Frigidaire Gold Crown

[pdub]

Look what I found. It's a 1968 Gold Crown set.
When I went to look at them I expected a 1-18 set
and was surprised when I found out they were an
earlier set of rollermatics. Here's a few pics.

 

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Here is another pic of the controls.
It does have some nice options.

 

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Here is a pic of the cycle selector.

 

[jetcone]

Nice Settage!

Gold Crown was Frigidaires' In house store brand. JC Penny would sell Gold Crown while Imperial and Custom Imperial were sold by independants. It was like Kenmore is to Whirlpool.

They look like '68s to me.

jet

 

[pdub]

It's a Rapidry!

 

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Yes, thats right. They are 1968 vintage.
That's cool to know about how they got
there designation. Thanks Jetcone!

Here's the dryer selector.

 

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Here's the heat selector knob and start button.

 

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And the dryer cycle selector.

 

[southernmdgeguy]

Another dream fulfilled!

How well do they work? They look to be in great shape. Is that a vintage Stang in the background 71-73? Lets see that too!

Scott

 

[pdub]

They aren't perfect ...

Unfortunately the washer needs some work. It runs but noisily.
Someone tried to remove the agitator but apparently the nut
wouldn't budge and so the force broke the splines on the agitator shaft that keep it from turning **(Thank You Gansky1-
for your diagnosis, I appreciate it!)** It's agitator rattles
due to a missing spacer between the cones and the transmission
sounds rough when running due to the damage to the shaft.
There is also a slow leak at the top of the water pump which seems minor and the bleach dispensor and agitator cap were
missing, but...... I love them anyway and want to restore them.

I was thinking with all the machines people have found lately
maybe someone out there has one where the cabinet and tub aren't worth restoring but the basic mechanism is good that they would consider selling. Any thoughts, help, suggestions, please send them my way.

I love the inspiration I have received from this forum and look
forward to hearing from you all. Thanks, Patrick

 

[pdub]

Also, the dryer appears to be in perfect shape but I haven't put a power cord on it to test it yet.

Yes Scott, that is a 1972 Mustang in the background.
I'll get some pics of that and post them in the Super
forum.

 

[appnut]

Patrick, what a beautiful set. I"m so glad you rescued them. You know me, I love Frigidaires!!! And the windowed-lid to boot And the Mustang ain't bad at all!!

 

[westytoploader]

YAY!!! Congratulations! Your first Rapidry 1000, in lovely Harvest Gold!!!

Well...if the agitator nut won't budge, it's virtually impossible to remove by hand, IMHO. Your best bet is to use an air-impact wrench...used mine on the 1-18 and it hammered it off like nothing!

 

[westytoploader]

Btw...nice Mustang too! Does it have the 302?

I also have a spare upper agitator cone (complete with splines intact). Let me know if you need it.

--Austin

 

[rayjay]

Grew up with the washer. My parents had it in white. We had only the washer and a NOrge dryer. The washer lasted quite a while. Then we bought the 1-18.

Good Luck with the machines.

Ray

 

[pdub]

Austin-

I remember you saying that about the impact wrench when you were working on your 1-18. I am surprised the shaft splines
could be stripped by someone turning a wrench on them but I guess I'll never know for sure how it happened. The rapidry spin is great I have to say. It really spins like it says and the towels I pulled out were much dryer than when they come out of the 1-18 or the Frigidaire front loader. So apparently the damaged shaft hasn't affected the spin speed!

 

[pdub]

I agree Appnut, you really take notice when you see a window lid!

Thanks for the good luck wishes Ray and sharing your memory.

Austin- I'll send you an email about the agitator. Thanks for your kind offer. And yes, the Mustang has the 302 with 2V carb. I'll get some pictures up on it soon.

Patrick

 

[tlee618]

Congratulations Patrick on the beautiful set. I hope that you will soon have that washer running like new! Terry

 

[bostonwash]

Excellent find!!

They look like new.