repairguy
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Old GE washer
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Wasn't this the last year for the filter flume location at 12 o'clock?
Tom,
I believe that you are correct.
lawrence
I believe that you are correct.
lawrence
Wasn't this the last year for the filter flume location at 12 o'clock?
Yes for the '62 line they moved the filter-flo flume to the 1:30 position and used a rubber flume...
Yes for the '62 line they moved the filter-flo flume to the 1:30 position and used a rubber flume...
bradfordwhite
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I'm just wondering how the solid tubs measured water level to control the water valve? Timed fill?
The solid tubs had a pressure diaphragm in the outer tub of those machines except the earliest models that had cork a float to measure overflow water. No GE automatic ever had a time fill that I'm aware of.
But then what about how are a solid tub washer would fill
So does it fill up enough The water overflow from the inner tub into the outer tub? And then does it start to wash/rinse?
So does it fill up enough The water overflow from the inner tub into the outer tub? And then does it start to wash/rinse?
bradfordwhite
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So there was only one water level: full tub?
And no mini-wash tub in those?
And no mini-wash tub in those?
So does it fill up enough The water overflow from the inner tub into the outer tub? And then does it start to wash/rinse?
Yes exactly a few gallons and it starts to agitate, the few gallons ensures water recirculation.
So there was only one water level: full tub?
No most have a water saver button on the control panel you can manually push to start agitation, although you will obviously have no filtering. Some of the center drain agitators on the early GE models have a movable plug on the agitator that moves up and down to control the water level.
Update, here is how the agitator mounted water level system works:[this post was last edited: 9/3/2022-13:37]
Yes exactly a few gallons and it starts to agitate, the few gallons ensures water recirculation.
So there was only one water level: full tub?
No most have a water saver button on the control panel you can manually push to start agitation, although you will obviously have no filtering. Some of the center drain agitators on the early GE models have a movable plug on the agitator that moves up and down to control the water level.
Update, here is how the agitator mounted water level system works:[this post was last edited: 9/3/2022-13:37]
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Sooooo.... did anyone here get it? My contact in Ohio reached out to the seller and got his hand bit off... Seller was an obnoxious jerk, kinda like the one in Milwaukee who wanted thousands for unextrordinary machines and said he'd scrap them if he didn't sell them.
Sooooo.... did anyone here get it? My contact in Ohio reached out to the seller and got his hand bit off... Seller was an obnoxious jerk, kinda like the one in Milwaukee who wanted thousands for unextrordinary machines and said he'd scrap them if he didn't sell them.
bradfordwhite
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Oh my goodness
Thank-you for that Robert.
I had no idea. Learn something new everyday.
Though a bit convoluted, it was a step toward progress and evolution.
It does seem like the workings in there would get gunked up with lint or soap scum.
Very creative though.
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Paul, I wonder if your friend had a difficult time because the washer sold quicker than the seller thought it would and the seller was having sellers remorse. He was wishing he'd sold it for more.
Thank-you for that Robert.
I had no idea. Learn something new everyday.
Though a bit convoluted, it was a step toward progress and evolution.
It does seem like the workings in there would get gunked up with lint or soap scum.
Very creative though.
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Paul, I wonder if your friend had a difficult time because the washer sold quicker than the seller thought it would and the seller was having sellers remorse. He was wishing he'd sold it for more.
Changed late in 1961
I was surprised when I saw the first V model with the 12:00 flume when I joined this website some 15 years ago. I guess it was a hold-over from the solid-tub days and being built into the porcelain on steel top, was more expensive to manufacture and more prone to rusting.
The Filter-Flo Flume (say that 5 times) was re-positioned to the 1:30 position for later versions of the 1961 V-line models. I have a few 1961 washers where this is true and the first '61 washer I ever knew, a WA-750V back in 1961 when we moved into our new house, was identical to our 1962 WA-750W except for the colors of the control panel and filter pan, and a back-lit control dial (which was also eliminated because if/when users interrupted the cycle {to do a soak for example} those dials melted from no movement and the heat of the bulb). Pity; I coveted that beautiful blue machine.
I was surprised when I saw the first V model with the 12:00 flume when I joined this website some 15 years ago. I guess it was a hold-over from the solid-tub days and being built into the porcelain on steel top, was more expensive to manufacture and more prone to rusting.
The Filter-Flo Flume (say that 5 times) was re-positioned to the 1:30 position for later versions of the 1961 V-line models. I have a few 1961 washers where this is true and the first '61 washer I ever knew, a WA-750V back in 1961 when we moved into our new house, was identical to our 1962 WA-750W except for the colors of the control panel and filter pan, and a back-lit control dial (which was also eliminated because if/when users interrupted the cycle {to do a soak for example} those dials melted from no movement and the heat of the bulb). Pity; I coveted that beautiful blue machine.
bradfordwhite
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That art work though- LOVE it.
All GE washers had porcelain finish tops
Because the top forms the top of the outer tub they would’ve had horrible rust problems if they used something cheaper would not of made any difference whether the filter flow flume was in the 12 o’clock or 130 position, later 24 inch GE’s had the Filter Flow flume at the 7 o’clock position. As did the commercial washers that had a removable front.
John L
Because the top forms the top of the outer tub they would’ve had horrible rust problems if they used something cheaper would not of made any difference whether the filter flow flume was in the 12 o’clock or 130 position, later 24 inch GE’s had the Filter Flow flume at the 7 o’clock position. As did the commercial washers that had a removable front.
John L
