1967 GE "Concepts" kitchen/laundry planner

[retropia]

SS-200C Dishwasher

Ok, I'm confused by this dishwasher. This is the one in the layout where it is installed next to the combo washer/dryer.

 

The brochure copy says this dishwasher can be installed so it is centered underneath a sink.  How is that possible? The dishwasher door appears to be full height, but the tub behind it would have to be half as tall, in order to allow space for the sink and drain plumbing directly above it.

 

I can't imagine such a dishwasher would have been very popular, since it would only hold half as much as a regular dishwasher.

 

[mattl]

When we redid one of my cousin's older kitchen, my brother spec'd an under sink model dishwasher. It appears to be full sized but the upper rack is only about 2/3 normal size. The front half is standard but the back half is only good for mostly flat stuff like pot lids, and shallow bowls. Works great in a tight kitchen.

 

[pulltostart]

Dishwasher

That undersink dishwasher still exists today. I believe it currently labeled as a "Spacemaker" version. The top rack is only 1/2 a rack and the dishwasher requries a shallow (6" deep) sink with the drain at the rear of the sink (either right or left) rather than centered in the bowl. It will fit under a 24" sink or it and a single-bowl sink can be installed in 36" of space with room for a disposer. I always thought this was a cool solution to tight spaces!

Lawrence

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

LUV IT, 2!!!!!!

Leave it to a major company like GE to print such a comprehensive brochure!

But, I'm wondering about the copper-tone fridge in the one photo: Why is there only ONE handle???? Although it's likely to be a top-freezer model, is it really a single door? Maybe it's "all refrigerator" model? And even "Frost Free", even in the small cavity for freezing small items that these units usually come with?

In which case, I would think the toe-plate would probably be a lot bigger...

-- Dave

 

[combo52]

GE KITCHEN CATALOG

Ken thanks for posting this fabulous catalog. What memories this brings back. That first GE SXS refrigerator was not even made by GE it was made by Franklin and it was not only a power hog [ you needed your own electrical substation to keep it running ] but it wasn't very durable, the only thing good about it was it actually used a WP ice-maker. GE didn't attempt to build thier own fully automatic IM till 1968 and they were never any good until they gave up and just copied WPs very successful design in 1985. Although the GEs did make A better shaped ice cube. Shaded harvest gold did not come out till 1969 or sometime in 1968 at the earliest, the yellows shown in this guide all appear to be the unshaded sunny yellows.

 

Doug GE still makes the 24" space maker DW, it basically has 1/2 of the usual top rack and even the taller front part is an inch or so shorter. It can be installed under a shallow sink with the drain in the back center if no disposer is used or with the drain opening in the left or right rear of the sink with a disposer if the sink is offset 6 or 8" from the RT or LT of the DW.  We still work in several buildings in DC that had this setup installed in the 1970s when they were converted to condos. It is always funny when they go to Sears and buy a new DW and the installer tries to install it where to old one was. This is usually when we get called and bring them a new GE SM or often just fix the old DW as the new GE SMers are now about $800.

 

[cyclemonitor]

Spacemaker Under sink

Love the brochure...brings back many memories!

 

The Spacemaker is my favorite one for some reason......

 

I had a chance for one on CL......didn't grab it in time   (.....

 

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under sink

 

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New style

the upper rack is on glides and rollers and extends under the lower section of the top for flat item.

old style was a lift off basket supported over the front of the lower basket

 

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back view

 

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sorry for posting this newer model in this thread...but I wanted to show the differance of the older vs newer

 

[franksdad]

My oldest sister

had the JR17 oven and cooktop with control buttons on the hood in her new home she and my brother-in-law built in 1967. They were coppertone and I thought it was sooooooooo cool! I begged Mama to get this set. I was so jealous!

 

[turquoisedude]

Wow - what a cool brochure!   I wish I could go back in time... SIGH!

 

[retropia]

Spacesaver/Spacemaker Dishwasher

I learned something new today! I've been in many apartments and condos in the Midwest, and I've never seen a setup like this. If the kitchen is tiny in these parts and a dishwasher is desired, I've only ever seen a narrower model used instead of a standard-size dishwasher.

 

The brochure mentions an offset installation if a disposer is used. I'm guessing that even when the dishwasher is centered under the sink, the S-trap must be offset to the side slightly? That would be easier to do if the sink drain was in the left or right corner of the sink, as opposed to being centered.

 

Otherwise, I'm imagining how much more difficult it would be when "helpful" guests put potato peels down the garbage disposer, which causes a clog in our older plumbing. If you had to disconnect the dishwasher and pull it out in order to access the S-trap to snake the drain, that would be a real hassle.

 

Thanks, Ken, for sharing your brochure, and thanks to all for the education on these unusual (to me, anyway) dishwashers.

 

 

[pulltostart]

Disposer

The disposer can only be used with an offset installation. If 36" is allocated for the sink and dishwasher, the 12" that the dishwasher does not use will accomodate the disposer. That's why it is possible to install this model under a double-bowl sink, the dishwasher is installed to one side, leaving a cavity under the other end of the sink.

Lawrence

 

[cornutt]

Water heater

I didn't know GE ever made water heaters... I wonder how long it's been since they discontinued that.

 

[circlew]

GE water heaters are currently sold at Home Depot, and I think made by Rheem. Not sure what year GE got into the water heater business, but think they originally made their own. Seems like there was a period of several years when GE didn't have any water heaters in their product lineup.

 

[appliguy]

According to the 1987 Book a Walk through the Park The Hist

Harvest was introduced in 1967. Could it have been introduced on the 1968 line of appliances in the fall of 1967? PAT COFFEY