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Well, let's have a look, shall we? I've been running it all afternoon and evening.
The approach:
Well, let's have a look, shall we? I've been running it all afternoon and evening.
The approach:
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...the wipe:
(Good Lawd, that arm-hair! I should do corn-rows.)
...the wipe:
(Good Lawd, that arm-hair! I should do corn-rows.)
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...the reveal:
Nope, dry as a bone, bitches :-D
(But don't fret. You can always check back...maybe next week.) :-
Thanks for the well-wishing, Eugene--I hope it's a good one, too! I had similar good luck with a WCI Kelvinator once, so maybe this will be another charmer. We'll see!
...the reveal:
Nope, dry as a bone, bitches :-D
(But don't fret. You can always check back...maybe next week.) :-
Thanks for the well-wishing, Eugene--I hope it's a good one, too! I had similar good luck with a WCI Kelvinator once, so maybe this will be another charmer. We'll see!
My Nate you crack me up! Nice looking set - the rinse looks crystal clear! Glad to hear that you took the plunge, and came out on top!
Ben
Ben
*chuckle*
Thanks, Ben! :-D
So far, it's great--though we'll have to plot a chart of oopsies and revisit the subject next year
Thanks, Ben! :-D
So far, it's great--though we'll have to plot a chart of oopsies and revisit the subject next year
Like Magic!
The space in the agitator is where the fabric-softener dispenser will go when it arrives--it and the bleach dispenser were lost to the ages (no idea why, but...).
This machine filters lint via a mesh disc underneath the inner tub--the infamous and much-despised "Magic Clean" design. The theory was that the agitator pulled water up through the filter while agitating, and then during spin, all the captured lint, fuzz, strings, and crud would be centrifugally flung off the disc (with the help of the swirling water), and flushed down the drain.
Roger tested this theory extensively on a few DD Kenmore machines he had, and seemed to find that some machines did indeed stay clean over time, and some didn't. It's hit-or-miss. Usually, you find them chockablock full of lint, or sand, or crud (or all three), and they usually make the washer smell bad, too.
I don't know what shape this machine's filter is in.
The space in the agitator is where the fabric-softener dispenser will go when it arrives--it and the bleach dispenser were lost to the ages (no idea why, but...).
This machine filters lint via a mesh disc underneath the inner tub--the infamous and much-despised "Magic Clean" design. The theory was that the agitator pulled water up through the filter while agitating, and then during spin, all the captured lint, fuzz, strings, and crud would be centrifugally flung off the disc (with the help of the swirling water), and flushed down the drain.
Roger tested this theory extensively on a few DD Kenmore machines he had, and seemed to find that some machines did indeed stay clean over time, and some didn't. It's hit-or-miss. Usually, you find them chockablock full of lint, or sand, or crud (or all three), and they usually make the washer smell bad, too.
I don't know what shape this machine's filter is in.
Don't you DARE touch a FOLICLE of hair on that arm MISTER!!!!!
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What a catch!
OOOOO!!!!
I've always wanted to play with one of these! I used to see them at the store when I was little and thought they were soooo cool!!! They had a touchpad Amana set there for a while and I will always remember playing with it!
On another note... You've STOPPED using the NORGE???? I don't understand! How could one STOP using a fabulous roaring Norge? Even if it is broken...
I've always wanted to play with one of these! I used to see them at the store when I was little and thought they were soooo cool!!! They had a touchpad Amana set there for a while and I will always remember playing with it!
On another note... You've STOPPED using the NORGE???? I don't understand! How could one STOP using a fabulous roaring Norge? Even if it is broken...
What happened to the Norge?? That washer was in perfect, mint working order when it left here! Hee hee.
I liked the black panel Amana design better than the gray & white - just stands out a little more. You'll probably do well for a while with this washer - they are decent washers overall and it was the later 710 spinning machines that had more trouble with chewing up belts and center-seal issues. Eventually, you'll go back to the DD Kenmore -- everyone does. ;-)
I liked the black panel Amana design better than the gray & white - just stands out a little more. You'll probably do well for a while with this washer - they are decent washers overall and it was the later 710 spinning machines that had more trouble with chewing up belts and center-seal issues. Eventually, you'll go back to the DD Kenmore -- everyone does. ;-)
cool washer Nate!
