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Post# 735906   2/17/2014 at 18:21 (3,691 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT)        

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My Archeologist son was taking a lunch break from a dig on the grounds of Cornell in Ithaca and went into a local re-use center looking for computer stuff, he saw this and sent me a phone-pic. Went back today and picked up my very first vintage washer, being that I'm heavy on d/ws and ranges heretofore, this is new territory. I'm a Pank and BOL kinda guy so it was love at first sight:




Post# 735909 , Reply# 1   2/17/2014 at 18:24 (3,691 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT)        
el cheapo model:

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which I love, being a mano of the people!

Post# 735910 , Reply# 2   2/17/2014 at 18:27 (3,691 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT)        
simplistic controls...

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will repaint/restore the controls ala our vintage cars

Post# 735912 , Reply# 3   2/17/2014 at 18:28 (3,691 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT)        
the all important

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Money shot!

Post# 735913 , Reply# 4   2/17/2014 at 18:33 (3,691 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT)        
the innards

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look pretty durn clean! This thing is purported to run, and if the frickin weather here in NY ever clement-izes I shall endeavor to find out more, it's in the garage and will have to reside them for awhile.

I've been wanting a Frigie washer for sometime, and am v excited to be a vintage washer owner... finally! Oh, and it's a 1960 Deluxe BTW.


Post# 735917 , Reply# 5   2/17/2014 at 18:49 (3,691 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)        

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Did you connect it? As it's a time-filled machine, you can make it work without water in it!

 

 

Did you get the yellow oven too?

 

 

 


Post# 735918 , Reply# 6   2/17/2014 at 18:53 (3,691 days old) by joelippard (Hickory)        

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How cool is that!  Congratulations on joining the Frigidaire realm.  You're going to love how that machine cleans your clothes!


Post# 735930 , Reply# 7   2/17/2014 at 19:26 (3,691 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
Absolutely gorgeous Roger

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And PANK too! Holla that is a low use machine you can tell by being able to still read "CIRCULATOR" & "LINT CHASER" on the rings.

 

What a find, just be sure the pump is dead empty in the freezing weather. I might even have the impeller for this baby.

 

Holla! Gawd the belts aren't even frayed!!!

 


Post# 735949 , Reply# 8   2/17/2014 at 20:13 (3,691 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Nothing wrong with a BOL Frigidaire (says he who only owns a Canadian Deluxe washer...)! It looks great!! The original pulsator looks in decent shape, too!

I guess this would be a multimatic... Do you have the model number and serial number for Ben yet?? LOL

Congratulations, Roger!!


Post# 735951 , Reply# 9   2/17/2014 at 20:21 (3,691 days old) by cornutt (Huntsville, AL USA)        

So is your son now an Appliance Archaeologist?

Post# 735952 , Reply# 10   2/17/2014 at 20:22 (3,691 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i)        

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Beautiful! Thanks for sharing and hope it really does work!

Post# 735957 , Reply# 11   2/17/2014 at 21:09 (3,691 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        
Pink

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Beautiful Multi-Matic!  Low use is right, that agitator is minty looking and the colors are still pretty bright.  

 

You'll never wash towels in any other washer again when you get this up and running.  


Post# 735963 , Reply# 12   2/17/2014 at 21:35 (3,691 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT)        

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"your son is now an appliance Archeologist?"

yes, I've trained him well! LOL

Paul it's a WD-60, semi BOL, the true BOL was the WS-60 "Super", I guess it was considered highly inferior to the "Deluxe", oh the shame!! ... ya just gotta love 'Merican merchandising propaganda back then! LOL


Post# 735978 , Reply# 13   2/17/2014 at 23:10 (3,691 days old) by mom11 (Dundee, MI)        
Mine

Nah, you don't want that old pink thing. After all it matches my little pink 1957 GE combo fridge. It belongs with me. And when you find my matching dryer let me know. :)

Post# 735979 , Reply# 14   2/17/2014 at 23:27 (3,691 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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The diaper washer model!!!!

Post# 735984 , Reply# 15   2/18/2014 at 00:14 (3,691 days old) by alr2903 (TN)        

Firedome, very nice find. Best of Luck with it.
alr


Post# 735985 , Reply# 16   2/18/2014 at 00:16 (3,691 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )        
oh wow!!!

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what a beauty!!! it looks super!!! thanks for sharing them GREAT pictures. can't wait to hear/read an update on how well it works & if there is any "t.l.c." needed to get this beauty up & running!!!

keeping my fingers crossed for ya!!!

LOVE IT!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

:O)


Post# 736010 , Reply# 17   2/18/2014 at 06:16 (3,691 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c )        
After you use it!

You will say..Why on earth would anyone WANT a new washer...just be sure to load it as if the tub had 4 sections...or you will have a rope of clothes!!LOL That never bothered me, I figured if the tangled, it meant they were doing something!!

Post# 736027 , Reply# 18   2/18/2014 at 08:16 (3,690 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Lookin' good, and what a fun find!  Yes, as Paul mentioned, throw that serial number my way if you don't mind.  Innocent

 

Ben


Post# 736043 , Reply# 19   2/18/2014 at 09:19 (3,690 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT)        
thanks all...

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have a feeling that finding a matching dryer for this thing will be kind of like old Diogenes wandering lamp in hand looking for an honest man! LOL

Now I need to plan a kitchen that'll allow this to sit next to our Pank '56 HP range somehow!

Will get the serial, need to move all the crap that's already on top of it, as getting it into the garage with DWs car still able to fit in there was a challenge!


Post# 736044 , Reply# 20   2/18/2014 at 09:23 (3,690 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT)        
Oh and 1 ? for the MM experts

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PhilR sent me the Tech Talk for these, it's an interesting mechanical design- were there any particular quirks or weaknesses to look out, or things to be likely to have to replace or update normally on these?

Post# 736047 , Reply# 21   2/18/2014 at 09:42 (3,690 days old) by hydralique (Los Angeles)        
Congratulations . . .

That's really a beauty, love the elegant simplicity of the control panel!


Post# 736055 , Reply# 22   2/18/2014 at 10:00 (3,690 days old) by golittlesport (California)        
WOW !!!

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What a score !! I love those BOL Frigidaire washers. Congrats !!

Post# 736062 , Reply# 23   2/18/2014 at 10:39 (3,690 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
Frigidaire Washers

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Congratulations on a superb PANK find, nothing better than unexpected!! look forward to seeing it in action and what you think!!

Post# 736063 , Reply# 24   2/18/2014 at 10:43 (3,690 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        
Congratulations

on having such a wonderful son who thought of you when he saw this washer and congratulations on getting this great washer. Use in good health. Glad you got the "diaper washer" before you enter your second childhood.

Post# 736646 , Reply# 25   2/20/2014 at 20:04 (3,688 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
If it runs Roger

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then the only thing I'd do is replace the oil in the tranny which is easy on these, its like draining a car, there is a plug nut on the tranny for this. The achilles heel on these is the central bearing buried deep in the center of the tranny. It supports the weight of the tub and water so good healthy lubrication is crucial in this tranny much more so than the Unimatic design.

 

It has copper and brass parts so you'll need a lubricant that is detergent free, like royal purple. Ask your local auto guy, and there should be specs in the MM manual Phil gave you on the refill amount, measure carefully as there is a molded fan up in the inside tranny dome that needs only just enough to create a swirl action which lubricates the whole tranny, too much and that causes problems.

 

 


Post# 737029 , Reply# 26   2/22/2014 at 17:30 (3,686 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        

Wouldn't measuring how much oil comes out be a guide as to how much should go back in?


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