On Mon, 29 Jul 2019 09:46:55 -0500, dpb wrote:

On 7/29/2019 5:42 AM, trader_4 wrote:
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AFAIK, there never was a washing machine of that timeframe or any timeframe,
where they told you to run a separate wire between a non-existent
ground terminal in the washing machine and a cold water pipe.
He's telling you the NEC hasn't talked about grounding anything to cold
water pipes for a long time. I've never seen any washing machine that
required anything beyond the cord and plug provided.
...

Au contraire, good buddy!

"Way back when" they all had an external ground connection supplied with
vendor instructions to attach to electrical ground.

That began when there was 2-wire service and continued well past NEC
changes requiring 3-wire as the existing base of existing was the
majority of installed base.

I'm pretty sure the GE bought just a few years ago still has the
connecting point supplied with it but I'd have to go pull it out from
the wall to confirm.
The last 3 I've owned have not - and that goes back 40 years

But that is here in Canada - not in the undeveloped states of
america.
(that has GOT to be the meaning of the USA, as they are sure as hell
NOT United - - - -)