grnappliance
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Motor details and capacitor.
What are/were Champion washers?
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grnappliance
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Interestingly, there's an electric pump in this one.
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Transmission shot.
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I'm not sure what that is, but it does connect to a pressure switch, as you'll see in a later photo.
grnappliance
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Water valve shot. It's... different.
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It doesn't use the usual screw-on water hoses, but rather, some plain tubing.
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My last picture, which shows the back of the control panel. Note the Pressure switch it has.
grnappliance
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So this washer is going to need a bit of a fix, as there are a few minor problems that I need to address. The first being that it is missing its drain hose, due to the original one splitting in half because of its age. I also discovered that the power chord was cut off for some reason, so I'll need to get that mended.
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But most unfortunately, it ended up not handling the 4-hour car trip over here very well, as some sort of oil gradually began to spill out of what I presume was the Transmission.
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My Plan...
Given the current state of the machine, and considering that I want to give this washer the best shot at life possible, I've decided to make this machine my next major restoration project. With that in mind, after I make my introduction video for it on youtube, I will start another different thread on here aiming to educate me on how to go about my restoration, and gradually, I will take the machine apart, clean it all out, fix any major issues, and put it back together again where it will hopefully work again. This is my current plan.
Given the current state of the machine, and considering that I want to give this washer the best shot at life possible, I've decided to make this machine my next major restoration project. With that in mind, after I make my introduction video for it on youtube, I will start another different thread on here aiming to educate me on how to go about my restoration, and gradually, I will take the machine apart, clean it all out, fix any major issues, and put it back together again where it will hopefully work again. This is my current plan.
slowspin66
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That’s brilliant
Well done on the collection and saving !!!
The machine looks very similar inside to the semi auto . The transmission fill flume ETC could be shots of the spinwasher !! All may not appear with that oil leak as the oil may have run down the drive shaft during the trip home and come out under the drive block as there is no seal under there and it may have pooled inside the agitator and back tracked so it looks as if it’s directly under the agitator base ?
The transmission is situated under the agitator and is in the tub bolted to the base There is a huge cork seal sealing it .. I’ve the workshop manual for the Parnall spinwasher if it’s any help .. wonderful. Find !! Well done again Darren
Well done on the collection and saving !!!
The machine looks very similar inside to the semi auto . The transmission fill flume ETC could be shots of the spinwasher !! All may not appear with that oil leak as the oil may have run down the drive shaft during the trip home and come out under the drive block as there is no seal under there and it may have pooled inside the agitator and back tracked so it looks as if it’s directly under the agitator base ?
The transmission is situated under the agitator and is in the tub bolted to the base There is a huge cork seal sealing it .. I’ve the workshop manual for the Parnall spinwasher if it’s any help .. wonderful. Find !! Well done again Darren
That double inlet valve with clamped on hoses is "normal" on Australian washing machines of that era. Look for some sort of brand name on the valve solenoids - I'm guessing they are Goyen Controls valves - probably made in suburban Melbourne.
Back in the late 1980s or early 1990s, I was working on converting a washing machine to work on low voltage, to use on our solar power system. I was looking for 12 volt solenoid valves. I contacted Goyen Controls who made those valves, I told them what I was up to and luckily I got a helpful person who was willing to sell me a valve at trade price. He showed me the price sheet (all on paper back then...) which had all three prices for that 2 into 1 washing machine valve - Direct to public $28; Trade was about $16 and manufacturer price... the price they sold them to the washing machine manufacturers... $4!! They supplied me a valve with 12 V DC coils instead of 240V AC coils.
Have you noticed the short curved rubber hose from that double inlet valve to the wash tub is badly perished? It will need to be replaced.
Back in the late 1980s or early 1990s, I was working on converting a washing machine to work on low voltage, to use on our solar power system. I was looking for 12 volt solenoid valves. I contacted Goyen Controls who made those valves, I told them what I was up to and luckily I got a helpful person who was willing to sell me a valve at trade price. He showed me the price sheet (all on paper back then...) which had all three prices for that 2 into 1 washing machine valve - Direct to public $28; Trade was about $16 and manufacturer price... the price they sold them to the washing machine manufacturers... $4!! They supplied me a valve with 12 V DC coils instead of 240V AC coils.
Have you noticed the short curved rubber hose from that double inlet valve to the wash tub is badly perished? It will need to be replaced.
grnappliance
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Yeah, I hope that those hoses work. Otherwise, I'll have to do a bit of DIY and grab some tubing from my Bunnings Warehouse, and somehow construct my own hoses. As for the perished hose on the valve, I'll most likely try to fix that, given that replacement parts for this machine are probably scarce.
