I just bought a GE SU70 top loading dishwasher. It came with original owners manual as well as original warranty papers.It is blue green in color and was working when we bought it. I would like to find out more info on it but can't find anything on the internet. I am thinking about giving it a good cleaning and using it in our cabin. I has no scratches, just a little dirty.What would I use to clean it with without harming the old finish? Also, how do I find out its approx value? (paid 70.00) any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
GE su70..first vintage purchase!
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I am so jealous. This is one of my "dream machine" dishwashers as it is also the first dishwasher my family ever bought. It gave us great service for many years. You might want to use the search engine on this site and use the words "GE Pull-out, Princess, Empress and Mobile Maid" to find relevant threads and pictures.
When you say it's blue-green in color, are you talking about the outside or the inside? Usually they were pink Plastisol on the inside but in 1962 they produced a model that was turquoise inside. Pictures of the unit, inside and out would be helpful and very much appreciated. Here's a graphic of the machine we had:
I am so jealous. This is one of my "dream machine" dishwashers as it is also the first dishwasher my family ever bought. It gave us great service for many years. You might want to use the search engine on this site and use the words "GE Pull-out, Princess, Empress and Mobile Maid" to find relevant threads and pictures.
When you say it's blue-green in color, are you talking about the outside or the inside? Usually they were pink Plastisol on the inside but in 1962 they produced a model that was turquoise inside. Pictures of the unit, inside and out would be helpful and very much appreciated. Here's a graphic of the machine we had:
toploader55
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That was Our First Machine Too.
Our's had just a single cycle.
No Cycle Selection at all. Power Wash, Rinse, Wash, Rinse, Rinse, Dry.
Ours did have a Power Shower and Bow Tie Wash Impeller.
Congratulations on your Very Rare Find. Eddie
Our's had just a single cycle.
No Cycle Selection at all. Power Wash, Rinse, Wash, Rinse, Rinse, Dry.
Ours did have a Power Shower and Bow Tie Wash Impeller.
Congratulations on your Very Rare Find. Eddie
turquoisedude
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Congratulations!!!
Sounds like you got a great machine there!! For cleaning it up, start with just plain water and if there are stubborn stains or grease spots, I recommend a small amount of baking soda. Don't want you to damage the finish, especially if it's turquoise!!
If you can, we'd all love to see some pictures of it!
Enjoy!!
Sounds like you got a great machine there!! For cleaning it up, start with just plain water and if there are stubborn stains or grease spots, I recommend a small amount of baking soda. Don't want you to damage the finish, especially if it's turquoise!!
If you can, we'd all love to see some pictures of it!
Enjoy!!
from 1960:
Just found this, one of the kind folks on this site sent this to me a couple of years ago.
Our machine was nearly identical except the dial on ours was visible and there was no operating light with the "Plate Warm" button; one just advanced the dial manually to the "dry" portion of the cycle (and in our house, nobody ever did that):
Just found this, one of the kind folks on this site sent this to me a couple of years ago.
Our machine was nearly identical except the dial on ours was visible and there was no operating light with the "Plate Warm" button; one just advanced the dial manually to the "dry" portion of the cycle (and in our house, nobody ever did that):
Thank you for the pictures. Turquoise, sigh.
Did this machine, by any chance, come from Cincinnati? If you have any questions about it, just ask. I consider myself an expert on this thing.
You have to install the shell first, under a cabinet (which will act as a counterweight). Use 4 old-fashioned wooden wedge shims to level the shell. Hot water gets connected to a solenoid in the back. Electrical is hard wired to a junction box, also in the back. There should be a drain hose (or a connection for one)near the top of the shell connected to a spring-load valve. Once the shell is installed, all you do is connect the power via a modular plug and slide the tub into the shell like putting a drawer into a pair of slides. There are two locks on either side of the tub for pulling the unit completely out and off of the slides and for locking the unit in. I would test the unit first before doing any installation to make sure that everything is connected. Installing the shell isn't so hard, but it's not something you want to do more than once.
The cycles make a lot of sense and should be described in your manual (which I am so looking forward to seeing again; subtle hint, subtle hint)
It has the old fashioned vinyl-coated silverware basket (which has a couple of advantages over the newer plastic one) and two wonderful cups racks that are very handy. No one in my entire family knew what they were for until yours truly read the manual 7 years after they installed the thing.
This is truly a great machine.
Did this machine, by any chance, come from Cincinnati? If you have any questions about it, just ask. I consider myself an expert on this thing.
You have to install the shell first, under a cabinet (which will act as a counterweight). Use 4 old-fashioned wooden wedge shims to level the shell. Hot water gets connected to a solenoid in the back. Electrical is hard wired to a junction box, also in the back. There should be a drain hose (or a connection for one)near the top of the shell connected to a spring-load valve. Once the shell is installed, all you do is connect the power via a modular plug and slide the tub into the shell like putting a drawer into a pair of slides. There are two locks on either side of the tub for pulling the unit completely out and off of the slides and for locking the unit in. I would test the unit first before doing any installation to make sure that everything is connected. Installing the shell isn't so hard, but it's not something you want to do more than once.
The cycles make a lot of sense and should be described in your manual (which I am so looking forward to seeing again; subtle hint, subtle hint)
It has the old fashioned vinyl-coated silverware basket (which has a couple of advantages over the newer plastic one) and two wonderful cups racks that are very handy. No one in my entire family knew what they were for until yours truly read the manual 7 years after they installed the thing.
This is truly a great machine.
toploader55
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Beautiful
I hope I find one someday.
Good Luck with that Classic. Eddie
I hope I find one someday.
Good Luck with that Classic. Eddie
hey Bajaespuma
What program do you use for your drawings? It's great!
What program do you use for your drawings? It's great!
Oh good grief, the first one of this model I know of that is still in working order!!
Jinna, looking forward to the owners manual too!!!
Thanks.
Mark,
I do the drawings using a graphics program called "FreeHand" by a company called Macromedia. I have to translate the drawings into JPEG format to post them here. One day, if I ever have money again, I'm going to try the Adobe program.
Mark,
I do the drawings using a graphics program called "FreeHand" by a company called Macromedia. I have to translate the drawings into JPEG format to post them here. One day, if I ever have money again, I'm going to try the Adobe program.
turquoisedude
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My stars! THAT is one beautiful machine... I thought I was so close to scoring one in Michigan two years ago that I thought was nice, but WOW - this one is truly stunning!
I am not 100% sure, but I believe I have wiring diagram from a Mobile Maid that would correspond to the electrical system of this one, if you ever need it.
I am not 100% sure, but I believe I have wiring diagram from a Mobile Maid that would correspond to the electrical system of this one, if you ever need it.
Jinna,
Check out the thread labeled "for Ken" by Steved. There are pictures of your machine plus specifications that you might find helpful.
Check out the thread labeled "for Ken" by Steved. There are pictures of your machine plus specifications that you might find helpful.
rollermatic
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very nice!
$70.00 sounds like a good price to me. i paid about that for the bowtie top loader g.e. i picked up in toledo last year.
i've only used mine a few times as it has no leaks and runs perfectly and i didn't want to push my luck with it! hopefully your's will have no problems also.
i love those old top loaders! especially impeller machines like the bowties!
enjoy!
$70.00 sounds like a good price to me. i paid about that for the bowtie top loader g.e. i picked up in toledo last year.
i've only used mine a few times as it has no leaks and runs perfectly and i didn't want to push my luck with it! hopefully your's will have no problems also.
i love those old top loaders! especially impeller machines like the bowties!
enjoy!
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