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Post# 64169 4/24/2005 at 21:51 (6,933 days old) by Jetcone  (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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| Post# 64172 , Reply# 1 4/24/2005 at 22:04 (6,933 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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Looks like a Frigidaire to me...;-) And is that Westy slant-front a new arrival too?? I'm dying to know!! --Austin | ||
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Post# 64173 , Reply# 2 4/24/2005 at 22:13 (6,933 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 64178 , Reply# 3 4/24/2005 at 22:30 (6,933 days old) by rocky2 (Northwest Indiana) | ||
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My poor Ticker... I don't know if it can take this excitement. | ||
| Post# 64180 , Reply# 4 4/24/2005 at 22:33 (6,933 days old) by tlee618 () | ||
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Jon you are such a tease!! You will have us on pins and needles all week long...what can it be????? | ||
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Post# 64182 , Reply# 5 4/24/2005 at 23:00 (6,933 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 64195 , Reply# 6 4/25/2005 at 07:01 (6,933 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Post# 64205 , Reply# 7 4/25/2005 at 09:03 (6,932 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 64210 , Reply# 8 4/25/2005 at 09:23 (6,932 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN) | ||
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A 19" CompUSA Monitor?????? A flat panel is much nicer and smaller than a CRT ;-) Hmmm.. That screw pattern doesn't say anything to me. Speed Queens and Maytags have 2 screws, but 4 screws, oh my God. Could I handle that? It's a Kelvy? | ||
| Post# 64217 , Reply# 9 4/25/2005 at 10:20 (6,932 days old) by tlee618 () | ||
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What ever it is it must be in very good condition. No rust at the bottom that we can see. And the wait goes on!! | ||
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Post# 64222 , Reply# 10 4/25/2005 at 11:19 (6,932 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 64226 , Reply# 11 4/25/2005 at 12:32 (6,932 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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Post# 64246 , Reply# 12 4/25/2005 at 17:37 (6,932 days old) by Goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 64266 , Reply# 13 4/25/2005 at 19:15 (6,932 days old) by compwhiz128 () | ||
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Wow there must be alot of ancient washers here!!! *Runs to taccoma junkyard* | ||
| Post# 64273 , Reply# 14 4/25/2005 at 19:30 (6,932 days old) by bethann (Indianapolis) | ||
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HUMMMMMMM.... | ||
| Post# 64291 , Reply# 15 4/25/2005 at 21:37 (6,932 days old) by compwhiz128 () | ||
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I think the machine is a norge although im not much of a washer whiz -Corey | ||
| Post# 64292 , Reply# 16 4/25/2005 at 21:40 (6,932 days old) by JerseyMike () | ||
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The suspense .... is killing me!!!! Mike | ||
| Post# 64296 , Reply# 17 4/25/2005 at 22:13 (6,932 days old) by gregm () | ||
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hmm I will guess a SQ | ||
| Post# 64300 , Reply# 18 4/25/2005 at 22:32 (6,932 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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hmm another combo? That box is mighty wide a maytag combo??? alr2903 | ||
| Post# 64306 , Reply# 19 4/25/2005 at 23:04 (6,932 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
What is it?? | ||
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Post# 64410 , Reply# 20 4/26/2005 at 20:20 (6,931 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Hint #3 | ||
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Post# 64428 , Reply# 22 4/26/2005 at 21:34 (6,931 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 64432 , Reply# 23 4/26/2005 at 21:43 (6,931 days old) by JerseyMike () | ||
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I wonder if it's a Westy combo ... The fact that he shot of pic of it next to the Westy Laundromat must be some sort of hint!!! I can't wait to see what it is! Mike | ||
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Post# 64438 , Reply# 24 4/26/2005 at 22:30 (6,931 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 64442 , Reply# 25 4/26/2005 at 22:35 (6,931 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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I'd going to agree with Bob and say it's a DI-56; I do (although somewhat faintly) see the door handle, and that chrome strip sure looks familiar. But we're all still dying to see!! One day sooner wouldn't hurt, would it? ;-) | ||
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Post# 64452 , Reply# 27 4/27/2005 at 00:24 (6,931 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 64481 , Reply# 28 4/27/2005 at 08:44 (6,930 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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| Post# 64486 , Reply# 29 4/27/2005 at 09:10 (6,930 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN) | ||
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Is it One of these????? 
