Wash Day at Bob's 1950's Unimatic Frigidaire Washer Made By General Motors Load of whites
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- Washing a load of whites in this 1950's Unimatic Frigidaire Washer made by General Motors.
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We had this exact machine when I was a kid.....ran forever....unreal quality.
No other agitation scheme can beat this, and the spin is faster than others, too, which extracts more water.
Wonderful machines.
They need to bring this wash action back. It was so effective and gentile.
Due to the laws they can’t thanks Obama for nothing ruining these washers there amazing washers would love to get one one day
@@Carlos_mm213 You can still buy washers that use a lot of water. They stopped making these a good 50-60 years before Obama even became president. Buy a speed queen if you want a durable washer and stop complaining.
@@porcupinepunch6893 am only 13 lol I wish my parents have a Maytag and it sucks to wash and I hate it and am not complaining
Wow! That spin cycle could power a small town. 😂
What a cool washer. I always found these fascinating.
I do too. These washers are amazing.
Check out a Philco Automagic sometime. The dasher shimmies and the heaviest loads turn over.
I have never seen an "agitator" work like that. That's crazy.
I think they called these Pulsators
My dads mom had one of those ! Untill 1987 then replaced it with a Maytag . Just listening to washer brings back many memeries My grandmas sounded just like that ! That washer was a beast & brute force cleaned a load no problem. The roll over was astonishing ! These old school washers will get your stuff Clean !
Very effective cleaning as long as they were loaded correctly and not over loaded.
You'll NEVER see turnover like this in any top loader today...what a shame. WOW...how many horse power is that motor...that got up to max spin speed FAST?
Got to remember it was a car company that built these classics.
The motor on these were direct drive for spin. Hence the addition of the fan on the back of the motor for added cooling.
As I understand it, the models with the Unimatic transmission were expensive to manufacture and a bear to service.
These machines were roughly 12lbs capacity verses the the much larger capacity machines manufactured later on.
I hate to say it, but even top loaders from the 70's - 90's couldn't wash like this. Top loaders (or any washer) today besides a Speed Queen is a joke.
@@isaac24 Why is that is it because of build quality or wash quality please explain I'm 17 and didn't get to own one of these washers because I was born in the early 2000's
When I was 7years old I would watch my parents Frigidaire from beginning to end. I found it so amazing
Ashame a machine like this cannot be duplicated today. Yeah, Yeah, cost to produce. I have a Unimatic with the Overflow Rinse. Cleanest clothes ever.
I just happened to be in your channel and stumbled upon this video. I like the Unimatic a lot, love the high spin speed it has. Cant believe most washers nowadays dont spin at this speed!
Also, great rollover action. Those clothes surely got cleaned. Reminds me of the old washers of 1950's with a single tub where you had to use the wringer.
Unless it's a front loader.
Fisher & Paykel toploaders have spun at 1,010 RPM since the late 1990s. A design revision a few years ago upped the current models a bit to 1,100 RPM.
You call that fast? Our uk single spin driers and twin tubs in the 60/70s did 2150 rpm 😳
@@samuelfellows6923 Surely but those are a different platform, and twin-tub spinners are much smaller diameter so need super-high RPM to garner extraction g-force.
Eugene,this is what my mom used when I was below school.age.The pounding action is what sold that washer.
Is that REALLY what she said? :p
A REAL washing machine, better than the junk being made today! My dream washer LOL.
Jim Kalin the modern stuff is better that is y we use it
@@fuzzybunny2886, but will it still be around in 20 years? I highly doublt it. Everything made today is disposable. Nothing is made to last.
Jim Kalin and y would it be different for 1950’s shit
Some people believe that old is better.
@@fuzzybunny2886 old machines are petter use ur brain
The wife and I had an old 1963 Frigidaire washer and with matching dryer set when we first married they were the best!
I love the sound of makes when the motor ramps up on spin.
Spin is 1,140 RPM, same as the motor RPM.
This reminds me of the Kelvinator washing machine. Yes, these should be brought back. GREAT 👍 ROLLOVER!! Your friend, Jeff.
These washers are so cool!!! And that thing freaking drains and spins fast!!!
