I was never around any Kelvinator washers growing up. I just noticed in the ad "no gears to wear out". What kind of mechanism did it have in it? Any pictures or links to show me? Thanks
Today's POD Kelvinator washer
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Technically this is not quite correct or complete, but
It had an agitator set on an eccentric mounted in a wheel below the tub. When the motor turned in one direction, the agitator made an off center circle in the tub. With the big fins, it moved the water and fabrics in a circle as it turned over the load. When the motor reversed for spin, the whole mechanism, including the tub, turned and the agitator was off-center, looking like the tub was out of balance, but it was not.
It had an agitator set on an eccentric mounted in a wheel below the tub. When the motor turned in one direction, the agitator made an off center circle in the tub. With the big fins, it moved the water and fabrics in a circle as it turned over the load. When the motor reversed for spin, the whole mechanism, including the tub, turned and the agitator was off-center, looking like the tub was out of balance, but it was not.
christfr
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they are fun and actually have good turn over
pierreandreply4
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kelvinator washer in action
thanks to youtube you can find and see one in action
thanks to youtube you can find and see one in action
christfr
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so cool .....
I have seen
a Kelvinator washer in action, and I should have asked...I would think that Tide might cause massive suds lock?
Lawrence/Maytagbear
a Kelvinator washer in action, and I should have asked...I would think that Tide might cause massive suds lock?
Lawrence/Maytagbear
Digging through the archives...
Many, many moons ago I threw together a thread that documented putting one of these back together. Some great shots of the two pulley/drive "mechanism", with some action shots!
https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?9909
Looking back at this thread I'm cringing just a bit at the Amateur Hour approach I was taking with the restoration. Live and learn!
Ben
Many, many moons ago I threw together a thread that documented putting one of these back together. Some great shots of the two pulley/drive "mechanism", with some action shots!
https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?9909
Looking back at this thread I'm cringing just a bit at the Amateur Hour approach I was taking with the restoration. Live and learn!
Ben
christfr
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oh no was an awesome thread. in fact it made me want one. so down the same dusty trail i went, but glad i did. of course mine didnt or isnt as nice as the one you have or had, but its a fun machine. oh and p.s since mine didnt have a window i put one in. after all thats the best part.. trust me mr ben you do awesome work..
Kelvinator!
This was such a awsome design washer. To bad they didnt build a bigger one!
This was such a awsome design washer. To bad they didnt build a bigger one!
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Thanks all! That was a neat machine. I've seen videos on youtube but just couldn't figure out how they washed.
