My new daily driver, well it's NEW to me

[SactoTeddyBear]

Re: What a Wonderful Happening:

Hi! Bob, what a great Machine for you to finally get, with the help from other members watching out for you.

Steve 1-18, what a great jesture from you being the provider of such a nice "Daily Driver" for Bob. Now he will get to do his "Bob-Loads" in fewer Loads and this will help get him through his Weekly, Monthly, Yearly Laundry Task much faster.

Bob, what did you do with your old "Daily-Driver" "Shredmore" Washer? I do hope that it is going to give someone at least some kind of use still and not having its "Life-Support" Plug pulled, putting it out of its misery, at least not yet.

Congratulations Bob and Steve 1-18 for this wonderful event finally being able to happen, allowing Bob's Dream Machine Wish to come True...

Peace, Fun Fridgemore Washing Times and Great Laundry Day Times, Steve
SactoTeddyBear...

 

[appnut]

Steve 1-18 has been promising to bring me one of these for two years, I think it paid off waiting far longer than he expected. I ended up getting a nicer one of htese than the original one he found and fixed up. THANK YOU STEVE!!!

 

[appnut]

The salesman demonstrating all the fine features!!!

 

[appnut]

The proud new owner!!!

 

[appnut]

Steve even found this little lite he mounted on the door frame into the kitchen just so I'll have plenty of light to keep an eye on those BobLoads

 

[appnut]

Not wanting to miss any of the action!! Can we say, look's like an adult version of Bobby attacking the Bendix in 1955!!!

Ain't nuttin like front loaders.

And the Steve 1-18 "enhancement", I have plenty of water each fill!!!

 

[appnut]

And in that vein, me lovin' on the 1958 Bendix Duomatic that just happened to show up in my driveawy from Omaha after a spur-of-the-moment rescue trip to retrieve it--after Steve hearing me talking on the phone with Greg repeatedly saying "oh no, oh NOO!1, oh noo!!". It got saved from being parted-out prior to the harsh Omaha winterr & Greg needing to park his vehicle in the garage.

Can we say, contented washer bear?

 

[appnut]

hmm. A face of ecstacy!!! Bendix style!!

 

[appnut]

Bob's "new" Frigidaire exhausted after 6 days of BobLoads. And on the 7th day it rested while we retreated to teh TX Wash-in.

 

[DADoES]

Yay!

 

[frigilux]

Yay, another Frigilux in the neighborhood! They're good, solid performers. I sure like mine. Congrats, Bob.

 

[toggleswitch]

Happy tumbling

I am SOOOOOOOO happy for you!

I see you are treating it right (of course you are!) by letting the port-hole stay open keep the cylinder dry bewteen uses. YAY

ENJOY your toys in good health.

 

[tlee618]

CONGRATULATIONS Bob, I am so happy for you. You are going to love "front-load" washing!! Keep us posted to how you are liking it.

 

[mayken4now]

you wanted a frontloader, there you go, great!

PSSSSST, how much did you have to "PAY"?

LOL

Steve

 

[gansky1]

Very nice machine, Bob, you'll have fun with this for many washloads to come!

 

[gadgetgary]

And for the record....

Guess you need to post some 'Bob-Loads' in your new toy.

 

[peteski50]

New Frigidaire!!

Hi Bob,
Best of Luck with this new Frigidaire. In my openion this is the best type of front loader to have. Real simple and good reliable washing. Even though I like the LG I wish I had a Frigmore much less hassle if you need service and a simple design.
Peter

 

[golittlesport]

Yay Bob!!! Great machine. They are fun to watch and do an excellent job. How do you like the fast spin, compared to your old T/L? What brand of HE detergent are you using? Does yours have the flush rinse before the first spin? The new 3.5 models have dropped that. Happy washing!!!

 

[jasonl]

Frigimore

If I ever get another front loader it will definitely be another Frigemore. They're good machines and very fun to watch. With the tweaked water level and the tumble/fill working, it sounds like fun. it is splashy with small loads.

So what happened to old Lady K?

 

[lavamat_jon]

Congratulations Bob! That is a nice machine, reminds me of older timer control Zanussi and Electrolux machines we used to have her. I love how on the side view the dial is very chunky - looks quite similar to the Hoover Nextra machines sold over here actually.

That Duomatic sure is fine too! Well done

Happy washing! And yes - we wanna see some Bobloads!!!

Jon

 

[pdub]

What a great washer to get for your daily driver. I bought one of these in '98 and still have it and use it for those things that just wash better in a front loader. You can't go wrong with one of these as they seem very well built. Try not to oversuds and you shouldn't have any problems with the rear bearing going bad (or so I've been told). Congratulations to you on your new baby and a big hand to Steve 1-18 for getting it to you.

Patrick

 

[parunner58]

Way to go Bob, that is the same one I have. Hope you love it like we do.

Mike

 

[toggleswitch]

~With the tweaked water level and the tumble/fill working.

HOW HOW HOW,
OH great washer Gurus, do we get the tumble fill to work on all cycles and intial settings?

 

[jasonl]

The water level is easy. Open the top and tighten the screw on the pressure switch (the one coated in red loctite). It will fill almost to the window giving a wetter, splashier wash.

To get it to tumble/fill, I don't know exactly how to do it but you have to jump a connection on the motor control board to the timer (or something like that). Or use "Heavy wash" cycle.

Notice: Both methods could possibly break the machine or void the warrenty. I did the water level trick with no problem.

 

[westytoploader]

Congratulations Bob...it certainly looks MINT! And darnit, I completely forgot about you looking for a knob for the water level control Steve added. I have a silver knob taken from a Westinghouse dryer that would fit on there.

--Austin

 

[westytoploader]

I forgot to add...I could mail it to you if you want it.

 

[appnut]

Would be nice Austin, but, I have no clue what to do with it or anything. Mr. ten thumbs bear!!!

 

[mayken4now]

Must have been "FREE" if the water level knob was missing or not a match?

S.

 

[toggleswitch]

~I completely forgot about you looking for a knob for the water level control Steve added.

Is the knob hidden in the rear? Funny, I must have missed reference to it in the posted panels.

 

[appnut]

The knob and water level control weren't installed, steve forgot to get one from Austin and we didn't find one on our travels either to cannibalize.