3 GM frigidaires home and running

[akronman]

motor

Oh Crap. One note----the motor mount has off-center holes, caution as to mounting it 1/2 inch forward or rearward, it could have saved me 2 hours had I known or looked before disassembly. The motor cleaned up well, runs quietly, I lubed all bearings.

 

[akronman]

motor centrigugal switch

exactly like on my 53 Hamilton. I sanded the contacts and got all lint out of everywhere. After 50 years, it was needed.

 

[akronman]

ready

ready for re-assembly.

 

[akronman]

done

success, since it was working when I bought it anyhows. And the light is fun as hell. But so far, with a DE606, a Hamilton electric, a gas GE 1982, a gas 1978 1-18,  and then 3 KM/WP from TOL to BOL, nothing beats a Whirlpool for size of drum and ease of repairs. This 1962 GM Frigidaire is pretty comparable in size to my 83 GE, thankfully larger than the darn 606, but nothing like a full drum Whirlpool.

 

[rollermatic]

nice 1-18!!!

good luck with it. tub seals are still available, i bought one for my 1-18 from partselect.com about 2 years ago when i completely rebuilt mine. i did post that part number when i did a thread on that rebuild. think it was is 2010.

also i have a frigidaire dryer from 1963 that i would love to get rid of. and i am only 4 hours away from you! was up in sandusky last week!

pete

 

[pdub]

Mark -

Great job and pictures on cleaning up the dryer. I'll bet you feel very good knowing it is clean as can be and should run another 50 years.

I'll say a prayer to the washer Gods that the matching washer falls into your lap!

Patrick