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Thread Number: 1132
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Post# 55287 1/29/2005 at 22:29 (7,026 days old) by Unimatic1140  (Minneapolis) |
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Hi everyone, I gave the Frigidaire 1-18 washer that I found last week a good going over. The drive belt was very loose causing a slow spin, but after tightening the belt everything seems to work just fine. The washer is nosier and rumbles a bit more than I believe it should be, but the 1/18 were the nosiest of all Frigidaire washers by far. The spin bearings could also be replaced, but I’ve heard worse. Otherwise its seems water tight and up for the job of washing clothes and the brake still works, which isn’t that common in a 1-18 of its age. Here is a sneak preview of that wonderful Frigidaire Jet-Action turnover with a huge towel load-- 6.0mb Right click here and save target as Here is another view of the wonderful Jet-Circle Spray Rinse and Rinse Fill-- 2.5mb Right click here and save target as | ||
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Post# 55306 , Reply# 2 1/30/2005 at 06:30 (7,026 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Frigidaire Jet-Action turnover  | ||
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Post# 55313 , Reply# 4 1/30/2005 at 09:09 (7,026 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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What a shame these are no longer in production | ||
| Post# 55315 , Reply# 5 1/30/2005 at 10:25 (7,026 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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1-18 Where 1-18's produced as coin ops ? | ||
| Post# 55317 , Reply# 6 1/30/2005 at 10:58 (7,026 days old) by automagic () | ||
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WOW I use to have this machine. Boy could it wash, and wash and wash. I wish my mom would have gotten it fixed instead of replacing it with a KA. Have a nice weekend!! | ||
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Post# 55343 , Reply# 7 1/30/2005 at 17:37 (7,025 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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I never saw a 1-18 coin-op. | ||
| Post# 55347 , Reply# 8 1/30/2005 at 18:33 (7,025 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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No; solid-tub coin-ops with the Deep-Action agitator were still being produced in the 70's. That would have been cool if a coin-op 1-18 was produced, however. | ||
| Post# 55361 , Reply# 10 1/30/2005 at 20:29 (7,025 days old) by scott55405 () | ||
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I think there were 1-18 coinops... | ||
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Post# 55363 , Reply# 11 1/30/2005 at 21:00 (7,025 days old) by RE563 (Fort Worth, Texas) |
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| Post# 55369 , Reply# 12 1/30/2005 at 21:53 (7,025 days old) by Brent-Aucoin () | ||
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Very cool! Thanks Robert. That 1-18 does not mess around! Get the job done! What is your impression on it's cleaning ability? Everytime I look in one, I just can't get over how big the drum is. It is shocking! Thanks again! Brent | ||
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Post# 55370 , Reply# 13 1/30/2005 at 22:54 (7,025 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 55394 , Reply# 15 1/31/2005 at 08:13 (7,025 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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FINALLLY!!!
Now Robert you will finally have clean clothes! Nothing beats the dirt like a 1-18!........... Well maybe a 1958 Duomatic orrrr...a 1950 Streamliner 0ooorrrr..a 1949 Gyramatic..orr a 1952 ABC hmmmmm Now if I can only get you interested in transistors! Anywho I have a 1-18 coin op but it has the solid tub and deep action agitator. And BRUCE is SUPPOSED to come pick it up!! HEELLOOOOOOO BRUCE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> | ||
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Post# 55402 , Reply# 16 1/31/2005 at 08:45 (7,025 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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" I have a 1-18 coin op" Ummm, you have a Rollermatic coin-op, not a 1-18 coin-op mister, they made solid basket rollermatic coin-ops until '75 or '76. I've seen a few laundromats with true 1-18 coin-ops, but they were relatively rare. The 1-18 goes right after I film the second wash load, now what's a transistor? | ||
| Post# 55406 , Reply# 17 1/31/2005 at 09:07 (7,025 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
On my high school senior trip to London, I saw 1-18 coin-op's in a small laundrette we used. It had solid tub Rollermatics in the front, and the 1-18's were in the back. Robert, is there a bleach up in that 1-18? If not, the sound of the water being sucked in and out of the Jet Cone might be amplified without it. Otherwise, it sounds normal to me! Looks like you could fit several more towels in there too without compromising cleaning or turnover... | ||
| Post# 55438 , Reply# 18 1/31/2005 at 11:25 (7,025 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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Sorry guys I didn't realize that perforated-tub "16" coin-ops were actually produced. I read some literature from 1976 that showed the solid-tub Rollermatic coin-ops and not the "16"s. My mistake. | ||
| Post# 55444 , Reply# 19 1/31/2005 at 12:18 (7,025 days old) by pulsator-power (connecticut) | ||
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Well, Robert, weren't the 1-18's rolermatics? | ||
| Post# 55448 , Reply# 20 1/31/2005 at 13:08 (7,025 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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Post# 55449 , Reply# 21 1/31/2005 at 13:14 (7,025 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Peter, the machines bleach cup and cap were no where to be found at the house I got the machine out of but I had an extra cup and cap so I put them on for the video. I guess I'm just not use to how much noiser a 1-18 in agitation is, with the lid closed its quieter, but a Unimatic or Pulsamatic is much more quite than a Rollermatic or 1-18. Jerry, the 1-18 is of the Rollermatic design, but the tranny is belt driven and looks somewhat different than the older solid basket rollermatics. | ||
| Post# 55470 , Reply# 22 1/31/2005 at 15:59 (7,025 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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Robert, With the ongoing discussion about the KM PP cycle and the cooldown, why don't you run the PP cycle on the 1-18 and post your thoughts on it? Better try it tonight, because you don't want to use up your water rations for February! The Knits cycle is the exact same as the PP cycle, only it soaks every other timer increment. | ||
| Post# 55613 , Reply# 23 2/1/2005 at 15:27 (7,024 days old) by Bryan71 () | ||
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How does it wash? Since becoming a member I have seen much talk about the Frigidaire 1-18's and have seen several pics and some action shots of it agitating. My question..how exactly does this machine wash? I assume no fins at the bottom like a dual-action? | ||
| Post# 55647 , Reply# 24 2/1/2005 at 20:56 (7,023 days old) by davenp () | ||
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I was sitting in here in awe watching the wash cycle when my little girl came in. "You've finally lost it, haven't you dad?" Dave | ||
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Post# 55662 , Reply# 25 2/1/2005 at 22:29 (7,023 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 55961 , Reply# 26 2/4/2005 at 11:49 (7,021 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Uni---- I had a 1-18 similar to yours (in harvest gold) for about a year. I dragged it home from the scrap pile outside the appliance dealership across the street from the warehouse apt. I was living in at the time. ANYWAY, it sounded exactly like yours. I think they're just really loud, punk-rock machines. Can you imagine a laundromat full of those? You'd have to hand out hearing protection at the door, LOL! I was impressed with how large a load it held, and towels felt drier coming out of my 1-18 than they did coming from my '96 FrigiLux FL . I was surprised to find out it didn't have a 1000 rpm spin speed. Must have been the physics of tub diameter and all that (designgeek, where are you?!) Congrats on your find! | ||
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