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Thread Number: 71781
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Frigidaire High Fashion Washer & Dryer |
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| Post# 949546 7/23/2017 at 01:19 (2,461 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK) | ||
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Does anyone here have a set? Did they even exist?
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Post# 949548 , Reply# 1 7/23/2017 at 02:02 (2,461 days old) by Mrsalvo  (New Braunfels Texas) |
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Now that's interesting, never heard of anything like it. I do remember the Maytag dryer cabinets that you could hand up laundry to dry. They came on strong then dissapeared fairly quickly, but never for washers. | ||
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Post# 949549 , Reply# 2 7/23/2017 at 02:43 (2,461 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 949581 , Reply# 3 7/23/2017 at 08:42 (2,461 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 949589 , Reply# 4 7/23/2017 at 09:37 (2,461 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan) | ||
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I think they also made a range with a glass electric warming shelf, as did Tappan, and Magic Chef also. I remember one also in Sears about 1972-73. Likely made by Roper. | ||
| Post# 949592 , Reply# 5 7/23/2017 at 09:43 (2,461 days old) by PassatDoc (Orange County, California) | ||
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The presence of clocks on both units makes me wonder if the machines had delay wash and/or delay dry features. Sort of reminds me of todays FL pedestals, except they are above the washer. Controls up front and raised, as in today's FLs. | ||
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Post# 949598 , Reply# 6 7/23/2017 at 09:50 (2,461 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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The presence of clocks on both units | ||
| Post# 949633 , Reply# 8 7/23/2017 at 12:50 (2,461 days old) by realvanman (Southern California) | ||
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Variable speed How did they accomplish that? Keith | ||
| Post# 949650 , Reply# 9 7/23/2017 at 15:28 (2,461 days old) by twintubdexter (Palm Springs) | ||
Yep, I remember these... ...and the standard console washer & dryer. I thought the variable speed control was totally cool. The red vertical speed indicator that moved up and down the window was so much more "high-tech" than a plain old knob. The store I worked at while in school was San Jose's Frigidaire headquarters so I'm sure they sold a number of the variable-speed laundry appliances. I saw what came in for servicing, which were most of these. The electronic module on the motor that allowed the machine to operate at the correct torque at very low speeds was a complex thing that often failed. If you're a light-up nut like me both of the variable speed models were spectacular to see.
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Post# 949654 , Reply# 10 7/23/2017 at 15:53 (2,461 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Don't it always seem to go... Here was an ad that showed some of what y'all are talking about.
I believe the Rollermatics were scrapped in the next model year for the new 1-18's. But Consumer's Reports were skewering them by harping on their shortcomings without any consideration for what Frigidaire's were good at. Pity. I like the 1-18's but they were lightweights (literally) compared to their predecessors.
I think that CU might have been responsible for the demise of many great lines of appliances by pretending to be using truly objective scientific methods instead of an annually changing list of "do's and don't s" ("Backsplash trim judged somewhat hard to clean", e.g.). They remind me of Christopher Kimball's pretentious "Cook's Illustrated" magazine. | ||
| Post# 949655 , Reply# 11 7/23/2017 at 15:56 (2,461 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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Post# 949660 , Reply# 12 7/23/2017 at 16:30 (2,461 days old) by electronicontrl (Grand Rapids, MI) |
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Post# 949664 , Reply# 13 7/23/2017 at 17:01 (2,461 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Very Cool Appliances
Hi Eddy I wondered the same thing about eating breakfast with a roller-matic pounding away right above you, LOL.
I would love to find a variable speed Hi-Fashion washer and dryer, problem was as mentioned the variable speed clutch and electronic control was very problematic. I did find a NIB updated complete clutch and speed control kit so if one of these machines finds its way here there is a chance the world will see one work again. The matching dryer was very neat as well, not only did it use a completely electronic control [ made by Texas Instruments, same control that was used on Kenmore dryers from 1965-68 ], but in addition these CI FD dryers had a two speed motor and dual heating element that ran at a slower speed and slightly lower wattage when you pushed the small load button. By far the most durable [ IMEO ] FD automatic Washers were the 1961-63 and then the FD 1-18s after about the first two years of production. The solid tub roller- matic machines were not robust enough and had too many roller, spin clutch and agitate arm failures. John L. | ||
| Post# 949813 , Reply# 16 7/24/2017 at 12:05 (2,460 days old) by Laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
I had the dryer in white but not the washer. I did have the XP model .An infinite speed Jet Action with a window lid,a bright,silver emblem on top of the agitator cap and liquid detergent/fabric softener dispensers built in to the back panel. It had agitation and spin speeds you could "tune in"to set the agitation speeds from soak to 330 bpm or spin speeds from 75rpm to 1010. The clutch was plastic and wore out causing expensive repairs. The High Fashion model retailed at $899 for the washer and $799 for the dryer which had two tumble speeds and a water dispenser to sprinkle clothes prior to ironing them. They also made the High Fashion range that had a shelf with keep warm red lights to keep food warm and Electraclean oven. I think all the HF appliances were from 1965 till 1968. I hope somebody here finds a set because these are the rare and would be great to have in the club collection.
I am doing well but have a few bumps and scrapes from a bike accident I'm getting home care from a great nurse from Kaiser who visits every other day to clean and wrap the wound from foot surgery a few weeks ago in Oahu. She is a vegan and grows her own weed. | ||
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Post# 949817 , Reply# 17 7/24/2017 at 12:15 (2,460 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN) |
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I'm more concerned, how they got those two machines up that thing that appears to be slightly larger than a ladder. Someone else's back. | ||
| Post# 950144 , Reply# 20 7/26/2017 at 12:44 (2,458 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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| Post# 950177 , Reply# 21 7/26/2017 at 21:05 (2,457 days old) by Laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
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The solid tub Jet Action washers ,no matter how many agitation or spin sppeds,had the most available features from Super to Elite models and more models than any other manofacturers. The Custom Imperials and the Elites all had the Rapidry Spins and on the WCG6 and WCG5s they added the see through door glass in filery glass.If Frigidaire had included the 1010 rpm rapidry spin,I'd have one now. They did however beat the shit out of my bath towels,area throw rugs and quilts.
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| Post# 950334 , Reply# 22 7/27/2017 at 16:52 (2,457 days old) by MixGuy (St. Martinville, Louisiana) | ||
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Touch Panel Small Appliances The idea sounds nice, the flexibility and the control over standard push buttons or dial switches, is just not there! Over processing is likely, pulse control was not very sensitive. | ||
| Post# 950336 , Reply# 23 7/27/2017 at 17:25 (2,457 days old) by Laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
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