I see these quite often in ads and at sales. Sometimes the ad will say 'the washer has a small leak'. Good luck with yours and hope it remains leak free. Thanks for the pictures.
Patrick
I see these quite often in ads and at sales. Sometimes the ad will say 'the washer has a small leak'. Good luck with yours and hope it remains leak free. Thanks for the pictures.
Patrick
Norge by Borg Warner..
Hey Nate, what are you like with aprons!!!, Kansas?? I`m must have blinked - missed that one!!! now thats looks like a machine that means business, love the stainless holey tub, the dark panel just sets it off for me!!
Is it a quiet machine or does it have a growl to it!!!
p.s. must did out that photo from Gregs last year!!, its not an apron on you but its very fetching...LOl
Hey Nate, what are you like with aprons!!!, Kansas?? I`m must have blinked - missed that one!!! now thats looks like a machine that means business, love the stainless holey tub, the dark panel just sets it off for me!!
Is it a quiet machine or does it have a growl to it!!!
p.s. must did out that photo from Gregs last year!!, its not an apron on you but its very fetching...LOl
LOL Thanks, everyone--you're so awesome ;-)
Well, let's see...
Togs: Thanks! You'll have to come visit, and we can Amanafy! Bring all the clothes you own, and we might make the Ex-Large fill level. The thing holds a ton!
Jamie: I loved these, too...my family was a Kenmore/Whirlpool family all the way when I grew up (my friend had a GE Filter-Flo, and I remember just staring at it for minutes on end, mind blown by the single-action agitator and the lint filter), and stuff like the Raytheon machines (SQ and Amana) was just absolutely exotic by comparison. Of course, if one examines the repair history *cough*, we see that, much like an exotic sports car, it requires an attendant mechanic, but no matter
That's what we're for!
LOL--regarding using a broken Norge, I pretty much was. By the time I phased it out, Rick came downstairs and watched as it agitated slo-o-o-wly and could barely burpalate any water. He looked up, and said, "Is it supposed to be that slow?" I just sort of looked at him, and he muttered "right," under his breath, and went back upstairs. When I told him that I was setting it aside for overhauling, he actually quietly hissed a "Yesss!" The things a girl has to put up with! :-D
The final load in the Norge had to be removed by hand, then the machine agitated to drain it, then the clothes put back in, the timer reset to spin, and you hoped that it'd hit full spin speed.
I've got some work to do. *looks at fingernails*
Greg: Well, here's my theory. The main drive pulley on the Norge is bent and has a crease in it, so I suspect what happened is that the axle that broke-off underneath due to the failed weld probably wagged its way underneath that pulley, and at some point when the machine was set-down, the pulley landed on that axle, and it was bent. This causes the machine to chatter while running (godawful sound), and due to the now off-kilter drive pulley, it's constantly wobbling the belt and it chews it up...even brand-new ones. I need to figure out how to straighten the pulley without damaging the tranny. Maybe I can find a pulley to match it and replace it--I'm hoping it doesn't have an exotic seal where the pulley attaches to the shaft of the tranny. But it'll be interesting to find a pulley with not only the correct diameter, but also the correct collar length.
That, and I need to remove the top and redo the outer-tub seal properly--the duct tape and silicone has reached the end of the line You know how it goes with Norges--factory-original materials like that just don't hold up over decades of use. It's understandable.
Re: the Amana--I think you're right, and it is a looker. It's fourteen years old, though, and that's well outside of it's maximal life expectancy already...so in all honesty, I'm cruising on borrowed time as it is. I'll just have fun with it while I'm able
Re: DD Kenmores--*slapslapslapslapslap!!* ;-)
Patrick: Thank you, and you took the words right out of my mouth. Most ads for these that I do see here say just that: "Has small leak. Probably easy to fix" (and then they price the machine at $150). If only they knew.
Mike: LOL!!! So wonderful to hear from you! Yes, I moved to Kansas City from San Francisco in August (to which I had moved from Tucson the preceding September). I know, I'm all over the place!
