Washer & spin dryer
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- OBJECT TYPE
- ELECTRIC/PULLEY/AGITATOR/AUTO
- DATE
- 1954
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1987.0246.001
- MANUFACTURER
- General Electric
- MODEL
- IWA 650L1C
- LOCATION
- Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 3550862
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- METAL BODY/ CHROME ACCENT/ PLASTIC CONTROL KNOB.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 68.2 cm
- Width
- 67.7 cm
- Height
- 102.1 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Domestic Technology
- Category
- Laundry
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- General Electric
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Kentucky
- City
- Louisville
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
ONE OF VERY FEW IN EXISTENCE (ACCORDING TO DONOR) - Function
-
Unknown - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- LABEL AT BACK READING: 'GENERAL ELECTRIC'/ 'AUTOMATIC WASHER'/ MODEL NO. 1WA 650110/ SERIAL NO. 3550862/ 115 VOLTS/ 60 CYCLES/ 8 AMP/ 2 CONTROL KNOBS READING 'WARM/HOT/OFF'/ 'OFF/DRY/RINSE/SPIN/WASH'/ GREEN PLASTIC BAR WITHENGRAVING ON TOP READS: 'WATER SAVER CONTROL'/ TOP READING 'GENERAL ELECTRIC' WITH LOGO IN MIDDLE, EMBOSSED IN SILVER LETTERING/ENGRAVING ON FRONT CHROME BAR READS: 'AUTOMATIC WASHER'./ 'OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS' AND 'SORTING CHART' (COLOUR & FABRIC) PRINTED ON INSIDE OF LID.
- Missing
- From CA of 08/15/1994 by Tony Missio: Yes - Missing rear cover panel.
- Finish
- WHITE ENAMELED METAL/ CHROME PLATED LINE IN FRONT & AROUND CONTROL TOP/ EMBOSSED LINES ON COPPER COLORED METAL CONTROL TOP/ TRANSPARENT PLASTIC WITH MIDDLE COPPER.
- Decoration
- LARGE LOGO ON RIGHT SIDE SURROUNDED WITH COPPER COLOR & COVERED WITH TRANSPARENT PLASTIC.
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General Electric, Washer & spin dryer, circa 1954, Artifact no. 1987.0246, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.0246.001/
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