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Frigidaire Control Tower! |
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Post# 644571   12/6/2012 at 16:25 (4,158 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL)   |   | |
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Post# 644574 , Reply# 1   12/6/2012 at 16:41 (4,158 days old) by eronie (Flushing Michigan)   |   | |
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Wish there were more pix ! |
Post# 644813 , Reply# 2   12/7/2012 at 18:54 (4,157 days old) by TrainGuy (Key West, FL)   |   | |
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Post# 644853 , Reply# 3   12/7/2012 at 21:38 (4,157 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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It seems that the price is back at $250... Earlier this year, I've posted an ad for one like this for sale in Toronto for $25. I paid more than that for mine but still less than $250 and it also included the matching washer at that price... But I guess I was lucky with this set as it was a near local find! A 250$ dryer could become a deal if you live next door and happen to have a matching washer, because having a free one shipped from far away might end costing more!
I just noticed that the back of the dryer door is gray on the one in the ad. On mine, it's white (and so is the back of my washer's lid). Was this a mid-year change or is it a Canadian production difference? The one on eBay: This post was last edited 12/07/2012 at 21:59 |
Post# 644854 , Reply# 4   12/7/2012 at 21:51 (4,157 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 644860 , Reply# 5   12/7/2012 at 22:19 (4,157 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 644867 , Reply# 6   12/7/2012 at 22:34 (4,157 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Greg,
From the pics I've seen on Flickr, I think yours also have the older badges? See the link: CLICK HERE TO GO TO PhilR's LINK |
Post# 644876 , Reply# 7   12/7/2012 at 23:49 (4,157 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Wow - I never noticed the difference! I wonder how long the earlier insignia was used on the 57 line?
The machine pictured on the Flickr account is actually Robert's WI-57. I took that of his machine - I recognize the wall now... Here is mine, the dryer also has the gold crown. The chrome on the washer was in pretty rough shape so I took it to a local plating shop for re-chroming. After a career of bumpers, handrails and knobs, they were enamored with the GM Frigidaire washer trims. They removed the gold crown and did the chroming work. When re-attaching the crown, they decided it deserved a facelift too so they plated it with 24 karat gold. Having forgot that I told them it was from a washing machine, the front desk guys couldn't wait to find out what this control box and trim actually went to. I sent them a picture of the machine reassembled for their shop photo wall. (no dust) I need to have the dryer trims done and I now have a nicer washer trim set so will have both sets done. New chrome is so worth the investment! |
Post# 645697 , Reply# 9   12/11/2012 at 13:59 (4,153 days old) by TrainGuy (Key West, FL)   |   | |
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Hi Dave,
I have picked up 4 DI-57 dryers over the last 10 years. And it appears as though quite a few members also have this same dryer. I have only had 1 matching washer in all that time. It's a very sharp dryer, but the $250 seems to be a little steep. I think a matching washer will be quite difficult to find. Good Luck! Rich |
Post# 645773 , Reply# 10   12/11/2012 at 19:19 (4,153 days old) by jeb (Mansfield Ohiio)   |   | |
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This is in my home town and I would like to have it but price seems very steep. |
Post# 645849 , Reply# 11   12/11/2012 at 22:50 (4,153 days old) by tecnopolis (Ocala/Dunnellon, Florida 34481)   |   | |
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Post# 645871 , Reply# 12   12/12/2012 at 00:35 (4,153 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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$250 isn't bad if the glass is in one piece and the porcelain isn't chipped up. It's the additional $250 for shipping and worrying, or gas and lodging, that makes it a pricey acquisition. As I mentioned to Ben, at least it's white. Imagine if it were any other color. Finding a '57 washer is tough enough without having to match it to a rare finish, too. Right Jetcone!? ; )
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Post# 645898 , Reply# 13   12/12/2012 at 04:28 (4,152 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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For those who live in colder climates, I think a condenser dryer like this (even alone without the matching washer) is interesting to own if you have room for it in your basement. Since they don't have an exhaust port, they don't loose any hot air outside and their condenser works better in a cool environment too. They are also insulated like an oven so they don't generate too much heat or humidity and even if they operate at higher temps (which means, be careful with what you put in as it could shrink like this text!) and take longer to dry a load, I think they still save some energy compared to a regular vented electric dryer by not throwing hot air outside and not pulling cold air from outside at the same time as vented dryers do. |
Post# 645917 , Reply# 15   12/12/2012 at 05:52 (4,152 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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The control tower housings are made of chrome-plated potmetal. They are two-piece and also separate from the chrome trim at the top of the cabinets. The timer dials are glass.
I also thought the tower would be fragile and exposed to damage caused by improper handling or vibration (on the washer) but that doesn't seem to be an issue. I think the plastic consoles on the higher end Frigidaire washers from the mid-sixties seem a lot more fragile (even if they are a favorite of mine!).
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Post# 646510 , Reply# 16   12/14/2012 at 18:42 (4,150 days old) by TrainGuy (Key West, FL)   |   | |
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Post# 646783 , Reply# 17   12/15/2012 at 23:36 (4,149 days old) by applianceguy47 ()   |   | |
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Thank-you PhilR |
Post# 648518 , Reply# 19   12/23/2012 at 04:05 (4,141 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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