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| Post# 64490 , Reply# 30 4/27/2005 at 09:36 (6,930 days old) by compwhiz128 () | ||
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I think you are correct although i dunnno | ||
| Post# 64492 , Reply# 31 4/27/2005 at 09:54 (6,930 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!) | ||
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| Post# 64496 , Reply# 32 4/27/2005 at 10:28 (6,930 days old) by Brent-Aucoin () | ||
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I agree with Jason's Guess It does look like another beautiful GE Combo! Is it? Brent | ||
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Post# 64505 , Reply# 33 4/27/2005 at 11:48 (6,930 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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| Post# 64507 , Reply# 34 4/27/2005 at 11:48 (6,930 days old) by jmirawm (Barling Arkansas) | ||
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Anticipation ~ ! I just LOVE this Appliance "foreplay" ! | ||
| Post# 64516 , Reply# 35 4/27/2005 at 13:03 (6,930 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!) | ||
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Appliance foreplay! | ||
| Post# 64534 , Reply# 36 4/27/2005 at 16:46 (6,930 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN) | ||
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Top loaders are male. Front loaders are female ;-) Think about it. | ||
| Post# 64535 , Reply# 37 4/27/2005 at 16:54 (6,930 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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| Post# 64538 , Reply# 38 4/27/2005 at 17:11 (6,930 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK) | ||
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Well my Lavamat washer is "Matt" (male), and my Lavatherm dryer is "Therma" (female)... hehehe :-) I ain't a single clue what the machine is... but whatever it is I **LURVE** the chrome trim!!! :-D. Jon | ||
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Post# 64539 , Reply# 39 4/27/2005 at 17:15 (6,930 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 64544 , Reply# 40 4/27/2005 at 18:13 (6,930 days old) by arrrooohhh (Sydney Australia) |
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Its Thursday! At least it is in sunny Sydney! Come on hurry up! :) | ||
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Post# 64545 , Reply# 41 4/27/2005 at 18:17 (6,930 days old) by arrrooohhh (Sydney Australia) |
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Its Thursday! At least it is in sunny Sydney! Come on hurry up! :) | ||
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Post# 64561 , Reply# 42 4/27/2005 at 21:25 (6,930 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 64572 , Reply# 43 4/27/2005 at 22:52 (6,930 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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GE combo?? | ||
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Post# 64614 , Reply# 44 4/28/2005 at 09:01 (6,929 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 64625 , Reply# 45 4/28/2005 at 11:40 (6,929 days old) by tlee618 () | ||
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Alright boy, it's Thursday and we are waiting!!! | ||
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Post# 64629 , Reply# 46 4/28/2005 at 12:19 (6,929 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 64633 , Reply# 47 4/28/2005 at 14:54 (6,929 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 64634 , Reply# 48 4/28/2005 at 15:26 (6,929 days old) by lesto (Atlanta) | ||
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Who do you have to !@#$ to find out what it is? | ||
| Post# 64640 , Reply# 49 4/28/2005 at 18:15 (6,929 days old) by Mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
NOW IT'S THURSDAY EVENING! | ||
| Post# 64641 , Reply# 50 4/28/2005 at 18:22 (6,929 days old) by jmirawm (Barling Arkansas) | ||
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Please pass me ONE OF THOSE DRINKS ! ! ! ! I hope JET is ok.......... | ||
| Post# 64643 , Reply# 51 4/28/2005 at 18:41 (6,929 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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omg survivor or whats in the box? decisions, decisions. LOL | ||
