Thread Number: 21640
What ever happened to the 1966 Frigidaire Custom Imperials?? |
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Post# 340745   4/7/2009 at 20:20 (5,495 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 340746 , Reply# 1   4/7/2009 at 20:23 (5,495 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 340747 , Reply# 2   4/7/2009 at 20:23 (5,495 days old) by maytagbear (N.E. Ohio)   |   | |
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that you brought them back to roaring, pumping, gleaming, not-too-noisy LIFE? Lawrence/Maytagbear |
Post# 340748 , Reply# 3   4/7/2009 at 20:26 (5,495 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 340749 , Reply# 4   4/7/2009 at 20:37 (5,495 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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Rick----are you ready for the rest of that stuff to ship? Call me. |
Post# 340750 , Reply# 5   4/7/2009 at 20:38 (5,495 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Including Mark (Saltysam), Gregm, my painter friend, and my lil' friend Budder, we got them back togther and running again. Special thanks to Mark! Without the parts he sent me, these would be a KIA by now. Agitate roller, and the "Jetcone" I could not find, and Mark was kind enough to send them to me. Thanks again Mark! Budder likes to work on stuff with me, and this was his first dryer. he did good! |
Post# 340751 , Reply# 6   4/7/2009 at 20:40 (5,495 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 340752 , Reply# 7   4/7/2009 at 20:42 (5,495 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 340753 , Reply# 8   4/7/2009 at 20:45 (5,495 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 340754 , Reply# 9   4/7/2009 at 20:47 (5,495 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 340756 , Reply# 10   4/7/2009 at 20:49 (5,495 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 340757 , Reply# 11   4/7/2009 at 20:52 (5,495 days old) by norfolksouthern ()   |   | |
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Oh my! The colors! Wow! The inspiration! The education! Can you upload some photos of the entire cabinets? How about the insides? Thanks! NorfolkSouthern |
Post# 340758 , Reply# 12   4/7/2009 at 20:53 (5,495 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 340759 , Reply# 13   4/7/2009 at 20:56 (5,495 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 340760 , Reply# 14   4/7/2009 at 20:57 (5,495 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 340761 , Reply# 15   4/7/2009 at 20:59 (5,495 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 340762 , Reply# 16   4/7/2009 at 21:01 (5,495 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Post# 340763 , Reply# 17   4/7/2009 at 21:01 (5,495 days old) by norfolksouthern ()   |   | |
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Nevermind :D |
Post# 340764 , Reply# 18   4/7/2009 at 21:01 (5,495 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 340766 , Reply# 19   4/7/2009 at 21:05 (5,495 days old) by joelippard (Hickory)   |   | |
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Post# 340768 , Reply# 20   4/7/2009 at 21:08 (5,495 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 340771 , Reply# 22   4/7/2009 at 21:12 (5,495 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Here are the videos for these machines. I do not know why the camera makes the cabinet look as if it is shaking with the tub on spin. The camera got "fooled" somehow. YaY Digital???? lol!! CLICK HERE TO GO TO rickr's LINK |
Post# 340772 , Reply# 23   4/7/2009 at 21:13 (5,495 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 340773 , Reply# 24   4/7/2009 at 21:14 (5,495 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 340776 , Reply# 25   4/7/2009 at 21:17 (5,495 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Final spin, with Rapid-Dry 1000 RPM spin. This machine starts out on low speed spin, then shifts to MED speed spin, then finally changes to HIGH speed Rapid-Dry 1000 spin. It's a long video, but it's worth the time. CLICK HERE TO GO TO rickr's LINK |
Post# 340779 , Reply# 26   4/7/2009 at 21:21 (5,495 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Not rusty, not leaky, not scratched, not worn out. But they are STILL NOISY!!! LOL!! (they all do that...) Gotta love a Roller-Tragic... <:
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Post# 340782 , Reply# 27   4/7/2009 at 21:26 (5,495 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 340784 , Reply# 28   4/7/2009 at 21:38 (5,495 days old) by joelippard (Hickory)   |   | |
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Post# 340786 , Reply# 30   4/7/2009 at 21:48 (5,495 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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I'm really stunned that you didn't keep them coppertone ;-) It would have blended well with any rust that had crept through. Finally - pics of the finished set! Yay for parts from the group! Quintessential sound of the Rollermatic pulsating away - love it. So glad you save this set, and kept them in their Roller form! Thanks for sharing - Ben |
