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Thread Number: 22217
My First Frigidaire Functions! |
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Post# 347980 5/11/2009 at 07:31 (5,457 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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So after the "unscheduled maintenance" transmission oil change and despite temperatures hovering in the low 40's in Ogden on the weekend, I was out in the garage playing with the WDAC63 washer. The oil change left the cabinet really nasty and greasy - I gave it a good clean and much to my delight I found that the side that I feared was rusted was just good and cruddy! Here's how the machine looked as I got ready to test it. 
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Post# 347981 , Reply# 1 5/11/2009 at 07:34 (5,457 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Close up of the controls
As requested! Here is the water temperature settings. The knobs remind me of the controls from the 55 Frigidaire range my folks had when I was a brat. Interesting to note that a cold wash and rinse option were available on this model - I recall the 62 GE V12 that we also had back in the 60's and 70's had only warm or hot wash options and the rinse was warm by default (it was a BOL model). 
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Post# 347983 , Reply# 2 5/11/2009 at 07:36 (5,457 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Timer/Water level control | ||
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Post# 347987 , Reply# 3 5/11/2009 at 07:39 (5,457 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Now tTHAT'S agitation!
I only remember seeing a classic Frigidaire washer in action in a laundromat in Wildwood, NJ when I was like, 10... I am totally in awe of how the water moves around with a pulsator! Damn that safety switch... And I guess the oil change worked - it ran very smoothly and surprisingly quietly for a 46-year-old machine! The next challenge is getting it into the house... Hubby says no, but... 
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Post# 347989 , Reply# 4 5/11/2009 at 07:49 (5,457 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Looks sweaty after a run | ||
| Post# 347995 , Reply# 5 5/11/2009 at 08:22 (5,457 days old) by tlee618 () | ||
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Great job Paul. It is amazing the condition that washer is in. Even the script on the dials doesn't seem to be faded. You are going to have fun with this one. Thanks for sharing. | ||
| Post# 348000 , Reply# 6 5/11/2009 at 08:44 (5,457 days old) by rayjay (Carteret, New Jersey) | ||
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Hi Paul. I remember that laundromat in Wildwood, NJ. Since I lived in NJ most of my life, and we went to Wildwood quite often. I cannot remember exactly where it was, but the also had another laundormat with Speed Queen washers. Where you a native of NJ, or just visiting? Ray | ||
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Post# 348002 , Reply# 7 5/11/2009 at 08:47 (5,457 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Just visiting | ||
| Post# 348007 , Reply# 8 5/11/2009 at 09:30 (5,457 days old) by golittlesport (California) | ||
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Post# 348010 , Reply# 9 5/11/2009 at 09:31 (5,457 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT) |
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Paul | ||
| Post# 348124 , Reply# 10 5/11/2009 at 17:17 (5,456 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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| Post# 348141 , Reply# 11 5/11/2009 at 17:58 (5,456 days old) by dblrinz () | ||
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I wanna see a VIDEO Absolutely beautiful! I am starting to get Frigidaire fever from seeing all these beautiful machines! Can't wait to see it washing a load! GREAT FIND Paul!!! | ||
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Post# 348144 , Reply# 12 5/11/2009 at 18:08 (5,456 days old) by revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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| Post# 348151 , Reply# 13 5/11/2009 at 18:23 (5,456 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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Post# 348156 , Reply# 14 5/11/2009 at 18:40 (5,456 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Post# 348173 , Reply# 15 5/11/2009 at 19:29 (5,456 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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I had never seen this before - the water level selection as 
This is the simpliest version of a timed fill timer, similar to a speed queen though. Frigidaires with actual water level knobs caused the timer to change increment speed--faster for small load and the usual time increment movements for normal size loads. Those machines alloweed you to select soil level in advance prior to fill. This machine, ou have to manually advance timer if you want anything shorter than heavy soil. But with a Frigidaire, although heavy soil isn't needed since it washes so well for average laundry, you lopse some pulsating time with lighter soil levels. thus, killing the fun.
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Post# 348179 , Reply# 16 5/11/2009 at 19:48 (5,456 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 348183 , Reply# 17 5/11/2009 at 19:59 (5,456 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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Paul, I hope you realize that once you get this into the house and hooked-up, this machine could easily become your "daily driver"! I think you really have found a treasure. | ||
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Post# 348189 , Reply# 18 5/11/2009 at 20:17 (5,456 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 348200 , Reply# 20 5/11/2009 at 20:38 (5,456 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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| Post# 348291 , Reply# 22 5/12/2009 at 06:14 (5,456 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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Post# 348369 , Reply# 23 5/12/2009 at 14:02 (5,455 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 348430 , Reply# 24 5/12/2009 at 18:28 (5,455 days old) by mixguy (St. Martinville, Louisiana) | ||
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Show Room Detailing I am impressed how you have that washer looking like it was just delivered looking brand new! It really cleaned up well! Did you wax it with anything special? | ||
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Post# 348595 , Reply# 25 5/13/2009 at 07:24 (5,455 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Detailing
No wax yet (I really must do that though!). I used a cleaner that is normally used for restaurant equipment to remove grease (well-diluted) and found that it cut through accumulated grime really well. I was really lucky that this machine was kept in a dry basement, used infrequently, and not moved or roughed up (well, until I got it... lol). It just goes to show the quality that used to go into these appliance finishes...
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