frontaloadotmy
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please...
please...
Time to order your Westinghouse Door Boot!
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syndets2000
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aaacck!!
I want 5 ! yeah I said 5 ! this is so awsome!!!
I want 5 ! yeah I said 5 ! this is so awsome!!!
Westy boot
I would also like to buy at least two, depending on cost. It is awesome you are taking the time and money to do this......Thank you!
I would also like to buy at least two, depending on cost. It is awesome you are taking the time and money to do this......Thank you!
Put me down for three!! Please contact me if you need any funds in advance. Thank you so much!!
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norgeway
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Great Idea!!
A few years ago Mark Harman had some boots made for Kelvinator washers and they turned out great.
A few years ago Mark Harman had some boots made for Kelvinator washers and they turned out great.
christfr
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yea i got one for my kelvy and it was perfect.. id love to buy a westy boot so put me on the list too
Your name's already on the list, Chris... ;-)
Production will start..............
Guys. I am waiting on a final quote from the company and then I will place the order for an inital run of 100 boots to be made. I will give a couple options for material on here and color before I make the final decision to see where the cost will be and if everyone agrees. I was told that white most likely would NOT be possible as the company produces mostly black rubber parts any white parts made would most likely have black traces through out the product so an off white or grey would be more likely. Any thoughts? Also, when all is said and done I will see if it is worth remaking a spacemate boot if all goes well with this one.
Dave
Guys. I am waiting on a final quote from the company and then I will place the order for an inital run of 100 boots to be made. I will give a couple options for material on here and color before I make the final decision to see where the cost will be and if everyone agrees. I was told that white most likely would NOT be possible as the company produces mostly black rubber parts any white parts made would most likely have black traces through out the product so an off white or grey would be more likely. Any thoughts? Also, when all is said and done I will see if it is worth remaking a spacemate boot if all goes well with this one.
Dave
I'm assuming the original was white, I don't think I've seen one (or don't remember seeing one). What ever (reasonable) color you come up with is fine with me. Off-white, light or medium grey... perfect!
Kevin
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color...
I'm amenable to any color chosen.
I'm amenable to any color chosen.
keymatic3203
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spacemates
Hi Dave
Great to read this thread and to read of your putting into action the thoughts I'm sure of many of us working on vintage washers have had, about producing obsolete door boots.
I've only thought about as far as making a clay boot and producing a plaster cast mould, that wouldn't be very precise and I wouldn't be sure of a suitable material to use, I know latex would last long at all.
But back to these westinghouse boots, i understand your looking at haveing the material extruded as the original westinghouse ones were and then joined to form the complete boot. If this is the case, and i ask not knowing much about the slantfront laundromats, otherthan what ive seen on this forum, but i do have an english electric liberator, ie a spacemate washer with the ribbed door boot, manufactured under liceince in the uk. So my question is, i know the slantfront and spacemate boots aren't interchangable, but do they have the same profile, so that the same extrusion is used but joined at a different length. If so I would be grateful to buy a length or if you can get a few spacemates boots made i would definatly buy a couple.
And as a side question, could you get the name or details of the rubber/silicone material used to manufacture the boots, to possibly use for repairs or to produce one offs using a plaster mould. I'm probably asking the impossible here, but when we have machines that could be restored but lack a boot, i tend to start thinking of possible solutions.
Thanks, look forward with interest to seeing how you get on.
Mathew
Hi Dave
Great to read this thread and to read of your putting into action the thoughts I'm sure of many of us working on vintage washers have had, about producing obsolete door boots.
I've only thought about as far as making a clay boot and producing a plaster cast mould, that wouldn't be very precise and I wouldn't be sure of a suitable material to use, I know latex would last long at all.
But back to these westinghouse boots, i understand your looking at haveing the material extruded as the original westinghouse ones were and then joined to form the complete boot. If this is the case, and i ask not knowing much about the slantfront laundromats, otherthan what ive seen on this forum, but i do have an english electric liberator, ie a spacemate washer with the ribbed door boot, manufactured under liceince in the uk. So my question is, i know the slantfront and spacemate boots aren't interchangable, but do they have the same profile, so that the same extrusion is used but joined at a different length. If so I would be grateful to buy a length or if you can get a few spacemates boots made i would definatly buy a couple.
And as a side question, could you get the name or details of the rubber/silicone material used to manufacture the boots, to possibly use for repairs or to produce one offs using a plaster mould. I'm probably asking the impossible here, but when we have machines that could be restored but lack a boot, i tend to start thinking of possible solutions.
Thanks, look forward with interest to seeing how you get on.
Mathew
syndets2000
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spacemate n slantfront..
...boots are only different in the size of the outer lip that fits against the cabinet door- I had a space-mate boot on a slant-front machine, & it did not seal completly , as water drooled down the front of the cabinet- I am wondering about the garter rings that came with the old boot kits....will these be supplied with the newboots?
...boots are only different in the size of the outer lip that fits against the cabinet door- I had a space-mate boot on a slant-front machine, & it did not seal completly , as water drooled down the front of the cabinet- I am wondering about the garter rings that came with the old boot kits....will these be supplied with the newboots?
Hmmm... better up my order to 4 to ensure we have an adequate batch size!
YES - count me in.
I will definitely be interested in at least 1 boot.
Regarding the garter ring: I have had luck with the larger of the two GE Filter Flo boot clamps. It is the perfect size.
Patrick
I will definitely be interested in at least 1 boot.
Regarding the garter ring: I have had luck with the larger of the two GE Filter Flo boot clamps. It is the perfect size.
Patrick
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Oh!
Thanks Pdub! Just what the Dr. ordered!
Thanks Pdub! Just what the Dr. ordered!
The original boots were a white or off white which would be best but not crucial. I would think silicone rubber would be best to use, but don't know if that is an option.
Yes I've used large clamps to hold them in place myself (at least on the space mate boot) and it was much easier than trying to get that garter ring installed. I used a Make A Clamp kit...
Yes I've used large clamps to hold them in place myself (at least on the space mate boot) and it was much easier than trying to get that garter ring installed. I used a Make A Clamp kit...
PATRICK
that looks like a nice clamp, can you get me one??
Jon
that looks like a nice clamp, can you get me one??
Jon
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