doug
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Never saw a washer like this in person until now, i have a advertisement that has this washer in it! I found it on craigslist!
Lookie Lookie what I found and is all mine! ;)
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Timer knob!
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Interior shot!
Disreguard the cover shield and the filter rim. Im going to replace these as the cover shield has been cut and the filter rim is discolored! Or am I wrong, is the covershield and the filter rim suppose to be this way?
Disreguard the cover shield and the filter rim. Im going to replace these as the cover shield has been cut and the filter rim is discolored! Or am I wrong, is the covershield and the filter rim suppose to be this way?
doug
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Hand wash agitator!
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Washin Dark Towels
doug
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Again
Btw-The washer was man. in Dec. 1979
Btw-The washer was man. in Dec. 1979
doug
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The dryer is ours but i did buy a ge dryer with this washer
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Here is the ge dryer i bought with the hotpoint washer, I go
The dryer has a prob. The ppl said there small item clothing gets caught in between the drum and the frame. The only thing i can figure out r the glides are gone and felt is damaged and its leaving a gap for the clothing to get caught any opinions would be app. The dryer is a Frigidair made dryer.
The dryer has a prob. The ppl said there small item clothing gets caught in between the drum and the frame. The only thing i can figure out r the glides are gone and felt is damaged and its leaving a gap for the clothing to get caught any opinions would be app. The dryer is a Frigidair made dryer.
doug
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I took the dryer apart and took pics to post, here they r!
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This is a pic of top drum bearing!
This is a pic of top drum bearing where there should be 3 glides and there is only 1 on here, correct me if im wrong!
This is a pic of top drum bearing where there should be 3 glides and there is only 1 on here, correct me if im wrong!
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Finally lastly here is a pic of the bottom drum felt!
congratulations
Nice-looking washer, certainly all of the settings for anything you would wash.
Nice-looking washer, certainly all of the settings for anything you would wash.
Next best thing to a GE FilterFlo......that RimFlo ring does tend to discolor on some models.....as for the splash shield, I have no idea why it has a chunk taken out of it.....
thats a cool agitator, and I would leave this one original, but the agitator mounted filter captures so much more lint.....a fully featured machine.....very nice find.....
that filter ring does block the spray rinse unfortunately....
thats a cool agitator, and I would leave this one original, but the agitator mounted filter captures so much more lint.....a fully featured machine.....very nice find.....
that filter ring does block the spray rinse unfortunately....
Martin is right, there is/was a type of plastic resin that I'm researching to find out how to clean it or bleach it, that GE used that "yellows" through time and I'm beginning to suspect a reaction to some liquid fabric softeners over time. Leave it alone for now.
I think Martin also answered your other question which is the notch. Those rubber lid guards are movable and it would make sense if it was for the some of the spray rinse spray to get to the tub. If you can move it, you might want to try rotating it over so the notch lines up with the fill flume. If not, I'd leave it alone until you can find another OE tub guard. It's a fun machine and an OE fabric softener dispenser is available for it on eBay right now. The auction has ended but it looks like nobody bought it so you might contact the seller to see if they're going to relist it.
I think Martin also answered your other question which is the notch. Those rubber lid guards are movable and it would make sense if it was for the some of the spray rinse spray to get to the tub. If you can move it, you might want to try rotating it over so the notch lines up with the fill flume. If not, I'd leave it alone until you can find another OE tub guard. It's a fun machine and an OE fabric softener dispenser is available for it on eBay right now. The auction has ended but it looks like nobody bought it so you might contact the seller to see if they're going to relist it.
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That's a nice washer - the best of Hotpoint. That agitator will kick up some suds, but it's fun to watch and the long spray rinsing knocks down most of the suds anyway. I cut a notch out of the fill flume, behind the splash guard that allowed the water to spray more towards the center of the basket instead of only in the filter ring. The force of the water was enough to push past the splash guard and into the basket for more effective spray rinsing. It probably makes little difference in the overall results, but water drama is more fun.
