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1560 holes in that cone
1560 holes in that cone
Question about Easy Spindriers
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I'm back again...
....after a very busy week at work. Haven't had any time to "play" with the Easy since the initial startup last Monday but there is always this weekend. ((--::
I do believe the reason it looks so blemish free (and it is) is that is was put into storage in 1968 (in a corner of the laundry room) and was just uncovered and taken out shortly before I got it. That's 43 years it just sat there without being fired up. And these were the original owners. I was scared it might leak and that the pump might be frozen up. Neither appeared to be so and it does run very well.
I just can't get used to the way the rinsing is handled. I lean towards what Launderess says about an additional deep rinse but then I read what mickeyd just poated and it all sounds so "natural". I guess I'm just going to have to try it using a small stream of water with the spinner not that full of clothes and see for myself.
Yes, I was totally suprised with the rpms of the spinner. I was expecting damp dry clothes but not being spun out at 900 rpms! And let me tell you-when the manual says to carefully distribute the clothes, that is exactly what they mean!
Now Gary, you mentioned the red levers on front. Well, I have a few problems with them. On the Wash lever, when I engage it there is rather a loud clunk which I doin't feel should be there. It's like the cable (I guess) is out of alignment and is jamming the agitate gear into action. The Wash Drain lever seems to give me some resistance at just about the end of the travel toward the "off" position and thus I constantly get a dribble of water coming out of the drain faucet. In other words, it never shuts off completely. The Spin and Spin Drain levers seem to be fine.
And Mickeyd-you say that the Wash Drain faucet will swing over to the filter so that the wash water can be filtered. Well, the Wash Drain faucet won't make it over to the filter, falling short about and inch and a half. Can I do anything to correct this? And do I have to oil anything other than the spinner bearing?
Can't wait to get out to the washroom this weekend and do some serious washing!
In the meantime, thanks to all of your for your helpful suggestions and most generous offers to answer any questions I have. This is a different kind of machine but I am totally taken with it!
Dick
....after a very busy week at work. Haven't had any time to "play" with the Easy since the initial startup last Monday but there is always this weekend. ((--::
I do believe the reason it looks so blemish free (and it is) is that is was put into storage in 1968 (in a corner of the laundry room) and was just uncovered and taken out shortly before I got it. That's 43 years it just sat there without being fired up. And these were the original owners. I was scared it might leak and that the pump might be frozen up. Neither appeared to be so and it does run very well.
I just can't get used to the way the rinsing is handled. I lean towards what Launderess says about an additional deep rinse but then I read what mickeyd just poated and it all sounds so "natural". I guess I'm just going to have to try it using a small stream of water with the spinner not that full of clothes and see for myself.
Yes, I was totally suprised with the rpms of the spinner. I was expecting damp dry clothes but not being spun out at 900 rpms! And let me tell you-when the manual says to carefully distribute the clothes, that is exactly what they mean!
Now Gary, you mentioned the red levers on front. Well, I have a few problems with them. On the Wash lever, when I engage it there is rather a loud clunk which I doin't feel should be there. It's like the cable (I guess) is out of alignment and is jamming the agitate gear into action. The Wash Drain lever seems to give me some resistance at just about the end of the travel toward the "off" position and thus I constantly get a dribble of water coming out of the drain faucet. In other words, it never shuts off completely. The Spin and Spin Drain levers seem to be fine.
And Mickeyd-you say that the Wash Drain faucet will swing over to the filter so that the wash water can be filtered. Well, the Wash Drain faucet won't make it over to the filter, falling short about and inch and a half. Can I do anything to correct this? And do I have to oil anything other than the spinner bearing?
Can't wait to get out to the washroom this weekend and do some serious washing!
In the meantime, thanks to all of your for your helpful suggestions and most generous offers to answer any questions I have. This is a different kind of machine but I am totally taken with it!
