Brent, not all your post about what the Sears Tech said came through.
Workin' on the Maytag Combo
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Missing post on Sears Tech
Don't know why it does this to my post sometimes.
What I said was that the old Tech told me in the wealthy women in parts of Atlanta would have two combo's side by side for laundry day!
Isn't that cool.
Brent
Don't know why it does this to my post sometimes.
What I said was that the old Tech told me in the wealthy women in parts of Atlanta would have two combo's side by side for laundry day!
Isn't that cool.
Brent
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Get your belt out yet?
Hey there Greg,
Did you get your belt yet that you found for your combo?
I can't wait to hear about the first run!
I bet you are excited!
How are you going to get that big boy down to your basement by the way?
Brent
Hey there Greg,
Did you get your belt yet that you found for your combo?
I can't wait to hear about the first run!
I bet you are excited!
How are you going to get that big boy down to your basement by the way?
Brent
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I was browsing through The Bellville Times archives in the library from 1960 (looking for a Philco ad), and they actually sold Maytag Combos here in Bellville!! H.M. Brouilette Furniture Co. (non-existant today) advertised a Maytag Combination Washer/Dryer for $569.95 in 1960!
Frigidaire automatic washers were extremely popular here as well; there were many advertisements for them from 1947 on up! I also saw many ads for GE automatics. As for wringer washers, Speed Queen was the most popular here.
--Austin
Frigidaire automatic washers were extremely popular here as well; there were many advertisements for them from 1947 on up! I also saw many ads for GE automatics. As for wringer washers, Speed Queen was the most popular here.
--Austin
Brent, I can cite a two LK combo sxs washer scenario. In "Mommie Dearest", there were two 29" LK Combos in a scene. like the oneyou played with at the Maryland Convention that Sunday morning. 
Weekend Combo Update
I've been plugging away at the combo as time allowed all week and we're very, very close to being ready to celebrate!
I ran it through a couple of water tests this week and it passed with flying colors, however, when I filled the drum 1/2 full of clean rags (approx. 8lb load) we had tragic results... About halfway through the cycle, the drum stopped turning, the pump stopped pumping and I could only hear the motor spinning quietly along. Fearing the worst, of course, I started to inspect the tranny, drum belt, etc. trying to locate the problem. The problem was a coupling, similar to the principle applied in a DD Whirlpool/Kenmore washer.
The motor is connected to the transmission shaft via a coupler made of a soft plastic sleeve in between a harder, plastic sheath that is split at the point where the two shafts meet. The purpose of this is to isolate the motor from the mechanical workings of the machine protecting the motor from a jammed drum or faulty transmission that would cause the motor to stall and overload. With just water in the machine, there wasn't enough load on this coupler to cause a problem, but when I added the load of rags, the inner soft plastic started to crumble and eventually broke in two. I believe this was caused by simple age degeneration. I went to my local supplier to see if I could replace the coupler, which interestingly enough was much different on my machine than was pictured in the service manual - probably a replacement during it's years in service. They didn't have an exact match for the part, but we came up with a solution that seems to work just fine. Here are a couple of pics so you can see the old broken coupler and the new one installed on the shaft(s). After this latest repair, I ran it through it's first full cycle without a hitch - and what a show it was!! I'll follow up with few more pics so you can see (a little through the tiny window) it running through it's paces.
I'm still waiting on the blower-fan belt I ordered, it should be here on Monday or Tuesday. Hopefully that will fit and we'll be washing and drying - for now, I'm happy with the washing - we're almost there!
I've been plugging away at the combo as time allowed all week and we're very, very close to being ready to celebrate!
I ran it through a couple of water tests this week and it passed with flying colors, however, when I filled the drum 1/2 full of clean rags (approx. 8lb load) we had tragic results... About halfway through the cycle, the drum stopped turning, the pump stopped pumping and I could only hear the motor spinning quietly along. Fearing the worst, of course, I started to inspect the tranny, drum belt, etc. trying to locate the problem. The problem was a coupling, similar to the principle applied in a DD Whirlpool/Kenmore washer.
