Title: Light Removal
Post by: on February 06, 2007, 07:36:55 pm
I been here befor about 5 months ago or so. Pick up a westing house WC-78 Dial O Matic. about 90% of the items are disacembled currently. but i cant seem to get the light lens/fream/ cover off of the machine. The manual says two screws. and i removed two small screw just under the lense and two screw under the selector panel for the light assembly. But i still cant seem to get it removed.
Is there any sugestion or tips
thanks
Jesse
Is there any sugestion or tips
thanks
Jesse
Title: Light Removal
Post by: collecture on February 06, 2007, 07:56:17 pm
I've never owned a Westinghouse upright. On the Vendo's and Cavalier's, there is a gasket around the light frame. You can see the frame through some vents underneath the sign. I took a screwdriver and kind of pried the frame forward until I could get a hold of it with my hands.
There are several members here with one, so I'm sure they will chime in soon.
There are several members here with one, so I'm sure they will chime in soon.
Title: Light Removal
Post by: aspbear1 on February 06, 2007, 08:35:52 pm
Some of these have two screws that are on the side of the door next to the light assembly. Look on the edge of the door and see if there are two screws to remove and then try a little pressure on the panel.
Title: Light Removal
Post by: dr galaga on February 06, 2007, 09:39:11 pm
I am trying to remember how my Westinghouse is... I believe it is kind of like how collecture said. If I remember right, there are two posts that stick out of the top of the sign frame that go in to the machine. You will need to pry the bottom out and then the bottom can pull down and those posts come out at the top. Does this make sense?
Title: Light Removal
Post by: on February 07, 2007, 10:21:45 am
Alrighty and thank you. Came out just as advertised by you guys. I was starting to worry a bit that i was going to damage the machine. Now i need to get some carroshion removal disks and go to town on the inside of the machine and get some new insulation and paint.
Jesse
Jesse
Title: Light Removal
Post by: sodaworks on February 07, 2007, 12:35:04 pm
Hello Jesse,
I have a chance to pick up one of these machines real cheap here locally. Keep us posted on your progress.
I have a chance to pick up one of these machines real cheap here locally. Keep us posted on your progress.
Title: Light Removal
Post by: on February 08, 2007, 12:35:36 am
Well in short. my process is going reather slow. as i dont have a garage and i am doing this in my living room of a appartment. a few trim peaces missing and the door for the soda is missing but other then that its mostly there. there is some rust ont he inside of the cabinate after i took out all the insulation. Mostly on the bottem thought. i am shure its due to a few bottles the machines eat/busted as i see there is a sludge of some sort in the cabinate and i dont think its tar. The Galvinzed cage is a bit beat up and bent. which would explane why the bottem rack peaces where bent. but most of that is in pritty good condishion. The cooling unit on the other had is well Intresting. The evaperator is in pritty much mint condition on the outside. have no clue what it looks like on the inside. but the condencer is pritty much rotted away. Both fans work. as for the pump working i am not quite shure but the machine dosnt get cold. So right now i have the cooling deck with the condencer/evaporator, bottel racks and selector parts and the galvinized cabinet laying in my appartment living room area. the light lense is in pritty much mint condishion. But i havent fully taken out the light assembly apart. Pritty much most everything is off right now. Next step in the process is to get a electric drill and some cleaning disks for corroshion we have at work and kinda go to town on the inside of the machine. And from there repainting and install of insulation and all other componets but the cooling unit. Get it working and wait for money to save up for sending out of the cooling unit.
Title: Light Removal
Post by: Bob K on March 06, 2007, 12:32:50 pm
Enjoy the restoration - the WC78 is a great machine!! 
Bob
Bob
Title: Light Removal
Post by: Pat Pixley on March 06, 2007, 03:56:32 pm
Hey Jesse I don't know were you live , But you may want to
take that out side when you take the wire wheel to it .
All that rust dust in your apartment may be to much
Pat
take that out side when you take the wire wheel to it .
All that rust dust in your apartment may be to much
Pat