1958 Pink Frigidaire Dryer.

[quincyman]

I saw a 1958 Pink Fridgidaire dryer at ABC Used Appliances in Holiday, FL. yesterday. Looked to be in nice condition.
Also, A GE Filter Flo and a Similar Hotpoint both to be in good working condition. I think the Hotpoint is from the 80's as it didn't have the filter pan, but a ring around the tub that looked like it was the filter. The GE was a basic two speed machine.
Sorry, I couldn't get pics, but they are all there. The Frididaire is Pretty good condition and working. Didn't get price. Sorry.
If anyone is interested....

 

[bajaespuma]

I am very interested in the Frigidaire dryer and would appreciate any information. Is it a Filtrator?

 

[revvinkevin]

Is it a Filtrator?

 

 

Aren't they ALL filtrators in the 50's?

 

[swestoyz]

There is a slight chance that this dryer is also an Imperial model, which would make it a flowing heat dryer (non-filtrator). Only the Custom Imperial model was a Filtrator.

For '58, you could only get a a color, other than white, on the Imperial and Custom Imperial models. Colors didn't get expanded to the Custom Deluxe line until 1959.

Ben

 

[revvinkevin]

 

 

Thanks Ben, I didn't realize they made a vented dryer back then.

 

Kevin

 

[swestoyz]

NP! The flowing heat dryers started out as the matching dryers to the lower end Pulsamatics in 1955, and remained relatively unchanged in design and status until 1961. I'd have to look through the doctrine, but I don't think a flowing heat dryer was available as a Custom Imperial until 1965, possibly '64 or '63.

Ben

 

[revvinkevin]

 

 

Is this the place Keith????

 

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[quincyman]

Yes. That's the place.

Yes Kevin, that's the place. If I can help anyone, let me know. Sorry I didn't look closer. I did open the door and saw the original booklet that came with it. Other than that, All I can tell you is the bottom is like grill on a car. The middle of the grill looked might it like open. All in all, very nice.

 

[quincyman]

The Grill

Is on the bottom front of the dryer under the door.

 

[kenmore71]

According to "Tech-Talk" it would have to be a Custom Imperial filtrator model.

 

A Custom Imperial flowing heat dryer was introduced in 1961. I suspect that this was part of the total re-design of the filtrator mechanism for that year which made the two dryers more similar than different in many design aspects. 

 

[launderess]

Using A Condenser Dryer In Florida?

Just don't want to think about it! *LOL*

 

[quincyman]

kenmore 71

The Picture on the right is exactly what ai was describing. I think there was another knob to the right.
I can check this out for anyone that is interested.

 

[countryford]

Is this what it looked like? If so it is a 58 Custom Imperial.

 

[quincyman]

Yep!

It looks Identical

 

[quincyman]

Filtrator?

I am not sure I understand what a Filtrator dryer is/was.

 

[kenmore71]

The "Filtrator" (or sometimes "Filtramatic") was Frigidaire's proprietary name for a non-vented, air-to-air, condensing dryer. They were manufactured from 1952-1967. Do some searches on the site using the term "filtrator" and you will find all sorts of interesting information and pictures about these dryers. 

 

[quincyman]

Thanks

Never realized what it was or how it worked. I did see a commercial from the fifties where a guy was in "Ozzie and Harriet's" house showing the new hotpoint washer and dryer and boasting how there was no need to vent the dryer. Now I know.

 

[kenmore71]

Not to split hairs here, but technically the Hotpoint dryers were water condensing dryers. It is true that they did not need to be vented but they did need a cold water supply and a drain in order to operate. There were many more companies that produced water condensing dryers as opposed to "air exchange" condensing dryers. In fact I don't THINK anyone but Frigidaire made air exchange condensing dryers in the 50s and 60s.

 

[sel8207]

asked about it

Called the store and asked about it. They said that it was not for sale. I don't know if that meant somebody had already bought it, so it was not for sale, or plain just not for sale. I was curious. Les.