Some thing got me in a spin at work today

[electron1100]

The usual wet and cold day at work started off rather well in some respects, this very nice Frigidaire spin dryer was there.

Looks to be in good conditon i will try it out tomorrow hopefully.

Now much later something else came in that is not in my normal line of collectables but this is very smart and tidy and it appealed to me, i shall refer to it as the "The Item" and i will reveal it at a later date

 

[electron1100]

fots

close up

 

[electron1100]

fots

nice enamelled spin can

 

[hotpoint95622]

hotpoint 95622

Now that looks classy doesn’t it, real 50’s feel and looks in great condition.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Wow...

Frigidaire it is...Andy wasnt teasing us then...LOl, I thought he must have seen it as he wouldnt have known the original colour!!!

It is one of the first Frigidaire Spinners made here, 2,800rpm lovely vitreous tub, nowthen the "Automatic" have never seen that before which makes it even rarear...does it have a timer switch on the back then??

Is the rubber water flume in good condition??

"The Item" previously known as a ******** **** sounds very interesting!!!, looking forward to seeing it again!!!

Cheers, Mike

 

[keymatic]

Hi Mike...

I have this model and the only thing "automatic" about it is that once the lid is closed, the 4-minute timer is activated. One thing i know is they are dam heavy !!

Keith

 

[chestermikeuk]

Auto Frigi

Hi Keith

So is the timer inside the cabinet & automatic start on lid closure?? unlike the later model which was at the back...not surprised they are heavy with that great cast iron cradle in the base!!!

Hope you are well, we all missed meeting up with you at Al`s ...gotta make it happen next year!!!...LOl

Cheers, Mike

 

[electron1100]

Update

I tried out the spinner today (not for 4 minutes though) and it works, very smooth and quiet in operation.

Keith & Mike

Yes it is heavy, but as you say it has a loveley cast base, there are no controls at all so As you say Keith perhaps it has the 4 timer inside, thanks for that i will try it out when i am next at the garage.

Lee
I am glad you like it, i must say its styling is very pleasant

Damage
The oultet flume whilst it is still soft it does have a split in it underneath, this could be repaired easily.

A very nice machine thanks for your comments.
Gary

Ps THE ITEM
Doesnt work but no worries i will have a look at it some time

 

[matchboxpaul]

Hi Gary

Another 'Good nik - took to tip' machine.

Good save! Looks lovely and glad all appears to be mechanically in order.

Garage filling up again. lol.

Paul

 

[HooverJames]

Nice spin dryer Gary. Looks very sixties, wouldn't look out of place alongside a Hoover Constellation of the time. The styling reminds me of a Constellation in weird way.

James.

 

[shininglight]

What was the purpose of this thing? Camping equipment to haul aling when gas was cheap?

 

[polkanut]

ShiningLight,

First of all, greetings from Wausau, WI. This is a spin-drier. They are used to extract more water from laundered items than what your washer does. The spout in the front of the spinner is where the extracted water discharges. As previously mentioned, this thing spins @ 2800rpm. Laundry should be practically dry after a "spin" in this baby.

Have you ever gone to the polkafest held in your town every 2nd weekend in July?

 

[richukbristol]

Hi Handsome, great spinner. Now don't forget to get the best from it you must wear high heels and an apron when using it

 

[hotpoint95622]

hotpoint 95622

That’s good, it’s a runner, I would have turned it into a cooler if it did not run, line the spin can with plastic then fill the spin can with ice, place a nice bottle of plonk in the ice to cool, when not used to cool wine I would place a nice lamp on top in the corner of the room, sort of an occasional table.

 

[electron1100]

"In These Shoes I Dont Think So"

Rich
Far too top heavy Rich to be teetering about in 6" courts, but thanks for the offer

Lee
A bloody plant pot! How very dare you!

 

[hotpoint95622]

hotpoint 95622

No, not a plant pot, a drinks cooler much more useful than a bloody plant pot.

I get your point; if some one was to put plants in my small collection I would go bloody mad tooooo.

