Thread Number: 15446
History of Frigidaire's Rollermatic Mechanism |
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Post# 259999   1/15/2008 at 11:12 (5,917 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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I don't remember the original source, but this was recently forwarded to me, its an article from the General Motors Engineering Magazine and its quite interesting... (15mb pdf version) CLICK HERE TO GO TO unimatic1140's LINK |
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Post# 260047 , Reply# 1   1/15/2008 at 14:47 (5,917 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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Thanks for posting this information. A 15 year service life on the mechanism. Very interesting! |
Post# 260050 , Reply# 2   1/15/2008 at 14:52 (5,917 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 260064 , Reply# 3   1/15/2008 at 15:42 (5,917 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 260110 , Reply# 4   1/15/2008 at 18:35 (5,916 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Toward the end of the piece, they talk about the brake and how they needed it to shorten cycle time. Three minutes, they say, for the spin to stop without a brake. I don't understand. Much earlier, Frigidaire removed the rest period between the spin and rinse fill, making for a very dramatic spray, but it was hardly three minutes. Can you explain what they're talking about. I really don't get it. Sounds like promo ad copy for the new brake.
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Post# 260135 , Reply# 6   1/15/2008 at 20:39 (5,916 days old) by saltysam ()   |   | |
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Thanks Robert for posting this info. I have always wondered about the history of the rollermatic, how it was developed etc, and now i know.....Frigidaires are my favorite! Thanks again! Mark |
Post# 260145 , Reply# 7   1/15/2008 at 21:49 (5,916 days old) by joelippard (Hickory)   |   | |
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For posting this. I've been wracking my brain to understand how the Rollermatic operated. We had one growing up and if I knew then what I do now it would have been saved. I'm actively looking for one to purchase. I've heard of some having trouble but ours lasted 20 years with absolutely NO issues. It was replaced with an 80's GE Filter-flo due to a bad timer. I would be so happy to have one again, the sounds of the Rollermatic have great memories for me.
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