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Post# 512028   4/17/2011 at 20:49 (4,729 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai段)        

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Well, thanks to my new washerfriend, Laurent, in Sacramento, I have a lovely new set to add to my collection. This is a beautiful set that has quickly won my heart, as I've never owned a GE before. Not sure of the year, but the lovely Harvest Gold ensures it can't be much newer than mid-70s! Here they are in their new home. More action pics to come if anyone is interested.




Post# 512047 , Reply# 1   4/17/2011 at 21:34 (4,729 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
NEW GE HARVEST WASHER & DRYER

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congratulations on your new washer & dryer the color came out in 1976 or 7 and was made through 1984 or 5 if you post the model # and serial #s we can date them.


Post# 512060 , Reply# 2   4/17/2011 at 22:07 (4,729 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio)        
pics

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Oh yes we're interested in pics!


Post# 512080 , Reply# 3   4/17/2011 at 23:38 (4,729 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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todd, I would say that set is going to see you into your "golden years" for sure!!!


Post# 512085 , Reply# 4   4/17/2011 at 23:46 (4,729 days old) by Supersurgilator (Indiana)        

Great set! I love harvest gold, you don't see many FF's in harvest gold. Nice find.

Post# 512091 , Reply# 5   4/18/2011 at 00:08 (4,729 days old) by mixfinder ()        
Gentle Hum

I like the base line hum emmited during the agitation parts of it's cycle.  Good friends abound among us.


Post# 512093 , Reply# 6   4/18/2011 at 00:17 (4,729 days old) by Spankomatic (Ukiah,CA)        

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Oh! Look at those....... WOW!


Post# 512095 , Reply# 7   4/18/2011 at 00:41 (4,729 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa)        

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Todd that is a beautiful pair of GE machines !

Congratulations !

Pictures please.

 

 

 

Darren k


Post# 512108 , Reply# 8   4/18/2011 at 02:35 (4,728 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        
Congratulations--Nothing beats realizing a dream

I have always liked GE dryers. GE dryers were the first I had any experience using and the ones I used to visit at the Department store at least once a week when mom went grocery shopping. For normal size loads, I like the way they tumble the load directly in the stream of heated air, not in and out of it. I hope you have a lot of fun with your pair.

I use mine unvented in the basement during the winter to add heat and humidity to the air in the house. Soon it will be too warm for that and the electric rates will go up to the Summer schedule so I will have to switch to the gas dryers outside. Using the electric dryers inside is one of the things I enjoy about the cold weather part of the year.


Post# 512122 , Reply# 9   4/18/2011 at 08:20 (4,728 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)        

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A beautiful set, very clean and shiny for the age, and YES we want more pics, can't get enough of them, even a video or 2, like we never seen one in action, but we love these machines......

Post# 512132 , Reply# 10   4/18/2011 at 10:22 (4,728 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        
Aferim!

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TOL features with stepped-up BOL style; the best of both worlds. Looks like there's a mini basket in there and I wouldn't be surprised if there were a bleach funnel as well. They look like machines from the 1980's I would bet late, but John is rarely wrong. Looks like it's a rare standard sized mini-basket over a spiral activator, I'm betting. Use them in good health! You will find the dryer very fast and reliable and you will find the washer very good at cleaning and removing lint. Hope you're not paying for water.


Post# 512144 , Reply# 11   4/18/2011 at 11:44 (4,728 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)        

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So what heat settings does that dryer have? I see only two levers & I presume one is the "Push To Start"...

The washer looks more full-featured; I see an "Infinite Water Level" + Mini-Basket, if not mistaken...

Good find!


-- Dave


Post# 512155 , Reply# 12   4/18/2011 at 13:41 (4,728 days old) by KenmoreGuy64 (Charlotte, NC)        

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Very cool machines, and they look to be in great shape!

I would be afraid to wager much money on how old these machines are, based solely on the color. This color was available longer than people may realize with Kenmore, and if Sears had it, so probably did GE, Maytag and WP, etc. Note I say "probably".

