Hey everyone, thanks for the very nice congratulations!
Let me try and answer some of the questions here, it looks like the suds saver questions have been answered.
WILL YOU NOW USE THIS AS YOUR DAILY DRIVER??
Nah, I use all of my machines over time. Although, my 1948 General Electric AW6 is my most used machine by far.
What's the story behind this machine that it was never used? I nkow, probably some wringer that no one was willing to relinquish the use of.
Exactly, she refused to hook it up. It sat under a sheet in the basement, away from the laundry area for 49 years. They delivered it, removed the shipping braces and sat it down on the edge of the basement.
did all subsequent models have the cardboard backs on them??
Mike its sort of a hard fiberboard back. GE used this for decades.
How are the internal rubber hoses? Are they hardened at all?
Actually they are pretty hard, but because the GE design does not attach them to suspension system, they don't move so they should be ok. The only area of concern is where the molded rubber ends are pressed into the outer tub. I might need to heat them and remove them and then use silicone to seal them if they leak. (I suspect at least one will).
P.S. I seem to remember that you don't care to reuse your wash water, am I correct?
Correct, I wont do that, I will however reuse the rinse water if I didn't use softener. My 1947 and 1948 GE washers automatically save the rinse water for the next wash. After the cycle is over I can then decide to use it or drain it and start fresh for the next load.
was the agitator in these bakelite?
Yes totally.
Terrible decision, isn't it? Leave her a virgin or let her strut her stuff...
God the decision is eating me up. For now I'm working on another appliance project that will take a week or two more. I'll think about it after.
The other two threads of interest along this same line is when I found the 1961 version of this machine which now resides with Ken (bajaespuma) in Connecticut and when I found the 2nd from the TOL 1961 Filter-flo which is in my collection now.
Let me try and answer some of the questions here, it looks like the suds saver questions have been answered.
WILL YOU NOW USE THIS AS YOUR DAILY DRIVER??
Nah, I use all of my machines over time. Although, my 1948 General Electric AW6 is my most used machine by far.
What's the story behind this machine that it was never used? I nkow, probably some wringer that no one was willing to relinquish the use of.
Exactly, she refused to hook it up. It sat under a sheet in the basement, away from the laundry area for 49 years. They delivered it, removed the shipping braces and sat it down on the edge of the basement.
did all subsequent models have the cardboard backs on them??
Mike its sort of a hard fiberboard back. GE used this for decades.
How are the internal rubber hoses? Are they hardened at all?
Actually they are pretty hard, but because the GE design does not attach them to suspension system, they don't move so they should be ok. The only area of concern is where the molded rubber ends are pressed into the outer tub. I might need to heat them and remove them and then use silicone to seal them if they leak. (I suspect at least one will).
P.S. I seem to remember that you don't care to reuse your wash water, am I correct?
Correct, I wont do that, I will however reuse the rinse water if I didn't use softener. My 1947 and 1948 GE washers automatically save the rinse water for the next wash. After the cycle is over I can then decide to use it or drain it and start fresh for the next load.
was the agitator in these bakelite?
Yes totally.
Terrible decision, isn't it? Leave her a virgin or let her strut her stuff...
God the decision is eating me up. For now I'm working on another appliance project that will take a week or two more. I'll think about it after.
The other two threads of interest along this same line is when I found the 1961 version of this machine which now resides with Ken (bajaespuma) in Connecticut and when I found the 2nd from the TOL 1961 Filter-flo which is in my collection now.
