golittlesport
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Woohoo! What a great way to start a collection! Are you going to install it in the garage? Or is there room in the laundry? The tub and agitator look like they are in great shape.
The Reveal -- A Vintage Washer To Call My Own
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angus
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So Glenn - aside from congratulations, tell us how you came to find this gem...... inquiring minds need to know.....
Love at first sight
Wow. This one is almost exactly like the one my Aunt Shirley had in her kitchen on the South Side of Chicago. I remember the agitator being black.......and there seemed to be a metal extension on the drain hose going into the kitchen sink. Of course.......no outer tub......so that awesome sound of water hitting the cabinet during the beginning of the spin. Take me away, Calgon!!!
Wow. This one is almost exactly like the one my Aunt Shirley had in her kitchen on the South Side of Chicago. I remember the agitator being black.......and there seemed to be a metal extension on the drain hose going into the kitchen sink. Of course.......no outer tub......so that awesome sound of water hitting the cabinet during the beginning of the spin. Take me away, Calgon!!!
Vintage washer!
Glen,
Congrats on a real special find. Real nice surprise.
Peter
Glen,
Congrats on a real special find. Real nice surprise.
Peter
christfr
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how wonderful
am very happy for you.. i know youll love having your new frigidiare..god knows i love mine. just hope yours dosnt smell like mine did when i brought here home.. long story lets just say it wasnt good.. ha ha.. i know youll have tons of fun playing
am very happy for you.. i know youll love having your new frigidiare..god knows i love mine. just hope yours dosnt smell like mine did when i brought here home.. long story lets just say it wasnt good.. ha ha.. i know youll have tons of fun playing
westytoploader
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WOW!!! I really wish Mom & I could have been there...sorry I just wasn't able to come to this once-in-a-lifetime event!
I'm itching to check this beauty out!!!!! YIPPEE!!!!
--Austin
I'm itching to check this beauty out!!!!! YIPPEE!!!!
--Austin
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Oh, by the way, what is that "thingy" sitting on the top of the washer? I've seen something like that before...
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no outer tub
So Hotpoint wasn't the only to have no outer tub originally? Never knew Frigidaire ever did that.
So Hotpoint wasn't the only to have no outer tub originally? Never knew Frigidaire ever did that.
Glen its beautiful!!! Congratulations again, I'm so happy for you. That is one of the most fun Unimatics with no outer tub, the water sounds are incredible!
WoW
Wiping the drool from my mouth... What a beauty, Congratulations Glen. Like Angus, I'm another one of those inquiring minds.
And one of the reasons I love this site so much, learn something new. I always thought all automatic washers had an outer tub. How do these "tubless" washers work?
Wiping the drool from my mouth... What a beauty, Congratulations Glen. Like Angus, I'm another one of those inquiring minds.
And one of the reasons I love this site so much, learn something new. I always thought all automatic washers had an outer tub. How do these "tubless" washers work?
Thanks, everyone, for the support and congrats!
Austin, the thingies on top are four pads to go under the feet. I dunno if they are an original part of the machine, but the seller thought they might be, and they fit the little feet exactly, so they were included.
As for further details on the condition as known at this time: The timer doesn't advance, so that's one item needing fixing. The tranny and motor run for both pulsate and spin, there's no binding or indication of bearing trouble, but a burning odor develops and white smoke (possibly oil residue burning) comes out of the bottom after running for just a couple minutes. With Robert's assistance by telephone, we diagnosed that the motor apparently isn't dropping out of the start winding, causing it to overheat. I can confirm that soon as I get hold of an ammeter. So that's another item needing fixing. Circulator ring, drain and water hoses, general clean-up. There's also the problem of where exactly is it going to reside. Tank-like though it may be, I hate to see it live in my garage, but that may be the only choice.
From where did it come? From Missamerica! She found our web site, contacted Robert about needing a home for the machine. It had belonged to her grandparents and hadn't been used in about 20 years, waiting patiently in their house for the right moment! Being in Texas - specifically, Smithville, which isn't too from me - Robert brought it to my attention. I contacted her, made the arrangements . . and, well, you know what happened next.
