Thread Number: 41931
lighting up Norge Time-line gas dryer |
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Post# 617716 , Reply# 1   8/17/2012 at 00:28 (4,270 days old) by jtclick ()   |   | |
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second image! |
Post# 617717 , Reply# 2   8/17/2012 at 00:29 (4,270 days old) by jtclick ()   |   | |
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3rd image! |
Post# 617720 , Reply# 3   8/17/2012 at 00:41 (4,270 days old) by AutoWasherFreak ()   |   | |
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Nice dryer, is there a matching washer? |
Post# 617733 , Reply# 4   8/17/2012 at 01:19 (4,270 days old) by jtclick ()   |   | |
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There is a washer that came with the house, but not matching. It's probably 70's/80's vintage, I'll take a pic of it next time I'm back at the house. |
Post# 617737 , Reply# 5   8/17/2012 at 01:50 (4,270 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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That is the exact dryer we had from appx 1956 until 1967! The timer crapped out sometime in the earlier 60's and was never replaced. Mom just made a mental note about when to shut it off.
I don't remember ever seeing my dad working on it, or I might have some recollection on where the pilot is located.
Others here will know. Give them some time to chime in. |
Post# 617785 , Reply# 7   8/17/2012 at 08:25 (4,270 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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John says that Norges were available with electric ignition so it is possible this never had a pilot. |
Post# 618752 , Reply# 9   8/20/2012 at 19:49 (4,266 days old) by rockland1 ()   |   | |
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My parents had the matching washer. My Dad bought it when my brother was born and he was sick of using the wringer washer. |
Post# 618761 , Reply# 10   8/20/2012 at 20:13 (4,266 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Your Dryer Has Electric Ignition. Yay. All you need to do is connect to gas [ bleed the air out of the gas line if it was not used before this dryer was installed ] then turn on the dryer. A small 2 1/2 volt glow coil should light the pilot and then it will heat a mercury filled sensor that is attached to a switch that will energize the main valve coil and open the main gas valve. This was a good system that many gas dryers used till the mid 1960s. If the dryer fails to heat after several attempts it should be checked out by someone familiar with this type system, or if you are handy and mechanically inclined you can read up on it and fix it yourself. Post what happens and I will try to respond to any questions, John. |
Post# 618763 , Reply# 11   8/20/2012 at 20:24 (4,266 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)   |   | |
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....Please offer it here. That will make a collector with the knowledge to repair it very happy, it will give the unit a good home, and it will give you some money toward your new dryer.
Don't look for a fortune, you understand, but that dryer shouldn't go to the crusher if you decide not to fool with it. |
Post# 619666 , Reply# 13   8/24/2012 at 00:33 (4,263 days old) by jtclick ()   |   | |
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quick update- I fixed the knob situation. It was just a simple problem of the spring being stuck. The machine still won't do anything when turned on. |
Post# 619703 , Reply# 14   8/24/2012 at 07:08 (4,263 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Check the door switch, a bad one will stop every thing. This is a really cool and rare Norge gas dryer, and because of the automatic ignition it is not all rusted out like machines that had a constantly burning pilot light. If I could get to the east coast without paying $500 for shipping I would add this to the Museum. |
Post# 620302 , Reply# 15   8/26/2012 at 08:40 (4,261 days old) by jtclick ()   |   | |
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I took a look and the door switch appears to be in perfect working order. |
Post# 620543 , Reply# 16   8/27/2012 at 05:43 (4,260 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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Did you remove the wires from the switch and jumper them together and then use a test light to see if power was coming to the door switch when you turned the dryer "on"? |