The Amana is slightly louder than a Maytag but far quieter than a Norge--let's put it that way. It's quieter than a DD Kenmore on agitation but has a resonating hum from the motor when it spins. It's not objectionable.
As for how I look in an apron, well, let's skip that and go straight for the gusto--I remember that little dainty you're talking about. It was a little hard to get over the shoulders, but it made my derriere positively callipygous!
Plus, with all that chiffon, just a trip through the Super Unimatic, and it was ready to wear! ;-)
Well, let's see...
Togs: Thanks! You'll have to come visit, and we can Amanafy! Bring all the clothes you own, and we might make the Ex-Large fill level. The thing holds a ton!
Jamie: I loved these, too...my family was a Kenmore/Whirlpool family all the way when I grew up (my friend had a GE Filter-Flo, and I remember just staring at it for minutes on end, mind blown by the single-action agitator and the lint filter), and stuff like the Raytheon machines (SQ and Amana) was just absolutely exotic by comparison. Of course, if one examines the repair history *cough*, we see that, much like an exotic sports car, it requires an attendant mechanic, but no matter
That's what we're for!LOL--regarding using a broken Norge, I pretty much was. By the time I phased it out, Rick came downstairs and watched as it agitated slo-o-o-wly and could barely burpalate any water. He looked up, and said, "Is it supposed to be that slow?" I just sort of looked at him, and he muttered "right," under his breath, and went back upstairs. When I told him that I was setting it aside for overhauling, he actually quietly hissed a "Yesss!" The things a girl has to put up with! :-D
The final load in the Norge had to be removed by hand, then the machine agitated to drain it, then the clothes put back in, the timer reset to spin, and you hoped that it'd hit full spin speed.
I've got some work to do. *looks at fingernails*
Greg: Well, here's my theory. The main drive pulley on the Norge is bent and has a crease in it, so I suspect what happened is that the axle that broke-off underneath due to the failed weld probably wagged its way underneath that pulley, and at some point when the machine was set-down, the pulley landed on that axle, and it was bent. This causes the machine to chatter while running (godawful sound), and due to the now off-kilter drive pulley, it's constantly wobbling the belt and it chews it up...even brand-new ones. I need to figure out how to straighten the pulley without damaging the tranny. Maybe I can find a pulley to match it and replace it--I'm hoping it doesn't have an exotic seal where the pulley attaches to the shaft of the tranny. But it'll be interesting to find a pulley with not only the correct diameter, but also the correct collar length.
That, and I need to remove the top and redo the outer-tub seal properly--the duct tape and silicone has reached the end of the line
You know how it goes with Norges--factory-original materials like that just don't hold up over decades of use. It's understandable.Re: the Amana--I think you're right, and it is a looker. It's fourteen years old, though, and that's well outside of it's maximal life expectancy already...so in all honesty, I'm cruising on borrowed time as it is. I'll just have fun with it while I'm able
Re: DD Kenmores--*slapslapslapslapslap!!* ;-)
Patrick: Thank you, and you took the words right out of my mouth. Most ads for these that I do see here say just that: "Has small leak. Probably easy to fix" (and then they price the machine at $150). If only they knew.
Mike: LOL!!! So wonderful to hear from you! Yes, I moved to Kansas City from San Francisco in August (to which I had moved from Tucson the preceding September). I know, I'm all over the place!
The Amana is slightly louder than a Maytag but far quieter than a Norge--let's put it that way. It's quieter than a DD Kenmore on agitation but has a resonating hum from the motor when it spins. It's not objectionable.
As for how I look in an apron, well, let's skip that and go straight for the gusto--I remember that little dainty you're talking about. It was a little hard to get over the shoulders, but it made my derriere positively callipygous!
Plus, with all that chiffon, just a trip through the Super Unimatic, and it was ready to wear! ;-)
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~What a catch!
Oh you thought I meant the machine? LOL
Oh you thought I meant the machine? LOL
Well, you know...
...the difference between a good wash-in and a great one is whether or not the observers' own clothes get kept on, or run through the machines! :-D
...the difference between a good wash-in and a great one is whether or not the observers' own clothes get kept on, or run through the machines! :-D
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Terry isn't it true, dear, that you lost your shorts at a certain wash-in in Arizona?
