Thread Number: 13184
Demise of the Pulsator was __________? |
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Post# 228849 , Reply# 2   8/8/2007 at 22:54 (6,104 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 228926 , Reply# 4   8/9/2007 at 07:19 (6,104 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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at GM about the change. I was trying to get my Mom a JetAction machine. He told me all the machines that made the washers had worn out ,they were from the 40's. So instead of redoing the whole plant they sold the business to WCI. And they retrofitted the plant to making Chevy Luv trucks! So next time ya'll see a Chevy Luv truck you will know where it came from. |
Post# 228958 , Reply# 5   8/9/2007 at 09:47 (6,104 days old) by retroguy ()   |   | |
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That that truck looked a lot like a washing machine. =) |
Post# 228966 , Reply# 6   8/9/2007 at 10:11 (6,104 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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GM divested the Frigidaire appliance division in 1979 because the workers at the appliance factories had the unmitigated gaul to want the same pay scales and the same benefit plans as the auto workers(better union). They argued that if they were doing what was essentially the same work they deserved essentially the same compensation. Meanwhile, back in the corporate offices, GM's wonderful pride of corporate lawyer's figured out that if they simply eliminated Frigidaire they could cut them all loose (i.e. fire their asses), they wouldn't have to deal with the problem at all. God Bless GM! What's good for GM is good for America. |
Post# 228975 , Reply# 7   8/9/2007 at 10:55 (6,104 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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The biggest mistake WCI made was not obtaining the factories with the purchase of Frigidaire. They ended up paying general motors for awhile to continue production. They made even a bigger mistake when they pulled out to not continue production on their own. They should have at least kept the washing machines, refrigation and air conditioner business part of it. If they did at least that they would have at least maintained the Frigidaire name. Peter |
Post# 229028 , Reply# 8   8/9/2007 at 15:24 (6,103 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 229091 , Reply# 9   8/9/2007 at 18:43 (6,103 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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It's nice to talk about the old days, and how great the washers were, etc. But there were a LOT of warranty problems with the 1-18 washers. We used to have at least 4-5 a week in the shop for transmission changes. The weak link, the bellows seals, would leak, and take out the bearings, and the rest of the mechanism would usually follow shortly. If you'll notice on the later ones, there's a little plastic diverter tray, so when (not if) the washer leaked, the water would be diverted away from the motor, at least saving the motor.. |
Post# 229163 , Reply# 12   8/9/2007 at 22:13 (6,103 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 229170 , Reply# 13   8/9/2007 at 22:26 (6,103 days old) by saltysam ()   |   | |
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Thanks DADoES.......would never have thought of that.... what does IIRC mean? |
Post# 229178 , Reply# 14   8/9/2007 at 22:48 (6,103 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 229186 , Reply# 15   8/9/2007 at 22:58 (6,103 days old) by bundtboy ()   |   | |
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well do you or don't you? |
Post# 229193 , Reply# 16   8/9/2007 at 23:22 (6,103 days old) by rinso (Meridian Idaho)   |   | |
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My 1-18 had a fabric softener dispenser disk that fit over the top of the jet cone. |
Post# 229247 , Reply# 17   8/10/2007 at 08:56 (6,103 days old) by saltysam ()   |   | |
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thanks rinso! I thought they might have something but wasn't for sure.....i keep a lookout for one to go on my machine. |