The motor is connected to the transmission shaft via a coupler made of a soft plastic sleeve in between a harder, plastic sheath that is split at the point where the two shafts meet. The purpose of this is to isolate the motor from the mechanical workings of the machine protecting the motor from a jammed drum or faulty transmission that would cause the motor to stall and overload. With just water in the machine, there wasn't enough load on this coupler to cause a problem, but when I added the load of rags, the inner soft plastic started to crumble and eventually broke in two. I believe this was caused by simple age degeneration. I went to my local supplier to see if I could replace the coupler, which interestingly enough was much different on my machine than was pictured in the service manual - probably a replacement during it's years in service. They didn't have an exact match for the part, but we came up with a solution that seems to work just fine. Here are a couple of pics so you can see the old broken coupler and the new one installed on the shaft(s). After this latest repair, I ran it through it's first full cycle without a hitch - and what a show it was!! I'll follow up with few more pics so you can see (a little through the tiny window) it running through it's paces.
I'm still waiting on the blower-fan belt I ordered, it should be here on Monday or Tuesday. Hopefully that will fit and we'll be washing and drying - for now, I'm happy with the washing - we're almost there!
First Wash Pics
Not much of a show through the window unless you peer around the edges of the drum. The clothes tend to ride the drum at 52 rpm, counter-clockwise until they reach about 11 or 12 o'clock when they crash to the bottom of the tub at about the 7 o'clock position where they are swooped up by the drum, through the pool of water sloshing around at the bottom of the drum and start the process all over again. It's very fun to watch and even more fun to hear all the water and clothes crashing together inside the drum.
Not much of a show through the window unless you peer around the edges of the drum. The clothes tend to ride the drum at 52 rpm, counter-clockwise until they reach about 11 or 12 o'clock when they crash to the bottom of the tub at about the 7 o'clock position where they are swooped up by the drum, through the pool of water sloshing around at the bottom of the drum and start the process all over again. It's very fun to watch and even more fun to hear all the water and clothes crashing together inside the drum.
more washing pics
here is the left side of the drum, you can see the items falling back to the bottom...
here is the left side of the drum, you can see the items falling back to the bottom...
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Wow that's wonderful--happily washing again! It doesn't appear to use much water either. When it's installed in your collection it could very well be the only working combo still in use!
On a large load in the Bendix the clothes tend to "crash" as well sometimes...sounds like someone jumping off a diving board!
On a large load in the Bendix the clothes tend to "crash" as well sometimes...sounds like someone jumping off a diving board!
Workin' on the Maytag Combo
Greg,
Real cool pictures. I realy enjoy checking out the combos. Especially being I own a LG. It's nice to make a comparison as to how they made them years ago and what is being built today. Can I assume that this is a condensor 220 volt unit?
Best of Luck with it.
Peter
Greg,
Real cool pictures. I realy enjoy checking out the combos. Especially being I own a LG. It's nice to make a comparison as to how they made them years ago and what is being built today. Can I assume that this is a condensor 220 volt unit?
Best of Luck with it.
Peter
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Very Nice Greg!
Greg,
So nice to hear that you were able to fix your machine with the parts that you found.
This sounds like it will be a very good working Combo! I am sure that you will have the only working Maytag combo out there!
I love the pictures of your rags riding the wave! I bet the sound is super!
Thanks for the pictures, and best of luck on the belt. I bet it will work just fine.
Brent
Greg,
So nice to hear that you were able to fix your machine with the parts that you found.
This sounds like it will be a very good working Combo! I am sure that you will have the only working Maytag combo out there!
I love the pictures of your rags riding the wave! I bet the sound is super!
Thanks for the pictures, and best of luck on the belt. I bet it will work just fine.
Brent
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Very interesting Bob!
I will have to pull my laser disk of Mommie Dearest and see that scene again. I remember it very well of them in the basement folding the clothes, and "joan" telling her daughter that she was running out of money.
I always wondered what the machines were. Good eye on your part.
