Oh Oh OH, it finally came, thanks to John Combo

[mickeyd]

In Robert's POD yesterday and in Ben's scan, you may have read about the suds-saver accessories available for the pulsamatics, which were also available for both the unimatics and the multimatics.

The hose is the bigger item, but it's not essential. The "Hook" was molded into a rectangle rather than a goose neck in order to fit snugly over the frame and wash tub. You can almost hear the persnickety engineers when they developed the option, "Oh no a goose neck just won't do. We'll have to invent a square hose," which is exactly what it looks like. John knew he had one in the warehouse/museum but it had rotted out and had been discarded. The good news was he found the magic piece which will fit onto a regular hose: The spring-loaded ball valve.

This piece is about 3 inches long, with the with a built-in rim about an inch down the tube to catch and stop at the opening end of the hose. The other two inches of the aluminum piece have a spring on each side attached to a black rubber ball that fits over the end to hold thrown water in the outer tub or cabinet. [this post was last edited: 8/4/2010-19:05]

 

[mickeyd]

OOPS-- not done, hit the buzzer by mistake.

Yesterday, I'm admiring John's theory about the prevalence of Lady K's during the Kennedy era, and sitting in my mailbox, unknown to me, was the Spring Valve. I didn't check the mail yesterday even as I mused about the long sought after suds-saver accessories in the ad and scan. When I went to the box this morning--my mail is delivered in the afternoon--and saw the package, my heart skipped a beat. Could this be the piece I haven't seen since my Aunt Dolores'pulsamatic 45 years ago? Indeed it was. But when I opened the package it looked smaller than I remembered it, and smiled at how big everything is when we were kids.

Walking back into the garage, I had a small load of white T's and white shaving towels rinsing in the Multimatic, and popped the valve right in, securing the ball, which slid in place as easy as a marble and just as snug; it requires no tools. I saved the warm water from the rinse throw, and used it for a load of trunks. It was so much fun and I was so darn happy to have this. Now I don't have to kink the hose or wait for the spin to end--just pop the ball on and run. I danced all day. YAY.

I want to thank John a thousand times for this wonderful, wonderful gift, and to publicly acknowledge the giant contribution he makes to this club. We are so enriched by the breath of his knowledge and the vast range of his experience.

[this post was last edited: 8/4/2010-19:19]

 

[turquoisedude]

COOL!

Now that's quite a find indeed! Funny that the POD of a Frigidaire washer this week made mention of 'a suds saver accessory'.
Please post a picture when you can - I am keen to learn more about suds-savers in the hopes of one day using the suds-saver feature in my currently out of service Inglis Sterling washer!

 

[mickeyd]

Funny that the POD of a Frigidaire washer this week made men

Hi Paul, Yeah, that's why the Thread went over the top. The day of the POD unrolled with the valve sitting in my mailbox. It was really something. Can't wait to have pix to share. For me suds-savers rank at the top of favorite washer operations.