Check out the pics, the washer has a temp knob and a cycle knob, NO water level or Speed. And it looks like the logo says 16, not the famous 1-18. What is this?
1-18 or what?
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speeds are in the cycle knob, not a seperate selector switch. No PermaPress. And I believe it says 16 below, clearly not 1-18. What might I be getting? Some hybrid of a previous model? I can't get enough of Frigidaire thumpers, but haven't a clue what this is.
speeds are in the cycle knob, not a seperate selector switch. No PermaPress. And I believe it says 16 below, clearly not 1-18. What might I be getting? Some hybrid of a previous model? I can't get enough of Frigidaire thumpers, but haven't a clue what this is.
pierreandreply4
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i think by the model look that this washer might be a wci washer model even do it looks like a 1-18 it kind of look like a wci washer model the best way to know this would be to open the lid and look at the agitatorf the inside is like this then its a wci washer credit to supreme whirlpool for this picture but only fridgedair expert of the site could confirm this.
No it's a GM Frigidaire, the front panel is a dead giveaway. It's the more "rare" 16 model rather than the 1-18. Depending on the year of it it likely has the blue Deep Action agitator from the solid tub models rather than the bigger Jet Cone. It also has a lesser fill volume. This was the bargain basement model. It appears that the dryer is the westinghouse take on the 1-18 Frigidiare dryer because the front panel certainly is not of the GM design.
philr
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As Joe said, the crease in the front panel means it's a GM. (and the dryer is a newer WCI). This washer should have the regular 1-18 agitator but it has no water level control and it doesn't fill to the maximum capacity. That's why it's rated as a "16". The model number should be "WD" or "WD-A"
Here's an ad featuring the same washer and a harvest gold 1-18 WIC-A washer just like the one I have beside it.
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Here's an ad featuring the same washer and a harvest gold 1-18 WIC-A washer just like the one I have beside it.
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the BOL Frigidaires always seem to have the white knobs. The others usually had the chrome knobs.
Frigidaire always seemed like such a quality machine, well built anyway, that how could there be a cheap version.
Frigidaire always seemed like such a quality machine, well built anyway, that how could there be a cheap version.
Real Frigidaire Washer
These basic models can easily be up graded by just changing the complete top and wiring harness taken from a more deluxe 1-18. If you get the dryer do not even plug it in, instead drop it off at the recycling center I don't think there was ever a worse dryer made.
These basic models can easily be up graded by just changing the complete top and wiring harness taken from a more deluxe 1-18. If you get the dryer do not even plug it in, instead drop it off at the recycling center I don't think there was ever a worse dryer made.
Are we sure that is not an early WCI? The early ones did look like 1-18. Also if you look at the far left of the control panel (it's blurry) the logo looks too small.
I had a rebranded White Westhouse, Montgomery Ward with that same agitator. Didn't think GM made a washer with a back and forth agitator other than agitub.
I had a rebranded White Westhouse, Montgomery Ward with that same agitator. Didn't think GM made a washer with a back and forth agitator other than agitub.
philr
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Didn't think GM made a washer with a back and forth agitator other than agitub.
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They didn't. The pictures that Mark posted are of a GM washer with up-down agitator. The one that Pierre posted is of another newer washer...
Didn't think GM made a washer with a back and forth agitator other than agitub.
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They didn't. The pictures that Mark posted are of a GM washer with up-down agitator. The one that Pierre posted is of another newer washer...
well
no answer from the seller yet, so who knows. I have 2 "problem" 1-18's, maybe with this "16" I could swap around lids and consoles and get back in business.
no answer from the seller yet, so who knows. I have 2 "problem" 1-18's, maybe with this "16" I could swap around lids and consoles and get back in business.
