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Thread Number: 54680
1964 GE Dryer 1DA820Y4W |
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Post# 770659 , Reply# 1 7/13/2014 at 21:01 (3,568 days old) by gansky1  (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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That's a wonderful restoration, it looks new! I remember a similar model at a house I used to babysit in, I loved that lighted panel.
I think your donor-dryer is a 72, not 82. We had the exact same (72) dryer and matching washer growing up. I have a 69 washer and matching dryer top that I'll need a donor machine for at some point, I keep my eyes on CL and one day a gassy donor will pop up. Congrats again, great work! | ||
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Post# 770690 , Reply# 3 7/13/2014 at 22:26 (3,568 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL) |
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Post# 770737 , Reply# 4 7/14/2014 at 06:38 (3,567 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Aferim! Inspiring work. I have three old GE dryers that I need to do the same thing to so I have a couple of questions: What kind of paint did you use? How did you deal with those pesky trim strips; did you leave them on and mask them, or did you remove them, paint, and then replace them?
Not only does your dryer look spiffy, but those old GE dryers are among the fastest, quietest and most reliable dryers ever produced. | ||
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Post# 770766 , Reply# 6 7/14/2014 at 08:51 (3,567 days old) by moparwash (Pittsburgh,PA ) |
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Post# 770782 , Reply# 7 7/14/2014 at 10:38 (3,567 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Restored GE Dryer
Looks Great Bill, you are correct that a new motor was installed at some point along the line, when GE still used round motors during orignal production they were always painted grey, the lacquered colored motors were made later and were sold as a replacement motor. These were very good motors, the only problem was the small cooling openings in the ends of the motor would get blocked with lint easily.
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Post# 770794 , Reply# 8 7/14/2014 at 11:25 (3,567 days old) by ultramatic (New York City) |
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Beautiful job Bill! | ||
| Post# 770800 , Reply# 9 7/14/2014 at 11:44 (3,567 days old) by bluejay (Havre de Grace, MD) | ||
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