Great work. I find this kind of thing very interesting. Maybe sometime in the future the notorious Westinghouse washer door boot?? I do understand reproducing that would be much more involved and difficult. But I bet there would be many takers here.
'62 Frigidaire agitator cap
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Someone sent me a NOS cap ....
If any of you have been following my thread about my experimentation in recreating the famous Frigidaire multimatic agitator cap, you'll remember me going on and on about fretting with color and sheen to get the original look. It really came down to not having a nice original cap to work from and in my mind trying to satisfy my ocd need for perfection was a moot point. I have always said being "close" is for horse shoes and hand grenades.
I have an original cap that had great detail but color wise has turned almost a dark brown. I was lucky enough to get my hands on an aftermarket cap that still had pretty good color but thought the chances of ever seeing an actual original cap with good color was basically nill ...... until today! Look what someone sent me - cap on the left. You can see that it spent years sitting in a parts bin exposed to sunlight on its right side. The clear plastic bag it sat in allowed light to come into contact, except for a paper label containing the part number shielding a strip of the rubber. How funny is that, a NOS NLA cap with just a strip of original color. But it is a great example of what it is supposed to look like! Again I never thought I would ever get the opportunity to see one. And if I may say, my "close" reproduction is closer than I ever thought possible - (cap on right).
Bud - Atlanta
If any of you have been following my thread about my experimentation in recreating the famous Frigidaire multimatic agitator cap, you'll remember me going on and on about fretting with color and sheen to get the original look. It really came down to not having a nice original cap to work from and in my mind trying to satisfy my ocd need for perfection was a moot point. I have always said being "close" is for horse shoes and hand grenades.
I have an original cap that had great detail but color wise has turned almost a dark brown. I was lucky enough to get my hands on an aftermarket cap that still had pretty good color but thought the chances of ever seeing an actual original cap with good color was basically nill ...... until today! Look what someone sent me - cap on the left. You can see that it spent years sitting in a parts bin exposed to sunlight on its right side. The clear plastic bag it sat in allowed light to come into contact, except for a paper label containing the part number shielding a strip of the rubber. How funny is that, a NOS NLA cap with just a strip of original color. But it is a great example of what it is supposed to look like! Again I never thought I would ever get the opportunity to see one. And if I may say, my "close" reproduction is closer than I ever thought possible - (cap on right).
Bud - Atlanta
Amazing! Goes to show your methods paid off - perfect match!
justjunque
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Amazing!
I simply have no words.
I'm in awe of your talent!
Barry
I simply have no words.
I'm in awe of your talent!
Barry
Bud, you have done an amazing job! Am hoping maybe you can help me with my 1954 Frigidaire restoration. The agitator needs a cap along with the single rubber ring that is still there but forlornly lost its elasticity a long time ago. Is this something with which you might be able to help me? We can chat offline: [email protected].
Thanks.
Thanks.
Something like this Washerlover?
The cap and ring I can make and have the molds. The pulsator or energy ring I am currently in the process of making the mold. Once completed I would need your old pulsator to reuse the metal flange from it. The pic below shows the cap and ring you would need. The ring works on all 47-57 machines and the cap 52-57, both either in black or grey based on year needed. You can see the metal flange that is harvested from an old pulsator @ the top center of picture.
The cap and ring I can make and have the molds. The pulsator or energy ring I am currently in the process of making the mold. Once completed I would need your old pulsator to reuse the metal flange from it. The pic below shows the cap and ring you would need. The ring works on all 47-57 machines and the cap 52-57, both either in black or grey based on year needed. You can see the metal flange that is harvested from an old pulsator @ the top center of picture.
Wow
Is there an order form we should fill out and mail in? I would love to have a couple of the black rings and caps for my WO-65-2.
It's been really interesting to follow your progress, truly amazing.
Is there an order form we should fill out and mail in? I would love to have a couple of the black rings and caps for my WO-65-2.
It's been really interesting to follow your progress, truly amazing.
The '56 and '57 had that gray cap, and rings.
Time to dust off the original parts books...
Interesting!
It appears that '56 and '57 do have separate caps, per the original parts lists that came out each year for those washers.
Imperial & Custom Imperial caps:
WO-65-2 (1952-1954) - 5433707 (Code 253, 1958 parts list)
WV-65 (1955) - 5433707 (Code 10)
WI-56 - 5435204 (Code 10)
WDU/WI-57 - 5436906 (Code 12)
WI/WCI-58 - 5437855 (Code 253)
All 1959 -6565033 (Code 9.376)
All 1960 - 6566814 (Code 9.376)
All 1961 - 6566814 (they apparently recycled the PN, but the cap logo changed in '61) (Code 9.376)
All 1962 - 6566814 (Code 9.376)
Later editions of the SER-723 washer parts book, starting even for the 1958 models as seen in the photos below, group the '57 and '58 caps as being the same item: 5437855. Now we know with certainty the difference between 56/57/58!
This is the first time I've seen the original '57 cap. Very cool! the nubs are meant to hold the bleach dispenser in place.
Bud - so happy someone was able to supply an original '57 cap!
Ben[this post was last edited: 11/5/2018-10:13]
Interesting!
It appears that '56 and '57 do have separate caps, per the original parts lists that came out each year for those washers.
Imperial & Custom Imperial caps:
WO-65-2 (1952-1954) - 5433707 (Code 253, 1958 parts list)
WV-65 (1955) - 5433707 (Code 10)
WI-56 - 5435204 (Code 10)
WDU/WI-57 - 5436906 (Code 12)
WI/WCI-58 - 5437855 (Code 253)
All 1959 -6565033 (Code 9.376)
All 1960 - 6566814 (Code 9.376)
All 1961 - 6566814 (they apparently recycled the PN, but the cap logo changed in '61) (Code 9.376)
All 1962 - 6566814 (Code 9.376)
Later editions of the SER-723 washer parts book, starting even for the 1958 models as seen in the photos below, group the '57 and '58 caps as being the same item: 5437855. Now we know with certainty the difference between 56/57/58!
This is the first time I've seen the original '57 cap. Very cool! the nubs are meant to hold the bleach dispenser in place.
Bud - so happy someone was able to supply an original '57 cap!
Ben[this post was last edited: 11/5/2018-10:13]
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