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1954 Frigidaire Washer in Colorado |
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Post# 613605   7/30/2012 at 23:40 (4,287 days old) by d-jones (Western Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh Area))   |   | |
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This machine was left behind in an old farm house that's been abandoned for forty years, but the property has a new owner and they'd like this sold and on its way. I've emailed the seller and she assures me that the washer is very dirty on the outside, but nut rusted. The inside is said to be very clean. I asked for some photos and these are what she sent, so you can judge for yourself. They were a little to dark to be very useful at first, but Kevin(revvinkevin)doctored them up for me so I could post them.(thank you Kevin) These old Frigidaire's are very scarce, so hopefully someone here will step up and save this one. Of course if nobody's willing to claim it, I'll have no choice but to drive all the way out to Colorado myself, and then my wife will kill me and my death will be on your collective hands. All that's needed to prevent this tragedy is for one person to do the right thing and save this forgotten little relic of America's past.
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Post# 613606 , Reply# 1   7/30/2012 at 23:53 (4,287 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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David, your exhortation is so original and funny that I'd drive there myself just to acknowledge such an amazing appeal.
That's the double rinser, as the dial indicates. I think these babies were made from 50-52, and the float-over rinses were available beginning in 53&4, looking exactly like the model pictured except for the differences in the rinse cycle. Someone who knows will have the precise dates. It's a great machine. Again, I love your plea. |
Post# 613612 , Reply# 2   7/31/2012 at 00:15 (4,287 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 613619 , Reply# 3   7/31/2012 at 00:43 (4,287 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 613625 , Reply# 4   7/31/2012 at 01:02 (4,287 days old) by d-jones (Western Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh Area))   |   | |
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And you're very welcome. I just wish this was closer so I could get it myself. :-(
With the exception of the 1-18, I love the vintage Frigidaire's. I grew up with one(its matching dryer, a DDG61, is still in my parents garage)so naturally they remind me of home. Kevin has one of these and it's a real hoot to watch. Now that Patrick has posted a photo of his pristine machine to inspire everyone, with any luck someone will feel inspired to go get this! |
Post# 613641 , Reply# 5   7/31/2012 at 02:30 (4,287 days old) by stan (Napa CA)   |   | |
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Post# 613653 , Reply# 6   7/31/2012 at 06:46 (4,286 days old) by frigidaireguy (Wiston-Salem, NC)   |   | |
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This is definitely a WO-65 which would be a 1950 or 1951 as it has the 2 rinses. Also this is not the original pulsator. Hope someone grabs this machine. I have a 1954 - WO-65-2 and I love using it. Looking forward to seeing who gets it. |
Post# 613658 , Reply# 7   7/31/2012 at 07:15 (4,286 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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This is a rare find, to me it looks like the agitator is original but missing the rubber part of the lower pulsator cone so all you have is the metal reinforcement. I already have the WO-65-2 which I converted to the double rinse by changing the timer and timer dial and between the 1140 RPM spin and two deep rinses it rinses all traces of bleach out of a load.
I love it for doing white loads that need a good cleaning and complete rinsing. Mine currently needs a new motor centrifugal switch so these dirty loads have been going in the Calypso the last 5 years and it does at least as good a job on loads like this.
This would make a great addition to your growing collection Scott. |
Post# 613696 , Reply# 8   7/31/2012 at 11:12 (4,286 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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Hehehe your funny ComboJohnny! Colorado? hmmm, that's a track, but not un-doable. |
Post# 613699 , Reply# 9   7/31/2012 at 11:17 (4,286 days old) by Travis ()   |   | |
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We'll see from here |
Post# 613722 , Reply# 10   7/31/2012 at 12:47 (4,286 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 613726 , Reply# 11   7/31/2012 at 12:56 (4,286 days old) by westingman123 ()   |   | |
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Um, didn't Launderess warn you about hittin' that cooking sherry, my friend? **LOL** |
Post# 613727 , Reply# 12   7/31/2012 at 13:01 (4,286 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 613732 , Reply# 13   7/31/2012 at 13:16 (4,286 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)   |   | |
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I'm sure that if you call a smith or someone who can cut the panel and put a glass and maybe also a chromed frame over there you you could install a littlest neon inside and you could make more "good looking" as it really came from the factory with a working light...
