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"Rinse-Glo" was GE's trademark name for their rinse agent dispenser which on some models in the literature posted, is still optional and operated by a button. They had that set-up during the middle sixties and then they changed it back to how it started--no choice. Pity, that's still a good idea whose time is long past.

 

Most dishwashers back then heated the final rinse water--a prelude to "Sanitary" cycles but also, I imagine to speed up the drying portion of the cycle by going into the dry with a hot calrod. I remember with our GE SU70 that steam came jetting out of that brown grille as soon as the machine went into the dry cycle. Those dishes came out of that sucker DRY. And those were the days when I firmly believed that the whole tank filled with water and the bow-tie impeller stirred it all around like our Waring Blender.

That's OK; I also thought my uncle was a "confirmed bachelor".

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AHHHHHH!!

I need a cigarette, I'm over the top, I'm gonna have to go take a shower to clean up!! and crawl in bed   and sleep--I'm totally spent!!  (Does anyone get the idea I've just had an "experience" (he he he).  David, I cannot thank you enough for this brochure scane.  I never ever saw one of these in existence and up close and personal.  Not even a brochure or close-up of the panel until now.  I have heard these being elluded to over the years.  I'm a happy bear!!   Talk about sexy and flexible.  I love all the options, particularly on the built-in version.  I'd be one of the few true purchasers of this machine who would utilize all available settings to suit whatever soil level I had as well as intensity of drying needed.  THIS is what I call an every-kitchen-item-washer and not simiply a dishwasher.  I've always loved the two-different-shade-of-green tone interiors.  I always felt they were far more asthetically soothing and pleasing than the tired out blue that had been around for so long by this time.  This was a breath of fresh air in interiors of dishwahers.  And Nate, I NEVER had an issue with the "saucer" shelf.  why?  Because EVERY GE or Hotpoint I had in apartments or in my own homes, I slightly bent back each of the tines of those "shelf".  Voilla!!!  Able to be very flexible and hold up to 7 cereal bowls with the "adjusted" tines.  I detest havig cereal bowls in the top rack, takes up too valuable of real estate space upstairs.  And that freed up space in the bottom rack for all sorts of other things.  Maybe because almost all my dishes are from the 1960s lol.  they all just seem to be "designed" to fit in GE and Hotpoint dishwashers.  I love my Kenmore Elite TT, but there are times I still miss that "shelf".  I always managed to somehow fully utilize that area, it was never wasted.   And Ken, I though Rinse-glo was a terrific concept.  Allowed one to chose or not choose rinse-aid for a load run through the mahine.  Too baed others didn't adopt it. 
 
thankyou

dave thanks so much for these greats dishwasher post i too love these beautiful vintage dishwashers your posts are a great keep them coming its something to really look forward to lou
 
Question for JohnL (Mr. combo)

John, do you know what happened when you adjusted either of the two timing knobs--wash or dry?  Did it slow down or speed up the timer motor during certain parts of the cycle?  If I'm barking up the wrong tree, I'd love to know how these executed these functions. 
 
it continues.....

FYI... The Americana dial control was very short lived, in 1972 I had specked it for the new home my parents were building in Florida. When the home was finished in 1973 and they moved in....SURPRISE!!! they had changed it to the new model.
Lots of buttons and a push to start dial. I believe thiswas the first of the PotScrubbers...I don't have the model number...I do have the use and care book, but it is a generic one.

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I'm wondering if cleaning was even better wheen the 150 degree Normal cycle was selected as well as the Power Scrub setting on the washing time knob?
 
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