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Thread Number: 39774
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Post# 588913 4/12/2012 at 23:41 (4,396 days old) by swestoyz  (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 588933 , Reply# 1 4/13/2012 at 00:54 (4,396 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
Aaaaarrrrgggghhhhhh!!!!! | ||
| Post# 588935 , Reply# 2 4/13/2012 at 00:58 (4,396 days old) by applianceguy47 () | ||
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Don't tease.
They look great, so far. Good for you. | ||
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Post# 588940 , Reply# 3 4/13/2012 at 01:16 (4,396 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 588942 , Reply# 4 4/13/2012 at 01:21 (4,396 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 588954 , Reply# 5 4/13/2012 at 03:18 (4,396 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Ben!!! | ||
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Post# 588981 , Reply# 6 4/13/2012 at 07:35 (4,396 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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WOW Ben you keep finding them. | ||
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Post# 588989 , Reply# 7 4/13/2012 at 08:10 (4,396 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Yay Ben!!! | ||
| Post# 589017 , Reply# 8 4/13/2012 at 10:40 (4,396 days old) by geextrarinse (Hudson Valley, New York ) | ||
YAAYY!!! | ||
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Post# 589019 , Reply# 9 4/13/2012 at 10:44 (4,396 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Oh.... WOW......... | ||
| Post# 589030 , Reply# 10 4/13/2012 at 11:33 (4,396 days old) by westingman123 () | ||
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Ben! Obviously, you've been a very good boy. The vintage gods are smiling upon you. Now, don't tease your friends... | ||
| Post# 589039 , Reply# 11 4/13/2012 at 12:09 (4,396 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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| Post# 589041 , Reply# 12 4/13/2012 at 12:18 (4,396 days old) by lebron (Minnesota) | ||
Awesome shot | ||
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Post# 589110 , Reply# 13 4/13/2012 at 17:49 (4,395 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 589124 , Reply# 14 4/13/2012 at 19:51 (4,395 days old) by bosch2460 (Harrisonburg, VA) | ||
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Post# 589143 , Reply# 15 4/13/2012 at 21:33 (4,395 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Lovely Set | ||
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Post# 589172 , Reply# 16 4/14/2012 at 00:52 (4,395 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 589174 , Reply# 17 4/14/2012 at 01:11 (4,395 days old) by applianceguy47 () | ||
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I hope THAT is all that is an issue.
Grab a couple of bottles of vinegar, a tub or bucket large enough for the dispenser, fill the bucket and immerse the dispenser fully, cover, and let soak for a couple of days and it should clean up no problems.
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Post# 589177 , Reply# 18 4/14/2012 at 01:39 (4,395 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 589239 , Reply# 19 4/14/2012 at 08:27 (4,395 days old) by geextrarinse (Hudson Valley, New York ) | ||
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UUGH!!! | ||
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Post# 589245 , Reply# 20 4/14/2012 at 09:11 (4,395 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Ben!!! | ||
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Post# 589261 , Reply# 21 4/14/2012 at 09:48 (4,395 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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GE Dispense -all | ||
| Post# 589325 , Reply# 22 4/14/2012 at 14:23 (4,395 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Now, Ben... | ||
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Post# 589334 , Reply# 23 4/14/2012 at 14:39 (4,395 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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WHERE are those pictures you teased us about? | ||
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Post# 589336 , Reply# 24 4/14/2012 at 14:48 (4,395 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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| Post# 589347 , Reply# 25 4/14/2012 at 15:25 (4,395 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Flashing Me? All I can say is that I agree with Combo. You better change the code and beef up the security system on that basement...
Holy cow, you weren't kidding about the state of cleanliness under there! I can't really remember that last one that didn't have some kind of schmootz under the skirt. WOW! You gotta shoot video when you can...
RCD | ||
| Post# 589472 , Reply# 26 4/14/2012 at 22:38 (4,394 days old) by applianceguy47 () | ||
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A clean bottom is always good!
.... and SCENE.
But really, no cobwebs? Did you pre-clean, and then photoshop?
Did you take out insurance on that YET?
Is there any oil spun off on the side walls? Or black staining from the pump?
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Post# 589481 , Reply# 27 4/14/2012 at 23:18 (4,394 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Did you pre-clean, and then photoshop?
I'll be honest. I haven't done a thing to the washer, let alone put a towel to it. Hoping to have some time to dig into it tomorrow.
In the mean time, I've been performing a chemistry project in the basement. Here is the before picture of the dispensall tank/pan. All I had done at this point was shake excess debris off of it before putting it in the truck. The washer came from a farm which was more than likely on well water. 
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Post# 589482 , Reply# 28 4/14/2012 at 23:20 (4,394 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 589484 , Reply# 29 4/14/2012 at 23:22 (4,394 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 589485 , Reply# 30 4/14/2012 at 23:23 (4,394 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 589514 , Reply# 32 4/15/2012 at 02:10 (4,394 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Actually, this one IS avacado.
