Apparently, y'all only have 10 minutes to read all of this:

[pdub]

Great post Ken!

Thanks for all the work in scanning and posting this vintage sales brochure. Great reading and love the photo's and illustrations.

 

[gyrafoam]

I have personally cleaned-out all of the overflow-slots on TWO Rollermatic's since they were completely plugged with lint. Whether or not the jets of water were effective or not, the Rollermatics were very capable at getting that lint overboard----at least until all the slots plugged-up!

 

[rollermatic]

10 miutes!!!

i could look at those great brochures for hours!

just can't get enough of those rollermatics! i am so glad i grew up in a home that actually had one!

thanks for the great thread!

 

[duet83]

Thanks for posting

I want mine in Mayfair Pink, Thank-you.

 

[joelippard]

This one time

that I'm going to disagree. I've watched mine plenty of times and have seen the purpose of the jets aiding in removal of soap and lint scum. I've proven the abilities of the rinsing effectiveness of these machines by putting in four towels full of dog hair after washing and drying my dog off. After those towels have been washed there is very little residual dog hair that is removed in the dryer.

 

[swestoyz]

Great post Ken - thanks for scanning! I'm glad to see such a cool document shared for everyone to enjoy.

I've never known why (nor have I read to see if there were bulletins about this) but does anyone know why they went from the smaller square opening on the original Jet Action agitator circulator column to the larger opening on the later upper cones?

In the parts stash are examples of each below. (If there are more out there - let me know.)

The original square opening was used on the coin-op machines, documented by Robert's original deep action link HERE, starting in 1962. What is interesting is the original coin-op use of this column also used a revised, stiffer, version of the diaphragm. This means Frigidare was using two versions of the diaphragm at the same time.

If you look at page 11 on the brochure of Ken's, you'll notice they use both the original opening while pouring the detergent, and the revised 7537930 to demonstrate the fabric softener dispenser. I've never seen a 1965 with the early square opening, but always the 7537930 instead. Maybe the original 7529894 was used on the converted 1964 Rollermatics only?

The center column was part of kit 6591882, claiming to replace agitators in 1955 through 1965 J/1966 K series machines.

(Correction - per the 1965 Service Manual, it does indicate 1965 uses a 7529894, but shows the larger square, like the 7537930)

Lastly on the right is the 9956770 Agitator Kit. This example is NIB, and has the later 1-18 style diaphragm, instead of the original hard rubber diaphragm used prior to. IIRC the later pulsator was used on some L and N series washers, but I cannot totally confirm this.

The 9956770 Agitator Kit was later billed as the replacement diaphragm for all 1955 through 1969 Frigidaires by the late 70's/early 80's.

Ben

 

[bajaespuma]

My bad...

somehow I overlooked page 17(that has the models that many people have):

 

[launderess]

Casters? Frigidare Washers Could Be Made Portable?

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm. Interesting, very interesting indeed.

Seriously folks, what is the real deal with these washers? For all the posts that rave about Frigidare washers, there are others equally unthrilled. Tales of women shoving them into a corner for something else because they failed to perform and so forth.

Not trying to start anything, merely require information.

L.

 

[joelippard]

Well Laundress,

I do think those casters are a funny idea. I'd just love to see one balance well on those things. I think alot of the problems with them came either in failed water bellows and people simply just not bothering with having a simple repair done, and with improper loading. I can easily achieve horrible results in any of my Frigidaires if they are not loaded the "Frigidaire Way" which on some machines was printed inside the lid, or in the instruction manual. You simply must use the X style pattern if you want the best results with the least tangling. For me I load bigger things in the bottom, like pants or shorts, buttoned and zipped, turned inside out, then shirts on top of that, all loaded in the X pattern and I achieve outstanding results. While they can take a mouthful, you must not overload them or you get next to no turnover, more wrinkling, and clothes that are not as clean as could be. I will say however even if you stop turnover that pulsator still forces sudsy water thru the fabric. That's my two cents based on what I've observed with my machines.

 

[gyrafoam]

I remember seeing a '55 Pulsamatic on locking castors when I was a child. I thought it was pretty kool. I don't recall there being a problem with balance.

No washer does everything perfectly. They all have their strong points. Of my five "daily-drivers" two are Frigidaires and I love them.

 

[bajaespuma]

I've used several Frigidaire washers, and aside from their smallish capacity(for the 50's and 60's) they do a fine job on cleaning and nothing could beat them on spinning. I would expect them to be bad at sand removal but we had many neighbors that had them, when we lived at the beach, and I don't remember anyone complaining. That was, of course, in the days that people lived in beach houses without doing 100K kitchen remodels with askos, vikings and sub-zeros. You know, the pre-Ronald, George and George "let's make the super rich even richer" days.

 

[joelippard]

By the way.

Thanks for posting this. I've have such a good time reading it over and over again

 

[volsboy1]

My Dream machine is a 1-18 but you don't see these in the south much at all.I have only seen one and that was in my Home eco class in High school and I was hooked.

 

[appnut]

Page 19 capacity

Six sheets and six pillowcases. Must have been 3 sets of twin bed sheets and extra pillow cass. Still kind of surprised.