GM Frigidaire Owners - we need YOU! Serial Numbers

[swestoyz]

Phil -

I never did find a serial number for that washer. With the base coming from a WIAK (or was it a WCIAK?) and the top from a WCI-65, there is a good chance that it went missing at some point.

I know the 53 through 56 Filtrators had the model/serial tag along the frame behind the filtrator coil cover. I'll look around on the later examples I have to see if I can track it down. It has to be there somewhere.

I thought it to be strange that the D&M dishwasher had an EB serial code, rather than the traditional DW code of VB. I might have a photo of the 59/60 D&M Frigidaire dishwasher model tag from when I had that one from Robert years ago. Maybe GM wanted to distinguish between in house dishwashers and sourced dishwashers since they were being produced at the same time, just originating from different sources?

I have a theory about the Canadian serial codes, but I'll do a write up about them later tonight.

UPDATE - I took a look at the '58 Dryer manual, and it has the tag posted in same location as it was on the earlier models - right behind the filtrator cover. Take a look to see if you spot it there.

Ben

 

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[philr]

Ben, thanks for the information on the Filtrator dryer!  It is there, mounted upside down!  It has the same extra number after the model number as the washer (5430165 for the washer, 5430170 for the dryer). I don't know what this number is, the serial number is clearly a separate number.

 

DIC-57              Canadian 1957 Imperial Filtrator dryer                  Serial #50SA 3050



 

 

As for the washer I got from you, the cabinet is from a 1966 WCIAK, the model number is still written on the electrical tag at the back, in 1966, the serial number was still in the same location as in 1964-65 under the front panel but I really looked for this one and it's not there anymore!

 

[turquoisedude]

More from Ogden! This is the tag for the 1958 Frigidaire dishwasher. Original colour as sold was white (it went through a harvest gold phase and then I repainted it turquoise). The last three numbers are 113 (sorry for the picture quality).

This is a US-built machine that was certified by CSA and sold here in Canada. Later models (like Phil's pink '62 model) were actually built here.

 

[abcomatic]

Ben

Hi Ben, Here is the model number of my washer. WCD 64. Where the serial number should be, there is a blank space, nothing at all. Sorry I couldn't help more.
Gary

 

[philr]

Gary, the serial number on your WCD-64 should be located below the front panel. On my WDR-64, it's on the silver-painted toeplate. It's just a sticker and it's not very visible...

 

[philr]

This one is from an ad that the other Phil R from Atlanta found! 

 

It's a 1970-71 air conditioner.

 

Model   AE-10MP-K        Serial 4Y32530

http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?51408_4~1

 

[mickeyd]

THE DEEP FREEZE

Hi Ben ~

The garage laundry here is a veritable tundra. If you can wait for a thaw, I can help; but DO know that I have a 56 identical to yours -- is the serial number different for each machine? -- and a WO 65 - 2, and a Multimatic that you have baptized as a 62 and 1/2. If the thaw will come too late, I'm sorry I can't participate.

 

[launderess]

My Only Contribution

From my Frigidaire ironer:

 

[swestoyz]

Hey guys - thanks for the recent additions!  Much appreciated.

 

Currently I think I'm up to about 170 or so serial numbers.  When I have free time, which doesn't seem to be very much these days, I'm combing through of Tech Talks and grabbing groups of serial numbers for random changes made to various appliances over the years.  Hopefully I'll have something to present soon. 

 

Mike - if you want, feel free to post the serial numbers of your Frigidaires! 

 

Ben

 

[firedome]

Whew...

it's chilly out in the garage! - been putting it off, junk's already accumulated on it, and in a place where I can't get a picture, but here's the data:

1960 Deeluxe washer Model WD-60 Serial No. 23E 79368 in PANK!

RogerA.

 

[countryford]

Ben. I have 3 that I need to post. I keep forgetting. I'll try and get them posted before tomorrow. 2 dryers and 1 washer.

Justin

 

[joelippard]

Ben, finally got around to it!

 

[joelippard]

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[joelippard]

sorry this looks so bad, it's had a rough life.

 

[joelippard]

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[joelippard]

Did not see serial number on this 55 Filtrator.

 

[thomasortega]

I need some help...

Somebody please tell me where the plate is located on the WO-65.

I don't want to drag the machine because i'm afraid of damaging the ceramic floor. Luckily there's a big gap where i can put my arm with my mobile phone to take a picture but, i need to know where's the plate.

 

 

[philr]

Joe,

I also searched it a lot on my 1957 Filtrator but Ben told me! (and I should have looked at my manuals like he did because I already had the info in them!).

 

So I did look at my manuals for yours and it's at the same place as in my 1957.

 

[philr]

I got the illustration showing it on the vented model but it should be at the same place on yours (see the serial number plate at the top of the illustration in figure 7). 

 

[philr]

Thomas, I didn't see an illustration of a pre-1955 model but the serial number should be on the back panel, probably at the left of the opening where you can see the motor/mechanism. 

 

[rll70sman]

GM Frigidaire fridge

Approximately 1974-75 harvest gold Economy 15.0 cu.-ft. with Cycla-matic automatic defrosting in the fridge compartment

Model: FCD-150T
Serial: 5OAG 9484

 

[jetcone]

Ben my white 1957

WI-57

 

[countryford]

Ok. Here are mine

Pink dryer Model # DCI-58PK Serial # 59SA8809
White dryer Model # TR-60-5430018 Serial # 92SA778
White washer Model # WO-65-2 Serial # 88E8883

 

[Unimatic1140]

Here is a start Ben, on some machines I wasn't able to reach down with the camera without having to move the machine, so I will photograph those as I move them.

 

[maytagmike]

Frigidaire pics and serial number

Hi Ben, Great idea you have going here. Thw onlt thing that i have done to my machine is I changed out the lid with one that has a window. In case you can't read the tag the model is WCD serial is 50EC 5875 Mike

 

[maytagmike]

pic of the control panel

Ben here is the pic of the control panel and lid. Mike

 

[philr]

 

 

Ben, if you have the chance, I'd like to see which was the oldest 1-18 washer tag (or any post-1970 Frigidaire appliance tag) you had that had a CSA approval. Members who have sent their serial numbers directly to Ben but no picture can look at their tag. The picture that Mike sent in the post above doesn't show one but newer ones do. 

 

As an example, here's one from a post above that has the CSA approval as an example. My 1977 1-18 has it too and so do my two 1978 microwave ovens. I'm wondering if Cory's RCM-9 microwave oven has the CSA approval and refrigerators from other members too. Dryers and Ranges, unless they were originally sold in Canada won't have it. Frigidaire didn't import appliances here for a few years during the 1970s.