Dude, where's my combo?

[turquoisedude]

208 RPM Spin

It would probably take some serious re-engineering of the drive unit to make a machine like this spin faster than 208 rpms.   I think part of the reason the spin is relatively slow is the 'suspension' system of the GE Combo.  It is literally a tub on legs - I think they could have called it a 'bolt-down'... LOL   I'll comment more on that when I get tearing into the 47 Bendix...

 

[combo52]

GE Combo Spin Speeds

There is basically no suspension on these combos, O Keefe & Merritt Norge and Easy combos also had no suspension so fast spinning was out of the question.

The OK&M did not spin at all, but was only made in gas and had a 9,500BTU burner, the Norge only spun around 200RPMs and the Easy did a surge spin where it surged to a little over 200 RPMs for just a few seconds at a time. And in spite of these poor water extraction rates anyone of these early combos will seriously beat probably any combo built anywhere in the world today in capacity and speed of the complete cycle [ maybe not total energy consumption however ].

I have long predicted that the return of a REAL combo is going happen again soon, one that can wash and DRY more than 10 pounds of clothing in under an hour and half.

 

[ovrphil]

"predicted that the return of a REAL combo "

I'll be watching!

 

[jetcone]

We should

call it "The Real Combo"!!

 

 

[philr]

We took some time to adjust the leveling legs on the combo yesterday and it went into spin without problems! No leaks, no timer issues, heaters working and some "water extraction" too!

 

 

[combo52]

GE Combo Spinning

Very cool, notice how the window starts to steam up on the inside during spin because the dry heaters are on starting to warm up the machine and clothes for a faster dry cycle.

 

[philr]

Yes it does! Even if "omit dry" or "drip dry"? is selected as it was when we filmed this...

 

But I think Paul told me that there's a cycle of the washer in which they stay off. 

 

I'm sure he'll chime in with more info about that!

 

 

[turquoisedude]

Yep, if the dry thermostat is set to the 'delicate' side of the dial, the calrods will not be powered during the spin.   Also, only the large calrod will be powered up in the dry portion of the cycle when in the 'delicate' position.   I swear I did not just read the GE manual on this, I memorized it... LOL 

 

[jetcone]

I'll have to check the

1955 Combo and see if thats true too.