This is either a 1950 or 51 model. In 1952 Frigidaire ditched the two separate rinses for one long overflow rinse.
I love old washing machines and vacuums have since I was a little boy my mom had a speed Queen Wringer I just turned 65
this is the 1ST washing machine IVE seen w out a dasher 😊😊 and I didn't know there was a automatic washing in the 1950s that 1 there has enough cycles on it 2 wash clothes 3 times if there not clean by then they never will be 😊😊 OMG 1O 11 2O23
Holy crap!!!! The speed in this thing😮
Simple and it works. Unlike the overengineered junk made today. Glad I decided on a Speed Queen 7 years ago before they turned to junk as well.
musicnerd 72 First of all they did not turn to junk. They are still built like tanks I have a 2019 I used to have a 2016 “turned to junk” is really exaggerating it works beautiful, better than the 2016.
Unimatics were anything but simple. They were reliable, but if something broke down, they were a nightmare to work on.
@@Sharkie626 The "wash action" is simple but works effectively. Sorry I should have clarified better.
@@petermaz701 I don't care if they're built like tanks. There is no turnover. I could swish my clothes around in a bucket and get the same results as a $900 machine.
musicnerd 72 first the TR7 was $1050 then add tax and delivery. I must say humans washed clothes by swishing them around for centuries before agitators were created. I guess the clothing got cleaned somehow? Now add a one horse power motor to that and you have some pretty powerful water movement in that bucket. That’s how the clothes are cleaned. I own this machine and am given my honest opinion. I also had the agitator model prior to this and I find that this does a better job with less damage to the clothing, Plus more importantly the washer is smart and knows exactly how much water to put in there even if you forget a piece open the lid it adds a little water, has never gotten unbalanced where its predecessor has a few times. Just saying.
Holy cow that washer can spin fast! :O
almost twice as most other manufacturers at that time!
Oh wow look at the turn over! What an amazing washing machine! I also like the way the basket does the little spin before it begins agitation. Thanks for sharing.
Holy crap! I've never seen a washing machine spin that fast. What kind of a motor does that? It didn't drain first then spin, went from wash to spin/drain then a super fast refill. Amazing! Two rinses? This is the Superman of washers.
The fill was sped up.
This is a solid tub washer, it had to spin to get the water out. Frigidaire kept using this design until 1969. They had the fastest spin of any top load automatic clothes washer. close to 1,100 rpm on the normal setting, during the 1950s. The first GE automatic washer spun this fast too, but slowed the spin down on every model after.
This is the ONLY washing machine we ever had from 1955 ....!!! It would need an occasional repair, the lower rubber vane on the agitator, the timer assembly ..... But God it just ran and ran .....
My mother would wash rugs in it .... I mean it was a tank !!!
We had it in our kitchen, and when the spin cycle kicked in , youd think this thing was going to the Moon ....I mean ..... I was afraid of it .... all the glasses and dishes in the cabinets would shake ...lol
And as a kid ..... If you could manage to put your chin on it during the spin cycle it would tickle the hell out of the insides of your ears .....!!! 😂
Good Times .....
GREAT WASHING MACHINE !
The old jumping jack. I remember that when I was a kid. Works very well. Why don't them make that today
This was the days before the bean counters took hold. Engineers actually could CREATE.
You better thank your govt for that.
Boy! Did this bring back some nice memories!
No top loading washers spin a 1,125 RPMs today. This washer out cleans everything that's made today.
That's a perfect turnover system, I'm impressed.
Eugene thanks for showing the T-shirt I’ll go on eBay and get it now I like the new one. By the way, this machine is a one of a kind fantastic washer, built like a tank.
My dads mom had one of those ! Just sound of it brings back many memories ! I remember my dads mom doing loads of clothes in it !
The washing machine was made to last.
That's quality!
How did we get away from that kind of perfection, seems like around the time things went digital the end was in sight
The capacity "wars" started shortly after this time, other manufacturers began to increasing load size (10, 12, 14, 18, & some to 20 lb loads!). This washer could only handle about 8 lbs. of clothes. Frigidaire tubs remained this size for about 8 yrs When they changed the agitator to the "Jet Action" design & 12 lb. capacity. In 1970 the last redesign were the 1-18 models with the "Jet Cone" agitators and perforated spin tubs.
