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Post# 200753 , Reply# 3   4/2/2007 at 00:58 (6,233 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 200768 , Reply# 4   4/2/2007 at 06:16 (6,232 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)   |   | |
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Post# 200770 , Reply# 5   4/2/2007 at 07:20 (6,232 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Hi Brian: The 1947 Frigidaire is with Gyrafoam(Steve) and so is the dryer. As far as a restoration on those machines, I think it is interesting and somewhat difficult. I gave the machines to Gyrafoam last August and they sit right where they landed. Never touched yet. Frigidaires are NOT easy to work on, but can be a lot of fun to restore if that makes any sense. Your dryer should be rather easy to do. What year is it? Let me know which machines you have and what is available to you. Where do you live? Steve |
Post# 200783 , Reply# 6   4/2/2007 at 08:56 (6,232 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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I wanna live syndrome. I think that is a Hamilton dryer made for Frigidaire I think the next year GM came out with its own machine. It doesn't walk when its drying?? Unbelieveable. Running on 110 shouldn't be a problem it just has to be wired correctly across the timer motor, motor and heater elements. But that will double the drying time for sure. Does it have the purple polio light running when its drying?? jon |
Post# 200883 , Reply# 7   4/2/2007 at 21:17 (6,232 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Guys: Where does the Frigidaire dryer vent from? Is the warm-moist air tossed out into the room by way of the front opening near the floor? ~ I did try a regular cord and outlet and it didn't do a thing. It says its a 115 machine though above the heating element in back it says it will operate on both. The red lead (heating element only) needs to move to neutral (white) lead., for 110-120v operaton When the heater is on 220-240v is it connected to black and red. All the other electricals will be connected to black (hot) and white (neutral) which provides 110-120v. So, to get the heater onto 110-120v, its red lead needs to be moved to the terminal where the (other) white leads are. If this post is unclear, please include a pic of the area where the power/flex cord goes into the machine. We'll take it from there.....TKS. |
Post# 201026 , Reply# 10   4/3/2007 at 20:40 (6,231 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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:-) Please be sure your new cord is rated at least 16 amps which is what one would expect the maximum current draw to be on an appliance designed for a 110v, 20a circuit (80%). In a pinch, an air-condtioner extension cords of a sufficinet gauge/capacity may be avaialble at Homo Depot or bLowe's. Cut off the female end and VIOLA! you have your (flex) cord. Be sure you get one with a 110v pin/prong configuration! |
Post# 201028 , Reply# 11   4/3/2007 at 20:45 (6,231 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 201029 , Reply# 12   4/3/2007 at 20:58 (6,231 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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oh and please ensure that provisions are made to attach the green gorunding conductor of the new flex cord to the mahcine. If there is a grounding strap attaching the white/neutral wire terminal to the machine (therby grounding the machine through the white/neutral conductor as was the common practice on a 220v circuit), it is better to disconnect it when the machine is used on 110-120v. Feel free to email personally if further help is wanted/needed. Best regards, Steve |
Post# 201070 , Reply# 14   4/3/2007 at 23:32 (6,231 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)   |   | |
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Hi: That white Bakelite was pretty fragile stuff, at least on Frigidaire ranges. We had a '49 40-inch range, and its knobs always gave trouble. If you have all the pieces, I'd try Plastix plastic bonder, which you can get at Home Depot. It's a two-part kit, with a little bottle of surface prep stuff and a tube of adhesive. You clean the surface, brush on some prep stuff, then use the adhesive. Most things bond pretty darn well. |
Post# 201203 , Reply# 16   4/4/2007 at 17:07 (6,230 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 201256 , Reply# 17   4/4/2007 at 21:41 (6,230 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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