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O.T.-Taking a Clothes Washer Apart
I replaced my 1960s Frigidair clothes washer some time back and took the old
one apart for parts. I am down to the tub assembly and can't figure out how to separate the inner spinning basket from the fixed tub. Ideas? -- Keith Bowers - Thomasville, NC |
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O.T.-Taking a Clothes Washer Apart
keith bowers wrote:
I replaced my 1960s Frigidair clothes washer some time back and took the old one apart for parts. I am down to the tub assembly and can't figure out how to separate the inner spinning basket from the fixed tub. Ideas? -- Keith Bowers - Thomasville, NC you not gonna get much in parts from a 1960 washer that can be used in a current washer.... i tried this with an old 1972 washer that was replaced in 1999 and found out that all the parts were different that the new washer that we had.. the only thing that i think i kept were some screws, the motor and the timer... |
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O.T.-Taking a Clothes Washer Apart
On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 15:02:36 -0700, Jim Stewart
wrote: keith bowers wrote: I replaced my 1960s Frigidair clothes washer some time back and took the old one apart for parts. I am down to the tub assembly and can't figure out how to separate the inner spinning basket from the fixed tub. Ideas? Gas axe? BFH? Gerry :-)} London, Canada |
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O.T.-Taking a Clothes Washer Apart
On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 01:41:45 GMT, jim wrote:
keith bowers wrote: I replaced my 1960s Frigidair clothes washer some time back and took the old one apart for parts. I am down to the tub assembly and can't figure out how to separate the inner spinning basket from the fixed tub. Ideas? -- Keith Bowers - Thomasville, NC you not gonna get much in parts from a 1960 washer that can be used in a current washer.... i tried this with an old 1972 washer that was replaced in 1999 and found out that all the parts were different that the new washer that we had.. the only thing that i think i kept were some screws, the motor and the timer... The outer case goes over the AC condenser unit all winter, and the snow blower all summer. Also good for floor repairs in the pick-um-up. Inner drum makes a good fire pit at the camp site. Gerry :-)} London, Canada |
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O.T.-Taking a Clothes Washer Apart
jim wrote:
keith bowers wrote: I replaced my 1960s Frigidair clothes washer some time back and took the old one apart for parts. I am down to the tub assembly and can't figure out how to separate the inner spinning basket from the fixed tub. Ideas? -- Keith Bowers - Thomasville, NC you not gonna get much in parts from a 1960 washer that can be used in a current washer.... i tried this with an old 1972 washer that was replaced in 1999 and found out that all the parts were different that the new washer that we had.. the only thing that i think i kept were some screws, the motor and the timer... Never considered using parts on another washer. he motor will go to a future project, the case to another, the drive shaft is a free piece of steel rod, etc. The basket and tub may have possibilities maing a casting furnace. -- Keith Bowers - Thomasville, NC |
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O.T.-Taking a Clothes Washer Apart
On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 09:16:33 GMT, Loren Coe
wrote: In article , Gerald Miller wrote: On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 15:02:36 -0700, Jim Stewart wrote: keith bowers wrote: I replaced my 1960s Frigidair clothes washer some time back and took the old one apart for parts. I am down to the tub assembly and can't figure out how to separate the inner spinning basket from the fixed tub. Ideas? Gas axe? BFH? Gerry :-)} London, Canada a torch would be good, imho. the normal methods vary, depending on the washer. google on rcm, there was a good thread in the past year or so. my final solution after all the suggested methods failed, was a puller and chains. --Loren The reason I suggested BFH was that, when the service tech couldn't remove the agitator nut on my frigidaire washer using a socket while holding the shaft with vise-grips and told me it would cost me $400.00, I sent him away and split the nut off with a cold chisel. I completed the repair for less than the cost of the service call minimum, including the cost of the broken parts and the long cold chisel. Gerry :-)} London, Canada |
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O.T.-Taking a Clothes Washer Apart
Gerald Miller wrote:
On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 09:16:33 GMT, Loren Coe wrote: In article , Gerald Miller wrote: On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 15:02:36 -0700, Jim Stewart wrote: keith bowers wrote: I replaced my 1960s Frigidair clothes washer some time back and took the old one apart for parts. I am down to the tub assembly and can't figure out how to separate the inner spinning basket from the fixed tub. Ideas? Gas axe? BFH? Gerry :-)} London, Canada a torch would be good, imho. the normal methods vary, depending on the washer. google on rcm, there was a good thread in the past year or so. my final solution after all the suggested methods failed, was a puller and chains. --Loren The reason I suggested BFH was that, when the service tech couldn't remove the agitator nut on my frigidaire washer using a socket while holding the shaft with vise-grips and told me it would cost me $400.00, I sent him away and split the nut off with a cold chisel. I completed the repair for less than the cost of the service call minimum, including the cost of the broken parts and the long cold chisel. Gerry :-)} London, Canada Good idea g. Now that I have an idea how the thing is put together I think I'll start out with a wrench and some heat. If that doesn't work the BFH and cold chisel will be next in line. One thing about it; I can't hurt the thing G. -- Keith Bowers - Thomasville, NC |
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