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Thread Number: 62760
/ Tag: Vintage Dishwashers
Found this old G.E. dishwasher and this Magic Chef 20 pound washer |
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| Post# 853282 11/23/2015 at 14:11 (3,069 days old) by volsboy1 (East Tenn Smoky mountains ) | ||
 I am thinking about getting this dishwasher but I have never used one of these.. Do they wash good?I have one of those wash arms that orbit that have the gear at the bottom.. Which wash arm would work better?
The washer though I do want this thrift store has everything in it..They are in a old Walmart so its HUGE... I grew up with a Norge 20 pound washer that lasted from 1973 till 1997 with the water coming out of the agititator .. It would wash the hell out of clothes..Do these Magic Chefs wash as well? He will trade me even for some things I have, so I am not spending anything on it.
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Post# 853284 , Reply# 1 11/23/2015 at 14:18 (3,069 days old) by goatfarmer  (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 853287 , Reply# 3 11/23/2015 at 14:22 (3,069 days old) by joeypete (Concord, NH) | ||
Wow
they are both pretty cool, especially the washer. I found a matching set on CL in my area a while ago. Not surprisingly they didn't last very long.
What does the sticker say on top of the agitator? Is that where you put the detergent?? Sooo cool! I've never seen that wash arm on the GE before. I've used machines of that era...maybe a little newer even and they cleaned well IMO. Just have to load them correctly. | ||
| Post# 853310 , Reply# 4 11/23/2015 at 16:39 (3,069 days old) by volsboy1 (East Tenn Smoky mountains ) | ||
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It says stain cleansers on it I guess to put shout in or something like that..Which is kinda odd when our old norge had a blue thing like that but it was for fabric softener. These norge washers beat the hell out of clothes. I remember watching ours and that thing when it changed direction it was like the agitator hit a wall then reversed.It would shred towels and everything and my Mom would complain because it would pill up her work clothes.. I am sure this machine is not as rough but I don't know the old Norge were made by Fedders but the straight vain agitator and the 20 pound load is the same so maybe this machine is made as well.. That thrift store is a gold mine..I also found 4 Hoover Concept 1 power drive Vacuums a Kirby Gen 4 Vacuum for 20 bucks they work just need a little cleaning.. | ||
| Post# 853313 , Reply# 5 11/23/2015 at 16:44 (3,069 days old) by joeypete (Concord, NH) | ||
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Post# 853315 , Reply# 6 11/23/2015 at 16:55 (3,069 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 853316 , Reply# 7 11/23/2015 at 16:59 (3,069 days old) by joeypete (Concord, NH) | ||
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Oh yeahhhhh | ||
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Post# 853322 , Reply# 8 11/23/2015 at 17:36 (3,069 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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| Post# 853324 , Reply# 9 11/23/2015 at 17:39 (3,069 days old) by volsboy1 (East Tenn Smoky mountains ) | ||
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Double wash on these machines..Would there be anything left of your clothes these washer beat the hell out of things when you compare it to the crap they have today... They have alot more things tons of things from the 50s and up anything you could imagine..I had to split my C-leg battery went out and I busted my ass and that hurts like hell.. The machine is a 20 pound load.. Huge tub Montgomery wards also used these Norge like machines and so did Jenn-Air... | ||
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Post# 853353 , Reply# 10 11/23/2015 at 20:17 (3,069 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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thats the first dishwasher I got for my partner........1995 or 96, got it on clearance for around 99.00
those little whirly birds on the wash arm were part of their 'Smart Wash'......actually proved to be a very good wash action....it hit just about every area....and cleaned very well.... I seen the demo model at Sears....makes you want a window in one of these just to see it in action...... but true, you will want to lubricate those once in a while to keep them spinning......wash performance will suffer if they don't spin.... | ||
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Post# 853378 , Reply# 11 11/23/2015 at 22:38 (3,069 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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I rebuilt one of these dishwashers (in all-white) for my sister a dozen or so years ago, they used it pretty hard for 7-8 years and loved it. Washed very well.
That washer will be fun to play with, especially for free. There are still a lot of Norge-y elements to it, enough to make it fun for a while. Looks like this is a painted steel basket model. I had a lower-end version of this washer and they guys are right, it doesn't mess around with big loads. They sound like a combine, but they get stuff clean very fast. | ||
| Post# 853590 , Reply# 13 11/25/2015 at 08:02 (3,067 days old) by volsboy1 (East Tenn Smoky mountains ) | ||
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I don't understand having a dual wash cycle when I recall how hard these things wash,they don't play around they beat the hell out of clothes when they wash.Nothing like these machines today that is for sure..I remember opening the lid during spin and it would stop with a bam but it never hurt the machine.. My Parents bought a matching set from Montgomery wards in 1972-73 and was still working when I graduated but my Mom wanted a fancy washer that did not pill her clothes she gave it to the church to be giving to a family.She went out and bought a front load Miele or Asko I can't remember because we have had both.. I did not know how rare those machines were..I have never seen one sense then..
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