Wow, I’m glad to hear so many stores of people actually remembering this washer. As it was made only for two years, I’m surprised any of us have ever seen one.
How long have you been wanting this machine?
Hi Peter, I’ve wanted this machine for 24 years since I first found that Consumer Reports article on this washer. I was always curious how exactly this machine works, now I know. YAY.
I'd also suggest calling up GE Corporate and letting them know you have this
I did that before with both Frigidaire and Whirlpool, both of them were completely uninterested, Frigidaire didn’t even have the courtesy to respond.
Now what happens to the little AW5 GE washer that you've had for a while?
I’m planning on keep my old 1951 GE in my collection and hooked up as it’s the very first belt drive GE design washer, with some modifications it was the same design that used all the up to 1995. I’m thinking of totally rearranging the basement by moving my 4 “very first” machines (’47 Frigidaire, ’49 ABC, ’49 Maytag and ’47 GE) all together in a row. Then I would like to get all my matching washer/dryer sets in one central location. I might move the ’55 Unimatic into storage to make room for the ’47 GE and the Super Unimatic will replace the Asko.
Robert, thank you for all the detailed pictures.
My pleasure Bob, I know how you love those “Dial Shots”!
This must be the FIRST DD washer?
Actually from what I can tell from the documentation I have, the Unimatic was the first DD washer, it was in production before the AW6 and the Unimatic was available on the market about six months earlier.
is it similar to the Parnall setup
Hi Mike, I’m not sure what Parnall did to save water, the GE simply saves the rinse water in the outer tub, ready for use for the next wash load. To me this make more sense than saving the dirty wash water, the rinse water has to be a lot cleaner. This was about 10 years before fabric softener was introduced so that wouldn’t have a made any difference in the rinse water.
