Anyone Looking For A Frigidaire Project?

[launderess]

Well today could be your lucky day!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Wa...693231?hash=item1a72f33d2f:g:6tAAAOSwVXdcS1-l

 

[lowefficiency]

I love it when people think an item is worth hundreds of dollars, yet can't be bothered to take 5 minutes with a damp sponge to wipe it clean before taking photos for the auctions...

 

[launderess]

Somehow don't think just five minutes with a damp cloth would suffice for this machine! *LOL*

Speaking for myself, and I am unanimous, I'd want danger money for going anywhere near.

 

[appnut]

Is that a 1956 Pulsamatic?  

 

[turquoisedude]

Bob, it looks like it.  No mention of working condition, so I'd have to guess it will need a complete overhaul.

 

[swestoyz]

WV-35 Frigidaire

The knob and escutcheon colors are throwing us off (blue vs yellow), but this would be a 1955. They restyled the controls for 1956.

And - is it possible, and I could be wrong, that this has a porcelain cabinet? Not like anything we’ve seen so far.

Ben

 

[stricklybojack]

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Clearly someone has been working very hard getting this, “ready for restoration.” Not all vintage appliances out there are. Sadly some are clean, rust free, and functional, leaving the purchaser the chore introducing obstacles to overcome. Say, leaving the machine outside for a few years, or in a damp basement, or other methods of proper preparation. With this machine such sesioning will be unnecessary.
And this is especially true of vintage cars which are often advertised as being “ready for restoration.” Painstaking efforts have been taken to ensure the vehicle will be a proper money pit, leaving it’s new owner broke and cursing as they attempt to turn back the hands of time.

 

[Unimatic1140]

First WV-45 shown here!

Wow, this is a 1955 Pulsamatic model WV-45 ! It's the same as the WV-35, but with blue controls instead of yellow and it has an all porcelain cabinet which looks dirty but would probably clean up well if it doesn't have much chipping. We've never seen a WV-45 posted here before, only the WV-35.

 

[appnut]

Robert, swoon!!!!!!!  The colors were what threw me off too.

 

[norgeway]

The washer!

I grew up with!!

 

[trainguy]

It's Still Listed

Has anyone asked the seller for a money shot? I really thought this would have been sold by now.

 

[Unimatic1140]

I asked the seller for a shot of the interior of this Pulsamatic and they just responded. I'm moving this thread to Imperial. I hope someone can save this, the all porcelain version of this machine would be lovely to have for a North Western USA collector.

 

[swestoyz]

Wow, the updated photos on the auction, as well as the tub photos that Robert posted, paint a much better picture of the Pulsamatic. I was hoping to see the model tag - love that they put the word "SPECIAL" after the model number. The blue trim and knobs really make a statement!

Has anyone seen any literature for this?

Hopefully someone saves it!

Ben

 

[Unimatic1140]

Hey Ben, I just did a quick OCR text search in the parts catalog. The only difference that shows up between the part numbers for the WV-35 and the WV-45 are the following four parts:

Dial-Control
Dial Selector-Switch
Name Plate
Cabinet

I don't seem to remember seeing any other documentation on the WV-45 besides what is in the parts catalog. I wonder why they bothered to change the color from yellow to blue on the "Special" model? I love the fact that they did that, just seems odd and an extra expense.

 

[launderess]

Think distance and potential shipping costs

Are acting as a damper to the enthusiasm of some in regard to this auction.

IIRC we do have one or two members in Oregon, but for anyone else seeking to shift that washer out of state likely will face a dear bill.

 

[washerlover]

I’m a seven hour drive from there. Looks to me about the same condition as the ‘54 Sherwood Green Frigidaire I picked up for free a couple months ago...hoping to get to that project in a few months. I have the same problem with the control dial — frozen and won’t budge.

 

[trainguy]

Launderess...

You are correct about the shipping. I have not received any quotes on U-ship at all! I don't even want to know what Craters & Freighters would charge.

 

[launderess]

This time of year

Likely aren't too many shippers coming out of Oregon on UShip. That is the maddening thing about the service, one has to take what one can get when available.

C&F *may* not be an option, that is if there isn't a franchise location near the seller, then you are out of luck. C&F offices cover certain defined territories and rarely venture outside for neither love nor money. Well suppose if someone was willing to pay a premium over their already high rates.....

 

[trainguy]

Congratulations!

To the new owner...whoever that may be.