My first washload in the 1952 Frigidaire WO-65-2!


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My first washload in the 1952 Frigidaire WO-65-2!

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Post# 80363 8/26/2005 at 00:01 (6,817 days old) by westytoploader ()
Checkrate/Likes Today, now that the RTV silicone on my Frigidaire-adapted drain hoses has been able to properly cure, I moved the WO-65-2 (courtesy of our neighborhood webmaster!)down to the shed, leveled it into position, and connected everything. I had the Tide and plenty of laundry to wash, so I decided to give her a try. I ran two loads, one pictured here which are some of my darks and lights, and another load of towels that I washed in the 1-18 right before. I used the "4-corner loading" technique, and both came out spotless (the jeans that I had been wearing had some dirt stains on the legs, and the towels...WOW)...the cleaning ability of a Unimatic is phenomenal from what I've seen. And do we close the lid while this one is running? Of course not!!! I like the slow, smooth, and quiet agitation (compared to the loud, fast, more aggressive agitation of the 1-18), and that 1140 RPM spin is incredible...I'm beginning to think it has a hypnotic effect to it. Very well-balanced too when you load it properly. And yes, I am starting to baby this machine...after I unplugged her and shut off the water, I covered her up with a large, clean quilt (so the Lifetime Porcelain stays Lifetime) that will be changed every week. Make sure your Frigidaire gets proper rest before washing the next day! Here are the pictures! As you can see, the agitator does splash when the cap is off...just like any true Frigidaire! I plan to do a load of sheets tomorrow, and I'll post the results (hopefully no dreaded tangling...)! Maybe this will be a good reason to do a machine hookup in my room... Enjoy! --Austin CLICK HERE TO GO TO westytoploader's LINK

Post# 80374 , Reply# 1 8/26/2005 at 00:37 (6,817 days old) by knitwits1975 ()
Checkrate/Likes Way to go buddy, another wonderful american classic saved and restored. would also like to see full view pix af this machine. I was about your age when I rebuilt my first washing machine, but it wasn't this old or rare. I wonder how many of these are still around. I'd love to have one. CONGRATS! P.S. Happy Birthday!

Post# 80376 , Reply# 2 8/26/2005 at 00:38 (6,817 days old) by Spiraclean (UK)
Checkrate/Likes Hi Austin, Wow what fun and just think that machine as 3 times your age. I wish you many happy wash loads. Have a great Birthday. All the best. Hugh

Post# 80385 , Reply# 3 8/26/2005 at 07:04 (6,817 days old) by westyslantfront ()
Checkrate/Likes Hi Austin. Congratulations on your latest addition to your collection and a Happy Birthday to you. Ross

Post# 80386 , Reply# 4 8/26/2005 at 07:06 (6,817 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)
Checkrate/Likes Great machine Austin. Yes keep her covered and clean always. Make the porcelian last until your grandchildren inherit this machine! Steve

Post# 80396 , Reply# 5 8/26/2005 at 07:37 (6,817 days old) by appnut (TX)
Checkrate/Likes AUUUUSSSTIN!!! Again I'll wish Happy B-day. Nuttin' like it is there!!! Unimatic clean & dry. BTW, do you have the hot water heater working in your Laundry Studio yet? Will awate anxiously the sheets report LOL. OOhhh, what a tangled web we weave LOL.

Post# 80400 , Reply# 6 8/26/2005 at 08:35 (6,817 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK)
Checkrate/Likes What can I say but WOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!! Th WO65-2 is sure a piece of engineering history!! I absolutely love it!! And glad to see you're getting so much fun out of it - you absolutely should with this beauty :-) Take care, and again happy birthday for tomorrow! Jon

Post# 80406 , Reply# 7 8/26/2005 at 08:54 (6,817 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)
Checkrate/Likes *YAY for the wonders of Unimatics* Glad to see it arrived safe and sound Austin. Use it in good health for years to come. Ummmm do you know how to load sheets so they don't tangle??? I post the manual for you later on tonight.

