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GE v-12 WASHER TUB NEEDED???
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Post# 268389   3/8/2008 at 00:00 (5,865 days old) by sherrys55caddy ()        

I AM LOOKING FOR A NEW TUB FOR MY GE WASHER..ANY ONE HAVE ANY IDEAS ON WHERE I CAN FIND ONE. THIS ONE HAD WATER SITTING IN HER FOR YEARS AND RUSTED OUT THE TUB...I DREAM TO GET HER UP AND RUNNING SOON~




Post# 268390 , Reply# 1   3/8/2008 at 00:23 (5,865 days old) by timonator ()        
Nice Machine!

I remember seeing that posted before. What a Great looking machine. Just how bad is the Tub? Some autobody shops can be pretty "crafty" If you find the right one. I do hope you get it fixed though in the meantime it sure is nice to look at!

Post# 268396 , Reply# 2   3/8/2008 at 02:00 (5,865 days old) by sactoteddybear ()        
Re: FYI:

Hi! "SHERRYS55CADDY" just to let you know, in case you didn't already. Please don't use all "CAPS" when you are writing, because it represents that you are "SHOUTING" at people.

"BTW" that is a real great looking GE Washer. I agree with Tim "timonator" about seeing if you can locate an Auto Paint Shop that will Re-Porceleain the Tub for you and in hopes that they will do it for a reasonable Price. Good Luck, please keep us Posted about your progress and findings out.

Peace and Great Laundrying with a Vintage GE Washer, Steve
SactoTeddyBear & SactoTeddyRanger...


Post# 268432 , Reply# 3   3/8/2008 at 09:07 (5,864 days old) by kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC)        
How bad is the damage?

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I have seen pin holes develop in tubs before, and I had some success with an epoxy that dries into a cement-like shield. Its not a perfect solution or an elegant one, but it has worked for me in the past.

If your tub doesn't have gaping holes in it, you may want to try it, perhaps temporarily until you find a better tub. You mix together equal parts of two soft compounds that alone are like clay. When the two are mixed they react, become slightly warm to the touch, and blend together easily. You can spread the mixture like molding clay.

Clean the area around the hole thorougly to remove any detergent residue. Press the epoxy into the hole and a large area surrounding it. Press the edges until they're flat. Overnight, the epoxy dries into an impervious shield. If you made a good enough seal over the hole, it will usually be fixed. My own solution to add some security to this was to then put 3M sealant over the entire patch, to make a second cover over the hole.

On Kenmores, the tub gets moved a lot. Since yours, at least I think, is stationary, you should have a better shot that this repair will work, at least for a while as you search for something better.

It's been a while since I bought this, but the epoxy was available at appliance parts stores in a red box the size of a toothpaste package.


Post# 268472 , Reply# 4   3/8/2008 at 13:35 (5,864 days old) by sherrys55caddy ()        

Thanks for all the replys..The epoxy might be a good fix! Thanks!
The tub is pretty far gone but I an going to see if an autobody shop maybe able to fix it. My neighbor just so happens to be a welder and I am going to take it over there this afternoon 2 see if he might be able to repair.. I tryed to fill the tub with water and it just dumped out... : (
Thanks!!!


Post# 268476 , Reply# 5   3/8/2008 at 13:57 (5,864 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Hi Sherry, thats a great looking washer. Mike in Long Beach emailed you a couple of times about it and washer talk in general. Its a shame you never responded to him, since he had extra parts for these models......

Post# 268492 , Reply# 6   3/8/2008 at 15:30 (5,864 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA)        
clutches

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Does Mike have any spare clutches that work? Maybe a 2-speed? I sure might need one! :-)

Jon


Post# 268506 , Reply# 7   3/8/2008 at 18:15 (5,864 days old) by gewa1054wguy ()        
Parts machine

Hi,

That is a fabulous washer, in the same color that my parents had. My V12 is white and has a different scheme on the control panel (black background, white lettering). I lucked out. My outer tub is mint, the nicest of all my machines. GE's are famous for their biggest weakness of outer tub rust-out issues. I had a parts machine that I stripped out for spare parts a while back but it was sitting in the yard and with spring almost here, I chucked the cabinet including the outer tub when my neighbor offered space in a rented dumping bin he got for some remodel tear down work.

I am going to go out on a limb here. I have generously offered to assist the owner of this machine and invited her to two different wash-in events. I know this type of communication can lead to garbled intentions, but I have to say that after providing a phone number and personal email, all I received was a brief sentence of acknowledgement to my initial email, no response what so ever to the invites. At the wash-ins, there were opportunities to to not only see a working V12, but meet others in the hobby to connect with. For this, or any hobby to survive, one must make the effort to connect with people and put some energy, effort and enthusiasm into the hobby. Robert provides this site on his dime so folks all over the world can carry on discussions and on a local level, even meet and spend some quality time together at a wash-in or assisting in fixing a washer or dryer. This only happens when folks take time to participate at a higher level than an occassional post when they need a part or repair info.


Post# 268552 , Reply# 8   3/9/2008 at 00:11 (5,864 days old) by thirtyater ()        

Wow Sherry what a real beauty! My favorite color and style! I am amazed at the machines you all come up with.

Post# 268600 , Reply# 9   3/9/2008 at 11:41 (5,863 days old) by jetaction (Minneapolis)        
What would Miss Manners do?

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Hi Mike, I have been in your shoes and I too find it strange when I contact someone through the phone or email and it goes unanswered. I have learned that my communication style works for me and cannot assume that others will adhere to what I consider just good manners. I wouldn't loose any sleep over this, you did what was right for you by issuing the invitations to further the connection. After that it is out of your hands. Happy Washing in Sunny CA!

