WOW. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
BEHOLD! - MY HOLY GRAIL!
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totally cool! Finding a "donor" GE washer to sacrifice a motor shouldn't be a problem at all. It will be great to see this totally rare machine up and running. It doesn't look bad at all. Should be a lot of fun. That's a nice looking control panel there too!
geextrarinse
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to answer some questions...
What is the tank for?
the tank fits perfectly into the underside of the lid and has a small screw pin that you untwist to remove the tank for regular cleanning. The tank has compartments for fabric softener, bleach and powdered detergent.
The multi directional Filter Flo nozzle has an apparatus in it that is controlled by the timer. It adjusts the flow of the recirculating water to different angles of the nozzle throughout the cycle and directs it into the various compartments on the holding tank to disense the products at just the right time of the cycle.
I plan on taking pics of the whole thing and posting them. I unfortunately don't have a digital video camera but my pics will be thorough.
I can't wait!
What is the tank for?
the tank fits perfectly into the underside of the lid and has a small screw pin that you untwist to remove the tank for regular cleanning. The tank has compartments for fabric softener, bleach and powdered detergent.
The multi directional Filter Flo nozzle has an apparatus in it that is controlled by the timer. It adjusts the flow of the recirculating water to different angles of the nozzle throughout the cycle and directs it into the various compartments on the holding tank to disense the products at just the right time of the cycle.
I plan on taking pics of the whole thing and posting them. I unfortunately don't have a digital video camera but my pics will be thorough.
I can't wait!
Very Nice
These where heavily advertised in the late 70's if i remember correctly. I do not remember anyone that actually owned one, but I always liked them. wonder what they cost New back then? bet you had to have your Right Change $, before you marched into your local GE dealer. Thanks for the pics, now the four dispenser holes obviously bleach, f.s., and 2 detergents im guessing for a prewash then on to the regular wash? could you use powder in both detergent slots or a liquid in one, and powder in the other. It is a very nice machine.Hope the guys hook you up with your motor. love the lights.
These where heavily advertised in the late 70's if i remember correctly. I do not remember anyone that actually owned one, but I always liked them. wonder what they cost New back then? bet you had to have your Right Change $, before you marched into your local GE dealer. Thanks for the pics, now the four dispenser holes obviously bleach, f.s., and 2 detergents im guessing for a prewash then on to the regular wash? could you use powder in both detergent slots or a liquid in one, and powder in the other. It is a very nice machine.Hope the guys hook you up with your motor. love the lights.
geextrarinse
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ff nozzle
note the different levels on the ramp of the nozzle. these all correspond with different ports in the tank. the far right smaller opening is for dispensing the reg cycle detergent and bleach. the far left is for the fabric softener and the centre is for the prewash cycle and rinse after the FS was released.
(uugh i can't wait to scrub this thing!)
note the different levels on the ramp of the nozzle. these all correspond with different ports in the tank. the far right smaller opening is for dispensing the reg cycle detergent and bleach. the far left is for the fabric softener and the centre is for the prewash cycle and rinse after the FS was released.
(uugh i can't wait to scrub this thing!)
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One interesting thing I noticed was the little "divider" in the nozzle between the right and middle sections. Mine doesn't have that.
Hey - quick question from this GE novice. Why does this machine have a stair-stepped Filter pan - I've never seen one like this before. Is it specific to the Dispensall - or have I not been paying attention (good chance!). My late 60's (the step down to your Programed GE) machine has just the normal small filter pan.
Matt, this is a Super Cool machine - you're going to enjoy getting this one ready to go!
Ben
Matt, this is a Super Cool machine - you're going to enjoy getting this one ready to go!
Ben
geextrarinse
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Detergent:
I suppose you could use liquid in the prewash/soak and yes enzyme soak was still popular then. But the way the tank is set up you really couldn't use anything but powder in the regular wash dispenser because it would ultimately just run into the ff pan and not stay in the dispenser - that portion of the tank was more or less a shelf to hold the powder until the water moved it into the machine - liquid would have dripped off the tray and right into the machine.
