westytoploader
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My 1977 GE (the "Texas Tankless Dispensall") was sitting for the longest time with the inner tub pulled. The reason? Right before the Texas Wash-In last December, I was about to put it in the Studio when I noticed it was spinning a little too off-balance, and, running it with the top off, it appeared that the inner tub was off-center and not mounted correctly. Not only that, but further examination revealed some HEAVY rust around the top gasket and underneath the transmission boot. Also, the transmission case was BADLY corroded from years of use, and I was afraid that simply replacing the boot wasn't going to be enough and that it would leak. Not to mention a new transmission would cost over $200, and was becoming NLA. Parts machines with possible "donor" trannies seemed few and far between, so, in the shed it sat for the next 3 months...
Until one night I got a call from Jerry H. in Massillon (sp?) Ohio, who I remembered from the 2005 Convention in Omaha. He said he had 3 rebuilt large capacity GE transmissions sitting in his appliance parts distributor, and explained that they were NLA and I could have one for the shipping. I was shocked, and couldn't have said "YES!!!" fast enough!!! So after ordering a few more crucial parts from RepairClinic, I was all set. The transmission arrived the week before last, and the parts arrived Friday, so I immediately got to work. Friday night I sanded and painted the outer tub with POR-15, and yesterday I installed the new transmission, boot, etc. Will go through more detail on another thread. By today (Sunday) I was ready to wash, removed the 1998 DD Kenmore, and installed the Dispensall in its place!!
Even though I still have the straight-vane of course, I prefer the 18 lb. Ramp Activator (courtesy of John P./Coldspot66). The action still amazes me...can't believe I went without it for 3 months!! It handled the big Bob-load with exceptional ease.
Jerry, I can't thank you enough for your generosity in helping me bring this awesome machine back to life again. And thanks for the AMP boot too...you'll be hearing that Ramp Activation shortly!!
Enough "bloviating" for now...here's a shot of the machine installed in the Studio and a link to the rest of the pictures! Enjoy!
--Austin
Until one night I got a call from Jerry H. in Massillon (sp?) Ohio, who I remembered from the 2005 Convention in Omaha. He said he had 3 rebuilt large capacity GE transmissions sitting in his appliance parts distributor, and explained that they were NLA and I could have one for the shipping. I was shocked, and couldn't have said "YES!!!" fast enough!!! So after ordering a few more crucial parts from RepairClinic, I was all set. The transmission arrived the week before last, and the parts arrived Friday, so I immediately got to work. Friday night I sanded and painted the outer tub with POR-15, and yesterday I installed the new transmission, boot, etc. Will go through more detail on another thread. By today (Sunday) I was ready to wash, removed the 1998 DD Kenmore, and installed the Dispensall in its place!!
Even though I still have the straight-vane of course, I prefer the 18 lb. Ramp Activator (courtesy of John P./Coldspot66). The action still amazes me...can't believe I went without it for 3 months!! It handled the big Bob-load with exceptional ease.
Jerry, I can't thank you enough for your generosity in helping me bring this awesome machine back to life again. And thanks for the AMP boot too...you'll be hearing that Ramp Activation shortly!!
Enough "bloviating" for now...here's a shot of the machine installed in the Studio and a link to the rest of the pictures! Enjoy!
--Austin
