Canyon could sense it... He seems to be saying "Daddy put me in charge while he's away so you're not allowed any more new appliances!"
Something turquoise this way comes....
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As if I listen to the dog... LOL
Something sure does look like it's turquoise, though...
Something sure does look like it's turquoise, though...
Taa-Daa!!
Yes, I DO feel like a queen with my 'new' 1959 Custom Imperial automatic washer!
Yes, I DO feel like a queen with my 'new' 1959 Custom Imperial automatic washer!
AND the almost-matching 59 Frigidaire Imperial Dryer!
Canyon seems concerned that it's not a Filtrator, however...
Canyon seems concerned that it's not a Filtrator, however...
The backstory...
If anyone recognizes them, yes, they did belong to Greg (gansky1). I finally managed to arrange shipping a few weeks ago and they made their way from Nebraska to upstate Vermont. With Phil's help, we picked up the machines and got them across the border this afternoon.
Of course I had to try them out - Phil has some videos that I'll bug him to post... The washer has one wee issue - when the pulsator starts to move, a loud 'clattering' noise is heard. Phil knew what this was right away and he was able to get the machine to agitate, however a permanent solution will require a new part. We're on the hunt and I hope to get the WCI humming again and washing in the Ogden laundry really soon!
Pending a little further tinkering, the washer will be waiting for me in the garage.
If anyone recognizes them, yes, they did belong to Greg (gansky1). I finally managed to arrange shipping a few weeks ago and they made their way from Nebraska to upstate Vermont. With Phil's help, we picked up the machines and got them across the border this afternoon.
Of course I had to try them out - Phil has some videos that I'll bug him to post... The washer has one wee issue - when the pulsator starts to move, a loud 'clattering' noise is heard. Phil knew what this was right away and he was able to get the machine to agitate, however a permanent solution will require a new part. We're on the hunt and I hope to get the WCI humming again and washing in the Ogden laundry really soon!
Pending a little further tinkering, the washer will be waiting for me in the garage.
Now, the dryer didn't seem to have any damage in transit (although I'm going to need a new lint filter screen - methinks some critters got into the old one!), so I threw caution to the wind and moved it right into the Ogden laundry.
I had to install a Canadian-style power cord (remembering to disconnect the ground to neutral); piece of cake! But the dryer vent... OY! There was a reason Frigidaire pushed the Filtrator... The Flowing Heat model's vents are a royal pain in the derrière to install. You have to take the back access panel off and make darn sure the vent hose clamp doesn't rub against the idler pulley...
However, everything went back together and the dryer runs perfectly and has taken up its place in the Ogden laundry. The 56 Whirlpool is acting as place-filler until I can get the washer in place.
I had to install a Canadian-style power cord (remembering to disconnect the ground to neutral); piece of cake! But the dryer vent... OY! There was a reason Frigidaire pushed the Filtrator... The Flowing Heat model's vents are a royal pain in the derrière to install. You have to take the back access panel off and make darn sure the vent hose clamp doesn't rub against the idler pulley...
However, everything went back together and the dryer runs perfectly and has taken up its place in the Ogden laundry. The 56 Whirlpool is acting as place-filler until I can get the washer in place.
And here's a precedent for me...
Sigh... For the past couple of years, every time I get a new machine Hubby and I have the same conversation:
(July 2013 - upon arrival of the '57 Hotpoint washer)
Hubby: You know, Robert says 'one in one out'...
Turquoisedude: Yes, dear. Yes, dear. Yes, dear. Ooops! You stopped talking didn't you?
(January 2014 - upon arrival of the '47 Bendix)
Hubby: Um, doesn't Robert say 'one in one out'?
Turquoisedude: Yeah, sure they will....
(June 2014 - upon arrival of the '53 GE automatic)
Hubby: What about 'one in one out'? Isn't that Robert's rule?
Turquoisedude: Whatever you say, dear (flips Hubby off and leaves room)
(July 2014 - upon arrival of the '51 Frigidaire)
Hubby: May I remind you that Robert says 'one in one out'. And don't flip me off!
Turquoisedude: Oh, really, if Robert said 'jump off a bridge' would you expect me to?
Hubby: Just a minute. (he picks up telephone receiver) Long-distance, please. Minneapolis, Minnesota.
And so on...
But I am seriously going to be making an effort to trim down the collection. I've decided I'm going to concentrate on the 50s machines I have (most of which need work). I hope this will give me the incentive to get the work done.
So as the sun sets on Ogden, we bid farewell to the '63 Canadian Frigidaire washer and '62 Canadian Frigidaire dryer as they set off for a new home with Phil.
