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Someone in the club just picked these up today...
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Soap dispenser that waters flows through to mix into the detergent and cascade into the tub.
Snubber and tub shot. The tub has lost it's enamel shine and has some light surface rust that will clean off. Are Kenmore tubs like this easy to find as replacements? I would like one with good enamel.
Here is the lid switch. I didn't think this machine had one and once I discovered it I found out the machine does spin after all. What a happy discovery! This also seemed to take care of the agitation problem as once it spun, it seemed to do everything as it should. YAY! Love those Kenmore solenoid clunks.
Here is where the suds diverter should be. The hose sticking out the back has a plastic plug in it and the other two hoses have been spliced together. I don't really see myself saving suds anyway and am just glad everything works.
Here's a shot of the transmission and belt.
Motor pic.
It's hard to see in this pic but yes, it does have the three solenoid water valve. YAY!
Tub shot with agitator removed.
Rocket style roto-flex agitator. The measuring cup cap seems permanently stuck to the scrubber cap underneath. Maybe if I soak it in hot water it will come loose.
Here's the panel shot with the button that sticks out. When you push it in it becomes flush with the rest of the buttons rather than being pressed in to indicate you have chosen that selection. There is something wrong under here that may be causing the cycle selector not to find it's stopping place. I have pushed all the buttons repeatedly to make sure something isn't stuck somewhere but it seems to be this button that has the problem.
Here is the inside of the control panel and the back of the mechanism for the buttons. I am wondering if it's safe to remove the retaining nuts on each corner of this mechanism and lift it up to see what's going on with the buttons. I did find 2 wires that were disconnected in here. A blue wire that comes through a hole next to the water pressure tube and connects to the timer, and a black wire that connects to one of the microswitches in the middle of the control mechanism. I will see if there seems to be any difference in operation with these wires now reconnected.
I would love to hear advice/suggestions from all of you Kenmore experts out there. I hope you enjoy the pictures and as I progress there will be more to come.
Patrick
Patrick
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Hi Patrick.
Congratulations on getting such a fabulous pair!. They are simply beautiful. I wish you good luck in your restoration. Im sure you will have them looking and working great. Thank you so much also for the pictures on how you are doing. I always love it when one of you guys post pictures of a work in progress.Its so interesting.
P.S Im also sure Robert would never say such a thing. They are your machines and its your restoration. If you don't want to reinstate the suds saver its your right to do so. Like you say and I agree, Its great that everything works.
Mark
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Congratulations on getting such a fabulous pair!. They are simply beautiful. I wish you good luck in your restoration. Im sure you will have them looking and working great. Thank you so much also for the pictures on how you are doing. I always love it when one of you guys post pictures of a work in progress.Its so interesting.
P.S Im also sure Robert would never say such a thing. They are your machines and its your restoration. If you don't want to reinstate the suds saver its your right to do so. Like you say and I agree, Its great that everything works.
Mark
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Funguy - If you read the entire thread (yes, I know it's long) I stated that the washer did not spin or agitate (post 270626) when first tested. Also you may want to proof read your responses before posting as your response about Unimatic1140 and suds saving makes no sense as you have typed it.
Unimatic1140 - Do you think I should replace the diverter valve to preserve the machines history? I guess I would have to locate one first to do that since the one on this machine is long gone. Maybe Sears parts dept. has one in stock!
Mark - Thanks for your response. I appreciate the kind words and enthusiasm you pass along. I will be keeping you posted with more pictures and updates as I spend more time with the machines. xx
HAPPY EASTER everyone!
Patrick
Unimatic1140 - Do you think I should replace the diverter valve to preserve the machines history? I guess I would have to locate one first to do that since the one on this machine is long gone. Maybe Sears parts dept. has one in stock!
Mark - Thanks for your response. I appreciate the kind words and enthusiasm you pass along. I will be keeping you posted with more pictures and updates as I spend more time with the machines. xx
HAPPY EASTER everyone!
Patrick
Couple random thoughts
Patrick -
It looks like you have a great machine! It's not all rusted in some areas that can, at least in my mind, change a machine's personality. The edges of the cabinet are great looking, rust wise, and even the corner gussets look nice. Your machine, though dirty looking to you, is not really very dirty, especially not for one 40+ years old. I opened up 10 year old belt drives (a while ago!) that were far dirtier. For me at least that would be fun to clean up....
I thought about you yesterday as I was bringing back to life a 1980 built Kenmore standard capacity machine with straight vane agitator and water fall filter. It's the first water fall filter machine that I've used for myself since I was a kid. As I was working on mine (it hadn't been used in over 10 years) I wondered several times if you were doing the same with your new toy.
Regarding the two-way valve: I checked Sears online site. The valve is NLA, however if you are determined to restore this feature, I have a feeling there are ways to do that, either through used parts that undoubtedly are out there, or a NOS search using the internet. Don't let anyone tell you what you should do with your machine in that regard - that's up to you not anyone else. You'll need a facility to handle two separate drain hoses once the system is working correctly, so you may want to keep that in mine when making your considerations.