Post# 80412 , Reply# 8 8/26/2005 at 09:06 (6,817 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)
Checkrate/Likes Austin, I'm so happy for you. And envious. I hope you have many years of enjoyment with that beautiful 52! Les

Post# 80426 , Reply# 9 8/26/2005 at 10:49 (6,817 days old) by Compwhiz128 ()
Checkrate/Likes Congrats on your new washer :D enjoy it through out your life! Have a Happy birthday tommorow.

Post# 80430 , Reply# 10 8/26/2005 at 11:13 (6,817 days old) by Southernmdgeguy ()
Checkrate/Likes *Happy Birthday!!* What a great, thoughtful, gift, for such a nice guy! I know you will always treasure it and have a lot of fun too! Scott

Post# 80435 , Reply# 11 8/26/2005 at 12:20 (6,817 days old) by agiflow ()
Checkrate/Likes Have a great birthday Austin, and i can't put into words how happy i am that you're so overjoyed. This is a community that truly IS giving. Especially thank you Mr. Seeger :)

Post# 80447 , Reply# 12 8/26/2005 at 14:08 (6,816 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)
Checkrate/Likes Awesome machine, awesome people, and awesome generosity. (And just becasue nearly every other pic of a washload includes underwear...I am happy to report there appears to be a pair of boxer shorts within. :-) Mazel Tov! -Steve

Post# 80453 , Reply# 13 8/26/2005 at 14:33 (6,816 days old) by retromom ()
Checkrate/Likes *WO65-2 WOWS this mom!* OY! At least it wasn't my underwear this time! Austin washed a load of utility towels in the WO65-2 last night and was I impressed! It was extremely quiet during the wash cycle (yes, the lid was open) and that 1140 rpm spin will rip your arm off - YIKES! Austin was concerned that it would grab my hair (and I'm not exactly Rapunzel). Also, the towels were sooooooo dry after the final spin. I showed the mister, who couldn't believe they had just come out of the washer. Simply amazing! I may have to sneak in a load when u-no-who is in school. ;-) Robert - you're the best!

Post# 80455 , Reply# 14 8/26/2005 at 14:43 (6,816 days old) by DADoES (TX,�U.S. of A.)
Checkrate/Likes There were pulsation noises on my answering machine last night! ;-)

Post# 80465 , Reply# 15 8/26/2005 at 16:51 (6,816 days old) by cehalstead (Charleston, WV)
Checkrate/Likes *rapidry spin/unimatic* I agree....the 1140 spin could rip your arm off. If interested, see my "earliest washer memory" on my info page here....and btw, the load of towels would dry in the matching dryer in 25 minutes....(and belated happpy birthday)

Post# 80474 , Reply# 16 8/26/2005 at 18:32 (6,816 days old) by appnut (TX)
Checkrate/Likes I'm jealous, i didn't get pulsating noises on my voice mail last night, but I don't think y'all have my #. Glenn duz.

Post# 80492 , Reply# 17 8/26/2005 at 20:32 (6,816 days old) by washaholic ()
Checkrate/Likes Happy birthday Austin, Great machine I wish I had your talent Darin

Post# 80497 , Reply# 18 8/26/2005 at 21:14 (6,816 days old) by westytoploader ()
Checkrate/Likes *Amazing machine...* The cleaning ability of this machine (or any Unimatic) is SECOND TO NONE...I can hardly believe my own eyes!! I washed three more loads today, as follows: I had a few dark shirts with strange "greasy" stains in them (probably food oil) that absolutely refused to wash out, and they were obvious enough to where I couldn't wear them. I pre-treated the stains with Spray & Wash, used the StainBrush to work it in, and washed them for 8 minutes in the WO-65-2 with Tide, Borax powder, and non-chlorine bleach powder. Two 1140 RPM Rapidries later, I pulled them out and couldn't see the stains. This happened before and they would usually reappear after drying. After I pulled them out of the dryer, I couldn't believe it. I saw NOTHING and can actually start wearing them again! I also washed my sheets in the machine, dividing the tub into quarters. Everything went well, tangling no more than my other machines. Very fun too as they rolled over fast and the rinse water was "drinkably clear" during the overflow rinse. The last load of the day was a large load of bath and dish towels (and 1 floor dust mop pad), which was probably a "full capacity" load. They rolled over well, were well-balanced during spin (although I did have to redistribute once...right Greg?), and everything came out very clean. I was surprised at how much it could really hold after washing this load...looks can be deceiving!! Can you tell I'm having fun with the new Uni?? :) --Austin

