Pot Scruber III + parts - Never Installed GSD1000-02

[lonestar]

PotScrubber III never installed still on shipping crate.. Has reversible panel color package as well, Harvest Gold, Almond, White and Copper. Racks are light green. Also have box spare parts including couple filler solenoid valves, main pump, looks like a door seal, cap, some baskets and other plastic parts..

Located in Louisville, home of Appliance Park... Not sure sellers (my parents) asking price yet.

Any interest?

 

[turquoisedude]

Wow! That's a cool dishwasher!  I can't say I've ever heard of a Potscrubber III, though.  

 

When I was a brat, we had a 1978 GE with racks that were green like this and with the timer dial that looked like this one.  In my first home, I had a 1987 or 88 GE Potscrubber II that had the 'geared' wash arm and the polymer wash tub like this one.   But the 'New Naturals' colours were introduced in something like 1976 or 77, so I'm really having trouble dating this one!

 

I'm truly intrigued.... 

 

[roto204]

Cool!

I've only seen the GSD1200 equivalent of the Potscrubber III. How fun! Love the "New Naturals" sticker.

 

[magic_clean]

Thinking

it is a '78, 79 vintage. Later models had a white lower spray arm and the silverware basket with the center 'security' cell flip down cover, for small items.

Nice!

 

[pulltostart]

1979

Shows up in the 1979 catalog as Model GSD1000 Potscrubber III (is not shown in the 1978 catalog, but that doesn't mean it didn't exist).  According to the catalog, the Potscrubber III models had a PermaTuf tub and door.  Only one model higher, the GSD1200 with the rapid advance timer.

 

Very nice.....  might have to give this some thought...

 

lawrence

 

[cuffs054]

I might want it for my new house. I can move the WP Ultra Clean to the pantry.

 

[appnut]

SWOON!!!!!!  Me thinks that is a multi-orbit wash arm!!!

 

[lonestar]

Anyone have idea what expect or ask to get out of it .. heard prices from hard to give way to retail for vintage collector.

And maybe just EBAY parts

 

[washer111]

Oh Drool!!!

I was going to post sooner, but didn't get around to it.

What an absolute gem.
This machine *almost* looks like what would eventually become the GSD1100 machine, from what I can tell, and remember from previous threads. I'll have to trowl through my "AutomaticWasher" folder here on the computer, and see what I can see from past threads on later machines.

Not sure if Barry (bwoods) still pops his head into the discussion here every so often, but he seems to have some good expertise on these older GE's that might be useful.

If I actually lived Stateside, I'd probably grab this one in a heartbeat!
Hopefully another member can instead, and treasure it

Bob, I think you are right in stating this machine has the multi-orbit. There is a distinctive gear/pinion on a slotted rack there, instead of a flat metal wash arm.
Do you reckon this machine has the 120º inlet capability, or was that introduced later in the run?

TurquoiseDude, from what I understand the higher-end Potscrubber II models *did* have a Perma-Tuf interior, but just the flat rack up top, instead of the deep-centred/shallow sides (opposite to KA) rack used on the GSD1100 and 1200. Lesser models retained the older rack, although in non-adjustable form.
The Potscrubber 1050, the rapid-advance timer model WITH temperature boost Normal/Potscrubber wash (to 150º, per GE) had status lights to indicate the cycle phase. The Potscrubber III series instead had a timer face/clock indicator, with each segment marked out to indicate where the machine was precisely in the cycle.
From what you're describing, you probably had a Potscrubber III, although it may have been different in the Canadian market. The older model didn't get the multi-orbit wash arm with the power-tower, but a separate wash-arm for the top rack instead, with a pop-up tower to connect to it at the rear.
I found a thread from some time back with the GE Medallion, which seemingly was a cross between a lesser Potscrubber II (porcelain tub) and a III (Sani-rinse, delay start, multi-orbit wash, super-racks): http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?34227
And another thread here showcasing the Potscrubber II, had hoped for the literature thread, but cannot find it at present: http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?46071

Can anyone tell I have a REAL problem? GE-itis?

 

[lonestar]

I like old vintage stuff too... something about the simplistic style and durability...

Not sure what to do with this thing... install it or sell it to someone that appreciates it (whatever its worth), or donate it to habitat store (not worth my time searhcing for right person). Or what the heck, craigslist it high or OBO, its been in basement for 40yrs...

It would be cool to install it, have vintage washer/dryer in basement, but not sure about outdated appliances in kitchen, maybe for a hipster...

 

[combo52]

Pretty nice DW

IMEO this was GEs first decent DW ever, it combined great washing performance with greatly improved durability, mostly due to the excellent polymer tub and door liner that would never rust out in 3-15 years like every DW GE had made for the previous two decades.  The increased performance was mostly due to the multi-orbit wash arm and a filter system combined with a soft food disposer from their previous DWs.

We have the next higher up model at the museum of this DW.

 

This unused DW could make a collector of DWs a great everyday driver, however I would change the pump motor to the newer style motor which cuts power draw almost 400 watts when the motor is running and also is quieter and performs better.

 

As to value of this unused DW I would suggest a minimum of $300 and it could go to double that easily, I mean really you can't buy the cheapest DW for $300 today.

 

John L.

 

[lonestar]

Thanks for info... It would be great for collector, just finding right person looking for vintage. Not too many people would install in modern kitchen, although it would right alongside my vintage washer in the basement. And hate to junk.

 

[Chetlaham]

Unused GE DW

Does anyone know what happened to this machine or if someone bought it? If its still up for sale I will gobble it up, 100% interested.

 

[panthera]

Potscrubber III

Was an intentional move by GE - rather like Windows 10, instead of Windows 9, to get people to forget the rolling train wreck which had been Potscrubber II.

 

To be honest, nothing ever produced has cleaned as well as the multi-orbital arm (yes, darlings, I know all about the whirligig which followed it and is still used. It's the one which jams and sticks on higher-end models and jams and sticks and breaks if you look at it cross-eyed on Frigidaire trash.)

 

This particular model has the 950 watt heating element, the outstanding filter (it really is self-cleaning and it actually works), the multi-orbit spray-arm, the best lay out top-rack GE ever made (copied to this day by MIELE), and perfect cleaning, even in the corners.

 

You can spend any sum of money you like today and you will not find a dishwasher which cleans better and in less time - less than an hour for the most powerful cycle - than this one. 

 

Parts aren't a problem, still all available, it's reliable, can do several loads a day everyday and will make you wonder what happened to American quality in the meantime.

 

My catalogs put it at not earlier than 1978 (late) and not later than 1983, but that's just my literature. Which is not perfect.

 

I'd keep it. If you have to sell it, $300 is a good starting point. Try our buyer's section on this website.

 

But I wouldn't sell it. You'll be astonished by how well it cleans in potscrubber, heated wash mode. Turn off the heated dry and you can put plastic stuff in the lower rack.

 

 

[Chetlaham]

Hook up

By chance would you know if this uses the floor mounted water hook up kit or the direct connections like new machines?