The 1955 GE Combo does its Virgin Load On

[jetcone]

 "Water Heater" setting!

 

Boy does that get hot and WORK!

 

See the famous GE "Jet-Steam" system at work !

 

The heaters stay on for the first of the 5 rinses, by the second rinse they are off. But the heat builds to cycle end.

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http://https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=df5j3lE4PJw

 

[tomturbomatic]

Thanks for sharing the video

Does it spin after each drain? I read that the first model with the transmission did more spinning. That's pretty dramatic dial lighting.

 

[supersuds]

Looks like the very first "steam setting."

 

[toploader55]

Wow...

That's Hot. Any idea what the temperature is during the first rinse ?

 

[gansky1]

I love combo steam rolling out of the machine like that.  They should have kept the water heat option.  The Maytag combo used their top-mounted radiant heater as an option in the wash cycle as well and it could get pretty steamy but I was really only to maintain the temp level, I don't think it had time to raise the temp much if at all.

 

That is a beautiful, and rare machine.

 

[turquoisedude]

Neat!  I've GOT to try the water heater function on the '56 one of these days, too.  That'll get the table linens nice and bright.

 

[foraloysius]

Great video as always. Interesting that the water is heated from the top of the drum, seems a bit inefficient, but I guess back then that didn't matter too much.

 

[tomturbomatic]

They got the idea from Bendix whose Duomatic used about a 3kw immersion heater, but no timer hold. Kenmore and WP did have a timer hold for their water heating which was by immersion element in the electric models.

 

[cadman]

Ooooh, that lighted timer!!

 

[jetaction]

Well done!

What an interesting video, thanks Jon, so cool to see this in action!

 

[swestoyz]

Oh wow! That thing is magical! Love those lighted dials.

 

[jeff_adelphi]

Than should melt some snow!

 

[tomturbomatic]

I was wondering if the red color for the spin portion of the cycle is a warning, certainly not of the speed, but perhaps of the heat that builds during the preheating before the dry.

 

[jetcone]

Tom

That red definitely screams "Danger Will Robinson Danger"

 

And it does not spin between rinses, but I think it has a bolder spin than the 3 belt models as it always seems to get up to speed no matter what is in the tub.

 

Cory and Ben be sure to bring dirty laundry !!!

 

 

 

[tomturbomatic]

Jon, with the transmission, does it go into spin faster than the variable sheave pulley system of slowly accelerating into spin?

 

[turquoisedude]

I believe that like my '56 model, it jumps right into spin.  That can sometimes throw the machine off-balance but GE cleverly built that Wile E Coyote reset mechanism.