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Thread Number: 12362
1979/80 UK Frigidaire Automatic ??? What was it? |
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| Post# 217076 6/20/2007 at 04:14 (6,153 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
The first washer my Mum had was a Frigidaire possible Kelvinator FL with a spin of 600rpm. My question is .. Who made it? Does anyone have any pics of any? And is Kelvinator and Frigidair related? especially around this period. Research tells me that Kelvinator appliances were made in the now Candy factory on The Wirral in the 70s/80sn so is it possible it was British made ot Italian? From memory although I was 4 when we got rid of it was that it essentially looked like NickUKs/RobMs restored Hotpoint, same door and fascia FWIR in the same shades of brown. Also FWIR clear door glass. Although the thing that confuses me is it had a dial similar to a Hoover of the late 70s early /80s. Think of lavamat jons Mums Hoover dial with a silver front. Is it possible it was a re badged Hotpoint Liberator or even the possibility it was the Zanussi made Hotpint with a different dial? Im intrigued as so far its been the most reliable machine Mums ever had. possible neck and neck 2nd with our Electrolux aka Zanussi Jetsystem from 1992. Sorry im so sparse and jittery but id love to know about it and cant provide anymore ifo than what ive given. Thanks Guys Rob | ||
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| Post# 217083 , Reply# 1 6/20/2007 at 07:00 (6,153 days old) by keymatic (London / UK) | ||
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Post# 217160 , Reply# 3 6/20/2007 at 14:27 (6,153 days old) by brisnat81  (Brisbane Australia) |
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There was a brief connection in AU In the late 80's, early 90's there was a period of Kelvinator/Frigidaire branded Fisher Paykels. After the F&P's they became Kelvinator/Frigidaire branded Simpsons. After GMH Frigidaire shut up shop in the late 70's it was only ever a branding of another appliance. | ||
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Post# 217301 , Reply# 4 6/21/2007 at 08:43 (6,152 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Frigidaire
Hi Rob Wow, you might have been the only one to use a genuine GM made Frigidaire auto....a good solid machine , expensive to buy, you could get a Hoover with a fast spin for about a fiver difference etc...see if its any of these.....cheers, Mike Frigidaire Model 50, 1974, 10lb load, 480rpm spin, 2.8kw heater, Stainless Steel door, 3 compartment dispenser 
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Post# 217304 , Reply# 5 6/21/2007 at 08:47 (6,152 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Frigidaire Model 51.... 1977 | ||
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Post# 217305 , Reply# 6 6/21/2007 at 08:53 (6,152 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Frigidaire / Hotpoint / Kelvinator | ||
| Post# 217308 , Reply# 7 6/21/2007 at 09:03 (6,152 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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Eeeeek!!!!
Paul, Nathan, Keith, Mike Cheers its much appreciated! Mike the Model 50 really looks like what I remember from the age of 4.... it does look Liberatoresque to a degree although the dial is not quite as I remembered it I could be mixing and confusing memories of people I knew with Hoover machines etc. It definitely had a round door though. we have never had a square door machine in our house with exception of a Loan Square Door Bendix for a week. Hang on does a Hotpoint WM62 count as a square door??? LOL Anyways I think that could of been it.....Now I need the courage to find out if Mum bought it 2nd hand which is possible cos at the time she would have been 16/17 possibly 18. Or if she had it new. Blast from the past indeed! This is reqally appreciated guys Thankyou sdo much. Il try to find out more depending on whether or not I can. A magnum of red I have, once shared with my lovable maternal unit might just work...... LOL! R | ||
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