Dick
arbilab
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It's a remarkable discovery, Dick. Completely operational and spotless. Envy of all Easy lovers (though I liked the long-throw clutch levers better than the console/quadrant ones). I would trade my hole-in-the-closet frontloader for a functional twintub any day.
Mickey, I don't remember grandma's ~1950 having the hollow spincone, but I think it did have a hub. Was hollow a later development?
Mickey, I don't remember grandma's ~1950 having the hollow spincone, but I think it did have a hub. Was hollow a later development?
Easy Lint Filter
The wash drain will not reach the lint filter at all. The long spout is meant to return suds to tub during first extraction, then swing it over your drain tub for rinse waetr once you start rinsing in the can. The lint filter was only an added attraction years later in the design of this machine, simply to compete with automatics in a small way, never designed for the waterspout. The filter, like ones on my speed Queen winger washer, only works at one stupid exact level of water sloshing over into it during agitation, it's just this side of useless.
You'll notice it's in almost no Easy advertisements, it was just a 50 cent dumb marketing idea, really doesn't work.
Your wash drain tiny dripping is really just the difficulty of closing a plastic flap inside the pump, possibly a bit of corrosion of the cheap pot metal. I have learned to just leave the spout over the wash tub while during agitation, since it's impossible to entirely shut off the port. It's a flaw in the design, it is not at all meant to filter the water through that filter. The pump runs at all times, those red levers are simply opening and closing ports. Truthfully, it sounds to me that your Easy is working quite well, you're just learing a few little peculiarities it shares with all Easy spindriers.
And yes, load the spinner VERY EQUALLY, there is really no suspension/shock absorber system at all. I am not picking on these machines, just explaining. I think they are well made, do a great job, and are lots of fun. But a 57 Chevy, for all its charm, just ain't the same machine as a 2010 Lincoln. The Easy is a unique piece of washer machinery.
The wash drain will not reach the lint filter at all. The long spout is meant to return suds to tub during first extraction, then swing it over your drain tub for rinse waetr once you start rinsing in the can. The lint filter was only an added attraction years later in the design of this machine, simply to compete with automatics in a small way, never designed for the waterspout. The filter, like ones on my speed Queen winger washer, only works at one stupid exact level of water sloshing over into it during agitation, it's just this side of useless.
You'll notice it's in almost no Easy advertisements, it was just a 50 cent dumb marketing idea, really doesn't work.
Your wash drain tiny dripping is really just the difficulty of closing a plastic flap inside the pump, possibly a bit of corrosion of the cheap pot metal. I have learned to just leave the spout over the wash tub while during agitation, since it's impossible to entirely shut off the port. It's a flaw in the design, it is not at all meant to filter the water through that filter. The pump runs at all times, those red levers are simply opening and closing ports. Truthfully, it sounds to me that your Easy is working quite well, you're just learing a few little peculiarities it shares with all Easy spindriers.
And yes, load the spinner VERY EQUALLY, there is really no suspension/shock absorber system at all. I am not picking on these machines, just explaining. I think they are well made, do a great job, and are lots of fun. But a 57 Chevy, for all its charm, just ain't the same machine as a 2010 Lincoln. The Easy is a unique piece of washer machinery.
mickeyd
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Easy difficulties
The washtub should not be dribbling water, and the port valves in my machine are thick rubber not plastic. Easy Spins were made into the late 60's. Not positive, but pretty sure. Many models are solid tanks with powerful pumps, and the rinsing is meant to be conducted with at least a normal steady stream of water entering the spinner.
Beyond the "SUDS" position marked on the chrome plate of the faucet mount, the is another position where you pull the faucet all the way in over the filter. Mine works fine, and I so wish I could make a movie right now. Do you really think they'd make a filter that absolutely did not work? Even better, do you think I'd be standing here talking about using a filter that doesn't work? Jesus H., Gimme a break! The debate we had here years ago was about the fact that the filter made for the Easy Spin will not work in an Easy automatic. I was wrong about, mistakenly assuming that it would since the large black Spiralators were used in both machines, but the filter obviously works in the machine is was made for, the Easy Spin.
