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Thread Number: 67094
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
What PhilR & I found in Ohio & Buffalo |
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| Post# 897962 9/9/2016 at 16:54 (2,775 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT) | ||
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| Post# 897963 , Reply# 1 9/9/2016 at 16:55 (2,775 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT) | ||
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| Post# 897965 , Reply# 2 9/9/2016 at 16:57 (2,775 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT) | ||
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rest of the process:
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| Post# 897966 , Reply# 3 9/9/2016 at 16:58 (2,775 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT) | ||
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do we know WHAT these beauties are?? | ||
| Post# 897967 , Reply# 4 9/9/2016 at 17:01 (2,775 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT) | ||
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The Big Trip... Part II
The Buffalo trip - a visit with Walt C. to get these worthies !!
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| Post# 897968 , Reply# 5 9/9/2016 at 17:12 (2,775 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT) | ||
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The happy new owner - me!
"firedome", with last year 1979 non-shaded avocado GM 1-18s washer with the rare late model SOAK cycle instead of KNIT cycle! And matching dryer!
Now these babies can keep company with my Harvest Gold '75 Crown 1-18 window machine. | ||
Post# 898011 , Reply# 6 9/9/2016 at 20:09 (2,775 days old) by appnut  (TX) |
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| Post# 898078 , Reply# 7 9/10/2016 at 07:39 (2,775 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT) | ||
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we found out | ||
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Post# 898117 , Reply# 8 9/10/2016 at 12:53 (2,775 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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| Post# 898192 , Reply# 10 9/10/2016 at 22:40 (2,774 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
All I have to say for now is thanks a lot to those who helped make these finds possible and who welcomed me again to there home! I still didn't make it home as I am visiting another great member of our club but I'll post more tomorrow night if I don't get there too late!
I got other cool non-washer stuff in that trip and I was treated by a king by my hosts! Thanks Roger, Sue, Walt, Steve and Mark, and thanks again to Paul! | ||
| Post# 898218 , Reply# 11 9/11/2016 at 08:06 (2,774 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT) | ||
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It was a pleasure...
to have you Phil, as always, as well as a great deal of fun!
The '79 washer has a bit of rust along the cabinet bottom, so yesterday drilled out a couple of the screws holding the cabinet to the base, now it's off and the sanding and repaint begins today! Also has a stuck clutch needing to be addressed later on. Such interesting machines! | ||
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Post# 898363 , Reply# 12 9/12/2016 at 08:48 (2,773 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 898702 , Reply# 13 9/14/2016 at 08:23 (2,771 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Hubba hubba  | ||
| Post# 898718 , Reply# 14 9/14/2016 at 10:30 (2,771 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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I still have to figure what's wrong with the 1965 washer, either the timer or the motor... I did replace the capacitors and the hoses on the washer but I have to look further. I'll test the motor with the top from a parts machine to see if the motor is fine. I'm pretty sure there's a problem with the timer. It does advance but even when not connected to the washer's cabinet (motor and fill valves), it buzzes after the fill period (and there's no buzzer in that tat machine).
The solenoid for the detergent dispenser is working and that doesn't seem to be causing the buzzing sound. Hopefully, nothing shorted in the timer...
As for the dryer, it did require new belts and I haven't did anything else than replacing them. I still have to connect it to see how it does!
I also got something else that I still have to try! It's new and never been installed but I wouldn't be surprised if it also needs attention...
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| Post# 898723 , Reply# 15 9/14/2016 at 11:41 (2,771 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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| Post# 898741 , Reply# 16 9/14/2016 at 15:35 (2,771 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT) | ||
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While Phil was here in NY....
We played with the gold '75 1-18 and found a real bottom gusher - not the bellows but upon pulling the agitator &c found it was a badly corroded and deteriorated tub seal. Phil is working on finding the part. Agitator and tub are in nice condition. See pics:
Meanwhile back at the '79 1-18 ranch... (pic 3) | ||
| Post# 898743 , Reply# 17 9/14/2016 at 15:41 (2,771 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT) | ||
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Avocado
'79 1-18 innards and tub appear pretty clean.
Someone applied red gasket sealer type stuff to the plastic top ring for some reason, to be determined. Cabinet was removed, rust sanded away, treated with cold galvanizing, and re-painted. The green doesn't match but this will be a regular driver and the sheet metal is well preserved against further rusting. The clutch appears stuck and that will be the next item to be dealt with! | ||
| Post# 898796 , Reply# 18 9/15/2016 at 00:30 (2,770 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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I did some work on my 1965 washer, but it will need more... So far, I fixed the timer which was bad, probably because of the motor that also seems bad. I also replaced the dual motor capacitors. The motor turns freely by hand but hums loudly and doesn't turn by itself in either direction.
I used a small screw and a part of the brass bracket from a broken light socket that I had kept for parts to replace the broken rivet in the timer. I'll still need to fix or replace the "small load" solenoid as it doesn't operate but I'll concentrate on getting the motor to work or a replacement motor first! | ||
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Post# 898807 , Reply# 19 9/15/2016 at 04:56 (2,770 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 898830 , Reply# 20 9/15/2016 at 09:19 (2,770 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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I haven't done anything with the cooktop yet! But I can tell you it has button to set the clock and timer, the two left surface units can also be timed to shut off automatically just like in Touch-N-Cook ranges.
