Thread Number: 8126
WD-59 Obtained |
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Post# 155349   9/18/2006 at 11:24 (6,423 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Yesterday, driving by a used appliance store nearby, I decided to stop in and peek through the fence. On one side, the stuff they would recondition and resell in their store -- nearly all DD WP/KM. On the other side, stuff slated for the Krusher. Between 2 refrigerators, I notice a knob on a machine that indicated something Classic was in there. With much squinting and craning of the neck, I concluded that it was a '58 Deluxe Frigidaire. I quickly called Steve Riley and we started discussing. He wisely pointed out to me that this well could also be a '59 or '60, as these BOL machines all kinda had a similar console. I noticed that it still had the "Deluxe" emblem on the upper front left corner. Hmmmmm. They opened at 8am this morning, and I was there at 830am. The Maytag, WCI Kelvi dryer, Magic Chef plastic tub washer, along with several other refrigerators in front of it were already loaded on the Krusher Express. Went inside, paid for the machine, the boys in the lot helped load it into my RAV4, and off we went. It is indeed a WD-59. The machine is surprisingly in good condition underneath. No signs of rust, oil or leakage of any sort. The 3-Ring Agitator is in tact, but there are rust issues with the inner tub. Both the timer and the water temp knobs turn easily. It is on the carport, along with some other goodies for which I need to find a place. Hopefully, pictures will be posted this evening, right here, on your friendly Imperial Forum thread! |
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Post# 155350 , Reply# 1   9/18/2006 at 11:51 (6,423 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 155356 , Reply# 2   9/18/2006 at 12:10 (6,423 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 155363 , Reply# 3   9/18/2006 at 12:28 (6,423 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 155389 , Reply# 5   9/18/2006 at 15:37 (6,423 days old) by westytoploader ()   |   | |
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Congratulations Peter!!! Now you have 6 weeks to get it up and running...;-) (hee hee hee) |
Post# 155391 , Reply# 6   9/18/2006 at 15:47 (6,423 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 155397 , Reply# 7   9/18/2006 at 17:38 (6,423 days old) by tlee618 ()   |   | |
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Hey Peter, Congratulations, it is always fun when you find something like this. Terry |
Post# 155404 , Reply# 8   9/18/2006 at 18:50 (6,423 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 155482 , Reply# 9   9/19/2006 at 07:26 (6,422 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 155499 , Reply# 10   9/19/2006 at 08:27 (6,422 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 155522 , Reply# 11   9/19/2006 at 11:04 (6,422 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 155588 , Reply# 12   9/19/2006 at 18:07 (6,422 days old) by golittlesport (California)   |   | |
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Post# 155600 , Reply# 13   9/19/2006 at 18:30 (6,422 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 155624 , Reply# 14   9/19/2006 at 20:20 (6,422 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 155655 , Reply# 15   9/19/2006 at 22:10 (6,421 days old) by helicaldrive (St. Louis)   |   | |
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Steve B. told me he can't wait to take time off work to go to Atlanta and help you work on that Frigidaire. |
Post# 155664 , Reply# 16   9/19/2006 at 23:03 (6,421 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 155738 , Reply# 17   9/20/2006 at 09:13 (6,421 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 155845 , Reply# 18   9/20/2006 at 19:03 (6,421 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 155846 , Reply# 19   9/20/2006 at 19:05 (6,421 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 155847 , Reply# 20   9/20/2006 at 19:07 (6,421 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 155849 , Reply# 21   9/20/2006 at 19:11 (6,421 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 155850 , Reply# 22   9/20/2006 at 19:15 (6,421 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 155851 , Reply# 23   9/20/2006 at 19:18 (6,421 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 155852 , Reply# 24   9/20/2006 at 19:20 (6,421 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 155853 , Reply# 25   9/20/2006 at 19:24 (6,421 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 155854 , Reply# 26   9/20/2006 at 19:25 (6,421 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL)   |   | |
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Post# 155858 , Reply# 27   9/20/2006 at 20:02 (6,421 days old) by sheerlookhomes (U.K.)   |   | |
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Peter, I just know you're going to make this pretty, please post 'after' photos, restoration is good to see, I hope it works well, fingers crossed! Denis |
Post# 155859 , Reply# 28   9/20/2006 at 20:21 (6,421 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Peter that is an amazing find, congratulations! The agitator rings, cap and pulsator look like they are in very good shape which makes me think this washer has not had a huge amount of use. Hopefully some of the tub rust is surface that can be scrubbed away. Thank you for the great pictures! This machine is closest I've seen to my grandmothers 1958 WD-58 Frigidaire that I got to watch run many times when I was very little, which was the last of the Pulsamatics... |
Post# 155860 , Reply# 29   9/20/2006 at 20:33 (6,421 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 155861 , Reply# 30   9/20/2006 at 20:44 (6,421 days old) by helicaldrive (St. Louis)   |   | |
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Great find! |
Post# 155865 , Reply# 31   9/20/2006 at 20:56 (6,421 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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When I first caught a glimps of this machine, I was CERTAIN that it was a Pulsamatic -- the knob and motor reset button placement was different, and the Ultra Clean script was different. I wasn't too disappointed to see that it wasn't a Pulsamatic; I was even wondering if maybe, just maybe, some of the last Pulsamatics spilled over into the 1959 product line. Steve Riley talked me back to reality, and either way, I am very happy to have found this machine. The rust in the tub is very crusty. I really don't think it is surface only. If not, you all will see a begging post from me for a replacement. |
Post# 155872 , Reply# 32   9/20/2006 at 21:27 (6,421 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 155877 , Reply# 33   9/20/2006 at 21:50 (6,421 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 155879 , Reply# 34   9/20/2006 at 21:53 (6,421 days old) by tlee618 ()   |   | |
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Peter, that is really a great find!! Looks like it is not in bad shape. I bet that tub rust will scrub off. Keep us posted on the progress. Terry |
Post# 155881 , Reply# 35   9/20/2006 at 22:01 (6,421 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 155892 , Reply# 37   9/20/2006 at 22:57 (6,420 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 155900 , Reply# 39   9/20/2006 at 23:25 (6,420 days old) by mcmodern ()   |   | |
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I'd posted ealier on thread 7800, "A Real Treat", where Robert shared the pulsamatic videos. |
Post# 155925 , Reply# 40   9/21/2006 at 01:32 (6,420 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 155936 , Reply# 41   9/21/2006 at 03:17 (6,420 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 155940 , Reply# 42   9/21/2006 at 04:27 (6,420 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 156005 , Reply# 43   9/21/2006 at 10:03 (6,420 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 156043 , Reply# 44   9/21/2006 at 12:41 (6,420 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 158168 , Reply# 45   10/1/2006 at 15:11 (6,410 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL)   |   | |
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Post# 158316 , Reply# 46   10/2/2006 at 07:31 (6,409 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Steve(helicaldrive) you are in trouble. I will by no means attempt to work on another one of those at least for another month or so, LOL! Peter, WOW, I will be visiting gyrafoam and brent later today, just drop it off, and I'll get her clean and going for you to WATCH, not keep. When is the cleaning party? **ducks and runs** |
Post# 158354 , Reply# 47   10/2/2006 at 10:12 (6,409 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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