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Post# 149179 , Reply# 1   8/19/2006 at 19:00 (6,431 days old) by westytoploader ()   |   | |
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And if the above picture doesn't help, try this one! ;-) |
Post# 149188 , Reply# 2   8/19/2006 at 20:51 (6,431 days old) by compwhiz128 ()   |   | |
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Hmmmm, perhaps some dishwaher/oven thing? |
Post# 149189 , Reply# 3   8/19/2006 at 20:53 (6,431 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 149190 , Reply# 4   8/19/2006 at 21:00 (6,431 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 149191 , Reply# 5   8/19/2006 at 21:01 (6,431 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 149199 , Reply# 6   8/19/2006 at 21:26 (6,431 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN)   |   | |
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Yes, the 1961 GE would probably need a little tweaking before it's Flo'ing again. |
Post# 149200 , Reply# 7   8/19/2006 at 21:28 (6,431 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 149202 , Reply# 8   8/19/2006 at 21:32 (6,431 days old) by retromom ()   |   | |
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Greg: Am I going to have to break out my Ronco "Slap-o-Matic"? ;-) Venus |
Post# 149204 , Reply# 9   8/19/2006 at 21:39 (6,431 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 149221 , Reply# 10   8/19/2006 at 22:22 (6,431 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 149223 , Reply# 11   8/19/2006 at 22:23 (6,431 days old) by westytoploader ()   |   | |
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There is NO Bedazzling on this machine, hmph! *SMACK!* |
Post# 149246 , Reply# 12   8/19/2006 at 23:12 (6,431 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 149261 , Reply# 13   8/19/2006 at 23:35 (6,431 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm)   |   | |
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the ouija keeps sliding from d to w, but not like dw, just d or w. Oh wait, maybe it's trying to do a and p; oh hell maybe even k. |
Post# 149279 , Reply# 14   8/20/2006 at 00:19 (6,431 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 149311 , Reply# 15   8/20/2006 at 02:32 (6,431 days old) by cleanteamofny ((Monroe, New York)   |   | |
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Post# 149366 , Reply# 16   8/20/2006 at 10:46 (6,430 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 149391 , Reply# 17   8/20/2006 at 13:26 (6,430 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 149404 , Reply# 18   8/20/2006 at 14:25 (6,430 days old) by compwhiz128 ()   |   | |
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I think I have a clue of what it is, but I am not telling. :P |
Post# 149470 , Reply# 20   8/20/2006 at 18:23 (6,430 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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GE ---yeah, I can see that---Filter-Flo---NOT! |
Post# 149481 , Reply# 22   8/20/2006 at 18:44 (6,430 days old) by westytoploader ()   |   | |
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Control panel left... |
Post# 149482 , Reply# 23   8/20/2006 at 18:45 (6,430 days old) by westytoploader ()   |   | |
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Control panel right...AWESOME dials! |
Post# 149484 , Reply# 24   8/20/2006 at 18:46 (6,430 days old) by westytoploader ()   |   | |
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Dispensers...not gunked up, surprisingly, but will still need a good cleaning on the inside! I don't think the FS dispenser was ever used. |
Post# 149494 , Reply# 26   8/20/2006 at 19:03 (6,430 days old) by geextrarinse (Hudson Valley, New York )   |   | |
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What a beautiful machine! I LOVE it - It certainly went to a good home. Don't you just love these machines that see little use - its amazing! I look forward to seeing it run and what it sounds like - I'm curious as to weather it compares to a FF sounding motor or not. Have fun with this one and certainly make room for it - its a keeper! Matt |
Post# 149495 , Reply# 27   8/20/2006 at 19:07 (6,430 days old) by geextrarinse (Hudson Valley, New York )   |   | |
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Post# 149497 , Reply# 28   8/20/2006 at 19:20 (6,430 days old) by sudsman ()   |   | |
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Looking forward to a video and running sounds , There must be a patron saint of vintage washers???!! St. Maytag, St. Laundrall????? |
Post# 149503 , Reply# 30   8/20/2006 at 19:43 (6,430 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 149505 , Reply# 31   8/20/2006 at 20:08 (6,430 days old) by sheerlookhomes (U.K.)   |   | |
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That looks like a beautiful machine, congrats on your find and well done for rescuing it in the 'krush' of time..cherished at last! |
Post# 149506 , Reply# 32   8/20/2006 at 20:15 (6,430 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 149509 , Reply# 33   8/20/2006 at 20:32 (6,430 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia)   |   | |
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That is fantastic Austin. Chris. |
Post# 149520 , Reply# 34   8/20/2006 at 21:26 (6,430 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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AUSTIN! What an amazing find - and in the land of rust! I can imagine the rush you had when you first saw this machine - I'll guessing that was enough to drive the adrenaline to get this beast loaded for the haul home! This will be a wonderful addition to your collection. BTW - what is so special about those belts? Ben |
Post# 149522 , Reply# 35   8/20/2006 at 21:31 (6,430 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 149524 , Reply# 36   8/20/2006 at 21:33 (6,430 days old) by tlee618 ()   |   | |
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Austin I am so happy for you!!!! Your first combo. She looks to be in fantastic shape. How soon do you think you will be able to try it out? Terry |
Post# 149547 , Reply# 37   8/20/2006 at 22:41 (6,430 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 149551 , Reply# 38   8/20/2006 at 22:56 (6,430 days old) by dalangdon (Seattle, WA)   |   | |