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Post# 64645 , Reply# 52 4/28/2005 at 19:15 (6,929 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 64646 , Reply# 53 4/28/2005 at 19:18 (6,929 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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Yikes! Come on Jet, hurry up--I'm practically hyperventilating here! ;-) | ||
| Post# 64648 , Reply# 54 4/28/2005 at 19:59 (6,929 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Bob LOL Bob your are so right. OOPs gotta go .....SURVIVOR.... I will check back. | ||
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Post# 64650 , Reply# 55 4/28/2005 at 20:35 (6,929 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 64653 , Reply# 56 4/28/2005 at 20:58 (6,929 days old) by Mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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NOW I AM DRUNK! | ||
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Post# 64654 , Reply# 57 4/28/2005 at 21:00 (6,929 days old) by fnelson487 (Palm Springs, CA) |
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I've Been Still Now For A While | ||
| Post# 64655 , Reply# 58 4/28/2005 at 21:12 (6,929 days old) by jdinstl () | ||
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Whoooboy, Jet... The natives are getting restless! And I even put off a trip for a day, one of the reasons being this thread, LOL! I'm an amateur here, but my bet is on a combo as well. John | ||
| Post# 64656 , Reply# 59 4/28/2005 at 21:19 (6,929 days old) by Brent-Aucoin () | ||
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Jon!!!! You are such a tease! What is it? It is almost Midnight and you promised today! You are a tough cookie! Brent | ||
| Post# 64657 , Reply# 60 4/28/2005 at 21:26 (6,929 days old) by mrmaytag (Tennessee) | ||
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What's in the Box???? As Monty Hall would say... "Would you like to keep the money or go for what's in the box?" I want to go for the box, but what's in it has yet to be revealed. I say it's a GE COMBO. Come on, Reveal what's in the box..... Dennis | ||
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Post# 64660 , Reply# 61 4/28/2005 at 21:50 (6,929 days old) by arrrooohhh (Sydney Australia) |
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Come on! Its Friday lunchtime here is Sydney! Ive been waiting all week and hope I find out before I go home this afternoon. | ||
| Post# 64661 , Reply# 62 4/28/2005 at 22:00 (6,929 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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Well.... | ||
| Post# 64665 , Reply# 63 4/28/2005 at 22:37 (6,929 days old) by tlee618 () | ||
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Don't make me come out there Jon!!!!!! | ||
| Post# 64682 , Reply# 64 4/29/2005 at 00:32 (6,929 days old) by rocky2 (Northwest Indiana) | ||
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Calling Dr. Bombay Emergency come right away!!! Jon is nowhere to be found. | ||
| Post# 64683 , Reply# 65 4/29/2005 at 00:35 (6,929 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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Well I think we're all pretty positive it's a GE Combo (I know I am), but could it be a square-window or round-window machine? Only time will tell :) | ||
| Post# 64705 , Reply# 67 4/29/2005 at 07:57 (6,929 days old) by retromom () | ||
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TSK TSK! Boy are you going to get *slapped* in Omaha! | ||
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Post# 64708 , Reply# 68 4/29/2005 at 09:17 (6,928 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 64709 , Reply# 69 4/29/2005 at 09:19 (6,928 days old) by compwhiz128 () | ||
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Jon i swear i should smack the poo out of you | ||
| Post# 64710 , Reply# 70 4/29/2005 at 09:32 (6,928 days old) by Brent-Aucoin () | ||
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Humm..... What Thursday were you talking about? Brent :) | ||
| Post# 64712 , Reply# 71 4/29/2005 at 10:41 (6,928 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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Mellow out. The jig was up a long while ago -- 2/7 to be exact!
