Beautiful 1967 Frigidaire Rollermatic in New Smryna Beach, Fl

[1972lkdishwash]

Vintage Frigidaire Washer

I am sure being in this condition and the unique clean machine, and age....he wants $500.00 and possibly more....IT sold for $390.00, 20 years ago....and is like NEW....I would offer $580.00 and then see what he says, NOTHING like it today, you all know that..SOO, you ONLY LIVE ONCE..if you really want it.....MMMMMMM.....I'll be in touch to see what happens and I will contact him NOW....

 

[jetcone]

JOhn L

"I currently have the Rapid-dry version with the older three ring agitator in it, its one of my favorite Frigidrare washers. "

 

That's an <span style="text-decoration: underline;">illegal mod </span>mister! 3-ring in a Rapid-dry! If it was an early 1964 production machine I could let that slide but this is blatant! Negative 10 points John Lefever! Thats NEGATIVE 10!

 

[macboy91si]

1972LKdishwash

"IT sold for $390.00, 20 years ago....and is <span style="text-decoration: underline;">like NEW</span>"

 

This is the statement worth pondering on. 

 

It has a clean cabinet, but you really don't know what's underneath. Have rats chewed on wiring, have vital electrical componenets dried out, how about all of the rubber pieces. Bellows may be rotted, and possibly unseen rust. It's true you do only live once, but a bad decision can make that one life rather miserable in some case. Being taken for an expensive ride like that for a heap would fall under that category. That's a lot of money to throw at the unknown. It is your money, it's merely advice to proceed with great caution.

 

Only advise...

 

 

-Tim

 

[rollermatic]

i agree

i have 6 of these machines and have gotten some that were in great shape, one was really bad! parts are very rare, i have managed to find a good collection for myself including bellows, tub seals, motors, but there aren't many left! rollers are very hard to find and pump parts are even harder. lucily for me i bypass the pumps and gravity drain all mine. outer tubs tend to be badly rusted around the bottom where transmission mounts.

i personally would not give more than $200.00 for this machine, no matter how good it looks on the outside. it's what inside that will determine whether it will run again!

and yes, the rollermatic manual here is hard to download but once you get it it's worth it's weight in gold in learning how these machines operate. i have studied it over and over for days at a time and it enabled me to put my 65 rapidry custom imperial back together and run perfectly! after a complete tear down.

i would be cautious in offering close to 600 for that machine!

 

[joelippard]

I'll bet she's in good shape, rollermatics seem to age well from what I've seen unless it was used with water that was heavy with iron, probably a little rust here and there but I couldn't see it being worth a dime more than $400 myself.

 

[spin-it]

I downloaded the rollermatic manual and it did take awhile, but boy was it worth it. I think I am hooked. This is one cool machine and drive mechanism. I always liked Frigidaire TL, but never paid much attention to the operation until becoming a member on AW.org. I now have 2 machines in mind for my first vintage quest; FL Westy and a ST Rollermatic. I love the whole concept of the roller drives and how there is no transmission, gears and belts or pulleys and you can see all the parts working together in the back. Now it's a matter of finding one!

 

[rollermatic]

hey "spin- it"

for more good info and learning i would suggest looking in the search catagory here under "rollermatic". that's what i did when i started collecting and working on mine. lots of good stuff out there! helped me enormously!

 

[bendixmark]

John L illegal mod

I am afraid I am going to have to agree with jetcone Jon about having the wrong agitator on a classic rollermatic frigidaire,it makes it a mongrel.Mark the laundry god,has spoken.....

 

[combo52]

THREE RING AGITATOR UPDATE KIT

The 3RAUDK gives much better rollover just ask Robert, besides it was that way when I got the machine and all I ever wash in this washer are towels so tangling is not a serious problem. You boys in Massachusetts must be suffering from too much winter weather it may be time to get out of the house.

 

[combo52]

THREE RING AGITATOR UPDATE KIT

The 3RAUDK gives much better rollover just ask Robert, besides it was that way when I got the machine and all I ever wash in this washer are towels so tangling is not a serious problem. You boys in Massachusetts must be suffering from too much winter weather it may be time to get out of the house.

