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Thread Number: 7839
> Show Us the Inside of your Frigidaires |
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Post# 151451 8/29/2006 at 22:13 (6,449 days old) by unimatic1140  (Minneapolis) |
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With Frigilux asking in another thread: "Can someone tell me which Frigidaires are Multimatic and which are Rollermatic? Is one of them the type of machines with the space capsule agitator (the mid-to-late 60's, I believe) and one of them the 1-18's?" I thought it would be fun if any one who would like to take a picture of the inside of your Frigidaire washer(s) and point out what year and the mechanism of the washer, I'll post mine if you'll post yours 
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Post# 151452 , Reply# 1 8/29/2006 at 22:14 (6,449 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 151453 , Reply# 2 8/29/2006 at 22:15 (6,449 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 151455 , Reply# 3 8/29/2006 at 22:15 (6,449 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 151456 , Reply# 4 8/29/2006 at 22:16 (6,449 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 151457 , Reply# 5 8/29/2006 at 22:17 (6,449 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 151458 , Reply# 6 8/29/2006 at 22:18 (6,449 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 151459 , Reply# 7 8/29/2006 at 22:19 (6,449 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 151460 , Reply# 8 8/29/2006 at 22:20 (6,449 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 151461 , Reply# 9 8/29/2006 at 22:23 (6,449 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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Post# 151464 , Reply# 10 8/29/2006 at 22:36 (6,449 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Post# 151507 , Reply# 12 8/30/2006 at 07:31 (6,449 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Post# 151538 , Reply# 14 8/30/2006 at 09:48 (6,449 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Get your Cameras Warmed Up
Why did Frigidaire change agitators so often? Laundress we really have no way of knowing what was on the minds of the engineers. I suspect what Tomturbo said a while back was true, GM threw a lot of money in R&D at Frigidaire. Not only did the agitators change, so did the wash tubs and the outer tubs and the controls and styling, every year with the exception of 1951 and 1954. What am I missing? So lets see what are we missing, We need the following interior pictures to complete this puzzle, then I can make a page of these pictures and post it to "Vintage Fun Stuff" so we can always reference this. 1949 Unimatic, I believe there is only one surviving model with the original 1949 solid wash tub/harmanizor and its in Gyrafoams collection. Steve can you take a picture for us? 1956 Unimatic (Peter?) 1963 or 1964 Mutlimatic with the redesigned Three-Ring Agitator and 12lb Tub (Jetcone has one). 1965 thru 1969 Rollermatic with the Deep Action Agitator, we have a number of them in the club collection, can someone please take and post it in this thread for us. 1970 thru 1979 1/18, Austin get your camera out! | ||
| Post# 151555 , Reply# 15 8/30/2006 at 11:15 (6,449 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!) | ||
Wow, this is a great thread! I've always been confused by all the different "matics" Frigidaire had. I see there was a Unimatic and a Pulsamatic in '57. Was one a higher-end model than the other? I would imagine they had two entirely different mechanisms since they had different names? And this is probably old news to everyone else, but I don't think I've ever seen a Frigidaire with a perforated tub. Live and learn. I can't wait to see pics of more modern machines; that space capsule agitator is my favorite. veg | ||
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Post# 151577 , Reply# 16 8/30/2006 at 13:31 (6,449 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass) |
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1967 Rapidry Model # WCDATN 
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Post# 151579 , Reply# 17 8/30/2006 at 13:31 (6,449 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass) |
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oops | ||
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Post# 151580 , Reply# 18 8/30/2006 at 13:49 (6,449 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass) |
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1967 Rollermatic Model #WCDATN 
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| Post# 151597 , Reply# 19 8/30/2006 at 15:05 (6,448 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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1978 1-18 Model WC...basically a belt-driven Rollermatic. 