Post# 340788 , Reply# 31   4/7/2009 at 21:56 (5,495 days old) by vintagekenmore (Spokane, Washington)   |   | |
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why cant these ever show up here in Texas, bar none the best machines made, they wash and rinse so thoroughly that any chance for scum build up on the clothes is totally gone. May I find one for my daily driver soon |
Post# 340789 , Reply# 32   4/7/2009 at 22:15 (5,495 days old) by tlee618 ()   |   | |
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Rick all I can say is OMG!!!!! They are breathtaking!!! What a prized pair you have there. |
Post# 340791 , Reply# 33   4/7/2009 at 22:17 (5,495 days old) by bethann (Indianapolis)   |   | |
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You always do such a wonderful job My Dear! Their beautiful! Where's the Kenmore's? I've been gone awhile! |
Post# 340792 , Reply# 34   4/7/2009 at 22:19 (5,495 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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I do not know why the camera makes the cabinet look as if it is shaking with the tub on spin.The camera is attempting to compensate for what it perceives as random motion by trying to digitally hold the "subject" still in center of the frame. Turn OFF the Digital Image Stabilization option (or whatever it's called on your camera). |
Post# 340793 , Reply# 35   4/7/2009 at 22:22 (5,495 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 340814 , Reply# 36   4/7/2009 at 23:45 (5,495 days old) by soberleaf ()   |   | |
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and an absolutely awesome set of videos!!! you should be very proud of that restoration, and those frigidaires are extremely lucky to have you as their owner! |
Post# 340822 , Reply# 38   4/8/2009 at 00:05 (5,495 days old) by alr2903 (TN)   |   | |
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sorry i missed post #340776. |
Post# 340824 , Reply# 39   4/8/2009 at 00:20 (5,495 days old) by revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Post# 340837 , Reply# 40   4/8/2009 at 02:39 (5,495 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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Post# 340846 , Reply# 41   4/8/2009 at 03:37 (5,495 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 340856 , Reply# 42   4/8/2009 at 04:38 (5,495 days old) by kenmore81 ()   |   | |
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Thats awsome, I really liked the brown but I love the terqoise. Kenny |
Post# 340864 , Reply# 43   4/8/2009 at 06:20 (5,494 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)   |   | |
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Post# 340868 , Reply# 44   4/8/2009 at 07:13 (5,494 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 340871 , Reply# 45   4/8/2009 at 07:25 (5,494 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 340876 , Reply# 46   4/8/2009 at 08:05 (5,494 days old) by easyspindry (Winston-Salem, NC)   |   | |
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In more ways than one. Jerry Gay |
Post# 340912 , Reply# 47   4/8/2009 at 11:13 (5,494 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Thanks for all the nice comments everyone. I appriciate them all! Again, this restoration could not have been, if it were not for the other club members and friends helping me out. That is what makes this site so special! The paint is automotive paint, and pretty tough stuff. Whatever coats/process goes on a car, goes on my washers. My good friend is the painter at a car dealership body shop. He does great work, and paints all my appliances for me. I just have to strip them down to nothing, and have them "blasted" if he wants them blasted first. The tub brake does not work on this machine, but I do not care about that. It sort of adds to the charm.... <: Thank you for the information on the camera Glenn. I did not know about the setting. Will check that out. |
Post# 340940 , Reply# 48   4/8/2009 at 14:09 (5,494 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 340982 , Reply# 49   4/8/2009 at 16:07 (5,494 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 340998 , Reply# 50   4/8/2009 at 16:58 (5,494 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 341001 , Reply# 51   4/8/2009 at 17:07 (5,494 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 341014 , Reply# 52   4/8/2009 at 18:44 (5,494 days old) by joelippard (Hickory)   |   | |
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Post# 341053 , Reply# 53   4/8/2009 at 21:59 (5,494 days old) by rocky2 (Northwest Indiana)   |   | |
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Another fantastic restoration Rick. Thanks for the update. Loved the videos. By the way, if those frigidaires start squeezing out that Kenmore or the whirlpools, I'll be glad to give them a home LOL... |
