The Clamshell - washing again!
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You know oil cuts oil and if the scent on these Dickie’s is petroleum based then why not fight fire with fire so to speak?
I would try washing them in the hottest water possible, but rather than using a detergent try using a real soap based product. Since its next to impossible to find real powdered soap or soap flakes anymore you could get a bar of Fels Naphtha and grate it on a cheese grater and dissolve the grated soap in some very hot water and add this to the washing machine. Wash them for the longest possible time. Then use some white vinegar in the final rinse to remove any soap scum. This could very possible work and would be an inexpensive remedy.
Eddie
I would try washing them in the hottest water possible, but rather than using a detergent try using a real soap based product. Since its next to impossible to find real powdered soap or soap flakes anymore you could get a bar of Fels Naphtha and grate it on a cheese grater and dissolve the grated soap in some very hot water and add this to the washing machine. Wash them for the longest possible time. Then use some white vinegar in the final rinse to remove any soap scum. This could very possible work and would be an inexpensive remedy.
Eddie
launderess
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Congrats!
Job very well done! Enjoy your new machine in best of health.
Great video on YT as well. Ignore single comment from Mr. Know It All trying to rain on your parade.
Job very well done! Enjoy your new machine in best of health.
Great video on YT as well. Ignore single comment from Mr. Know It All trying to rain on your parade.
Fantastic thread on this restoration. Really enjoyed it. Congratulations, Ben!
Very nice work, as always, Ben. You are right about the engineering of that panel, it's a marvel.
abcomatic
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What a find. Looks wonderful and will be fun to use.
dishmobile
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My late father sold both Frigidaire and Maytag (when they were still the genuine articles") appliances and know that he would both appreciate this machine and the fact that you "breathed new life" into it. He would say something to the effect of, "We'll fix it."
The attached, well-crazed, window decal is from his store.
Inspired. Well done, my friend!
The attached, well-crazed, window decal is from his store.
Inspired. Well done, my friend!
Hi Ben, All I can say is stunning, what a beautiful restoration job!!!
Everyone - thank you so much for your kind thoughts and comments. One thing that I love about our AW family is being able to participate in showing appreciation for what others find and restore and share, as well as sharing new finds and restorations with everyone here. I try to document as much as possible in hopes that the lessons learned and aftermarket parts I found to have been useful may be of help to someone else in the future.
Speaking of - I found the receipt for the drain hoses:
Outer tub to pump: Dayco 71986 https://www.amazon.com/Dayco-71986-Curved-Hose/dp/B000C0TDRE
Pump to drain outlet (S hose): Dayco 88357 https://www.amazon.com/Dayco-88357-Small-Id-Hose/dp/B000C0UQIO
Both will need to be trimmed to fit and both should fit the '61 through '69 washers, or at least the pump to drain outlet for the pear shaped pumps used on Multimatics and most timed filled Rollermatics.
Ben
Speaking of - I found the receipt for the drain hoses:
Outer tub to pump: Dayco 71986 https://www.amazon.com/Dayco-71986-Curved-Hose/dp/B000C0TDRE
Pump to drain outlet (S hose): Dayco 88357 https://www.amazon.com/Dayco-88357-Small-Id-Hose/dp/B000C0UQIO
Both will need to be trimmed to fit and both should fit the '61 through '69 washers, or at least the pump to drain outlet for the pear shaped pumps used on Multimatics and most timed filled Rollermatics.
Ben
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eurekastar
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Beautiful restoration! Well done!
firedome
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Fabulous machine and restoration...
my favorite FD washer ever (along with "control tower" models) in one of my favorite colors...bodacious!
my favorite FD washer ever (along with "control tower" models) in one of my favorite colors...bodacious!
This is great "remote" teaching
Ben, this was a treat and and inspiration! I love these older GM Frigidaire washers and it is amazing to see how they were put together.
Ben, this was a treat and and inspiration! I love these older GM Frigidaire washers and it is amazing to see how they were put together.
yes, what should be the Cadillac of Washers!
Long may it always wash...
-- Dave
Long may it always wash...
-- Dave
