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Exciting New Find circa 1957
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Post# 102214   1/7/2006 at 07:04 (6,655 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

I was very pleased to be chosen to do a very good estate sale, only about a mile from my house. The lady had lived in the house for 70 some odd years and when the son walked me thru there were several things that made my eyes pop. One of the items in the basement was all covered up, but it looked very interesting. I was not able to uncover much at the first walk thru, but I did get the keys to the house about a week later, and of course I made a beeline for the basement and the laundry area! Here is what I found:
(PS, Im posting some pictures of other things in the house on the Super section)





Post# 102215 , Reply# 1   1/7/2006 at 07:04 (6,655 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

A little closer, but still not sure of it yet........

Post# 102216 , Reply# 2   1/7/2006 at 07:05 (6,655 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Its a control tower!

Post# 102217 , Reply# 3   1/7/2006 at 07:06 (6,655 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

1957 Frigidaire Filtrator Dryer!

Post# 102218 , Reply# 4   1/7/2006 at 07:07 (6,655 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Its in great shape, and luckily its a walk out basement!

Post# 102219 , Reply# 5   1/7/2006 at 07:07 (6,655 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Original Edison repair sticker,

Post# 102220 , Reply# 6   1/7/2006 at 07:10 (6,655 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

I have not plugged it in yet, as Im not arranging the basement items until next week. I am definately buying this from the estate with the hopes that I can find a matching washer someday to make a set from. If not, then its probably up for grabs and I will sell it. It sure made my heart skip a beat to see the beautiful condition of it, and it even have found it at all!

Post# 102247 , Reply# 7   1/7/2006 at 09:03 (6,655 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Nice find Jimmy! That is a DREAM of mine, to go to an Estate sale and find a WI-57 or WCI-58 all covered up like that. Congrats!

Ben


Post# 102262 , Reply# 8   1/7/2006 at 10:20 (6,655 days old) by golittlesport (California)        

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Jimmy! That dryer is in fabulous shape!!! All covered up and everything...just like it was wrapped as a present...not even any dust to clean off. Congratulations!!!

Post# 102263 , Reply# 9   1/7/2006 at 11:00 (6,655 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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Sweet!

Post# 102273 , Reply# 10   1/7/2006 at 12:04 (6,655 days old) by scott55405 ()        

Very cool, and I bet that basement was heavenly in the winter when she'd dry her wringer-washed clothes in that filtrator!

There are no adaptors above the tub faucet, indicating that there has never been an automatic washer installed in the house.


Post# 102291 , Reply# 11   1/7/2006 at 14:18 (6,655 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Woo Hoo Jimmy!!! Very Nice!!!

Post# 102306 , Reply# 12   1/7/2006 at 15:52 (6,655 days old) by golittlesport (California)        

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And I see a Filtrator long-reach lint brush hanging over the sink!

Post# 102307 , Reply# 13   1/7/2006 at 15:58 (6,655 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

You boys are very perceptive! hahah You missed one thing tho that I ALWAYS get when Im working on an estate. Its a can and its on top of the refrigerator. A whole unused can of R-12! Yeah!! So hard to find and so expensive now for us antique air conditioned car owners............

Post# 102325 , Reply# 14   1/7/2006 at 19:25 (6,655 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)        

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Man, she's a beaut, Jimmy! And in such great condition, too. Congratulations! And don't huff that can of R-12, you bad boy, LOL.

Post# 102347 , Reply# 15   1/7/2006 at 20:48 (6,655 days old) by drmitch ()        

Oh My! (panting)

Post# 102367 , Reply# 16   1/7/2006 at 22:40 (6,655 days old) by cybrvanr ()        

What a nice machine! I consider control towers to be that sort of "appliance gold" that is an ultimate find. Especially one that's in that great of shape! I love those things...would be the ultimate for a mid-century modern home! What does the wringer look like?

Post# 102370 , Reply# 17   1/7/2006 at 22:54 (6,655 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Hi Jimmy, very nice find indeed! Congratulations, the DI-57 looks like its in great shape. A little swipe of the lint brush and you should be ready to go! Please let us know how it works.

Post# 102408 , Reply# 18   1/8/2006 at 04:12 (6,654 days old) by angus (Fairfield, CT.)        

Absolutely beautiful, Jimmy. Amazing what treasures the Midwest estate sales have.

Post# 102430 , Reply# 19   1/8/2006 at 08:17 (6,654 days old) by retromom ()        
All I can say is WOW!

It's the dream of finding a treasure like the Control Tower that makes my heart race every time I walk (make that run) up to an estate sale!

Terrific!

Venus :-D


Post# 102440 , Reply# 20   1/8/2006 at 08:34 (6,654 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        

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GREAT FIND!
Congrats

I am personally chuckling at all the stray fabric lying about.
I am thinking the urge to gather *nesting material* might be gender-related.

Curtains/ drapes
Area rugs
Sheets
Towels
Tons of old rags (Or what SHOULD be old rags)
Clothing /oufits that has/have not fit in decades.

WOW to never had an automatic.




Post# 102446 , Reply# 21   1/8/2006 at 09:45 (6,654 days old) by agiflow ()        

My friends 90 some odd yr old grandmother uses a Maytag wringer in her basement. Never owned an automatic in her life i understand. Seems so weird.

Post# 102451 , Reply# 22   1/8/2006 at 10:24 (6,654 days old) by rickr (.)        
Way to go Jimmy!

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Congratulations on finding that wonderful dryer! So glad that you could rescue it from whatever fate it might have met otherwise. Hope you can find the matching washer at some point also!

Post# 102453 , Reply# 23   1/8/2006 at 10:27 (6,654 days old) by customline (pennsylvania)        
What Luck !!!

And what's behind cloth pile #2? New for 1957! Congrats friend and many happy drying experiences with your new/old Frigidaire.

Post# 102471 , Reply# 24   1/8/2006 at 11:49 (6,654 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River)        

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Jimmy were u goung to keep the Filtrator or was Robert going to slip it into his shiny new truck for his basement.


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