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1957 GE Washer restoration (parts sourcing) |
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Post# 1197354 , Reply# 1   1/18/2024 at 08:04 by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Hi Christopher, as for the tub gasket what I do with those is I gently remove the big round tub gasket and apply a bead of silicone seal in the U shape under then gasket then I reinstall the gasket this prevents water from going under the gasket. Now to prevent water from going over the gasket use a strip of self-adhesive "closed cell" foam (rubber weather stripping) and cover the entire top of the gasket with it. Closed cell foam has never failed me, I've used it on the majority of my machines to enhance an old hardened gasket.
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Post# 1197390 , Reply# 3   1/19/2024 at 09:03 by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Chris -
Grab this fill flume ASAP (GE PN WH41X71). Odd that it was missing to begin with, and quite possibly was missing as they are very easy to damage when removing the tops on these. In 1958 GE revised the flume to incorporate the outlet for the fabric softener, and was then considered the universal replacement for all 1957-1960 solid tubs by plugging the outlet with a cap. https://www.ebay.com/itm/115415301786... As for your tub seal, I feel your pain. I probably found the last NOS tub seal in the country when I restored the '58. It seems that the rubber GE used on these dries out and gets oily and hard - the seal on my '58 was the same, as well as a few earlier solid tubs I've worked on as well. It will shatter by just looking at it! You'll need to get creative in finding a single channel seal to replace the GE one. Something like this would be a good place to start. I don't recall what the outer tub panel thickness is, but measure that first before buying anything. Do you know what the condition is of the outer tub boot? Hopefully it's a later Star Boot replacement? www.grainger.com/product/...
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