My Apologies.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Lol

Nowthen Boys...not court shoes, it was always 6inch Killer Heels!!!

Lee, how could you think of doing that with such a classic item, the washer gods will not be happy!!!

 

[electron1100]

Keymatic Abuse

BODDINGTONS TSK TSK very Kays if you ask me

 

[hotpoint95622]

hotpoint 95622

Sorry, I’m a secret alcoholic you see. Well I give up the fags 14 days and 6 mins 23 seconds ago so what else is there.

 

[electron1100]

Poor Sod

Hope it works for you (thinks of when Father Ted gave up the Fags episode)

 

[hotpoint95622]

hotpoint 95622

No, I can feel the health benefits already, who the hell am I kidding, my blood pressure must be thought the roof, the steering wheel on the car is full of teeth marks, this is where I smoked the most, while driving to and from work I would get thought at least 7 in the hour journey, ho that sound so bad doesn’t it.

 

[keymatic]

Hi Mike,

Yep the timer is inside the cabinet..if you set the machine going the raise the lid and then turn off the power, you can still hear the clock-work timer going.

I think Gary's maybe a couple of years later than mine, in the sense that the one i have, has a flat metal lid and and the lid handle is grey plastic with the "Frigidaire" embossed into it..Nice machines though !!

Yep, next year is a must...I couldn't believe the other weekend, i was looking forward to it, but had to whiz off to Geneva for a meeting on the Monday morning..don't like this working lark..LOL.

Catch ya soon,
Keith

 

[electron1100]

Timer Where Are You

Well going on what you told Mike keith i tried the spinner and indeed it does run for 4 minutes and then switch off, however i could not see the timer or even hear it.

So I assume it to be near the top of the machine.

Very nice to use and smooth in operation, i span washing tfrom the Keymatic 3023 which spins at 740rpm and The Keymatic 3062 which spins at 1100 to see how much extra water it extracted.

The results certainly justify the effort in using it in terms of time spent in the dryer.
Attached are the extra water extracted, the first two from 740rpm 3023 Keymatic

 

[electron1100]

3023

top shot of the bowl used (Hotpoint door)

 

[electron1100]

A3062

This is extra water removed after the 3062 had spun at 1100, obviously not as much but enough to have a good affect on the drying time

 

[electron1100]

A3062

Topshot of the bowl

 

[chestermikeuk]

"BODDINGTONS TSK TSK very Kays if you ask me"

Hey, ya`ll be ahavin a Bootle kiss comin up!!! Cream of Manchesterford is that stuff...Lol

I wonder if the timer is top front near the lid lock etc??

You deffo make a difference spinning everything in "The Whizzer" as they call them in Manchester....John does it all the time in the Creda, and yes less leccy in the dryer!!!

The only machine you cant get anymore water out I`ve found is the Hoover Vision and Zug 1600rpm spin!!!

Let us know how you get on with the patch on the snozzle outlet, this little beaut is awaiting a snout fix!!

 

[bendixdeluxe]

Just a quick question

Hi Gary, Matt here, Seamus's partner. Just need to know how you got into the job your're doing to get so many gems. It is somthing I have always wanted to get into but have found so difficult. Any advice wold be great.

 

[electron1100]

Just a quick question

Hello Matt

I hope you are both well.

My Job is one of those "right place right time" finds, i used visit a site and buy a lot of audio etc from them and in time got freindly with the staff, and one day the lady that ran it said she was short staffed and I offered to help out, in those days the Health & Safety laws werent so tight and anyone could work on a site without any of the now required safety certificates or uniforms.....

that was it Matt, i think the weekend only sites may be a bit easier with the staff, but it varies from county to county.

All the best
Gary

 

[mickeyd]

What a riot listenin' to you lads bantering about

Hey, it's the classic Frigidaire logo, and it spins the same 4 minutes as the 52/3 Automatic,the WO 65-2. Interesting. And no switches, just close it and run, like ya see in an old cartoon. Very cool.

Mike's white on white is pretty too, the perf tub looking very Maytagesque.