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Post# 291608   7/19/2008 at 13:44 (5,731 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Post# 291614 , Reply# 1   7/19/2008 at 14:58 (5,731 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL)        
Thanks Robert.....

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for posting things like this. I hope they get saved!

CLICK HERE TO GO TO trainguy's LINK on Rochester Craigslist


Post# 291615 , Reply# 2   7/19/2008 at 14:59 (5,731 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI )        

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Oh my f*&%$#g gawd, someone needs these, ASAP!

Post# 291617 , Reply# 3   7/19/2008 at 15:44 (5,731 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
Hi

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The other day I was stressed to the max and had to do laundry and NOT play and enjoy the chore as extreme leisure the way so many--probably all-- of us do. I can't summon the requisite tone right now to convey the sheer joy and efficiency and power of a Frigidaire when you need to move dirty laundry quickly.

And YES, it is tempting to go after these machines, especially since I was offered them, long ago, by an amazing and generous genius, but the Rochesterian, could not determine their working condition, and offered to let me drive over to check, just over an hour away. Kristen, the Rochesterian, is a real sweetheart, but I didn't go. A possibly non-working Frigidaire was beyond my skill last year.

To the point, a Unimatic is an indescribably fabulous washing machine, and it is my most sincere hope that anyone who has really wanted one for a long time gets
this dream machine, and that people who have one will give someone else a chance to experience the miracle of a Unimatic. Gentlemen, I beseech you, please allow a long-awaiting dreamer to have it. I had no idea the machines were in such beautiful condition. Thank you, see ya all later.

When shined up it is stark stunning black on black, me most prized possession ;'D


Post# 291622 , Reply# 4   7/19/2008 at 17:19 (5,731 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        
Frigidaire blond question:

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Being a Unimatic, does that mean it has the 1140 spin? Given my recent positive experience with Youcrate, I'm sorely tempted.

Post# 291628 , Reply# 5   7/19/2008 at 17:34 (5,731 days old) by golittlesport (California)        
Oh my!

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I hope this sister set to my Frigidaires gets a good home. Too beautiful to crush. All porcelain inside and out!

Post# 291638 , Reply# 6   7/19/2008 at 20:12 (5,731 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Being a Unimatic, does that mean it has the 1140 spin?

Yup, you got that right, 1140rpm. Some pieces are ready for your Frigidaire ironer


Post# 291642 , Reply# 7   7/19/2008 at 20:34 (5,731 days old) by fltcoils (South Bend, Indiana)        
My uncle-in-law lives in Rochester.....

Rochester NY..

Well, If nobody can get there quick, I have an uncle there. Perhaps he could pick them up.

But hasn't somebody already gotten them by now???


Post# 291659 , Reply# 8   7/19/2008 at 21:42 (5,731 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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What a find - beautiful!

A Frigidaire isn't beyond anyone's skill level - the right instructions and the right teacher and you'll earn your credentials in no time at all.

We had a Unimatic repair "party" for a '55 WV-65 a few years back - this is part of the group taking a break and the mechanism apart on the table in front of us. That was a fun weekend!

From left are; Jimmy, Rich, Don and Robert


Post# 291662 , Reply# 9   7/19/2008 at 21:49 (5,731 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
Boy, is he ever gonna get your pulsator for cutting him out

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All that stuff for a UNI, i.e. ONE --matic. Thanks

I've been learning a ton from you mechanical dudes, and LOVE that no one will tell me what the little soap dish under the spin solenoid is for ;'D. Hey! I can wait for ever.


Post# 291678 , Reply# 10   7/19/2008 at 22:05 (5,731 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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The 'soapdish' under the spin solenoid is to keep oil that may leak from the seal in the trip shaft above. I've never had a leak there, the lower motor shaft seals and pump seals have gone before that.

Testing the '55's transmission. There's the soapdish!


Post# 291697 , Reply# 11   7/19/2008 at 23:27 (5,731 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
My God, there it is, the soap dish

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And it's only there to catch a leak that never comes. Frigidaire. Unbelievable forever. Thanks, now I won't have to spend another night in the hypnogagic state.

Post# 291737 , Reply# 12   7/20/2008 at 09:59 (5,730 days old) by angus (Fairfield, CT.)        

I, too am tempted to go after this. I am still smarting from yesterday's information. My best friend''s sister who lives in Tampa keeps a small house here since she and her husband visit so often. When she bought the house, it came with a MINT GE Dispensall (not a speck of rust or crud and all parts were there and working), but no dryer. The house was owned by an elderly widower who was there over 60 years. So the washer had very little use. She and her husband got themselves a BOL "plastic GE Dryer" to use on their trips up here

I reminded her repeatedly that if she ever decided to replace the washer, I would gladly pay her and get it out of the basement and she agreed. I hadn't seen them since last October, so when I went over yesterday to visit, I was surprised to hear her mention something about her new dryer. Being me, I asked about that. It turns out that she was here briefly just after Christmas and the dryer went, so they not only replaced the dryer, but the washer as well. Seems that she thought her husband called me and he thought she called me - when neither did. So when they didn't get a return call, they figured I was no longer interested.