About the dull tub - There were bazillions of machines made with the white tub, in fact there are probably a dozen visible in pics of the farm. The trick is going to be to find one in nice shape. I believe, but don't quote me on this, that most machines, 70 series and up, had the white tubs in the 60s.
It may be that your tub has a lot of residue and dust on it - I had a machine that failed when full of wash water, and it was never rinsed. When I fixed it and ran clean water in it, it cleaned itself up. It started out gritty, dull and flat looking, after, it was pretty nice.
I have one restoration to work on this summer that will need a white basket as it currently has a much newer speckled version in it. If you decide to search for a tub and find more than one, please let me know, and I'll do the same.
Keep us posted Patrick!
Gordon
Patrick -
It looks like you have a great machine! It's not all rusted in some areas that can, at least in my mind, change a machine's personality. The edges of the cabinet are great looking, rust wise, and even the corner gussets look nice. Your machine, though dirty looking to you, is not really very dirty, especially not for one 40+ years old. I opened up 10 year old belt drives (a while ago!) that were far dirtier. For me at least that would be fun to clean up....
I thought about you yesterday as I was bringing back to life a 1980 built Kenmore standard capacity machine with straight vane agitator and water fall filter. It's the first water fall filter machine that I've used for myself since I was a kid. As I was working on mine (it hadn't been used in over 10 years) I wondered several times if you were doing the same with your new toy.
Regarding the two-way valve: I checked Sears online site. The valve is NLA, however if you are determined to restore this feature, I have a feeling there are ways to do that, either through used parts that undoubtedly are out there, or a NOS search using the internet. Don't let anyone tell you what you should do with your machine in that regard - that's up to you not anyone else. You'll need a facility to handle two separate drain hoses once the system is working correctly, so you may want to keep that in mine when making your considerations.
About the dull tub - There were bazillions of machines made with the white tub, in fact there are probably a dozen visible in pics of the farm. The trick is going to be to find one in nice shape. I believe, but don't quote me on this, that most machines, 70 series and up, had the white tubs in the 60s.
It may be that your tub has a lot of residue and dust on it - I had a machine that failed when full of wash water, and it was never rinsed. When I fixed it and ran clean water in it, it cleaned itself up. It started out gritty, dull and flat looking, after, it was pretty nice.
I have one restoration to work on this summer that will need a white basket as it currently has a much newer speckled version in it. If you decide to search for a tub and find more than one, please let me know, and I'll do the same.
Keep us posted Patrick!
Gordon
Gordon,
Thanks for the great info. I will look around for a used tub and if I run across more than one I will keep you in mind. I have some good sources I think.
Also wanted to ask you what you thought about the selector buttons. I'm not sure if you've ever done any work in regards to those but saw that you have one of those machines in your trailer.
I just want to know if it's safe to unbolt the timer/selector mechanism without a bunch of small pieces coming loose.
thanks again,
Patrick
Thanks for the great info. I will look around for a used tub and if I run across more than one I will keep you in mind. I have some good sources I think.
Also wanted to ask you what you thought about the selector buttons. I'm not sure if you've ever done any work in regards to those but saw that you have one of those machines in your trailer.
I just want to know if it's safe to unbolt the timer/selector mechanism without a bunch of small pieces coming loose.
thanks again,
Patrick
Just thinking here Patrick....
I don't exactly know what to tell you about unbolting the timer, ordinarily I'd say "absolutely, do it" but the pin/stop mechanism complicates that and I have never had one apart in my hands, not yet anyway.
Yes, I sure do have a machine like yours in my trailer - I got it from Sears as a haul away that I saved from their compactor, but did not invest any time in it before it went to storage. I am trying to decide what is the next machine I begin work on, now that I've got a couple under my belt again after the 10-year sabatical, so perhaps that one is a good bet?
I do have one thought though, I have a 1970s Kenmore washer repair manual for do-it-yourselfers like us and I remember a decent section on the piano key operation, disassembly and repair. That whole topic was eliminated from my mid-80s version of the book. I will consult it and see what it says and get back to you before the end of the day today.
I don't exactly know what to tell you about unbolting the timer, ordinarily I'd say "absolutely, do it" but the pin/stop mechanism complicates that and I have never had one apart in my hands, not yet anyway.
Yes, I sure do have a machine like yours in my trailer - I got it from Sears as a haul away that I saved from their compactor, but did not invest any time in it before it went to storage. I am trying to decide what is the next machine I begin work on, now that I've got a couple under my belt again after the 10-year sabatical, so perhaps that one is a good bet?
I do have one thought though, I have a 1970s Kenmore washer repair manual for do-it-yourselfers like us and I remember a decent section on the piano key operation, disassembly and repair. That whole topic was eliminated from my mid-80s version of the book. I will consult it and see what it says and get back to you before the end of the day today.
Thanks Gordon
I appreciate the help. That's great that you have that service literature. I look forward to hearing more.
Patrick
I appreciate the help. That's great that you have that service literature. I look forward to hearing more.
Patrick
