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Thread Number: 1366
Frigidaire Rapid Dry 1000 |
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Post# 57951 , Reply# 1 2/22/2005 at 10:50 (6,996 days old) by frigilux  (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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I am not one of the resident GM-era Frigidaire experts here, but I think I can answer your question. The Rapid Dry 1000 machine was made in the 1960's, before the larger-tub 1-18 machines came along in the 1970's. The 1-18's did not spin at 1000 rpms. This is even more impressive: The Unimatic Frigidaires (through the 1958 models) spun at 1140 rpms! | ||
| Post# 58031 , Reply# 2 2/23/2005 at 06:15 (6,995 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
wo-65 spin speed | ||
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Post# 58033 , Reply# 3 2/23/2005 at 07:04 (6,995 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 58034 , Reply# 4 2/23/2005 at 07:07 (6,995 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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"Roller-Matic" with "Rapidry" 1964-1969? | ||
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Post# 58042 , Reply# 5 2/23/2005 at 07:59 (6,995 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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From 1947 to 1958 the Unimatic mechanisms spin at 1140. These machines had a 9 lb capacity rating. The later Rollermatic "Rapidry" washers had a larger, 12 lb capacity. Since the diameter of the tub was increased to increase capacity, theoretically, the spin effectiveness would be about the same spinning at 1010 rpm in a slightly larger tub as 1140 in the earlier machines.
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Post# 58047 , Reply# 6 2/23/2005 at 08:37 (6,995 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Top Spin Speeds of GM Frigidaire Washers
1947-1958 Unimatics 1140rpm 1955-1958 Pulsmatics 630rpm 1959-1964 Multimatics 710rpm or 850rpm 1965-1969 Rollermatics "Rapidry models" 1010rpm 1965-1969 Rollermatics "Standard models" 710rpm 1970-1979 1-18 Rollermatics 660rpm No top loading washer to date has ever broken our beloved Unimatics spin speed which is technology design and patented in the mid to late 1930's! | ||
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Post# 58055 , Reply# 7 2/23/2005 at 10:42 (6,995 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Post# 58058 , Reply# 8 2/23/2005 at 11:09 (6,995 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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1170 RPM | ||
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Post# 58067 , Reply# 9 2/23/2005 at 12:14 (6,995 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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| Post# 58081 , Reply# 10 2/23/2005 at 15:42 (6,995 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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Robert, did the '65 Rollermatic you had and sold on eBay spin at 1010 or 710? | ||
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Post# 58083 , Reply# 11 2/23/2005 at 16:09 (6,995 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 58474 , Reply# 13 2/28/2005 at 10:15 (6,990 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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"Anyone out there have a working 'Laundromat'?" Well if they weren't so danged rare... | ||
| Post# 58483 , Reply# 14 2/28/2005 at 11:45 (6,990 days old) by golittlesport (California) | ||
Westinghouse Laundromat no rapidry | ||
| Post# 58484 , Reply# 15 2/28/2005 at 11:56 (6,990 days old) by golittlesport (California) | ||
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working Laundromat | ||
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