dishwashercrazy
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I just drove to the north side of Chicago this morning and picked up my latest Electric Sink - a 1951 G.E. Model SE100D16. This is my 5th G.E. Electric Sink and the 7th overall. (All that is left of the very first one, a 1950 G.E., are parts following disassembly in September 2008.)
Overview - It has been used well and put away wet. There is significant rusting underneath the present faucet, paint chips and scratches on the front of the cabinet, nasty water drips down the sides of the cabinet plus paint from past cabinet painting. (Why do people just slop on paint with no regard to protecting the sink?) There are chips on the porcelain top, and small amounts of rust inside the dishwasher tub. The lid spring has fallen apart and portions mission, the lid prop has been replace with a homemade rod, the detergent cup is missing, and most important of all, the drain stopper is missing.
What is good: The motor and timer mechanism is intact and in good condition but missing the cover for the fuse block. The original water valve is still there. The impeller is in good shape with only a minor chip. The bottom of the tub is dirty so I am not sure of the exact condition until I do some cleaning. The Bakelite silverware basket is in great condition as well. The tub gasket, around the top of the tub where it mates with the sink top, appears to be in fair condition - only a water test will show its true condition. In 1950, G.E. was still using the uncoated tacks. This 1951 model has a redesigned bottom rack, plus the racks are coated.
Over the next week or so, I will be able to get started on the cleanup. I have not yet decided to keep this machine and make it runable again, or part it out. Just depends on what else becomes evident after cleaning and water testing. I have a replacement lid spring and lid prop from the 1950 machine. And I can make a drain stopper. Fabricating a detergent cup would be difficult.
I will add more below after I have had time to work on this Electric Sink.
Mike
Overview - It has been used well and put away wet. There is significant rusting underneath the present faucet, paint chips and scratches on the front of the cabinet, nasty water drips down the sides of the cabinet plus paint from past cabinet painting. (Why do people just slop on paint with no regard to protecting the sink?) There are chips on the porcelain top, and small amounts of rust inside the dishwasher tub. The lid spring has fallen apart and portions mission, the lid prop has been replace with a homemade rod, the detergent cup is missing, and most important of all, the drain stopper is missing.
What is good: The motor and timer mechanism is intact and in good condition but missing the cover for the fuse block. The original water valve is still there. The impeller is in good shape with only a minor chip. The bottom of the tub is dirty so I am not sure of the exact condition until I do some cleaning. The Bakelite silverware basket is in great condition as well. The tub gasket, around the top of the tub where it mates with the sink top, appears to be in fair condition - only a water test will show its true condition. In 1950, G.E. was still using the uncoated tacks. This 1951 model has a redesigned bottom rack, plus the racks are coated.
Over the next week or so, I will be able to get started on the cleanup. I have not yet decided to keep this machine and make it runable again, or part it out. Just depends on what else becomes evident after cleaning and water testing. I have a replacement lid spring and lid prop from the 1950 machine. And I can make a drain stopper. Fabricating a detergent cup would be difficult.
I will add more below after I have had time to work on this Electric Sink.
Mike
