Washing machines :(

[Chris Cables]

Man, there for a second I thought you were working on one of Miles' drum kits...

I bet he could bash out a rhythm on that lot. They would probably sound like those steel-band drums. lol

 

[J!m]

Okay, I am officially "not crazy" no matter what the warden says.

I'll restore ONE for use, but do you sell them for huge profit? Use them for rentals to period films?

 

[jbeckva]

Man, we have had this Samsung front loading dryer for what, 3.. 4 years maybe? In that time, had to replace that crap heater element 3 times..

Now dreading having to pull it out yet again (wedged in a side room off an interior hallway), out into the kitchen because THIS time it's the dang cheap plastic drum bearings and idler gone bad. Well.. 30 here.. 40 there.. beats the crap out of 100's for a new one.

 

[20tajk7]

Okay, I am officially "not crazy" no matter what the warden says.

I'll restore ONE for use, but do you sell them for huge profit? Use them for rentals to period films?

Well I'm more at planning to open a museum.
I know most of the potential French buyers, some of them could spend $1000 on a new super high tech Chinese made machine that will break in a few years but those won't take a free working 50 years old machine because of a tiny rust spot...
There's almost no demand for rentals and they usually wants a more than new look, but I prefer to focus on sourcing old parts and technical solutions to make the machines working again and safely, bright paint is the last thing to do.

 

[Overundr1]

Was researching Speed Queen. Looks like service manuals and parts might land me back in the oem only debate. Oh yeah, new pump works just fine.

 

[Bob Boyer]

Man, we have had this Samsung front loading dryer for what, 3.. 4 years maybe? In that time, had to replace that crap heater element 3 times..

Now dreading having to pull it out yet again (wedged in a side room off an interior hallway), out into the kitchen because THIS time it's the dang cheap plastic drum bearings and idler gone bad. Well.. 30 here.. 40 there.. beats the crap out of 100's for a new one.

I feel your pain. DO NOT get me started on front loaders. Worst pieces of shit ever created. Leak like a sieve and the digital panels aren't worth the powder to blow them to hell. Had a Kenmore pair for three years before we moved, replaced bearings once, seals twice, and control panels twice.. Left them with the big house and bought mechanical Maytag uprights. Haven't had an issue since.