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Post# 151643 , Reply# 20 8/30/2006 at 20:30 (6,448 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 151644 , Reply# 21 8/30/2006 at 20:31 (6,448 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 151645 , Reply# 22 8/30/2006 at 20:46 (6,448 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Yes Pulsamatics were made for four years, 1955-1958 model years. Thanks Austin and John! That just leaves the 1949, 1956 Unimatic's, the 1963-1964 Multimatic agitators. Also we should include the 1950-1951 WO-65 agitator with the rubber/metal pulsator, I know we have a few of those out there (Don Jetaction!). Once we get those four other pictures I can create a permenant album. | ||
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Post# 151655 , Reply# 23 8/30/2006 at 21:23 (6,448 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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1976 1-18 Model WS | ||
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Post# 151656 , Reply# 24 8/30/2006 at 21:25 (6,448 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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a repeat, but... | ||
| Post# 151665 , Reply# 25 8/30/2006 at 22:30 (6,448 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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fifth pic 57 uni Robert that one has always seemed so Classy to me. alr2903 | ||
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Post# 151720 , Reply# 26 8/31/2006 at 11:25 (6,448 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Frigidaires rule!
I'm usually a colored plastic fan, but the interior of that 1957 UNIMATIC is very classy. Is that the only year they did the grey on gray on grey? BTW I remember when we had a 58 WCI I removed the rubber rings for the Lint Chaser and Circulator and found that it improved the rollover significantly. I always thought the Lint Chaser feature was a bunch of hooey. Was I wrong? | ||
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Post# 151734 , Reply# 27 8/31/2006 at 13:13 (6,448 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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but the interior of that 1957 UNIMATIC is very classy. Is that the only year they did the grey on gray on grey? Well sort of, in 1956 they introduced the 3-Ring Agitator, which had gray rings on a black bakelite agitator column, with a gray pulsator. In 1957 it was the same except for the Black agitator column was changed to plastic and it was a lighter gray. If you look at today’s Picture of the Day you can see what the 1956 Agitator looks like. Oh and before someone asks, no I did not force this POD up today, its a total coincidence that the interior shot of the 1956 shows up into today's POD! YAY for timing. | ||
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Post# 151747 , Reply# 28 8/31/2006 at 14:23 (6,448 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Thanks for all the photos, guys! One more question: What is the purpose of the vertical speed-bumps in the tubs of the Uni-and Roller-matics? Since these tubs didn't index, I'm guessing it wasn't for scrubbing power. Was it to help grab the clothes and keep the load balanced when spins began? Or maybe to keep clothes turning over in their little groupings? Again, I kick myself for selling my 1-18. WHAT WAS I THINKING?!!! As I am not a repair/restore person, I was so lucky to find one that worked perfectly. I just plugged it in and loaded it up. AND I SOLD IT. AAAAAAAAARRRRRRGH! | ||
| Post# 151757 , Reply# 29 8/31/2006 at 19:16 (6,447 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada) | ||
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| Post# 151759 , Reply# 30 8/31/2006 at 19:35 (6,447 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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We also need an interior picture of the regular WO-65 Unimatic as well...its circulator column is a little different than the WO-65-2. | ||
| Post# 151769 , Reply# 32 8/31/2006 at 20:43 (6,447 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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Post# 151781 , Reply# 33 8/31/2006 at 21:51 (6,447 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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| Post# 151798 , Reply# 35 8/31/2006 at 23:29 (6,447 days old) by mcmodern () | ||
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WIC owner's guide Still have the washer (regular use) as it came with the house. So did these! Alas, the dryer had been replaced. 
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Post# 151802 , Reply# 36 8/31/2006 at 00:18 (6,448 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Me too! | ||
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Post# 151803 , Reply# 37 8/31/2006 at 00:22 (6,448 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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the Dryer | ||
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Post# 151804 , Reply# 38 8/31/2006 at 00:26 (6,448 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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It was all over when I saw Poppy!
When my 16 Custom Deluxe began to leak I decided to look for another machine and found this machine in poppy red. Unfortunately it is gone too but I hope to replace it with a matching set again some day. So any of you with a poppy 1-18 set around just gathering dust, please get in touch with me! Patrick 
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| Post# 151906 , Reply# 39 9/1/2006 at 12:44 (6,447 days old) by sheerlookhomes (U.K.) | ||
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Oooh look!...4th Dimension?? Hi there Patrick, look at the date of your posting - is Oregon in another time dimension?...your timers must be waaay out!! LOL Denis | ||
| Post# 151942 , Reply# 40 9/1/2006 at 18:25 (6,446 days old) by captainmoody () | ||
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Here is my WC-6. From what I have been told it's a 1977 model. I have the matching DEC-5 dryer as well. Both Harvest Gold of course! 
