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Post# 481081   12/11/2010 at 23:26 (4,883 days old) by whirlpolf ()        

hello all,
this motor/gearcase combo is the strangest thing I've come across in a long time. Has it ever been built? Has anyone seen it in action?
*curious*
Joe





Post# 481083 , Reply# 1   12/11/2010 at 23:37 (4,883 days old) by Volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)        
Unimatic?

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Looks like an early rendition of Frigidaire's Unimatic mechanism.

Dave


Post# 481086 , Reply# 2   12/12/2010 at 00:16 (4,883 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Yes that is one of three designs that GM came up with for the Unimatic. The unit that was actually produced was similar but the pump was on the bottom, motor in the middle and transmission at the top.

Post# 481088 , Reply# 3   12/12/2010 at 00:25 (4,883 days old) by Volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)        
Pump on the bottom = good.

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It's my biggest issue with the GE Filter Flo. The pump is on top of the clutch and motor. If the pump leaks, it soaks the clutch and motor.

Smart move Frigidaire, putting the pump on the bottom!
Dave


Post# 481155 , Reply# 4   12/12/2010 at 11:22 (4,882 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
PUMP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE MOTOR

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Frigidares bottom mounted washer pumps [Franklin designed washers] had tremendous problems with air-locking which is way they moved the pump to the top of the motor. Then they finally installed an electric drain pump which allowed a neutral drain which solved a whole host of problems.


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