Out out damned spot! Its time for an upgrade !!!
Out with the OLD! And in with the NEW== People !!
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Out goes the 1960 GE FF- its way behind the times!
Incoming !!!!! The new, the improved , the better 1961 GE FF !!
Incoming !!!!! The new, the improved , the better 1961 GE FF !!
Super shot
When I first saw this machine being delivered to our neighbor Nancy Smith I remember seeing it uncrated on the walkway in the sun.
Then when I first saw it turned on in the basement- I about fell over! I had never seen nor imagined a whole lighted panel before !! I could barely enjoy our 1956 GE anymore- that time had passed!!
When I saw it lit up I had a big dream that night at 6 years old- I dreamt I went to the moon and found out that the silver light of the moon on all the mountains was caused by it being illuminated by 1961 GE white light washer backsplashes, we just couldn't see the backsplashes from Earth because they were too tiny!
This is what it looked like in my dream:
When I first saw this machine being delivered to our neighbor Nancy Smith I remember seeing it uncrated on the walkway in the sun.
Then when I first saw it turned on in the basement- I about fell over! I had never seen nor imagined a whole lighted panel before !! I could barely enjoy our 1956 GE anymore- that time had passed!!
When I saw it lit up I had a big dream that night at 6 years old- I dreamt I went to the moon and found out that the silver light of the moon on all the mountains was caused by it being illuminated by 1961 GE white light washer backsplashes, we just couldn't see the backsplashes from Earth because they were too tiny!
This is what it looked like in my dream:
GE
Solid Bakelite washing gets the clothes GE clean !!
This is the machine I got from John that Jeff, Jason & I rebuilt in 5 hours!! For some odd reason it is the quietest FF I have EVER heard !!!
Solid Bakelite washing gets the clothes GE clean !!
This is the machine I got from John that Jeff, Jason & I rebuilt in 5 hours!! For some odd reason it is the quietest FF I have EVER heard !!!
After several uses I saw something that
really caught my eye! A GE trick of style -- see if you can spot it between the two pictures ::
Happy Hunting !! I know of no other machine that does this.
really caught my eye! A GE trick of style -- see if you can spot it between the two pictures ::
Happy Hunting !! I know of no other machine that does this.
The cycle toggle numbers change color when the backlight is on.
XACTLY
Glenn!! 29 points for you !!
The flippers are fabulous, you'll never break a nail on those LOL !!!
Glenn!! 29 points for you !!
The flippers are fabulous, you'll never break a nail on those LOL !!!
delaneymeegan
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Oh well, I guess that clunky old 1960 will be going to a junkyard, maybe some farmers field in the middle of , I don't know, South Dakota or something. But it doesn't matter because-
THE NEW 1961's ARE IN STOCK AND READY FOR DELIVERY !
Consult your Yellow Pages directory and have your operator put you in touch with your local GE dealer TODAY !
Deals like this won't last long.
Ahem,
If you are looking to get rid of that "five minutes ago" 1960 Solid Tub Filter-Flo, I happen to know somebody who would be thrilled to add it to his/her collection...
If you are looking to get rid of that "five minutes ago" 1960 Solid Tub Filter-Flo, I happen to know somebody who would be thrilled to add it to his/her collection...
Well done!
BTW how did you rebuild the bleach dispenser? I would love to see that photo essay.
BTW how did you rebuild the bleach dispenser? I would love to see that photo essay.
Congratulations Jon! A young child's dream comes true! What's not to like about such a machine!
Thanks Louis
Great pitch there DelaneyMeegan perfect !!
Ken the bleach dispenser was a B&)*tard to rebuild but it is working and probably one of the only ones in the club working .
A word of caution on how they break. As I discovered and Greg explained to me bleach dries into salt. But when you have a gallon of bleach in there and it dries it dries into huge 1/2 inch crystals. These jam the pump and lever and if you force the pump lever you will puncture the thin styrene plastic these are made of.
Soak for days in water before doing anything to it!! The whole bottom of mine was covered edge to edge in salt crystals.
Great pitch there DelaneyMeegan perfect !!
Ken the bleach dispenser was a B&)*tard to rebuild but it is working and probably one of the only ones in the club working .
A word of caution on how they break. As I discovered and Greg explained to me bleach dries into salt. But when you have a gallon of bleach in there and it dries it dries into huge 1/2 inch crystals. These jam the pump and lever and if you force the pump lever you will puncture the thin styrene plastic these are made of.
Soak for days in water before doing anything to it!! The whole bottom of mine was covered edge to edge in salt crystals.
It was such a struggle to get that
dispenser out and into the machine. I didn't take many pics but here are some:
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dispenser out and into the machine. I didn't take many pics but here are some:
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stricklybojack
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That's cool...your gonna need a bigger basement!
That's cool...your gonna need a bigger basement!
Oooooh John! Those hats suit you and Jason very well. The hats of Nora Batty come to mind! lol
aHAHAHAHA
Louis !!
Yes StBojack I really am!! And I aint' stopping' -not now -not no way
Louis !!
