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Post# 502397   3/8/2011 at 11:49 (4,769 days old) by supremewhirlpol ()   |   | |
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Got in this Frigidaire 1-18. Decided I fix it to have it's last wash before it gets crushed. |
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Post# 502398 , Reply# 1   3/8/2011 at 11:52 (4,769 days old) by supremewhirlpol ()   |   | |
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Surprisingly it has metal outer tub! Minor water leak from pressure switch reservoir at outer drum. |
Post# 502400 , Reply# 2   3/8/2011 at 11:53 (4,769 days old) by supremewhirlpol ()   |   | |
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nameplate |
Post# 502402 , Reply# 3   3/8/2011 at 11:54 (4,769 days old) by supremewhirlpol ()   |   | |
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Westinghouse motor is capacitor-start. |
Post# 502403 , Reply# 4   3/8/2011 at 11:57 (4,769 days old) by supremewhirlpol ()   |   | |
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Original belt soaked with transmission oil. Another is being used for last wash. |
Post# 502404 , Reply# 5   3/8/2011 at 11:59 (4,769 days old) by supremewhirlpol ()   |   | |
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Love the lint filter! |
Post# 502409 , Reply# 6   3/8/2011 at 12:26 (4,769 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY)   |   | |
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Post# 502418 , Reply# 7   3/8/2011 at 13:07 (4,769 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)   |   | |
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Aside from the cosmetic damage on the control panel, does it really not work? Why not just part it out????
It should have some historical value, if it's one of the first Frigidaire design-transitions from the General Motors-owned-to-the WCi-owned-era... That is a pretty good agitator design, if not for the fact that the Frigidaire nameplate is on top of the inherited Penta-Flex design, and the basket lint filter sure beats the bed-of-nails trap it used before--and went back to! (I'll never forget cleaning my grandma's on the last visits to her house before she passed...) I think that washer--cabinet, alone--should be kept away from "a crusher"...!!!! -- Dave |
Post# 502419 , Reply# 8   3/8/2011 at 13:12 (4,769 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio)   |   | |
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Post# 502421 , Reply# 9   3/8/2011 at 13:15 (4,769 days old) by cfz2882 (Belle Fourche,SD)   |   | |
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westinghouse machine from 1979-i'd keep it if it was in my possesion.... BTW does this one have the solenoid actuated idler pulley to allow a neutral drain?-some had this,some didn't. |
Post# 502424 , Reply# 10   3/8/2011 at 13:19 (4,769 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 502428 , Reply# 11   3/8/2011 at 13:30 (4,769 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada)   |   | |
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Post# 502431 , Reply# 12   3/8/2011 at 13:43 (4,769 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY)   |   | |
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It's always nice to think of how we would like to save machines from a certain doom, but sometimes you have to realize that space is a big concern with many members including myself. I face this all the time when it comes to getting another appliance. I know that Melvin is hurting for space, and I would bet that if the machine were offered it would have no takers. Plus it's leaking oil and not a particularly "collectible" machine to begin with.
Not trying to be rude, just an honest point of view.
-Tim |
Post# 502444 , Reply# 14   3/8/2011 at 14:55 (4,769 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada)   |   | |
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Post# 502448 , Reply# 15   3/8/2011 at 15:21 (4,769 days old) by DanManTN (Tennessee)   |   | |
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Post# 502472 , Reply# 16   3/8/2011 at 17:01 (4,769 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)   |   | |
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Post# 502478 , Reply# 17   3/8/2011 at 17:28 (4,769 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 502479 , Reply# 18   3/8/2011 at 17:29 (4,769 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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I wish I had the space and/or inclination to restore and collect washers. For reasons I can't fully explain, I have developed a soft spot in my heart for these 1st generation WCI-made Frigidaires, despite the tragic loss of the much-loved, high-quality GM-era washers.
It would be great if someone could adopt it or use it for parts, but it's definitely not a machine that's going to get much love here at AW. |
Post# 502490 , Reply# 19   3/8/2011 at 17:55 (4,769 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 502505 , Reply# 20   3/8/2011 at 18:48 (4,769 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 502506 , Reply# 21   3/8/2011 at 18:51 (4,769 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 502537 , Reply# 23   3/8/2011 at 20:49 (4,769 days old) by supremewhirlpol ()   |   | |
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Here is the video of the final spin. CLICK HERE TO GO TO supremewhirlpol's LINK |
Post# 502538 , Reply# 24   3/8/2011 at 20:50 (4,769 days old) by supremewhirlpol ()   |   | |
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Here is a video of final rinse. Think the laser diode is going bad in the Sony cam. No wash video. CLICK HERE TO GO TO supremewhirlpol's LINK |
Post# 502539 , Reply# 25   3/8/2011 at 20:52 (4,769 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i)   |   | |
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Post# 502548 , Reply# 26   3/8/2011 at 21:17 (4,769 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)   |   | |
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These machines are absolutely impossible to repair, even if you had parts. WCI glued the hoses to the pump and tub ports, used incompatible metals between the tub bolts and transmission, and did a thousand other things to make these utterly, insanely tough to work on.
Roger and I found one in mint shape, and wanted to take it apart to save bits and pieces when we were through playing. Three sheared tub bolts later, we chucked the whole thing in the crusher.
If you find a minty one, they are fun to play with. They should have been re-badged a "1-12," though, capacity-wise. These lint-cartridge agitators are fun and splashy, but not as incredibly effective as the ramped Westinghouse design. |
Post# 502662 , Reply# 27   3/9/2011 at 07:15 (4,768 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Nathan [ even if you wanted to ] Amen you got that right.
In all the years I have repaired washers there were only two repairs that we generally made on TL WH built washers. 1 was replacing a bad inlet valve and the other was replacing a bad belt other than these simple repairs I very seldom saw one worth repairing. Yes they did build throw away junk in the 1970s. I do actually remember once fixing one that wouldn't spin, the large bolt under the agitator that holds the tub hub to the spin tube had broken. I looked around this old basement where the machine was and found an old partly disassembled lawn mover and took one of the cylinder head bolts out of a Briggs&Stratton engine and it fit perfectly. That was one of very few that got fixed. |
Post# 502710 , Reply# 28   3/9/2011 at 11:30 (4,768 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Like Nate and especially Eugene, I always find something to like--in any washer-- and although the spin looks labored and unconvincing, the agitation is brisk and engaging. With the upper fins (almost) ending in detached points, it reminds me of the Fisher & Paykel (can't spell it), and what a ride that is.
Wouldn't mind playing with it either, but Frigiscare it is! Like calling Wonder Bread Pepperidge Farm.
Thanks for the videos, Melvin. The pump is a good one, and I liked the way you rigged both inlets off the garden hose. |
Post# 502886 , Reply# 31   3/9/2011 at 21:14 (4,768 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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If I remember correctly, inside the transmission is what they call a LGS spring that allows the tub to index in one direction and then cinches down and prevents indexing in the other direction. I've seen transmission failures where that spring fails and the tub just indexes back and forth. I'm sorry but I've never really cared for this machine. A pain to repair and always burning out the complicated lid latch assembly. If I'm lucky, I'll be shaving with it in a few weeks!
RCD |