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Thread Number: 94256
/ Tag: Vintage Dryers
1957 GE Washer & Dryer project thread |
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Post# 1189437 , Reply# 1 9/6/2023 at 10:53 (240 days old) by pulltostart  (Mobile, AL) |
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Christopher, I have a copy of the Use and Care Guide for this dryer (not a service manual). Here is what the U&CG says about the Air Freshener. I also have a copy of the 1958 dryer U&CG but the air freshener set up is completely different; uses an aerosol bottle of the perfune.
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Post# 1189457 , Reply# 3 9/6/2023 at 15:21 (240 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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I think I have the service manual for the "P"'s Check the Archive first; I may have already scanned it and submitted it to the Webmaster. While you do that, I'll look for it. Congratulations on getting this beautiful pair; I have them as well, but they aren't in anywhere near as good condition as yours.
Even during the short production period for the DA-820P's some parts were changed. The Air Freshener slide control was at some point metal; at another point some kind of plastic. I don't know which came first. | ||
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Post# 1189462 , Reply# 4 9/6/2023 at 16:11 (240 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 1189520 , Reply# 5 9/7/2023 at 05:24 (240 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 1189525 , Reply# 6 9/7/2023 at 08:23 (239 days old) by Delco1946 (Oregon) |
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I already checked the archive I purchased what was available :). Nothing is available for the dryer. Latvia sounds like quite the trip! I’ll be slow to work on these so no rush, just appreciative of the offer! | ||
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Post# 1189526 , Reply# 7 9/7/2023 at 08:36 (239 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Christopher, I learned a great deal from restorations of my 57 GE set - I hope I can help.
I saw that the thermal fuse from your dryer was missing - I have the original and a substitute part number back in Canada but I will post it for you as soon as I can. In Latvia to finally get my late father laid to rest... | ||
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Post# 1189660 , Reply# 8 9/9/2023 at 00:09 (238 days old) by Delco1946 (Oregon) |
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Shorted the fuse with a wire just to see if the thing even turns on, until I can get a fuse. It seems to run/spin, however the light doesn’t work and I have no indication of heat. Guessing it’s not just a bad bulb and is probably the starter, but will investigate. | ||
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Post# 1189685 , Reply# 9 9/9/2023 at 14:11 (237 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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1957 sunny yellow, GE washer and dryer
Hi Christopher, congratulations on the safe arrival of these very cool machines.
The thermal fuse above the heating element that has failed can be replaced with a 300°F high limit thermostat, I believe GE even had a kit to do this later on. I don’t have a wiring diagram in front of me. I don’t know if that cuts off the machine motor or the heating element circuit easy enough to trace and figure out This dryer used to heating elements, WE 11 X 60. What is the 240 V version You need two of those if the elements are bad. In the picture of the dryer, it looks like somebody was messing with the operating thermostat because the serial plate has been moved the voltage adjustment is behind the serial number plate. You can adjust this dryer so the automatic cycle works on either 120 V 208 V or 240 V The dryer doesn’t really need much lubrication. Most of the bearings are plastic so you can use a good lubricant for plastic on the shaft. It has the roller that drives the drum, it’s just a simple belt drive and two rollers in the front to support the front of the drum. A small amount of plastic safe lubricant can be used on those. If you want to get more involved, you can take the motor all apart and lubricate it or drill holes in the ends, and add turban oil . If you want to use this dryer a lot, you should probably add heat related to protect the timer contacts, and the main control thermostat contacts. Both of these parts are very NLA. John | ||
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Post# 1191534 , Reply# 11 10/8/2023 at 08:02 (208 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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1957 GE top-of-the-line laundry
Hi Christopher, glad you’re getting a chance to work on these.
My last sentence was supposed to say you can add a heat relay to the heater to protect the timer contacts motor centrifugal switch and operating thermostat. If you’re going to use the dryer a lot these are high failure points on old electric dryers , we often do this on old electric dryers to protect the critical parts that are so hard to repair or replace. John | ||
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Post# 1201977 , Reply# 13 3/21/2024 at 15:06 by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Water valve, solenoids,
Hi Christopher, the 50 W coil is for an icemaker it’s designed to burn itself out in about 1 to 2 minutes. This is to prevent flooding in case the icemaker keeps calling for water if something goes wrong with the icemaker itself. You need coils around 15 W their continuous duty. John | ||
| Post# 1201978 , Reply# 14 3/21/2024 at 15:13 by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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Post# 1201983 , Reply# 16 3/21/2024 at 16:09 by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Post# 1201989 , Reply# 17 3/21/2024 at 16:29 by Delco1946 (Oregon) |
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It’s working! Woot woot thanks! Noisy as hell in slow agitation ( planning to switch out for a new clutch once I get the later style brake solenoid) but it’s working! Sounds like a Jack hammer really lol. | ||
| Post# 1202685 , Reply# 18 4/3/2024 at 00:41 by Stan (Napa CA) | ||
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