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Thread Number: 80786
/ Tag: Vintage Dishwashers
"New" Mobile Maid |
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Post# 1047799 , Reply# 1 10/15/2019 at 17:21 (1,647 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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Congratulations! I've got your machine's Canadian Cousin (actually built in my home town of Montréal, Québec).
Not sure exactly why, but GE seemed to drop mention of the name "Mobile Maid" in the mid-60s. As for the seal, I am guessing you mean the one at the top of the tub. Glycerine may help. These seals were the achilles heel of the built-in version of these machines - they aren't easy to come by alas. If replacement is necessary, closed-cell foam insulation tape can be rigged to provide a decent seal. There may be a way to preserve the original Unicouple fitting but with new fill and drain hoses. Here's a link to a thread I posted in 2017 that may be helpful. Good luck with this machine! I need to get mine out of storage to play with now... LOL CLICK HERE TO GO TO turquoisedude's LINK | ||
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Post# 1047831 , Reply# 3 10/16/2019 at 08:50 (1,646 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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If you can post the model number, I'd be able to tell you which year it was made. I'm going to guess it's a 'B' model from 1965 (just based on mine.. LOL). The 'silver shower' for the cutlery basket has a really bad reputation - apparently GE techs in the field were instructed to disconnect it and plug it up so that the main spray arm got better water pressure. GE discontinued them pretty quickly, but I think they're kinda neat!
BTW, the '62 KitchenAid you helped me get is still going strong and gets used regularly! | ||
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Post# 1047836 , Reply# 4 10/16/2019 at 09:49 (1,646 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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GE TL Portable DW
This is around a 64-5 model, the Silver-Shower feature on these were not the ones that GE would disconnect, This DW still has the older style motor and pump and the SS feature was connected directly to the upper diffuser housing with a little hose, it was likely still about useless especially with the terrable silver ware basket with the solid sides this DW has.
One of the major problem arras this DW has is the pump often has tight motor bearings and a tendency for the relay to stick and burn out the start winding in the motor.If the motor seems at all stiff it should be dissembled and lubricated and the relay should be lubricated with a good silicone spray lubricant. John L. | ||
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