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Thread Number: 37622
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Thanksgiving weekend brought a lot more then just turkey! |
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Post# 559540 11/26/2011 at 23:32 (4,527 days old) by Revvinkevin  (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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It's Thanksgiving weekend and I've got 4 days off (yay!). So Friday morning, still with remnants of Thursdays feast piled in the kitchen, it was time to climb in my trusty truck and head off to Phoenix again.
A few weeks back Justin had posted a thread with a craigslist ad for a GE combo. After a couple days I contacted him asking if he was going after it. He said he would, but had other priorities at the moment he needed to focus on. So I asked if he could make the deal for me and pick it up. He agreed and he did. So THANK YOU SO MUCH Justin for your help, I really appreciate it!
Now for your viewing pleasure... the newest addition... the GE washer/dryer combo! (Any idea what year it might be? For some reason I'm thinking 1961??)
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Post# 559541 , Reply# 1 11/26/2011 at 23:34 (4,527 days old) by Revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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The model & serial #'s. Is there any way to determine what year it is from this info? 
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Post# 559542 , Reply# 2 11/26/2011 at 23:35 (4,527 days old) by Revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Post# 559543 , Reply# 3 11/26/2011 at 23:35 (4,527 days old) by Revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Post# 559544 , Reply# 4 11/26/2011 at 23:38 (4,527 days old) by Revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Post# 559545 , Reply# 5 11/26/2011 at 23:43 (4,527 days old) by Revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Post# 559546 , Reply# 6 11/26/2011 at 23:49 (4,527 days old) by Revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Post# 559547 , Reply# 7 11/26/2011 at 23:52 (4,527 days old) by Revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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I removed the back panel and this thing is CLEAN! WOW! 
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Post# 559548 , Reply# 8 11/26/2011 at 23:57 (4,527 days old) by Revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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I put hot water in the drain hose and planned to give it a test run but after about 6 - 8 minutes I started hearing a "drip.......... drip.......... drip.........." I already had the front panel off and found the leak.
Inside the tub (photo above) / outside where it's dripping (photo below).
I don't know anything about GE combos (other then no suspension) what is this hose for?
By the way... what an INTERESTING sump - drain hose!
So there you are, my "new" GE combo! YAY!
Kevin
**Keep an eye out for another thread with my other acquisition "A tale of two........."
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| Post# 559572 , Reply# 9 11/27/2011 at 01:08 (4,527 days old) by lebron (Minnesota) | ||
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Post# 559575 , Reply# 10 11/27/2011 at 01:18 (4,527 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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GE Combo! | ||
| Post# 559587 , Reply# 11 11/27/2011 at 01:36 (4,527 days old) by westingman123 () | ||
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Wow. That sure is purty. | ||
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Post# 559604 , Reply# 12 11/27/2011 at 03:48 (4,527 days old) by spiralator60 (Los Angeles) |
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GE Combination Washer-Dryer Kevin, Congratulations on this find! Is this a vented or condensor model? | ||
| Post# 559606 , Reply# 13 11/27/2011 at 04:24 (4,527 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa) | ||
 Good heavens ... Oooooh nice Kevin congrats on that Combo it surely looks very rich and healthy. That leak looks like a minor fix. I like that control knob ...No numbers just a dot ... How long does it wash for.. One rinse then drain...how many rinses after in the rinse phase.. How many baffles in that drum.. Thanks.
Darren k
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| Post# 559607 , Reply# 14 11/27/2011 at 04:28 (4,527 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
Holy Crap Kevin | ||
| Post# 559633 , Reply# 15 11/27/2011 at 07:38 (4,527 days old) by tlee618 () | ||
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Kevin, what a fantastic score!!! The machine looks to be in great shape. I love the control panel. I'm guessing that just the dials light up. Also loved your thread on the two Westy's. Westy looks to be a cute loving pet. Thanks for sharing.
