Pre '66 Maytag questions

[dnastrau]

Tranny and pump info

Thanks RCD - I'll leave the tranny be and get some turbine oil for the pump.

 

[volvoguy87]

Zoom Spout!

Zoom Spout turbine oil is indeed wonderful stuff. I have to get it at my local appliance parts store. Lowes and Home Depot don't sell it. It's worth hunting for, though.

Congratulations!
Dave

 

[lordkenmore]

Great Maytag find!

You might be able to find turbine oil in some hardware stores. It seems to me I've seen it at my local Ace, although I don't remember the brand or know if they still have it.

This may not be news, but it's worth mentioning again--there are good smaller hardware stores which often have stuff that the larger Home Depots don't even know about, let alone stock. Plus, they often have people who actually can answer a question more complicated than: "What time do you close?"

 

[alr2903]

LoL at Lordkenmore, can actually answer questions, ain't that the truth. I find the help at blowes, much worse than the depot. Thats a beautiful old Maytag. Is turbine oil and compressor oil the same thing? alr2903

 

[gadgetgary]

I hope to give it a water test this weekend

So how did the 'test' work?

Looks like a nice find!

 

[dnastrau]

No water test yet...

Thanks Gary! Unfortunately work got in the way this weekend. The test should commence sometime this week - I will definitely post results.

Andrew S.