Thread Number: 32127
Beautiful 1967 Frigidaire Rollermatic in New Smryna Beach, Fl |
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Post# 484516   12/27/2010 at 07:23 (4,840 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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From seller at dfarley13@cfl.rr.com ...
"I have an original (not restored) fully functional Frigidaire washing machine in excellent condition that I've had in storage for 20+ years. The washer is complete with the original hot and cold line hoses, original drain hose and original use and care instructions/booklets. The original wiring diagram on the back of the machine was printed in March of 1966. I have not been able to identify actual year of manufacture. The serial number is: 38 VD 9890." Just so its clear: a washer that has been in storage for 20 years most likely is no longer "fully functional". |
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Post# 484591 , Reply# 1   12/27/2010 at 15:24 (4,840 days old) by joelippard (Hickory)   |   | |
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Post# 484607 , Reply# 2   12/27/2010 at 16:51 (4,840 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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This was the very first used washing machine I ever bought back in 1987. I had a two-room studio apartment and I first had a KitchenAid top loading dishwasher that drew water and drained into an apartment sink/cabinet combo. Then, I figured if I got a solid-tub washing machine it would use a small enough amount of water that it wouldn't overburden the plumbing and I could replace the dishwasher (which I wasn't using all that much, but I sure wish now that I had kept it) with a more useful appliance, a clothes washer. Anyway, there was a wonderful used appliance store in Westbrook CT right next to an old laundromat that used GM Frigidaire Rollermatic washers. George had a bunch of Rollermatics in a mini-graveyard in the back. I wanted a "Rapid Dry" model, but this exact model, pictured above, was in much better condition than anything else so I bought it. Exactly the same except mine had metal selector knobs, not white ones.This machine did all my laundry handily for six years until I moved out of the apartment and sold it to the next tenant. Wish I'd kept it, but... And now I have the matching dryer in Canary Yellow. Go figure. |
Post# 484762 , Reply# 3   12/28/2010 at 12:17 (4,839 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas)   |   | |
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I'd replace those original hoses for sure! That sure does look like a clean machine! What is the seller expecting in the way of price? |
Post# 484813 , Reply# 4   12/28/2010 at 16:05 (4,839 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)   |   | |
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Post# 487725 , Reply# 5   1/9/2011 at 20:10 (4,827 days old) by joelippard (Hickory)   |   | |
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Post# 487735 , Reply# 6   1/9/2011 at 20:35 (4,827 days old) by ~sudsshane ()   |   | |
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I offered the seller $200.00, and he declined my offer. He must think it is worth more, but the fact it is not a rapidry model hurts the value. Hope someone can snatch it up. |
Post# 487749 , Reply# 7   1/9/2011 at 21:08 (4,827 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 487998 , Reply# 8   1/10/2011 at 16:47 (4,826 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 488361 , Reply# 9   1/12/2011 at 02:32 (4,825 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 488823 , Reply# 10   1/13/2011 at 23:39 (4,823 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 488850 , Reply# 11   1/14/2011 at 07:17 (4,822 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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I have had a couple of these over the years and I was always impressed how Frigidare was so far ahead of its time with the white on white styling that would be all the rage in the early 1990s. I currently have the Rapid-dry version with the older three ring agitator in it, its one of my favorite Frigidrare washers.
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Post# 488864 , Reply# 12   1/14/2011 at 08:20 (4,822 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 488895 , Reply# 13   1/14/2011 at 11:29 (4,822 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)   |   | |
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Post# 488953 , Reply# 14   1/14/2011 at 17:16 (4,822 days old) by joelippard (Hickory)   |   | |
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Post# 489301 , Reply# 15   1/16/2011 at 10:08 (4,820 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass)   |   | |
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How do you contact the seller?What site is this on?Is that an email address?If anyone knows please let me know. |
Post# 489444 , Reply# 16   1/16/2011 at 21:29 (4,820 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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The email address is listed in the very first post: (dfarley13@cfl.rr.com) This post was last edited 01/16/2011 at 21:48 |
Post# 489449 , Reply# 18   1/16/2011 at 22:06 (4,820 days old) by joelippard (Hickory)   |   | |
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Post# 489526 , Reply# 20   1/17/2011 at 08:38 (4,819 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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"I currently have the Rapid-dry version with the older three ring agitator in it, its one of my favorite Frigidrare washers. "
That's an illegal mod mister! 3-ring in a Rapid-dry! If it was an early 1964 production machine I could let that slide but this is blatant! Negative 10 points John Lefever! Thats NEGATIVE 10! |
Post# 489545 , Reply# 21   1/17/2011 at 11:05 (4,819 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY)   |   | |
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"IT sold for $390.00, 20 years ago....and is like NEW"
This is the statement worth pondering on.
