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Post# 314080   11/10/2008 at 10:29 (5,616 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        

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My first 1-18!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Phil!





Post# 314083 , Reply# 1   11/10/2008 at 10:30 (5,616 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        

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Money shot:

Post# 314085 , Reply# 2   11/10/2008 at 10:31 (5,616 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        

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This thing works perfectly, but I'm so curious about the fill and other things, I have to take it apart. It comes apart like a Maytag and a GE and more easily:

Post# 314086 , Reply# 3   11/10/2008 at 10:36 (5,616 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        

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Question to experts: there were three flumes that fed the top of the tub: 1. an inlet hose that you see in the picture that was connected to the fill nozzles hose via an anti-siphon valve, 2. a large black rubber hose which feeds recirculated water to the lint filter, and then 3. a hard thin white plastic tube(not in the picture) that is connected right next to the filtering flume (that I had a hard time disconnecting). What's that for?

Even the control panel comes apart neatly and easily:


Post# 314087 , Reply# 4   11/10/2008 at 10:37 (5,616 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        

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A couple of oddities: a machine made this late without a cold water wash!:

Post# 314088 , Reply# 5   11/10/2008 at 10:38 (5,616 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        

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and what the hell is this setting? In the middle of the spray rinse? Huh?

Post# 314089 , Reply# 6   11/10/2008 at 10:39 (5,616 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        
Uh oh!

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Do these iron dust specs in the pan mean anything?

Post# 314091 , Reply# 7   11/10/2008 at 10:49 (5,616 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        

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This machine works like a charm! Hard to believe it's only a 600+ rpm spin, seems as fast as a non-Rapid Dry I once owned. It's definitely a Frigidaire with a couple of interesting differences. By this time, they had cut way back on the metal they'd put into these things. The washbasket is made of unbelievably light material, but spins like a well-balanced top. Also, when I pulled the control knobs off to clean them, I was surprised to not feel the heft of those metal knobs I've come to know as Frigidaire. The mechanics, though, seem even simpler than a Maytag's. This is my first time opening one up and there seems to be so little inside it's amazing the thing works. It's pretty quiet too. The tub is huge and I'm going to make this one of my daily drivers for soaking. I'll try to take some better shots of the schematic sheet, unfortunately hard to do curved over the outer tub like that. Any suggestions on how to succesfully remove this from the metal would be appreciated.

Post# 314093 , Reply# 8   11/10/2008 at 10:55 (5,616 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon)        
Sanitize

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is where you set the dial to clean your washer. I have a manual somewhere that tells you how to add bleach with machine empty, set it on Sanitize and this is how you go about cleaning your machine say if you've been washing diapers or something else you're worried about.

The instructions are more detailed but this is just to get you by for now!

Re: the hard plastic hose, I think it has something to do with overfill protection. It either shuts off the water or the whole machine if water were to reach this high. Once again I'm going by memory.

Congrats on your poppy red 1-18!

Patrick


Post# 314130 , Reply# 9   11/10/2008 at 13:20 (5,616 days old) by joelippard (Hickory)        
Congratulations!

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I have this exact same machine except mine is the Gold Crown series with the Window Lid and is a 1972. Mine however does have a cold water wash.

The paint and cabinetry will clean up nicely with first using a general glass cleaner which will also shine up the chrome, then a nice coat and buff of Meguiars Cleaner Wax will really make it beautiful.

I'll address your issues and questions in order.

Sanitize is a wonderful feature. When the laundry of a sick person has been washed in the Frigidaire you may rotate the timer to the Sanitize Setting and add a cup of bleach. The washer will complete the cycle cleaning up it's internals (except for the lint filter) The highest water level should be used for this setting.

The dust you see in the "bowl" is an accumulation of many years of clutch dust and possible residue from the belt. It's perfectly harmless, but I did clean mine out, and also tightened up the belt in the process. There should be no more or no less than 1" deflection in the belt.

The fast spin should be 650 rpm which does relatively well. It begins automatically on slow (310) and then ramps up to full speed. You'll have one heck of a time ever overbalancing it if you have it leveled properly. If your mechanism is relatively quiet then good for you -- most of them are not.

In order to take care of the rubber parts it is warranted to do a warm water glycerin soak periodically. Also, I have been told that the use of liquid detergents causes the rubber bellows to degrade at a faster rate than using powdered.

You're going to love this machine! I am surprised at what the filter catches. It's cleaning ability is among the best. It has handled everything I've thrown in it with perfection, including queen comforters!

Congratulations!

Joe


Post# 314136 , Reply# 10   11/10/2008 at 13:31 (5,616 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)        

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If no cold wash and the panel grphics, it must have been one of the very first 1-18s. Congrats!

Post# 314160 , Reply# 11   11/10/2008 at 15:40 (5,616 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
Poppy 1/18!

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This is almost exactly like the one my aunt had with the matching dryer. Hers did have a cold wash option however and a seperate rinse selector. She got hers in 1974. She painted the basement wall to match the poppy set and the colors were a exact match. That was my favorate washer of all time.
Best Of Luck with it.
Peter


Post# 314161 , Reply# 12   11/10/2008 at 15:46 (5,616 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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Very strange there is no cold-water option on this model. I guess you'd better keep that Cold Power in the cabinet!

Have fun with your new poppy-baby.


Post# 314165 , Reply# 13   11/10/2008 at 16:07 (5,616 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)        

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First number of the serial number should be year of manufacture. 2 is 1972, 7 is 1977, etc. Nice machine!

