Thread Number: 91770
/ Tag: Vintage Dishwashers
GE Wonder Kitchen Center dishwasher |
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Post# 1163105 , Reply# 1   11/3/2022 at 07:59 (532 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL)   |   | |
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Congratulations on acquiring all your equipment/toys! It appears that you have the makings for a complete vintage kitchen. There's lots of talent and information available here to help you complete your project. If your kitchen center is a 1955 or 1956, the double wall oven is a little newer; without doing some reading I'd say 1961 or 1962-ish. And, in the event your Combination refrigerator needs help, one of the best refrigeration people in the US is not far away from you.
Looking forward to seeing more photos as your kitchen comes together!
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Post# 1163115 , Reply# 2   11/3/2022 at 12:41 (532 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Justin, your dishwasher and the main part of the Wonder Kitchen is one of the first from 1955! The date code "M" in the dishwasher model tag is GE's code for the year 1955. I could write a thesis about these dishwashers... I have a standalone 1955 model as well as the 1956 model in my Wonder Kitchen. The main drive motor will probably start right up (those GE motors are pretty tough) but you may run into trouble with the drain pump or timer. If the drain pump is troublesome, it's not that difficult to swap in one from a more recent dishwasher - I had to replace mine a couple of years ago and was able to use a modern Frigidaire dishwasher pump successfully. If the timer does not advance when the machine is running, that means the timer motor has failed (a very common issue with machines of this age) BUT there are replacement motors that can be adapted. I'm jealous that you have the original GE Load Center in yours... mine had been stripped out a LOOOONG time ago. I recently scanned a copy of the 1955 Kitchen Centre Service Manual and installation instructions for another collector. If you'd like a copy, please let me know. I do not wish to publish my email address here but I can be reached through FB.
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Post# 1163121 , Reply# 3   11/3/2022 at 14:50 (532 days old) by newvista58 (Northern NJ)   |   | |
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I have one, but with Stainless Doors. I NEED Turquoise ones.
If I had them, it would prob go in my kitchen, but I am planning on using my 1955 yellow GE oven. I did a Wonder Kitchen in my first house, Yellow and Turquoise. Left it there when I moved. I wish I could find another one. Good Luck with yours. You'll love it!!! 😁 |
Post# 1163139 , Reply# 5   11/3/2022 at 18:14 (532 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio)   |   | |
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Post# 1163184 , Reply# 7   11/4/2022 at 12:09 (531 days old) by rinso (Meridian Idaho)   |   | |
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My in-laws had a GE sink and dishwasher combination. I think they called it an "Electric Sink." Anyway, I was always fascinated by the timer which was driven by the main motor. It was basically a cam and followers system. |
Post# 1163196 , Reply# 8   11/4/2022 at 17:48 (531 days old) by sqrly (Mississippi)   |   | |
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Turquoisedude, thank you for the service manual! It is a wealth of information. No more guessing what goes where when digging in the bucket of bolts and brackets I got with the set. |
Post# 1163231 , Reply# 9   11/5/2022 at 18:18 (530 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 1163254 , Reply# 13   11/5/2022 at 23:40 (530 days old) by sqrly (Mississippi)   |   | |
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Can anybody give me the mounting bracket locations for the wall mount refrigerator? I haven't drywalled yet, so now would be a great time to reinforce the wall in case I ever find one in the future. |
Post# 1163268 , Reply# 14   11/6/2022 at 07:48 (529 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Justin, a copy of the GE Wall Refrigerator installation instructions is on its way to you!
I would recommend that you do at least a couple of cycle tests with the dishwasher before installing it, with and without water. If the timer failed, the machine will simply not advance through cycles - when started up, this style of dishwasher runs a "preheat" phase for a few minutes - the impeller motor runs and the calrod heater heats up to compensate for cool incoming water in the pre-rinse fill. If the timer motor is not running, it will never advance to the first fill. If the water pump was to fail, there is a pressure switch in the drain chamber before the pump motor - if this switch is 'on', the water valve will not power on and let it more water. You'd be washing and rinsing with the same water already in the machine. It would not be a bad idea to get a spare drain pump, as a precaution...
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Post# 1172387 , Reply# 16   2/16/2023 at 02:18 (428 days old) by sqrly (Mississippi)   |   | |
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Here is what I have for the faucet, it is screen shots from another thread on this site (sorry I don't know the thread title or the poster name) |
Post# 1172830 , Reply# 17   2/21/2023 at 16:07 (422 days old) by sarahperdue (Alabama)   |   | |
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