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Thread Number: 16202
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Post# 269786 3/15/2008 at 14:48 (5,878 days old) by trainguy  (Key West, FL) |
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Post# 269787 , Reply# 1 3/15/2008 at 14:50 (5,878 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL) |
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Post# 269788 , Reply# 2 3/15/2008 at 14:51 (5,878 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL) |
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Post# 269789 , Reply# 3 3/15/2008 at 14:54 (5,878 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL) |
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Post# 269790 , Reply# 4 3/15/2008 at 14:56 (5,878 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL) |
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Post# 269791 , Reply# 5 3/15/2008 at 14:57 (5,878 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL) |
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Post# 269793 , Reply# 6 3/15/2008 at 14:58 (5,878 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL) |
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Post# 269794 , Reply# 7 3/15/2008 at 14:59 (5,878 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL) |
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Post# 269795 , Reply# 8 3/15/2008 at 14:59 (5,878 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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Post# 269796 , Reply# 9 3/15/2008 at 15:01 (5,878 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL) |
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Post# 269797 , Reply# 10 3/15/2008 at 15:02 (5,878 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL) |
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Post# 269798 , Reply# 11 3/15/2008 at 15:03 (5,878 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL) |
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Post# 269799 , Reply# 12 3/15/2008 at 15:04 (5,878 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL) |
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Post# 269801 , Reply# 13 3/15/2008 at 15:13 (5,878 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL) |
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What Do I Always Tell Everyone To Have????
PATIENCE! Robert, you'll enjoy this pic. I've been after this switch for over 25 years. It fits only one Frigidaire washer model. I must have written to hundreds of dealers and parts suppliers all over the country but to no avail. But yes, I had patience. This is the wash water temperature selector switch for my WCIR-58. And did he have only one? NO, he had three! I took two of them and left one there. All the years I bugged him to let me in his parts room, and he had three! 
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Post# 269802 , Reply# 14 3/15/2008 at 15:19 (5,878 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL) |
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Well anyway, I put an offer in on the whole Frigidaire parts inventory. I didn't get to see anything else. He also has Maytag, Tappan and Hamilton parts. He has lots of Robinaire tools and lots of Frigidaire testers and wiring harnesses and tons of Frigidaire literature. I also didn't get into the place that has the old appliances themselves. I tried to schedule another appointment with the attorney but he said he'd get back to me. Wish me luck!
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| Post# 269806 , Reply# 15 3/15/2008 at 15:34 (5,878 days old) by magic clean () | ||
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Gold Mine an understatement! I think that cap with metallic insert was for the variable speed washer model WXN or something to that effect from '68-'69. L.P. | ||
| Post# 269816 , Reply# 16 3/15/2008 at 16:50 (5,878 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Hey Rich! Looks like a gold mine.......! | ||
| Post# 269824 , Reply# 17 3/15/2008 at 17:37 (5,878 days old) by sharples () | ||
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Congrats Congratulations, if there is an NOS wringer washer let me att'em. Hope you get everything!!! | ||
| Post# 269839 , Reply# 18 3/15/2008 at 19:10 (5,878 days old) by golittlesport (California) | ||
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Post# 269847 , Reply# 19 3/15/2008 at 20:29 (5,878 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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The variable-speed Rollermatic I had from the late 60's had a white cap like that. Mine just had a regular console on it----not the storage cabinet. Those photos remind me of the three places like that I have cleaned out. LOTS of dust! Lots of kool treasures! | ||
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Post# 269857 , Reply# 20 3/15/2008 at 21:16 (5,878 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Congratulations
Hey Rich, that is totally fabulous, I know how exciting it is to find vintage part gold mines. I cleaned out many places myself like that across Minnesota. I'm totally thrilled you finally found a WCIR-58 water temperature switch! The white cap is very interesting, I too have never seen anything like that. I wonder if the Deep Action Agitator it belonged to was white as well??? I know the early Deep Action Agitators for the coin-op machines (introduced late in '62 for coin-ops) were a light gray color. | ||
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Post# 269867 , Reply# 21 3/15/2008 at 21:42 (5,877 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 269876 , Reply# 23 3/15/2008 at 22:12 (5,877 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Congrats Rich! | ||
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Post# 269877 , Reply# 24 3/15/2008 at 22:13 (5,877 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Control Panel Pic | ||
| Post# 269878 , Reply# 25 3/15/2008 at 22:19 (5,877 days old) by brent-aucoin () | ||
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Way to Go Rich!!! Great find! Hopefully it will all be over soon, and you can have your treasure! This is a really cool find! Best of luck! Brent | ||
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Post# 269887 , Reply# 26 3/15/2008 at 23:54 (5,877 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 269888 , Reply# 27 3/16/2008 at 00:02 (5,877 days old) by rinso (Meridian Idaho) |
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I wonder if there are 1-18 spin clutches in there somewhere | ||
| Post# 269912 , Reply# 29 3/16/2008 at 07:04 (5,877 days old) by stainfighter (Columbia, SC) | ||
mean people... | ||
| Post# 269914 , Reply# 30 3/16/2008 at 07:23 (5,877 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
High Fassion model
That agitator cap you found was made for the 1966 high fassion model WXP.It was a fabulous idea.FRIGIDAIRE designed a washer and matching dryer that had a built in cabinet to store all your laundry needs.The washer also had the controls above the cabinet which were illuminated and worked like the tuner on a radio.To sellect agitation and spin speeds,you would tune in the agitation from no agitation at all up to 360 B.P.M (beats per minute)and you could set the spin speed from 75 rpms to 1010 rpms.The water level selecter was also infinite and there were built in dispensers inside on the left side of the cabinet for liquid detergent and fabric softner.The bleach went inside a cup in the agitaor shaft.there was a flurescent light that lit up the panel as well as the top.The washer lid had a window on it and the light shined right into it.The aluminum cover on the agitator cap reflected the light and helped to see inside as the washer agitated and spun.These were so problematic.There was a clutch assembly made of PLASTIC!!!! and between the owners playing with the speed control and overloading them,these washers days were numbered.They also made another model (WXL)that had all the same features without the cabinet.It too had its days numbered.The price of the clutch part was about $150!!!Back then,that was a lot!
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| Post# 270006 , Reply# 31 3/16/2008 at 14:20 (5,877 days old) by saltysam () | ||
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Holy Cow! What a incredible find Rich!! Congrats! | ||
| Post# 270301 , Reply# 33 3/17/2008 at 10:23 (5,876 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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| Post# 270306 , Reply# 34 3/17/2008 at 10:32 (5,876 days old) by bethann (Indianapolis) | ||
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OMG Rich! * THUD * | ||
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