I knew that many Direct Drive washers were available in this color, but I was surprised to see just now on the Sears website that it was available well into the 1990s. The 1992 model DD that I have in white had a Golden Wheat cousin, as well as Almond. I don't think the color survived much past that as the next big change was the mono-colored consoles.

The newest machine in this color that I've seen is a 1985 model Kenmore 80 that I recently got from Arizona.

ENJOY your new machines Todd!

Gordon





Post# 512156 , Reply# 13   4/18/2011 at 13:48 (4,728 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY)        
GE Washer and Dryer

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I would guess 79 or 80 on the age. Possibly a spiral agitator in the washer. The dryer has an auto-dry cycle in the perm. press/knit side only. The toggle switch has 3 settings, no heat, low, high. Lower toggle is to start dryer. The washer is a 2 speed unit with 3 combinations. F/F, F/S, S/S by the toggle on the top, and the temps are at the bottom, cold rinse only. It's a pretty well optioned standard capacity machine. A great find, and I like the color. The machines seem to be a good match, although the dryer is a model down from the washer.

 

-Tim


Post# 512160 , Reply# 14   4/18/2011 at 14:28 (4,728 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)        
Oooohhhh, purdy!

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Good catch! Easy on the eye and easy to work on. I've always liked the filter flow lint catching method. Here's to many happy washes with them!

RCD


Post# 512180 , Reply# 15   4/18/2011 at 16:16 (4,728 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio)        
Congrats on the Filter Flo's

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Todd--you'll love GE, the NORMAL speed with either agitator, straight or ramped, is powerful, does great turnover on full loads. Great rinses, a bit of a water hog but with such clear and clean results, it's worth it. Yogitunes/Martin gave me some great advice in checking everything out, getting mine back to tip-top performance, he knows a trick also with the water inlet. While each of my machines has its excellence and fun points, I'd bet that for versatility, great wash, excellent rinses, useful cycles, my Filter Flo gets the most loads of clothes over my Maytag and my Whirlpool. And if you have pets to clean up after, dog blankets or cat cushions, etc, this is the machine. And heavy denims and large blankets, etc. Powerful, and you'll get a bath if you leave the top open, beware!
And of course, on slow cycle, fine for delicates, and the varied cycles help things out too.
Congrats, get us some pics and videos!


Post# 512181 , Reply# 16   4/18/2011 at 16:17 (4,728 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL)        
Nice Filter Flo's

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I have the same washer in white - 3 speed combinations, 3 water temperatures, mini-basket and bleach dispenser.

L


Post# 512228 , Reply# 17   4/18/2011 at 21:14 (4,728 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai段)        

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Thank you all for the supportive posts. Yep, mine's the same multi-speed machine as above, with bleach dispenser and mini-basket. So what vintage are we talking about here? Washer is already installed against the wall and too tight to get back out for the model/serial which is oddly posted on the side of the machine. Dryer model # DDE53000VALHA serial # GF2 39207G. Any clue as to the year?

Never owned a GE before -- am surprised at the noise of the spin brake (reminds me of my beloved Norge and Wards!) and the how the tub indexes and locks into place at the beginning of agitation just like Norge (but much quieter!). Not sure why everyone says these are water hogs, doesn't seem to use much unless the space between inner/outer tub is where the water goes. Unsure of capacity, but I'm guessing 16-lb?

Pics and hopefully a little video coming soon.


Post# 512232 , Reply# 18   4/18/2011 at 21:48 (4,728 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio)        
water waste

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Todd--by design, lots of space from inner to outer tub, take a look. To make the very most of its water usage, check out the water inlet into tub. 75% of water during spray rinse goes to outer tub, not inner tub with clothes. Fine for preventing sudslock, but wasteful with modern low suds detergents. If you flip that rubber inner spout back over on itself by hand, it will spray GALLONS into the tub, on the clothes, all over the place. Therefore, all water does fantastic spray rinses, cleans out goop and scum and lint on most of the interrior, etc. So, it turns a wasteful water hog into a useful, successful water hog with great results. BUT CLOSE THE LID!!!

