bobbi
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GE matching turquoise appliance set. This is on my local FB marketplace:https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/971404529907633/
Set of GE Turquoise Appliances
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Great find. Thank you for posting.
bradfordwhite
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That's a great set at a fair price.
The dishwasher though, somebody made the effort to keep that 70s/80s dishwasher in the same color family. They must have spray painted the door panels. And a good job at that.
The dishwasher though, somebody made the effort to keep that 70s/80s dishwasher in the same color family. They must have spray painted the door panels. And a good job at that.
That dishwasher is a 1984-1986 GE GSD1200. One of the panels in the pack was neutral metal to allow a custom paint.
bradfordwhite
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Thanks Bob.
Didn't they make this dishwasher, or a similar model, like 15 years.
This is the one with the self-advancing timer and the printed dial with lights behind, am I correct?
if were talking about the same model, I was amazed how long they continued to make it considering the electronic dishwashers probably had more features.
I know I saw one in a persons home in 1982. It had avocado panels but they had just had it installed. Maybe it was a variant with some slight difference, but it was the self-advancing timer.
Didn't they make this dishwasher, or a similar model, like 15 years.
This is the one with the self-advancing timer and the printed dial with lights behind, am I correct?
if were talking about the same model, I was amazed how long they continued to make it considering the electronic dishwashers probably had more features.
I know I saw one in a persons home in 1982. It had avocado panels but they had just had it installed. Maybe it was a variant with some slight difference, but it was the self-advancing timer.
bradfordwhite
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close up
I'm wondering if the one in the pic. is a 1977 top of line model.
The 1200 has a vertical panel, that's in the same plane as the door panel.
The 1977 model had a tilted panel and three stacked buttons or lights about 1/3 of the way from the right.
Also, the GEs from 77 still had the vent centered and below the panel.
The newer plastic tub models put the vent to the left and upper part of the panel.
It still would have needed the panels painted.
I'm wondering if the one in the pic. is a 1977 top of line model.
The 1200 has a vertical panel, that's in the same plane as the door panel.
The 1977 model had a tilted panel and three stacked buttons or lights about 1/3 of the way from the right.
Also, the GEs from 77 still had the vent centered and below the panel.
The newer plastic tub models put the vent to the left and upper part of the panel.
It still would have needed the panels painted.
Wow, I've never seen a 1200 with indicator lights instead of the timer pointer behind the plastic facia.
From a post of mine from March 2014:
"<strong style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">The very first 1200 (also designated a PotScrubber III) came out in like 1978 or 1979. Debbie Reynolds had a magazine ad campaign Initially these were GE's TOL until the electronic control GSD2200, GSD2600, and GSD2800 came out."</strong>
From a post of mine from March 2014:
"<strong style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">The very first 1200 (also designated a PotScrubber III) came out in like 1978 or 1979. Debbie Reynolds had a magazine ad campaign Initially these were GE's TOL until the electronic control GSD2200, GSD2600, and GSD2800 came out."</strong>
Come to think of it, this could be a GSD1050, their TOL model from the Potscrubber II series. That model had action indicator lights such as you describe (and in your pics). The 1050 I believe had forced air drying--hence the vent hole on the bottom half of the control panel parallel with the upper part having the locking latch. The Potscrubber III didn't have such an opening.
bradfordwhite
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Is it actually a knob behind a plastic front?
I always assumed it was a series of lights.
The early 70s lady Kenmore dishwashers, which had a self-advancing timer, had a cycle indicator light panel that would have a light for each wash/rinse. There were like 9 indicator lights in a row.
Here is Momma Adler showing us that superb GE dishwasher back when Grace was still in elementary school and before Grace met Will.
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see the vent has moved from low center to upper left corner and the panel is now vertical.
I always assumed it was a series of lights.
The early 70s lady Kenmore dishwashers, which had a self-advancing timer, had a cycle indicator light panel that would have a light for each wash/rinse. There were like 9 indicator lights in a row.
Here is Momma Adler showing us that superb GE dishwasher back when Grace was still in elementary school and before Grace met Will.
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see the vent has moved from low center to upper left corner and the panel is now vertical.
I'm not sure it was a knob per se. It did move as the timer advanced through the (the pointer) through the cycle. No lights behind it,.
bradfordwhite
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This "revelation" just makes this appliance set more rare.
Finding a 70s GE dishwasher that's TOL is probably even more difficult.
Finding a 70s GE dishwasher that's TOL is probably even more difficult.
bradfordwhite
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I suppose anyone who's taken one apart would know if the timer is behind the panel, or down below in the motor compartment.
I know, as a kid, I found the door to a GSD1050 with the console in tact. There was a big mass of wires that led from the console down the door. There was no timer behind it, just the buttons and lights.
That means the timer was in the motor compartment.
The Lady Kenmore dishwasher from the early 70s, I worked on probably 4 of those. Even though they all had the same console, some models had the timer behind the console, some had the timer under the tub.
I know, as a kid, I found the door to a GSD1050 with the console in tact. There was a big mass of wires that led from the console down the door. There was no timer behind it, just the buttons and lights.
