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Thread Number: 72906
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Custom Imperials Together Again! |
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Post# 963235 10/18/2017 at 20:48 (2,374 days old) by Unimatic1140  (Minneapolis) |
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So I moved the 1958 Frigidaire Filtrator Dryer up to the kitchen with his washer mate. They look stunning in the kitchen, the iPhone camera can't quite capture how pretty they really are.
Now that the nights are starting to get chilly and the furnace is coming on for the first time, it is so nice to add the few degrees of heat and a small amount of moisture into the kitchen. It's also the first time I've ever been able to connect a hose to the dryer's water pan drain and have it automatically empty itself, I love that! The hose goes down to the drain stacks in the basement. I also disconnected the pump from the washer and set up a gravity drain which makes the Unimatic even more quiet than it was to begin with. The pump in most of these machines was the nosiest part. My daily drivers for this upcoming winter season will for sure be this set! | ||
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| Post# 963236 , Reply# 1 10/18/2017 at 20:50 (2,374 days old) by johnrk (BP TX) | ||
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1958 CR test of your machine I just posted the complete washer test from August, 1958, in Consumer Reports, here under the 'POD' thread. You'll notice the top two machines in that test were from Frigidaire... | ||
| Post# 963240 , Reply# 2 10/18/2017 at 21:03 (2,374 days old) by Stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK) | ||
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Post# 963241 , Reply# 3 10/18/2017 at 21:14 (2,374 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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Post# 963242 , Reply# 4 10/18/2017 at 21:23 (2,374 days old) by Glhturbo2 (Reidsville, NC) |
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Frigidaire Those two look great in the kitchen, Robert. They look like they are right in their natural habitat :) Keep the pictures coming. -Tyler | ||
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Post# 963245 , Reply# 5 10/18/2017 at 21:32 (2,374 days old) by Mrsalvo (New Braunfels Texas) |
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Those are really nice. I would be proud to have them in my laundry area. I think you made a good decision for the upcoming winter. Do you use any fabric softener? Just wondering. | ||
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Post# 963257 , Reply# 6 10/18/2017 at 22:14 (2,374 days old) by Losangeles (Muscle Shoals, AL 35661) |
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Together Again Robert, I was wandering thru the site last night and found the list of collectors collections. I was amazed and overwhelmed. When I got to the tour of your collection I was totally blown away. Every piece is a beauty unto itself. And then if that was not enough you go and post the pair in your kitchen. The color on my face could give a whole new meaning to "green with envy." Thank you for sharing. I could play in your basement for a year with an endless supply of laundry and never tire. Congratulations. | ||
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Post# 963267 , Reply# 7 10/18/2017 at 23:03 (2,373 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 963273 , Reply# 9 10/18/2017 at 23:25 (2,373 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Custom Imperials!! | ||
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Post# 963275 , Reply# 10 10/19/2017 at 00:03 (2,373 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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 Robert, those are beautiful complements to your already fabulous kitchen. What a sensible way to show them off for the winter!
As for radiators, I only know them from my junior and senior high school buildings, but doubt the proximity to the washer presents an issue. I remember the show-off types in junior high would issue "butt stand" challenges while the classroom radiators were on full steam, so they're not anything close to red hot. | ||
| Post# 963297 , Reply# 11 10/19/2017 at 02:12 (2,373 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
WOWZERS!! | ||
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Post# 963305 , Reply# 12 10/19/2017 at 05:11 (2,373 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Post# 963317 , Reply# 13 10/19/2017 at 06:47 (2,373 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 963332 , Reply# 14 10/19/2017 at 08:49 (2,373 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 963336 , Reply# 15 10/19/2017 at 09:03 (2,373 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI) |
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Post# 963341 , Reply# 16 10/19/2017 at 09:28 (2,373 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL) |
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Forget Pink - Think Turquoise!!! | ||
| Post# 963351 , Reply# 17 10/19/2017 at 11:25 (2,373 days old) by potatochips ( ) | ||
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Beautiful set, Robert. I remember these were the first machines I seen a video of, they got me hooked on this website. It was my me too moment. Great work! | ||
| Post# 963353 , Reply# 18 10/19/2017 at 11:36 (2,373 days old) by brucelucenta () | ||
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Indeed they do look stunning!!!! Your home is like a picture out of Better homes and gardens or Good Housekeeping from the 50's. Way cool!!!! This post was last edited 10/19/2017 at 12:50 | ||
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Post# 963387 , Reply# 19 10/19/2017 at 15:08 (2,373 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Thanks everyone for your very kinds words!
