pics of assembly
Kate,
I found several blade assemblies, but this is the only one which did not have damage to the sprocket.
There is just a touch of roughness on one of the blades. It won't hurt a thing, However, if you want to put your blades on the assembly, just loosen the nut on top and swap them out.
As great as General Electric's blenders are, GE did not do one thing they should have....put a friction fit between the blender jar and the base (motor) unit.
Notice when your blender jar sits on the base unit you can wobble it with your hand, compared to many other brands, such as Oster, Hamilton-Beech, etc., which have a plastic ring on the base and the motor unit, which holds it rock solid.
That is why you see sprocket damage so often on the GE's as any tipping, however slight, of the jar while it is blending may disengage/engage the drive and put a little damage on the sprocket. (You will definitely hear it if you do this, you'll hear a metal to metal zipping sound.)
If you decide to use a spoon to push down ingredients while blending, make sure you push down on the container to hold it as you do, so you do not inadvertently rock the container.
Likewise if you put something in, such as hard frozen banana pieces, which might cause the container to move around while blending, just put your hand on top and hold it.
GE used very strong belts. In all the years I have collected General Electric blenders I have only broken two belts. I make a lot of smoothies, never with ice which waters them down, but with solid frozen banana pieces. The blenders get a workout and the 50+ year old belts seem to have no problem with it.
If you would, however, need a belt they are an 11 tpi (teeth per inch) timing belt available at McMaster-Carr Supply Company.
Please send me your address by email, Kate, and I will try to get the assembly out to the Post Office tomorrow or Friday.
Happy blending with your vintage GE blender!
Barry
