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Thread Number: 13809
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Post# 237486 9/20/2007 at 11:28 (6,056 days old) by bajaespuma  (Connecticut) |
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Post# 237487 , Reply# 1 9/20/2007 at 11:30 (6,056 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Post# 237489 , Reply# 2 9/20/2007 at 11:31 (6,056 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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oy, I'm kvelling | ||
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Post# 237491 , Reply# 3 9/20/2007 at 11:33 (6,056 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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A million "shnoragalems" to you. | ||
| Post# 237497 , Reply# 4 9/20/2007 at 12:29 (6,056 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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| Post# 237505 , Reply# 5 9/20/2007 at 13:09 (6,056 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm) | ||
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And What A Beginning It Is !!!! Have you told this story ? | ||
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Post# 237507 , Reply# 6 9/20/2007 at 13:16 (6,056 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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What no Money Shot? | ||
| Post# 237509 , Reply# 7 9/20/2007 at 13:21 (6,056 days old) by tlee618 () | ||
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Ken those are just beautiful. I hope that you will give us some details on where you got them and their history if you know it. I just love those console lights!!! | ||
| Post# 237510 , Reply# 8 9/20/2007 at 13:22 (6,056 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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Post# 237517 , Reply# 9 9/20/2007 at 13:35 (6,056 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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Congratulations! What a fine pair! | ||
| Post# 237520 , Reply# 10 9/20/2007 at 13:39 (6,056 days old) by dj-gabriele () | ||
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Beautiful set! And in turqouoise! How nice... but also that LG in the right corner on the first photo sparks my interest ;) | ||
| Post# 237529 , Reply# 11 9/20/2007 at 15:19 (6,056 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!) | ||
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Post# 237536 , Reply# 12 9/20/2007 at 16:18 (6,056 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 237542 , Reply# 13 9/20/2007 at 17:29 (6,056 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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WOW!!! | ||
| Post# 237552 , Reply# 14 9/20/2007 at 18:55 (6,056 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Very nice indeed, one does not see turquoise FF's everyday. congrats. | ||
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Post# 237560 , Reply# 15 9/20/2007 at 20:10 (6,055 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 237561 , Reply# 16 9/20/2007 at 20:11 (6,055 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Thank you for the kudos. Tub shots and maiden wash shots to come. Am in process of cleaning them up, although I must say, they came to me in practically mint condition. Turquoise up close is a dazzling color. It kills me that they discontinued it; one of the things I've been enjoying more than anything is looking at the exteriors of these machines. They must have come from a home where they were used either very little or were cared for as my grandmother did hers. Her 1963 Filter-flo looked brand new when we moved her out of her house in the late seventies. Ours looked like it had been through 3 campaigns. But it was still working when we left. Was asked not to reveal their provenance by the vintage angel who bequeathed them to me. And I am extemely grateful. I know I've bored you people to tears with my GE fetish, but, taking these machines apart(VERY slowly and carefully) makes me wonder why, oh why, if companies like that could make products that were so well crafted so many decades ago, how have we let them degenerate to what they are now? I think of Robert's AW-6(7?)which is 20 years older even than these and can out wash and out spin them and have to wonder who's at the helm???? ...and now, the obligatory illustration: 
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| Post# 237563 , Reply# 17 9/20/2007 at 20:38 (6,055 days old) by 63getelevision () | ||
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The Postman Always Rings Twice But he never brings anything like THAT! You won't have washday blues anymore, you'll have washday turquoises!! | ||
| Post# 237564 , Reply# 18 9/20/2007 at 20:50 (6,055 days old) by angus (Fairfield, CT.) | ||
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A dream set of machines - most of us would commit felonies for a set like that. But the "secrecy" of the source baffles me. What is the big deal? | ||
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Post# 237565 , Reply# 19 9/20/2007 at 21:03 (6,055 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Dawling Those Are Gawgeous!  | ||
| Post# 237569 , Reply# 20 9/20/2007 at 21:22 (6,055 days old) by decodriveboy (FL, US) | ||
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I love the color, it is gorgeous!....faints.... lol :) Congratulations on a wonderful gift. | ||
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Post# 237573 , Reply# 21 9/20/2007 at 21:43 (6,055 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 237634 , Reply# 22 9/21/2007 at 06:58 (6,055 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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Post# 237655 , Reply# 23 9/21/2007 at 09:40 (6,055 days old) by tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Congratulations on acquiring the beautiful pair and 3 cheers for your kind benefactor who made your dream come true. I noticed that the dryer has a very long timed cycle. Is one of the buttons for the "Economy" setting which allows the dryer to run on 120 volts? Enjoy! Tom | ||
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Post# 237678 , Reply# 24 9/21/2007 at 11:58 (6,055 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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| Post# 237686 , Reply# 25 9/21/2007 at 13:08 (6,055 days old) by bestcleaning () | ||
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Conratulations! Beautiful set, like new. | ||
| Post# 237711 , Reply# 26 9/21/2007 at 14:54 (6,055 days old) by andrewinorlando () | ||
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Ken, those are just stunning...... | ||
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Post# 237908 , Reply# 27 9/22/2007 at 22:02 (6,053 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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The latest...
OK, so I went against my better judgement and the little voice in my head that kept saying, "if it works, don't fix it", and I decided to start taking apart the washing machine, even though it was working perfectly. I had to see the state of the activator and, as it happened, the thing slipped off the post, but only because it left its coupler behind, firmly rusted, I presume, to the activator drive rod. Oh well, at least I got to see the underside of my all-time favorite GE activator for the first time in 35 years. Forgot about the plastic insert, neatly screwed into place. Removed it and cleaned the inside of a little bit of scale, lint and gook given that it's forty years old. Removed the washer top and went looking for my nemesis, the lid safety switch:
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Post# 237909 , Reply# 28 9/22/2007 at 22:05 (6,053 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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I still remember my father, going underneath the lid with a medical/dental mirror and trying his best, God bless him, to figure out the mystery of the switch. He got as far as that paper-clip shaped wire, but was unable to see that it was connected to a simple electric switch nestled under the edge of the cabinet top. Took a piece of clothespin and disabled it for the time being:
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Post# 237910 , Reply# 29 9/22/2007 at 22:07 (6,053 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Post# 237911 , Reply# 30 9/22/2007 at 22:10 (6,053 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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When it's fully dried, I'll take a picture of whatever this piece of clothing was. I'm already fantasizing that it must have belonged to one of the regulars on "Laugh-In". When you see the pattern, you'll understand. How long it's been there, I can only guess, but it was just inches away from the drain and becoming the usual GE repair-call. I'd love to see how these garments jump the rail on a GE.
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Post# 237912 , Reply# 31 9/22/2007 at 22:14 (6,053 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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All in all, I still say this machine was in remarkable condition for a 40 year old. Had the pleasure of cleaning up some lime scale and schmutz from the ages, but am beginning to reassemble her for the maiden wash. One question: does anyone know how to remove the acitvator coupling that's rusted on to the activator drive-post? I tried to nudge it with wrench but it won't budge. I'd like to remove it so I can remove the rust and lubricate it, but I don't want to risk damaging the machine. Also, there's a big honkin' rusted cavity gouged out of the outer activator drive post. I've seen you guys use car bondo to fill holes, do you think this will work here?
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| Post# 237990 , Reply# 32 9/23/2007 at 09:29 (6,053 days old) by washertalk () | ||
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Wow, in turquoise, they look great. Very eatable blue food. Yes the post man sure can deliver more than just the mail. | ||
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