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Some new arrivals: A Frigidaire, Wilkins Servis, Simpson Dryer & a Pope wringer
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Post# 536864   8/14/2011 at 06:00 (4,610 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        

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Hi guys

Some new arrivals: the garage is a little full at the moment.

As per the first pic.

1st off: A Semi Automatic Frigidaire Multimatic.

Cheers
Leon





Post# 536865 , Reply# 1   8/14/2011 at 06:02 (4,610 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
The Frigidaire Semi automatic

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1st pic

Post# 536866 , Reply# 2   8/14/2011 at 06:04 (4,610 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
More Frigi

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2nd pic

Post# 536867 , Reply# 3   8/14/2011 at 06:06 (4,610 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
More Frigi

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3rd pic

Post# 536869 , Reply# 4   8/14/2011 at 06:08 (4,610 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
Frigi

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Operating Instructions

Post# 536870 , Reply# 5   8/14/2011 at 06:13 (4,610 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
Next up.....

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The Wilkins Servis 501....TOL with heater

This was the series before the introduction of the Stainless Steel Bowl.

The machine is in great condition overall.....not a bad purchase for $1.00!!!

Oh yes.....it came without a lid, but plenty of spares available


Post# 536871 , Reply# 6   8/14/2011 at 06:14 (4,610 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
More Wilkins

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Control panel

Post# 536872 , Reply# 7   8/14/2011 at 06:20 (4,610 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
More Wilkins

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Money shot

Post# 536873 , Reply# 8   8/14/2011 at 06:22 (4,610 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
Mechanicals....

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Look familiar?

Pure Maytag here.....just built in Oz


Post# 536875 , Reply# 9   8/14/2011 at 06:25 (4,610 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
Simpson dryer

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This matches my 1958 Simpson Fluid Drive

Post# 536876 , Reply# 10   8/14/2011 at 06:27 (4,610 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
More dryer

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Interior

Post# 536877 , Reply# 11   8/14/2011 at 06:31 (4,610 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
And lastly.....

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A 1950's Pope Wringer and the best part of this one.....

It's never been used....with original instruction book too


Post# 536878 , Reply# 12   8/14/2011 at 06:33 (4,610 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
2nd pic

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Note the original Pope paper still on the rollers....

Post# 536880 , Reply# 13   8/14/2011 at 06:36 (4,610 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
3rd pic

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Nice shiny aluminium agitator....

Post# 536916 , Reply# 14   8/14/2011 at 11:12 (4,610 days old) by simpsomatic (Melb, Aust-now Palm Springs,US)        
What a find...

Leon these bring back such memories. The Simpson dryer truly reserved for the wealthy. The Frigidaire semi automatic belonged to a neighbor (Pat) who was locked out of the house because the machine on spin danced over the laundry door whilst she was hanging the first load of washing out. The Wilkins Service was purchased by another neighbor (Myra) after she traded the exact Frigidaire semi-automatic in. They mechanicals may have been the same as the US Maytag but she rued the day she bought it. Nothing but trouble. Pope was a mainstay in Australia. Eventually purchased by Simpson. My mothers friend, Betty had this exact model. One load every Saturday, you could put a whole weeks wash in one load. She left it run for hours until she remembered it was going. What a find.....what is the story.....UNUSED? It has to be at least 50 years old. Has to be "whats old is new again week". An unused GE automatic was just discovered by our webmaster in his home town.

 

Thanks for sharing, cannot wait to see the home demonstration of the Frigidaire and perhaps a shot of the mechanicals.




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Post# 536920 , Reply# 15   8/14/2011 at 11:24 (4,610 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Leon, amazing!!  I love the fact your 1958 Simpson has its matching mate dryer, a nice looking dryer too.  the panel reminds me a little bit of toe POD Hotpoint washer.  Nice to see another Maytag (in the appearance of a Wilkins Service) machine.  The arrangement style of the buttons and knobs is very reminiscent of the 1980s 20 pound Jenn Aire Norgetag washer.  And finally, that Frigidaire may be modern, but the arrangement of the two control dials is very reminiscent of the 1955 Imperial washer over here.  the two small control knobs on either side of the panel and even the little reset button.  congratulations!!


Post# 536921 , Reply# 16   8/14/2011 at 11:28 (4,610 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
A POPE

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Leon, that's hilarious. The agi & cap are very close to the 3 vane Blackstone Wringer agi.

 

Crazy about the Rollermatic Semi.

 

And the Simpson is total control panel fetish.


Post# 536923 , Reply# 17   8/14/2011 at 11:50 (4,610 days old) by simpsomatic (Melb, Aust-now Palm Springs,US)        
Pope wringer

Are you going to indulge and fill the machine with water for a maden wash ?


Post# 536988 , Reply# 18   8/14/2011 at 15:07 (4,610 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
Maiden Wash in the Pope

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Well,

That's the dilemma, keep it as it is or at least use it for some washing....i'm not sure.

However, i defintely won't use the wringers.....that paper needs to be preserved as it is.

All i know of the history is that i bought it off some farmers who once owned a 2nd hand store and bought it home with them when they closed the store.

Cheers
Leon


Post# 537005 , Reply# 19   8/14/2011 at 16:55 (4,610 days old) by AutowasherFreak ()        
Mechanicals.... Look Familiar

Nope never seen them before in my life ;-) LOL.


Post# 537018 , Reply# 20   8/14/2011 at 20:04 (4,609 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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Wonderful finds, Leon!  That Frigidaire is so fun, what a great way to get the washing done - economically!  It would be easy to save the suds for another load too, plug the drain hose and spin out the first load and then pump the water back in for washing the second.

 

A Maytag with a heater and a side-opening lid, too bad shipping is so crazy expensive!

 

Is the wringer tub aluminum and painted on the outside?  Unused!  Congrats on all the new additions.


Post# 537067 , Reply# 21   8/15/2011 at 05:57 (4,609 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
Great Finds...

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Congrats Leon on another group of additions to the collection, the Pope wringer looks great and even roller papers, dilemma to use indeed. Interesting to view the simplicity of the Frigidaire and then the busyness of the Wilkins Servis Maytag clone
washer....



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