Here's the link to the instruction manual for this model. CLICK HERE TO GO TO PhilR's LINK | ||
| Post# 898863 , Reply# 21 9/15/2016 at 15:31 (2,770 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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I had to clean the selector switches on the WCI-65 as dead insects had blocked the contacts, the motor does work and the washer agitates but only at low speed (4 pole) and on both wash and spin selections of the timer.
I have never seen something like that, what's happening?? I'll have to keep investigating! Can somebody explain me how to wire it directly so it works in both speeds and both directions? | ||
| Post# 898869 , Reply# 22 9/15/2016 at 15:58 (2,770 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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| Post# 898886 , Reply# 23 9/15/2016 at 18:19 (2,769 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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The wires in the cabinet are all connected to the correct place, it looks like the motor has a weird problem. There's a wire that seems burnt and the motor got very hot in just a few seconds of operation...
The windings also seem quite dark... It looks like I will need a new motor! | ||
| Post# 898919 , Reply# 24 9/15/2016 at 22:04 (2,769 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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At least, the controls work now, I have tested the top of the turquoise machine on my white one and it works fine now! The small load solenoid works on all settings (the top needed to be connected to the washer to make it work on the two "Regular" settings). The timer that I fixed works on every setting and so do the automatic advance from Soak to Wash and to the Extra Rinse feature. Both dispensers also work fine.
Now, I have to figure something for the motor, does anybody know if a newer two-speed motor will work with the terminals to the unbalance switch bypassed? I know the newer ones don't use start capacitors and were designed to work with the Sure-Spin clutch but I'm wondering if they could be used with minor modifications? Or does anybody have a 1965-66 motor from a Rapidry machine? | ||
| Post# 899264 , Reply# 25 9/18/2016 at 12:40 (2,767 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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I think I'll ne able to dix the washer soon!
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| Post# 899285 , Reply# 26 9/18/2016 at 15:08 (2,767 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
OH WOWZERS!!
CONGRATULATIONS GUYS!
That is so cool, a double-frigidaire set find! I can only imagine how excited you both must be over your new finds. I am so HAPPY for you both!! WOOOO HOOOOO!!! :oD Seeing both your Frigidaire sets is really motivating me to hurry up & clear out some space in the backroom, to get my Frigidaire home & in use! Which I plan to start doing again this week (now that I see your Frigidaire finds). Once I have my Frigidaire in use, I look forward to making a post about it & sharing pictures with you all too! Again CONGRATULATIONS to you both, on your Frigidaire sets! (Doing the happy dance for you guys) ;oD | ||
| Post# 899446 , Reply# 27 9/19/2016 at 13:21 (2,766 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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The replacement Delco motor has a different part number as it was used for 1965-66 Canadian Rapidry washers. I just installed it and it seems to work fine.
Note that it says "Made in Canada" and by General Motors Diesel in London Ontario. | ||
| Post# 899463 , Reply# 28 9/19/2016 at 15:06 (2,766 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT) | ||
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thanks for that hippiedoll! | ||
| Post# 899473 , Reply# 29 9/19/2016 at 15:58 (2,766 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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Post# 899474 , Reply# 30 9/19/2016 at 16:07 (2,766 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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| Post# 899540 , Reply# 31 9/19/2016 at 22:01 (2,765 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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| Post# 899541 , Reply# 32 9/19/2016 at 22:03 (2,765 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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Post# 899561 , Reply# 33 9/19/2016 at 23:43 (2,765 days old) by 114jwh (Vancouver) |
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Congrats Phil! Those are some beautiful machines....and a matched set no less! What a find! Where did you end up finding a new motor? Congratulations once again! | ||
| Post# 899609 , Reply# 34 9/20/2016 at 09:04 (2,765 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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| Post# 899723 , Reply# 35 9/20/2016 at 19:11 (2,764 days old) by Travis () | ||
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Phil,
I am so happy you got these and have the ability to get them running again. You really scored with the set. | ||
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Post# 899814 , Reply# 36 9/21/2016 at 11:15 (2,764 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 899820 , Reply# 37 9/21/2016 at 11:53 (2,764 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
Phil | ||
| Post# 899908 , Reply# 38 9/21/2016 at 22:38 (2,763 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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I thought the dryer would be an easy fix but the wiring has been messed up, the door heater had been removed and the inner door was all rusty from the condensation. I used many parts from the white dryer to fix it and now I'm wondering if I should fix the white one, keep it for parts or make it a regular vented dryer as I think I have most parts to do that.
Here's the turquoise dryer that I just fixed, will decide what to do with the white one tomorrow! | ||
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Post# 899945 , Reply# 39 9/22/2016 at 07:44 (2,763 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Wow, it looks better than the pile of parts on the floor I saw yesterday... LOL Geez, you really did get these beauties back up and running quickly. Further shame on me for the '57 GE that I got in 2012 and still have done less than nothing to LOL
Congratulations Phil, they are outstanding!!
I wouldn't completely condemn the white dryer - I think your idea of turning it into a Flowing Heat model sounds good.
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| Post# 899957 , Reply# 40 9/22/2016 at 08:27 (2,763 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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Laundry day!
The early Filtrators like yours (and my 1957) were more of the clothes-broiling variety! | ||
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