Again, I've been using these unique machines since childhood and have had so much practice that I don't appreciate how challenging they may be for a new user. Also lucky to have a late model, mint machine with perfectly working parts. Time will tell. And I have many machines with issues, including an Easy with a broken pump, now by-passed with graving draining, so it isn't all a bed of roses for me either.
Arilab, the ceramic hub was used in the less expensive models, still available as an optional the end of production.
The washtub should not be dribbling water, and the port valves in my machine are thick rubber not plastic. Easy Spins were made into the late 60's. Not positive, but pretty sure. Many models are solid tanks with powerful pumps, and the rinsing is meant to be conducted with at least a normal steady stream of water entering the spinner.
Beyond the "SUDS" position marked on the chrome plate of the faucet mount, the is another position where you pull the faucet all the way in over the filter. Mine works fine, and I so wish I could make a movie right now. Do you really think they'd make a filter that absolutely did not work? Even better, do you think I'd be standing here talking about using a filter that doesn't work? Jesus H., Gimme a break! The debate we had here years ago was about the fact that the filter made for the Easy Spin will not work in an Easy automatic. I was wrong about, mistakenly assuming that it would since the large black Spiralators were used in both machines, but the filter obviously works in the machine is was made for, the Easy Spin.
Again, I've been using these unique machines since childhood and have had so much practice that I don't appreciate how challenging they may be for a new user. Also lucky to have a late model, mint machine with perfectly working parts. Time will tell. And I have many machines with issues, including an Easy with a broken pump, now by-passed with graving draining, so it isn't all a bed of roses for me either.
Arilab, the ceramic hub was used in the less expensive models, still available as an optional the end of production.
northwesty
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Beautiful machine Dick, congratulations hope you enjoy it. I've seen some very old versions of this, I had no idea they made them into the late 60s. I had imagined that this would be the premier machine in the pre-auto' era but they just kept going strong so folks must have been happy with them
Brian
Brian
HI Dick
It's the weekend and I bet you are ready to try your new washer! My Easy has central controls and I know what you mean about the "clunk" sound when you engage the washer. What I have done( you will need someone to help you ) is to carefully turn the washer on its back and lubricate all of the cables; as far up as you can, and all of the pivot places. Does your machine have a rubber boot that covers the spintube post towards the bottom? Mine should have and I have not been able to find one. Mine dribbles too a bit when washing and the control is in the off position for the drain, I just put the suds return tube over the washer when it is running and all is good. I can't wait to hear how this all works out. Keep us all informed. Happy washing. Gary
It's the weekend and I bet you are ready to try your new washer! My Easy has central controls and I know what you mean about the "clunk" sound when you engage the washer. What I have done( you will need someone to help you ) is to carefully turn the washer on its back and lubricate all of the cables; as far up as you can, and all of the pivot places. Does your machine have a rubber boot that covers the spintube post towards the bottom? Mine should have and I have not been able to find one. Mine dribbles too a bit when washing and the control is in the off position for the drain, I just put the suds return tube over the washer when it is running and all is good. I can't wait to hear how this all works out. Keep us all informed. Happy washing. Gary
mickeyd
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Thanks for the pix
The other day when I mentioned the 900 rpm spin and couldn't remember the number of the jets in the spray come, I was going to guess 1300. This morning when posting I didn't see Mark's pix. Delighted to know that there are 1560 jets. No wonder why the rinse works.
Dick, get some really hot sudsy water in both tubs and with both drains open gently move the levers up and down to get them loose. If they're really bad mix in a quart of vinegar. Imagine you could use a little oil around the faucets, and I hope you get to use your filter; they're a lot of fun and the sudsy water "sheets" out. I' ve got mine going now.
The new pix are stunning.
The other day when I mentioned the 900 rpm spin and couldn't remember the number of the jets in the spray come, I was going to guess 1300. This morning when posting I didn't see Mark's pix. Delighted to know that there are 1560 jets. No wonder why the rinse works.
