Thread Number: 71600
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
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Post# 947429 , Reply# 1   7/10/2017 at 05:30 (2,453 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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I've seen this POD a number of times and thought the placement of the cycle dial to the far left on the console was a unique set-up. You certainly don't see that very often. The dial is almost always to the right or in the center of the console.
If not for videos at AW and YouTube, I would have never seen a solid-tub GE in action. |
Post# 947432 , Reply# 2   7/10/2017 at 06:38 (2,453 days old) by WFT2800 (Leatherhead, Surrey)   |   | |
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Is there any particular reason why PotD is always an American vertical-axis top-loader? Personally, I would be more interested in seeing front-loaders (especially Bendix), and perhaps even some European content. The big agitator washers are all but unknown this side of the Atlantic. |
Post# 947464 , Reply# 5   7/10/2017 at 11:17 (2,453 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL)   |   | |
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The new dryer design that they introduced in 1957 was called their "High-Speed" dryer, and used negative pressure, whereby the blower pulled the warmed air through the drum (and the clothes) rather than blowing/blasting the warmed air through the drum. With a few minor tweeks, GE kept this design through the Filter-flo run, with the exception of the last year.
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Post# 947465 , Reply# 6   7/10/2017 at 11:20 (2,453 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 947476 , Reply# 7   7/10/2017 at 12:58 (2,453 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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I'm curious Paul, I can't remember the mechanical failure/challenge on your adorable '60 BOL. Was it transmission or clutch related?
My '58 Washer has the best fabric softener dispenser of any vintage 1950's machine by far. Spins at 650rpm and has slightly larger usable capacity than most other machines from the late 50's. The only thing I would add to the 57-60 Solid Tub GE Filter-flo design is a spray rinse during the wash spin off. Overflow filtering of the solid tub GE's is excellent, IMO the best of any washer if you have pets. A peek at my wonderful '58 Filter-flo-ing... This post was last edited 07/10/2017 at 13:30 |
Post# 947483 , Reply# 8   7/10/2017 at 13:47 (2,453 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Hi Robert! It was the transmission, alas. I could get the washer to spin but not agitate; when I finally got the transmission out and opened up, there was not a drop of oil left in it. It was a wonder it could still spin!
I'm still scared to tackle the '57 WA855 in case the transmission in that one is shot also... |
Post# 947488 , Reply# 9   7/10/2017 at 14:15 (2,453 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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It was probably just gummed up with dried oil/fine metal gear shavings. It would need to be turned upside down, filled and soaked overnight with a solvent (mineral spirits, acetone or xylene) and cleaned/re-oiled properly. There is a chance that the clutch spring at the bottom of the transmission broke and that is why it wouldn't agitate. It depends on whether you can turn the pulley in either direction or not.
ps, Only play with those solvents outside of the house, they are all somewhat dangerous. Mineral spirits is the safest but the least effective, in my opinion. |
Post# 947497 , Reply# 10   7/10/2017 at 16:31 (2,453 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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GE Agitation Speed: When did GE switch to the significantly more rapid agitation speed that I recall from their late 1960's washers? Until the direct drive Whirlpool/Kenmores came along, GE had the fastest opm I'd ever seen. I was watching the video of Robert's '58 above and kept waiting for it to kick up to high speed.
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