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Thread Number: 87729
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Time for a Change in the Kitchen! |
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Post# 1123043 7/12/2021 at 08:37 (1,018 days old) by Unimatic1140  (Minneapolis) |
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Another simply amazing find this far into the 21st century. A beautiful low use 1957 Frigidaire Imperial Control Tower set in beautiful Charcoal Gray. The set seems to have come out of a lake vacation house/2nd home across the river in Wisconsin, north of Eau Claire. The seller claimed they were still hooked up when he found them. The only issue with the washer was a leaky water valve during fill, otherwise the machine worked perfectly and runs so smooth. The dryer too was in perfect working shape, although a water few leaks needed to be cleared up, common with older Filtrator dryers. The set is in absolutely beautiful condition.
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Post# 1123044 , Reply# 1 7/12/2021 at 08:57 (1,018 days old) by Jetaction (Minneapolis) |
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Kitchen washing in style | ||
| Post# 1123048 , Reply# 2 7/12/2021 at 09:05 (1,018 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia) | ||
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OOOH, they look sensational! Is the grey an original colour? It doesn't strike me as a 1950s colour. What colours were they available in? Such stylish machines, nothing like that today. | ||
| Post# 1123049 , Reply# 3 7/12/2021 at 09:08 (1,018 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1123050 , Reply# 4 7/12/2021 at 09:10 (1,018 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Is the grey an original colour? It doesn't strike me as a 1950s colour.
Thanks everyone. Oh yes Chris, originally the 1957 set was available in Mayfair Pink, Sherwood Green, Stratford Yellow and White. Sometime in the middle of the 1957 line they introduced Charcoal Gray as well. All in lifetime porcelain inside and out! | ||
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Post# 1123051 , Reply# 5 7/12/2021 at 09:21 (1,018 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Post# 1123052 , Reply# 6 7/12/2021 at 09:23 (1,018 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL) |
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Post# 1123054 , Reply# 7 7/12/2021 at 09:29 (1,018 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Beautiful! | ||
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Post# 1123056 , Reply# 8 7/12/2021 at 09:51 (1,018 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area) |
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Nice & Classy! Excellent find, Robert; they look good with your floor and table.
Gray was a very popular color in the 50's, and frequently seen used with coral, turquoise, and chartreuse. Frigidaire had an earlier color called " Sheffield Gray" available in 1956, which is somewhat lighter. Westinghouse had "Nougat Gray" around that time. | ||
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Post# 1123057 , Reply# 9 7/12/2021 at 10:26 (1,018 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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Post# 1123062 , Reply# 10 7/12/2021 at 11:00 (1,018 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Frigidaire | ||
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Post# 1123068 , Reply# 11 7/12/2021 at 11:28 (1,018 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Incroyable!! How amazing that a marched Charcoal control-tower was still out there and in such amazing shape!! They are gorgeous! | ||
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Post# 1123071 , Reply# 12 7/12/2021 at 11:38 (1,018 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Chris and were talking about you the other night and how you once said, on national TV, that you had a "one in, one out" rule.
That was a reality television program Paul and we know how "real" reality television is lol. I keep going back and forth with how much to keep and where I draw the line. I'm rarely indecisive with anything in life but the exception seems to be the size of my collection. | ||
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Post# 1123074 , Reply# 13 7/12/2021 at 11:49 (1,018 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Stunning! | ||
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Post# 1123077 , Reply# 14 7/12/2021 at 12:05 (1,018 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 1123079 , Reply# 15 7/12/2021 at 12:09 (1,018 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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Post# 1123081 , Reply# 16 7/12/2021 at 12:15 (1,018 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 1123083 , Reply# 17 7/12/2021 at 12:31 (1,018 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 1123086 , Reply# 18 7/12/2021 at 14:31 (1,018 days old) by spiralator60 (Los Angeles) |
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Congratulations, Robert! | ||
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Post# 1123104 , Reply# 19 7/12/2021 at 17:40 (1,018 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.)) |
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Congrats Robert! | ||
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Post# 1123107 , Reply# 20 7/12/2021 at 18:43 (1,018 days old) by Rapunzel (Sydney) |
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Those machines look sensational. They are real head-turners. It is wonderful that you are still able to find such treasures. | ||
| Post# 1123108 , Reply# 21 7/12/2021 at 19:01 (1,018 days old) by lesto (Atlanta) | ||
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Fantastic! You have the best looking kitchen of anyone I know! Those control towers are real beauties. | ||
| Post# 1123123 , Reply# 22 7/12/2021 at 21:14 (1,018 days old) by washdaddy (Baltimore) | ||
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That's an amazing find! It couldn't have been found by a better person! Congratulations on your good fortune! | ||
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Post# 1123134 , Reply# 23 7/13/2021 at 00:04 (1,018 days old) by Bigalsf (Salt Lake City) |
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Wow Robert! Those look great! Really stylish! Congratulations! | ||
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Post# 1123143 , Reply# 24 7/13/2021 at 08:38 (1,017 days old) by lovestowash (St. Petersburg, FL) |
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Sheer Beauty! | ||
| Post# 1123150 , Reply# 25 7/13/2021 at 09:56 (1,017 days old) by Golittlesport (California) | ||
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| Post# 1123155 , Reply# 26 7/13/2021 at 12:43 (1,017 days old) by 300C (Jonesboro, GA) | ||
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Updated Agitator Robert, The updated agitator is pristine! How did you update it? | ||
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Post# 1123162 , Reply# 27 7/13/2021 at 14:13 (1,017 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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The updated agitator is pristine! How did you update it?
Hi Larry, those were all new parts I found around 15 years ago during my searches. The Lint Chaser and Circulator rings came from a old appliance parts place here in Minneapolis, the Pulsator came from Tennessee, the rubber detergent cap came from North Dakota, the Agitator/Dispenser Column came from North Carolina and the bleach cup came from Nevada. This is what we have to do lol! | ||
| Post# 1123163 , Reply# 28 7/13/2021 at 14:31 (1,017 days old) by Maytagbear (N.E. Ohio) | ||
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Oh ! So very nice!! Lawrence/Maytagbear | ||
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Post# 1123211 , Reply# 29 7/13/2021 at 22:31 (1,017 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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