Thread Number: 1366
Frigidaire Rapid Dry 1000 |
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Post# 57951 , Reply# 1   2/22/2005 at 10:50 (7,000 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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I am not one of the resident GM-era Frigidaire experts here, but I think I can answer your question. The Rapid Dry 1000 machine was made in the 1960's, before the larger-tub 1-18 machines came along in the 1970's. The 1-18's did not spin at 1000 rpms. This is even more impressive: The Unimatic Frigidaires (through the 1958 models) spun at 1140 rpms! |
Post# 58031 , Reply# 2   2/23/2005 at 06:15 (7,000 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)   |   | |
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Post# 58033 , Reply# 3   2/23/2005 at 07:04 (7,000 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 58034 , Reply# 4   2/23/2005 at 07:07 (7,000 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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"Roller-Matic" with "Rapidry" 1964-1969? |
Post# 58042 , Reply# 5   2/23/2005 at 07:59 (7,000 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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From 1947 to 1958 the Unimatic mechanisms spin at 1140. These machines had a 9 lb capacity rating. The later Rollermatic "Rapidry" washers had a larger, 12 lb capacity. Since the diameter of the tub was increased to increase capacity, theoretically, the spin effectiveness would be about the same spinning at 1010 rpm in a slightly larger tub as 1140 in the earlier machines.
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Post# 58047 , Reply# 6   2/23/2005 at 08:37 (7,000 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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1947-1958 Unimatics 1140rpm 1955-1958 Pulsmatics 630rpm 1959-1964 Multimatics 710rpm or 850rpm 1965-1969 Rollermatics "Rapidry models" 1010rpm 1965-1969 Rollermatics "Standard models" 710rpm 1970-1979 1-18 Rollermatics 660rpm No top loading washer to date has ever broken our beloved Unimatics spin speed which is technology design and patented in the mid to late 1930's! |
Post# 58055 , Reply# 7   2/23/2005 at 10:42 (6,999 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 58058 , Reply# 8   2/23/2005 at 11:09 (6,999 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 58067 , Reply# 9   2/23/2005 at 12:14 (6,999 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 58081 , Reply# 10   2/23/2005 at 15:42 (6,999 days old) by westytoploader ()   |   | |
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Robert, did the '65 Rollermatic you had and sold on eBay spin at 1010 or 710? |
Post# 58083 , Reply# 11   2/23/2005 at 16:09 (6,999 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 58474 , Reply# 13   2/28/2005 at 10:15 (6,994 days old) by westytoploader ()   |   | |
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"Anyone out there have a working 'Laundromat'?" Well if they weren't so danged rare... |
Post# 58483 , Reply# 14   2/28/2005 at 11:45 (6,994 days old) by golittlesport (California)   |   | |
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Post# 58484 , Reply# 15   2/28/2005 at 11:56 (6,994 days old) by golittlesport (California)   |   | |
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