We had the early 60's version of this with the blue agitator. It was still running perfectly in 1983 when we gave it away.
Wow, would love to own this machine
Wow!! What A Up And Down Wash.. And On Top Of It All ( The Spin Are So Fast ).. Go Ahead 1950's.
Love how it spins and drains.
Damn, that thing doesn't mess around! From agitating to full spin in no time flat! Not to mention the fast water drainage!
My grandmother had one of these washing machines when I was a little kid. I remember the up and down motion
I had one of these and it cleans the hell out of your clothes
These machines are amazing.!
Back when washers CLEANED clothes, none of these low water crappy HE machines such as Failsungs or Lots of Grief washers.
FAILSUNS HJAHHAHAHHAHAHHA (correct me but its samsung haaha)
Miele, anyone? They’re a bit pricey but last longer. The Europeans settled on front loaders four decades ago for their superior cleaning performance, durability, water and energy consumption and delicacy in handling clothes compared even to modern agitator top loaders.
@@unconventionalideas5683 Top load washers cleaned better for decades according to our testing agencies here. A top load washer is also ergonomically superior. We don't need boil washes.
I do not know why no brands makes this kind of washer any more, it’s tough on stains yet it’s more gentle than front loader.
That’s why🤫😂
it’s all because of the EPA
With cost efficiencies today a machine like this could never be produced. A shame too.
People either loved these Frigidaires or hated them because they were difficult to work on and they had a tendency to tie clothes into a knot.
In 1958 Frigidaire printed instructions under the lid for proper loading and that reduced tangling.
My aunt and grandparents had later versions from the 60s and 70s.
These washers were not easy to service to replace any parts, more expensive than the competition to build too. Clothes often came out tangled together if they were not loaded correctly.
omg, it gets straight to the point and spins the water out so fast
Not bad for 1957.The clothes roll over.
As much as I hate American top.loadets I like this machine. I would try my chef uniform tablecth and kitchen rags
I think that your repair work on the pump really worked Eugene. You don’t see a machine drain like that often if ever.
My TC washer speed queen does that drain method
Thats a beautiful washer.
That is one of the greatest Topload washers ever!
indeed. I want one even though I'm in Britain, particularly the 1947 one, that one's the nicest in my opinion as it has a porcelein white perforated tub in it and an all-silver perforated agitator as well.
My grandmother had a gas clothes dryer which had a sliding dial (like a radio tuner). It also had no pilot light but a electric ignition element. This was long before anyone else adapted such a design. I think it was either a Philco or something else.
Unimatics are great washers!
The Machine Washer's Back Then Was Nice.. They Should Make Them Again!! Only The Update Them With The Future Technology Add On's
Two proper rinses as well as great wash action...
Wow what a amazing washer machine i would love to have one with the matching dryer one day i only like the much older washers and dryers.
As the spin speed ramps up, it makes a sound as if it's stepping through gear ratios. I wonder if that is how it works.
I wrote another song about you packing down all your clothes, making them dark in the water, and doing a horrific sized load.
This is back when washers were really Great!
Great roll over action
I can surely appreciate the much older speed queen and Maytag washer and dryers.
Great video, guys!!! Thanks!
Wow I never saw a washer do that
Muy bonita lavadora❤
These washers are too cool,what fantastic turnover.
Fascinating..Pulsating agitator seems to work pretty well. What killed it off? Reliability🤨🤔?
They were very expensive machines to produce from what I’ve heard. The energy crisis in the 70s also is what eventually caused GM to sell off its Frigidaire appliance division.
Why dont they make these again for modern day machines? The agitation. Is amazing and its spot on to how all those preppers plunge their clothes to wash. My grandma washed hers outside over a fire in a cast iron large cauldron style. Shaved lye soap into it and her plunger was made of steel on a wooden handle. She pretreated using a washboard on spots. My mom said her clothes were the cleanest that way. I preferred her old wringer washer with 2 rinse tubs LOL ive never seen an agitator like this. Now I need in my life. Joys of having older parents...you learn the old ways!
