Wringer Washer Question

[redcarpetdrew]

Geoff, I'm beginning to think that the 'harem' label is incorrect. It seems to be leaning towards 'children/grandchildren' as you are quick to bring out the 'baby pictures' at the slightest mention...

BTW, don't stop it as I really love seeing them every time.

I have a customer who has a Maytag wringer that was part of his family's estate that came over from the East Coast and now sits in a basement. He's run it but not wet tested it and it has been sitting for quite awhile. It supposed to be in good shape and has all it's original books and he want's me to make a reasonable offer. As he's said, "I'm not going to just throw it away, but I'm not looking to rob anybody..." I'm going to look at it and take some pictures and then post them to get some help with a reasonable offer as I'm thinking it's time to own my first wringer. Feels like a rite of passage somehow...

RCD

 

[geoffdelp]

What?? Drew ... you don't have a Maytag wringer yet? Good grief; what are you thinking? You had better find a "goodie" out there and fix it up with new parts; they are still vailable (for the most part). You'd have better luck finding parts for the Model E.

I'm not embarassed of posting pics of my "children". I worked really hard finding them; each one has a little story to go with it. They were all happy adoptions and they love their new home!

I had a great experience over Christmas. A number of years ago, I was helping the local Maytag shop with conventional washer repairs. They had only 1 repairman who still knew anything about them and it was a chance for me to make a few bucks outside of my regular full-time job. I went on a call at a customer's house; she was concerned her Maytag was dripping oil. She and her husband had bought her Model E2L brand new in 1956 and she had been using it since. It no longer saw regular duty as she has an automatic, but she did use it for larger items. I looked at the small oil drops and told her to put a piece of paper or rug under the machine when she was using it. I think I also replaced the original belt and drain hose, gave it a pat and said it was good for quite a while longer. I haven't really fixed any of these machines since; that was about 8 years ago. I just don't have the time any longer. There are still quite a few women in this "neck of the woods" who use these machines. Maybe not on a regular basis, but still use them.

A few months ago, this same woman contacted me and said she needed help with the wringer head. She had busted the spring frame on it a number of years ago (probably by running large rugs through it ... naughty, naughty). At any rate, she had the parts welded back together at that time and got it working. When I got there, the wringer cap had completed busted away from the frame rendering the entire thing useless and outside of the rollers and gears in the head, was junk.

She was really heartbroken that her old Maytag wasn't working and had tears in her eyes because they had had it for so long.

I fortunately had an extra entire wringer that we changed out the turquoise release bar for a red one and slipped it on her machine. The old Maytag was running like new again! She was really thrilled and since the complete wringer was an extra that I had in a box, I just gave it to her at no charge. She and her husband were really very happy.

She stopped by my office at the first of year during a heavy snow storm to bring me a thank you and gift card to a local merchant. They really were very grateful to have their old Maytag; it meant that much to them.

See ... there is still good in the world and there are still people out there who LOVE using these old machines!!

 

[whirlaway]

Pumps

I have an Easy with a pump,it really is a nice machine.Also out in the garage I have an Easy with the spin dryer.I use it sometimes in warm weather,it is fun,but it is also discolored inside the tub.I also have a green 1930 Easy with the plunger action and spinner tub.Its a trip.All of these have pumps. Thanks Bobby

 

[tom62]

I got a E2LPS thets great bypassed safty and the guy I got this one from has a briggs operated one that looks great want that one