The cool thing i noticed with the tank is that i can remove it from the lid and lay it in position and then i'll have already defeated the lid switch so we can watch the tray do its work - i'll take pics of everything so we can see - i'm realizing that thought a few have had these machines i don't think anyone has seen the tank in action until now - how exciiting!
Hmmm Austin... This is the exact nozzle I remember from when
I was little - you see i was exactly at eye level with it back then! I will tell you thought that HUGE chunks of lint were wadded up behind that little diverter so thats why they probably eliminated it on the later model. This is also a later model as the earliest version had a solenoid activated bleach dispenser under the top - the tank back then was just a diverter ramp. my machine actually holds the bleach and puts it in via siphon method. the fab softner disp. has a siphon too.
I suppose you could use liquid in the prewash/soak and yes enzyme soak was still popular then. But the way the tank is set up you really couldn't use anything but powder in the regular wash dispenser because it would ultimately just run into the ff pan and not stay in the dispenser - that portion of the tank was more or less a shelf to hold the powder until the water moved it into the machine - liquid would have dripped off the tray and right into the machine.
The cool thing i noticed with the tank is that i can remove it from the lid and lay it in position and then i'll have already defeated the lid switch so we can watch the tray do its work - i'll take pics of everything so we can see - i'm realizing that thought a few have had these machines i don't think anyone has seen the tank in action until now - how exciiting!
Hmmm Austin... This is the exact nozzle I remember from when
I was little - you see i was exactly at eye level with it back then! I will tell you thought that HUGE chunks of lint were wadded up behind that little diverter so thats why they probably eliminated it on the later model. This is also a later model as the earliest version had a solenoid activated bleach dispenser under the top - the tank back then was just a diverter ramp. my machine actually holds the bleach and puts it in via siphon method. the fab softner disp. has a siphon too.
geextrarinse
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Stepped filter pan...
was developed as a detergent dispensing feature. it was used in machines that had prewashes and such. I understand that on earlier machines (pre-dispensall) there was also a gadget that sat on top of the agitator/ff pan that dispensed detergent after the prewash spin. the fab softner was dispensed by a timed dispenser like the timed bleach dispenser. they used them for a couple of years then they went to the larger "super filter flo" pan w/o the stepped dish.
here is a pic of my other machine w/o the indented centre - though i like the dish with the indent much better.
was developed as a detergent dispensing feature. it was used in machines that had prewashes and such. I understand that on earlier machines (pre-dispensall) there was also a gadget that sat on top of the agitator/ff pan that dispensed detergent after the prewash spin. the fab softner was dispensed by a timed dispenser like the timed bleach dispenser. they used them for a couple of years then they went to the larger "super filter flo" pan w/o the stepped dish.
here is a pic of my other machine w/o the indented centre - though i like the dish with the indent much better.
very nice machines.
was the mechanism still "suspended" by cables in these machines or was a different suspension system in use by then.One last question did these have the speed selector that could be damaged if you changed speeds with it running, or at this TOL level did ge throw in the true 2 speed motors? fascinating, and they are. Hope you have lots of fun with these, alr2903, arthur.
was the mechanism still "suspended" by cables in these machines or was a different suspension system in use by then.One last question did these have the speed selector that could be damaged if you changed speeds with it running, or at this TOL level did ge throw in the true 2 speed motors? fascinating, and they are. Hope you have lots of fun with these, alr2903, arthur.
OMG!
Matt!
Awesome machine, and with the elusive TANK!!! Austin really loves this washer! It has such killer splash action! I am so happy for you!! Please take pics and vids so that we can see it in action!! I am curious to see how the dispenser tank works for you!
Congrats and enjoy!!!
Venus
Matt!
Awesome machine, and with the elusive TANK!!! Austin really loves this washer! It has such killer splash action! I am so happy for you!! Please take pics and vids so that we can see it in action!! I am curious to see how the dispenser tank works for you!
Congrats and enjoy!!!
Venus
