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Thread Number: 90231
/ Tag: Vintage Dishwashers
"Dream Machine" dishwasher found and eventually rescued |
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Post# 1148027 5/5/2022 at 08:02 (715 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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 It so often happens that a "dream machine" turns up but it's in the wrong part of the universe. However, if one is determined and patient, there are ways of snagging them. And after a bit of finagaling with shippers, an unplanned 2-year storage delay due to the pandemic border closures, and a long drive to the NY/PA border area, I snagged one of mine.
Behold one of 5 of my "unicorns" on my wish list, just brought to St-Liboire yesterday
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Post# 1148028 , Reply# 1 5/5/2022 at 08:04 (715 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Post# 1148032 , Reply# 2 5/5/2022 at 08:19 (715 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Yes, it's another GE pull-out dishwasher, a bow-tie impeller model, and it's turquoise. As if that didn't tick off all the boxes, it's the highly unusual SU70T 'Custom 4-Cycle' model with an integrated rapid-advance timer. GE did not make this model for very long, as far as I can tell. I've seen 4-pushbutton machines with a half-moon timer dial, however. I don't have a great deal of information about these SU70 models, but I have the impression that the integrated rapid-advance timer was a one-off for 1960. Unique to 1960 or not, it's a damn cool dishwasher!! | ||
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Post# 1148033 , Reply# 3 5/5/2022 at 08:24 (715 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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It will need some TLC, of course. Mousies got into it in storage and there's no insulation left on the sides of the cabinet - it's mostly all in the tub. And the tub top gasket is toast, but that doesn't worry me. Closed-cell foam insulation brought the 59 Princess pull-out back into servicable condition.
My next steps will be to inspect the wiring and timer, then do some dry testing. I don't have much GE dishwasher service information but in a GE Repair-Master for dishwashers, there is a very specific timer testing procedure for the 4-button integrated timer model. I will follow that once I am sure that all the electrics are sound.
IF all goes well, this GE is going to be installed in the kitchen in St-Liboire. Timing is good 'cause the drain pump I replaced on the 63 Whirlpool seems to have crapped out on me.... Never a dull moment with vintage dishwashers.... LOL
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Post# 1148034 , Reply# 4 5/5/2022 at 08:51 (715 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 1148035 , Reply# 5 5/5/2022 at 08:53 (715 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 1148036 , Reply# 6 5/5/2022 at 09:39 (715 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Nemesis!!!! Well, if it wasn't in the cards for me I'm very glad it went to someone who appreciates it and will give it the TLC it deserves. I believe this model is an SU-70T (the white grille on top suggests the vintage) and was produced in 1960 (we need a pic of the rating plate) and may, or may not have been offered in 1961 when my Parents bought an iteration of it where there was no PLATE WARM button and the dial was visible. Still a holy grail in either form.
Can't wait to see the Empress.
Thanks for posting this and here's some literature: | ||
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Post# 1148037 , Reply# 7 5/5/2022 at 09:42 (715 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Ken, here's the plate. It's the 70T for sure!
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| Post# 1148038 , Reply# 8 5/5/2022 at 09:43 (715 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1148039 , Reply# 9 5/5/2022 at 09:52 (715 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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| Post# 1148050 , Reply# 10 5/5/2022 at 13:17 (715 days old) by Hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
WOWZERS... | ||
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Post# 1148069 , Reply# 12 5/5/2022 at 16:35 (714 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Gravity drain dishwashers
When we first were getting built in dishwashers in the US many were gravity drain.
Most popular ones were GE‘s hot point KitchenAid still had gravity drain till 1964 your house might’ve come with a KitchenAid dishwasher. I don’t think GE and HP we’re still making gravity drain in 1961 however. John L | ||
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Post# 1148079 , Reply# 13 5/5/2022 at 18:04 (714 days old) by Steved (Guilderland, New York) |
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Not necessarily a gravity drain I have the manual for my ‘61 Princess and it shows the option of a separate wall drain. Perhaps some areas had local codes requiring a separate trap for the dishwasher. I think GE promoted full line kitchens. | ||
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Post# 1148102 , Reply# 14 5/5/2022 at 22:49 (714 days old) by Jetaction (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 1148109 , Reply# 15 5/6/2022 at 05:15 (714 days old) by Easyspindry (Winston-Salem, NC) |
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Our first dishwasher . . . . . . was a GE portable with the bowtie impeller. That machine could clean anything you put in it. The impeller was remarkable. However, it could be heard on the next planet when it was running. But CLEAN it could. Loved it. Jerry Gay Winston-Salem, NC | ||
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Post# 1148111 , Reply# 16 5/6/2022 at 06:11 (714 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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That's a bute Paul!! | ||
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Post# 1148447 , Reply# 17 5/10/2022 at 21:48 (709 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.)) |
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Gravity Drain: | ||
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