OMG, HERE WE GO AGAIN

[danelto]

I certainly hope we get a picture tonight, Robert. Now you've got me rooting for you!

 

[jaxsunst]

8 PM and no word, I'm dying.

 

[arrrooohhh]

What an exciting week!

Cant wait to see what it is.

 

[pulsator-power]

Almost 9----he must be bringing it home!

 

[bethann]

Robert!

You don't have to clean the damn thing up!! Just post the picture would ya!

 

[Unimatic1140]

Well He Was Right

It has a window lid...

 

[Unimatic1140]

here it is

in all its, umm, glory...

 

[Unimatic1140]

At least

The agitator is in perfect condition, usually I see there is a chunk taken out of these 1/18's

 

[Unimatic1140]

And one for Bob

WC-6 1976

 

[Unimatic1140]

and one more for Bob (Appnut)

 

[Unimatic1140]

How the Heck?

Are you suppose to clean this?

 

[pdub]

I knew it, a 1-18 !!!

I used to have one just like this only in poppy red. I really miss that machine. So how does it run?

 

[lightedcontrols]

SO!!!! Did we get the MATCHING dryer?!?!?!?!? Mark

 

[fixerman]

Robert, How could you possibly meet the man at 6:30, Make the deal, remove it from the basement, haul it from Prior Lake (30 miles or so), Unload it, put it in your basement, take pics and upload them by 8:15. I want to hire you as my delivery man if you can do all this that fast.

 

[westytoploader]

Great find, while it isn't in the best of shape, I'm glad you saved it because it's a GM Frigidaire, and it has the window lid. I know it's going to clean up well! Out of curiosity, how are you going to clean the glass? My Westy's window is MAJOR hard-water stained, and I did try vinegar and CLR which helped a little bit, but it hasn't cleared up 100%. Is there anything I'm doing wrong?

As far as cleaning the filter (was that a rhetorical question? ;-)), wet the lint, and rap the filter HARD against the sink! All of the gunk should come out. If not, RepairClinic still carries bed-of-nails filters for 1-18s. That and the agitator cap are the only GM parts I've seen though still available on there.

Yes, I know the bed-of-nails filters are a PITA to clean; each time I wash a load in the '82 Kenmore there's always a bunch of wet "sludgy" lint I have to shake out.

The Maytag's Power-Fin is much easier to clean...all of the collected lint is in one neat "blob" when I pull the filter out. I do rinse off the filter itself once a week, however.

And if you decide to look for another owner for this one as well, I'm still willing!

--Austin

 

[Brent-Aucoin]

Are you going to read the news paper tomorrow?

Robert,
This is so much fun!
When it rains, it pours for you.
Thanks for the pictures.
Brent

 

[westytoploader]

And I might add...

Be careful not to break the mounting rail when cleaning this one...CR mentioned a "tab that is likely to break off during cleaning" when they tested the bed-of-nails equipped 1-18 in '74. Seeing as how the mounting rail protrudes out, I guess that's the "tab" they were referring to.

 

[Unimatic1140]

Hi Greg, very funny. Actually I got out of work by 5:15 and I had called the guy on his cell phone to see if I might show up early and he said he was there already. So instead of going home first, I drove the 21 miles to Prior Lake (45 min in traffic) and he had the machine all unhooked and ready to go. Back home in 30 minutes, down stairs and here we are. I’m so used to taking and posting pictures it takes all of 10 minutes.

But anyway,

Austin if your Mom approves consider the machine yours if you can find a way to transport it. I will give it a quick going over and see how it runs and let you know.

Brent, you bet I‘m going to check the paper and net tomorrow, lets keep it going!

 

[Unimatic1140]

Hi Mark, the matching dryer was a Middle of the Line, late-1970's black face Kenmore dryer.

Only one matched set per week please.

 

[washendry]

ITS GREAT TO SEE YOU GUYS GET SO EXCITED, MY CO-WORKERS THINK
I'M CRAZY, WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT TO GO TO A WASHER CONVENTION, I THINK THEY'RE THE CRAZY ONE'S
GREAT JOB ON ALL THE NEW FINDS, KEEP HUNTING!!!
KIM