That means the timer was in the motor compartment.
The Lady Kenmore dishwasher from the early 70s, I worked on probably 4 of those. Even though they all had the same console, some models had the timer behind the console, some had the timer under the tub.
GE GSD 1050
Thats a rare DW, they only made about 25,000 of them and they were pretty problem prone.
It was an interesting DW however, it was the first plastic tank DW for GE or any American DW builder, it was also the first GE DW to actually have a real top wash arm which they discontinued in their next generation of DWs and then it took them another decade to get it right and use a top wash arm again.
This DW was the only other DW other than KA to use an externally mounted blower and heater for drying the dishes, this was discontinued because it did not dry better than WP and other DWs that had no fan.
Hi Bob, I never saw a GE DW that came with a primed panel that was ready for painting, what years did they do this ?
John L.
Thats a rare DW, they only made about 25,000 of them and they were pretty problem prone.
It was an interesting DW however, it was the first plastic tank DW for GE or any American DW builder, it was also the first GE DW to actually have a real top wash arm which they discontinued in their next generation of DWs and then it took them another decade to get it right and use a top wash arm again.
This DW was the only other DW other than KA to use an externally mounted blower and heater for drying the dishes, this was discontinued because it did not dry better than WP and other DWs that had no fan.
Hi Bob, I never saw a GE DW that came with a primed panel that was ready for painting, what years did they do this ?
John L.
bradfordwhite
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shocked I tell you SHOCKED!
"This DW was the only other DW <span style="text-decoration: underline;">other than KA</span> to use an externally mounted blower and heater for drying the dishes.."
<strong>Since you are someone with over 50 dishwashers, I'm surprised to see this. ....and on such an important detail at that.
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"This DW was the only other DW <span style="text-decoration: underline;">other than KA</span> to use an externally mounted blower and heater for drying the dishes.."
<strong>Since you are someone with over 50 dishwashers, I'm surprised to see this. ....and on such an important detail at that.
John, when I got my GSD1200 May, 1987, one of the sides of the panels tucked inside the exposed panels pack that had a side that wasn't stainless or pewter, but it was metal and looked like it could be taken somewhere to be created with something custom. The Hotpoint it replaced didn't have that because I watched the husband of the family I sold it to, take it apart so he could flip it to a white panel from the black glass that was exposed.
GE Reversible DW Panels
Hi Bob, GEs gray color [ silver ] was so light in color it looked like primer, but who knows however of the 100+ GE DWs that I reused or just plain recycled the aluminum the reversible panels from I never saw anything that looked like a panel that was not a finished color, GE also had a strange light green color on some appliances.
At the warehouse and when building my screened porch we used well over 100 painted aluminum DW panels, at the WH we built a large clean-up shower room completely lined with these panels and on the screened porch they served as a water-proof backing for the cedar siding, I love reusing stuff.
John L.
Hi Bob, GEs gray color [ silver ] was so light in color it looked like primer, but who knows however of the 100+ GE DWs that I reused or just plain recycled the aluminum the reversible panels from I never saw anything that looked like a panel that was not a finished color, GE also had a strange light green color on some appliances.
At the warehouse and when building my screened porch we used well over 100 painted aluminum DW panels, at the WH we built a large clean-up shower room completely lined with these panels and on the screened porch they served as a water-proof backing for the cedar siding, I love reusing stuff.
John L.
Reversible Coor Panels
Quoting from a 1978 catalog:
"Reversible Color Panels can be changed to suit individual kitchen decor. Three reversible panels give you 5 of The New Naturals colors, plus a primer coated panel that may be painted to match cabinets or kitchen décor. Also available are Onyx (black glass) and wood frame kits."
Hope this helps.
BTW, in this (1978) catalog the Potscrubber II models were GSD870, GSD970, and GSD1070. I do not have a copy of their 1977 Sweets insert, but the 1976 does include the GSD1050 model.
lawrence
Quoting from a 1978 catalog:
"Reversible Color Panels can be changed to suit individual kitchen decor. Three reversible panels give you 5 of The New Naturals colors, plus a primer coated panel that may be painted to match cabinets or kitchen décor. Also available are Onyx (black glass) and wood frame kits."
Hope this helps.
BTW, in this (1978) catalog the Potscrubber II models were GSD870, GSD970, and GSD1070. I do not have a copy of their 1977 Sweets insert, but the 1976 does include the GSD1050 model.
lawrence
Lawrence, thank you!!!! I knew I hadn't imagined all that.
Yes Thank You Larwence
We have the 1978 GSD950 [ I think ] at the WH I will have to take a look, I am fairly sure they did not continue this even into the 80s or we certainly would have seen a lot of them.
And Thank You Bob, for teaching me some new appliance trivia., Yay
John L.
We have the 1978 GSD950 [ I think ] at the WH I will have to take a look, I am fairly sure they did not continue this even into the 80s or we certainly would have seen a lot of them.
And Thank You Bob, for teaching me some new appliance trivia., Yay
John L.
