GE 2 Speed..........with MiniWash........

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Before I start this post, I want to take a moment to THANK all of you who sent emails in regards to my mothers recent passing.........Also a SPECIAL THANKS to those of you who sent cards and notes......they were a great comfort during a most difficult time......THANK YOU and now on with my new find.........

An Unusual GE washer, 2 Speed with MiniWash..........

 

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But its NOT a clothes washer, its a DISH washer.. 2 Speeds? Mini Wash?

 

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Yes, a 2 Speed Dishwasher with MiniWash......

 

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MiniWash.......

 

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Cycle Buttons.......

 

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This is GE's top of the line portable/convertable dishwasher from approx 1968........This is when GE first started using the "AMERICANA" label.......

 

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A rather unusual upper rack, divided in two, and each side is adjustable to 3 different levels, independent of each other or of the bottom rack........

 

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Closer view of the upper racks........

 

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"Selecta Level Rack"

 

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This model features multiple spray arms,,,,,, with a special spray arm for the silverware basket which GE calls the "SILVER SHOWER"....

 

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"SILVER SHOWER" basket.........

 

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Many of the GE features...........

 

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Dual Detergent Dispensers.........with graphics for loading hints.......

 

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One of the many features of a GE portable of this era were the "RETRACTING STABILIZERS" that extended in front of the dishwasher when the door was opened. This made it so it would not "tip" forward when the racks were pulled out with a heavy load of dishes........They are cable operated on a rather simple mechanism, and actually work very well.......

 

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Stabilizer part of the way out, door half open.......

 

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Stabilizer fully extended......

 

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So what makes this a "2 Speed" dishwasher? Its a very interesting mechanism........ Its NOT a 2 Speed motor. The "gentle" speed is for the crystal/china cycle, and is uses a special type of "push button" that is actually an air bleed valve.....that opens up and lets air in to "aeriate" the water entering the pump, to make the wash action less agressive.......Here is pic of the gang of cycle switches......NOTICE the black tube on the left going to the switch assembly.....

 

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Close up of the crystal/china button, with the bleed valve shown........

 

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The air hose runs down the inside of the door,.......

 

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Thru the front panel............

 

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and finally to the pump housing, to add air to the system........and it WORKS! With the dishwasher running, you can actually hear and FEEL less water being thrown about during the cycle.

 

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Close up of the air injector hose........

 

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Because this was GE's top of the line, it had the "AUTOMATIC RINSE GLO" rinse aid dispenser.........

 

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The rinse aid dispenser consists of a reservoir to hold "JETDRY", and an electric solenoid that opens for just a short while on the last rinse.......

 

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GE also featured, in this model, a vent for when the dishes were in the dry cycle. The "vent" is normally closed during the wash cycle.....and only opens when the heating element is energized........This is the vent in "closed" position.....

 

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Impressive!

Another innovative product from GE ..Thanks for posting Jimmy!

 

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Vent in "open" position. The vent and detergent cups are operated on a "cam" in conjuntion with the mechanical timer.....as the timer advances the cam moves levers and arms to open the 2 detergent cups and then open the vent and also close it at the end of the cycle.........

 

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Timer cams........

 

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I don't know about the other features, but I do know that GE used those stabilizers for quite a few years on all their various models. They were a rather ingenius thought IMO.

 

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STOP TIM! Im not done yet! ha. Now lets look at the cycles this model has..........Its guided by a system of "DOTS", so that we could nickname this model "DOTTIE"!!
There are open dots, closed dots, and a "asterisk"......