Post# 80499 , Reply# 19 8/26/2005 at 21:28 (6,816 days old) by tlee618 ()
Checkrate/Likes Hi Austin, A very Happy Birthday to you tomorrow. It sure sounds like you are having a ball with the Uni!! But then who wouldn't. I think what amazes me the most besides the fantastic cleaning ability of the machine is the clear rinse water in the rinse. I am always amazed when I am at Gregs and see how clear the water is even with a load of towels. That 1140rpm.rapidry makes all the difference. Have fun, this is one birthday you will always remember. Terry

Post# 80514 , Reply# 20 8/26/2005 at 21:52 (6,816 days old) by kenmore1978 ()
Checkrate/Likes *shirt stains* For a fair comparison, I assume you had done the pre-treatment on the shirts and wahsed them in another machine? It really would've been interesting if you had pre-treated the shirts the same way, adn washed one in the WO-65 and 1 in the 1-18 for a comparison.

Post# 80515 , Reply# 21 8/26/2005 at 21:54 (6,816 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)
Checkrate/Likes *Nice action shots* and a Super Reveal! Happy Birthday Austin! Nothing is faster or more thorough than that machine in my experience. You'll have to put a load counter switch on the lid hinge when you are in school so you can keep track of any hidden use by family members!!! I can't wait to see your first suds cake! Cheers jon & aloysius!

Post# 80521 , Reply# 22 8/26/2005 at 22:06 (6,816 days old) by appnut (TX)
Checkrate/Likes Austin, well it's that Live Water Action that so thoroughly and gently cleans even the dirtiest of laundry. And yes appearances are deceiving. That machine actually holds a lot and the fuller the load (within reason) improves cleaning and performance of the machine. I mean, the picture of that first load, I immediately thought, o he's got a bit more room in there. That's about 3/4 full). And I"m very impressed the sheets didn't tangle. Maybe you could talk to Gyrafoam. He won't use his unimatics in the winters due to the bad tangling of the long-sleeved and pant leg attire.

Post# 80522 , Reply# 23 8/26/2005 at 22:09 (6,816 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)
Checkrate/Likes Happy birthday Austin-- Hope you have a wonderful day and many more to come and enjoy! Steve

Post# 80528 , Reply# 24 8/26/2005 at 22:19 (6,816 days old) by westytoploader ()
Checkrate/Likes Thanks guys! Bob, you'll see this Live Water Action in person at that "future wash-in"...and you'll be able to experiment with capacity as well! I don't know if you can fit a "Bob Load" in this machine though! LOL Jon, that sounds like a great idea...Load Counter aka "Clothes Odometer"!! And Terry, I definitely think the next Uni find here should have your name on it!! Jaune, the most important thing here is that the shirts got clean and I can wear them again. --Austin

Post# 80531 , Reply# 25 8/26/2005 at 22:26 (6,816 days old) by kenmore1978 ()
Checkrate/Likes *Just curious* how the descendent 1-18 would've done compared to "Gramps" under the same conditions. Did they improve it? Did it get worse? Spinning obviously got worse, but one wonders about the wash action?

Post# 80557 , Reply# 26 8/27/2005 at 02:14 (6,816 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)
Checkrate/Likes *Happy Birthday Austin!!!* I bet you will never forget this birthday! Thanks for sharing the pictures. Have a great day!!! Louis

Post# 80559 , Reply# 27 8/27/2005 at 03:47 (6,816 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill Home of the RailwayTrials Merseyside,UK)
Checkrate/Likes *Happy Birthday To You!!!!* Happy Birthday Austin.. Looking forward to seeing the your "Frigidaire Washer Birthday SoapCake"!!! All The Best, Mike

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