Post# 314183 , Reply# 14   11/10/2008 at 16:49 (5,616 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)        
Jet Action 1-18 Custom Deluxe

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I had this same model and it was amung the verry first 1-18 units made. It is given away by no cold wash option and a wood panel trim on the controls.The Jet Circle Spray system,infinite water level selector and agitate/spin speed selector tell me this is a Custom Imperial model just below the WIA model(Imperial)but above the WC5 (Custom).It looks as thow you need the filter tray, bleach and dye dispenser and measuring cup agitator cap to make it complete.I'll keep my eyes open.I thought the RPM on the regular setting was 770/780 ???? I know it's fast because I'd always take a small face cloth out after the final spin and try to wring at least a drop or two of water out of it. Never happened.The washer worked wonderful but the dryer sucked big time. I always had to either replace the felt,clean the carbon deposits off the igniter(gas model) or replace the element Electric model)anualy!The dishwasher(Custom Imperial convertable front loader)worked great in getting everything clean but the door and cutting board top were continualy warping from the high sani cycle and dry cycle temperatures. After 2 years of constant repairs, I resold it. The refrigerator (3 door side by side with AM/FM radio,recorder built in)worked great too and froze things like ice very fast.The only issue I had with it was the door seal kept terring on the freezer section.The range was a Touch N Cook 30 inch model which I fell in love with. It was the very first digital control range ever made and had a "Ceramatop" cooktop. It did great with even baking and broiling and had the "Electri-Clean" oven.I left the range,refrigerator,washer and dryer at the house when I left but enjoyed having a kitchen of all red appliances.I had a few sets through the years in poppy but will probably never have one as complete as the one I had in Florida!They were given to me by the Finklestein family (owners of IHOP at that time)who came to see me to replace those appliances with new KitchenAids on their yaught in Key Biscayne. Those appliances were rarely used and looked as new as they looked right out of the box.I tried to talk Ursila out of it but she whispered in my ear "I fucking hate red in my kitchen it makes me feel like I'm ready to go out on a fire call!" so,I did my best and sold her on KitchenAids. She insisted on two ranges and two dishwashers for Sabath. I explained to her about the Sabath Mode on select KitchenAid ranges but she went and bought two anyway.Great people and untill I left Ft. Lauderdale to move up to Orlando, they always kept in touch.

Post# 314187 , Reply# 15   11/10/2008 at 16:57 (5,616 days old) by mihi ()        
this thing looks very cool.

I love these machines, they are very unique. I never see any of them around here.

Post# 314240 , Reply# 16   11/10/2008 at 20:58 (5,616 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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This certainly is a beautiful Frigidaire, congrats on the Poppy find! Good to hear that mechanically the washer is in fine shape. I too am in dis-belief about the lack of a cold water wash.

Ben


Post# 314267 , Reply# 17   11/10/2008 at 22:53 (5,616 days old) by autowasherfreak ()        

I love that poppy red color. IBM had Selectric II typewriters, in a similar shade. Were there any other washer brands that used that color?


Jim


Post# 314304 , Reply# 18   11/11/2008 at 06:15 (5,615 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)        

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such a pretty baby. hope you will have years of fun with this one. congrats

Post# 314322 , Reply# 19   11/11/2008 at 08:11 (5,615 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
Ken

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This is an early 1-18. I bet it is either and S or T model. But someone must have changed the drive roller in the tranny as your Urethane rollers are nice and round and in great shape for its age.

The white plastic tube was an early interation, it connects directly to the pump and prevents any kind of air lock before drain begins, later models didn't use this.

The powder in the snubber bowl is just from a loose belt flapping against the tranny and creating belt dust so check its tension. These should be snug BUT never tight on these machines.

I have service lit if you need it. Your clothes will never be cleaner believe me and I can say that as a Bendix fanatic!!

LOVE YOUR BACKSPLASH LG there I would love to play with that thing for awhile!!

Nice color machine, they added the cold water feature after the energy crisis in 1974 so this machine is before that.

jon





Post# 314332 , Reply# 20   11/11/2008 at 09:34 (5,615 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        

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Thanks to everybody for the congratzes and the information. I love this machine already. I have the water and recirculation system taken apart and I'm acid cleaning everything. Wherever this machine lived the water must have been hard as rocks as there are amazing wads of scale everywhere including inside the inlet spray tube as only 5 out of 12 jets are working. I don't miss the Cold Wash setting as my cold water pressure is much stronger than the hot; when I select warm I get what is an ideal lukewarm water temp. I took a couple of pictures of the model plate, but they were all out of focus because I'm a bad photographer. The model # is WCDT; the serial number is 20E8 8332 so I guess this is a 1972 model. I used to have the first run of brochures for these machines, but they're either lost or gone. Chuck, I think you're right about the spin speed looks a lot more like 780 rpm that even the high 600's. Jon, thanks for answering about the white flume, makes sense. If anyone has a spare 1-18 bleach cup that they'd like to sell I'd sure appreciate it. Anything else anyone wants a picture of, just ask. Jon, here's a photo of the LG panel; it's my daily driver and (sorry Pete, I think I was just lucky)it's the best washing machine (in the US) I've ever used:

Post# 314439 , Reply# 21   11/11/2008 at 19:43 (5,615 days old) by pturo (Syracuse, New York)        

The machine was used in the lake cottage I bought in 2002, with unfiltered and untreated water, pumped directly from the lake. While a beauty, it was way, way oversized for my septic and pump system. Upstate NY water, untreated, is very very hard, but very clean. They sell a lot of water softeners in this area.


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