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Thread Number: 41709
My New GE Dryer... A little help please... |
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| Post# 615222 8/6/2012 at 20:51 (4,278 days old) by geextrarinse (Hudson Valley, New York ) | ||
Hello everyone. I just picked up this mid 80's GE Dryer. Nothing special but the thing is - it's practically BRAND NEW. As the story goes - the owner's mother bought it new and never used it as she preferred to hang clothed outside. The woman I bought I from said her mother maybe used it half a dozen times but hated the static electricity and the whole experience next to line dried clothes and sheets. I agreed with her and was glad to pick this practically new machine up for relatively cheap.
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| Post# 615223 , Reply# 1 8/6/2012 at 20:52 (4,278 days old) by geextrarinse (Hudson Valley, New York ) | ||
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Here's some more pics... | ||
| Post# 615224 , Reply# 2 8/6/2012 at 20:53 (4,278 days old) by geextrarinse (Hudson Valley, New York ) | ||
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buttons... | ||
| Post# 615225 , Reply# 3 8/6/2012 at 20:54 (4,278 days old) by geextrarinse (Hudson Valley, New York ) | ||
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Timer... | ||
| Post# 615226 , Reply# 4 8/6/2012 at 20:54 (4,278 days old) by geextrarinse (Hudson Valley, New York ) | ||
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Name Plate... | ||
| Post# 615227 , Reply# 5 8/6/2012 at 20:56 (4,278 days old) by geextrarinse (Hudson Valley, New York ) | ||
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Model number | ||
| Post# 615228 , Reply# 6 8/6/2012 at 21:00 (4,278 days old) by geextrarinse (Hudson Valley, New York ) | ||
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But here's the thing...
I HATE this faux woodgrain backsplash!!! It doesn't go with ANYTHING I have! Is there an older model similar to this one that I could swap out the controls for? Or even just the backsplash plate itself?
If anyone has any ideas or suggestions or better yet - a REPLACEMENT CONTROL PANEL - please let me know - I'd love to get a black and white one or even an earlier one. The overall machine itself is perfect - I just want to to look like it maybe somehow fits together and isn't so jarring. Let me know what you think guys... Thanks! Matt | ||
Post# 615229 , Reply# 7 8/6/2012 at 21:01 (4,278 days old) by akronman  (Akron/Cleveland Ohio) |
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Serial number Here's the link I always use for dates on manufacturing.
GE re-uses codes every 12 years, this is from October of 84, 96, or 2008. We know it ain't 2008, but a GE expert here will best advise if it's 84 or 96, I'm not good at that-----but I'l bet a buck on 1984. CLICK HERE TO GO TO akronman's LINK | ||
| Post# 615230 , Reply# 8 8/6/2012 at 21:07 (4,278 days old) by geextrarinse (Hudson Valley, New York ) | ||
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Yes it's got to be 1984 | ||
| Post# 615236 , Reply# 9 8/6/2012 at 21:37 (4,278 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
Matthew:
Let's face it, if you go messing around in the '70s or early '80s, you're going to hit Ye Olde Fayke Woode Graine sooner or later. Probably sooner.
I don't care for it any more than you do, but it's as much a part of appliance history as big, chromed, die-cast emblems are for '50s appliances. I can't speak for anyone else, but I enjoy originality in vintage appliances. I'm sure modding and combining is fun for those who enjoy it, but I enjoy preserving appliances as they actually were. That having been said, I am still trying to make my peace with the Almond color of my Maytag 806s. | ||
| Post# 615239 , Reply# 10 8/6/2012 at 22:15 (4,278 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
I am still trying to make my peace with the Almond color of  | ||
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Post# 615241 , Reply# 11 8/6/2012 at 22:38 (4,278 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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| Post# 615246 , Reply# 12 8/6/2012 at 23:18 (4,278 days old) by qualin (Canada) | ||
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If it only had the matching washer! | ||
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Post# 615291 , Reply# 13 8/7/2012 at 06:24 (4,278 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Congratulations! I like GE dryers Do like many of our moms did and keep a cover over it when not in use to protect it from dust. Something like a folded sheet will hide and protect it. | ||
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Post# 615292 , Reply# 14 8/7/2012 at 06:25 (4,278 days old) by Toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Post# 615313 , Reply# 15 8/7/2012 at 07:56 (4,278 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 615334 , Reply# 16 8/7/2012 at 09:51 (4,278 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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Dan: | ||
| Post# 615337 , Reply# 17 8/7/2012 at 10:21 (4,278 days old) by geextrarinse (Hudson Valley, New York ) | ||
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Heres the set... | ||
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Post# 615446 , Reply# 18 8/7/2012 at 18:14 (4,277 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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 If I were you, I would do nothing and wait for a backsplash from a similar GE dryer to come along. That set of controls (five buttons on the left, 4 temperatures, 1 safety start switch; control dial with 3 cycle regions, Automatic, PP, Timed)really didn't change that much over a period of more than 15 years and it's likely you will find a GE dryer with the same set of controls attached to an older backsplash that will fit the controls and wiring of your machine. Maybe even one that will match (more or less) that beautiful, I'm betting 1969 WWA8500D?
This one was posted by a member many years ago; maybe they still have it and would sell it to you. I'll keep my eye out for one. 
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| Post# 615893 , Reply# 20 8/9/2012 at 18:59 (4,275 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass) | ||
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Control Panel Changes The other thing you have to worry about with this dryer ,changing control panel and swapping parts with other dryers is that a large horde of angry torch wielding villagers could show up one night and demand the machine be dismantled. | ||
| Post# 616329 , Reply# 22 8/11/2012 at 13:46 (4,274 days old) by tecnopolis (Ocala/Dunnellon, Florida 34481) | ||
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