GM Frigidaire dryer “1940’s 1950’s retro working”

[repairguy]

In Greensburg, Indiana.

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[appnut]

That dryer was produced by Hamilton to match Frigidaire washers before Frigidaire came out with the filtrator condenser dryer in 1950

 

[chachp]

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[frigidaireguy]

1949 Frigidaire Dryer

This is the dryer I grew up with.  Would love to have it but not for $400.  

 

Bob

 

[tomturbomatic]

SLIGHT SCRATCHES! My God, the thing has been chewed on by the rust monster. Friends had that dryer. It was not vented and probably could not be. The weird thing was the for the Frigidaire dryer, Hamilton put the window plug in the door upside down so that instead of the usual view of the tumbling clothes sailing through the air at the top of the drum, you saw them landing on the bottom of the drum.  Hamilton's had an adjustable thermostat which this dryer does not. Hamilton, while making good dryers, did not lavish the finishes on the parts like GM did. Whereas GE used Porcelain on cabinets and drums in most models, Hamilton used zinc-coated dryer drums and painted cabinets.

 

Sellers think that by attaching "Retro" or "Mid Century Modern" to a description you can hold up people without using a gun by the price you set. I think that this seller will have this dryer for a long time.

 

[appnut]

Is there a purpose for the little gray "knob" near the timer dial?  Or is it just a "filler"?  I always thought it was horrible that Frigidaire settled for a version of this dryer without a temperature knob selector  Noticed that immediately the first time I saw the POD that has the early Unimatic (1947-48/49) which had the control panel this dryer was designed to complement and this dryer is next to the washer in the depiction.  

 

[gyrafoam]

Bob----

I think it's the fuse. I've had a few of them. They were all electric and had the typical small diameter Hamilton venting. If they were near a gas stove they yellowed. If they were near a gas fired furnace in a humid basement the cabinet would quickly get covered with surface rust. Most of them I saw were hard-wired, back in the day.

 

[rberryiii3]

Frigidaire/Hamilton FREE

I’ve have two Frigidaire/Hamilton dryers . I believe these dryers are from 1949. There in Rougher shape
Then the dryer that is for sale . They’re FREE to a good home.

 

[frigidaireguy]

Rob:

 

I sent you a message about this dryer 

 

Bob

 

[sel8207]

same company?`

The Hamilton is the same as a Frigidaire? Les.