eurekastar
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What an ingenious fix! Plus, a little bit of elbow grease goes a long way too!
Turquoisedude tackles another Timeline....
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So, remember how I said I regretted not taking a picture of the wash tub after de-scaling it. Well, there you go!
I'll get to the 'why' shortly....
I had cleaned up the cabinet and reassembled it. Everything seemed to work, too. Bonus!
I had cleaned up the cabinet and reassembled it. Everything seemed to work, too. Bonus!
And then the spin....
Sigh. That's where the wheels came off...
There was a pretty good leak that seemed to be coming from the left front corner of the machine. Nothing as bad as the previous leak but I just knew it had to be that 'new' boot.
I took the machine apart again and pulled the tub. Sure enough, the top of the upper end of the boot had folded when I clamped it in place.
I regretted having cut the boot now...
However, I cooked up a plan to secure the too-wide boot to the drive shaft sleeve. If there was a hardware store that opened on Sunday here, it would be fixed... that will delay me to next week. Just hope my idea works...
Sigh. That's where the wheels came off...
There was a pretty good leak that seemed to be coming from the left front corner of the machine. Nothing as bad as the previous leak but I just knew it had to be that 'new' boot.
I took the machine apart again and pulled the tub. Sure enough, the top of the upper end of the boot had folded when I clamped it in place.
I regretted having cut the boot now...
However, I cooked up a plan to secure the too-wide boot to the drive shaft sleeve. If there was a hardware store that opened on Sunday here, it would be fixed... that will delay me to next week. Just hope my idea works...
It's not all bad news. I found and bought a NOS replacement pump and installed it. This was a good move for sure. The 56 Timeline will be treated to one, too...
And I think I am doing a half-decent job of repainting the washer lid. It will all look stunning once I fix that boot.
I hope!
And I think I am doing a half-decent job of repainting the washer lid. It will all look stunning once I fix that boot.
I hope!
Congrats, Paul (Turquoisedude), for all your endeavours! Hope the results will be to your satisfaction, and that you'll be able to enjoy many washdays to come with one of those legendary machines still operating--after so many years it is always nothing short of a little miracle. I have in mind the most appropriate words of Dr. Spock: 'Live long and prosper' !
Cue up the cheezy organ music and the ads for Dash
'cause it's time for another episode of the long-running saga of the Norge Timeline... LOL
I headed down to Ogden on Thursday last week; I was itching to try out imagined solution to the leak I had created because of the widened opening at the top of the modified boot.
Last Sunday, I had imagined that if I could attach something to the drive shaft sleeve, I could clamp the boot to it more securely. I had tried using a section of reinforced flexible tubing, but it wasn't quite wide enough. I picked up a few plumbing bits and pieces, but what seemed to do it was a short length of 1 1/2 inch ID reinforced hose.
I have a pretty good imagination sometimes!!
'cause it's time for another episode of the long-running saga of the Norge Timeline... LOL
I headed down to Ogden on Thursday last week; I was itching to try out imagined solution to the leak I had created because of the widened opening at the top of the modified boot.
Last Sunday, I had imagined that if I could attach something to the drive shaft sleeve, I could clamp the boot to it more securely. I had tried using a section of reinforced flexible tubing, but it wasn't quite wide enough. I picked up a few plumbing bits and pieces, but what seemed to do it was a short length of 1 1/2 inch ID reinforced hose.
I have a pretty good imagination sometimes!!
It seemed to be holding vater, so I figured I should try getting the tub back in. I did and tried another water test - no leak was observed. I was a little concerned about the clearance of that gear clamp, but the tub seemed to turn fine when spun by hand.
But what would happen with a power assist and a full tub of water?
You be the judge....
But what would happen with a power assist and a full tub of water?
You be the judge....
I did a full cycle test (cold water only alas) - I nearly fainted when I saw this....
Fortunately most of THAT leak was due to a bad hose washer. However I did notice a couple of splashes coming from an unlikely (well, in my mind, small and simple as that may be...) source.
During the spray-rinse that happens during the spin, water was dribbling from around the fill flume area; I can only guess the way water flows out of the tub during a spin, it would hit the fill flume area and the gasket was kinda rough hence the drip.
I gave the gasket a boost with some 'blue goo' RTV silicone and tried another test. There was still a very small drip, but enought that I took the whole dang thing apart again to give the gasket some further reinforcement. I also got a bee in my bonnet about the splashback from the fill hose where water is directed into the fill flume. My first solution was kinda rough, but it almost worked. I will be improving it, with any luck.
This unfortunately is where this episode ends. I had to head back to town today and I probably won't be playing with the Norge again until possibly Sunday (The town-wide garage sale in Derby Line, VT is this Saturday and the temptation is just too much). I am ever the optimist and have already cleared space in basement for a new Laundry Team member.... LOL . Stay tuned!
During the spray-rinse that happens during the spin, water was dribbling from around the fill flume area; I can only guess the way water flows out of the tub during a spin, it would hit the fill flume area and the gasket was kinda rough hence the drip.
I gave the gasket a boost with some 'blue goo' RTV silicone and tried another test. There was still a very small drip, but enought that I took the whole dang thing apart again to give the gasket some further reinforcement. I also got a bee in my bonnet about the splashback from the fill hose where water is directed into the fill flume. My first solution was kinda rough, but it almost worked. I will be improving it, with any luck.
This unfortunately is where this episode ends. I had to head back to town today and I probably won't be playing with the Norge again until possibly Sunday (The town-wide garage sale in Derby Line, VT is this Saturday and the temptation is just too much). I am ever the optimist and have already cleared space in basement for a new Laundry Team member.... LOL . Stay tuned!
So, before the spiders took it over, I figured it was time to complete that 55 Timeline project. I focused on it for most of this weekend.
I still had to seal the gasket for the fill flume and improve the water inlet to the fill flume to reduce splashing. Plumbing parts can do amazing things....
A coat of blue silicone fixed the fill flume nicely, too. Of course I had to test it to be 100% sure.
I was 100% sure... LOL
A coat of blue silicone fixed the fill flume nicely, too. Of course I had to test it to be 100% sure.
I was 100% sure... LOL
Like a magician, I made space appear in the garage AND the Ogden Laundry!
And look who moved in... Let's welcome the new laundry team member with a load of dirty clothes.
And of course, I had to video the occaison:
I am very happy with how this turned out - it just goes to show that some machines really do want to come back to life (I'm quoting jetcone Jon on that one...)
I think there's going to be a Norge dryer invading the Ogden Laundry soon....
I am very happy with how this turned out - it just goes to show that some machines really do want to come back to life (I'm quoting jetcone Jon on that one...)
I think there's going to be a Norge dryer invading the Ogden Laundry soon....
Congratulations!
Paul on an excellent restoration. I always thought that these Timeline Norge’s were beautiful in their simplicity. My Aunt Louise had one just like this and I never missed a chance to watch it in action.These washers do use a lot of water, but no one can argue that they didn’t do just what they were supposed to do, with little drama, wash the cloths!
Thanks for sharing the video.
Eddie
Paul on an excellent restoration. I always thought that these Timeline Norge’s were beautiful in their simplicity. My Aunt Louise had one just like this and I never missed a chance to watch it in action.These washers do use a lot of water, but no one can argue that they didn’t do just what they were supposed to do, with little drama, wash the cloths!
Thanks for sharing the video.
Eddie
Way to go, Paul. Congratulations!
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