Don't worry about the basement. I have the Mission Impossible crew fresh from the CIA vault working on Ben's basement access. Wait, Ben's not actually reading this thread, is he? Ummm... Hey Ben, ignore that racket down there. It's only the rare Iowan Laundry Gopher. Not to worry! Ummmm, yeah... RCD | ||
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Post# 589596 , Reply# 34 4/15/2012 at 10:24 (4,394 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 589635 , Reply# 35 4/15/2012 at 12:35 (4,394 days old) by Kenmore71 (Minneapolis, MN) |
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| Post# 589639 , Reply# 36 4/15/2012 at 12:42 (4,394 days old) by westingman123 () | ||
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Ummmmm, Pssst! Erik and Drew. Yeah, you! While the guru is asleep, couldja nab the Westy fridge? St. Louis isn't too far. I'll brew up some fresh coffee and throw in home-made biscuits and gravy. Deal? | ||
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Post# 589655 , Reply# 37 4/15/2012 at 13:45 (4,394 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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Post# 589657 , Reply# 38 4/15/2012 at 13:49 (4,394 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 589809 , Reply# 39 4/15/2012 at 22:29 (4,393 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Here's the story -
The Dispensall set popped up on CL last week near the Quad Cities, but was originally advertised as just the dryer for sale. I contacted the seller and asked if they still had the washer. They did but a 'bearing' was shot and he didn't want to sell the washer with the dryer, but would be wiling to throw it in for free. He mentioned that the set had set unused for over 10 years as the wife died at the age of 82, and the husband had his daughter do laundry. I made arrangements to pick up the set in Keithsburg, IL. A 6 hour round trip on the weekend isn't too bad. But after a day of work. UGH. 
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Post# 589810 , Reply# 40 4/15/2012 at 22:30 (4,393 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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The set is very pretty, and the dryer seems to work just fine. However, the couple lived about 2 miles outside of town, and operated as seed and feed sellers. To say the washer was full of hard water deposits is an understatement.
Washer Model: WWA8500PALAV Washer Serial: LP126975G Dryer Model: DDE9200PACAV Dryer Serial: LP206516A I'm taking a stab at June of 1975 for the MFG date, however I'm not as up to speed on GE's secret decoder ring as I am for other MFG's. 
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Post# 589811 , Reply# 41 4/15/2012 at 22:32 (4,393 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 589812 , Reply# 42 4/15/2012 at 22:35 (4,393 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Post# 589813 , Reply# 43 4/15/2012 at 22:37 (4,393 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 589815 , Reply# 44 4/15/2012 at 22:38 (4,393 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 589816 , Reply# 45 4/15/2012 at 22:39 (4,393 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 589817 , Reply# 46 4/15/2012 at 22:39 (4,393 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 589818 , Reply# 47 4/15/2012 at 22:41 (4,393 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Now, I wasn't overly disappointed nor surprised when I popped the top. If it would have been mint, then I would have been jumping for joy. It seems grandpa did some handy work at some point and siliconed the top. Too bad he didn't know to use a putty knife to push the latches in on the porcelain top...
Instead I have more hours of fun hard water chiseling to do. Didn't I just get done doing this for the platinum Whirlpool? :) Mechanically it performs wonderfully. The clutch sounds great. 
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Post# 589819 , Reply# 48 4/15/2012 at 22:43 (4,393 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 589820 , Reply# 49 4/15/2012 at 22:45 (4,393 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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Good Lord, Ben | ||
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Post# 589821 , Reply# 50 4/15/2012 at 22:46 (4,393 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Here are the two pressure lines running to the diverter, which provide the signal to shoot left or right. No signal shoots to the center. More to come on how this works once the resto is complete.
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Post# 589822 , Reply# 51 4/15/2012 at 22:48 (4,393 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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All in all, this is a very cool set and I look forward to working on them. However, the Dispensall set may not always live in Waterloo.
At the moment I'm super busy right now with work and other planned activities, so I won't be able to tear into this anytime soon. However, once it is done I'll do a complete write up, as the Dispensall system truly is very, very cool. Ben 
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Post# 589833 , Reply# 52 4/15/2012 at 23:33 (4,393 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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WOW | ||
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Post# 589836 , Reply# 53 4/15/2012 at 23:55 (4,393 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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| Post# 592308 , Reply# 56 4/26/2012 at 09:54 (4,383 days old) by JaredH () | ||
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OK-You own the HOLY GRAIL of G.E's. i am officially Jealous. (lol) oh,and BTW- Never Knew that the official model name was Americana. nevertheless,Nice Americana set. (and that's coming from a Maytag fan) 
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Post# 592750 , Reply# 57 4/28/2012 at 21:06 (4,380 days old) by electronicontrl (Grand Rapids, MI) |
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8 cubic foot dryer | ||
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