Work begins on the1957 Speed Queen TOL

[alr2903]

Beautiful work,  very smooth.  alr

 

[nmassman44]

Great video! I can get over how smooth and quiet the wash action is on this machine. No popping noise at all from the transmission, very smooth sounding. Nice job Sir!

 

[swestoyz]

Lookin' good and sounding good!  Did you have to do much testing with the fluid levels in the fluid drive, or did you get it right the first time?

 

Ben

 

[toploader55]

Oh, The sound of that pump

Brings back memories of the SpeedWash in Buzzard's Bay.

Meticulous Restoration as always. Can't wait to see Willie Live and in Person !!!

Nice Day for a Water Test Outside.

 

[mrb627]

Slosh and Awe!

Amazing restore so far...

You are the master!

Malcolm

 

[beekeyknee]

Jon,

What a great job and fun machine. I used to have a '60's set back in the '80's and if I knew then what I know now I'd still have them. It was so much fun. I really miss them. Mine was like the one in reply # 5 and matching gas dryer.

Brian

http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?2059

 

[jetcone]

Thank you all

for your kind words. 

Ben I got it right, all that research and digging and feedback helped. I found out the Royal Purple was the same viscosity as the original just a tad thicker. So I used a mixture of half the original oil and half new RP filling to 3/4 cup. 

The initial test was a little sluggish but I saw the cam bar needed a slight adjustment and performed that and whammo he took right off and spun a whole tub of water as you can see.

 

 

[jetcone]

Guess the mistake and

win 10 points everybody!!

 

 

http://https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRcggijIFUw

 

[DADoES]

 
Hi & Lo motor wiring reversed somewhere along the path, or the speed switch installed rotated 180°.

 

[gansky1]

Aww, you can live with a couple of bugs - run get a cup of Tide and let's wash!

 

[jetcone]

hahah

Dadoes gets it +10 points , I reversed the wiring on the switch. Easy fix but I didn't see it until I looked at the video!

So concentrated on getting the machine back together was I !

 

Greg, you mean powder Tide, no?

 

[hippiedoll]

WOW!!!

that speed queen washer is BEAUTIFUL!!! you did an amazing job on the restoration!!! i can't wait to see "willie" filled with water, splish-splashing away as he agitates the laundry around!!!

OUTTA SIGHT job there jetcone!!!

;o)

 

[washer111]

Such wonderful progress on an arguably wonderful machine

At least it wasn't a very involved repair require unobtainable parts. That's a relief.

 

I'm with Washman on this - looking forward to some "Live Washing Action" of the machine!

 

[jetcone]

It'll have to wait till I get back

from our Webmaster's wedding this week but its on the docket for sure!

 

Thanks Hippiedoll for the comments, much appreciated ! 

 

[kenmoreguy89]

Wonderful job!!!! Beautiful Speed Queen!

 

[yogitunes]

puzzled..... was there a neutral spot between wash and spin......normally these jumped from the overflo agitation into spin......

am I missing something....or specific to this type of machine versus other solenoid operated machines?

otherwise...its still a beautiful machine......love that lighted console

 

[jetcone]

That was the overflow

pre rinse I believe, you couldn't hear the water valve going off on the video.  AKA the "scum-away" cycle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jetcone]

Nope you are right Yogi

I had the "time" switch hooked up backwards too so the pause was really for the "7-2" minute setting. 

 

Now all the switches seem to be wired proper, between the wh/red, wh/brown, wh/black, wh/blue, and white wiring it gets tight and confusing on the panel!

 

Always good to take pictures before you take things apart !

 

 

 

 

[eddy1210]

Jon I appreciate all the hard work that went into this wonderful restoration! I think I was spoiled as my 57 only needed a new pump. Finally you have a SQ in your collection and now your clothes can experience being "Speed Queen clean" LOL

 

[mrb627]

Chrome Crown

Now she just needs a Chrome Crown to complete the look

Malcolm