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Inside the 1958 GE dryer |
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Post# 415683 2/15/2010 at 09:36 (5,176 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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With my attempt at the Viking dishwasher thwarted, I figured I had to do something while Hubby spent the day reviewing papers for work... I decided it was time to clean up that 58 GE Clothes Conditioner dryer of mine. I picked this one up in fall 2008 - the people selling it had bought a house with several vintage appliances and decided not to keep it. It sat in the garage for most of the next year and I snuck it down into the basement this fall when the Canadian Westy dryer moved inside, too. Popped open the top and saw the GE mechanisms that I know well! 
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Post# 415685 , Reply# 1 2/15/2010 at 09:38 (5,176 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Dust city! | ||
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Post# 415686 , Reply# 2 2/15/2010 at 09:40 (5,176 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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A nice surprise | ||
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Post# 415687 , Reply# 3 2/15/2010 at 09:44 (5,176 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Clean as a whistle??
Well, I won't push my luck... It is a whole order of magnitude better than when I first opened it up, though! I made an interesting discovery when the drum was removed - the drive motor is not the original one. The one in place came from a reconditioned motor place that, ironically, was about two doors down from where the GE parts warehouse in Montreal had been up until the late 80's. The motor ran fine when I tested it in 2008 so I am hoping it will continue to do so! Next weekend's project - put it back together and run a load of clothes through it! 
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Post# 415691 , Reply# 4 2/15/2010 at 10:15 (5,176 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 415994 , Reply# 6 2/16/2010 at 09:06 (5,175 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Roller drive | ||
| Post# 416001 , Reply# 7 2/16/2010 at 09:56 (5,175 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati) | ||
wow! i never | ||
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Post# 416007 , Reply# 8 2/16/2010 at 10:36 (5,175 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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Roller Drive | ||
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Post# 417515 , Reply# 9 2/22/2010 at 08:20 (5,169 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Now in 'active service'
I got the dryer all put back together and initial testing done on Saturday - it works wonderfully! I had some issues getting the foot pedal release mechanism back on - it works, but it just doesn't look right to me... If anyone has any service info about a dryer of this vintage, I'd be happy to hear from you! I should have shot this one at night for maximum effect, but it's pretty darn cool. I remember seeing fluorescent lights on GE washer or dryer consoles (V14's a neighbor had) but never the lighted control dial! On the automatic dry part of the dial, there are settings for 'D', 'N', and 'H'. Would that mean Damp, Normal, and Heavy?? 
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Post# 417517 , Reply# 10 2/22/2010 at 08:23 (5,169 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Drum shot | ||
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Post# 417519 , Reply# 11 2/22/2010 at 08:26 (5,169 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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A short video demo
I couldn't resist... I had to prove how incredibly quiet this dryer runs!! So, there's still room for a Canadian Westinghouse Laundromat down in basement and hubby is not as opposed to the idea of adding proper ductwork, wiring, and plumbing to my 'wall of washers and dryers'!! Stay tuned... CLICK HERE TO GO TO turquoisedude's LINK | ||
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Post# 417536 , Reply# 12 2/22/2010 at 09:18 (5,169 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL) |
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| Post# 417545 , Reply# 13 2/22/2010 at 09:52 (5,169 days old) by westingman123 () | ||
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you're battin' a thousand Thanks for the video, it certainly is quiet. How thorough is the lint trap? I remember my Mama's best friend had a similar unit and she struggled with lint in the basement. | ||
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Post# 417553 , Reply# 14 2/22/2010 at 10:09 (5,169 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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'D' is for Delicate
Thanks, Lawrence!! That makes sense, since the 'timed' section of the control dial is labelled 'Damp Dry'. Westingman123 - the lint filter is probably not that great, given the amount of fluff that I had to clean out of the dryer! It's like a mesh nylon bag (like what I remember my late mother using for delicate washables in our old 1-speed GE V12). The matching dryer to that V12 had a heavier wire mesh basket that did OK. | ||
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Post# 417554 , Reply# 15 2/22/2010 at 10:12 (5,169 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL) |
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Post# 417557 , Reply# 16 2/22/2010 at 10:21 (5,169 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 417560 , Reply# 18 2/22/2010 at 10:28 (5,169 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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