|
Thread Number: 30276
Vintage GE clothes dryer from 1950s (Hanover Twp) |
[Down to Last] |  |
Post# 459073 8/25/2010 at 09:28 (4,987 days old) by BrianL  (Saddle Brook, New Jersey) |
||
Found this dryer on CraigsList this morning and going to look at and pick up either today or tomorrow. Wanted to share this with the group and get some thoughts on the machine. Thanks!
Excerpt from Ad: Vintage clothing dryer that's been sitting unplugged in my grandmother's basement for several decades. She says the indicator is broken, but otherwise it works. It looks kind of cool in a retro sort of way, but she's moving, and we don't have anywhere to put it. 
| ||
|
|
Post# 459074 , Reply# 1 8/25/2010 at 09:29 (4,987 days old) by BrianL (Saddle Brook, New Jersey) |
||
|
| ||
|
Post# 459076 , Reply# 2 8/25/2010 at 09:30 (4,987 days old) by BrianL (Saddle Brook, New Jersey) |
||
|
3-wire plug:
(Toggles, going to need your electrical assistance for a 4-wire to 3-wire adapter.) 
This post was last edited 08/25/2010 at 09:46 | ||
| Post# 459080 , Reply# 3 8/25/2010 at 09:54 (4,987 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
No adapter needed...
The standard 4 wire plug comes with red, black, white and green. Red and black are supposed to be your l1/l2 and go on either side of the terminal block. Doesn't matter which color on which side AS LONG AS THE WHITE WIRE IS ATTACHED TO THE MIDDLE (neutral) TERMINAL. The cabinet is grounded thru the middle neutral lug on a three wire but on a four wire, the green wire is the cabinet ground. You're supposed to attach the green wire to the cabinet itself and disconnect the wire that goes from the middle terminal lug to the cabinet. Install your strain relief and you should be good to go. Remember to reattach the neutral link if you ever go back to a three wire cord!
Nice dryer, by the way! Congrats. RCD | ||
| Post# 459083 , Reply# 4 8/25/2010 at 10:03 (4,987 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
|
It would help if I could read... Sigh...
Sorry, you said you were going from a 4 to a 3, didn't you? I really should pay more attention in class... There is no adapter to make a three fit a four or vice versa.
Simpler... The outside wires of the grey three prong cord are your hots and the middle is neutral. As long as this middle wire goes to the middle terminal, the hots can be either side. Make sure the connecter that grounds the cabinet to the neutral is firmly attached! RCD | ||
|
Post# 459084 , Reply# 5 8/25/2010 at 10:08 (4,987 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
||
 | ||
|
Post# 459086 , Reply# 6 8/25/2010 at 10:14 (4,987 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
||
GE V-12 ELECTRIC DRYER | ||
|
Post# 459088 , Reply# 7 8/25/2010 at 10:15 (4,987 days old) by BrianL (Saddle Brook, New Jersey) |
||
|
To Unimatic & all: I will definitely post more pics when I get it. I can't wait to get it; it's only about 25 miles from my house, so very close by. Either today or tomorrow.
Hey Drew: I had gotten a 1951-ish Filter-Matic which was a 3-wire and Toggles and I converted it to 4 as it had a separate lug for the ground. (and for extra safety.) He then put a 4-wire receptacle up for me. I may just change the wire out on this GE anyway to keep everything uniform and the cord's condition may not be all that great anyway. Hey Rob: I may not be able to bring it down as my normal cars are sedans and the one I will be using (station wagon) is not so much a traveling car. But I'm sure with everyone's help on here, I should be ok. Thanks for the offer though! | ||
|
Post# 459097 , Reply# 8 8/25/2010 at 11:06 (4,986 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL) |
||
 | ||
| Post# 459137 , Reply# 9 8/25/2010 at 13:05 (4,986 days old) by blondie () | ||
|
It has such a pretty panel and the colors are great. | ||
|
Post# 459192 , Reply# 10 8/25/2010 at 17:33 (4,986 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
||
Love that panel! | ||
| Post# 459205 , Reply# 11 8/25/2010 at 18:31 (4,986 days old) by bygted () | ||
|
NICE! Can't wait to see more pics! | ||
|
Post# 459277 , Reply# 12 8/25/2010 at 23:19 (4,986 days old) by BrianL (Saddle Brook, New Jersey) |
||
|
| ||
|
Post# 459280 , Reply# 13 8/25/2010 at 23:25 (4,986 days old) by BrianL (Saddle Brook, New Jersey) |
||
|
| ||
|
Post# 459300 , Reply# 14 8/26/2010 at 06:12 (4,986 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
||
Envy is such an ugly emotion | ||
|
Post# 459302 , Reply# 15 8/26/2010 at 06:14 (4,986 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
||
|
1961, you say? | ||
|
Post# 459305 , Reply# 16 8/26/2010 at 06:52 (4,986 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL) |
||
|
1961
Told you so! Another indicator is the "V" in the model number. You asked about the "air freshener" button - there is a small cylinder behind that button and the cylinder basically contains perfume (probably long since gone). When that bar on the console is depressed it injects a burst of the scent into the dryer drum.
Lawrence | ||
|
Post# 459314 , Reply# 17 8/26/2010 at 07:47 (4,986 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
||
|
AIR FRESHENER | ||
|
Post# 459323 , Reply# 18 8/26/2010 at 08:09 (4,986 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
||
|
And this is why we need a way to identify, locate and contact old, possibly retired and/or out of business exclusive GE dealers with tons of OE parts stock. I know they're out there.
Is there a site on the internet that has copies of old Yellow-Pages phone books? Some libraries had them, but I think a lot of them have been thrown out. 
| ||
| Forum Index: |
| Other Forums: |
|
|
|
|
|
Comes to the Rescue!
