Thread Number: 90602
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
GE FF clutch VS 2-speed Motor |
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Post# 1151225   6/15/2022 at 14:51 (680 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.)   |   | |
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Anyone have a clue why GE went with the difficult to fix clutch system vs. a simple 2 speed motor?
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Post# 1151228 , Reply# 1   6/15/2022 at 15:12 (680 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 1151235 , Reply# 2   6/15/2022 at 17:26 (680 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.)   |   | |
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That's one thing I was thinking too, Robert.
I also wonder if it was a matter of principle and trying make the entire machine operate off one motor. They did that kind of thing back then. Things like the main power plant or New York's central steam plant that was supposed to feed all buildings. |