Another GE find

[jons1077]

Bob

Good to hear from you! I was just thinking about how I hadn’t seen any truly vintage washer/dryer sets in years but I admittedly haven’t been looking lately. It’s not like I needed another avocado green set of GEs but I’m excited about the quirky little differences in these. I’ll be sure to post some
“Bob loads” in your honor once they’re all ready to go!

 

[jons1077]

Unfortunately...

Finally got to dive in to this machine a little today. Wash tub looks great and rust free but as for the outer tub...yikes! The rim has completed corroded through in a few places and will need to be reconstructed. Transmission boot was well sealed and appears to be ok with no major corrosion. I’ll get to work on this tub rust issue and POR-15 most of it so I don’t have this issue again. Then I’ll be checking out the speed solenoid. Unfortunately, the speed solenoid on my parts machine was broken. Apparently someone was switching speeds while the machine was running at some point. Oh well!

More to come!

 

[appnut]

You definitely have your work cut out for you!!  I know you'll make it outstanding!!!

 

[wft2800]

I wonder whether it wouldn't be easier/cheaper to get a replacement tub, either a NOS part (if available) or a better one from a donor parts machine...

 

[jons1077]

Outer tub swap

I am considering swapping outer tubs with the one donor machine I have. Problem is one really isn’t much better than the other. I also want to keep the original fill flume instead of switching it to be more downward flumes in be newer models. I’ve patched horrible outer tubs with good success before so I’m going to try in this one. The tricky part will be getting a good clean edge on the rim so the gasket seats correctly. I should be able to accomplish that with sand paper. Fiberglass material worked great before.

 

[jons1077]

Bondo-a-go-go

Two patches are setting and one more to go. Outer tub and top got a good scrubbing and brushing. Besides the outer rim things don’t look too bad. Finish patching tonight, sand and smooth the areas and then on to POR-15 treatment.

 

[jons1077]

Cleaning up

Lid, gasket and parts all scrubbed and clean.

 

[toploadloyalist]

"LID UP PREVENTS SPIN ACTION", but not agitation act

I had neighbors who had a GE washer from that c.1969 era. I remember that it continued agitating with the lid open, as told in the upper left part of the lid instructions. What year did GE washers first stop agitating with the lid open?

 

[jons1077]

I’m certainly no expert but I assume around 1970 when the lid hinges switched from recessed to rear mount and the lid switch was no longer hidden but rather made a punch hole in the lid is when they must have made it completely disable the machine.

Btw bondo ain’t working. Apparently it’s too cold and that is entirely frustrating.