I just got a new dryer today

[philr]

It's a Frigidaire from the late sixties. The model number is DECSN.

There is no mention of it being a Deluxe or Custom Deluxe as some other similar dryers I have seen.

 

[philr]

It has an infinite position temperature selector, timed drying as well as a "no heat" and automatic cycles on the timer.

 

[philr]

I didn't expect to see a drum light in it. Later, I think Frigidaire only had them on their TOL models.

I tested it and it seems to work nicely without rattling or bad noises.

What was the US equivalent of this model? I'd really like to find a matching washer for it!

 

[turquoisedude]

Cool dryer, Phil!! I hope you can find the matching washer, too!!

I have never seen such a precise heat selection on a dryer before - I guess it is like an 'infinite heat' range burner switch. I thought my 74 Viking and 66 Inglis dryes were advanced with four heat settings, but wow, this beats the hell out of them! LOL

Looking forward to seeing some demos!!

 

[philr]

Here's the plate with the model number, I'm guessing that the Canadian Frigidaire factory closed soon after that.

 

I'm wondering if they ever made 1-18 washers/dryers here? I have seen many canadian GM Frigidaire kitchen appliances but not many laundry appliances so far. This is the newest canadian GM Frigidaire appliance I have seen.

 

[turquoisedude]

Oh, that's soemthing!   I think my 63 washer came out of that factory! 

I also recall that the Scarborough factory got gobbled up by WCI and was where Canadian Kelvinator products were built.   

 

I could also have sworn the dishwasher (your Deluxe) was built in Peterborough (or that could be my feeble mind playing tricks on me). 

 

[swestoyz]

Woah this is a cool dryer Phil! Great save and I love the variable thermostat control.

Any shots of the whole dryer?

Ben

 

[philr]

Paul,

 

I don't think there was another GM Frigidaire factory in Canada.  The plant in Scarborough opened in the early 1950's and began making automotive parts in the mid sixties. I think they stopped making appliances in 1970 and converted to GM vehicle assembly plant (they made vans there).  The plant closed in 1993, and now, there's a shopping center where the plant used to be.

 

 Here's the 1962 dishwasher's ID plate.

[this post was last edited: 2/13/2012-16:15]

 

[philr]

Ben,  Here's a picture of it.

 

 

 Anybody has a similar US model dryer? I'd like to see the differences!

 

 

 

 

[philr]

Also, I'm wondering if dryers with the "N" letter were produced in 1968-69 or just 1968?

 

 

See this link from Oct 1969:

 

http://books.google.com/books?id=JF...YzKtAbchNn5Bg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false

 

[norgeway]

US Washer!

We had the matching, or almost matching washer, it was model WCDAN and was bought in 1969, Mother replaced our 1955 Pulsamatic with it.

 

[goatfarmer]

It's possible model "N" was produced for 1968-1969. I believe "P" was 1970, they skipped "Q", and "R", and went to the "S" line, which were the first 1-18's.

 

Also, what does the DCP stand for?

 

[philr]

DPC is for Durable Press Care

 

[peteski50]

Frigidaire!

Real nice dryer. I never remember here in the states these dryers having variable temperature options. I knew few people with the rapid dry sets. I knew many people that had 1/18's. I do feel that these 60's dryers were built better than the 1/18 dryers. Actually anyone I knew that had a frigidaire dryer always had a frigidaire washer. I did know people that had frigidaire washers but did not have the dryers. Seems like these dryers weren't indepent sellers like some other brands. I do wish they would have kept the filtrator concept into the 1/18 series.
Peter