from brochures, members pics and cut-sheets,
Well, I've done so many drawings of this thing
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...that I finally decided I had to have one:
The seller was a tad liberal with the photos that were on eBay. They had been taken a couple of years ago and according to the shipper who picked it up, it had been sitting outside for some time. 'S a little dirty, but I think she will clean up good because it looks like mostly black mold:
Ruh roh!
Hello friends, Dr. Stupid here. First mistake, pulled the unicouple out of the cabinet without thinking that the hoses might not be soft and/or supple enough to deal with the shock:
Hello friends, Dr. Stupid here. First mistake, pulled the unicouple out of the cabinet without thinking that the hoses might not be soft and/or supple enough to deal with the shock:
And what I heard was, "Snap, Crackle and Pop". Such a pity because those hoses are both brown rubber, color-coordinated to the machine. Not a hard fix and in 20/20 retrospect was my final clue that this machine had either never, or rarely been used. More on this later. Plugged her in, filled the detergent dispenser, ( haven't seen or touched this coral-toned dispenser or it's silverware basket companion since 1968!) and ran a cycle. She started up without a hitch and purred like a kitten. Cycle ran quickly and surprisingly quietly. Stood around waiting to see the cover pop open during the dry cycle, heard the phone ring inside, turned my back for one second and...
but she sure cleaned up purty:
She ees jolie, no?
The plastisol tub and the racks are Pris-freakin'-steen!
Very happy I got this. If I don't use it as a dedicated second dishwasher, I have it for practically NOS parts. For you serial number people, here's the rating plate:
Also, when I removed the front panel to get at the hoses, look what was waiting inside for me:
It's a beauty Ken! I love the pink flatware basket!! Mike (dishwashercrazy) will be able to decode the serial number and confirm the date of manufacture - I guess '61 or '62.
I feel your pain about the hoses - I also blindly tried pulling the hoses out of my prized turquoise Mobile Maid when I got it in 2010 - I still have to replace the hoses properly...
Congratulations on a great machine - you'll really enjoy this one!!
I feel your pain about the hoses - I also blindly tried pulling the hoses out of my prized turquoise Mobile Maid when I got it in 2010 - I still have to replace the hoses properly...
Congratulations on a great machine - you'll really enjoy this one!!
Too bad about the misleading photos, but that interior really cleaned up well and looks fantastic! I'd be willing to bet that careful use of rubbing compound will bring the cabinet back to life too. I take it this is the machine that was out here in my neighborhood?
That is fun - a worthwhile shipping prospect! I've never seen the pink flatware basket either, love that.
Congrats, Ken and have fun. Looks like it will clean up great.
Congrats, Ken and have fun. Looks like it will clean up great.
GE TL Portable DW
Congratulations Ken on a long sought find, you are correct that this DW was probably not used much in its first life, the interior is in beautiful shape. It would not have made any difference weather you pulled the hoses out or not as they needed replacement. And luckily the hoses are one of the easy things to replace on a portable DW and while you may not find brown rubber hoses it would not be that difficult to have black hoses painted with the special automotive paint that they use on flexible plastic and rubber parts if you really want it to be a museum piece.
Congratulations Ken on a long sought find, you are correct that this DW was probably not used much in its first life, the interior is in beautiful shape. It would not have made any difference weather you pulled the hoses out or not as they needed replacement. And luckily the hoses are one of the easy things to replace on a portable DW and while you may not find brown rubber hoses it would not be that difficult to have black hoses painted with the special automotive paint that they use on flexible plastic and rubber parts if you really want it to be a museum piece.
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Wow!
Absolutely beautiful! I love the look of those gorgeous old top load dishwashers, but they are rare as hens teeth around here. I have only ever seen one, and it was a frigidaire I think, the BOL number with the huge white angled lid, in the back junk area of a used appliance place, and the guy refused to sell it to me. Said it didnt work, wasnt worth digging it out for what little he could sell it for, and wouldnt let me do the digging in case I got injured and sued him.
But that one, wow wow! From what I can see, it was a steal at any price.[this post was last edited: 8/23/2012-23:02]
Absolutely beautiful! I love the look of those gorgeous old top load dishwashers, but they are rare as hens teeth around here. I have only ever seen one, and it was a frigidaire I think, the BOL number with the huge white angled lid, in the back junk area of a used appliance place, and the guy refused to sell it to me. Said it didnt work, wasnt worth digging it out for what little he could sell it for, and wouldnt let me do the digging in case I got injured and sued him.
But that one, wow wow! From what I can see, it was a steal at any price.[this post was last edited: 8/23/2012-23:02]
Night and day difference
in the tub!
I would put this into use....but that's just me.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
in the tub!
I would put this into use....but that's just me.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
Hey Ken CONGRATS! It sure is perfect inside, isn't it? WOW!
Is this the one that was out here in my area?
It sure is a beauty!
Kevin