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| Post# 559641 , Reply# 17 11/27/2011 at 08:41 (4,527 days old) by stainfighter (Columbia, SC) | ||
Phoenix find... | ||
| Post# 559707 , Reply# 18 11/27/2011 at 12:19 (4,527 days old) by golittlesport (California) | ||
Wow!! | ||
| Post# 559718 , Reply# 19 11/27/2011 at 13:10 (4,527 days old) by dogboy44 (Los Angeles) | ||
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Amazing You have a wonderful collection! | ||
| Post# 559730 , Reply# 20 11/27/2011 at 14:27 (4,527 days old) by wireman (Lansing, MI) | ||
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Post# 559738 , Reply# 21 11/27/2011 at 15:13 (4,527 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 559748 , Reply# 22 11/27/2011 at 15:49 (4,527 days old) by JETCONE (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Mine has different controls and is not  | ||
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Post# 559749 , Reply# 23 11/27/2011 at 15:50 (4,527 days old) by JETCONE (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Here's the plate info | ||
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Post# 559750 , Reply# 24 11/27/2011 at 15:52 (4,527 days old) by JETCONE (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Post# 559751 , Reply# 25 11/27/2011 at 15:53 (4,527 days old) by JETCONE (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Dial shot | ||
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Post# 559753 , Reply# 26 11/27/2011 at 15:54 (4,527 days old) by JETCONE (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Dryer dial | ||
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Post# 559754 , Reply# 27 11/27/2011 at 16:02 (4,527 days old) by JETCONE (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Odd hose | ||
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Post# 559760 , Reply# 28 11/27/2011 at 16:33 (4,527 days old) by Revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Thank you everyone for your nice comments!
>> Vented or condensing: Darryl, my understanding is ALL GE combos are electric (none gas) and all are condensing (non-vented). So yes, this is a condenser dryer. I'm told it uses 30 gallons of cold water PER HOUR while drying. Yow! I doubt I will use it as a dryer.
>> TOM, THANK YOU so much for all the info about it. Paul (Turquoisedude) had mentioned somewhere he believed his '56 GE combo uses a hot rinse for the same reasons you mentioned. Also, am I to understand the rinses are only drain - fill - drain - fill, etc with the ONLY spin at the end of the cycle? Gee not sure I like that too much. I will confirm the cycle program once I get it powered up.
WOW Jon, I had no idea you had one too! Your's has to be newer as there is a lot more information in the dials. I really like the look of your control panel too! VERY NICE! Also, can you confirm the lack of spins until the end of the cycle?
Again, thank you to everyone for all of your comments and information about this machine!
Kevin | ||
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Post# 559802 , Reply# 30 11/27/2011 at 21:51 (4,527 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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It's a beauty Kevin! I do have a GE Combo service manual that has a key to 'decode' serial numbers (I found out mine was made in the 3rd week of November, 1956!) but I am not going to be down in Ogden again until the 17th of December... However, I'll look yours up and see what comes up!!
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Post# 559816 , Reply# 31 11/27/2011 at 23:26 (4,526 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 559890 , Reply# 33 11/28/2011 at 10:49 (4,526 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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GE Combination | ||
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Post# 560005 , Reply# 34 11/28/2011 at 19:21 (4,526 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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EARLY 1960s GE COMBO WOW Kevin I am glad you got this machine, and the good news is that it uses the same drive system as the rest of the GE combos used throught the end of production in 1972.
These machines make very good dryers and you should use the complete cycle at least part of the time. The dryer heaters are 4000 watts, the extra 500 watts is he motor, and if you spin the really heavy loads out in a conventual washer it dries very fast even at this lower wattage. My GE combo will wash my king sized 100% cotton sheets and four pillow cases and completely dry them in an hour and 10 minutes when the machine is set for the maximum wash time and allowed to run through the full cycle uninterrupted. If you save the nice warm water that is used during the dry cycle by running it into a regular TL washer this machine is cheap[er to run than a regular electric dryer. And no water is wasted. | ||
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Post# 560505 , Reply# 35 11/30/2011 at 22:18 (4,523 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 561804 , Reply# 36 12/7/2011 at 21:53 (4,517 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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It lights up... it lights up!!!
Thanks to my friend Rich loaning me his 220V extension cord, I was able to plug in the GE combo (and the Lady K combo) to test! And guess what I found out.. IT LIGHTS UP!
Though after the 6th photo or so, the bulb burned out. :-( But hey! I found out is DOES light up! YAY!
Also it turns! It's sounds a little tight and a little, um, lumpy (not smooth sounding), but it probably just needs a good cleaning and some lubrication. I also the belts are stiff after sitting for so long. YAY it (appears) to work!
Kevin 
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Post# 561836 , Reply# 37 12/7/2011 at 23:12 (4,516 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 561840 , Reply# 38 12/7/2011 at 23:33 (4,516 days old) by golittlesport (California) | ||
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| Post# 561847 , Reply# 39 12/8/2011 at 00:27 (4,516 days old) by westingman123 () | ||
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Oh, my. | ||
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