1961 Frigidaire Custom Imperial washer - restored!

Beautiful machine! It always amazes me how quickly the water disappears when the spin starts. I love the unique control panel design. None of the plastic junk made today compares to this GM classic!

What a gorgeous beautifully restored machine. There was actual artistry to these vintage washers unlike what we have now.

What a beautiful machine is right!!!! I don't believe I've seen a Frigidaire washer so perfectly refurbished!!! Congratulations and thank you for putting it on your channel!!!

I literally laughed out loud when the cycle started and the agitator started hopping along... but it actually makes sense

Amazing, thanks!!! Cant imagine findingan old warehouse loaded w all new washers from that era!!

Excellent restoration and video! Looks brand new! I don't understand why manufacturing of these washers was stopped. They did a great job. One of my Aunts had one and loved it. Thanks for posting this!

My Mom bought a 1957 Control Tower Frididare washing machine. It twisted all the clothes into a rope and left sand in the bottom of the drum. But it did spin clothes almost dry.

When I was a kid, my parents and grandparents both owned this Frigidaire model, so I thought all washers worked just like this one. I remember how the control panel would light up. This is unusual and high quality today, which was usual and common in the 1960s.

That has style & better built & outperforms any of newer junk with complex computer junk . I like that that machine. Great roll over action. You’ll know your laundry will be clean. That the best wash action. By far .that washer proves you don’t need a control board . I like the plain & simple straight forward washer like that one .

What a stunning machine

This is seriously one of the coolest washers ever! And you did an absolutely gorgeous restoration too!

What an fantastic machine! It looks perfect!

Great machine, Ben!

The Cadillac of toploaders from the company that makes......CADILLAC!!!

Too bad Frigidaire seems to have absolutely no idea how many people would line up to buy a washer with this wonderful pulsator deep action jackhammer-♤♡◇♧ing agitator. People who actually pay attention and don't just believe the superquiet gentler on your clothes high efficiency hype are sick of crazy expensive machines that don't actually get laundry clean! Better yet, combine this agitator with the GE Filter Flo in a super large capacity machine with deep fill. A washer that can actually remove all the dirt, lint and pet hair from a comforter, what a concept.

That machine "flies in spin mode" What rpm is high speed spin?

I always wondered why Frigidaire quit making this kind of agitator. It seems to rotate the clothes better than the usual agitator that just goes sideways.

I like the low speed spin motor sound sounds like a washer from back then

Beautiful machine ! Maybe you will find the matching dryer one of these days.

Thanks for making this video! Your restoration is top-notch. These are such unique machines! That clamshell control panel is epic. They obviously cared about how it looked, even when not in use, as well as cared about the functionality. The two-speed spin functionality is very neat. The high speed seems to be very high compared to many washers of the era. On par with some of the modern high-efficiency ones. I bet the drying time after washing is not bad at all with this. Is the two speed function a dual ratio belt design, or is the motor running at two different speeds?