It has a clean cabinet, but you really don't know what's underneath. Have rats chewed on wiring, have vital electrical componenets dried out, how about all of the rubber pieces. Bellows may be rotted, and possibly unseen rust. It's true you do only live once, but a bad decision can make that one life rather miserable in some case. Being taken for an expensive ride like that for a heap would fall under that category. That's a lot of money to throw at the unknown. It is your money, it's merely advice to proceed with great caution.
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-Tim |
Post# 489554 , Reply# 22   1/17/2011 at 11:44 (4,819 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)   |   | |
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i have 6 of these machines and have gotten some that were in great shape, one was really bad! parts are very rare, i have managed to find a good collection for myself including bellows, tub seals, motors, but there aren't many left! rollers are very hard to find and pump parts are even harder. lucily for me i bypass the pumps and gravity drain all mine. outer tubs tend to be badly rusted around the bottom where transmission mounts.
i personally would not give more than $200.00 for this machine, no matter how good it looks on the outside. it's what inside that will determine whether it will run again! and yes, the rollermatic manual here is hard to download but once you get it it's worth it's weight in gold in learning how these machines operate. i have studied it over and over for days at a time and it enabled me to put my 65 rapidry custom imperial back together and run perfectly! after a complete tear down. i would be cautious in offering close to 600 for that machine! |
Post# 489593 , Reply# 23   1/17/2011 at 15:44 (4,819 days old) by joelippard (Hickory)   |   | |
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Post# 489990 , Reply# 25   1/18/2011 at 22:21 (4,818 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)   |   | |
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Post# 490217 , Reply# 26   1/19/2011 at 19:09 (4,817 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass)   |   | |
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I am afraid I am going to have to agree with jetcone Jon about having the wrong agitator on a classic rollermatic frigidaire,it makes it a mongrel.Mark the laundry god,has spoken..... |
Post# 490236 , Reply# 27   1/19/2011 at 20:12 (4,817 days old) by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 490237 , Reply# 28   1/19/2011 at 20:12 (4,817 days old) by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 490364 , Reply# 29   1/20/2011 at 12:34 (4,816 days old) by sudslock1 (St Louis)   |   | |
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Here is his craigslist ad with more photos and his phone number. CLICK HERE TO GO TO sudslock1's LINK on Daytona Craigslist |
Post# 490377 , Reply# 30   1/20/2011 at 14:01 (4,816 days old) by joelippard (Hickory)   |   | |
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Post# 490607 , Reply# 33   1/21/2011 at 15:21 (4,815 days old) by joelippard (Hickory)   |   | |
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This is one of the ones that people look for alot. The mechanism is similar to a 1-18 but not quite the same as the 1-18 is belt driven. It absolutely cleans and rinses very well, provided that it has been loaded in the proper manner, Frigidaires load differently than other top load washers do. The spin is 710 rpm and with the solid tub this provides a very acceptable water extraction. Frigidaires were noted to extract more water than other machines and in most cases had superior spin speeds. |
Post# 490634 , Reply# 34   1/21/2011 at 17:59 (4,815 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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This is not a 1-18. None of the parts fit from this machine to a 1-18. These were good machines, they have a dead zone above the top Cone, which was addressed and fixed in the 1-18 machines. It is the last solid tub machine from F. This is not the TOL model by any standard. These machines are prone to motor failure due to the early clutching mechanism. This being a 1966? model IT is on the CUSP, one would have to look closely at the serial number to determine if this machine had the factory 'Sure-Spin" clutch upgrade installed! If not then have him spin it dry and see if it blows a fuse, or better spin it with a full tub of water and see if it blows a fuse. Also be sure to unplug the machine and feel the plug prongs, if they are at all warm then you are close to motor failure with this machine.
My 2 cents $200 is very fair price for this machine. |
Post# 490652 , Reply# 35   1/21/2011 at 19:45 (4,815 days old) by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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This one is new enough to have the improved clutch, the VD in the serial # tells us this. As Jon stated this is not the same as a !-18, For the 1-18 the entire mechanism was beefed up compared to the original rollermatics. Checking the prongs on the plug for heat is not a fair way to test for motor problems there far too many variables for this test to have any validly. I have never seen a bad motor in a solid tub frigidare rollermatic washer I don't think this was one of the major weak points. I would have to examine the machine to even begin to estimate the value of it. I could be well worth $500 or be worth less than $100.
