More GE Versatronics............and pics for GEextraRinse

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Hi Mike Versatronic, nice to see you here as a new memeber. Your house and items are fabulous! That is a wonderful GE dryer that you have, here are some pics of the washer that would be the match for it along with the GE Versatronic dryer that is have paired with it. My GE Versatronic dryer is gas fired........ Of all the sets that I have, this is the most all around versatile washer and dryer. It washes very well, has the pre-programmed wash temps and speeds, has the options to wash the clothes twice, rinse twice, automatically soak, soak and then wash, lighted contols, the rare timed bleach dispensor not usually found on a GE washer, Mini-Basket, Filter-Flo wash system, SuperV14 Activator, etc. The one item omitted that Ive always been kind of critical of a GE of this era is the lack of an off balance switch when the washer spins...........They will bang and walk across the floor during a bad off balance load...........

 

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Close up of the washer.........

 

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Programmed Fabric Buttons........

 

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Timer close up..........

 

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Options.........

 

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TIMED bleach dispenser, unusual in a GE washer!............

 

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GE FilterFlo mount

 

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Wire basket guard on the tub.........

 

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GE V14 Activator, ramp style in black

 

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better pic of the timer close up.........

 

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Dryer controls.......

 

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Dryer Timer close up.......

 

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Dryer with door open

 

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Dryer lint filter with criss cross wire guard.......

 

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Dryer drum light.........

 

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Gas burner access door. This GE dryer has the no pilot light, but has the original spark striker type of ignition.

 

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There is no handle on the door to pull it open, this model has the foot pedal for the door........

 

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Dryer temp/option buttons.........

 

[toggleswitch]

What a great set!

Interesting how the washer's timer moves clockwise and the dryer's dial travels counter-clockwise (anti-clockwise => UK)

 

[toggleswitch]

Does the "soak" button stop the agitation in the "extra rinse" cycle?

 

[Versatronic]

Absolutely Awesome

Thank you so much. The Dryer control panel is configured slightly differently than mine.

That washer is my dream machine. If anybody discovers one up for sale, please, please email me. I really need one to finish off my laundry room.

 

[peteski50]

More GE Versatronics

Jimmy,
Real nice set Best Of Luck,
Peter

 

[gyrafoam]

Jimmy, thank you for sharing the photo's. I think those are a great looking vintage pair of GE's.

 

[toggleswitch]

BTW, The schmutz on the filter (brownish- beige) is the by- products of natural gas combustion- the type I rant about with gas cooking that ends up on the walls, ceiling and cabinets.

 

[pulltostart]

Now THIS is what a washer and dryer are SUPPOSE to look like!!!!! Great-looking pair.

Lawrence

 

[frigilux]

Beautiful pair, Jimmy! This is my favorite era for GE's. However, given their vigorous agitation at high speed, I'd almost be afraid to use that extra wash cycle, ha-ha!

 

[Hometechdoc]

operaton questions for GE washer

What does pushing the soak button do? It seems superfluous if there is a soak cycle on the timer dial. It would seem logical to have it marked soak and wash if it were to automatically advance into the wash cycle. I assume if you dial up soak, the machine does not advance into the cycle.

Also, why is there an * on the timer dial in the wash cycle sequence.

 

[DADoES]

Notice, there's a colored dot beside the Soak button, and at the start of the Soak selection on the timer. It may control what happens during and after the Soak section on the timer -- whether the machine shuts off, or there's an automatic advance into prewash, and also perhaps whether the soak water is spun out or used for the prewash. If it's spun out, that'd potentially be three water changes!

With the EXTRA RINSE button pressed, the Soak part of the timer probably functions as the 2nd rinse.

 

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Another question about

Since the "Versatronic" word only appears on the dryers, I wonder if GE used that word to signify an electronic sensor control to terminate drying. I would assume the TOL Versatronic would, but I am not sure if the MOL model shown today would have electronic sensor dry

 

[washoholic]

Jimmy, correct me if I’m wrong (I grew up w/ a G.E. a little less fancy than yours), but I think when the soak button is pushed and the washer is started at the dot on the dial marked soak; the washer fills, agitates and then soaks with out spinning until you go back and change the settings (the soak button turns off the final spin). I think the asterisk marks the “normal” wash setting.

I love those machines! I COMMEND you for your detailed pictures! Thanks a million!

Jeff