Dick, get some really hot sudsy water in both tubs and with both drains open gently move the levers up and down to get them loose. If they're really bad mix in a quart of vinegar. Imagine you could use a little oil around the faucets, and I hope you get to use your filter; they're a lot of fun and the sudsy water "sheets" out. I' ve got mine going now.
The new pix are stunning.
mickeyd
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Hold your horses
Took the pix; it'll be a while for them to get to email and then tranfer to iphoto library, etc.
Took the pix; it'll be a while for them to get to email and then tranfer to iphoto library, etc.
Finally got some time this morning...
...to go out and get down to some serious washing in the Easy Spindrier! Washed a load of sheets first and divided the load in half when placing it in the spindrier. I turned on the spinner and ran it for a short time to extract the water from the washed items and then turned on the cold water which I left run for about 90 seconds. I turned off the water, let the spinner run a bit longer and then stopped it and took out the half of load which I then hung out on the line.
I repreated this method on the second half of the load and hung it out also.
...to go out and get down to some serious washing in the Easy Spindrier! Washed a load of sheets first and divided the load in half when placing it in the spindrier. I turned on the spinner and ran it for a short time to extract the water from the washed items and then turned on the cold water which I left run for about 90 seconds. I turned off the water, let the spinner run a bit longer and then stopped it and took out the half of load which I then hung out on the line.
I repreated this method on the second half of the load and hung it out also.
bradross
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Looks like a fun machine, Dick!
Those are some fantastic pics of your new (old) machine, Dick!
Interesting though, that with the Easy, one cannot put the entire wash tub load in the spinner. With my Speed Queen or Hoover twin tubs, the spinner will accommodate the entire wash load at one time.
Even though I do use the spray rinse function with the SQ, I also do a deep rinse at the end of the wash loads (because I like to use liquid fabric softener.)
Those are some fantastic pics of your new (old) machine, Dick!
Interesting though, that with the Easy, one cannot put the entire wash tub load in the spinner. With my Speed Queen or Hoover twin tubs, the spinner will accommodate the entire wash load at one time.
Even though I do use the spray rinse function with the SQ, I also do a deep rinse at the end of the wash loads (because I like to use liquid fabric softener.)
I then ran a second load....
.....of towels which I treated the same way when it was time to put them in the spindrier.
When I took them off the line this evening, I detected a bit of stiffness in the towels. Now whether that is just me still entertaining some doubts about this new way of rinsing or whether this is so,,,,,,,,,,,,,I don't know.
Tomorrow morning I am washing identical loads and will put them thru a deep rinse and see how they feel when I get them off the line.
Any one have a thought or two about this? Maybe it's me and getting used to this new way of rinsing.
BTW, the machine is running super but I can't get the drain faucet over to squirt into the filter like mickeyd can AND I don't want to force the faucet arm.
.....of towels which I treated the same way when it was time to put them in the spindrier.
When I took them off the line this evening, I detected a bit of stiffness in the towels. Now whether that is just me still entertaining some doubts about this new way of rinsing or whether this is so,,,,,,,,,,,,,I don't know.
Tomorrow morning I am washing identical loads and will put them thru a deep rinse and see how they feel when I get them off the line.
Any one have a thought or two about this? Maybe it's me and getting used to this new way of rinsing.
BTW, the machine is running super but I can't get the drain faucet over to squirt into the filter like mickeyd can AND I don't want to force the faucet arm.
mickeyd
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Oh Dick, you've got to rinse longer than 90 seconds
And you can put the whole load into the spinner. Rinse for 3-5 minutes, until the outgoing water is clear. Or use the method suggested by the manual which I excerpted up in reply #7.
Try a little 3 in 1 oil around the base of the drain facet base. These faucets are made to swing inward with or without a filter.
