always wanted a poppy red set. Someone run quick!

Congratulations John!

The washer has lots of knobs, likely very TOL, cool. Between the incredible action of that JetCone, and the circle of spray rinsing, 1-18's do a great job with clothes, fun to watch, and you have that window!

The dryer looks somewhat lower in the line, but it matches. I have a 78 gas dryer 1-18, the only issue is the rollers supporting the drum in the rear get loud and squeaky. The original owner said he thinks he replaced them every 2 years throughout its life. It was his only dryer, whereas now it gets far less use, I have 5 other brands of dryers to use. Holler if you need PN's for the rollers.

If you are unfamiliar with 1-18's and Frigidaires, you will be amazed at all that jetcone turnover and noise and spray rinse and great results, they are fun machines. I do suggest low suds detergent. 1-18's will do huge loads, 18#, but seem best at about 3/4 full of clothes and 3/4 setting on the water, it seems like the perfect spot for consistent tunrover of logical sized loads.

You know we all here need closeup shots of the consoles!

Congratulations on your find--

Mark

1-18 dryer roller PN# 5309956509

There's 6 or so on Ebay right now,  you'll need a pair, not sure which auctions are for one or two. Unless you got great ears and can decide only one of yours squeaks!

Like I said, mine squeak at the start but quiet down within about 2 minutes. IT just doesn't bug me, and there are many other dryers getting equal time, so my 1-18 only runs maybe one load per week. Maybe a lone drop of turbine oil on the shaft of the roller would help keep them quiet a bit longer.

The lint filter is almost too fine a mesh, I don't do towels in it. Other than that, it runs well for a 34 year old machine. You will hate the end-of-cycle buzzer, it wakes the dead.  I like the PermaPress cycles, and the drum is pretty big like a Whirlpool, so you get darn little wrinkling on dress shirts and pants.

 Don't forget your camera when these machines come home

Mark, don't expect the number of knobs telling something about it being TOL or not. In fact, the color can tell you it's not a TOL model as Poppy and Terra-Cotta were not available colors on TOL washers and dryers (it was available on the Custom Deluxe models and the Crown models which were MOL models). This set is from the "Crown" series (that's why the washer has a window lid as regular models (including the BOL and TOL models didn't get one).

Crown washers from this period were available in different versions: The cheapest Crown in 1979 had no PP or, Soak or Knits cycle and had the speed selection on the timer.  Two of them had separate water temp and speed controls but one offered a Soak cycle while the other offered a Knit cycle.  The other Crown model with a "fabrics" selector which was considered "higher end" but replaced by the WS-9 models in the late seventies. The WS-9 also had a window lid but different-looking controls and it was not labeled as "Crown" but it really didn't make much difference except the way to set the controls to achieve the same washing result. By the late seventies, the Crown models were the only models with separate temperature selector knobs for the wash and rinse. I think it makes them easier to use than other models or at least, more intuitive. 

This one has the water temp and speed selectors and a "knits" cycle but no "soak" cycle.

This Crown dryer is one step above the Custom Deluxe from the regular line (and the 1979 Imperial which replaced the previous Custom Deluxe models) and one step below the lower end pre-1979 Imperial (and 1979 Custom Imperial) as it does have automatic drying but just two settings on the fabric selector. 

John,

Since it's painted in the non-shaded Terra-Cotta, that means this set is late production. It was produced during the transition period from the "bed-of-nail" to the "pan type" lint filter. Let us know the model numbers and what kind of lint filter the washer has when you'll get it!

Here's a link to the instructions manual for the same or a very similar model of washer. 

Here's another possibility for the model, I can't tell a difference between this one and the one above:

If it has the bed-of-nails filter, then it could be this earlier (but still very similar!) model.

Because of the color, I don't think it could be older than that so it must be one of these 3.

Russel, did you see any pics of the tub? From the controls, this set couldn't be from before 1975 (or late 1974 production).  It's hard to tell if the color is shaded or not on these pictures but if they are not, then they are from around late-1977 to 1979. The 1971-74 models were still called "Gold-Crown" rather than "Crown" 

Here's an early Gold Crown model that belongs to another member here (this one has the "fabrics" selector like the WIA machine from the regular series).

My 1-18 from 1977 still has the bed-of-nails filter but it does have the newer tub. The cabinet still has shaded edges but the lid switch is the later style (earlier ones from around 1976 and before had theirs located in one of the hinges).

Were great performers but had enough durability issues that usually allowed the matching 1-18 washer to outlast the dryer.

That said the dryer is fairly easy to fix and keep running. Major problem areas were the drum rollers, early models used FIVE rollers three in back and two in the front [ all the same ] the later machines used only two in the rear and these dryers ran much better, although few of these dryers ever run quietly. The rollers have plastic bearings and should be lubricated with high quality grease by removing the roller retaining clip and cleaning and refilling the grove in the shaft with grease that is compatible with plastic.

Another problem area was the main blower coming loose on the motors shaft. 1-18 dryers had the same poor blower attachment design that MT used on their dryers, the good news is that even though the blower is NLA for F 1-18 dryers the MT blower will fit perfectly and is still widely available.

Other than these few problems you should have little problem keeping one of these dryers running and it is a plus that yours is gas as all the gas burner parts are standard White Rogers parts that were used on all US gas dryers during the 1970s and on.

John L

And they are shaded! The washer has the older lid switch and tub so they're from before 1977. What's the model number on the washer (and on the dryer)?