GE Dryer and Simplicity Wringer in their new home

[turquoisedude]

Finally! One of the many things I did on the long Canadian Thanksgiving weekend was to pick up the GE Clothes Conditioner Dryer I scored from Craigslist a couple of weeks ago and the 68 Simplicity wringer washer that was in storage for nearly 3 years now! At the moment, they are both temporarily residing in the new garage, but I fully intend to get that nifty dryer into regular service soon!

 

[turquoisedude]

Dryer control panel

I still get a kick out of the 'Synethetic Suit De-Wrinkle' setting!
The paint is a little rough on one side of the dryer and there is the inevitable rusting of some edges from 50 years service in a basement laundry.
Should I consider refinishing the cabinet??

 

[turquoisedude]

Inside the washer

I had forgotten the agitator was white - I am guessing this not the original one. All the wringers I ever owned had a black bakelite one!
It needs a good cleaning but otherwise it's in great shape - even the wringer rolls are smooth and soft!

 

[tuthill]

Glad to see someone got that dryer, she is a beauty. nice washer too

 

[rpm]

That is the washer I got in a bidding war with 2 Mennonites.
Glad I didn't get it. It went for over $600.00.
It had the white agitator and black cap too.

 

[turquoisedude]

Whoa! $600 for a wringer washer like this?? You'll never believe where this one came from - my father saved it from the curbside knowing that I was interested in vintage washers!

Good to know the white agitator was original, too.

 

[turquoisedude]

Air freshener button - how's that work?

I am sure that someone posted something about the air freshener button and how it worked on the GE dryer - am I wrong in thinking it was some kind of a small spray bottle?

 

[peterh770]

Very cool catches! That wringer looks like it means business! Congrats!

 

[wetguymd]

Great pics!!

Paul... what a beautiful wringer. I love any kind of washers but wringers are my very favorite. I would love to see this one in action. I also see your favorite memory machine was a 1955 whirlpool wringer. That is my dream machine to find!

 

[wetguymd]

Great wringer

Paul, Beautiful wringer! I love any kind of washer but wringers are my favorite. I would love to see this one in action! I see that your favorite memory was a 1955 Whirlpool wringer. That is my dream machine.

 

[pierreandreply4]

I say great washer and dryer now all you need is to find the Washer that matchs the dryer.

Pierre

 

[toploader55]

Hi Paul

That Dryer looks like it could match Robert's GE that he recently scored. Maybe that was mentioned already. Love that agitator in the wringer.

 

[turquoisedude]

Yes, actually this does look like a match - I'd love to score that washer myself!
Still waiting to hear something about the westy slant-fronts in Toronto... It's driving me crazy...

 

[eddy1210]

Paul, that Simplicity looks exactly like my Viking wringer. Cool. And I love the GE dryer too, very nice!