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Post# 223514 , Reply# 1 7/18/2007 at 09:47 (6,126 days old) by unimatic1140  (Minneapolis) |
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Hi Yanie, welcome to AW.org. Beautiful dishwasher you have there and because it was your grandmothers I can certainly understand why you would want to save it. I had a similar problem with an 1949 Apex dishwasher. To seal the holes I used two part plumbers expoxy that is available at any hardware store. It's a simply repair but be sure to sand any loose rust away and clean the area before you knead and apply the putty. Please see the photos of my Apex dishwasher restoration (showing the hole repair) at the link below. CLICK HERE TO GO TO unimatic1140's LINK | ||
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Post# 223524 , Reply# 3 7/18/2007 at 11:08 (6,126 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 223570 , Reply# 4 7/18/2007 at 17:25 (6,125 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Hi Yanie! A product called POR 15(paint over rust) would probably work too. kennyGF CLICK HERE TO GO TO goatfarmer's LINK | ||
| Post# 223602 , Reply# 5 7/18/2007 at 20:29 (6,125 days old) by mikepaquette () | ||
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Fantastic dishwasher I also grew up with one of these. Fantastic dishwasher. I have been looking for one of these for some time now or the built in version. Try what these guys suggest, they know what will work. Best of luck & please keep us posted. Mike | ||
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Post# 223663 , Reply# 6 7/18/2007 at 23:23 (6,125 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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I have the same dishwasher | ||
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Post# 223664 , Reply# 7 7/18/2007 at 23:30 (6,125 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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| Post# 223725 , Reply# 8 7/19/2007 at 08:15 (6,125 days old) by yanie () | ||
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Thanks and wow! thanks everyone! I will follow your tips and keep you guys posted on how my restoration-repair works out! wow Patrick, your Mobile Maid is really in good shape, it motivates me! Yanie | ||
| Post# 223734 , Reply# 10 7/19/2007 at 09:01 (6,125 days old) by fa_f3_20 () | ||
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Was there ever a built-in similar to this? The reason I ask is because when I was a young child (early '60s), a neighbor had a built-in that I recall having a front panel similar to this. (I never saw it operate; they used it for storage.) | ||
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Post# 223761 , Reply# 11 7/19/2007 at 12:58 (6,125 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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How funny! | ||
| Post# 223832 , Reply# 12 7/19/2007 at 19:42 (6,124 days old) by mikepaquette () | ||
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dishwasher style change I was wondering what year these pink interior GE's started to replace the GE Mobile Maid with the bakalite impeller that I have ? The steel bowtie impeller & larger pink interior is far better. Some day I will find one . Mike | ||
| Post# 224686 , Reply# 13 7/23/2007 at 12:23 (6,121 days old) by bwoods () | ||
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wondering about performance Yanie, et al, Never had an impeller dishwasher. How is the washing performance? Is there a lot of food redeposition since there is no filtration? Barry | ||
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Post# 224692 , Reply# 14 7/23/2007 at 12:34 (6,121 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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The change from bakelite impeller to steel impeller happened between 1956 and 1957, I believe. Since I've had two of these, IMHO the higher end models with the "Power Shower" were better at leaving dishware cleaner than those without the top spray. What I liked about these machines is/was that for as old as they were they cleaned well, their cycles were quick, and they held a lot of dishes. Our TOL had four very different and very useful cycles; unfortunately, neither of my parents were interested enough in these things to read the manual so they never used anything but the NORMAL cycle (my mother occasionally used the CHINA CRYSTAL cycle after parties when she used her fine china). HEAVY SOIL: extended wash time NORMAL SOIL: wash and a dry UTENSILS POTS & PANS: No heat for wash and no heat for dry.GE figured out that since no dishwasher could remove every bit of food from metal(although they didn't admit this), better not to "cook" and then "bake" leftovers on. This could have been used as an "energy saver" cycle. FINE CHINA & CRYSTAL: Shorter wash times and the spray was aerated to be gentler on the dishes. 
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| Post# 224704 , Reply# 15 7/23/2007 at 14:32 (6,121 days old) by bwoods () | ||
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Since this was an impeller model, with no wash pump, how did GE get water to the Power Shower...did they use the drain pump? With no filter or soft food disposer, what kept the food particles from clogging the shower arm? | ||
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Post# 224736 , Reply# 16 7/23/2007 at 19:23 (6,120 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Ken, thanks for finally explaining the cycles other than Normal Wash. Always wonderred if Heavy had a longer, delayed, heated wash. And intersting, the Utensil cycle went even "less" than KA and didn't have the heater on even during wash phases. "Aerated" meant less intense water splashing lol. And Tom, thanks for the explanation of the 5 large slots at the end of the silverware basket. I never had a clue and alays wondered.
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Post# 224898 , Reply# 17 7/24/2007 at 08:29 (6,120 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Who says there's no pump?
The power shower was/is operated by the same mechanism and venue as the drain. During the wash cycles,water is pumped up to the top of the tub where it is directed via a spring-valve to a hose connected to the top of the outer tub to the power shower mini-armature. During the drain cycles the motor is reversed as is the pump and water is sent through the other valve to the drain hose via an identical connection. If you look at the top backs of the washtubs of these units you'll see either one or two black plastic spring valves located on the top right side of the tubs. One valve is the drain the other (in models so equipped) is the flume for the power shower.
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Post# 224963 , Reply# 19 7/24/2007 at 16:34 (6,119 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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