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Thread Number: 7636
Another Dream Machine found! AMP style ~ |
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Post# 148874 8/17/2006 at 15:42 (6,455 days old) by swestoyz  (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Hey Gang, Things have sure been busy here in Iowa this summer! Cory and I have spent most of the summer throwing up lumber and pounding nails at the lodge. A few weekends ago, I took an afternoon off from construction to take a drive through a small town here in Eastern Iowa to look at a 1967 Buick. While the car was a dive, I discovered this beautiful sign still hanging up on a hardware store! Excited, I hopped out of the deVille and snapped pictures of this beautiful Frigidaire sign. It has been difficult to find any Frigidaire dealers left in Eastern Iowa, as Maytag had pretty much cornered the market. At this point I had no idea if any washers or appliances were even still around in this place. 
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Post# 148876 , Reply# 1 8/17/2006 at 15:43 (6,455 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 148877 , Reply# 2 8/17/2006 at 15:46 (6,455 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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I couldn't believe it - one of my dream machines - an actual AMP!!! Today, I was able to get to the store today on my day off, and met up with the owner. He was kind enough to let me snap some shots of the AMP and other Frigidaires! This machine has a rust free lid, but it appears that the cabinet will need some work ~
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Post# 148878 , Reply# 3 8/17/2006 at 15:47 (6,455 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 148879 , Reply# 4 8/17/2006 at 15:48 (6,455 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 148881 , Reply# 5 8/17/2006 at 15:50 (6,455 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 148882 , Reply# 6 8/17/2006 at 15:51 (6,455 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 148883 , Reply# 7 8/17/2006 at 15:52 (6,455 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 148884 , Reply# 8 8/17/2006 at 15:53 (6,455 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 148885 , Reply# 9 8/17/2006 at 15:53 (6,455 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 148886 , Reply# 10 8/17/2006 at 15:57 (6,455 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 148887 , Reply# 11 8/17/2006 at 16:23 (6,455 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI ) |
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| Post# 148888 , Reply# 12 8/17/2006 at 16:24 (6,455 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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| Post# 148904 , Reply# 14 8/17/2006 at 17:16 (6,455 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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By the way... Is that Rollermatic a Rapidry model by any chance? | ||
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Post# 148909 , Reply# 15 8/17/2006 at 17:30 (6,455 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Post# 148910 , Reply# 16 8/17/2006 at 17:30 (6,455 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 148934 , Reply# 17 8/17/2006 at 18:59 (6,455 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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| Post# 148943 , Reply# 19 8/17/2006 at 19:45 (6,455 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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| Post# 148948 , Reply# 20 8/17/2006 at 20:22 (6,455 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm) | ||
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It is so cool When just as "you're driving away" something in a window on the second story "catches the corner of your eye". Looks like it must have been a nice vintage appliance find "rush"! Way to go Man!!!! | ||
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Post# 148949 , Reply# 21 8/17/2006 at 20:24 (6,455 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 148971 , Reply# 22 8/17/2006 at 21:57 (6,454 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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Post# 148983 , Reply# 23 8/17/2006 at 22:43 (6,454 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 148986 , Reply# 24 8/17/2006 at 23:15 (6,454 days old) by abcomatic (Bradford, Illinois) |
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Way to go! I love these machines and what a find. I am about 4 hours from you. There didn't happen to be an ABC around the place or a wringer washer? Thanks, Gary | ||
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Post# 148991 , Reply# 25 8/17/2006 at 23:52 (6,454 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Thanks for the responses!
Austin, I honestly don't know which clutch style this machine has. I was thinking it would be the early style too, until I looked at the data plate info here at the house. I took a snap of the data plate, but it came out horribly. Through the blur, I think it said GS, for 1953 - but I didn't know they made an original AMP that late? This may also explain the black agitator - but who knows! I think the Rollermatic is a Rapid Dry, at least I am crossing my fingers that it is! Hey Patrick, I don't know if this has been previously mentioned, but I graduated high school in Fairfield, IA - just down the road - BIG Football rivals.... Washington vs. Fairfield Steve, I wish the 64 had the correct agitator - as I've never seen a 64 with the actual correct 'three-ring' still remaining! I think my doctor may need to increase my blood pressure meds after this batch... hehe Robert - I've never seen the early style in black either. I would imagine that it is a replacement, but why wouldn't they have replaced it with a black diaphragm version? Very interesting. Gary - I didn't see any ABC items in this place - but I'm sure there out there! Just keep your eyes open for that ex-centric action! Ben | ||
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Post# 149020 , Reply# 26 8/18/2006 at 07:42 (6,454 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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Ben----- Pass your e-mail on to Gansky so I can contact you about that "Three-Ring". I don't know if the agitator in that AMP is a replacement or not. I do know that there were plenty of those things around Atlanta way back when, that had black agitators. | ||
| Post# 149022 , Reply# 27 8/18/2006 at 07:52 (6,454 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS) | ||
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Hi Ben ... CONGRATULATIONS on the fantastic finds! Boy, that must have taken you aback a bit when you discovered that store; how fun! I haven't seen a black gyratator either; you've got a first!! Geoff | ||
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Post# 149074 , Reply# 28 8/18/2006 at 15:14 (6,454 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Once you go black...
Ben - this is too cool! Glad to see the Frigidaires were good finds, not bad looking at all. Is the 64 a Multi-Matic or the first of the rollermatic? I read somewhere in the '64 Tech-Tips about the changeover to the Deep-Action agitator, perhaps it is original? Didn't Maytag switch to all black bakelite gyratators somewhere in the very early 50's? Have you dated the serial number from the AMP? Time to scour those "Let's Talk Service" again! | ||
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Post# 149075 , Reply# 29 8/18/2006 at 15:15 (6,454 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 149100 , Reply# 30 8/18/2006 at 21:22 (6,453 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 149104 , Reply# 32 8/18/2006 at 22:24 (6,453 days old) by tlee618 () | ||
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Ben what a wonderful find!! I bet that you couldn't believe your eyes when you got into this place. Keep us posted. Terry | ||
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