Poppy Red

[glhturbo2]

Hello, hope all is well with everyone. On Thursday, Hans Craig sent me a Craigslist ad with a Poppy Red Frigidaire 1-18 set. I called the seller and made arrangements to go and look at them. Yesterday, I went out after work. The set was about an hour from my house, in Mocksville, NC. The house was built in 1917 and the house had sat empty for 20 years. The house didn't even have laundry connections! The seller said they were never used, I can believe that. They have all the original paperwork, sadly a mouse chewed up some of them. I ended up paying $60 for them, money well spend. They are a bit dusty, but no noticeable wear or use. There is a scuff on the side of the washer from him moving them. The set is from 1976.
Hope you guys enjoy,
-Tyler

 

[glhturbo2]

Paperwork

Here is the paperwork

 

[glhturbo2]

Pictures

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[ken]

Congratulations

To find a pair in that color is rare but totally unused is a tremendous find. The appliance gods were shining down on you. Enjoy them. Love the graphics on the literature. Very typical of the time period.

 

[pulltostart]

Tyler,

Great find - congratulations!

 

lawrence

 

[panthera]

Totally cool!

Enjoy them!

 

[kd12]

Wow! Congratulations. Im sure you know this already, but finding poppy red Frigidaire appliances of any kind ain't easy. Enjoy.

 

[mayken4now]

WOW, keep us posted on their maiden wash. Hope the wiring etc. that the mice got to will not be too hard to correct.

 

[gansky1]

Nice find, and a matched set, bonus! Congrats, will be watching for pics of it's trial run.

 

[goatfarmer]

Glad you were able to save them.

 

[frigilux]

Congratulations, Tyler! They are a beautiful pair. Have fun with them.

 

[gyrafoam]

Tyler, as we discussed, those will clean-up like new. So nice of Hans to let you know about these. Keep going while you are on a roll! Never know what you will come across next!

 

[peteski50]

Frigidaire 1/18!

This is a real beautiful set almost an exact match to my Aunt 1/18 set she bought in 1974! Except she dad a separate water temp control for the rinse temp and she had a gas version dryer with a automatic cycle! She had he basement wall painted Poppy to match the set!
Best Of Luck with them!

 

[hippiedoll]

OH WOWZERS!!

An unused set?
CONGRATULATIONS on such a cool find! How exciting!

Doing a HAPPY DANCE for you on this side of the computer screen
;oD

Thanks for sharing those great pictures! I can't wait to see more pictures and/or videos of your NEW, vintage frigidaire washing!

Once again,
CONGRATULATIONS!!
D

 

[bajaespuma]

Aferim!

My own version of that machine is one of my daily drivers. Wonderful for washing bulky things like bathmats, shower curtains, bathtub/shower rubber mats and stuff. Spins pretty good too; not a true Rapid Dry, but better than almost all other American machines of that time period.

 

Always disappointed a little by the dryers. They worked well but I never understood why they didn't put electronic sensors or lighted drums in their dryers. I think some of the very top TOL 's had a light but I don't remember an electronic dryness sensor. Liked the triangular drum vanes, large convenient portals and lint filters.

 

[brucelucenta]

I was informed some time ago that they DID make electronic sensors for some of them and I already knew that they made lighted drums by the one I had. I was disappointed in them too, but mostly because they had drum roller issues and lint build up and air movement problems along with the plastic housing for the lint filter tended to warp rather badly on some models.

 

[trainguy]

Another 1-18 Found,

but still no suds saver model. Congratulations Tyler. The serial number indicates a 1972 model. Great find! I use a 1973 set as my daily driver. I'm still wanting to buy a WEG/DEEG set from 1979. Can't beat them.

Rich

 

[turquoisedude]

Wow! This is an extrordinary find. Congratulations Tyler; Hans that was good detective work on your part finding them!

 

[glhturbo2]

Thank You!

Everyone for the kind words, looking forward to getting the beauties hooked up. I took a picture of the underside of the machines, they are extremely clean.
-Tyler