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Post# 864359   1/27/2016 at 16:51 (3,010 days old) by phmorrow (Knoxville, TN)        

Hello everyone... I know it is not ideal to use a vintage Frigidaire washer for a daily driver, but if one were to be used which would be better... A Rollermatic or Unimatic.. Thinking about trading my Rollermatic for a Unimatic. I have never experienced a Unimatic in person before and have always wanted one, so what do you all think??




Post# 864448 , Reply# 1   1/28/2016 at 07:12 (3,009 days old) by Frigidaireguy (Wiston-Salem, NC)        
Rollermatic VS Unimatic

You are probably going to get a wide range of differences of opinion on this one. I have had both and in my opinion I would choose the Unimatic. They both have advantages and disadvantages - The Unimatic is a real work horse but you will have the tangling problem with things like jeans & long sleeve shirts. If loaded properly you don't get the tangling issue. Of course the spin is the great part of the Unimatic. This is just one Frigidaire lover's opinion. I hope this will start a good amount of discussion.
Bob


Post# 865365 , Reply# 2   2/3/2016 at 14:48 (3,003 days old) by Doug17 (Huntsville,Alabama)        

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They are both awesome machines! I have not had any luck in finding either ... It sounds like a good plan..What year is the Unimatic?


Post# 865413 , Reply# 3   2/3/2016 at 20:40 (3,003 days old) by phmorrow (Knoxville, TN)        

The Unimatic is a 55, my machine is a 68.

Post# 865556 , Reply# 4   2/4/2016 at 19:28 (3,002 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
Best Washer For Daily Use

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Sadly neither one is a great idea for a daily driver, but the late 60s washer is going to be much easier to keep running than a 50s washer.

 

  Automatic washers were not very well perfected in the mid 50s, and inspite of their high cost and cheap repair cost [ an in home service call only cost $6 ] very few gave even ten years of service before their owners junked them.

 

  Another way to look at this question would be like comparing a 1955 Chrysler 300 to a 1967 Chrysler 300, you would have a much more difficult time keeping the 55 Chrysler running on a daily basis than the 67.  

 

John L.



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