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PeterH770's LINK 
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Post# 64713 , Reply# 72 4/29/2005 at 11:01 (6,928 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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My Bad | ||
| Post# 64714 , Reply# 73 4/29/2005 at 11:18 (6,928 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm) | ||
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AT LAST!!! ARE YOU ATTACHED OR SINGLE???? oops, didn't mean to shout! | ||
| Post# 64716 , Reply# 74 4/29/2005 at 11:48 (6,928 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN) | ||
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YAY!!!!! When's the washin???? Getting jumpy and excited. I got miles of videotape to shoot of that Blackstone and the GE Combo. I'm glad I live in Massachusetts now. | ||
| Post# 64726 , Reply# 76 4/29/2005 at 13:52 (6,928 days old) by tlee618 () | ||
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What a beautiful Machine Jon, Now we want some details, where did it come from, what's its history,...questions, questions. This was fun, thanks for sharing. Terry | ||
| Post# 64736 , Reply# 77 4/29/2005 at 14:50 (6,928 days old) by FilterFlo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Beacutiful washer Jon, Boy I bet its fun to watch! Hope to find one someday even though I dont have any more room for another combo. Congrats on your new washer and enjoy! | ||
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Post# 64741 , Reply# 79 4/29/2005 at 15:46 (6,928 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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YAY!! | ||
| Post# 64742 , Reply# 80 4/29/2005 at 15:55 (6,928 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!) | ||
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| Post# 64744 , Reply# 81 4/29/2005 at 16:34 (6,928 days old) by david (CA) | ||
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Hi Jon I waited patiently for the surprise-knew something must have come up. It's beautiful, I presume a 61 model thereabouts? And it's in such good shape-was it ever fixed up and painted? Your combo collection is impeccable. | ||
| Post# 64756 , Reply# 82 4/29/2005 at 19:01 (6,928 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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well i tuned in right after work LOL Jet you may need a cable channel after this one LOL, You probably got the best neilsons (sp) last night. arthur. | ||
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Post# 64759 , Reply# 83 4/29/2005 at 19:33 (6,928 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 64784 , Reply# 84 4/29/2005 at 22:19 (6,928 days old) by rocky2 (Northwest Indiana) | ||
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Jon, Beautiful machine. It was worth the wait so you're off the hook. | ||
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Post# 64786 , Reply# 85 4/29/2005 at 22:26 (6,928 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 64831 , Reply# 88 4/30/2005 at 06:36 (6,928 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Hers is the inside scoop
Thank you everyone you are too kind ,I should have remembered my commitment for Thursday nite! This machine is a 1963 and was installed in a group of Condos built, I am told, near and in celebration of the Seattle Worlds Fair. A young couple had just bought the Condo back in Feb and were told the machine was broken BUT they didn't want to see it go the Krusher! What forsight! So I had it shipped out to Boston. When I opened it up I couldn't believe my eyes! It looked like it had only been used twice! There were places there should have been corrosion and there was none. After running it I found the "problem" was a gunked up Water valve! All the needle springs were clogged with copper rust. A good cleaning and off she went working beautifully. What was real kewel was that it runs so quietly! Not like my other high use GE COmbos! Its like a GE dryer. Yes Louis this machine is about 6 years older than my Avocado 1969 machine and 1968 Kitchen machine! I guess I have become a Combo maniac! Here is an inside shot take a look at the condition!! Jet 
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Post# 64834 , Reply# 89 4/30/2005 at 06:58 (6,928 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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OMG!!! | ||
| Post# 64836 , Reply# 90 4/30/2005 at 07:53 (6,928 days old) by Mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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Recovered and Sober Now | ||
| Post# 64838 , Reply# 91 4/30/2005 at 08:33 (6,927 days old) by retromom () | ||
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Two nice!! Jon: Really nice combo! That Seattle climate is kind to appliances indeed! Rumour (and old appliance ads) has it that combos were sold here in Bellville. Perhaps, one day........ Congrats again on a fun find! :-) Venus | ||
| Post# 64845 , Reply# 92 4/30/2005 at 09:11 (6,927 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN) | ||
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Pulleys and belts and wheels oh my! Man I'd love to take an entire video of the BACK of the machine with all those pulleys and belts. Wonderful find! Now as soon as I get a place to live here in MA, of course, I need to find me some vintage washers to play with. | ||