Later on, the filter rings didn't discolor like that. They must have changed the plastic but Ken is probably right too, the conditions of water & chemicals play a big part in how plastics age.
Later on, the filter rings didn't discolor like that. They must have changed the plastic but Ken is probably right too, the conditions of water & chemicals play a big part in how plastics age.
On plastics and aging
Yes indeed, certain chemicals can react, alter, or interfere with the light emitting properties of the plastic, thereby altering the color.
One of the most common ways to cause this however is with exposure to UV light. Many kitchens, laundry rooms, and garages have flourescent lighting in them, especially in constructions since the 1980s, and exposure to the UV degrading elements of this type of light will quickly yellow certian light colored plastics. If a material is exposed to heat, humidity, or surface-tension altering chemicals (surfactants) this can accelerate the yellowing.
We see yellowing all the time on certain products, especially dishwashers with plastic control panels, when their color was originally white. These turn an ugly yellowish beige. Same is true for end caps and some knobs on WP-made DD washers, GE plastic knobs on white panel washers and dryers, etc.
I am not sure its completely possible to remove this yellowing or color alteration. It depends how deep into the product that the molecules have been effected. This is not unlike the yellowing on automotive headlamps. There are treatments (such as buffing compounds and rubbing compounds) which remove the damaged layers of material and reveal a proper colored, "new" surface. If not protected from UV exposure in some manner, these surfaces will become altered again. On the other hand, if the material has yellowed all the way through, or effectively aged permanently, it may not be possible to bring back the original appearance.
Keep in mind also that the properties of some thermoplastics, especially vintage ones, can not tolerate exposure to strong chemicals, and can partially dissolve, break, or crumble.
The only way to guard against this is to use better pigments in the coloring process during molding. This however ads cost, so some manufacturers do it for color stability (there are also UV stabilizers which improve exposure tolerance to sun) other don't, it depends on budgets.
Gordon
Yes indeed, certain chemicals can react, alter, or interfere with the light emitting properties of the plastic, thereby altering the color.
One of the most common ways to cause this however is with exposure to UV light. Many kitchens, laundry rooms, and garages have flourescent lighting in them, especially in constructions since the 1980s, and exposure to the UV degrading elements of this type of light will quickly yellow certian light colored plastics. If a material is exposed to heat, humidity, or surface-tension altering chemicals (surfactants) this can accelerate the yellowing.
We see yellowing all the time on certain products, especially dishwashers with plastic control panels, when their color was originally white. These turn an ugly yellowish beige. Same is true for end caps and some knobs on WP-made DD washers, GE plastic knobs on white panel washers and dryers, etc.
I am not sure its completely possible to remove this yellowing or color alteration. It depends how deep into the product that the molecules have been effected. This is not unlike the yellowing on automotive headlamps. There are treatments (such as buffing compounds and rubbing compounds) which remove the damaged layers of material and reveal a proper colored, "new" surface. If not protected from UV exposure in some manner, these surfaces will become altered again. On the other hand, if the material has yellowed all the way through, or effectively aged permanently, it may not be possible to bring back the original appearance.
Keep in mind also that the properties of some thermoplastics, especially vintage ones, can not tolerate exposure to strong chemicals, and can partially dissolve, break, or crumble.
The only way to guard against this is to use better pigments in the coloring process during molding. This however ads cost, so some manufacturers do it for color stability (there are also UV stabilizers which improve exposure tolerance to sun) other don't, it depends on budgets.
Gordon
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Plastics treated with a fire retardant Bromine
That washer is nice and I saw one like it or similar, not long ago on CL....
I can't suggest a thing for the yellowing and I'd be interested if someone learns how to reverse this coloring. Since it was more likely chemically-induced(how could something under the hood get enough UV exposure to turn this yellow over time?)...my link & comments might only be of interest to the non-chemically induced yellowing.
