A strange one crossed my path recently. While scoping the machine I noticed this sticker. Put your thinking caps on - what oddball machine would this have come from?
Slow-Blow fuse - really?
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My sister' 17+/- y.o. TOL Maytag has a fuse that was blowing regularly. When blown, it prevents the machine from filling up with water. I don't know what its funciton is. The machine was curbed due to its predilection to blow said fuse.
The machine was curbed due to its predilection to blow said
Well Steve, did this curbed machine look something like this?
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Well Steve, did this curbed machine look something like this?
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toggleswitch2
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Dayum. Did I hit it on the nose again?
No no no hers was a very modern one I bought her circa 1992.
So reveal yourself Msiter. What gives?
No no no hers was a very modern one I bought her circa 1992.
So reveal yourself Msiter. What gives?
I'm guessing it's a fuse for the lighted rear panel.
surgilator_68
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The machine was curbed due to its predilection to blow said
That has got to the be silliest reason to get rid of a machine. It could have been fixed by moving 2 wires. No parts needed. Well maybe some electric tape.
It had a lid switch and a check switch. If the check switch closed before the lid switch opened it would cause a short and blow the fuse. This would happen if the switch was ever so slightly out of adjustment. It was really a dumb idea, but those engineers.....
That has got to the be silliest reason to get rid of a machine. It could have been fixed by moving 2 wires. No parts needed. Well maybe some electric tape.
It had a lid switch and a check switch. If the check switch closed before the lid switch opened it would cause a short and blow the fuse. This would happen if the switch was ever so slightly out of adjustment. It was really a dumb idea, but those engineers.....
WTH? - We need a pic of said fuse.
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Photograph evidence #1
Your wish is my command.
Photograph evidence #1
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Crazy-strange sticker on a Maytag of all things! The only thing I can guess is that the 2 speed motor is not thermally protected and relies on the fuse to protect it. No other Maytag that I know of had a fuse, in fact I would have put limbs on the line and would have lost an arm or leg with a bet on the subject prior to seeing this machine!
My 1959 two speed Kelvinator has a similar set-up.
More to come in the new few days....
Crazy-strange sticker on a Maytag of all things! The only thing I can guess is that the 2 speed motor is not thermally protected and relies on the fuse to protect it. No other Maytag that I know of had a fuse, in fact I would have put limbs on the line and would have lost an arm or leg with a bet on the subject prior to seeing this machine!
My 1959 two speed Kelvinator has a similar set-up.
More to come in the new few days....
Wow, I have never seen that before! Actually, not much of anything looks familiar under the skirt of this old bird. Is this even a helical drive transmission or is it older style with the funky torque spring and t-key like AMPS's?
BTW, thanks for the pics!
BTW, thanks for the pics!
Niiiiiiiiice!
"Said fuse" and all it comes with look pretty groovy. Can't wait to see more pics, and congratulations!!
"Said fuse" and all it comes with look pretty groovy. Can't wait to see more pics, and congratulations!!
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~The machine was curbed due to its predilection to blow said fuse. That has got to the be silliest reason to get rid of a machine.
You got that right! I was fuming angry! Especially since Brother-in-law is an electrician and it was fixable, IMHO.
*SIGH*
Washer and dryer booted to the curb. I could have cried.
You got that right! I was fuming angry! Especially since Brother-in-law is an electrician and it was fixable, IMHO.
*SIGH*
Washer and dryer booted to the curb. I could have cried.
surgilator_68
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OUCH! That just makes it worse Toggle.
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