| Post# 64856 , Reply# 94 4/30/2005 at 10:39 (6,927 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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GE Combo | ||
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Post# 64865 , Reply# 95 4/30/2005 at 11:47 (6,927 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Louis: ".....I noticed there are more screws to attach the cord to than there are wires. What's that about?" Left to right: 1) Hot/live in 2) Screw to mount terminal block to machine 3) Neutral in 4) Screw to mount terminal block to machine 5) Hot/live in Now pardon me if you know this already. 1 + 3 = 110/120 volts 5 + 3 = 110/120 volts 1 + 5 = 220/240 volts (or 208 if a 4wire 3-phase system) Neutral is White Hot/live is black & red Here we also see the neutral used to ground the machine (#3 above) by way of a copper grounding terminal connected to the line (power)cord in. This is allowed in some locations and was pretty common. Now, a four wire cord ("flex" => UK) is preferred. The fourth ground (earth) wire is green here, yellow across the pond, would then be connected to the copper jumper and the jumper would not be connected to the center post (neutral) | ||
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Post# 64876 , Reply# 97 4/30/2005 at 13:38 (6,927 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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GE Combo | ||
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Post# 64877 , Reply# 98 4/30/2005 at 13:49 (6,927 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 64881 , Reply# 99 4/30/2005 at 14:06 (6,927 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 64904 , Reply# 102 4/30/2005 at 16:17 (6,927 days old) by JerseyMike () | ||
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It was worth the wait! What a wondeful find. I'm so glad that the new owners of the condo thought enough to save this wonderful machine. I agree, combos are fascinating! Mike | ||
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Post# 64908 , Reply# 103 4/30/2005 at 17:07 (6,927 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Thank you Mark- I loved your Kenmore Revival Pixs! Have you got the cabinet painted yet? I am starting my 1957 Kenmore next week I have to strip it down to the center post! LavamatJon- I will gladly trade a GE Combo for a Hoover Keymatic anyday!!! I can't tell you why this machine is in such good shape, it is as if it got used for a week and then fell through a time hole. Even the rubber door gasket still has the factory Talcum powder on it so it was a low use machine for sure. | ||
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Post# 64910 , Reply# 104 4/30/2005 at 17:32 (6,927 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 64926 , Reply# 105 4/30/2005 at 20:46 (6,927 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Jon, that is stunningly fabulous - so new and fresh! How do you get it to sit up on it's pedestal through the final (and only) spin?? Mine needs a leash for walking - more like hopping - all over the room! The GE combination could only be used on a 30amp 240/208 volt line, no 110/120 connections were possible with the GE. I suppose you could disconnect the wires for the heater calrods, but then it wouldn't warm the clothes in the final spin... | ||
| Post# 64970 , Reply# 106 5/1/2005 at 08:10 (6,927 days old) by kenmore1978 () | ||
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Pristine Wow, it's so PERFECT! I'm trying to imagine where they would put all the extra stuff in there if it were a gas combo. Must have been REALLY crowded. I'm assuming they came in gas versions. What a hunk of machinery | ||
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Post# 64983 , Reply# 107 5/1/2005 at 09:05 (6,926 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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110/220 convertibility
Louis, Greg and DADoES: I had a late 60's GE Electric dryer that was MADE to be used on either voltage. (The timer, of course stretched past 120 minutes) There was also a resistor involved. The heater would simply have one leg moved to the neutral connection (instead of each end on a hot/live) I would not try it, but MAYBE the heaters can be reduced to 110/120. Chances are the amperages may get too high for a normal 120 volt 20 amp circuit, if multiple heaters are used simultaneously. Theory follows: OHMS LAW: (resistance) E = I x R 1) Volts (Electro-motive force) = Current (Amps) x resistance 2) Volts X Amps = Watts, therfore Watts/Volts= Amps 2) 5,500 watts heater/240 volts = 22.9 amps 3) 240 = 22.9 x (?) 4) Restated, E/I =R 5) If we solve for R, Resistance = 10.48 Ohms. Now to find amps (or watts) when used on 120 volts 1) E= I x R, therefore E/R =I 2) 120 volts / 10.48 ohms = 11.45 amps 3) Volts X Amps = Watts 4) 120v x 11.45a = 1,374 watts the heat input would then drop drastically! My electric range (one of three stoves actually!!) has an extra-large element (9 inches or 22.5cm) [NO JOKES!!]that has a switch to convert it from 240v to 120v => "normal" high-powered element to "simmer-burner" (Slow heating) I myself would love to see a gas-heated combo!!! or even a condenser dryer version!! Man, I should get paid by the word.. LOL.. another novel!! | ||
| Post# 65054 , Reply# 108 5/1/2005 at 21:29 (6,926 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!) | ||
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