These machine were expensive and complicated to produce to my recollection.
pat cola Even cheap ones in those days cost the equivalent of $1500-$2000 l. That wasn’t cheap, now, was it? And this would have cost more, but it was already a really big and long lived purchase, so…
No wants to give clothing/laundry that kind time and attention today!
My sister and I wrote a song about you putting an undersized load in.
How does it create circulation? Is water sucked up in the center of the agitator and pushed out through the bottom?
The circulator ring on the bottom is what causes the turnover . It's squeezing out the water between the circulator ring and the floor of the tub with each pulsation.
What can I expect to pay for something like this washer in fully restored condition?
Mixing all those colors and whites hurts my soul.
My sister had one of those a few years back.
I can't wait to see the lg wm3900hwa on the default cotton/normal cycle. You can just push the power button and then hit start immediately.
They had a friction roller to operate the action and when worn would need to be replaced. Otherwise a great machine. The rollers came as a set.
I remember this washer in 2013
That thing spins so,fast and drains quickly
The rubber cap is not original. The 50-51 models had a silver metal cap.
How does it drain? It doesn’t look like there are holes on the drum, does the water raise to the top as it spins and then into the drain pump?
Underneath the rim of the tub.
What is the "Clunk" sound it makes periodically as it does at 9:04?
The torque spring unwinding.
This was the perfect washing machine. Why did they ever change it??
Which part of the 1950's was this washer built. Was it in the earlier part of the 1950's?
1952 - 1954
@@CBF1 WOW!
@@sharipuckett6923 Indeed wow. The oldest ones go back to 1947. That's when they first went into production. Until then prototypes and test machines were built as early back as 1938.
Ive always had those old ones where the agitator turns back and forth. I HATE those new front loader pieces of crap my d i l has.
How is it doing that??? How does this thing work????
It was the transmission design.
GM has a bit of experience in that area.
Bruce Solomon That is so cool. I wish I could see one in action in person.
Hi! I love these old Unimatic machines, but one thing... Where is the first overflow rinse before the end of the wash cycle? Every machine like the one you're using in the video end their wash with the overflow rinse. Awesome video though 😊
This is a 1950-1951 model WO-65 washer, Frigidaire introduced the overflow-rinse in 1952 with the model WO-65-2.
Man, you'd better hope your drain pipe flows well and is free of obstructions, 'cause that pump is FAST. Probably should have put a pixelated blur over that agitator action though...
Why blur the agitator? It’s only a washing machine. It’s nothing dirty (except for maybe dirty laundry, but not in that other sense of the word).
You sound soft..lmfao!
You're agitating me shirt 😅😅 nice!!
I lost count how many times that pink shirt came up. This machine has great turnover.
This a pulsating washer. It is similar to a wash board type washing.
That turnover is washer porn.
What a great machine! Puts todays machines to shame!
It like the type that gets the water of the clothes most doesn't do that very eell.
bring back the ole style washing machine
How did it drain so fast!
How many cubic feet is that tub? It looks quite small, probably why it fills so fast.
Greg Klein - you’re been fooled; he did high speed playback when it was filling so we didn’t have to wait 😁
No it's the speed of the camera that makes it seem like it's filling fast
Is this the model with 1400 rpm spin?
1140
1140rpm. Still good, especially for the 1950s.
This is where it gets exciting! > 14:04
I don't understand how the frigidaire agitating system works
Was that Persil powder? I wish I could still find that if it was.
NOW THAT’S ROLLOVER!!!!!
I think this is a 1952-55 Frigidaire Unimatic.
I’ve seen at least a dozen of these on “automaticwasher.org”.
The clean ability is FANTASTIC.
If I ever want to amass a washer collection, it will DEFINITELY include one of these.
If my grandmothers and even my parents are still here, maybe they’ll tell me about these.
These are older than I am.
When I was born in 1963, I think the rollermatic rapidrys were out then.
Great Vintage Washing Machine.
👍🏾👍🏾
-Charles-
Cool stuff when wonder if the efficient ones today are figured that they need replacement every few years then what the cost to the carbon footprint BS