Your ramped agitator is considered best/powerful/efficient, congratulations.

Any chance of a close-up pic of the dial, see what the cycles are?


These 2 pics of 1978(?)catalog pages show my 1977 model 8350V, maybe it helps you decide your year?


Post# 512233 , Reply# 19   4/18/2011 at 21:49 (4,728 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Yes, lot of space between inner & outer tubs.  Capacity is between 12 & 14 pounds, 16 pounds is pushing it!!! 


Post# 512234 , Reply# 20   4/18/2011 at 21:49 (4,728 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio)        
1977/78 GE Catalog

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last pic

Post# 512235 , Reply# 21   4/18/2011 at 21:54 (4,728 days old) by appnut (TX)        
Mark the dryers from that catalogue

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Are you able to post those too?  Thank you in advance. 


Post# 512236 , Reply# 22   4/18/2011 at 21:57 (4,728 days old) by Spankomatic (Ukiah,CA)        

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What year did they phase out the console lights?


Post# 512238 , Reply# 23   4/18/2011 at 22:01 (4,728 days old) by Westie2 ()        

Beautiful set. One thing never ever change the speed while the washer is running it will revert to one speed only.



Post# 512239 , Reply# 24   4/18/2011 at 22:04 (4,728 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Tood, you can probably download the owner manual from the GE website. 


Post# 512240 , Reply# 25   4/18/2011 at 22:08 (4,728 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio)        
Speed Change

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If you change speeds while it's running, it changes to ONE SPEED PERMANENTLY, as in BROKEN PARTS, DAMAGE, DIFFICULT REPAIRS. Westie is right. Stop the machine, let all action stop, count to 47 or so, smoke a cigarette, go pee, then change speed and start the machine.


Appnut---sorry, only washers in my files.


Post# 512243 , Reply# 26   4/18/2011 at 22:18 (4,728 days old) by AutowasherFreak ()        

That is a beautiful set!  Harvest gold is one of my favorite appliance colors.  I had a GE either  mol or bol for a little while in the mid 80's the washer itself I think was from the 70's, did a great job of cleaning, the only reason I got rid of it was because I wanted a tol Whirlpool, and when I got it, we gave the GE to a friend.  I love the sound the GE's make at the end of the spin cycles that clank, clank. :-)

 


Post# 512266 , Reply# 27   4/19/2011 at 00:12 (4,728 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)        
Nice details on the washer!

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So what about the dryer? Is it as "featured"? More pics of that I want to see!!!!

I miss console lights, too! I wish there were a way to put them on my Kenmore set only I would want swithces so they won't go off when the washer or dryer is done; it woyld be more fun having the lights on when loading or unloading, too!



-- Dave


Post# 512525 , Reply# 28   4/19/2011 at 23:28 (4,727 days old) by Soap-n-Suds ()        
I changed my mind!

lol! I miss them and want them back! ;)
I'm glad they went to a nice home and Todd will make a super Dad. It was great meeting you both and I look forward to a Wash-In up in Eureka some day soon so I can see my babies again.
Hopefully the Washer Gods will smile down upon me someday soon.

Laurent


Post# 512672 , Reply# 29   4/20/2011 at 19:01 (4,726 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai段)        
Console pics

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Per your requests, here are more photos. (dryer in following separate post)Haven't used the mini-basket yet...still waiting for a load of my husband's dirty delicates. And have not tried the perm press delicate cycle yet. I can only imagine how much water the cool-down feature uses!

Post# 512673 , Reply# 30   4/20/2011 at 19:04 (4,726 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai段)        
Dryer console

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And its twin...