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Post# 155124 , Reply# 42 9/17/2006 at 14:54 (6,430 days old) by brisnat81 (Brisbane Australia) |
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WSAH14 Pulsamatic - Date Unknown. Sorry for the dirt, when I visit next I'll retake the pics. Does anyone know how to decode the fridgidare serials? 
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| Post# 155663 , Reply# 43 9/19/2006 at 23:01 (6,428 days old) by mustangman () | ||
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My WIG Here is my daily washer 
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| Post# 155666 , Reply# 44 9/19/2006 at 23:11 (6,428 days old) by mustangman () | ||
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My WIG Cake Maker 
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| Post# 155779 , Reply# 45 9/20/2006 at 15:04 (6,427 days old) by washerboy (Little Rock Arkansas) | ||
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where's the holes? I noticed in some of the pics there's no holes in the tub. Where does the water drain to during the spin and drain cycles? | ||
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Post# 155788 , Reply# 46 9/20/2006 at 15:23 (6,427 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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| Post# 155796 , Reply# 47 9/20/2006 at 15:45 (6,427 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
If you look at thread 8047 -Thor, you can see the holes and the water leaving during spin and overflow rinsing. You have to look carefully. It's not a Frigidaire, of course, but the same principle is at work. If you have access to a Frigidaire, yank the agitator forward or sideways which will expose the rim of hundreds? of magical slits. It's a really cool thing to see, a true engineering stroke of genius. I wonder if any member ever counted the slits. Sadly, I don't have a pulsator to yank, but my guess is 300 slits. Or maybe 500. CLICK HERE TO GO TO mickeyd's LINK | ||
| Post# 155844 , Reply# 48 9/20/2006 at 19:01 (6,427 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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Post# 156006 , Reply# 49 9/21/2006 at 10:08 (6,427 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 156086 , Reply# 50 9/21/2006 at 15:37 (6,426 days old) by rapidry1000 (San Francisco) |
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1963/1964 Still Needed The 1963 and 1964 "Sturdy" Frigidaire 12lb tub capacity and restyled three ring pulsator is missing still. Does anyone have pics for this particular washer? My mother had the 1963 Custom Deluxe washer WCDA-63 that was used for over 30 years before the outer tub developed a leak. | ||
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Post# 156160 , Reply# 52 9/21/2006 at 20:25 (6,426 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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FWIW | ||
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Post# 156284 , Reply# 53 9/22/2006 at 08:56 (6,426 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Thanks Glenn, its good to see your WO-65 has the original pulsator and agitator. The only thing that was changed was the lint chaser ring as it has a 1956-1957 gray ring. Glenn can you post a larger photo the inside of your WO-65? Woops I did forget about the '63/'64 model picture, Brett I would so appreciate if you could load a nice large format picture of the inside of your washer here so I can make a nice album. | ||
| Post# 156455 , Reply# 54 9/23/2006 at 00:24 (6,425 days old) by areuoneto () | ||
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WC63 Ok here she is 
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Post# 158489 , Reply# 55 10/3/2006 at 03:02 (6,415 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 158683 , Reply# 56 10/4/2006 at 06:17 (6,414 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
ha ha im late | ||
| Post# 158697 , Reply# 57 10/4/2006 at 08:32 (6,414 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
Deep Action Agitator | ||
| Post# 158740 , Reply# 58 10/4/2006 at 12:48 (6,414 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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HUM | ||
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Post# 158780 , Reply# 59 10/4/2006 at 20:57 (6,413 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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Oh wow, I'm late getting onboard! I'll start with my 1947 Unimatic. If you compare it to Robert's original you will see the original tub has been replaced with one from '51-'53. The pulsator is original. 
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Post# 158781 , Reply# 60 10/4/2006 at 21:01 (6,413 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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Here is my 1955 Unimatic. A MAJOR restoration job. The tub was so rusted there was no way it was going to look like it had come from the factory, so I made the best of it. The whole tub has been painted with black POR-15 rust paint. The Pulsator is original and is all black so kind of hard to see in this photo. 
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Post# 158782 , Reply# 61 10/4/2006 at 21:03 (6,413 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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Here is a photo of the Three-Ring Agitator in my 1959 Imperial Multimatic. It has not yet been restored. 
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