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Post# 695411   8/9/2013 at 19:20 (3,905 days old) by maytagmike (Burlington, Vt)   |   | |
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I just received today a dvd of julia child doing the french chef put out by pbs. the washer and dryer set that she has in the kitchen is a frigidaire custom Imperial set just like my mom had being in black and white I don't know what color the set is. my mom's was coppertone. Neat seeing them again. Mike
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Post# 696626 , Reply# 4   8/15/2013 at 11:36 (3,899 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 696709 , Reply# 6   8/15/2013 at 20:25 (3,899 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Heard so much about this infamous machine, glad to see it, finally. Thanks. It almost looks like the 62, except for the handier control dial. Mine is a hockey puck, while Julia's has the bigger open loop, ring thing going on--way better. Mine is sometimes hard to grab. Think hers is a Deluxe. Her angle looks more acute but the light could be widening mine. Her Master Chef series is on PBS here, every Saturday Noon; I never miss it. Just crazy about that woman. Thanks, Phil, for a long desired image.
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Post# 696780 , Reply# 8   8/16/2013 at 00:25 (3,899 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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The 1962-63 models were very similar. As MickeyD said, the 1963 has a different timer knob. the Deluxe and Custom Deluxe models with an "A" suffix had a smaller panel with no provision for a light, the regular Deluxe and Custom Deluxe models without the "A" suffix had a translucent white panel without a light behind it.
At some point during the previous model year (1962), you could get Deluxe washer and dryer models with a fluorescent light behind that panel (models with an "L" like WDL-62, DDL-62 and DDGL-62) but I don't think it happened with 1963 Deluxe or 1962-63 Custom Deluxe models. BTW MickeyD, did your 1962 Custom Deluxe washer originally had a fluorescent light? My documents don't show it as available on Custom Deluxe washers. What's the model number of your washer?
The fluorescent light was standard in the Imperial and Custom Imperial in 1962-1963 but not available in other models. Also, there was no Custom Deluxe dryer in 1962-1963 so the 2 speed Custom Deluxe washer (which was otherwise identical to the Deluxe from that year) had to be matched with a Deluxe dryer.
Here's some pictures from the 1963 Tech Talk manual.
The first one has an error on it, WCD and WCDAR models are reversed but it's how it's shown in the manual. This post was last edited 08/16/2013 at 03:20 |
Post# 696783 , Reply# 9   8/16/2013 at 00:27 (3,899 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 696786 , Reply# 10   8/16/2013 at 00:32 (3,899 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 696787 , Reply# 11   8/16/2013 at 00:34 (3,899 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 696789 , Reply# 12   8/16/2013 at 00:37 (3,899 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 696793 , Reply# 13   8/16/2013 at 00:44 (3,899 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 696797 , Reply# 14   8/16/2013 at 00:53 (3,899 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 696798 , Reply# 15   8/16/2013 at 00:56 (3,899 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 696803 , Reply# 16   8/16/2013 at 01:38 (3,899 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 696805 , Reply# 17   8/16/2013 at 01:42 (3,899 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 696806 , Reply# 18   8/16/2013 at 01:45 (3,899 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 696807 , Reply# 19   8/16/2013 at 01:47 (3,899 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 696808 , Reply# 20   8/16/2013 at 01:52 (3,899 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 696863 , Reply# 21   8/16/2013 at 13:31 (3,898 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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This is so rich; they put in the number of clicks, same as the minutes, and the number of seconds, all zeros, columns of them! Ya gotta love it.
Really like the Imperial with the dueling same-size dials. Never having had a Frigi with a soak, wide-eyed about the overflow. Do all pre-18 Frigis overflow at the end of the Soak cycle? Hadn't seen any of this before, Phil. wonderful. But that hickey puck of mine is awful. Did all models made in 62 have it? Would love to see the 62 line-up when you have time. Thanks. Lost in mesmerizing doctrine, almost forgot you asked me a question way up there. Good eye, Veteran Frigidarian, I added the light. The control panel is as you say, translucent, and when I opened it, expected to see empty sockets, yes, only fitted with bulbs on the Imperial and Custom Imperial, but NADA, nothing there, so I went to the old Builder's Square and bought a 20 buck under counter light that fit perfectly, left the switch on, and simply plug it it when I use it. Have to pull it out for the model number but the lid directs Suds-return model users to the manual for WD 62 & WOR 62. Here are the controls: |
Post# 696865 , Reply# 22   8/16/2013 at 13:35 (3,898 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 696947 , Reply# 23   8/16/2013 at 19:31 (3,898 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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