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Post# 512821   4/21/2011 at 10:17 (4,725 days old) by takacedon (Salt Lake City)   |   | |
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An entire kitchen of vintage GE appliances including a wall fridge! I've already emailed the seller asking if he'd sell the washer/dryer combo alone. CLICK HERE TO GO TO takacedon's LINK on Boston Craigslist |
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Post# 512828 , Reply# 2   4/21/2011 at 11:33 (4,725 days old) by takacedon (Salt Lake City)   |   | |
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Well he said he'd be willing to sell off the washer/dryer on its own, but he isn't sure if it works. What do you think? Also I'd have to arrange a way to ship it from MA to TX. |
Post# 512899 , Reply# 3   4/21/2011 at 19:38 (4,725 days old) by takacedon (Salt Lake City)   |   | |
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Well my friend in MA is too far....anyone on here near to Framingham? |
Post# 512902 , Reply# 4   4/21/2011 at 19:50 (4,725 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 512903 , Reply# 5   4/21/2011 at 19:54 (4,725 days old) by takacedon (Salt Lake City)   |   | |
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Is that good or bad? |
Post# 512991 , Reply# 7   4/22/2011 at 07:43 (4,724 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 513124 , Reply# 8   4/22/2011 at 19:55 (4,724 days old) by Bendixmark (Winchester Mass)   |   | |
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A friend of mine lives in the town next to Framingham. I will try to perform a reconnaisance mission on that machine tomorrow and report back. |
Post# 513140 , Reply# 9   4/22/2011 at 21:35 (4,724 days old) by takacedon (Salt Lake City)   |   | |
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Sweet, can't wait to hear the follow-up! Eesh, 30 gallons of water?! I live in Houston, there's no such thing as cold tap water.....maybe I best keep my eyes out for a westinghouse slant front. |
Post# 513195 , Reply# 11   4/23/2011 at 09:42 (4,723 days old) by takacedon (Salt Lake City)   |   | |
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Good point Tom....the GE combo seemed interesting only because it's a rare bird, like the Bendix Duomatic, but my heart is set on a Westinghouse, so I'll just keep looking! |
Post# 513223 , Reply# 12   4/23/2011 at 11:05 (4,723 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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Trevor, the GE combo is a rare machine, but it was built in such a way that it never could perform like a Duomatic; none of them could because of the patent rights AVCO, owner of the patents, tied up. |
Post# 513230 , Reply# 13   4/23/2011 at 11:28 (4,723 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Trevor, there used to be a huge apartment commplex (I believe it was called Woodway Squre) that was near 2nd Baptist Church. It had been built in the 1960s and for the time was quite upscale. Many, if not all of the units had GE Combos in them. There was a huge fire there around the time you were born. My first thought when I sww the magnitude of the fire was not all those who had lost everything, but all those combos going up in flames. |
Post# 513232 , Reply# 14   4/23/2011 at 11:34 (4,723 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass)   |   | |
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I am pretty sure where this machine is located is in a section of Framingham where all the houses were built with these kitchens and I think I read that here a few years ago. |
Post# 513275 , Reply# 16   4/23/2011 at 16:42 (4,723 days old) by supremewhirlpol ()   |   | |
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Bendixmark, If no one else here wants it, i'll be willing to save it. The only thing is I'd need someone to get it and store it until I can send a shipping crate. |
Post# 513277 , Reply# 17   4/23/2011 at 16:47 (4,723 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass)   |   | |
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Friends of my folks lived in one of these houses on Copeland Circle in Framingham. By chance, is this where this combo is located? |
Post# 513343 , Reply# 21   4/24/2011 at 01:05 (4,722 days old) by takacedon (Salt Lake City)   |   | |
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Ok ok, lemme check into what it's going to cost, I should be able to find this out Monday. If it's beyond my budget then I'll let you know post haste |
Post# 513409 , Reply# 23   4/24/2011 at 12:09 (4,722 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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Doesn't someone here want the dishwasher: turquoise, bow tie impeller GE? |
Post# 513427 , Reply# 24   4/24/2011 at 15:37 (4,722 days old) by takacedon (Salt Lake City)   |   | |
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Someone from the forum here just emailed me about a 1955 Westinghouse set only 500 miles from me, I hope this isn't too good to be true. |
