Thanksgiving weekend brought a lot more then just turkey!

[revvinkevin]

 

It's Thanksgiving weekend and I've got 4 days off (yay!).   So Friday morning, still with remnants of Thursdays feast piled in the kitchen, it was time to climb in my trusty truck and head off to Phoenix again.

 

A few weeks back Justin had posted a thread with a craigslist ad for a GE combo.   After a couple days I contacted him asking if he was going after it.   He said he would, but had other priorities at the moment he needed to focus on.   So I asked if he could make the deal for me and pick it up.   He agreed and he did.  So THANK YOU SO MUCH Justin for your help, I really appreciate it!

 

Now for your viewing pleasure... the newest addition... the GE washer/dryer combo!  

(Any idea what year it might be?   For some reason I'm thinking 1961??)

 

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[revvinkevin]

 

 

The model & serial #'s.   Is there any way to determine what year it is from this info?

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[revvinkevin]

 

 

The control panel....

 

I've been really lucky with N I C E machines recently and this one is no exception!

 

[revvinkevin]

 

 

Control panel close up - left

 

[revvinkevin]

 

 

And the right....

 

I think the dry control just adjusts the temperature or amount of dryness.   It only turns between the delicate (yellow) and regular (red).

 

[revvinkevin]

 

 

The interior shot.   I'm pretty sure the discoloration on the tub is from the heat of drying, it's not rust.

 

[revvinkevin]

 

 

The dispensers.......

 

[revvinkevin]

 

 

I removed the back panel and this thing is CLEAN!   WOW!

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[revvinkevin]

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<div>I put hot water in the drain hose and planned to give it a test run but after about 6 - 8 minutes I started hearing a "drip.......... drip.......... drip.........."   I already had the front panel off and found the leak.</div>
<div>Inside the tub (photo above) / outside where it's dripping (photo below).</div>
<div>I don't know anything about GE combos (other then no suspension) what is this hose for?   </div>
<div>By the way... what an INTERESTING sump - drain hose!</div>
<div>So there you are, my "new" GE combo!   YAY!</div>
<div>Kevin</div>
<div>**Keep an eye out for another thread with my other acquisition "A tale of two........."</div>[this post was last edited: 11/27/2011-01:58]

 

[lebron]

Wow this machine looks mint! Never seen a GE combo with this old of control style paneling. GL with the leak.

 

[peteski50]

GE Combo!

Kevin - that is a real awsome combo!
Peter

 

[westingman123]

Wow. That sure is purty.

 

[spiralator60]

GE Combination Washer-Dryer

Kevin,

Congratulations on this find! Is this a vented or condensor model?

 

[aldspinboy]

Good heavens ...

Oooooh nice Kevin congrats on that Combo it surely looks very rich and healthy.

That leak looks like a minor fix.

I like that control knob ...No numbers just a dot ...

How long does it wash for..

One rinse then drain...how many rinses after in the rinse phase..

How many baffles in that drum..

Thanks.

 

Darren k

 

 

[toploader55]

Holy Crap Kevin

You've found yet another Beauty.

I love the style of the Control Panel and all the detail they used to put on the Great Old Machines from years past.

 

[tlee618]

Kevin, what a fantastic score!!!  The machine looks to be in great shape.  I love the control panel.  I'm guessing that just the dials light up.  Also loved your thread on the two Westy's.  Westy looks to be a cute loving pet.  Thanks for sharing.

 

Terry

 

[tomturbomatic]

WOW! What a find

I am guessing 1961 from the "V" in the model #. "S" was 1959 and "Y" is 1964. To avoid confusion, they might not have used the letter "U" so probably 1961 is the year.

Instead of having the temperature selector buttons for drying heat like on the newer machines, the selector switches were in the dry thermostat.

GE combos had an interesting rinse sequence to speed the drying. If set to a HOT wash, the first rinse is cold, the second rinse is warm and the third rinse is hot to get the load a head start on reaching dry temperatures. It uses no more hot water than the three warm rinses it provides if a warm wash is selected. The fabrics in very warm loads of cottons are more relaxed than if they had been rinsed in cold water and are more easily squeezed in the spin periods to give up more water. The dot in the rinse phase is for the final rinse. Even though the machines did not spin until after the last rinse, they used a hell of a lot of water for each fill and each drain was followed by a few seconds of the fill valve opening to flush the sump, much like the bow tie impeller dishwashers did to clear the pump at the end of each drain period.

The "R" & "D" in the wash period correspond to the Regular and Delicate on the Dry Timer and I believe the orange area with the dot is the prewash (fill, tumble, drain & shut off). The max wash time is 9 or 10 minutes.

 

[stainfighter]

Phoenix find...

the Phoenix climate seems to be very kind to classics like these, am sure this beauty will continue to have many years of life in your capable hands, congrats Kevin
-Robert

 

[golittlesport]

Wow!!

Very handsome machine, Kev. Love that control panel.

 

[dogboy44]

Amazing

You have a wonderful collection!

 

[wireman]

Very cool that you found and saved it! Beautiful machine; looks like it had an easy life. Hope you enjoy it for many years to come.

Duane

 

[gansky1]

Beautiful find, Kevin - very lucky for it's condition as well, you've got the knack!

 

 

 

[jetcone]

Mine has different controls and is not

too newer than your model based on what Tom says:

 

[jetcone]

Here's the plate info

I tried to get as close as i could it has a "Y" in the model number. So mine would be a 1964.

 

 

 

[jetcone]

button

shot

 

[jetcone]

Dial shot

they don't light up, but the little red pilot light glows. Kevin/Tom is that first dot on the WASH a soak cycle??

 

 

[jetcone]

Dryer dial

selects the dryness, but you also select the dry rate at the buttons, reg engages both heaters, del engages the smaller heating element if I remember correct. These machines are great for wool socks!! Never shrinks them ever!

 

[jetcone]

Odd hose

Kevin I think that hose is your take off to your air dome and water level control.

 

 

 

[revvinkevin]

 

 

Thank you everyone for your nice comments!

 

>> Vented or condensing: Darryl, my understanding is ALL GE combos are electric (none gas) and all are condensing (non-vented).  So yes, this is a condenser dryer.   I'm told it uses 30 gallons of cold water PER HOUR while drying.  Yow!   I doubt I will use it as a dryer.

 

>> TOM, THANK YOU so much for all the info about it.   Paul (Turquoisedude) had mentioned somewhere he believed his '56 GE combo uses a hot rinse for the same reasons you mentioned.   Also, am I to understand the rinses are only drain - fill - drain - fill, etc with the ONLY spin at the end of the cycle?   Gee not sure I like that too much.   I will confirm the cycle program once I get it powered up.  

 

WOW Jon, I had no idea you had one too!   Your's has to be newer as there is a lot more information in the dials.   I really like the look of your control panel too!   VERY NICE!   Also, can you confirm the lack of spins until the end of the cycle?

 

Again, thank you to everyone for all of your comments and information about this machine!

 

Kevin

 

[tomturbomatic]

The only GE combo that spun between the water changes was the first model. It used a transmission to change speeds and only had 4 baffles in the drum instead of 6 like the newer ones. It also had a water heater button that operated the dry heaters during the wash period to heat the water when set for a hot wash. Electric 33" TOL WP, Kenmore and the 36" Duomatic used immersion elements to heat the water. The Maytag and the first GE combos used the dry heater to heat the water indirectly by heating the drum and inside of the machine.