I haven't researched to find a commercially available solution to use. I am planning to use it on some radios and a mixer. So, perhaps for those who have some yellowing on the outside (knobs), the provided technique to reverse yellowing MIGHT be of interest. It applies to ABS plastic, used commonly on so many consumer products and parts. If you try it, read the Problems and pitfalls section; it convinced me to just use a UV light and limit to 10% hydrogen peroxide and time limit.
Doug: .. love the agitator, too...but..what does Hand Wash System mean(?) Hotpoint graphic is added - was it just a marketing gimmic to suggest it has a hand-wash gentle mode?
Congrats and enjoy.
Phil
That washer is nice and I saw one like it or similar, not long ago on CL....
I can't suggest a thing for the yellowing and I'd be interested if someone learns how to reverse this coloring. Since it was more likely chemically-induced(how could something under the hood get enough UV exposure to turn this yellow over time?)...my link & comments might only be of interest to the non-chemically induced yellowing.
I haven't researched to find a commercially available solution to use. I am planning to use it on some radios and a mixer. So, perhaps for those who have some yellowing on the outside (knobs), the provided technique to reverse yellowing MIGHT be of interest. It applies to ABS plastic, used commonly on so many consumer products and parts. If you try it, read the Problems and pitfalls section; it convinced me to just use a UV light and limit to 10% hydrogen peroxide and time limit.
Doug: .. love the agitator, too...but..what does Hand Wash System mean(?) Hotpoint graphic is added - was it just a marketing gimmic to suggest it has a hand-wash gentle mode?
Congrats and enjoy.
Phil
doug
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Sum it up 
I think the filter rim is suppose to be somewhat of a beige color cause I pulled up a hotpoint catalog from 1978 and the washer is a 1979 although hotpoint changed the consol "and I'm sure a few other things" during this time period of a year the filter rim wasn't white! Over time I know its yellowed, shouldnt be that dark of a color! But my opinion on the cover shield is that some how some way it got cut or someone cut it, I don't thing it's suppose to have a gash in it. This is the only thing I was really thinking about replacing, do u all think it would make the washer look better? It also has soap scum built up on it anyway, u can notice when ur up close! But if anyone knows of any chemical that will help yellowing of plastic please let me know! And yes the ge w/d white consol knobs yea those r a pet peeve of mine, very bad about yellowing. This has been a prob. for me too many times! U think ge would of changed something in the plastic by now to help keep the knobs from yellowing buttt... Oh, I actually have a fabric softener dispenser I had found at a used appliance store a couple years ago that I'm using, thanks for the posting though!
I think the filter rim is suppose to be somewhat of a beige color cause I pulled up a hotpoint catalog from 1978 and the washer is a 1979 although hotpoint changed the consol "and I'm sure a few other things" during this time period of a year the filter rim wasn't white! Over time I know its yellowed, shouldnt be that dark of a color! But my opinion on the cover shield is that some how some way it got cut or someone cut it, I don't thing it's suppose to have a gash in it. This is the only thing I was really thinking about replacing, do u all think it would make the washer look better? It also has soap scum built up on it anyway, u can notice when ur up close! But if anyone knows of any chemical that will help yellowing of plastic please let me know! And yes the ge w/d white consol knobs yea those r a pet peeve of mine, very bad about yellowing. This has been a prob. for me too many times! U think ge would of changed something in the plastic by now to help keep the knobs from yellowing buttt... Oh, I actually have a fabric softener dispenser I had found at a used appliance store a couple years ago that I'm using, thanks for the posting though!
The inside agitator has the small fins and the water level was very low this was the Hopoint version of the GE mmini basket. For very gentle washing of delicate things we used to use the small agitator with a half tub of water and slow agitation very gentle. Ours was a 1986 model and had it for 10 years until we moved and the movers dropped it off the back of van on the top. They did pay for a new wahser a Kenmore 90 shredmore. Another story.
