anybody remember this 59 GE?

[fester]

What a waste. *%&#%@* !!!

Let me guess, was it sold to house flippers? Did they can s**tcan the oven or keep it ? Growing up, my father had the same shortsightedness. I found a victorian era croquet set in the loft of a shed, complete with mallets, stand, balls, hoops and stakes. Thinking it was cool, I got it down and started brushing off the dust to reveal the original paint. Dad took one look, declared it junk and tossed it on a brush fire he had going. Later, I saw a similar set at a local antique store. When I told the owner abut the set I found, he winced and said "tell your dad he burnt up a hundred dollar bill". That was in 1972 dollars. I don't get some people...hell I don't get most people. Stupid and useless.

 

[ken]

Great save. There's no limit to people's stupidity or don't care attitude.

 

[classiccaprice]

You can see the wall oven to the left in the first picture of the junk pile. I left it as there was no desire from anyone for it on here, I didn't need it, and it was in a similar state to the dishwasher (bits and pieces).

 

[jetcone]

Good on ya Will !

For persevering and ignoring stupidity. Because that is sheer stupidity what happened to that machine! 
There was a buyer right there willing and able and they just threw their hands up.

 

When it comes to home appliances I've seen this over and over again. Its weird!

 

I've even seen it from junkyard doobies "guarding" the pile appliances before its carted off to gawd knows where!

 

[classiccaprice]

I'm glad I went yesterday! It's pouring here today! Wet electronics is not a good thing. Thankfully it hadn't rained in the last week or so and there was no sign of standing water in the machine.

 

[alr2903]

I wonder if it is possible some new home buyers fear a scam type situation when they encounter a note on a vintage appliance?   They are gutting a house in a new to them neighborhood and no doubt have expensive tools and building supplies on site in a house they cannot live in at present.   That is all I can think of for a reason  not to call. 

Will, I hope you find all the parts you need.  What a  horrible fate, it sat there in pristine shape for 56 years.

Has anyone had better luck with the actual real estate company instead of estate sale brokers?

 

[travis]

It's really a shame what they did to that dishwasher.  In all fairness to the people remodeling the house, they likely never saw the note.  If they dishwasher had items inside it at the sale, it was likely emptied after the sale. and there goes the note.

 

Unfortunately, a dishwasher is a built in appliance.  Very few realtors are going to remember to pass on the interest of a 60 year old appliance to a buyer.  If I were to leave a note, I would zip tie a tag to a rack or shelf.  All bets are off though, so many people are careless and stupid.

 

[gansky1]

Travis made a good point about the buyers/flippers of a house. The sale closes and the demolition crew comes in with instructions to "demo the kitchen and get it into the driveway or dumpster before lunch." I've looked at these pull-out dishwashers and un-installing them can be a real challenge, especially if you've no knowledge of how they are installed and come apart.

In most cases, the cabinets are built around the shell of the machine and hard-plumbed into a galvanized plumbing system that needs a sawz-all to remove. I considered one in a house a block from me, knew it would be saved by a friend on the board here and short of spending the day pulling out the kitchen and re-plumbing that end of the house to cap the lines intertwined with the sink and laundry room below, that dishwasher was staying. And it did. The scrapper likely got the drawer section of the machine and the dumpster got the shell/cabinet when it came out with the surrounding cabinets. Not as easy as it looks with these machines.

I had another run-in with a pull out GE, the owner would sell it to me IF I removed the machine and installed a newer dishwasher for her as part of the "deal". I told her to take a flying leap off of a high bridge and ran away. Hours of work and I still get to pay for the precious antique - lol.
*Now if it had been the rare 30" Empress model, I wouldn't have had a choice or Ken would have flown out here and boxed my ears to let that go to a scrapper.

 

[firedome]

Thank you for saving that wonderful machine!

The appliance gods are smiling!

 

[classiccaprice]

Does anyone happen to have a picture of the original water inlet valve (with or without the feed tube)? I'm thinking about taking one last look to see if I can find it.

 

[classiccaprice]

Paging Paul (turquoisedude)

check your email, please.

 

[kb0nes]

Seems like the remodeling folks have watched a few too many of those renovation TV shows. You know the ones that go in with sledge hammers and just beat the living hell out of everything. It is clearly to add drama and interest to a show for the people that don't appreciate craftsmanship.

The one thing I never got in about the demolition idea, while I realize that all the cabinets etc may be going, I'm not sure its a good idea to "tenderize" the framing and the structure of the home!!

As an aside these shows are likely the same ones that forced all modern kitchen remodels to have granite counters and stainless skinned appliances...

 

[cadman]

Will, here's a shot of the valve...

 

[classiccaprice]

Thanks Cory!

I went back one last time to look for it, but there was no sign. Those roofing shingles were thick in that pile. I'd love to have found the kitchen sink as well, but I suspect it's under the roof sadly. I'd love to find one in nice condition with a good hoodie (sp) ring for my eventual kitchen remodel. I have a stainless one, but it's just not the same.

 

[ken]

Hudee ring

They are still available.

vanceind.com

 

[combo52]

Inlet Valve For A GE Roll-Out DW

Being that is was brass and copper it probably went in the scrap metal pile.

 

[classiccaprice]

Hey fellas,

As much as I hate to do it, I'm thinking about letting this one go. Realistically, I'm not going to cut up my original knotty pine cabinets for a dishwasher and I can find something later if I move to a house where I need to replace a modern one to make it more vintage. It's in pieces as you've seen but is in good shape on the whole and could be repaired relatively easily. I've already had people write me about certain parts (the motor and top), but I'd rather sell it as a whole machine. If I decide for sure to let this go, is anyone interested in buying the whole machine from me? IF not does anyone want to buy any of the other parts? I haven't decided 100%, but I'm definitely leaning that way.