Robert's 1947 General Electric Washer

[a440]

Robert,
I just revisited your videos of your 1947 GE.
I must say that I think this is the most interesting machine that I have ever seen.
Do you use it a good often? What is your favorite thing to wash in it for it's cleaning ability?
I posted a link where the videos are on the website.
Brent

http://www.automaticwasher.org/see_it_wash.htm

 

[Unimatic1140]

Hi Brent, this machine is wonderful for towels, jeans or anything covered in dog hair. The spin is by far the best, better than any other machine I've used, vintage or modern.

 

[a440]

I can imagine....

I watched the videos again, and could not get over the mechanics of this machine, and how well it ran!
I love the wash action, the suds kill, and that amazing spin.
I can't remember, but did you have to do much the the actual machine to get it running? I remember is was stored for quite awhile.
This is when GE was really making their name in laundry equipment.
I wonder if any other exist in this model.
Thanks for your responds.
Brent

 

[soapnsuds]

ROBERT!!

How can you say that the GE is "by far the best" spin of any other machine?? What about the Unimatic?!! What about the other early Frigidaires? I just can't belive my ears (well, eyes if you wanna get technical) do you really mean it? That's like saying Sabrina The Teenage Witch is FAR SUPERIOR to Bewitched!

I just will not sleep tonight. Pfffft!

Laurent

 

[roto204]

Ahhh, but remember...

The 1947 GE achieves Unimatic spin-speed. It also filters lint and cleans its own lint screens.

That is, in the words of Snoop Dogg, pretty kiz-ool.

 

[tuthill]

The GE also has a ribbed tub and a 3 min longer spin than the Unimatic, reulting in the driest clothes ever.

 

[alr2903]

This post made me think of the spin results graph, Robert made for us a while back. i can't seem to find it now. Post # please? thanks arthur

 

[Unimatic1140]

GE-AW6 vs. Unimatic

Both the GE and the Unimatic spin at 1140rpm and both produce very dry clothes. The main difference between the two is the final Spin in a Unimatic is 4 minutes vs. a 9 minute spin in the GE. When I spin the Super Unimatic for 9 minutes the clothes come out equally as dry as in the GE, so it really all has to do with the amount of time spinning, adding 5 more minutes really does make a difference.

 

[spiceman1957]

RPMs

Robert,
I just wondering how the rpms on this 47 machine compairs to
machines today esp. front loaders? I have a Sears front loader (2005) and clothes almost come out dry. You machine looks small as far a capacity, how many pounds does it hold?

 

[jetcone]

Fun to see again

This machine really has engineering heads and shoulders above the rest. Every aspect of it was designed with forethought!

Beautiful piece Robert! Just beautiful!

 

[a440]

Jon,
The more I see it, the more I love it.
It blows my mind how GE started out.....
It was truly a engineering marvel! And I am not only talking about the high speed spins. Everything in between also applies!
Was the matching dryer the Hamilton?
Brent