Yes StBojack I really am!! And I aint' stopping' -not now -not no way
oldskool
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So Cool. Such inspiration.
Congratulations
John
Congratulations
John
OMG I need a bowl to catch my drool! How lovely! Congrats on a great find.
Interesting stuff
What's that red stuff you used to glue the Filter-Flo flume to its feed hose?
What's that red stuff you used to glue the Filter-Flo flume to its feed hose?
ovrphil
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1961! Gradient colors and a panel of sunlight(the dark 10 month recession of 1960-61 didn't dim these lights). 
Ken
I found the red stuff to be invaluable for old rubber - some rubbers it won't bond to but they are few.
The filter flume I tried at first to use super glue and it all peeled off the next day. This red stuff is handy, because this machine is a 'weeping wanda', she had weeps in every hose !!
So I've used it liberally and now not a drop weeps out.
Its made by Permatex and carried in auto parts stores. Permeated makes very useful stuff.
How did Max Headroom just fade away?? He was everywhere.
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/...g_12425515822_w_pla-73681271542_h_1018132_ii_
I found the red stuff to be invaluable for old rubber - some rubbers it won't bond to but they are few.
The filter flume I tried at first to use super glue and it all peeled off the next day. This red stuff is handy, because this machine is a 'weeping wanda', she had weeps in every hose !!
So I've used it liberally and now not a drop weeps out.
Its made by Permatex and carried in auto parts stores. Permeated makes very useful stuff.
How did Max Headroom just fade away?? He was everywhere.
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/...g_12425515822_w_pla-73681271542_h_1018132_ii_
toploader55
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I Loved Max...
Aferim!
I have the same bleach dispenser for the previous year's model and I think it is very cool. I wish I could figure out how to reconfigure/rededicate it to store and dispense fabric softener in the rinse. I've followed John LeFever's warning and I don't store Chlorine bleach in there; I load it when I want to use it and at one point I stored liquid peroxide bleach in it. I do hope you are successful in getting its mate.
I have the same bleach dispenser for the previous year's model and I think it is very cool. I wish I could figure out how to reconfigure/rededicate it to store and dispense fabric softener in the rinse. I've followed John LeFever's warning and I don't store Chlorine bleach in there; I load it when I want to use it and at one point I stored liquid peroxide bleach in it. I do hope you are successful in getting its mate.
mrb627
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Switch - Far Left
What is the switch on the far left of the control panel. Looks similar to the water level dial, has the word Wash over it.
Malcolm
What is the switch on the far left of the control panel. Looks similar to the water level dial, has the word Wash over it.
Malcolm
That's the COLD WASH option dial; when it's set on WASH you get cold water for the wash and the rinse. There was on the previous year's TOL a toggleswitch located underneath the control panel that gave the user COLD, AUTOMATIC and WARM rinse choices, but I don't think that carried over to 1961.
Yes it all goes cold on the cold
setting. Hey that brochure in pic #2 has different numbers on the controls- they are serif numbers whereas in reality they are block !!! Haven't heard back from dryer guy yet...tap tap tap ....
setting. Hey that brochure in pic #2 has different numbers on the controls- they are serif numbers whereas in reality they are block !!! Haven't heard back from dryer guy yet...tap tap tap ....
Here's an old thread on the other half of the equation, the dryer.
I seem to recall the mechanical design for the console was very unique and probably cost a lot to engineer. There are a few good threads on here about it. The pointer was a chain drive with a complex system of geared pulleys.
Kind of makes me wish that GE had used the "Timeline" version of the cycles for the washer, instead of a conventional round timer. It probably would have cost too much. I also admit that those big buttons are neat. I love this design from that era, where everything had those wide, flat buttons. (I saw the same design on a '58 Edsel.)
Do they make a considerable "THUNK" when you push on them?
http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?36257
I seem to recall the mechanical design for the console was very unique and probably cost a lot to engineer. There are a few good threads on here about it. The pointer was a chain drive with a complex system of geared pulleys.
Kind of makes me wish that GE had used the "Timeline" version of the cycles for the washer, instead of a conventional round timer. It probably would have cost too much. I also admit that those big buttons are neat. I love this design from that era, where everything had those wide, flat buttons. (I saw the same design on a '58 Edsel.)
Do they make a considerable "THUNK" when you push on them?
http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?36257
Yes Bud
they do THUNK and you don;t really have too push them down they kind of flop down with a slight touch too.
Video to come .....................
they do THUNK and you don;t really have too push them down they kind of flop down with a slight touch too.
Video to come .....................
revvinkevin
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Wow Jon, very cool! CONGRATS!
Yeah that other raggity old washer is SO... 1960's.... Ugh, it needs to get kicked to the curb, HARD!
Ducks & runs?
Kevin
Saw this
I saw this while checking craigslist. Thought yoou might be interested.
John
http://https//rochester.craigslist.org/app/5457146204.html
I saw this while checking craigslist. Thought yoou might be interested.
John
http://https//rochester.craigslist.org/app/5457146204.html
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