After 20yrs of Searching,,,,, Finally!! A GE Dryer...........

[bajaespuma]

Aferim!

Oh so gorgeous! I loved these Programmed models. They had style! Does the washer have solenoid controlled bleach and softener dispensers?

 

[swestoyz]

Jimmy - big congrats! 20 years is a long time coming, but so worth it for just the back lit controls alone. Thanks for posting!

Ben

 

[soapnsuds]

Congratulations!

I was never a big GE fan, but being on here over the years and seeing many cool styles, I am really liking GE and I love, love, LOVE this dryer. The back lighting is way cool! We've said it on here a million times....they just don't make em' like they used to!

Congratulations again! And now, if the Dryer Gods would please shine this way with a harvest gold electric dryer to match my 1977 1/18! LOL!!

Happy drying Jimmy. -Laurent

 

[jons1077]

Congrats!!!

I've never seen a GE light up like that! It's just beautiful and so glad you found it!

Jon

 

[gansky1]

Back-lit controls! That is very nice - what a great find...

I'll have to dig through my advertising pages, I think I have a couple of ads showing this set. They certainly were striking with the departure from the stacked buttons/toggles.

Congrats!!

 

[Unimatic1140]

WOW, Jimmy that dryer is in amazing shape!!! Congrats and enjoy. I had no idea that early gas GE dryers were rare, I will definitely keep a close watch out.

 

[bajaespuma]

Aferim!

"this model has the flint striker".

Does this mean that the burner fires up just like a cigarette lighter??

I LOVED this style--GE featured their Programmed Washer for many years but I think this must have been the only year that the dryer looked just like the washer. Never knew about the back-lit controls. Boy would I like to find a couple just like those!

An old dream is to find the first Heavy Duty 18 Model with the all-blue tub. I remember Macy's had one of those paired with the 31" huge dryer in Coppertone. One of the Masters of Saybrook College had that same pair in their apartment. Back then I was too shy about my appliance obsessions to even ask to look at them. They must have gone to the New Haven dump decades ago.

 

[rickr]

Glad you finally found a match for your washer, even if it took 20 years. Congratulations Jimmy, I know how you love sets!

 

[a440]

Beautiful!

Great find Jimmy! Congratulations!
It looks to be in great shape.
The lighted controls are stunning!
Give us a report on the sensor drying!
Happy for you!
Brent

 

[eddy1210]

OOOOO!

That a beauty Jimmy! I've never seen that control panel style before. You must be thrilled with it.

 

[laundromat]

3 speed agiation/sky blue speckled porcelain wash tub

Hey Jimmy!,

I know how it feels to find a gem like this!My sister,Leslie,had these in coppertone along with a matching dishwasher,wall oven with P7 self cleaning cycle and asbestus shield in between its double pane window,4 burner cooktop with Sensi-Temp and overhead controls and a 19 cu ft.bottom drawer freezer refrigerator with ice maker.She replaced the dishwasher with a 1980 KitchenAid Superba(which she claims she hated)and the washer took its final dump the same year.She replaced it and the matching electric dryer with the new Whirlpool belt drive with the electronic touch controls.The washer kept having issues with clothes like baby socks going over the inner tub and clogging the pump.The dryer drum rusted out in less than 2 years.

 

[gyrafoam]

Absolutely gorgeous gas dryer! What a great find!
Those were such good dryers and that porcelain drum is so nice.

 

[golittlesport]

Congratulations on a stellar find!! I'm very happy for you, buddy.

 

[bajaespuma]

Could you do me a favor and post the dryer's (and the washer's) model number?

 

[toggleswitch2]

Congrats. How fabulous and what a catch!

Flint striker? HUH?

 

[filterflo]

"Flint striker? Huh?" duh..........

Yes Toggles AND bajaespuma, FLINT STRIKER. Its the repair industry slang term for the type of gas ignition system that uses a vibrating coil thru two angled arms, each with a "striker/flint" at the end that acutally and physically makes a "spark" just as in a cigarette lighter to ignite the gas. As soon as the gas ignites, a flame sensor kicks in and shuts off the striker coil until the burner cycles again and the flame need to be lit. GE used this system for many years in place of a standing pilot light until they finally and completely when to the "glo coil" system of ignition. When I get a chance I will post some pictures for the unbelievers on how this system works. I have a couple of new coil/strikers in my parts stash........along with a parts diagram of the system and wiring diagram of it.

 

[jons1077]

Gas models...

I remember my grandmother's being a gas dryer of the same year. The flint strykers made a very unique sound. Loved it!

Jon

 

[angus]

What a beautiful find, Jimmy. And even better that you have your dear mom's washer to make the set. Those GE's could not be beat for styling, performance and durability. Wish there were more around. I haven't had a Filter-Flo w/mini basket in 13 years and I miss it every time I do laundry. Even though my Speed Queen is a fine, solid machine, it just isn't the same.

Look forward to more pics.

Anthony

 

[jons1077]

Interesting sensors too...

Since my dryer is "Versatronic" also I decided to stick my head in to see if mine was similar. Sure enough I have the exact same sensors and thermostats in there too. Can't believe I never noticed them before! I decided to plug her in and fire it up again because it's such a great machine!

Jon

 

[gewa1054wguy]

Wow!

Hi Jimmy,

What a great find and it is in a great home! I love the back lit control panel. I wish they all had that!

EMP