Frigidaire Washer Restoration Part II

[jetcone]

Anti Tangling Feature??

I missed that in Doctrine. Can you enlighten me please?

Rich , do you mean the "jetcones" as opposed to the "energy rings" of the 50's?

Jimmy Nice machines brought back to life! Gotta Love that Jet Action!!
Does that POR paint stink alot? And how long is the working time?? Several minutes I am guessing?
Did you need to prepare the surface chemically or just brush the rust scale off the tub?

The dirt will jump out of your clothes now!

Jet

 

[gansky1]

Good pics Jimmy, nice to see the set shining brightly again! Gotta love the POR-15!

The solenoid timer models began with only the Custom Imperial models in 1959, my WCI-59 has this feature as Bob (appnut) described. The timer energizes the solenoid at the beginning of the fill which changes the escapement and de-energizes it when the fill is completed so the timer goes back to the standard running time.

 

[filterflo]

Hey Jet, The POR-15 is kind of stinky, but not as bad as something like Kilz, if you have ever used that. I always let it cure for 24hrs before using anything Ive painted it with, be it a car frame or a washer tub. The problem with POR-15 is that it has a rather short shelf life after you open the can and expose it to air. Its working time is long, Ive found it stays wet for over an hour or so, but its nasty to get off your hands and never comes off clothes. I always just throw my paint brush away after using it.

 

[filterflo]

alr2903, It you go back to my other post of Frigidaire Washer Restoration Part I, you will see a pic of the tub before I took it out. The tub nut is still installed on the shaft. Scroll down to pics of the mechanism and you will see the threads on the shaft where the tub nut would go. The tub actually sits on top of a carbon seal that is shown in the pics and the threads for the tub nut will indicate the orientaion of the tub when its installed.....hope that makes sense to you! and helps.......

 

[westytoploader]

POR-15

Just might be the trick for the 1-18...has some mild surface oxidation in the outer tub and a coat would help. Looks like it really covers things up too.

Will definitely pick some up at NAPA when the spin seal comes in!

 

[frigilux]

Appnut and Gansky---Thanks for your explanations of how the timed fill works on the Frigidaire. I thought all machines with timed fills had a FILL setting, then it went into the longest time available for the WASH portion of the cycle. I thought if you wanted a shorter wash time, you'd have to manually advance the timer after the fill.

I appreciate your time and knowledge! Thanks!

 

[westytoploader]

BTW, congratulations on the restoration! The control panel on those machines really catch my eye...not to mention the Frigidaire action of course!

 

[rocky2]

Thanks Jimmy

This is truly a testament that these machines were built to last. Thanks for sharing the restoration pics. For someone like me that has never done a repair, let alone a restoration, the pics give a better understanding of what is involved and actually doesn't look as scarey as it sounds.

And I just love the frigidaires. Makes me that more determined to find a set of my own.

Thanks again to you and all the other members for sharing your pics and knowledge.

 

[Brent-Aucoin]

Great Work Jimmy!

Thanks for the pictures Jimmy!
That is such a beautiful set!
How many sets do you have now?
Are you trading sets out to make room for more sets? Or did you start a island of sets in the middle of your garage?
Brent

 

[Cybrvanr]

Another good thing to mention about POR 15 is that it is hardened by moisture. If you decide to use the stuff, I would recommend doing it on a dry day, or in a location that you can de-humidify the air. If you wait till a sticky summer day, the stuff will "dry" so fast that you will not have enough time to apply it!

I put some of that stuff on the cast iron keel to my sailboat several years ago, and it has remained in great shape ever since!

 

[filterflo]

Hi Brent, I think I have 16 sets now. I will be selling some of them, but its just so hard part with any of them! And yes, I have washers stacked all over, there is not an empty spot anywhere anymore. Boy, does the extra space diappear fast!

 

[alr2903]

filter flow jimmy

Now it makes perfect sense thanks for answering my question, Do not know how i missed that one. Your Frigidaire project turned out beautifully thankyou. arthur.

 

[appnut]

Frigilux, you're welcome about the explanation. Because my timed fill exposure was pretty much Frigidaier, I thought all timed fill acted this way. Goes to show you, Frigidaire went the extra mile as always.