Washing DISASTER!

[jetcone]

Last nite at 7:00PM I went down to my fully restored 1976 3 Speed Frigidaire 1-18 Coppertone washer to wash out my blue jeans which got rust stains on them from moving the airconditioners into storage!

I set the dial for 12 minute wash!

When I got up this morning at 7:00 AM what I heard was the washer!

I got a 12 HOUR wash! I had no idea the 12 on the frigidaire dial meant 12 HOUR WASH!

See the photographic evidence Below!

Jetcone OY VAYS MERE! And FEH To lint filters!

 

[jetcone]

The Lid window I was greeted with

Note the color!

 

[jetcone]

The washability

Some lint filter!

 

[jetcone]

I don't know if

There are even jeans left in there TO take out!

 

[jetcone]

I must say

The Donald was right, I had suds up to the window even after 12 hours of pumping!

Oooohh Babhyyy!

 

[thirtyater]

So...

did the rust stains come out of the jeans?

 

[foraloysius]

I'm flabbergasted that you didn't go to the basement later that night. You go to bed without saying goodnight to your babies?

 

[foraloysius]

And what happened to warm overnight washed and dried combo jeans?

 

[peterh770]

Great Googlie Mooglie!!!!!!!!!
LOLOLOLOL!!!!
That is hysterical. What do the jeans look like?

 

[jetcone]

Well Louis

I was using the Frigidaire because of the rust stains- WHICH are gone by the way!
Now they are having a nice dry in my DEPENDABLE Bendix Duomatic!
They will be ready to wear when I get home.

jet

 

[jetcone]

Well Peter

I'll take a picture of them tonight for you.

jet

 

[hoover1060]

HOLY COW!

Looks like the washer ate the jeans....
Jeans are replacable, those beautiful machines are not...
How is the washer after its 12 run? I'd be afraid of burning out the motor!

 

[Brneyedgrl80]

Oh my gosh!!!

It doesn't look like you have any jeans left!

I would be wary about wearing those jeans, lol

 

[rickr]

Jon, That is so funny! I had the same thing happen to me with my 1971 1-18. Only it was a whole load of clothes,and I was doing housework instead of sleeping. After hearing the "thunka-thunka-thunka for a couple of hours,and not really paying attention,I snapped to my senses any ran downstairs to the machine. the suds were all over the top of the machine,and lint was everywhere in the suds. The clothes were ok,and the problem was just the timer motor. I bought a used timer motor for $20.00,and used the machine for a few more years. Hope that is all that is wrong with your 1-18.

 

[frigilux]

Good heavens, it looks like a slimy blue battlefield inside there! Let's see, that works out to be nearly the eqivalent of 48 wash cycles, doesn't it?

You can sell those jeans as 'custom distressed' with all of us as your witnesses, LOL!

 

[veg-o-matic]

Wow! So basically, you turned your jeans into papier mache.

You should gather up the lint and make a little sculpture out of it!

veg

 

[gansky1]

NEVER Fully Restored!

Shall we start another thread about leaving appliances running unattended?

I'll bet the jeans didn't take long to dry in the Bendix combo. Who knows? They may STILL be drying away....

 

[peterh770]

Or there is nothing left to dry! Imagine what comes out of the lint screen. Probably just the rivets, the button and the zipper tumbling in the dryer!

 

[spiralactivator]

Why would Frigidaire (or any washer) even HAVE a 12-hour wash? These were the 18-minute coin-op people!

 

[jetcone]

Now I am

going home with FEAR and TREPIDATION!

LOL!!!!!

 

[foraloysius]

At least if there is something left of the house...

 

[Unimatic1140]

"They will be ready to wear when I get home. "

Unless of course the timer motor died in the Bendix and they are still drying and will be a size 14 by the time Jon gets home.

 

[Brent-Aucoin]

That is so funny Jon!
Well, to me it is!
Can't wait to see the jeans!
Where they clean?
Brent

 

[lightedcontrols]

NOW I DON'T WANT TO PREACH......BUT.....

Jon!!! I'm with Gansky on this one. I NEVER leave one of these machines running when I'm not around. (mostly because I love watching them run!) Just NOT a good idea. Hopefully, the machinery is not too badly worn or damaged.....but that did put a lot of wear on this machine. Ok sweetie, 'nuff preaching and love you lots. Mark

 

[bethann]

WOW

What a trip! I bet those jeans look pretty cool! Come on Jet lets see a picture!( If there's anything left)

 

[westytoploader]

*GASP*

Oh no!!!!! Didn't realize the 1-18's had a 12 hour wash...better watch mine! I can't believe the lint it made...OY is right, but I'm just glad it wasn't one of your dryers. Definitely not good when a timer motor dies! One of the reasons why I'm always down there with the machines when I'm washing...through the entire cycle!

I believe (after hearing Rick's 1-18 story on the phone and from experience...replacing that &*$%#$@ spin seal was a bi**h) that a vintage GM Frigidaire is the worst machine to leave unattended, let leak and just throw down a towel, etc., and for a catastrophe like this to happen to...I hope there will be no long-term damage to the transmission or motor! Probably wouldn't be a bad idea to check the bellows seals...

Keep us posted on your findings.

--Austin

 

[westyslantfront]

Hi Jon. Sounds like another timer that needs to be re-built. My WI-56 timer was rebuilt a few years ago and is out being re-built again. The mechanic took it out of the machine a few months ago and said it had a burnt smell. Still waiting for it to be returned so mechanic can install it back on the machine.

 

[retromom]

OY GEVALD!

Jon:

Geez! What a disaster! It was like churning butter! Are you going to have to take that lint filter to the car wash for a high pressure cleaning?

Ya gotta post a pic of the jeans; or what's left of 'em! LOL

Venus

 

[mayken4now]

My 1-18 already has a broken timer motor. I would never let that machine unattended for the obvious reasons.

Jon, I emailed you under seperate cover about timer motors.

Steve

 

[jetcone]

The Rust Came out!

The Bendix dried and stopped on time!

Here are the jeans today,I am wearing them at work.

They were already light colored because they are 10 years old but they never had any fraying and now they are frayed all over.

Jon