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Thread Number: 2868
Vintage GE Compact Dryer |
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Post# 76710 , Reply# 1 8/5/2005 at 07:24 (6,836 days old) by toggleswitch  (New York City, NY) |
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Wow I remember those. IIRC they were not markteted for a long period of time. Looks like the drum is galvanized? Looks also like no connection for an exhaust hose, could that be? Wonder why GE dropped portables/compacts (or at least offered the sporadically.) I remember when GE came out with a 24" wide full-sized washer, prolly to compete with Whir-more. It had a retro-looking chrome strip just under the top where it meets the front (sort of at waist level). Didn't last long. These 24" wide "larger" than compact machines were very very popular here in NYC, in that the allocated standard space for years was 24" for the fridge which was next to the sink. So it was a great location for a washer... | ||
| Post# 76719 , Reply# 2 8/5/2005 at 08:35 (6,836 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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I have one of the "old-school" GE Portables, made by Hitachi. Wasn't the first model out; this is probably mid-1970's--early-1980's. These were only 20" wide if you can believe that! And is this the chrome strip you were referring to? 
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| Post# 76720 , Reply# 3 8/5/2005 at 08:36 (6,836 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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Here's the washtub. Small, but holds more than you think. The impeller's action is quite strong and fun to watch! The spin is not bad either... 
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Post# 76727 , Reply# 4 8/5/2005 at 10:51 (6,835 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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No, actually the GE I am thinking of was a full 24 inches and 36" high to the top of the work-surface (without considering the back-splash). It was comparable to a whirl-more 24 inch wide "permanently installed" (non-portable) machines. I distinctly remember it being a radical deparure stylistally (exterioir) from what else GE made at the time... Is it Maytag or GE that has a regular width of 25.5 inches? (rather than 27 inches.) Again the 24" width would have opened up thousands of NYC rental apts. for GE...or whomever else besides WP and KM to make one. | ||
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Post# 76728 , Reply# 5 8/5/2005 at 10:53 (6,835 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Post# 76730 , Reply# 6 8/5/2005 at 10:54 (6,835 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Post# 76766 , Reply# 8 8/5/2005 at 18:27 (6,835 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Easy. Get Christmas wrapping paper, bring scotch tape and wrap it up. Buy the machine in November, December or January! Then try it out once when no one below you is at home. Then let it sit for 30 days, so if your neighbors complain to mgt, you can honestly say "It's been here for a month, now you complain.." LOL Been there, done that. | ||
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Post# 76812 , Reply# 9 8/6/2005 at 02:14 (6,835 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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There are much better portables... | ||
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Post# 76862 , Reply# 12 8/6/2005 at 16:46 (6,834 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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