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Post# 629434   10/4/2012 at 17:28 (4,221 days old) by rapidry1000 (San Francisco)        

On San Francisco Bay Area Craigslist is a bottom of the line Frigidaire 1-18 washer for sale for $50 in eastern Contra Costa County. Ad mentions that the washer works well. Craigslist ad 3316284427




Post# 629438 , Reply# 1   10/4/2012 at 17:49 (4,220 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio)        
here's the link

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Post# 629488 , Reply# 2   10/4/2012 at 21:44 (4,220 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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Looks like the model that I have.  WD-A.  2 cycle / 2 speed.  Four temp combos.  Only full fill.


Post# 629493 , Reply# 3   10/4/2012 at 22:33 (4,220 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)        

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And since it's only full fill, it's not a "1-18" but a "16"...

Post# 629515 , Reply# 4   10/5/2012 at 02:49 (4,220 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
I always thought that was

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weird- a 16 pounder in an 18 body!! Just swap out the fill switch and boom boom done, an 18 pounder appears- unless they shortened the timer cycles too for fill and drain. Anybody know that ?


Post# 629520 , Reply# 5   10/5/2012 at 03:08 (4,220 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)        

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Deep Action or Jet Cone agitator??????

Post# 629576 , Reply# 6   10/5/2012 at 06:26 (4,220 days old) by joelippard (Hickory)        


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The "16's" had a plastic lid and used the Deep Action Agitator from the solid tub models. Don't see many of these around...

Post# 629628 , Reply# 7   10/5/2012 at 11:39 (4,220 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)        

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I think later models like this one had a regular 1-18 Jet Cone agitator and porcelain lid but they still lacked the circle spray of the 1-18.

BTW, jet cone also applies to the Deep Action agitator...


Post# 629631 , Reply# 8   10/5/2012 at 11:52 (4,220 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)        

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Also,

I'd be curious to see the BOL model that the 2 speed "16" with a polypropylene lid replaced. I have never seen one but according to the documentation I have seen, they were single speed but unlike later BOL models, had infinite water level control, had the Jet Circle Spray System, a porcelain enamel lid, the 1-18 Jet Cone agiatator and "2-18" badge.

Can anyone show a picture of a WAS machine that shows that "2-18" badge?


Post# 629707 , Reply# 9   10/5/2012 at 19:28 (4,219 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon)        

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Here is a similar machine I had but is badged 1-18. Sorry I couldn't tell you the model number though.

I gave the machine to Kelly so maybe he can look at the model tag and post a clearer picture of the control panel.

Patrick


Post# 629726 , Reply# 10   10/5/2012 at 21:31 (4,219 days old) by joelippard (Hickory)        


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I love the simple uncluttered look of that control panel as much as I do a TOL machine.  The stainless/black on white is a nice contrast of color.


Post# 629759 , Reply# 11   10/6/2012 at 02:45 (4,219 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)        

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Patrick,
Thanks for the pic! That's an interesting model. I agree with Joe that it looks nice with the black/silver trim.

The model number of this one should be WCDAS, it's very similar to the WAS but it's a two speed model so it has a gentle cycle on the timer instead of a soak cycle.


Post# 629789 , Reply# 12   10/6/2012 at 07:58 (4,219 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
Yes in the Doctrine I have read

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the 16 pounders had the later 1-18 jetcone with perf. tub.

But I did have a commercial machine in my collection which was a 1-18 chassis but it had the 12 pound solid tub and Deep Action agitator in grey. So there were variants around. I didn't keep it as it was only gravity drain and I have no floor drains. ooppss should I have said that??




Post# 629833 , Reply# 13   10/6/2012 at 14:07 (4,219 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)        

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Jon,

What did you do with it?

 

 


Post# 629848 , Reply# 14   10/6/2012 at 15:55 (4,219 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon)        
My first Frigidaire's

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I looked a long time for these pictures and finally found them. Unfortunately back in the early 1980's when I took the photos the camera quality wasn't that great and I wasn't thinking in terms of details.

This is a WCDA3T washer. It was designated as a "16" on the control panel. I was able to adjust the water level regulator and made it into an "18".

This was a good machine until the bearings went out from a leaky tub seal and I discarded it not being into saving and restoring like I am today.

The dryer was a DIAS that I later sold so I could find a set that matched.

Patrick


Post# 629849 , Reply# 15   10/6/2012 at 15:57 (4,219 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon)        

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I still have the manuals that I ordered from Frigidaire back then.

Post# 630196 , Reply# 16   10/8/2012 at 08:45 (4,217 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
PHIL

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it went to the salesroom in the sky.



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