Sigh... For the past couple of years, every time I get a new machine Hubby and I have the same conversation:
(July 2013 - upon arrival of the '57 Hotpoint washer)
Hubby: You know, Robert says 'one in one out'...
Turquoisedude: Yes, dear. Yes, dear. Yes, dear. Ooops! You stopped talking didn't you?
(January 2014 - upon arrival of the '47 Bendix)
Hubby: Um, doesn't Robert say 'one in one out'?
Turquoisedude: Yeah, sure they will....
(June 2014 - upon arrival of the '53 GE automatic)
Hubby: What about 'one in one out'? Isn't that Robert's rule?
Turquoisedude: Whatever you say, dear (flips Hubby off and leaves room)
(July 2014 - upon arrival of the '51 Frigidaire)
Hubby: May I remind you that Robert says 'one in one out'. And don't flip me off!
Turquoisedude: Oh, really, if Robert said 'jump off a bridge' would you expect me to?
Hubby: Just a minute. (he picks up telephone receiver) Long-distance, please. Minneapolis, Minnesota.
And so on...
But I am seriously going to be making an effort to trim down the collection. I've decided I'm going to concentrate on the 50s machines I have (most of which need work). I hope this will give me the incentive to get the work done.
So as the sun sets on Ogden, we bid farewell to the '63 Canadian Frigidaire washer and '62 Canadian Frigidaire dryer as they set off for a new home with Phil.
One In, One Out
Congrats Phil! Those are really nice. I hope you have a lot of fun with them.
I feel your pain with the in/out "rule". My partner says the same thing to me each time a bring "rareness" home! That's why I had to give away my GE washer. I'm glad you found a home for your other Frigidaire's.
Enjoy!
Congrats Phil! Those are really nice. I hope you have a lot of fun with them.
I feel your pain with the in/out "rule". My partner says the same thing to me each time a bring "rareness" home! That's why I had to give away my GE washer. I'm glad you found a home for your other Frigidaire's.
Enjoy!
Actually I just had a new experience, one out and NONE in!! But don't let Chris seeing me saying that LOL ;-D
The recycler found that dryer for me around 1998. I loved it, it has a lower air flow so it's slightly slower, but it makes for very soft clothes and towels. The auto-dry is really accurate. It was hard to give it up, but it went to Greg's so it was very well taken care of!
The recycler also found the '59 washer for me in white in 1997. The control panel on that machine was in mint condition and that is what is actually on your turquoise machine now.
Enjoy the new arrivals.
The recycler found that dryer for me around 1998. I loved it, it has a lower air flow so it's slightly slower, but it makes for very soft clothes and towels. The auto-dry is really accurate. It was hard to give it up, but it went to Greg's so it was very well taken care of!
The recycler also found the '59 washer for me in white in 1997. The control panel on that machine was in mint condition and that is what is actually on your turquoise machine now.
Enjoy the new arrivals.
philr
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Now I have to get some things out!!
One In One Out
My Brother Jeff's partner Cal always says which TWO are leaving every time we bring a new appliance over to their home, but it has never happened, LOL.
My Brother Jeff's partner Cal always says which TWO are leaving every time we bring a new appliance over to their home, but it has never happened, LOL.
"Multi-tragic" mechanism.
I'm glad you got the machines safe and sound! I know you'll enjoy them and being in a state of "over-collected" here, it makes for a couple more gaps. I'm trying to get to the point that I only have as many machines as I have spaces to use them. There are still a couple of machines that are waiting for tickets to their new homes.
What part is it that you need for the washer? I may have a few more parts here, I thought I had them all in one place to send with the machine but then didn't see them in the box when I was packing them up.
The washer is a bit like the story of Johnny Cash's One Piece At A Time. I stripped the white washer of Robert's for the panel and used some of the mechanism parts. Rebuilt two of the transmission cases (from Robert's 1959 and a '60) and put them into a turquoise cabinet that I brought home from the South Dakota Sacred Appliance Burial Ground. The only tub I had at the time was from the farm and literally destroyed from exposure. Frigidaire tubs did not hold up for long on the farm. I replaced the ballast filling in the ring with cement and then had the tub sandblasted to remove all the old porcelain. I painted the bare metal tub with silver POR-15. The paint worked perfectly and was actually pretty cool looking (like stainless steel) but the ballast ring was never quite right and it always spun a bit rough. After Robert and I met Bruce in Tulsa, OK, I brought home a good tub for the 59 washer from a 1960 machine - that tub is in there now. I gathered new parts from a few sources over the years, ebay, etc.
