1970's GM-Frigidaire washers(1/18's and Jet Action 16's)

[tbolt25]

I am a washing machine nut, and I am very curious about these 1970's GM-Frigidaire 1/18's and Jet Action 16's, as I've NEVER had a chance to see any of these classic machines operate!I wished there was someone out there with a video of a 1/18 or a Jet Action 16 in operation and before I even discovered this web site, I used to think that Frigidaire up-and-down action washers agitated up and down at about the speed of a jackhammer!I'm also curious if the 1/18 and the Jet Action 16 had two different types of jet cone agitators. I would like all the information I could get on this type of washer, hopefully some videos of these machines in operation and some pictures of them

 

[DADoES]

I have a video clip of a 1-18 running. Fairly large load, full water level. The turnover is kinda slow, took it a while to get going. The filter flow is much less than I expected, kind of a dribbble, really. The drain pump flow rate is also slow, takes it a long time to get up to full spin speed <br
Quite an interesting machine.

 

[tbolt25]

Where is this 1/18 video?

Where is this 1/18 video, I don't see any links to it or even know how to get access to it.

 

[Unimatic1140]

Did you see this?

There are pictures of a 1/18 running in the "Vintage Fun Stuff" section under the Frigidaire heading, you can acesss Vintage Fun Stuff from the home page. Here is one of the pictures <br

 

[tbolt25]

I meant a moving video of a 1/18 running.

I meant to say I wanted a moving video of a 1/18 running, not a still picture of one, so I can hear the sounds, and watch how fast it pulsates and everything.

 

[peterh770]

Unimatic: Do you still have the vid of the turquaz Jet-Action you sold on eBay a while ago?

 

[jasonl]

Video of 1-18

I have video of a 73 1-18 (Tcox's) and a skinny minnie as well. Robert, maybe I can upload to your server some kind of way and we can post it on "See It Wash".

 

[tbolt25]

That sounds like a good idea.

That sounds like a good idea, please do that.

 

[Unimatic1140]

Hi Peter, I don't know what happened to those videos, I will have to check and see if they are on my old computer sometime, but they are not a 1/18 they are from a '65 Rollermatic <br
Jason, try emailing me your skinny-mini video at [email protected]. Lets see if I can get it via email.

 

[alr2903]

up and down jackhammer

T-Bolt 25 Did you check out the see it wash section, now i believe thats a unimatic. Our local New Orleans member and friend tcox has some frigidaires, both the perforated basket and solid basket.. By the way Jason and Todd are you battened down for Ivan? I hope all is well alr2903

 

[appnut]

Art, I guess I"m missing something here with Ivan the Terrible. Heard only reference to panhandle of Fla all the way to Louisiana, wasn't sure NO was included--terrible with geography. So, Todd, pack up the washer shed in a u-haul, the kitties, and come on over to Central Texas, I mean, Houston could feel effects too. And I want y'all safe & dry, oh and also the people, not just the washers & dryers.

 

[alr2903]

up and down jack hammer

Sure todd has those Frigidaires up on blocks, his laundry shed he had built is much higher than the house, like up 2 steps. He has some very nice machines, and we all hope Ivan stays away. Bob they have about driven us crazy with the path on this storm east west east west. Damn were off topic e-mail me soon bob [email protected]

 

[westytoploader]

I'm hoping everybody in Louisiana stays safe and keeps their machines safe as well. I just heard on the news last night that New Orleans was starting to feel the "effects" of Ivan and saw many people boarding up windows, stocking up on supplies, etc <br
Hey, if it gets bad, just pack up your machines in a large U-Haul and drive to Texas...

 

[peterh770]

videos found

I had the video clips on my computer. I have sent them to Robert to add to the site.

 

[tcox6912]

Saving Washers from Ivan

Hi guys! The machines are about as high and as safe as I can get them. My house would flood before the laundry studio would ever take on water. Hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. We will most likely head to Houston as it stands now. Bob, I will chat with you via cell phone. Thanks, guys, for your concern ... hadn't had a hurricane scare like this in a few years! Take care. Todd

 

[westytoploader]

Todd, if you do plan on going to Houston, email me sometime. I live about 50 miles from there. Also, any other Louisiana people going to Houston as well? <br
Thanks
Austin

 

[Unimatic1140]

See It Wash

I added those rollermatic videos that Peter sent (thanks Peter) as well as the Frigidaire Skinny-Mini video that JasonL took to the See It Wash section, which can be reached from our home page. Be sure to right click and save these videos to your hard drive before you view them as the video server seems really sluggish lately, I'm averaging about 8-12KB/sec which is unusually slow.

 

[tbolt25]

agitation like a jackhammer

And all these years I thought that GM-Frigidaire washers agitated up-and-down about like the speed of a jackhammer vibrating up and down!

 

[appnut]

Well tbolt25, the pulsamatic frigidaires, sold during 55, 56, and 57 model years, did pulsate a nerly 600 ppm or so. It did sound like a jackhammer, one of the many reasons why my howling laugh resonated from the basement to the attic of robert's house in Minnie, 2001.