Guess what's back in service?

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SPIN!

 

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The washing was not just limited to the Frigidaire! Here, the 24" Kenmore tackles a load of play laundry with the Double-Duty Super Surgilator or "winged" version. Yes, it fit perfectly in that small tub!

I do have the cap, but since we were going to switch out agitators again after using this one, I didn't put it on.

 

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Frigidaire...made only by General Motors

Glenn with the newly revived machine.

 

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GE Combo action!

 

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Here's the WO-65-2 washing its first REAL load (2 pairs of jeans and other darks), with the preferred detergent for vintage machines added

 

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Up and down

More washing

 

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First spin

 

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Overflow rinse, complete with waves

 

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Rapidry 1140

 

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Sudsy GE

With straight-vane Activator, play laundry, and Cheer True Fit liquid

 

[Unimatic1140]

Great pictures Austin! I would assume now that the unbalance load problem is gone? Did you guys clean the oil off the bottom of the pump plate as well as clean and sand the metal snubber pad?

 

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GE spinning the last load of the night...around 12:45 AM!

Glenn, thanks again for all your help in getting the Frigidaire washing and installed in its respective place in the Studio, not an easy task. I'm glad you spotted that wear on the oil bellows, and that I took the agitator and bellows assemblies out back when I removed it from service! Luckily I had an additional one on hand right there. Now it's time to tackle your WO-65, which we have been meaning to do for 2 years, LOL! I'm thinking the impact driver will be just the thing for getting the stuck pump screws out. I thought I was never going to get that trip shaft screw to budge but it worked great. So now I'm inspired to get out by W.C. and get working. Perhaps sometime next month?

By the way, I forgot to give you those rags to take home, that got mixed in the play laundry during the wash-in last October. Will remember to bring those next time.

--Austin

 

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Hi Robert,

Yes the chronic unbalance problem seems to be no more! I did have to redistribute one load, not because it tripped the lever, but because it got a little crazy while it was throwing the water out! I used Mother's mag wheel polish (a mild abrasive) on the pump plate and snubber pad, as well as cleaned the crossbrace. There was still some gunk remaining that I couldn't get off, but all snubber parts are now oil-free. I added a small amount of oil to the tranny after we were done, to compensate for what little was lost.

--Austin

 

[Unimatic1140]

Great Austin, wonderful job as always. By the way...

I'm thinking the impact driver will be just the thing for getting the stuck pump screws out.

Be very careful with that impact driver on that 60 year old pump. Please take a torch and GENTLY heat up the bottom of the motor housing where the screw threads go up into. Otherwise you might break those screws in half, making matters worse.

 

[foraloysius]

Congratulations Austin on getting the Unimatic back at work. Wonderful pictures as usual.

 

[exploder3211]

Great pics. i like the 24" kenmore

 

[swestoyz]

Yeah Yeah! Great job Austin and Glenn! Sounds like the weekend was a blast, and the photos of the day were great. Good to see the Unimatic back in action - 3 months without an 1140 spin? Wow ~

I think I should be taking notes ;-)

Ben

 

[gansky1]

Beautiful collection photos and great job on the unimatic repair too - isn't that oil a mess when it's all over everything? Lots of rags to wash, I'll bet.

 

[westyslantfront]

Hi Austin. Great pictures. Good to see the Unimatic back working.

Ross

 

[appnut]

A happy home is a Frigidaire home!!!