The dryer does need a new lint filter- age was not a friend of that mesh in a warm and moist use like that. When I got the dryer from Robert, the motor had a little trouble getting going and sometimes you had to give the drum a push to get it running. It worked this way for a while and then I found a NIB motor and replaced it. Frigidaire airflow dryers have always been a favorite, a bit slow but very quiet and wonderfully soft results. They are also some of the most accurate automatic controls (temp controlled) I've ever used in a dryer.
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I'm glad you got the machines safe and sound! I know you'll enjoy them and being in a state of "over-collected" here, it makes for a couple more gaps. I'm trying to get to the point that I only have as many machines as I have spaces to use them. There are still a couple of machines that are waiting for tickets to their new homes.
What part is it that you need for the washer? I may have a few more parts here, I thought I had them all in one place to send with the machine but then didn't see them in the box when I was packing them up.
The washer is a bit like the story of Johnny Cash's One Piece At A Time. I stripped the white washer of Robert's for the panel and used some of the mechanism parts. Rebuilt two of the transmission cases (from Robert's 1959 and a '60) and put them into a turquoise cabinet that I brought home from the South Dakota Sacred Appliance Burial Ground. The only tub I had at the time was from the farm and literally destroyed from exposure. Frigidaire tubs did not hold up for long on the farm. I replaced the ballast filling in the ring with cement and then had the tub sandblasted to remove all the old porcelain. I painted the bare metal tub with silver POR-15. The paint worked perfectly and was actually pretty cool looking (like stainless steel) but the ballast ring was never quite right and it always spun a bit rough. After Robert and I met Bruce in Tulsa, OK, I brought home a good tub for the 59 washer from a 1960 machine - that tub is in there now. I gathered new parts from a few sources over the years, ebay, etc.
The dryer does need a new lint filter- age was not a friend of that mesh in a warm and moist use like that. When I got the dryer from Robert, the motor had a little trouble getting going and sometimes you had to give the drum a push to get it running. It worked this way for a while and then I found a NIB motor and replaced it. Frigidaire airflow dryers have always been a favorite, a bit slow but very quiet and wonderfully soft results. They are also some of the most accurate automatic controls (temp controlled) I've ever used in a dryer.
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NICE MACHINES
and FAST shipping to say the least !!
What was knocking were you missing a spring for the live water action detergent dispenser??
and FAST shipping to say the least !!
What was knocking were you missing a spring for the live water action detergent dispenser??
philr
Well-known member
Very short videos!
Paul's 1959 Multimatic:
1959 Frigidaire Custom Imperial washer:
Paul's 1959 Multimatic:
1959 Frigidaire Custom Imperial washer:
firedome
Well-known member
Such beautiful machines!
have lots of fun with them! ... if any pair is worth losing a couple others over when following Robert's Rule, these are it!
have lots of fun with them! ... if any pair is worth losing a couple others over when following Robert's Rule, these are it!
Wow! It seems I've got a piece of automaticwasher.org history in my very own laundry room! Phil had asked if the washer had been saved from the old Aberdeen Farm and I wasn't sure. And knowing the dryer was saved from being turned into a Kia is justification for having it for sure!!
Here are some photos, Qualin - my photography skills are poor at best (my hands shake way too much, alas...) but I've picked the best of the close-ups. Note that the lettering on the heat selection guide is a bit faded.
Here are some of the dryer. I can't wait to try out the automatic cycles - I should perhaps do a side-by-side test with the '65 Lady K dryer before she moves to her new home in St-Liboire.
One question, though - I see that the 'sprinkle' cycle is done on regular heat (although probably only for a very short time judging from the timer dial). The sprinkle setting on the '57 GE dryer is done on the no-heat 'fluff' section of the timer. Never having used a dryer sprinkler before, I was curious about what the difference was...
Here are some photos, Qualin - my photography skills are poor at best (my hands shake way too much, alas...) but I've picked the best of the close-ups. Note that the lettering on the heat selection guide is a bit faded.
Here are some of the dryer. I can't wait to try out the automatic cycles - I should perhaps do a side-by-side test with the '65 Lady K dryer before she moves to her new home in St-Liboire.
One question, though - I see that the 'sprinkle' cycle is done on regular heat (although probably only for a very short time judging from the timer dial). The sprinkle setting on the '57 GE dryer is done on the no-heat 'fluff' section of the timer. Never having used a dryer sprinkler before, I was curious about what the difference was...
Washer close-ups (including the 'money shot' that I neglected to provide - shame on me...):