Post# 268614 , Reply# 10   3/9/2008 at 13:19 (5,863 days old) by gewa1054wguy ()        
Thanks Don

Hi Don,

Good to hear from you. Thanks for the kind words. I agree, that the best we can do is offer a kind gesture. It is up to the person on the receiving end to then accept or reject it.

Hope you did not get too much snow this weekend. Ohio looks very bad. It is top down weather here this weekend.

Mike


Post# 268619 , Reply# 11   3/9/2008 at 14:19 (5,863 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)        

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Will a newer GE tub work, as long as it's the smaller one? I still see filter flo's from the early 70's quite regularly.

Post# 268666 , Reply# 12   3/9/2008 at 20:45 (5,863 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        
Miss Manners would have never uttered a word of discontent..

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Have you checked under the machine to see if the tub is rusted, rubber tub boot has torn or come loose from it's clamps? Let us know what you find and we'll be glad to help you get this beauty back up and washing again. If you can photo the problem area, it will be easier to help you going forward.



Post# 268672 , Reply# 13   3/9/2008 at 20:53 (5,863 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA)        
rusty tub

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This isn't my machine but I do recall seeing a picture posted of the interior. As I recall, the washtub in general had a light coat of rust all over as if it had sat full of water for a very long time. However, I believe they said that the tub is now unable to hold any water whatsoever so they haven't been able to test the machine. That would, of course, point to a broken boot or a hole in the outer tub.

The responses, I'm sure will benefit someone out there.

:-)


Post# 268805 , Reply# 14   3/10/2008 at 19:11 (5,862 days old) by gewa1054wguy ()        
Miss Manners

Was a guy......

This is why so many members vent privately about this site. The core can be pretty rotted out, just like the outer tub on a GE.







Post# 268853 , Reply# 15   3/10/2008 at 22:28 (5,862 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA)        
The good news is...

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The outer tub in my GE looks excellent! :-) Sorry, just had to say that.

jon


Post# 268854 , Reply# 16   3/10/2008 at 22:30 (5,862 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        
rotten to the core?

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You might be right, Mike, and we see it all the time - yet we all keep coming back for more!

Post# 268857 , Reply# 17   3/10/2008 at 22:37 (5,862 days old) by hooverwheelaway ()        
Who ever said....

That being rotted out *like the outer tub on a GE* was a bad thing?

:-)


Post# 268885 , Reply# 18   3/10/2008 at 23:12 (5,862 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        
reminded of that famous line:

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"If you can't say anything nice about anybody, come sit by me!"



Post# 268889 , Reply# 19   3/10/2008 at 23:21 (5,862 days old) by ~sudsshane ()        
wow....

What a beautiful machine Sherry! I am drooling with envy! =)

Post# 268932 , Reply# 20   3/11/2008 at 08:04 (5,862 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        
Not all keep coming back for more........

The site just lost Tom Anderson "myhooverco" who just deleted his profile and disappeared, tired of getting hate emails and personal attacks when posting.......

Post# 268943 , Reply# 21   3/11/2008 at 08:53 (5,861 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        
Everyone has their disagreements but...

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Well that's too bad. The best way to handle those kind of emails is to treat them just like spam and delete them without reading them. I'd be willing to bet that most if not all of those emails to Tom were from "anonymous" people like so many that I get. If I got upset at every hate email I received over years from running this site it would have been shut down years ago and we all wouldn't know each other.

I sure do hope Tom will reconsider and come back.


Post# 268948 , Reply# 22   3/11/2008 at 09:08 (5,861 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

My thoughts exactly Robert, as I expressed them to Tom about his decision. He could not be persuaded to change his mind. Timonator also got a slew of hate mail, most of it anonymous and of the same tone as Tom. I think many of us on here including myself have had this happen, sometimes over and over. I delete them ALL without even reading. Its very hard to have a positive attitude about a hobby and a site when negative thoughts are slung thru emails etcs......

Post# 268956 , Reply# 23   3/11/2008 at 09:53 (5,861 days old) by tlee618 ()        

I agree with Robert, I hope that Tom will reconsider his decision. I wouldn't be surprised if some of this "hate" mail that Tom has received didn't even come from someone here. 99% of the members here and on the vacuum site are wonderful people but like with any group there is always going to be those troubled individuals lurking out there. If we treat these silly emails as spam and don't read them then there will be no reason for us to have any negative feelings.

Post# 269071 , Reply# 24   3/11/2008 at 17:12 (5,861 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA)        
Geez!

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Hate mail??? I guess anything's possible. I'm a little surprised I haven't gotten any yet. I mean what's next? A drive-by filtering? Yikes!

Post# 269135 , Reply# 25   3/11/2008 at 21:41 (5,861 days old) by timonator ()        
Hate Mail!

Yes Its true I have recieved some Hate mail..but also some Really positive Mail too! Ive never been one not to say whats on my mind gets me in trouble sometimes! But I really dont get caught up in the drama end of things. I enjoy this site and have lots of fun with it and once again thank Robert for taking the time out to make it happen. It's too bad really that for whatever reason people choose to create drama and become kinda sneaky and hide behing the internet curtain but Thats part of being on the net It happens all over the place! What I want to see is more postings of other peoples collections! And lets have fun ! Ive met some really wonderful people on here who have helped me dearly and lets face it How many people are really into this kinda thing...Were a rare breed Ladies and Gentlemen! lets play nice and have fun!! Tim

Post# 269138 , Reply# 26   3/11/2008 at 21:49 (5,861 days old) by rickr (.)        

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Well, I hope that someone is able to help get this machine going. I think it is beautiful machine, and if I am remembering correctly there is also a matching dryer to this.


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