A crushing (or should I say "Krushing") experience. Best part is that last summer, I offered to buy the machine from her outright and give her my barely used WP which is reposing in the garage, but she didn't want to give up the washer at that time.


Post# 291745 , Reply# 13   7/20/2008 at 11:30 (5,730 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)        
Stop fooling around------

and go get the damned things. Those are a faaaaabulous addition to any collection!

BTW, if that Trip-Shaft seal wears-out-------good luck finding one-----what a spiel! It is comical to think that the little dish would catch very much of the oil.


Post# 291746 , Reply# 14   7/20/2008 at 11:39 (5,730 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL)        
Has anyone heard anything yet?

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Normally when people say best offer, they are hoping for $1,000's of dollars.

Post# 291809 , Reply# 15   7/20/2008 at 18:20 (5,730 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        
Maybe your thinking of the nut and seal assembly

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BTW, if that Trip-Shaft seal wears-out-------good luck finding one

You must be confusing that seal with something else Steve, that trip shaft seal is a a 20 cent O-ring available at any hardware store, I replaced all of mine after having a small drip on my WI-57 mechanism.

"Soap Dish" lol, I always thought that part was to catch sparks. The parts book lists that as a "Shield, Trip Solenoid".


Post# 291817 , Reply# 16   7/20/2008 at 18:33 (5,730 days old) by 7080swashertalk ()        

I have to hand it to those who take these older models apart.
It is one thing just to do that.

But if you need parts
and they are no longer made,
and we know how exciting it can be to get something up and running.
EHHH.
Then there is the hunt for the part.
maybe improvising?
challenge.




Post# 291905 , Reply# 17   7/21/2008 at 11:32 (5,729 days old) by fltcoils (South Bend, Indiana)        
I emailed the seller

I asked if they were sold yet.

I also mentioned:
AW.org and the $300 bounty
How some photos of the insides would help.
How you CAN run a washer in the garage via garden hose and extension cord, and why that would be good to do.
How you can run a dryer on 115 and why that would be good to do.

I hope this helps.

But perhaps I'm missing the point. I do sometimes %)



Post# 291910 , Reply# 18   7/21/2008 at 11:45 (5,729 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        
DO NOT HAVE THAT SELLER TURN THAT WASHER ON

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Did anyone also happen to mention to the seller that you don't simply "try out" a 55 year old washer of any brand without giving it a going good over first?

For one thing, if you run that washer without putting some hot water in the pump first you are most likely going to destroy the pump seal.

55 year old washers do not work without some restoration work. Some might initially, but something is gonna go within the first few full washloads.


Post# 291917 , Reply# 19   7/21/2008 at 12:25 (5,729 days old) by fltcoils (South Bend, Indiana)        
Ok, I emailed them your warning.

Ok, I emailed them your warning.

They'd said that it had been used recently or implied the same.

If I get any other information I'll let you know.


Post# 291926 , Reply# 20   7/21/2008 at 13:41 (5,729 days old) by oliverdog ()        
The Seller Speaks

Hey guys,

Thanks for all the interest in my machines. As you've probably heard, I'm having a hard time letting them go. They are just so beautiful to me, but alas...if they find a good home, then I will be happy.

To clear up a few things...

First off, I am not looking for $1,000's of dollars. I'm just hoping for a fair offer and don't want to get lowballed when I'm having such a hard time letting them go.

Also, I am NOT going to attempt to turn these babies on. I'd hate to accidently ruin anything. The dryer was actually hardwired into the socket when they were in the basement, so that's not even an option.

Like I said in the ad, as far as I know, they were working when my great aunt passed, but I don't know anything for sure. From my years of lurking on this message board, I get the impression that many people are kind of handy with vintage machines or are willing to learn, so take the risk and see what happens. Obviously, it's more fun to get a beautiful set like this and have them work perfectly, but they are being sold AS IS...whatever that may be.

As for some inside pics, I know I've told several people I will try to do that, but the set is in an awkward place in the garage (not easy to get to without some moving around of stuff), and I haven't really had the time to do it. I apologize and WILL TRY to get some inside pics added.

Any other questions, please don't hesitate to contact me directly at oliverdog298@yahoo.com.

Oh, and yes, these ARE STILL UP FOR GRABS!

KB


Post# 292013 , Reply# 21   7/22/2008 at 01:26 (5,729 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i)        

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Good Lord guys, someone get these!!! I'm too far away on the north coast of CA to go back & get them!

Post# 292079 , Reply# 22   7/22/2008 at 12:14 (5,728 days old) by mistereric (New Jersey (Taylor Ham))        
How much...

