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going tankless.... To really have a adequate tankless supply, you need something that will deliver at least 4 gpm at 120* or hotter. This requires a lot of gas input, and the units with the electric gas guns (power burners) are going to be the best at this. In addition to the venting, you...

These need a lighted controls certification.... It may not be obvious on the washer, but the timer dial illuminates against a matte aluminum background and looks really cool with good detail. Dryer is lighted too.

If these are common failures, I would consider reinforcing the unsupported end of the fan blades to prevent another failure. A band or wire around the periphery (under light tension) would prevent excessive flexing and subsequent failure due to centrifugal forces.

Blackstone,... Thanks for posting the pic. That's a "R" frame. And that is what I was looking for, so yes, I would like to get it from you. Time to work on postage, or I will PDF you a UPS label. Joe

Question about the motor. What frame (or case type) is on this motor?

The Wham-jam This could have been a most memorable marketing campaign and a big hit: Wham, Jam, Thank you Ma'm... (set to music, of course) My bad.

rain lamp We bought that exact rain lamp for my Grandmother maybe 30 years ago--and I think they still have it!!!

potable water "....stating that there may be wars over potable water." Yea, and in the US it's already happening. These wars do and will exist between [land] developers and politicians over the use of the water that we are saving for them. This is no joke: here in southern California, water...

RE Age So many of these seem to look alike... If you want an exact date on the machines, post the model numbers and I'll look them up for you. Joe

Age of the GE.... That GE with all the buttons is likely to be circa 1981 or '82. Now as for that copper Maytag 806 dryer--well forget that--rather, direct your attention to the avocado Kenmore gas dryer next to it with the modulating "Soft Heat" burner. About 100x better at drying than any 806.

You need to get it out of there, as you risk the possibility of puncturing the tub boot, which would be decidedly unpleasant.

You should be able to lift the top and reach down in between the tubs to grab it.

And speaking of BOL... Does anyone out there have a Kevinator electric dryer from around 1960? I'm looking for one...

Very nice machine... I just restored an identical, including color, machine over the last few months. It is a WWA-7070-BAL[AD], circa 1981. That machine worked continuously for 25 years and was never serviced until the oilite motor bushings finally ran out of lubricant last fall. Amazing...

If anything, the halo of heat dryers are known for being slow. It was not Maytag's best design for several reasons--including performance, which was generally poor.

I don't believe that the high-speed dryers were flawed. CU reported on them favorably and I've been using a '63 for more than ten years with good results and no difficulty. In fact, I prefer it over a dryer that would otherwise tumble my clothes to death--the high speed cuts the drying/tumble...

Repainting... Specify a catalytic paint (using a cyanoacrylate hardener and/or urethane)and you will have a more durable finish than porcelain, as it resists chipping better. rickr--those are beautiful machines. I have a '64 LK, an original Turquoise machine that is awaiting a full restoration...

Spin drains.... We all know that oils and other light soils will float up on the water. Now you guys that advocate spin drains must consider, that when things start spinning, you have nothing more than a centrifuge. So what happens to the lighter matter in a centrifuge? Well, it moves to the...

What do you need to know? I have the '65 LK dryer (in gas) and use it daily. I don't have the manual, but it's pretty simple to operate.

A real GE Filter Flo. A lot more fun than the esteemed but boring Maytag.