

Hey Leon, GREAT video and really unique machine!   It's very interesting how it fills the outer tub first and then pumps it to the inner tub!   The only problem I see with that is if you are washing in "hot" a fair amount of the heat will be absorbed by the outer tub before getting to the cloths.   But still a very neat machine!

 

Thanks so much for posting!

Kevin

 

[mayfan69]

Pic for Peter

Hi Peter

Here's a close up of the control panel.

Some answers to your questions:

1) No, there's no overflow rinse, it's recirculating the wash and rinse water through the lint filter.

2) Only on the 'Non colour fast' and 'Heavy Soil' cycles does the last 3 minutes use the slow speed.

3) In the Fully programmed models, there's no way to adjust the times, only in lesser models

4) It's a metered fill.

Cheers
LEon

 

[ronhic]

Leon

With regard to shortening the wash portion of the cycle.

When she starts washing, can't you press 'start' again to advance the timer part way through and then let her constinue? Or does that actually make the timer advance to the next part of the sequence?

 

[ronhic]

Leon

With regard to shortening the wash portion of the cycle.

When she starts washing, can't you press 'start' again to advance the timer part way through and then let her continue? Or does that actually make the timer advance to the next part of the sequence?

 

[mayfan69]

Yes....my correction

Hey Chris

Yes of course, you are correct....with the 'rapid advance' feature, you can shorten the wash cycle or skip portions and of the cycle altogether.

The way Peter described it, i thought he might have meant shortening the wash time like you can with a manual timer.

Cheers
Leon

 

[peteski50]

Simpson

Thanks Leon for the information, it is a awsome washer.
Peter

 

[toploader55]

What a Beautiful Machine

So Speed Queen Classic sounds and Agitator Stroke.

Love the Rhythem and Solenoid Bangs too. Thanks for the Vids Leon.

 

[Unimatic1140]

Great video Leon, thank you for doing that.  It was interesting to see how similar yet so different the Simpson is.  Almost like an alternative universe so to speak.  Fascinating!