bradfordwhite
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I remember that timer dial, the panel color scheme and that start button as a childhood friend had the normal height version.
1968 Frigidaire "giraffe" dryer
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The washer version of this would also be neat to find...
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bradfordwhite
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I hope that back panel is easily removed for shipping.
I remember seeing this in avocado somewhere in the archives and mentioned it to my friend Tyler at a small wash in he hosted back in August of 2019, and he told me those are rare as hens teeth since few to none have popped up for sale over the years.
Is that a fluorescent light and switch under the control panel? Cool as it is I can see how it wouldn't be very popular.
The matching washer was variable speed wash and spin speeds. I saw the matching set at Hemisphere 68 in San Antonio in the GM Pavilion in white or avocado.
miele4life
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that has got to be the most unusual looking tumble dryer ever made, never seen anything like it in my life, it looks just like some British cookers with an eye-level grill, could almost be something Creda would make, a defunct British brand whose tumble dryers and cookers were very popular 
That's the exact set I saw at Hemisfaire in San Antonio in 1968. Notice the storage area for laundry aids. At age 14 and near-sighted, these were eye-level for me and I loved being able to see the detail without having to lean over a washer or dryer.
Notice the 4 little knobs toward the left--that's for the variable wash and spin speeds and selectable wash and rinse temperatures. This model also includes the variable water level, meaning it's not dependent on timed fill, found on the Custom Imperial Frigiaires beginning in 1966 or 1967.
Also, there were "High Fashion" versions for a range too.
Sean, thank you for digging this up!! [this post was last edited: 12/2/2021-13:56]
Notice the 4 little knobs toward the left--that's for the variable wash and spin speeds and selectable wash and rinse temperatures. This model also includes the variable water level, meaning it's not dependent on timed fill, found on the Custom Imperial Frigiaires beginning in 1966 or 1967.
Also, there were "High Fashion" versions for a range too.
Sean, thank you for digging this up!! [this post was last edited: 12/2/2021-13:56]
The dryer had two-speed tumble and electronic dryness control.
The OP's link doesn't work for me. Anyone else getting it to open? Appears the link goes directly to a photo instead of to the parent sale listing.
Says it isn't available right now.
bradfordwhite
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If you have an FB accnt you could contact the party. This listing is a couple months old so...
He had a few interesting 50s/60s pieces.
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Can not believe they took a pic with the machines in a bunk bed.
Look at the ladder on the other side.
Those spindles were going to hold up a floor that is highly susceptible to vibration from the machines?
It made one think, that's for sure.
He had a few interesting 50s/60s pieces.
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Can not believe they took a pic with the machines in a bunk bed.
Look at the ladder on the other side.
Those spindles were going to hold up a floor that is highly susceptible to vibration from the machines?
It made one think, that's for sure.
Is this our PeterH in Atlanta area?
I just think of the height of the average housewife and reaching up to the control panel. My ex-wife is 4’ 11” and my mother-in-law was only 4’ 10” so wonder how the heck they could have seen and been able to turn the machines on?!
@washerlover
Simple answer: the same way her arms would reach the controls on a splashguard-type panel, just the angle changes, basically.
Simple answer: the same way her arms would reach the controls on a splashguard-type panel, just the angle changes, basically.
bradfordwhite
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Todd
The height of prospective users is not the only thing that would be concerning. I'm still trying to figure out if that entire pack panel is removable for shipping.
Maybe it's hinged? Otherwise you'd be talking about a shipping box that is as big as a refrigerator. That would have added to freight expenses.
Also, when you think about the many times that we've moved a washer or dryer.... you have to handle the machine by lifting here, tipping it, grabbing the back splash, pushing it, etc.
Can you picture moving this gangly thing as is? Unless there is a SIGNIFICANT steel support system going all the way from the bottom of the machine to the top of the control panel.... HOW? Extremely awkward.
That's no doubt just one reason these interesting beasts were only made for a short time.
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">The 60s did have a number of "1964 World's Fair" type appliance innovations</span> and designs.
GE had that weird laundry tub built into the top model.
They also had a skinny weird (but not tall) console for their washers/dryers for a time.
Maytag 900 All-push button models.
Microwaves
canister vacuums with powernozzles.
And it was in the mid 60s when built-in dishwashers started to become "standard" and not just a unique feature in new homes.
Another factor that probably factored into axing these- picture if you will, either of these machines operating, and vibrating under normal usage as they will. There is always cabinet movement even if just slight on the dryer, but can you imagine that flimsy back panel jiggling during the spin cycle? They better have had lock washers on all the panel screws because even with a stiff support post on the corners, those panels must have looked unusual flopping around when the machine was operating.
The height of prospective users is not the only thing that would be concerning. I'm still trying to figure out if that entire pack panel is removable for shipping.
Maybe it's hinged? Otherwise you'd be talking about a shipping box that is as big as a refrigerator. That would have added to freight expenses.
Also, when you think about the many times that we've moved a washer or dryer.... you have to handle the machine by lifting here, tipping it, grabbing the back splash, pushing it, etc.
Can you picture moving this gangly thing as is? Unless there is a SIGNIFICANT steel support system going all the way from the bottom of the machine to the top of the control panel.... HOW? Extremely awkward.
That's no doubt just one reason these interesting beasts were only made for a short time.
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">The 60s did have a number of "1964 World's Fair" type appliance innovations</span> and designs.
GE had that weird laundry tub built into the top model.
They also had a skinny weird (but not tall) console for their washers/dryers for a time.
Maytag 900 All-push button models.
Microwaves
canister vacuums with powernozzles.
And it was in the mid 60s when built-in dishwashers started to become "standard" and not just a unique feature in new homes.
Another factor that probably factored into axing these- picture if you will, either of these machines operating, and vibrating under normal usage as they will. There is always cabinet movement even if just slight on the dryer, but can you imagine that flimsy back panel jiggling during the spin cycle? They better have had lock washers on all the panel screws because even with a stiff support post on the corners, those panels must have looked unusual flopping around when the machine was operating.
frigidareu
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Those are my "Dream Machines". Never got to see them in person just saw them in magazine ads.
Very cool dryer
I had that dryer in the Imperial model loved its operation !!
Peter, are you downsizing??
I had that dryer in the Imperial model loved its operation !!
Peter, are you downsizing??
