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Thread Number: 74052
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
'62 Frigidaire agitator cap |
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Post# 978257 , Reply# 1 1/14/2018 at 08:17 (2,287 days old) by Tomturbomatic  (Beltsville, MD) |
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Your work is amazing. The cap is beautiful. How did you learn to do this work? | ||
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Post# 978260 , Reply# 2 1/14/2018 at 08:35 (2,287 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL) |
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Amazing work! It sounds like you're striving for perfection - nothing wrong with that as long as you're having fun with the process and learning. But from a practical side I don't see anything wrong with what you've produced. Pop that lid on the agitator/pulsator and after a few washes no one (including you) would know it's not original.
Your ability to reproduce these parts is just amazing. Here's my own High Five!
lawrence | ||
| Post# 978268 , Reply# 3 1/14/2018 at 09:05 (2,287 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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Post# 978277 , Reply# 4 1/14/2018 at 11:18 (2,287 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Looks Great | ||
| Post# 978312 , Reply# 5 1/14/2018 at 14:48 (2,286 days old) by speedqueen (Metro-Detroit) | ||
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Post# 978314 , Reply# 6 1/14/2018 at 15:10 (2,286 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Bravo! You could make a living fabricating parts just for us club members. I can already think of dozens of parts I'd love to have recreated.
If there's another big Wash-In I'd pay to participate in a seminar/in house demonstration of your techniques. It looks similar to what we pastry chefs do with silicon molds and using tempered chocolate or poured sugar instead of urethane. This post was last edited 01/14/2018 at 15:34 | ||
| Post# 978321 , Reply# 7 1/14/2018 at 16:08 (2,286 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
Bud | ||
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Post# 978341 , Reply# 8 1/14/2018 at 18:08 (2,286 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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Even the color of one new out of old stock is going to be somewhat different just from the passage of time. I think you have done a beautiful job. Do you not feel as though the shine will not dull any over time? In any event, the third image shows a cap that looks great. I would join the line to buy a few. | ||
| Post# 978391 , Reply# 10 1/15/2018 at 01:58 (2,286 days old) by Diesirae7 (Central Illinois) | ||
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Very cool indeed! We have to make the parts we need sometimes, this is excellent work! | ||
| Post# 978450 , Reply# 11 1/15/2018 at 13:02 (2,286 days old) by potatochips ( ) | ||
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Excellent job! This will be heavily helpful to us all. Im excited to see what other things we can recreate. | ||
| Post# 978571 , Reply# 12 1/16/2018 at 11:58 (2,285 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
WOWZERS!! | ||
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Post# 978577 , Reply# 13 1/16/2018 at 12:55 (2,285 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 978579 , Reply# 14 1/16/2018 at 13:08 (2,285 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 978584 , Reply# 15 1/16/2018 at 14:16 (2,285 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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I'm totally impressed Bud, when you have extras let me know as I would love to buy a few from you. I agree with what has been stated about the color, even if we find some brand new old stock agitator parts, for sure the color would be slightly changed due to aging neoprene. I think the color you used is perfect.
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| Post# 979649 , Reply# 16 1/23/2018 at 23:35 (2,277 days old) by Rberryiii3 (Palm Springs, California) | ||
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Talent I’m always amazed at the talent here. You’re an artist . | ||
| Post# 1002766 , Reply# 18 8/6/2018 at 21:01 (2,082 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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If I could do that! I would start reproducing all sorts of unobtainable parts for not only washers, but vintage cars etc, you could make a small fortune! You sir are a true artist and a perfectionist! | ||
| Post# 1005503 , Reply# 19 8/30/2018 at 12:22 (2,059 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
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Post# 1013305 , Reply# 21 11/4/2018 at 20:31 (1,992 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 1013312 , Reply# 22 11/4/2018 at 20:49 (1,992 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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Amazing! | ||
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Post# 1013319 , Reply# 23 11/4/2018 at 21:13 (1,992 days old) by Washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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Bud, you have done an amazing job! Am hoping maybe you can help me with my 1954 Frigidaire restoration. The agitator needs a cap along with the single rubber ring that is still there but forlornly lost its elasticity a long time ago. Is this something with which you might be able to help me? We can chat offline: toddmetcalf46@yahoo.com.
Thanks. | ||
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Post# 1013325 , Reply# 25 11/4/2018 at 21:55 (1,992 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Wow | ||
| Post# 1013334 , Reply# 26 11/4/2018 at 22:52 (1,992 days old) by sfh074 ( ) | ||
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Also .... I'm making the mold for the '57 flat cap found on the '57 control tower machines. Was this flat cap a one year only deal? Bud - Atlanta | ||
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Post# 1013362 , Reply# 27 11/5/2018 at 08:36 (1,992 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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The '56 and '57 had that gray cap, and rings. | ||
| Post# 1013364 , Reply# 28 11/5/2018 at 08:51 (1,992 days old) by sfh074 ( ) | ||
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Here is the cap ..... I am referring to | ||
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Post# 1013366 , Reply# 29 11/5/2018 at 09:12 (1,992 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Time to dust off the original parts books...
Interesting!
It appears that '56 and '57 do have separate caps, per the original parts lists that came out each year for those washers. Imperial & Custom Imperial caps: WO-65-2 (1952-1954) - 5433707 (Code 253, 1958 parts list) WV-65 (1955) - 5433707 (Code 10) WI-56 - 5435204 (Code 10) WDU/WI-57 - 5436906 (Code 12) WI/WCI-58 - 5437855 (Code 253) All 1959 -6565033 (Code 9.376) All 1960 - 6566814 (Code 9.376) All 1961 - 6566814 (they apparently recycled the PN, but the cap logo changed in '61) (Code 9.376) All 1962 - 6566814 (Code 9.376) Later editions of the SER-723 washer parts book, starting even for the 1958 models as seen in the photos below, group the '57 and '58 caps as being the same item: 5437855. Now we know with certainty the difference between 56/57/58! This is the first time I've seen the original '57 cap. Very cool! the nubs are meant to hold the bleach dispenser in place. Bud - so happy someone was able to supply an original '57 cap! Ben This post was last edited 11/05/2018 at 10:13 | ||
| Post# 1014065 , Reply# 30 11/10/2018 at 19:52 (1,986 days old) by sfh074 ( ) | ||
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Gansky1 .... I sent you a PM. | ||
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