Post# 341055 , Reply# 54   4/8/2009 at 22:14 (5,494 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 341058 , Reply# 55   4/8/2009 at 22:24 (5,494 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Thank you for the comments guys! Like all classic appliances, these were alot of work, but worth the extra effort. You can't just go somewhere and buy these old washers already done, and thats what makes these old appliances so fun and unique to have. Anyone know the 3 spin speeds for a Rollermatic Rapid-Dry? I know the high speed is like 1010 rpm, but what are the first and second speeds? Anyone know? And is a regular (non-Rapid-Dry) Rollermatic top speed the same as the Med. speed on a Rapid-Dry Rollermatic? |
Post# 341071 , Reply# 57   4/8/2009 at 23:32 (5,494 days old) by golittlesport (California)   |   | |
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Post# 341097 , Reply# 58   4/9/2009 at 03:39 (5,494 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Rick, I may be getting fuzzy in my memory, but I thought I rememberred these having 4 spin speeds. Look on the cycle chart under the lid and look at the spin speed column. I just vaguely remember there being 4 spin speeds. One speed for delicates, another one for the sturdy w'n'w (which had a hot wash and normal wash agitation); another w'n'w type button that had a warm wash with a gentle agitation. I just seem to remember thinking as an 11 y/o kid how fascinating it was that those 3 cycles had specified different spin speeds--something like slow, med., med. hiogh ( or normal) and the Rapid 1010 dry for cottons. I believe the spin speeds were somethig like 350, a speed range in the 500 rpms, low 700 rpms, and 1010 rpms. The Rapid Dry Brent is referring to above, the durable press speed option was gentle wash and high speed spin of about 500 rpm range, but maybe 700 too. It was referred to as normal I believe.
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Post# 341112 , Reply# 59   4/9/2009 at 06:29 (5,493 days old) by joelippard (Hickory)   |   | |
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Post# 341123 , Reply# 60   4/9/2009 at 07:16 (5,493 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 341208 , Reply# 61   4/9/2009 at 15:04 (5,493 days old) by saltysam ()   |   | |
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Anyone know why GM Frigidaire kept the Roller-Matic mechanism for the 1-18 models but changed it to a belt driven design? |
Post# 341211 , Reply# 62   4/9/2009 at 15:12 (5,493 days old) by saltysam ()   |   | |
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Anyone know why GM Frigidaire kept the Roller-Matic mechanism for the 1-18 models but changed it to a belt driven design? |
Post# 341229 , Reply# 63   4/9/2009 at 16:23 (5,493 days old) by joelippard (Hickory)   |   | |
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Post# 341248 , Reply# 64   4/9/2009 at 18:19 (5,493 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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If found the pixs of my Rollermatic out of the cabinet. There was ONE hole in the outer tub. The rest of the tub is solid as a rock! Go figure.... The pump leaked also. I fixed the leaking tub with silicon, rubber washers, and stainless steel hardware. Should be good for life. I had less luck with the pump. Bought a pump kit for $80.00. that included the seal. gaskets, and pot metal housing. Put it all back together, and found the pump still leaked... Found a very small crack in the bakelite pump cover, and gave up on the factory pump system. My restored Rollermatic has a used dishwasher pump installed now that runs anytime the mech. motor is running. It works just fine, keeping the outer tub empty. <: I have to say, that these are a real bitch to work on. If it were not such a pretty machine, with the chrome strips on it, and the "automotive" styling. This machine would be a new KIA. This machine also had to have the spin roller unit replaced, because the bearing was shot,the motor cap,(which took two wired in "series" to get the right value) both oil, and water bellows replaced, and the "Jetcone" , because the hardware was seized and it would NOT come off of the shaft. I worked on that part for hours trying everything to get it apart, and the machinist at work ended up breaking the Jetcone to get it off the shaft. This is NOT a great design to work on. These may have lasted and lasted, but when something goes wrong, it is very hard to work on, and almost impossible to find parts. Still, these are beautiful machines, and I am very glad I saved it. |
Post# 341249 , Reply# 65   4/9/2009 at 18:23 (5,493 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 341347 , Reply# 66   4/10/2009 at 09:11 (5,492 days old) by everythingold (Grand Rapids, Michigan)   |   | |
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