Plugged in and running, $12.50

[tomturbomatic]

Actually, at Medium, mine dried PermaPress shirts and slacks beautifully. Don't be afraid of it; it is a very good dryer. Have you noticed how quiet it is? The construction is so massive. If you take the belt off the drum pulley and give the pulley a spin, the drum coasts along silently for quite a while.

 

[akronman]

so far so good

I've done plenty of loads in this, will have to get better at guesstimating timer dryers as opposed to sensor dryers, but this one is quiet and reliable and tons more fun than any others, with the UV light and all. I had the back off when it was in the garage, delinted a bit, all the asbestos is in place securely, wires all look safe and no scorched insulation anywhere. I need to wire in an additional 30 amp outlet on a different basement wall, then it will have a permanent place. When that's done, I will take a day or two to open the cabinet, complete cleanout, lube, oil the motor, etc, and take pictures. 61 years old but not enough rust to need a new paint job, and while I will try some additional 409 and Goo-BE-Gone, I think it's gonna be entirely ok for it to show its age, as do I.

 

Thanks for the tips on perma-press, I'll have to save up a load of office clothes for this Hamilton and see what's up. Normally, I reserve the DE606 for PP, it's great for that and I only need that small drum, but I will give this ancient and original dryer a couple of tests for PermaPress.

 

Except for the water/condenser dryers that quite a few folks made mostly in the 50's, is there any other dryer as historic/unique as this Hamilton? I'll take back these words some day, but right now this pretty much completes the dryer portion of my collection, what a find and what a steal. 3 electric and 3 gas dryers seems sufficient. But 3 years ago, one washer and one dryer seemd sufficient.

 

[stan]

Cool Dryer!

have you considered maybe some Meguiars fine cut cleaner, or their Ultimate compound. It wont get rid of deeper rust, but should remove some light surface stains, scratches, oxidation. Then use car wax or something to shine it up a bit.
Nice find!

 

[applianceguy47]

Snooky has a new toy.

 

I agree with the polish idea.  Give it a real careful but thorough cleaning first.  Maybe baking soda and/or vinegar.  Rinse thoroughly, dry, and polish.

 

When I was redoing appliances, I would take them outside or move over a floor drain and with the hose, rubber gloves, baking soda, and soaps give the appliaces a thorough cleaning inside and out.    That almost always made it look like new.  Polish afterwards can only help. 

 

Not that yours looks bad to begin with. 

 

It was pointed out that the dryer vents indoors.   My thoughts were, I wonder how difficult it would be to figure out WHERE the heat comes out of (the size and dimensions) and configure some type metal boot to fit over the opening, so that the dryer could be vented if desired.

 

[tomturbomatic]

If it is yellowed paint you wish to remedy, some fingernail polish remover on a slightly damp cloth will take off the surface yellowing quickly, prepping it for waxing.