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Yes I have marks number somewhere

I just talked to him recently. Let me dig.

But for your info the bronze bearings can be pressed into the spin shaft however they are ,like all Frigidaire things very specialized, in that they have nibs sintered into them so they contact grooves mated in the agitate shaft. They are not plain round bearings.
 
Hi Jon,

I know that, I know someone who does repair Frigidaire appliances and back when there were still many of these washers in use, he had dozens of these bushings machined so he wouldn't have to replace the spin shaft... They were not perfectly fitting and he had to file them so they would fit.

Since I haven't removed mine yet, can someone tell me the exact size and length these bushings are. The agitate shaft seems to be 1/2" and the spin shaft seems to be 3/4" ID but I don't know how long the bushing is... I got a few with undersized inside diameter and I'll try to have them machined inside... I ordered them flanged so I could use a part of the flange to lock it inside the spin shaft
 
Ahh

Phil I didn't know you could order them flanged! I don't know the depth but I would say from what I remember they are somewhere between 1.5 and 2.0 inches high.

The top of the lower bushing has to be short enough to clear the area where the groove in the agitate shaft hones out and ends flush with the shaft diameter -when the agitate shaft is at the bottom of its stroke.
 
Thanks for the information Jon. I ordered a few bushings, none of them should be an exact replacement but I'll try to figure that out once I'll get mine out... The flanged bushing with a smaller(3/8")ID couldn't be ordered that long...

I'll get a few tools tomorrow and I should then remove the agitate shaft and the worn bushing.
 
Hi Phil

If you wouldn't mind, take us some pictures of your process for our records here on the website.  This might be valuable information for someone in the future.  For example, when I had mine torn apart I had to replace the missing "keyway" on the agitator shaft and posted the information.

 

Joe
 
Ok, I had some time tonight to remove the agitate shaft and the bushing. Now, I'll have to find a machine shop that will reproduce that!

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Very informative Phil. Wow, I'm impressed with your engineering abilities.

Good luck and I'm learning a lot from you as I have a similar machine in mid restoration. I will be very excited to see this washer run again.

The Rapidry spin is phenomenal.

Patrick
 
I don't think I'll do anything else than replacing this bushing as the other parts seem to be ok. Maybe I'll repaint the cabinet (but not the top) and I'll repaint the dryer at the same time. I wish I could find a site for color codes that lists other brands than PPG. Also, can someone tell me how to tell the color of this washer?

This site lists Avocado (both dark and light shades), Tahitian Green (also both dark and light shades) as well as dark green and light green... All have different codes! I have seen 1966 refrigerator ads with Tahitian Green but was it still this color in 1968? (to me, it seems Avocado!)

It's funny, it seems that around 1968, cars and appliances switched to "earth tone" colors...

 
To the best of my knowledge

Frigidaire simply referred to it as "Avacado"  I have several of the old Frigidaire measuring glasses that I use to measure my detergent in and one of them has the avacado color band on it.

 

That Rapidry spin is wonderful, I can't tell the difference between clothes spun in a Unimatic vs a Rapidry Rollermatic.
 
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