My Multimatic washer finds it's other half at age 50!

[washerlover]

I'm beyond verklempt..! What a beautiful couple! I'm not familiar with the filtrator dryer and how it works. I see some vent/slots on the console of the dryer -- is that part of the ventilation system?

 

[philr]

Todd, The 1964-67 Filtrators have holes there and I have seen a few regular dryers with them too.  I have seen something about their purpose in my documentation, I think it was to let air circulate in the control panel to avoid condensation. 

 

My 1965 Filtrator (DCIF-65) has holes at the same place. 



 

The picture below shows a DCIK (1966 Custom Imperial vented model) and it also has these holes under the control panel. 

 

[jetcone]

Phil

a stunning set and they are rare birds. I think  a 1964 washer with the multimatic trans is really rare. The factory closed in June-July for break and switched over to rollermatic transmissions so the remainder of 1964 was rollermatics. I saw a few years ago and all were rollermatics. The styling on these is so square, much more so than the rest of the run up to 1969. They really stand out.

 

 

[philr]

Some videos of the washer Jon C. got for me from John L. in Beltsville. 

 

I repaired the transmission and replaced the water bellows soon after I got it but I didn't connect water to it until a few days ago!



 



 

And the suds saver that now works, thanks to John L.!

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jetcone]

Phil this is the first time I've ever seen

a Jet Action agitator powered by a Multi Matic  tranny!! 

Nice 4 WAY Jet-Away lint removal! Now all your lint is down the drain!!

 

These large tub machines all make the same kind of skating sound on the tub seal in spin. The Unimatics didn't do that.

 

 

[philr]

Jon, did you get the email I sent you yesterday!?

 

Unfortunately, I have all kinds of Frigidaire washers (except the Pulsa-Matic which is a lot like a Multimatic) but none of the pre-1965 washers have their original agitators! 

 

[ovrphil]

Congrats , Phil on the work completed and the pair look outstanding. You're rightfully proud of them - thanks for sharing all the vids and photos. The Maytags I own don't have a suds saver, but....would like to have that feature, one day.

 

[scoots]

Do I hear wedding bells?

Are you going to have a marriage ceremony for them like some people marry their dogs?

Here's a tune for the event:

 

[retromania]

Yayyyy!

Excellent!