So I've had several requests to do a full cycle video of my 1947 GE Automatic Washer. I finally have found the time to do this and the video is ready to go. I show a full cycle starting with loading the clothes into the machine and then at the very end I show how you can re-use the rinse water for the next wash load that is stored in the outer tub. I've add captions and explanations during the entire cycle to say what exactly the machine is doing at that moment because it isn't always obvious what is going on in the outer tub...
This early GE design is by far one the best performing vintage automatic washers ever produced and it was designed in the late 1930s! It would have come out earlier if WW2 had not stopped appliance production. If I could only have a couple of washers a '58 Frigidaire Unimatic and this '47 GE AW6 would be my choices.
The biggest features of this early GE are:
- The very first and very effective self-cleaning lint filter system,
- Detergent dispenser that dispenses during the wash cycle even if you select a pre-soak,
- 1140rpm spin leaving clothes very dry,
- Automatically saves rinse water in outer tub to be pumped back up and used in next wash load if you wish or you can empty the outer tub before starting the next load for a fresh fill of wash water.
- Direct drive transmission and motor combined and sealed in oil bath
Here is what CU had to say about this GE washer when they received their first sample to test it...
This early GE design is by far one the best performing vintage automatic washers ever produced and it was designed in the late 1930s! It would have come out earlier if WW2 had not stopped appliance production. If I could only have a couple of washers a '58 Frigidaire Unimatic and this '47 GE AW6 would be my choices.
The biggest features of this early GE are:
- The very first and very effective self-cleaning lint filter system,
- Detergent dispenser that dispenses during the wash cycle even if you select a pre-soak,
- 1140rpm spin leaving clothes very dry,
- Automatically saves rinse water in outer tub to be pumped back up and used in next wash load if you wish or you can empty the outer tub before starting the next load for a fresh fill of wash water.
- Direct drive transmission and motor combined and sealed in oil bath
Here is what CU had to say about this GE washer when they received their first sample to test it...