And you can put the whole load into the spinner. Rinse for 3-5 minutes, until the outgoing water is clear. Or use the method suggested by the manual which I excerpted up in reply #7.
Try a little 3 in 1 oil around the base of the drain facet base. These faucets are made to swing inward with or without a filter.
mickeyd
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John said his faucet swings all the way in also
Excited, I put pix in new thread.
Excited, I put pix in new thread.
westyslantfront
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Hi Dick. Looks like a beautiful machine and with a link filter too. Someday when I visit Palm Springs, I would love to see it.
Ross
Ross
Have been trying mickeyd's
suggestions and I do believe I'm becoming more comfortable with the spin rinses. I take the clothes off the line and they seem soft with no soap residue. This is a big thing for me as all I have ever been used to has been one gigantic deep rinse.
I am not tho' getting the drain faucet to angle over the filter as yet, but will keep trying.
And yes Ross, look forward to seeing you on your next visit my way. And you will see a big difference from what you saw last time you were here.
Dick
suggestions and I do believe I'm becoming more comfortable with the spin rinses. I take the clothes off the line and they seem soft with no soap residue. This is a big thing for me as all I have ever been used to has been one gigantic deep rinse.
I am not tho' getting the drain faucet to angle over the filter as yet, but will keep trying.
And yes Ross, look forward to seeing you on your next visit my way. And you will see a big difference from what you saw last time you were here.
Dick
mickeyd
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Thanks, Dick
You really can't go wrong if you rinse till the draining water runs clear. Depending on the temp you're using and the soap and the load, etc, the rinse time can vary. But your ninety second rinse that was too short got me thinking about how long a low-sudsing HE detergent would take to rinse clear. I'm going to try it soon.
Check out Kevin's thread about bringing an old girl back, etc., Thread # 37052. It's about a new member's Easy, a model made before the faucets were developed into which the water somehow enters the spinner from the bottom, then shoots up. A rare model; in fact, no one has one except Pete.
PS: Did you try a little 3 in 1 or spray a little WD 40 around the neck where the faucet goes below the chrome plate?
You really can't go wrong if you rinse till the draining water runs clear. Depending on the temp you're using and the soap and the load, etc, the rinse time can vary. But your ninety second rinse that was too short got me thinking about how long a low-sudsing HE detergent would take to rinse clear. I'm going to try it soon.
Check out Kevin's thread about bringing an old girl back, etc., Thread # 37052. It's about a new member's Easy, a model made before the faucets were developed into which the water somehow enters the spinner from the bottom, then shoots up. A rare model; in fact, no one has one except Pete.
PS: Did you try a little 3 in 1 or spray a little WD 40 around the neck where the faucet goes below the chrome plate?
Rinsing
Hey Dick
I have found if I washing towels etc in my Servis twin tub when all the washing and rinsing is finished I refill the wash tub with hot tap water and rinse them again in that for a few minutes then just spin really well have noticed that a lot of suds come out in warm water and towels are a lot softer as I don't use fabric softener.
Maybe it will help who knows but worth a shot !
Austin
Ps hows the house coming along?
Hey Dick
I have found if I washing towels etc in my Servis twin tub when all the washing and rinsing is finished I refill the wash tub with hot tap water and rinse them again in that for a few minutes then just spin really well have noticed that a lot of suds come out in warm water and towels are a lot softer as I don't use fabric softener.
Maybe it will help who knows but worth a shot !
Austin
Ps hows the house coming along?
peteinlongbeach
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Thread # 37052
Mickey,
I finally got around to reading the operating manual for my "pre-faucet" Easy. It does not have a perforated rinse cone in the spinner, and rinse water does not enter from below. Water is added manually from above via the supply hose to saturate the clothes prior and during the rinse/spin.
Mickey,
I finally got around to reading the operating manual for my "pre-faucet" Easy. It does not have a perforated rinse cone in the spinner, and rinse water does not enter from below. Water is added manually from above via the supply hose to saturate the clothes prior and during the rinse/spin.