I personally think that the neon does not look that good this way and almost "ruin" the charm and beautifulness of the machine, hope you don't get offended but I'm always used to say my opinion and I have to say this even if you probaly don't care much about, honestly I would appreciate if someone would give me his opinionabout something I did, good or bad it will be, anyway of course that's my opinion and what's matter is that it likes to you rather than me! Enjoy it! Congrats on ur find! |
Post# 613826 , Reply# 14   7/31/2012 at 19:19 (4,286 days old) by Travis ()   |   | |
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This poor dirty baby is coming to me soon. |
Post# 613830 , Reply# 15   7/31/2012 at 19:24 (4,286 days old) by in2itdood ()   |   | |
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Congrats! |
Post# 613835 , Reply# 16   7/31/2012 at 19:50 (4,286 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula)   |   | |
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I wish I could find parts for mine... it's still sitting next to my bed... The parts I know I need are: Torque spring Water and oil bellows Pulsator (rubber lower part) Pulsator - (upper rubber part) Pulsator (cap) Lid handle Timer operation light cap (small round one) Bearings |
Post# 613843 , Reply# 17   7/31/2012 at 20:43 (4,286 days old) by d-jones (Western Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh Area))   |   | |
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Post# 613875 , Reply# 18   7/31/2012 at 22:57 (4,286 days old) by stan (Napa CA)   |   | |
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Post# 613912 , Reply# 19   8/1/2012 at 05:41 (4,285 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 613914 , Reply# 20   8/1/2012 at 06:07 (4,285 days old) by frigidaireguy (Wiston-Salem, NC)   |   | |
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You will love this machine - It is definitely my favorite. Looking forward to pics Bob |
Post# 613916 , Reply# 21   8/1/2012 at 06:43 (4,285 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)   |   | |
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This is a wonderful machine.....
Congrats! Another wonderful machine saved from the scrap yard! Probably Mickey now will hate me because I "criticized" his light, but I hope it is not so,it was just a personal opinion to take just as it comes, as I said what's matter is that it likes to him and I'm happy if he is happy with! Anyway you all are so fortunate to have found and own these machines, they are really nice! Enjoy them! So since I foolishly congratulated only Mickey before I of course feel the need to extend my congratulations and compliments to all the others also, and now of course to Travis. Good luck Travis! Let us know when it comes! This post was last edited 08/01/2012 at 07:09 |
Post# 613922 , Reply# 22   8/1/2012 at 07:48 (4,285 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 613927 , Reply# 23   8/1/2012 at 08:13 (4,285 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 613986 , Reply# 24   8/1/2012 at 11:51 (4,285 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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So glad you got it. These babes have no outer tub. They actually roar during the spin out. Can't wait for you to hear it and jump for joy. Fabulous. And thanks DAVEY JONES for the Herculean effort to save a gem.
Thank you Stan. It was a joke. The light was placed on many machines when I wanted "lighted controls;" it even fits nicely atop the Visimatic Wringer. Here it is illuminating a suds-return This post was last edited 08/01/2012 at 12:21 |
Post# 613989 , Reply# 25   8/1/2012 at 11:56 (4,285 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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which IS illuminated and I thought hey, maybe I could open up my non-illuminated 62 CD Multi and install the light. SO I DID. Alas, now I have no more portable illuminator, but a permanently illuminated Multimatic. YAY. Finally Stan, this was a real modification; the other, a HOAX as that hilarious deceased comedian would say in his SNL skits as a talk show host. Can't remember his name, a great big blond, and side-splittingly funny.
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Post# 613993 , Reply# 26   8/1/2012 at 12:06 (4,285 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 614072 , Reply# 27   8/1/2012 at 19:48 (4,285 days old) by stan (Napa CA)   |   | |
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Post# 614086 , Reply# 28   8/1/2012 at 20:57 (4,285 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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When he did that skit as a commentator in black framed glasses wearing a suit making quotations marks in the air with his fingers " I frighten children..... I don't know how to wipe properly..... I don't have sex with women--don't know how that works....." etc.... it's one of the funniest things I've ever seen.
Back to the matter at hand: The water hurls against the cabinet, yeah, right against the square metal box, a roaring waterfall. The inner tub came in 55, I believe. All the WO's from 50 to 54 were built without an outer tub. Seeing pictures of the unimatic mechanism on the bottom with the wash tub on top is quite a sight. Robert actually cut away the metal replacing it with fake glass to show the water throw and the suds build up in the cabinet on his Super Unimatic 2. I searched for the video, but was able to locate photos only. There are so many new people who haven't seen this miracle, maybe someone will locate the vid and link it. |
Post# 614088 , Reply# 29   8/1/2012 at 21:00 (4,285 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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A link for the PHOTOS
Nuts! just went thru the pix; none here of the cutaway cabinet, but lots of fun stuff anyway. I'll try to find the right pix. CLICK HERE TO GO TO mickeyd's LINK |
Post# 614091 , Reply# 30   8/1/2012 at 21:11 (4,285 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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`And you have to scroll way way down to get to the cabinet cutaway shots; they're fabulous!
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Post# 614104 , Reply# 31   8/1/2012 at 22:06 (4,285 days old) by stan (Napa CA)   |   | |
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at first I thought you were kidding "water hurls against the cabinet" WHAT!
that pretty amazing! I have never seen the likes of before, or probably will again! LOL Thanks for finding this for all to see! Robert is amazing at coming up with these alterations! Most of us are just trying to make what we have work the way it's suppose to, he's got one tricked out machine there! It should have been included in the "crazy obsession" episode! |
Post# 614105 , Reply# 32   8/1/2012 at 22:23 (4,285 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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God I hardly remember doing the up and down agitator experiments lol. Fred and I both had a good laugh looking at those pictures tonight, I hadn't seen them in years.
We had a power surge last summer that took out the computer on the Super Unimatic. I have to replace it at some point so we can use that machine again. It was a fun project over the course of two years, that was back about 6 years ago. |