1963 Frigidaire WCI-63 Washer

[@Rob87100]

Man that washer can spin out some water & does a good of washing clothes laundry all done time for the dryer its a shame that you dont find these anymore these older one are best man they sure can clean

[@lexmarks567]

they need to make these again.

[@seana806]

Maybe, but GM Frigidaires had by far the most complicated mechanism ever put into any sort of automatic washer and could be a absolute pain to work on when something did go wrong. They were fairly reliable, but were a absolute nightmare when something did break. I think Maytags produced from 1966 to 2006 would be a design of the past you could bring back fairly easily, would probably cost about the same as a new Speed Queen but for sure be more reliable. No automatic washer made outside of a Maytag will ever be as reliable or dependable as a Maytag.

[@paulj0557tonehead]

Back when videos had to be under 10 minutes...so I right click over video and LOOP it.

[@muziklvr7776]

:)

[@seana806]

Hmm, I think I saw this washer in person at a wash in Tyler hosted 4 years ago :)

[@TheWASHINGMACHINEBOY]

9:11 the load is balanced well

[@massagemiracle]

This was my mothers first automatic washer, she had always used a maytag wringer before this. It was a fantastic washer, they got the clothes very clean.

[@Rob87100]

Those were some of best washers ever made man they sure can clean

[@Ilovewashers]

For some reason the design of the control panel reminds me of the control panel of the 70's maytags with the exception of the dial on the left of the panel.

[@sharipuckett6923]

I absolutely love the sound of the brake system making a grunting sound. It's very funny 🤣 HA haha ha ha ha ha ha!

[@brthdan]

It's actually the torque spring unwinding.

[@sharipuckett6923]

​@@brthdan Oh! Okay. I didn't know.

[@mrb627]

Nice machine. Beautifully restored!

[@vintageappliguy]

Well I think your machine is awesome and I like the rythum it has when it pulsates...I actually find it relaxing.....LOL

[@Kg277]

Amazing drain suction performance, evacuates the washtub in seconds!!

[@brthdan]

Beats me. I acquired the unit at the ripe old age of 44 (2007). I have read that the original 3 ring pulsator columns for 63/64 were prone to breaking and that this current agitator (p/n 9956770) was the replacement. It's amazing that this overly complicated design (engineers dream, repairmens nightmare) still functions 100%, even with belts that appear to be several decades old.

[@Larsky1010]

@brthdan I replaced the original 3 ring pulsator with a Jet Cone because the original tied long-sleeved dress shirts in knots no matter how I loaded them. The Jet Cone's four little windows near the top slowed down the turnover a bit-it was a little too much of a good thing-and I no longer had to untie shirts. This was on a 1962 or 3 machine I bought new. The washer was running perfectly in 1980 when I gave it to Good Will. Wish I still had it!

[@vintageappliguy]

What happened to the original 3 ring pulsator? The one you have is the Jet Cone pulsator and that was not introduced until the end of 1964. As a matter of fact my fold out brochure for the 1964 Frigidaire Laundry Line show the 3 ring pulsator as well....hmmmm interesting why was your washers original pulsator replaced?????

[@brthdan]

Sounds like your washer was an early Roller-matic. This washer utilizes the earlier Multi-matic design.

[@brthdan]

@02chevyguy That's the torque spring unwinding.

[@Kg277]

Just imagine the fun if you sit on it!

[@paulj0557tonehead]

I did as a kid 6-7 years old. I also loved to watch the cloths being watched.

[@dboy122660]

That washer has a night-light. :^)

[@themaytagrepairman]

I've heard about the Multi-Matic drive. But i've never seen one in action. Are there any videos on youtube of that drive system? Ive seen the Roller-Matic, the 1-18 belt drive roller-matic and the unimatic. I would like to see the multi-matic in action.

[@Ilovewashers]

Hollycare: I think the Pulsators we're difficult to manufacture and repair, that might be why they discontinued them.

[@02chevyguy]

LOL! The THUNK it makes at the end of the spin cycles.

[@MyDan58]

it just goes to show you these new machines with this "DUAL" action agitators suck, and the straight vane agitators are ok, but if the tub turns while its washing forget it, the clothes just "sail" away on the top, and might make it to the bottom once during a cycle, the back & forth motion also has to create a hardship on the trans. & motor to move all that weight, where as up & down motion shouldnt, bring this back!

[@antoniocarter7111]

Well said..

[@TheOrganiston9th]

VERY cool!

[@jonjon1957jonjon]

I wonder if my Jeff Stryker toy will attach to this. I do hope so as I'm wet already!

[@pbenna]

how many rpm

[@Chickenandchili2]

RPM?