John the radiators have no effect on anything near them as the peak temperature they reach when the heat is full blast is around 120 degrees. They keep the house at a constant steady temperature which is nice. I don't have any pictures of the gravity drain setup at the moment Robert, there isn't much to see really, simply two drain hoses going into holes in the floor and ending up in the laundry drain stacks in the basement. The window lid isn't original to this machine. It came off of this machine, but it is a beautiful addition to the washer... 
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| Post# 963402 , Reply# 20 10/19/2017 at 16:53 (2,373 days old) by leefree (Los Angeles) | ||
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Post# 963424 , Reply# 21 10/19/2017 at 19:46 (2,373 days old) by sambootoo (Moody, AL) |
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Ditto what everyone else has said! That's a beautiful laundry pair in a beautiful kitchen. I'd say your appliances are all lucky to have you! | ||
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Post# 963512 , Reply# 22 10/20/2017 at 11:45 (2,372 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN) |
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| Post# 963521 , Reply# 23 10/20/2017 at 13:01 (2,372 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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Post# 963525 , Reply# 24 10/20/2017 at 13:33 (2,372 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.)) |
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WOW Robert: | ||
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Post# 963534 , Reply# 25 10/20/2017 at 15:12 (2,372 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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question, how did Westinghouse and Frigidaire get by making Custom Imperials at the same time? I just picked up a Westy Custom Imperial Dryer at the Auction in PA Because Trademark Law in the US states that the name or marks must be registered and used in order to enforced. I assume no-one bothered to registered the trademark.
Beautiful. I would love to have that washer. I already have the dryer in pink. But of course, the turquoise is gorgeous. Let's put that to the test, you all can decide (I know some of the following pictures are blasphemous lol... This post was last edited 10/20/2017 at 18:25 | ||
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Post# 963536 , Reply# 26 10/20/2017 at 15:29 (2,372 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 963544 , Reply# 27 10/20/2017 at 17:11 (2,372 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 963545 , Reply# 28 10/20/2017 at 17:16 (2,372 days old) by Stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK) | ||
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Love the photoshopping...my two cent suggestions: Metalic copper like a Kitchenaid, or Inka orange like a 70's BMW 1600. | ||
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Post# 963561 , Reply# 29 10/20/2017 at 20:12 (2,372 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Frigidaire | ||
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Post# 963710 , Reply# 31 10/21/2017 at 17:36 (2,371 days old) by spacepig (Floridas Emerald Coast) |
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| Post# 963714 , Reply# 32 10/21/2017 at 18:29 (2,371 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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Post# 963848 , Reply# 33 10/22/2017 at 10:21 (2,370 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI) |
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Post# 963866 , Reply# 34 10/22/2017 at 12:36 (2,370 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Best Color For The The 58 CI Pair | ||
| Post# 963928 , Reply# 35 10/22/2017 at 20:09 (2,370 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
That looks awesome Robert! I wish I had more machines hooked-up, my basement would certainly benefit from the heat of a few Filtrators. It's hard to run plumbing for the washers and the and wiring for the dryers in my house and I haven't been able to do it yet. Hopefully, I'll get there eventually!
3 of my Filtrators are in the Laundry room at the back of the garage and two more in the recreation room downstairs.
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| Post# 963949 , Reply# 36 10/22/2017 at 22:38 (2,370 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK) | ||
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Post# 963963 , Reply# 37 10/23/2017 at 05:38 (2,369 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI) |
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