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Thread Number: 15796
Longevity issues on Rollermatics and 1-18s |
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Post# 264941 , Reply# 1 2/14/2008 at 12:06 (5,908 days old) by joelippard  (Hickory) |
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Re: Longevity
Here is an example of GM/Frigidaire reliability for your information. My mother had a '69 Rollermatic. It served for 18 years sometimes doing 2 loads a day when I was a child. That washer never had a single issue until it was 18, and that was the timer. What I now know to be an incompetent repairman recommended it's replacement. It spent the next 2 years washing greasy rags in my dad's workshop before he decided to tear it down. Even until this day the motor powers an electric grinder in Dad's workshop...
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Post# 264943 , Reply# 2 2/14/2008 at 12:42 (5,908 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Bill, Take a look at the link provided. It is an article published by General Motors about the design that went into the Rollermatic mechanism. I think you already hit upon it by saying that [issues] can usually be overcome by design. I also enjoy dreaming about hot rodding our washers - but also realize that most of the time that bearings, support mechanisms, inner and outer tubs, etc. were tested - and more importantly produced - for factory set speeds. Most clutch mechanisms on non-direct drive machines are effective at certain RPM ranges - for instance the GE clutch mechanism required multiple clutches with the clutch pack to achieve different speeds. I suspect this was the case that after many design hours GE engineers were are unable to find an effective single clutch to compensate for the different motor speeds and torque. Likewise many bearing materials are probably only good for 700 to 1200 RPM depending on the machine. But if longevity is not your goal - I think you have a great idea. Too bad 3-phase power was not readily available to most residential locations as that would just tear open the envelope on effectively adjusting motor frequency for speeds, etc. All it takes is time, and energy ;-) Looking forward to whatever type of monster you dream up. CLICK HERE TO GO TO swestoyz's LINK | ||
| Post# 264973 , Reply# 3 2/14/2008 at 15:07 (5,908 days old) by tuthill () | ||
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just my two cents I don't know much about older washers (that's why i'm here, to learn!) but it IS made by GM... I guess GM was different back in the day but I still wouldn't trust a product made by them. | ||
| Post# 265138 , Reply# 8 2/15/2008 at 16:05 (5,907 days old) by tuthill () | ||
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let me correct myself the only GM product I would by is an older Frigidaire.. cars made by GM suck and it shows why they are in so much financial trouble right now and loosing lots of market share to auto makers like Toyota and Honda | ||
| Post# 265139 , Reply# 9 2/15/2008 at 16:14 (5,907 days old) by jaxsunst () | ||
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I agree. | ||
| Post# 265159 , Reply# 11 2/15/2008 at 19:19 (5,907 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Yeah! for Timonator.......You certainly said it very well. In total agreement with you, and you couldnt have said it any better! | ||
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