I want to give up big and proper thanks to Missamerica and her husband and family for not sending the machine to the dreaded Krusher, and to Robert for giving me opportunity to GO AND GET IT!
G.Z.
Austin, the thingies on top are four pads to go under the feet. I dunno if they are an original part of the machine, but the seller thought they might be, and they fit the little feet exactly, so they were included.
As for further details on the condition as known at this time: The timer doesn't advance, so that's one item needing fixing. The tranny and motor run for both pulsate and spin, there's no binding or indication of bearing trouble, but a burning odor develops and white smoke (possibly oil residue burning) comes out of the bottom after running for just a couple minutes. With Robert's assistance by telephone, we diagnosed that the motor apparently isn't dropping out of the start winding, causing it to overheat. I can confirm that soon as I get hold of an ammeter. So that's another item needing fixing. Circulator ring, drain and water hoses, general clean-up. There's also the problem of where exactly is it going to reside. Tank-like though it may be, I hate to see it live in my garage, but that may be the only choice.
From where did it come? From Missamerica! She found our web site, contacted Robert about needing a home for the machine. It had belonged to her grandparents and hadn't been used in about 20 years, waiting patiently in their house for the right moment! Being in Texas - specifically, Smithville, which isn't too from me - Robert brought it to my attention. I contacted her, made the arrangements . . and, well, you know what happened next.
I want to give up big and proper thanks to Missamerica and her husband and family for not sending the machine to the dreaded Krusher, and to Robert for giving me opportunity to GO AND GET IT!
G.Z.
jmirawm
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Congrats !!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations Glen! Very cool machine. Maybe one day you can have a Southern Wash-in. Would love to come see the machine. Tom
Congratulations Glen! Very cool machine. Maybe one day you can have a Southern Wash-in. Would love to come see the machine. Tom
No Outer Tub
Oh, and for those wondering how an outer-tubless machine works, check this link for a cutaway of the construction. The tub throws the water into the sealed cabinet, and it drains down to the pump via a drain port and hose in the upper cabinet floor. The hose is behind the motor and not shown in the cutaways.
Oh, and for those wondering how an outer-tubless machine works, check this link for a cutaway of the construction. The tub throws the water into the sealed cabinet, and it drains down to the pump via a drain port and hose in the upper cabinet floor. The hose is behind the motor and not shown in the cutaways.
Awesome machine - congrats! Soon you'll have to part outside you'll have so many machines in the garage...
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Glenn, this is just wonderful! Thanks for your letter, I will write you tomorrow! Scott
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Congrats!
What a wonderful find. Enjoy!
Mike
What a wonderful find. Enjoy!
Mike
congrads
wow, awesome find, many congrads and warm wishes to get that baby going ..........., if you need anything let me know, I may or may not have some parts, but I will try if I can help
, on a separate note, sure was nice to see that first pic and see everything so green, I cannot wait til that happens up here, but that is another 7 weeks away, uuuugghhh, thats living up north for ya.
wow, awesome find, many congrads and warm wishes to get that baby going ..........., if you need anything let me know, I may or may not have some parts, but I will try if I can help
, on a separate note, sure was nice to see that first pic and see everything so green, I cannot wait til that happens up here, but that is another 7 weeks away, uuuugghhh, thats living up north for ya.Cutaway Picture Link
Thanks for linking those cutaways of the Frigidaire. I was wondering why they went originally from a perforated tub to a solid tub. Maybe because the high-speed spin "dimpled" the clothes?
As for the sound of washers with no outer tubs, it is incredible. From my education at this site,I believe reading that the earliest Unimatics and some Hotpoints (at least through 1964) had that design. From my personal experience, the spin begins....the water then sounds somewhat like a garden hose being shot into a metal garbage can. Wish I could hear that again.....every wash day!!!
Thanks for linking those cutaways of the Frigidaire. I was wondering why they went originally from a perforated tub to a solid tub. Maybe because the high-speed spin "dimpled" the clothes?
As for the sound of washers with no outer tubs, it is incredible. From my education at this site,I believe reading that the earliest Unimatics and some Hotpoints (at least through 1964) had that design. From my personal experience
, the spin begins....the water then sounds somewhat like a garden hose being shot into a metal garbage can. Wish I could hear that again.....every wash day!!!