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Post# 490681 , Reply# 37   1/21/2011 at 22:31 (4,815 days old) by stevet (West Melbourne, FL)   |   | |
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motor shot a bit blurry |
Post# 490682 , Reply# 38   1/21/2011 at 22:32 (4,815 days old) by stevet (West Melbourne, FL)   |   | |
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0riginal drain hose |
Post# 490683 , Reply# 39   1/21/2011 at 22:34 (4,815 days old) by stevet (West Melbourne, FL)   |   | |
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hard to read data plate |
Post# 490684 , Reply# 40   1/21/2011 at 22:35 (4,815 days old) by stevet (West Melbourne, FL)   |   | |
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Top control box |
Post# 490756 , Reply# 41   1/22/2011 at 09:30 (4,814 days old) by stevet (West Melbourne, FL)   |   | |
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will post the money shot in a little while..I know you are all wating to see it! |
Post# 490759 , Reply# 42   1/22/2011 at 09:51 (4,814 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 490767 , Reply# 43   1/22/2011 at 11:22 (4,814 days old) by joelippard (Hickory)   |   | |
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Post# 490779 , Reply# 45   1/22/2011 at 13:54 (4,814 days old) by stevet (West Melbourne, FL)   |   | |
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2 left! |
Post# 490780 , Reply# 46   1/22/2011 at 13:56 (4,814 days old) by stevet (West Melbourne, FL)   |   | |
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Absolutely pristine, everyone! Even the screws on the bottom are rust free! But I dont think I caught them in the shot! |
Post# 490787 , Reply# 48   1/22/2011 at 15:05 (4,814 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 490929 , Reply# 49   1/23/2011 at 08:28 (4,813 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 490937 , Reply# 50   1/23/2011 at 09:15 (4,813 days old) by joelippard (Hickory)   |   | |
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are going to work on getting this machine. A few words of advice on it. I would remove the top and clean around the ring of the outer tub because that area gets dirty sometimes and can't be seen without taking the top off. Those rubbed areas on top of the control panel can be easily touched up using a white paint marker. Hope this will be helpful to you all. |
Post# 490944 , Reply# 51   1/23/2011 at 09:55 (4,813 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Machine has gone up in value! I can see either it was a lo-use machine or a non stressed machine! There are no scuffing or rub marks on the spin and agitate rollers from the urethane inter-rollers!
If this had been overloaded or stressed you would see burn marks on the aluminum rollers.
Add $200 bucks to my estimate!
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Post# 490945 , Reply# 52   1/23/2011 at 09:56 (4,813 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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Post# 490947 , Reply# 53   1/23/2011 at 09:56 (4,813 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 490990 , Reply# 54   1/23/2011 at 15:11 (4,813 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass)   |   | |
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I bought that machine yesterday for the 500 and am sending Microship to go get it for me.I talked to Dale and it is a once a week machine until 1989 by his grandmother. |
Post# 491087 , Reply# 55   1/23/2011 at 19:19 (4,813 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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I am sure glad that someone in the group got this machine. I would have liked to have it, but truthfully, it wouldn't have been connected fulltime and that would have been a waste.
I sure hope you can take some high-def videos of this machine and archive to Youtube.
I have thought about putting together a dvd of my SQ machines and uploading the iso image to a file sharing site so anyone could download and burn their own copy.
Malcolm |
Post# 491103 , Reply# 56   1/23/2011 at 20:10 (4,813 days old) by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 491212 , Reply# 57   1/24/2011 at 09:45 (4,812 days old) by joelippard (Hickory)   |   | |
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Post# 491304 , Reply# 58   1/24/2011 at 20:59 (4,812 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)   |   | |
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as my name says i love rollermatics! have rebuilt 3, working on #4 this year. your's looks like it won't need much attention at all. water bellows are still available and oil too if you ever need them, although only one of the 4 i have torn down have needed a new bellows. they will hold up fine if no pins or nails etc. get into them. and tub seals seem to last forever too (at least on mine) cause on a rollermatic the water level never gets high enough in the outer tub to cover the main tub seal anyway. so they are not subject to the extent of corrosion and wear that a 1-18 or other perforated tub seal would endure on a constant basis.
enjoy it and lots of pics please! |
Post# 491967 , Reply# 60   1/27/2011 at 21:44 (4,809 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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