07.12.08 Finds

[trainguy]

I only brought 2 goodies home with me this time. This is the first one.

 

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I had never seen a WCI Frigidaire Crown model with a window lid before. It is model #WC-3M-H*1. I haven't tried it out yet. It has no rust whatsoever on the cabinet. What appears to be rust around the holes rubbed off with my finger.

 

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Eddy - Check this out!

Speed Queen electric (YAY!) dryer model #109. I think this matches a member's washer.

 

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Heat or No Heat

that is your choice.

 

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I guess somebody needed extra help with a pointer.

 

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Speed Queen center of console. Three bulbs illuminate this panel.

 

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These GE filter flo washers with the Spot Scrubber feature come in all the time.

 

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another shot

 

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timer shot

 

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Older GE dryer left behind

 

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these come in often, too

 

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older Whirlpool with full length lighted panel

 

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for those of you who are thinking about buying this brand......

 

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here is one week's worth of them.....

 

[whirlcool]

Wow! I thought that people were very happy with the F&P products. I wonder why you get so many of them? What was usually the problem?

 

[goatfarmer]

I picked up a set of F&P's a few weeks ago. The washer worked fine, the gas dryer wouldn't ignite. My local parts guy couldn't get parts, so off it went.

 

[easyspindry]

Fisher & Paykel

I've had my F&P Intuitive washer and dryer (gas) for over 2 years with no problems whatsoever. They're good machines.

Jerry Gay

 

[mihi]

I'm sort of surprised about the Fisher Paykel's too. I've had one about 2 years with no problems, and my repair guy says he can get the parts for them no problem. He also said the most frequently failing item is the diverter valve, which is a fairly easy repair and not expensive if you do it yourself. He said other than that there really aren't any issues with them.

Anyway, I love those General Electrics that you have. I'm wanting to get me an older GE.
See ya.

 

[7080swashertalk]

Wow on the F&P stuff.

Are we truly moving to a society where repair is just no longer practical.
Why not I guess but....

The harvest gold I-18 is cool,
mainly because it is Harvest gold, for sure.
but it does look disappointing considering the quality of the I-18s and then seeing this shell hiding the dreaded White Westy underneathe. And with a window at that.

I like the GEs with the lowest back splash (70s)

 

[jamman_98]

I've seen on

My best friend had a 1-18 that died and they went to replace it and got that same model WCI and it had a window in it. I didn't think it was a bad machine but I was very dissapointed that Frigidare quit with the previous agitation system.
Joe
jamman_98

P.S. Wish I could fine a GE like that down here.

 

[DADoES]

I'd hazard to say that people are afraid to get F&P fixed, led to believe that repairs are difficult/complicated and parts scarce/expensive because they're "foreign."

GoatFarmer doesn't say what model is the dryer that he trashed. I found gas igniters listed in stock at www.searspartsdirect.com for two current models. F&P also lists a phone number "to order parts" on their web site.

Adding to EasySpinDry's and MiHi's reports, my GWL08 and DE04 will be NINE years old on 8/2/2008.
IWL12 (on sabbatical now so the Neppy TL can play for a while) and DEGX1 four years on 10/4/2008.
DD603 five years on 8/21/2008.
No repairs on any of them thus far.

Word on the street is plasma TVs don't last more than a few years, either. Mine will be six years old come September.

No one has mentioned the interesting slide-lever water level control on the WCI Frigidaire.

 

[Brent-Aucoin]

Great Finds Rich!
The WCI Frigidaire Crown is a great looking machine! It will be fun to wash in it! These will get rare soon.
Love the SQ Dryer!
You have been working hard finding these beauties.
Brent

 

[angus]

Rich - wouldn't mind that older GE. I really miss having that mini basket. I haven't had any luck around here finding any at estate sales and used applicance stores.

Question on the Speed Queen dryer- i noticed something like a vent on the top left of the control panel. Is that where it vents from?

Anthony

 

[eddy1210]

Nice catches Rich! That's the exact same dryer as mine (I have the matching set). Anthony, that vent is just an optional way to exhaust the dryer indoors, there is a plate that blocks it, diverting the air out the regular pipe at the back.

 

[pdub]

Rich-

Thanks for sharing the pictures of your latest finds. I'm always interested in seeing anything Frigidaire no matter who made it. This definitely was a rare one. I wish I could find one of those agitators that were 2 piece with the logo on the cap.

Patrick

 

[gansky1]

Cool WCI Crown washer - with the wart-window lid! I wonder if the washer has the four-port filling system? Definitely an interesting machine to play with for a while.

A family I used to babsit for had that same SQ dryer - vented indors through the top panel. It was a fountain for lint and hunidity!

 

[funguy10]

Where's your love for Fisher & Paykel?! And where did you get so many of them?

 

[whirlaway]

Frogeye dryers

Hi! Do you have a number you can be reached at? Thanks Great machines on this thread