Makes you wonder where they studio got the two combo's that were used.
Thanks for helping me remember. I am going to watch that scene in a minute.
Brent
I will have to pull my laser disk of Mommie Dearest and see that scene again. I remember it very well of them in the basement folding the clothes, and "joan" telling her daughter that she was running out of money.
I always wondered what the machines were. Good eye on your part.
Makes you wonder where they studio got the two combo's that were used.
Thanks for helping me remember. I am going to watch that scene in a minute.
Brent
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Question
I can't tell from your last set of pictures of the motor and transmission, but I was wondering if the motor and transmission are connected to the outer tub? Do they ride with the tub when it moves during spin and such? The motor and transmission look so heavy. I am sure that it must have some monster springs holding it up.
Thanks
Brent
I can't tell from your last set of pictures of the motor and transmission, but I was wondering if the motor and transmission are connected to the outer tub? Do they ride with the tub when it moves during spin and such? The motor and transmission look so heavy. I am sure that it must have some monster springs holding it up.
Thanks
Brent
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Greg, any luck with your belt?
Hey there,
Was wondering if you were able to find your blower belt for you combo? Have not seen any progress post lately, and am hoping that you are not having a hard time finding the belt that you need.
Brent
Hey there,
Was wondering if you were able to find your blower belt for you combo? Have not seen any progress post lately, and am hoping that you are not having a hard time finding the belt that you need.
Brent
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excellent pictures
The patience you have to renew this machine. You have my respect.
The patience you have to renew this machine. You have my respect.
Work Continues
The combo is going very well actually, the last couple of weeks have been very busy and I've not had time to complete all the details. I did find a belt for the blower assembly, I ordered a 2L-320 (1/4" wide by 32" long) but it was too short and would have run much too tightly. I tried stretching it which did help but finally found a 2L-325 (32 1/2" long) belt that actually was intended for a Frigidaire Skinny-Mini which seems to work perfectly.
I'm still not happy with the way the new motor-to-tranny coupler works, there's a little more vibration that I'd like, but I have an idea I'm going to try tomorrow so hopefully that will be the last hurdle to hassle-free laundry days!
I will take some pictures of the suspension system tomorrow so you can see how it dampens off-balance loads and protects the machine from tearing itself apart.
The combo is going very well actually, the last couple of weeks have been very busy and I've not had time to complete all the details. I did find a belt for the blower assembly, I ordered a 2L-320 (1/4" wide by 32" long) but it was too short and would have run much too tightly. I tried stretching it which did help but finally found a 2L-325 (32 1/2" long) belt that actually was intended for a Frigidaire Skinny-Mini which seems to work perfectly.
I'm still not happy with the way the new motor-to-tranny coupler works, there's a little more vibration that I'd like, but I have an idea I'm going to try tomorrow so hopefully that will be the last hurdle to hassle-free laundry days!
I will take some pictures of the suspension system tomorrow so you can see how it dampens off-balance loads and protects the machine from tearing itself apart.
Hi Greg, yay I'm thrilled the Skinny-Mini belt you found worked for the blower, now just one more hurdle and you can start throwing in clothes right before you go to bed and they will be washed and dryed automatically, waiting for you in the morning!
Ohh I cant' wait
I can't wait to fly out and try the Flop-0-Matic washing action in person! I am falling in love with Combos ----uhhh-- I think I feel fever coming on..................How many combos does one need anyway?????????????????
jon
I can't wait to fly out and try the Flop-0-Matic washing action in person! I am falling in love with Combos ----uhhh-- I think I feel fever coming on..................How many combos does one need anyway?????????????????
jon
How many?
One of each brand of course!
Whirlpool/Kenmore
General Electric
Maytag
Bendix-Philco
Easy
Speed Queen
Westinghouse
Norge
Hotpoint
We have a few to go...
One of each brand of course!
Whirlpool/Kenmore
General Electric
Maytag
Bendix-Philco
Easy
Speed Queen
Westinghouse
Norge
Hotpoint
We have a few to go...
