Vintage 1970s Frigidaire 1-18 washer 

Built by GM Frigidaire in their Dayton Ohio plant. After Frigidaire was sold to WCI in 1979, the Frigidaire plant in Dayton became the GM Truck assembly plant. Lots of history in that factory and it’s still standing.

Tide laundry detegant was my mother's favorite from the time I was a teenager in the 1970s till she passed away 12 years ago. The powdered detergent.

I had that exact machine years ago. It got everything clean.

I picked one of these up when my 2.5 year old washer stopped spinning and became useless. I paid 20.00 for it and it was the best money I’ve ever spent. Clothes have never been cleaner. My grandmother talked about having one of these in the 70s and I had never seen one in person. When I saw one pop up on Craigslist, I had to get it!

Thank you for posting - The 1/18 is my favorite washer of all time! My Aunt had one in Poppy! you cant beat the performance! I wish they were still being made!

They should bring these machines back, the ones of today are nothing but junk.

Great washer ! Back when you got clean laundry.

This was the REAL GM FRIGIDAIRE !

This my favorite washer!!! I love it. My great grandma had one and laundry day was the best! I wish i could get my hands on one of these 😓they were the best. I think the normal agitation needs to be a bit more aggressive tho. I remember it jumping a little faster

I had a 1976 or 1977 model back in the '80s. That was a wonderful machine. I could kick myself for getting rid of it, in place of a front loader. I have an LG front loader now that's given me problems. I would love to go back to a GM Frigidaire like this. If you know anyone selling, please let me know. Thanks

If i could buy one of these vs over engineered thing I have now I would. This is a work horse and will last forever! 😊

I enjoyed watching it thanks 🙏 the best washing machine of times also whenever you get a chance do another video of it spinning 😎👍🤩

Hey Gso. Thank you thank you thank you.. Love it. Reminds me of my auntie 1-18. Thanks again...

My mother had an avocado model WIAS bought in 1971 served her for 16 yrs. The matching gas dryer was troublesome having igniter issues frequently. Gave the washer away and it was lost during hurricane Rita in 2005. We averaged doing 10 loads a week for a family of 4.

Like it great find at the matching dryer too as well I like the top loader washing machines

This particular model is my favorite and I really would give anything just to have this washing machine to myself!!

Hey Gso. She may need to go to the spa for a year or so for restoration. She most definitely can be saved .

Love this machine

Boy this machine brings back memories for me... I got my Mother one of these machines back in 78 and we had the serviceman out to our house 16 times in 6 months for constant break downs that got so bad that it nearly caused a fire in our house... with that the Land lord told my Mother that the machine had to go, So we got a Whirlpool to replace it!!!

You were right about the filter flows being the best at filtering. The filter on these have a weak flow of water. Nice machine though, I never understood why these 1-18s never filled up all the way, a lot of the tub still showing.

Early models had the "bed of nails" rather than the strainer basket in this video

I am not sure if you will read or get this, but how can I acquire a 1-18. That was the machine that started my appliance hobby. My Aunt had that exact model in harvest gold that lasted her 35 years! I always did her laundry when we visited her as s small kid and I've been in love with them ever since and I want one so bad, those are the happy memories I had from my very rough childhood. How can I find one that still functions or one I can have rebuilt, if needed?

I think my son has a working Frigidare up with his other 60 machines He has Kenmore Maytag, Speed Queen, Hoover, Simpson, Wilkins Service, Norge among others

Why can’t we have cool up and down asmr satisfying washing machines today.

What a cool machine - I’m looking for a 70’s machine but I can’t find one anyplace

While washing a load today mine started jumping up and down off the floor at the start of the rinse cycle. The tub is loose in the cabinet and moves side to side much more than before. Something broke inside and it may be the last hurrah for this old timer. Anyone have any suggestions for things to check? I have never had the cabinet open but I think the top comes off somehow to check inside. I've owned it since 1982 when we bought our house and it was probably from the mid :70's. Only repair was about twenty years ago when the hot water valve solenoid went out.

Best agitator on the market.

I do miss those old timer sounds clicks and clunk.

Currently in the process of repairing my grandmother's machine that we ended up with after selling ours that was new and was complete junk. I will pay 200 bucks to keep this one going every year of I have to just to avoid buying another new cheap junky one.

I still have my water bellows tool

Be nice to see the operation of the mechanism

I"m curious is why did GM and Ford got out of the appliance business.

Where did you buy this washer and dishwasher has a pretty interesting and they're better than one Center the ones that are like from today

Is it hard to get parts for the older Frigidaire’s

This must have been the washing machine that started the rumor that women enjoyed sitting on top of a running washing machine

The wash rollers are bad. It is not agitating fast enough for normal

Do you still have this machine?

Wow, silly boy, you're supposed to put the soap and or pod in the washer first then the cloths.

I have heard of these "washing" machines. They are quite different from the wetting machines that are our only option today, thanks to the enviro-zealots.

Designed to survive a nuclear blast.

It’s way to much towels

Belt Slipping, Agitate Too Slow

These are pretty much obsolete these days. Also it flows water continuously. Even a 2000s washer uses way less water than his.

To much items

Can barely hear you speak you are talking so low. I know the machine is loud but you were talking low from the beginning until the end. When the machine is not even running. When you make videos you should speak loud and clear into the microphone