Post# 512678 , Reply# 31   4/20/2011 at 19:15 (4,726 days old) by appnut (TX)        
perm Press cycles on both

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Todd, the Perm Press cycle on the washer, the cool down is an extended spray rinse while spinning.  Last time I used this machine (model), when the water level switch was tripped (reset) while draining, then it would begin to spray the load.  It may have stopped spraying before the end of the wash spin phase.  But it's definitely longer than the spray rinse on the normal cycle and doesn't wait for a couple of minutes while ramping up to speed and such.  In fact, if you know you want something that will have a little bit of extra rinsing, I'd use that cycle with the absolute longest setting you can eek out on the wash phase (which might actually be 10 or 11 minutes).  I'm not gonna search for the post, but someone posted above stating the Perm Press cycle on the dryer was an auto dry cycle.  Not true.  This doesn't have any kind of sensor dry.  It's timed dry all the way.  They just put "timer placement designators" on the dial to make it easy and no-thought drying of those fabrics.  Notice the 25 & 15 minute settings on that cycle.  the other difference is that this cycle has a longer cool down than the regular cycle. 


Post# 512680 , Reply# 32   4/20/2011 at 19:17 (4,726 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai段)        

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And boy, oh boy does that dryer heat up! It's a very hot dryer and it doesn't seem to have much of a cool down at all on the normal drying cycle. And yes, appnut, you're right, it appears to have auto dry, but you can hear the timer ticking away in both cycles! And now after emailing the group about the GE FF Perm Press cycle and mini-basket, I must do a load tonite!

Post# 512684 , Reply# 33   4/20/2011 at 19:26 (4,726 days old) by Spankomatic (Ukiah,CA)        

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Would love to see a photo of the lint filter in the dryer...


Post# 512685 , Reply# 34   4/20/2011 at 19:30 (4,726 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai段)        

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Shoot! Went right to the laundry room to take a photo of the dryer lint filter and my camera has a low battery...will hope to post a pic tomorrow. Any other requests?

Post# 513000 , Reply# 35   4/22/2011 at 08:37 (4,724 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY)        
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If you feel inside the drum on the front wall, behind the lint filter, there should be a sensor (around the center). My friend's model is like this, and it acts very much like my TOL Hotpoint dryer that I have, to the point where I didn't know. I had thought the perm. press side is auto dry like a normal GE, because there is a lower model with just times on both sides. My Hotpoint has 2 sensors up front, but the GE has only one. I figured the "25" and "15" were the "after sensor" run-on times. 15 and below seems to be cool-down. What is the sensor inside the dryer for? Did GE put their thermostat in the drum? Thanks for pointing that out.

 

-Tim


Post# 513229 , Reply# 36   4/23/2011 at 11:27 (4,723 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        

That bump in the front of the drum is the operating thermostat. GE advertised that with the new Hi Speed design dryer, the thermostat was not in the exhaust air stream, but right in with the clothes. This dryer's timer that goes up to 130 minutes in the regular cycle means that it could be used on 120 also, probabaly even with the PP cycle, too. Most GE dryers had only a one temperature thermostat, but when you selected low heat, only one of the two heating elements was energized so the temperature did not rise very high before delicates were dry. It is interesting that for many years, their TOL dryers did not offer a low heat setting and the Delicate setting on the auto dry cycle was usually criticized by CU as reaching temps maybe a bit too high for temperature sensitive fabrics. GE made some sort of change though because in the early years of the auto dry cycle, they said that delicates were dry in 8 minutes, but they later changed the ads to say that delicates were dry in 15 minutes. I guess they felt they were safe with the Delicate setting being so close to the cooldown at the end of the auto dry cycle that things could not get damaged by the heat if they were wet when they went in.

Post# 514037 , Reply# 37   4/26/2011 at 20:32 (4,720 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai段)        
Filter

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Yeah, my dryer has the sensor in the bottom inside of the drum, but I can't believe this does anything in an "auto dry" capacity since the timer is audible in every cycle. Anyway, here's a pic of the filter per request...

Post# 514071 , Reply# 38   4/26/2011 at 22:50 (4,720 days old) by Spankomatic (Ukiah,CA)        

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Thanks for the photo! I have always loved this style lint filter. They are so easy to clean!

 

Jim


Post# 514083 , Reply# 39   4/26/2011 at 23:56 (4,720 days old) by MaytagA710 ()        

Yeah those lint filters were so handy to clean, required no work at all.

Oh how I dream some day to find a filter-flo set with an activator! Thanks for the uploads of the brochure sheets!



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