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Do you all think it would cost to get youcrate to ship these to Central NJ?

Post# 292090 , Reply# 23   7/22/2008 at 13:10 (5,728 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
Call their toll free number and they'll tell you immedia

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probably around 400 dollars, maybe 5. Sorry, I don't have the number handy. Toll Free Directory

Post# 292095 , Reply# 24   7/22/2008 at 13:55 (5,728 days old) by rapidry1000 (San Francisco)        

My partner is in Rochester now visiting his elderly mother. I spoke to him about the Frigidaire pair. Unfortunately he can't take the pair home on the plane.
My uncle had a service laundromat in the late 60's that had the identical Frigidaire washers.


Post# 292205 , Reply# 25   7/22/2008 at 22:29 (5,728 days old) by tuthill ()        

I bought them.

Post# 292208 , Reply# 26   7/22/2008 at 22:37 (5,728 days old) by rickr (.)        

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YAY!! They went to a club member!

Congrats, and cannot wait to see your pixs!


Post# 292240 , Reply# 27   7/23/2008 at 06:59 (5,727 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)        
No, not confused at all------

I looked in(Atlanta) every kind of hardware store, plumbing supply, etc. and could not find those seals anywhere, so if you come across them please pick up a half-dozen of 'em for me and I'll send you a check.

Post# 292262 , Reply# 28   7/23/2008 at 08:59 (5,727 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        
Sheild - Soapdish...

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Catching sparks and oil... Now that's a combination!


Maybe it's to keep the spin-hamster from touching the coil of the solenoid!


Post# 292269 , Reply# 29   7/23/2008 at 09:28 (5,727 days old) by toggleswitch2 ()        

spin hamster? DO TELL! Seriously what is that?

Post# 292279 , Reply# 30   7/23/2008 at 10:14 (5,727 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon)        
YAY Jed!

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You are going to have a fantastic collection in no time.

What great machines to start out with and of course your 806 is tops in my book too.

So what is YouCrate charging these days with gas prices and all? I'm just curious if they've had to raise their rates.

Can't wait to see these once you get them.

Patrick


Post# 292309 , Reply# 31   7/23/2008 at 13:26 (5,727 days old) by tuthill ()        

Picking them up on Monday the 28th.

Post# 292311 , Reply# 32   7/23/2008 at 13:43 (5,727 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)        

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Congrats, Jed! They look very well cared-for. Hopefully the owner is right and they'll be almost ready-to-use when they arrive. Looking forward to more pics of the pair once they're safe at home.

I wasn't paying attention and thought they were in Rochester, MN. I see they're in NY! Are you driving out to get them or having them shipped?


Post# 292312 , Reply# 33   7/23/2008 at 13:46 (5,727 days old) by tuthill ()        

Drivin' :)

Post# 292338 , Reply# 34   7/23/2008 at 18:44 (5,727 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)        

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Here's hoping your Road Trip Karma is good. Drive safely, Jed!

Post# 292474 , Reply# 35   7/24/2008 at 17:51 (5,726 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI )        

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Yay Jed!!!

Post# 292478 , Reply# 36   7/24/2008 at 19:34 (5,726 days old) by golittlesport (California)        

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Congratulations! You will love this set!

Post# 292484 , Reply# 37   7/24/2008 at 20:47 (5,726 days old) by tuthill ()        
WOOFTA

Very close call with some other more, lucrative offers, but they're still MINE.

Post# 292652 , Reply# 38   7/26/2008 at 08:03 (5,724 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL)        
Have a safe trip, Jed.

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Your last entry makes me a little nervous. I've been screwed twice by sellers who changed their mind after I drove numerous hours for an appliance. One jacked up the price by $100.00, but since I drove 6 hours, I paid the difference. On the other occasion, I drove 10 hours but the person had a better offer, sold the pair before I arrived and simply said "too bad, so sue me." I hope that this doesn't happen to you. Good luck!

Post# 293120 , Reply# 39   7/28/2008 at 11:33 (5,722 days old) by oliverdog ()        
All is safe and well...

Okay, so Tuthill just came and picked up the washer and dryer. I'm sad to see them go, but he promises he'll take good care of them.

Thanks Jed! I look forward to seeing the pics soon.

KB


Post# 293177 , Reply# 40   7/28/2008 at 16:16 (5,722 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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YaY Jed, I was holding my breath waiting until you had them in your truck before saying anything. A bit congrats! Welcome to the Unimatic Circle.

Post# 293188 , Reply# 41   7/28/2008 at 17:04 (5,722 days old) by oliverdog ()        
Oh and by the way...

I also managed to locate the ORIGINAL owner's manuals to both the washer and dryer and threw those in too. I knew I had them in a safe place...it was just a matter of remembering where that was. Heh...


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