 

[sudslock1]

Craigslist Ad

Here is his craigslist ad with more photos and his phone number.

http://daytona.craigslist.org/app/2165354138.html

 

[joelippard]

Oh My

Somebody here please go get that thing before someone pops up on craigslist and buys it who doesn't know what it really is or wouldn't take care of it!

 

[1972lkdishwash]

Second thought process....On the 20 yr old frigidaire

Yes, I spoke out of haste...had second thoughts about it being stored and not found in a shipping box...hidden for someone's delight...so we will re-consider...thanks for the advice....Just always wanted a frigidaire washer someday...someday, when blue birds fly OVER the rainbow....will wait till something else appears for sale.....great advice!!!!!

 

[stevet]

dream machine?

I am going to be in that areea tomorrow and will see if I can gt a look at it and maybe some interior and mechanical shots.

Is this the best example, mechanically of the 1-18's? Is this the model we should all long for or was it the earlier machines?

I, for one would not want to spend that much on a madhine but if the price somehow became right, maybe I would grab it, but it would not sit unused.. It would be the secondary daily driver. If it cleans as well as some people claim, it might replace the Duet. Too bad it doenst have the Rapid dry feature but I am sure it does a decent water extraction, Is it acceptable or do the clothes come out wet?

 

[joelippard]

well

This is one of the ones that people look for alot.  The mechanism is similar to a 1-18 but not quite the same as the 1-18 is belt driven.  It absolutely cleans and rinses very well, provided that it has been loaded in the proper manner, Frigidaires load differently than other top load washers do.  The spin is 710 rpm and with the solid tub this provides a very acceptable water extraction.  Frigidaires were noted to extract more water than other machines and in most cases had superior spin speeds.

 

[jetcone]

Stevet

This is not a 1-18.

None of the parts fit from this machine to a 1-18.

These were good machines, they have a dead zone above the top Cone, which was addressed and fixed in the 1-18 machines.

It is the last solid tub machine from F.

This is not the TOL model by any standard.

These machines are prone to motor failure due to the early clutching mechanism.

This being a 1966? model IT is on the CUSP,  one would have to look closely at the serial number to determine if this machine had the factory 'Sure-Spin" clutch upgrade installed!

If not then have him spin it dry and see if it blows a fuse, or <span style="text-decoration: underline;">better</span> spin it with a full tub of water and see if it blows a fuse. Also be sure to unplug the machine and feel the plug prongs, if they are at all warm then you are close to motor failure with this machine.

 

My 2 cents $200 is very fair price for this machine.

 

[combo52]

SLOLID TUB FRIGIDARE ROLLERMATIC WASHER

This one is new enough to have the improved clutch, the VD in the serial # tells us this. As Jon stated this is not the same as a !-18, For the 1-18 the entire mechanism was beefed up compared to the original rollermatics. Checking the prongs on the plug for heat is not a fair way to test for motor problems there far too many variables for this test to have any validly. I have never seen a bad motor in a solid tub frigidare rollermatic washer I don't think this was one of the major weak points. I would have to examine the machine to even begin to estimate the value of it. I could be well worth $500 or be worth less than $100.

 

[stevet]

"Veni,vidi..."

Well, I got to meet Dale and sAw the machine in person today. It is in fantastic shape and is clean as a whistle especially underneath the machine. Nor heavy rust and no leaks from anywhere. The tub bolts have alomst no visible rust or corrosion and except for buildup of maybe fabric softenerin the cone under the agitator cap, there is not sediment or lime buildup anywhere,

It sure is funny how small a 12 lb basket looks compared to the top loaders today!
He said it does spin the clothes nearly dry.
He offered to connect it outside the garage but I did not have time today.

He knows he is asking alot for it but he feels like it is like a good old car and that it has appreciated in value since it was new. I think he will take less for it as time goes on and I explained that there may be many collectors out there but none close enough to spend 500 bucks and then have to get it or ship it.

I would like it myself, but not for that amount but I would definitley use it more than store it as a showpiece at least until I can judge if it cleans better than what we use now.
I took some pics with my phone camera so the quality isn't the greatest. But I think you will see how clean it is. Sorry if some of the boittom shots are at weird angles. This is the first time I got this close to this kind of washer.

 

[stevet]

fridigaire NSB2

motor shot a bit blurry

 

[stevet]

frigidaire nsb 3

0riginal drain hose