Post# 513433 , Reply# 25   4/24/2011 at 16:04 (4,722 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 513450 , Reply# 26   4/24/2011 at 17:24 (4,722 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 513452 , Reply# 27   4/24/2011 at 17:26 (4,722 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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or, maybe, the world's only plumber that works on a Sunday that's a holiday. Nice guy. When I got to Framingham, having driven for 3 hours, I was unable to get in touch with Mike, the guy who owns the house, who said his wife would be there to meet me. I was late, and thank god this guy was friendly enough to call Rachel, who came to meet me. Nice young couple buying and renovating their first home. Somebody had the smarts to keep the old appliances rather than tossing them in the dumpster. The Combo looks really good: |
Post# 513453 , Reply# 28   4/24/2011 at 17:27 (4,722 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 513454 , Reply# 29   4/24/2011 at 17:29 (4,722 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 513457 , Reply# 30   4/24/2011 at 17:31 (4,722 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 513458 , Reply# 31   4/24/2011 at 17:33 (4,722 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 513460 , Reply# 32   4/24/2011 at 17:35 (4,722 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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Looks pretty good, the inside liner doesn't appear to be cracked anywhere in the fridge section or the freezer. One of the doors needs a new gasket and a couple of the lexan parts are cracked, but most things that should be there are there. I'm considering this. Unfortunately, I didn't have space in the truck or I might have sprung for this: |
Post# 513461 , Reply# 33   4/24/2011 at 17:37 (4,722 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 513462 , Reply# 34   4/24/2011 at 17:39 (4,722 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 513463 , Reply# 35   4/24/2011 at 17:41 (4,722 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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OK, so what I got is a coveted pink pull-out GE dishwasher from 1960, an SU-60T (really, a BOL) with the original wire silverware basket that I've always wanted to have. This is probably a parts machine. Very happily loaded into the truck with the turquoise cooktop and drove back to Connecticut, where: |
Post# 513464 , Reply# 36   4/24/2011 at 17:43 (4,722 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 513466 , Reply# 37   4/24/2011 at 17:47 (4,722 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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I will either disconnect and remove the snapped Calrod heating ring, or maybe I'll bet lucky and find another. The tub is in OK condition, but there are a couple of spots that look like they've been patched with pink Bond-o. The Lexan control dial was broken some time ago and it looks like some helpful son or daughter crazy glued it back together. Was hoping for the old Lexan dial with the red "DRY" and blue "WASH" portions, but that is in my future, apparently. What I did get was the original installation instructions that were still taped (with 50+ year old masking tape) to the top of the installation cabinet. |
Post# 513468 , Reply# 38   4/24/2011 at 17:51 (4,722 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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Since there is 50+ years of dust on those instructions, I'm going to have to clean them off very carefully and then I will scan and post them here. I'm very happy about this haul, I just hope I can get this machine up and running. Interesting thing about this model that surprised me: the drain hose is connected directly to the pump. There is no spring-load valve on the back of the tub as I'm used to with these machines. There is also no Power Shower, so that spring-valve isn't there either. The motor and pump look good, so keep yer fingers crossed. |
Post# 513470 , Reply# 39   4/24/2011 at 17:53 (4,722 days old) by AutowasherFreak ()   |   | |
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I would love to have that kitchen just the way it was. |
Post# 513471 , Reply# 40   4/24/2011 at 17:56 (4,722 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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If any of you want the other appliances I'd get a move on. Rachel was very nice and easy to deal with, but she was clearly anxious to get rid of everything because she's anxious to get her house completed and feels that she needs all the space in the garage for the work that's going on. And that 2nd dumpster is just 5 feet away. |
Post# 513481 , Reply# 41   4/24/2011 at 19:18 (4,722 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass)   |   | |
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Yes Rachel was very nice and they are a nice couple.I am glad someone could get pictures for I dont have that capability yet.Isnt that washer a gem?I hope somebody saves it once again if I can be of help. |
Post# 513496 , Reply# 42   4/24/2011 at 20:59 (4,722 days old) by supremewhirlpol ()   |   | |
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bendixmark, I've sent you an email. |