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Phew!

Thank goodness this machine has found a good home! Congratulations Darren on the new old acquisition.

Definitely deserving of preservation and, with you having the servicing and spare parts bumpfff, assured a great future. Excellent too that you have an agitator for it as well.

Keep us updated with its repair/servicing/rebuild.
Regards
Paul
 
Paint job advise

I'm having a holiday at the moment and spoke to the paint sprayer about the casement on the spin washer. The top of the machine is stove enamelled and not really in the best of condition. It's not chipped but I think when the case is re painted the top will stand out like a sore thumb. The sprayer said he would give it a go but was not sure how the finish would appear. Not sure if I should just leave it or give it a go. What are folks experiences of spraying stove enamel ??? I don't want to mess it up in anyway. Also struggling to get some grey ribbed rubber hoses for the fill and drain. They need to be longer that the standard type of Hoover twin tub filler hose. I wanted to get the machine back to as original as possible with it being a bit of a rarity . Would really appreciate some advise. Thanks Darren
 
Clutch problems

Before i went on holiday i did a test overflow rinse even though the cabinet had been removed. With the tub full of water the machine the wash function would not work the motor was trying to start but there was lots of clicking and humming from the motor. When the machine was put on spin there was no problem and the water drained away. After a while i realised that the brake drum rotates on a clutch helix and clears the brake cone and allows the machine to spin.
When it stops the brake drum drops to come in contact with the brake shoes. If i wedged the brake drum off the cone the washer would work fine.
So managed to work out there was a problem with the brake and shoes so OFF WITH CLUTCH !!!

Two of the four brake shoes were missing and the two remaining came off with the clutch. Managed to make 4 new brake shoe from a twin tub brake and bonded them into the housing.

This has cured the problem as there is sufficient clearance to enable the machine to wash and spin normally

What a relief as I've been told that the clutch is always a weakness of these machines

I have now sent off cabinet to be sprayed so hopefully get the washer back together.

Hopefully i can see an end in sight. Darren

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Enjoying this Darren.

This is a truly fascinating Machine. Lovin all the step by step pics & work info, it really is taking shape.
 
back to Life

Well after months in the spray shop i finally got the call to collect the cabinet.
Took a bit of time to get it all back together …….. when a restoration goes over so many months it's hard to remember how it all went back together. Anyway got the machine in the laundry room and gave it a go .[this post was last edited: 1/19/2014-10:24]

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back to life

spinning to empty after the over flow rinse. All the processes are manual on this machine filling ….. washing… spinning etc. If you want to heat the water up you have to fill the wash basket first and then spin to save the water into the tub below where the heater is located…… when the water reaches the set temperature you have to set the machine to wash and turn the lever to let the suds return and hey presto the hot water returns to the basket for you to add the washing to . Fantastic little machine very simple to use and once have sorted out the camera will do a movie to demonstrate properly. The only thing i don't like are the black hoses which i have had to use as the grey ribbed hoses were almost impossible to find.

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Congrats Darren on the complete restoration, your washer looks just FAB, you make it look so easy but knowing how you systematically tackled it gives us all hope for future renovations!!

I can see now how the clutch and helix work given the bedtime doctrine reading you sent as well, come the spring will bring over my newly found model and start the task as well with your help!!

Dont give up on finding grey hoses, havnt visited that pneumatic hose factory yet, as an aside I do like the black hoses...

Now for the videos...
 
Afternoon Darren,

I have to say it is looking fantastic !! A credit to you, you have done a grand job!!

I need to get the cabinet sprayed on mine at some time. Grey hoses would finish it off nicely.

Mike, have you found a Spinwasher ?? I collected the two Thor Automagic's last weekend and are currently sitting in mum's shed, one sounds like the clutch has gone but the other sounds ok, a good clean and they will be perfect, they are really mint condition body wise.

I will probably break one down so quite a few spares will be available if anyone is interested.

Cheers guys
Keith
 
Fantastic transformation Darren - bet you are really pleased. Look forward to seeing this in action in your videos.

The black hoses don't look bad and I quite like the red one you used on your test run - makes it unique to you. What is the spin speed of this machine? Is it quite stable as I can't see any suspension unless I'm missing something?
 
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Hi Keith, I think it was more that the spin washer found me!!, yes have a cream version but needs the clutch sorting and a re-spray so its heading up to Lincoln with me soon for a Parnall workshop....Congrats on getting the two Thors, I have a request please, dont break one up for spares, Darren in Lincoln needs one and then he can break his up for spares for us when / if required as its in a worse state than the 2nd one of yours!!

Paul, will do a second thread about the Spinwasher so as not to hog this one, and thanks for being patient, had seen your request on FB...

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Hi Darren.
The machine looks superb! Congratulations on a grand restoration.

Are you pleased with the quality of the respray and what shade of white did you ask for? Looks a good shade and useful to know, just in case I decide to go down the respray road with any of our machines.

As with everyone else - looking forward to the tutorial videos, in how to operate your new Parnall spinwasher :-)

Paul
 

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