firedome
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Part 1 - Phil's spectacular find:, the happy unloading!
What PhilR & I found in Ohio & Buffalo
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firedome
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unloading Mk II
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rest of the process:
whee!!!
whee!!!
firedome
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do we know WHAT these beauties are??
fire away!
fire away!
firedome
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The Big Trip... Part II
The Buffalo trip - a visit with Walt C. to get these worthies !!
The Buffalo trip - a visit with Walt C. to get these worthies !!
firedome
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The happy new owner - me!
"firedome", with last year 1979 non-shaded avocado GM 1-18s washer with the rare late model SOAK cycle instead of KNIT cycle! And matching dryer!
Now these babies can keep company with my Harvest Gold '75 Crown 1-18 window machine.
"firedome", with last year 1979 non-shaded avocado GM 1-18s washer with the rare late model SOAK cycle instead of KNIT cycle! And matching dryer!
Now these babies can keep company with my Harvest Gold '75 Crown 1-18 window machine.
Wow, a WCI65 and 1/18s. Phil, push all those button gently!!!
firedome
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we found out
that the WCI165 buttons tend to stick in the "in" position... a little cleaning needed!
that the WCI165 buttons tend to stick in the "in" position... a little cleaning needed!
WOW is all I can say !!! Congratulations to both of you - what a great haul!!
bendixmark
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!979 Frigidaire washer
Beautiful washer.Mine is very similar it is a green 1978 with windowlid and runs flawlessly.Also the quietest one I have ever come across.So much fun to watch run you will have hours of enjoyment with these.I love the first pair also that is one of my favorite solid tubs with the lighted clockface super cool.Would love to know how they run and see pics.Great to have a nice roadtrip to get them half the fun congrats well done.
Beautiful washer.Mine is very similar it is a green 1978 with windowlid and runs flawlessly.Also the quietest one I have ever come across.So much fun to watch run you will have hours of enjoyment with these.I love the first pair also that is one of my favorite solid tubs with the lighted clockface super cool.Would love to know how they run and see pics.Great to have a nice roadtrip to get them half the fun congrats well done.
philr
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All I have to say for now is thanks a lot to those who helped make these finds possible and who welcomed me again to there home! I still didn't make it home as I am visiting another great member of our club but I'll post more tomorrow night if I don't get there too late!
I got other cool non-washer stuff in that trip and I was treated by a king by my hosts! Thanks Roger, Sue, Walt, Steve and Mark, and thanks again to Paul!
I got other cool non-washer stuff in that trip and I was treated by a king by my hosts! Thanks Roger, Sue, Walt, Steve and Mark, and thanks again to Paul!
firedome
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It was a pleasure...
to have you Phil, as always, as well as a great deal of fun!
The '79 washer has a bit of rust along the cabinet bottom, so yesterday drilled out a couple of the screws holding the cabinet to the base, now it's off and the sanding and repaint begins today! Also has a stuck clutch needing to be addressed later on. Such interesting machines!
to have you Phil, as always, as well as a great deal of fun!
The '79 washer has a bit of rust along the cabinet bottom, so yesterday drilled out a couple of the screws holding the cabinet to the base, now it's off and the sanding and repaint begins today! Also has a stuck clutch needing to be addressed later on. Such interesting machines!
Gents - very nice! Both are amazing washers!
Ben
Ben
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Great finds !!!
Great finds !!!
philr
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I still have to figure what's wrong with the 1965 washer, either the timer or the motor... I did replace the capacitors and the hoses on the washer but I have to look further. I'll test the motor with the top from a parts machine to see if the motor is fine. I'm pretty sure there's a problem with the timer. It does advance but even when not connected to the washer's cabinet (motor and fill valves), it buzzes after the fill period (and there's no buzzer in that tat machine).
The solenoid for the detergent dispenser is working and that doesn't seem to be causing the buzzing sound. Hopefully, nothing shorted in the timer...
As for the dryer, it did require new belts and I haven't did anything else than replacing them. I still have to connect it to see how it does!
I also got something else that I still have to try! It's new and never been installed but I wouldn't be surprised if it also needs attention...
The solenoid for the detergent dispenser is working and that doesn't seem to be causing the buzzing sound. Hopefully, nothing shorted in the timer...
As for the dryer, it did require new belts and I haven't did anything else than replacing them. I still have to connect it to see how it does!
I also got something else that I still have to try! It's new and never been installed but I wouldn't be surprised if it also needs attention...
philr
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The motor still hums with the other top/timer, so I'm guessing that's the problem...
firedome
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While Phil was here in NY....
We played with the gold '75 1-18 and found a real bottom gusher - not the bellows but upon pulling the agitator &c found it was a badly corroded and deteriorated tub seal. Phil is working on finding the part. Agitator and tub are in nice condition. See pics:
Meanwhile back at the '79 1-18 ranch... (pic 3)
We played with the gold '75 1-18 and found a real bottom gusher - not the bellows but upon pulling the agitator &c found it was a badly corroded and deteriorated tub seal. Phil is working on finding the part. Agitator and tub are in nice condition. See pics:
Meanwhile back at the '79 1-18 ranch... (pic 3)
firedome
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Avocado
'79 1-18 innards and tub appear pretty clean.
Someone applied red gasket sealer type stuff to the plastic top ring for some reason, to be determined.
Cabinet was removed, rust sanded away, treated with cold galvanizing, and re-painted. The green doesn't match but this will be a regular driver and the sheet metal is well preserved against further rusting.
The clutch appears stuck and that will be the next item to be dealt with!
'79 1-18 innards and tub appear pretty clean.
Someone applied red gasket sealer type stuff to the plastic top ring for some reason, to be determined.
Cabinet was removed, rust sanded away, treated with cold galvanizing, and re-painted. The green doesn't match but this will be a regular driver and the sheet metal is well preserved against further rusting.
The clutch appears stuck and that will be the next item to be dealt with!
philr
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I did some work on my 1965 washer, but it will need more... So far, I fixed the timer which was bad, probably because of the motor that also seems bad. I also replaced the dual motor capacitors. The motor turns freely by hand but hums loudly and doesn't turn by itself in either direction.
I used a small screw and a part of the brass bracket from a broken light socket that I had kept for parts to replace the broken rivet in the timer.
I'll still need to fix or replace the "small load" solenoid as it doesn't operate but I'll concentrate on getting the motor to work or a replacement motor first!
I used a small screw and a part of the brass bracket from a broken light socket that I had kept for parts to replace the broken rivet in the timer.
I'll still need to fix or replace the "small load" solenoid as it doesn't operate but I'll concentrate on getting the motor to work or a replacement motor first!
Phil, that cook top is gorgeous. I'm curious as to what all the buttons are for other than the numeric ones used for setting power levels.
