Something turquoise this way comes....

[turquoisedude]

Greg, about the parts (and again, thank you for the 'care package' you sent along with the machines!), you did include what Phil suspects to be the part that's causing the agitation chatter.  This is it, the bearing plate that I think is above the agitate pulley - Phil did explain it to me but I think I was busily daydreaming of watching laundry roll over in live-water action, 1959-style... 

 

The problem is likely because of wear on the tabs on the top of the bearing - if they are very badly worn, they won't engage to the agitate shaft (again, please correct me if I got that wrong).  They could be rubbing just below and thus causing the clatter that reminds me of a bad flywheel trying to engage with a car starter. 

 

We'll have to take the one in the machine out to assess it, but Phil's already suggested that I should try and find a new one.  Phil was very fortunate to have made the acquaintance of an ex-Frigidaire dealer (who is also almost as big a Frigidaire fan as Phil is) and this gentlemen shared a lot of service advice and pitfalls with Phil.  I'll have to look him up myself, I think!!

 

[philr]

The part that's under the bearing in which those tabs engage (the bearing is pictured upside-down) is also likely to be damaged that's the part we need to look for!

 

[ovrphil]

sprinkler?

Did a spray of water enter the dryer at (what location?)some point, then? I don't understand what this feature enabled.

The color looks less greenish-turquoise and more blue-aqua. Which?

Beautiful Frigidaire washer and dryer.

 

[philr]

On these dryers, the sprinkler nozzle was located in the center of the drum bearing. The sprinkler didn't rotate with the drum.

Images are worth 1000 words so have a look at the sprinkler in my '65 Filtrator. The following year, it was relocated at the front of the drum as the new electronic moisture sensor took that place at the back of the drum.

 

[ovrphil]

it's adding moisture to the clothes to achieve a less dry result?

 

[appnut]

It's "sprinkling" the dry clothes to help prepare them to be ironed. 

 

[philr]

It's apparently if you want to iron clothes that are dry. The sprinkler dampens them before you iron them.
I don't iron anything (I just wear clothes with wrinkles!) so I don't see what I could use it for! I did try once to put heavily wrinkled clothes in the dryer and I used the sprinkler just to see if that would help at removing the wrinkles.
It didn't do anything bad but didn't help much, I got damp clothes which still had some wrinkles and I didn't bother ironing them after!

 

[midcentnurse]

Those are fabulous! Exactly what I'm looking for when we finally move in the new place.. Love it!!

 

[tomturbomatic]

The sprinkler setting provides 5 minutes of heat before the 10 minute mark which begins the cooldown for the wash and wear drying cycle which began at the 30 minute mark. The 5 minutes of heat helps distribute the moisture in the fabrics being sprinkled, but they still should be rolled up and wrapped in plastic and allowed to sit before ironing. Mom used to put sprinkled and/or starched clothes in the refrigerator in the summer to allow the moisture to permeate everything while not encouraging mold growth. I guess that in the winter, the basement was cool enough that molding or souring was not a problem. If you find that the 15 minute setting for sprinkle produces garments too dry for ironing, you can always use the Fluff setting.

The wash and wear drying cycles were timed back then so that the users would have an idea of when to return to the dryer to remove the garments before the tumbling stopped.

Note that the Delicate setting in the auto dry is in the middle because it is used with the low heat setting and it takes longer to trip the thermostat which causes the timer to advance.

 

[mayfan69]

Looking good

Looking good there Phil!
Love the colour

Cheers
Leon

 

[swestoyz]

Very, very nice!  Glad to see these in your (good) hands!

 

Ben

 

[revvinkevin]

WOW Paul, those are just awesome, CONGRATS!!

Kevin

 

[qualin]

Thank you very much for posting those pictures.

 

[jetcone]

Tom

thanks for answering a long old question - why they put Delicate where they did! I could never figure that one out. GE did that too on the Combos.

 

 

[launderess]

Another Use For That Sprinkler

Starched laundry is best hung to dry. If a tumble dryer is used the items must be more heavily starched than otherwise.

To solve this problem many housewives let their starched items line dry, then bung the lot into the dryer with a sprinkler. This saved one from having to do that chore manually.

 

[hippiedoll]

CONGRATULATIONS!!

On the beautiful turquoise Frigidaire set you got! They look AMAZING!

I can't wait until you get the washer thumping away nice & smoothly!!

Looking forward to seeing your updates!
Sharing in your enthusiasm & excitement!!

;o)

 

[turquoisedude]

Update on the '59 Custom Imperial washer

I went out to the garage today, hooked up the drain and water inlet hoses, plugged it in, and....  It works!!  

 

The washer appears to have miraculously fixed itself!!   Maybe those elves I trapped as a child have finally learned the basics of appliance repairs.  LOL 

 

It's washing quietly and spinning perfectly!!    Who'd a thunk while Phil and I were busy noshing on ribs and salad last night that the machine would fix itself??

 

Well, back to reality, folks...  I have to say a big thank you to Phil for his help and expertise in replacing that plate on the agitate pulley yesterday in record time.  I'm somehow managing to resist the urge to get this beauty down the Ogden Laundry where the '59 Imperial dryer is pining for its return.     I'm still ecstatic and I can't wait to do a maiden wash in it... 

 

 

 

[philr]

So you did a test with water today?! 

 

[jetcone]

That Phil is a

wonder !!

 

 

 

[turquoisedude]

Phil,  I did a full cycle test and it passed with flying colours!! 

 

Jon, that 'care package' you sent me back from Melrose with was a godsend - thank you again!  And whenever you want, come see it in person, eh??