Later today, I might see if I can take the rest of the cabinet off so that I can get a full shot of the outer tub.
Later today, I might see if I can take the rest of the cabinet off so that I can get a full shot of the outer tub.
slowspin66
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Inspired one
Well all this suds saving inspired me to drag the semi auto Parnall to the sink and give it a run . The right sided water flume is the suds return and the left for filling … what i tend to do Is save the last rinse water and pump it back up from the tank and then overflow rinse for another 10 mins or until the water runs clear !!!The water pressure here is terrible so it takes a little longer to operate the machine. I managed four wash loads on a tub of hot water !!!! Mind you I drained 1/2 a swimming pool of water to rinse it all !!!!!!
Well all this suds saving inspired me to drag the semi auto Parnall to the sink and give it a run . The right sided water flume is the suds return and the left for filling … what i tend to do Is save the last rinse water and pump it back up from the tank and then overflow rinse for another 10 mins or until the water runs clear !!!The water pressure here is terrible so it takes a little longer to operate the machine. I managed four wash loads on a tub of hot water !!!! Mind you I drained 1/2 a swimming pool of water to rinse it all !!!!!!
Hi Gabrielle
Bunnings should sell high pressure inlet hoses, plus the fittings you need to make it connect to the tap. If you reuse the existing hoses, turn the water off when you’re done. Don’t use Garden Hose or any tubing from the garden section for the inlet hoses. Bunnings should also have a replacement drain hose, with an end fitting that can be cut to fit multiple sizes of drain port.
For the short section, you should be able to find something at an automotive store to make a replacement or the garden section at bunnings should have clear reinforced hose that is rated to 60degC
Cheers
Nathan
Bunnings should sell high pressure inlet hoses, plus the fittings you need to make it connect to the tap. If you reuse the existing hoses, turn the water off when you’re done. Don’t use Garden Hose or any tubing from the garden section for the inlet hoses. Bunnings should also have a replacement drain hose, with an end fitting that can be cut to fit multiple sizes of drain port.
For the short section, you should be able to find something at an automotive store to make a replacement or the garden section at bunnings should have clear reinforced hose that is rated to 60degC
Cheers
Nathan
Evening Gabriel,
Glad you got the machine, albeit a minor splash of transmission oil along the way.
Hope you get it up and running, it looks almost identical to the mk2 spin washer we had here in the UK the mid 60’s.
They are fab machines, not sure i would call it “automatic” like the control suggests but a far cry from either a twin tub or wringer washer.
Before Parnall launched the spinwasher the forerunner were the Thor Automagic’s which i am really fond of and are wonderful machines !! The suds saving was more primitive in Thor’s literally a rubber stopper in the end of the drain hose.
Keep us posted on the investigations & the road to revival
Regards
Keith
Glad you got the machine, albeit a minor splash of transmission oil along the way.
Hope you get it up and running, it looks almost identical to the mk2 spin washer we had here in the UK the mid 60’s.
They are fab machines, not sure i would call it “automatic” like the control suggests but a far cry from either a twin tub or wringer washer.
Before Parnall launched the spinwasher the forerunner were the Thor Automagic’s which i am really fond of and are wonderful machines !! The suds saving was more primitive in Thor’s literally a rubber stopper in the end of the drain hose.
Keep us posted on the investigations & the road to revival
Regards
Keith
slowspin66
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Any progress
Really interested to see if you’ve had any more progress on your machine .
Really interested to see if you’ve had any more progress on your machine .
grnappliance
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Here's the link to the machine's introduction video on Youtube. I filmed this on the same day I got the machine home. As you'll see, I attempted to explain what I had learned about this machine so far from here, and I was doing this while being very excited.
grnappliance
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Current Status:
The machine is sitting next to my other machines in storage for now (and I've put it back together). I haven't had anything major happen to it since.
I am going to be on a vacation in America for 2 months soon, and while I'm there, the machine is going to be resting in storage alongside some of my other machines. But when I come back, I'll be able to get to work on it again, and You'll know when that is because I will have initiated another thread for that. Thanks again!
-Gabriel
The machine is sitting next to my other machines in storage for now (and I've put it back together). I haven't had anything major happen to it since.
I am going to be on a vacation in America for 2 months soon, and while I'm there, the machine is going to be resting in storage alongside some of my other machines. But when I come back, I'll be able to get to work on it again, and You'll know when that is because I will have initiated another thread for that. Thanks again!
-Gabriel