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I love those "floating" backsplashes! And I would love a washer-dryer combination (I'm one of those people who tends to space off the moving-to-the-dryer part ;-) Congratulations! |
Post# 149553 , Reply# 39   8/20/2006 at 23:02 (6,430 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 149555 , Reply# 40   8/20/2006 at 23:07 (6,430 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 149564 , Reply# 41   8/20/2006 at 23:49 (6,430 days old) by cleanteamofny ((Monroe, New York)   |   | |
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Post# 149597 , Reply# 43   8/21/2006 at 02:20 (6,430 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 149627 , Reply# 44   8/21/2006 at 07:40 (6,429 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 149633 , Reply# 45   8/21/2006 at 07:47 (6,429 days old) by westyslantfront ()   |   | |
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Hi Austin. What a beautiful machine!!....Congratulations.... Ross |
Post# 149643 , Reply# 47   8/21/2006 at 08:27 (6,429 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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What great stories guys! You'll have a lot of fun with this, Austin and "rare to charred" is an excellent description of the drying control. I think John Lefever told us the top temp on this baby is well over 200F. Tom is right about the spinning, it uses far less energy to dry if the clothes are attended to after the "spin." A little spinning between the rinses doesn't hurt either, but the quirky cycle is part of the vintage combo fun and the six-vane "Piece By Piece" washing action is quite a show. The etching on the door comes from hard water, mine had a little bit of that - the Maytag combo had a lot but you can remove most of it with a bit of effort and a small amount of Lime-Away. Congrats again - the moving and lifting struggles were well worth it and are now part of the machines life-story! |
Post# 149664 , Reply# 48   8/21/2006 at 09:06 (6,429 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)   |   | |
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That 50's Frigidaire AC would look great in someone's laundry room window! |
Post# 149675 , Reply# 49   8/21/2006 at 10:12 (6,429 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Hi Venus & Austin Congratulations of the GE, looks a fine specimen, plenty of splashadrama to see there.... I must admit to having a chuckle thinking about the "Move" but I know its not funning lugging a machine that size...I keep a weight lifting belt handy now for support, I`ve twinged my back a few times lugging stuff... The stories of how the machine came to be are as much a delight as the machines themselves, forgotten history!!! Splashy Washing, Mike |
Post# 149678 , Reply# 50   8/21/2006 at 10:39 (6,429 days old) by golittlesport (California)   |   | |
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Post# 149682 , Reply# 51   8/21/2006 at 10:42 (6,429 days old) by brent-aucoin ()   |   | |
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What an awesome find!!! It is in great shape! What a fun machine! Thanks for the pictures. Brent |
Post# 149689 , Reply# 52   8/21/2006 at 11:15 (6,429 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 149742 , Reply# 54   8/21/2006 at 18:50 (6,429 days old) by westyslantfront ()   |   | |
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Hi Venus and Austin....looks like you had a good time with Mrs. McCormick....congratulations on the GE duo-matic.... Ross |
Post# 149783 , Reply# 56   8/21/2006 at 21:50 (6,429 days old) by westytoploader ()   |   | |
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Normat=Normal...my fingers are going faster than my head again! |
Post# 149827 , Reply# 57   8/22/2006 at 01:39 (6,429 days old) by maytagbear (N.E. Ohio)   |   | |
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Austin! Thank you, Venus. Have a lot of fun. Lawrence/Maytagbear |
Post# 149849 , Reply# 58   8/22/2006 at 07:40 (6,428 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 149857 , Reply# 59   8/22/2006 at 08:50 (6,428 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN)   |   | |
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Wait till you see the water splashing and the suds action. OMG! Now THAT's a front loader |
Post# 149869 , Reply# 60   8/22/2006 at 09:56 (6,428 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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What a beautiful machine!! If the model number suffix is in fact a W, it means this machine is actually a 1962 model (although the grey colors and the control dials styling match the 1963 X line). The 1961 model is blue and has no pilot light like the one Mark in Virginia has. It's hard to date some of these on sight because it seems that GE would reuse parts from the previous year's washers for the combo units. The control dial knobs on this and Mark's models are pre-1960 style. I have some brochures on these somewhere. I'll find them and post them as soon as I can
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Post# 149871 , Reply# 61   8/22/2006 at 10:18 (6,428 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)   |   | |
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These control knobs are leftovers from the 1959 top loader models. |
Post# 150622 , Reply# 62   8/26/2006 at 08:31 (6,424 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 150729 , Reply# 63   8/26/2006 at 21:09 (6,424 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Congratulations Austin on finding that wonderful machine. I love reading the stories behind the old machines. And how wonderful you have Venus power available to move machines. Combo's are great, the only thing they don't do is fold the laundry when they are done. Are cinderblock houses rare in the USA? Overhere in some countries in Europe they still build houses with them. The outside walls are covered with plaster. Louis |
Post# 150930 , Reply# 64   8/27/2006 at 20:05 (6,423 days old) by drmitch ()   |   | |
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My gosh,thats a truly amazing find! Glad it found a good home! |