POD 5/17/2017

[brucelucenta]

Probably the most well known and prominent model that Frigidaire ever made. Certainly the most innovative looking machine. Amazing that they point out the hot water, soap and electricity savings in an era that wasn't as concerned about those things in comparison to this era. Frigidaire always did have style and beauty when GM owned them. As I have stated before, had it not been for tangling severely, Frigidaire could have been the leader of the laundry and possibly the appliance industry.

 

[e2l-arry]

POD 05/17/2017

Ah, but they DID care about electricity costs in those days. Probably more so than today. Those users grew up during the Great Depression and it was a waste not want not, a penny saved is a penny earned, era. I remember when I was a kid, if you left a room at night and left a light on, there would be HELL to pay.

 

[mrsalvo]

Fridigaire certainly had the distribution network going for them, back and in the day. It was as strong as Whirlpool, except Sears. I think that even with any problem free appliances that they could have developed, going up against Sears would have still been a long row to hoe. Sears had the market, even with Wards and other competitors. And Wards was no slouch either.
My Grandmother had a Frigidaire, around 1960 or so. And yes I do remember the awful tangling. It was horrible. The more you put in it, the worse it was. Rinsing was good with the overflow rinse.