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Post# 422407   3/13/2010 at 20:39 (5,151 days old) by maytagmike (Burlington, Vt)   |   | |
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Post# 422415 , Reply# 1   3/13/2010 at 21:11 (5,151 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 422420 , Reply# 2   3/13/2010 at 21:28 (5,151 days old) by frapdoodle ()   |   | |
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I saw that!!!! I want to very much |
Post# 422428 , Reply# 3   3/13/2010 at 21:51 (5,151 days old) by spankomatic (Ukiah,CA)   |   | |
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Post# 422462 , Reply# 4   3/14/2010 at 06:04 (5,151 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 422470 , Reply# 6   3/14/2010 at 07:54 (5,151 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 422475 , Reply# 7   3/14/2010 at 09:06 (5,150 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 422479 , Reply# 8   3/14/2010 at 09:56 (5,150 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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That's Jimmy, "Filterflo" of AW.
I have not seen him post anything for quite awhile. He used to post here all the time. I bought a 1964 TOL Filterflo from him years ago. I was a great machine! I sold it to another member about 3 years ago, because I ran out of room. I don't have any of these machines anymore, but the GE pictured is the one I purchased from Jimmy. |
Post# 422489 , Reply# 10   3/14/2010 at 11:45 (5,150 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 422495 , Reply# 11   3/14/2010 at 12:20 (5,150 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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other thread.
These washers are awesome. I got to operate Jimmy's TOL version in Canton. Interesting that it's called a Flex-o-wash. Shades of the Rotoflex, and like the roto-flex, it opens up the whole bottom of the tub for more clothing and great turnover. The wash action is among the most unusual ever invented. Wish a had a pic of Jimmy control panel. Too gobsmacked at the time by the agitator. |
Post# 422496 , Reply# 12   3/14/2010 at 12:22 (5,150 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 422499 , Reply# 13   3/14/2010 at 12:28 (5,150 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 422518 , Reply# 14   3/14/2010 at 13:34 (5,150 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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Post# 422525 , Reply# 16   3/14/2010 at 14:27 (5,150 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 422532 , Reply# 17   3/14/2010 at 15:41 (5,150 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Very neat rare collectable machine. The earlier solid tub version [ Philco Automagic] like Robert has were much more fun they had much better turn over. But when they went to the larger perforated tub style the turn over all but stopped with heavy loads. I had one in my laundry room for a year or so and when you put even a couple pair of jeans in it it would take the entire wash cycle to turn the load over even once. I basically used it to wash loads of socks and underwear and other small stuff. This may have been designed this way to reduce the tangling that the earlier models suffered with Frigidare did the same thing when they went from the three ring agitator to the jetcone agitator it reduced turn over but also greatly reduced tangling.
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Post# 422537 , Reply# 18   3/14/2010 at 16:34 (5,150 days old) by joelippard (Hickory)   |   | |
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Post# 422545 , Reply# 19   3/14/2010 at 17:46 (5,150 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 422597 , Reply# 20   3/14/2010 at 21:18 (5,150 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 422598 , Reply# 21   3/14/2010 at 21:25 (5,150 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 422599 , Reply# 22   3/14/2010 at 21:34 (5,150 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 422636 , Reply# 24   3/15/2010 at 02:29 (5,150 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 422663 , Reply# 25   3/15/2010 at 08:16 (5,150 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 422697 , Reply# 26   3/15/2010 at 11:08 (5,149 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 422919 , Reply# 27   3/16/2010 at 09:45 (5,148 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 423044 , Reply# 28   3/16/2010 at 18:32 (5,148 days old) by joelippard (Hickory)   |   | |
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Post# 423081 , Reply# 29   3/16/2010 at 21:45 (5,148 days old) by A440 ()   |   | |
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Great price for a great machine! This machine will run many years to come! Great offering. Who was the high bidder? I am sure it is someone from the club. Brent |
Post# 423213 , Reply# 30   3/17/2010 at 15:04 (5,147 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas)   |   | |
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In that video I noticed the word "Contourfill". The font that is used on that is the same as I have seen on dashboards of Ford cars from the mid 60's era. And yes, that is very strange that the clothes are rolling over very nicely without the top of the agitator moving. First time I ever saw that. |
Post# 423259 , Reply# 31   3/17/2010 at 18:18 (5,147 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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GM did the same thing. One of the most notable exchanges between divisions was the styling panel on the 1960 TOL Frigidaire ranges and refrigerators - exact same styling was using on the inset decor on the 1960 deVille and Series 62 cars. Fonts were also traded between Frigidaire and the car makes too.
To the new owner - enjoy your new Ford! Lovely machine. Ben |
Post# 423327 , Reply# 33   3/17/2010 at 23:08 (5,147 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 423339 , Reply# 34   3/17/2010 at 23:28 (5,147 days old) by dnastrau (Lords Valley, PA)   |   | |
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Thanks for posting that picture! That is my grandparent's 1960 Frigidaire except it was white and the handle inserts were blue if memory serves. |
Post# 423360 , Reply# 35   3/18/2010 at 05:44 (5,147 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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Post# 423386 , Reply# 36   3/18/2010 at 11:01 (5,146 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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