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Post# 443950 6/23/2010 at 20:16 (5,055 days old) by countryford  (Austin, MN) |
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I went to a second hand building supply store kind of like habitat for Humanity. Well they had this vintage G.E. Washer for sale. They are asking $50 for it. They were originally asking $100 for it but they didn't sell it so they lowered the price. If I had the room I would get it, but I don't. If someone is intrested in it I could get it for them and hold onto it for a short time so they could arrange pickup of it. Or if someone in the phx area is intrested in it I can let them know where exactly its at. Here are the pictures of it.
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Post# 443951 , Reply# 1 6/23/2010 at 20:17 (5,055 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN) |
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Post# 443952 , Reply# 2 6/23/2010 at 20:18 (5,055 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN) |
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Post# 443953 , Reply# 3 6/23/2010 at 20:18 (5,055 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN) |
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Post# 443954 , Reply# 4 6/23/2010 at 20:19 (5,055 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN) |
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Post# 443955 , Reply# 5 6/23/2010 at 20:20 (5,055 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN) |
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Post# 443956 , Reply# 6 6/23/2010 at 20:20 (5,055 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN) |
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Post# 443971 , Reply# 7 6/23/2010 at 20:54 (5,055 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 444007 , Reply# 9 6/23/2010 at 23:18 (5,055 days old) by sensi-temp () | ||
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I had a GE with this agitator, very poor rollover!! | ||
| Post# 444056 , Reply# 10 6/24/2010 at 06:39 (5,055 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
Activator | ||
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Post# 444057 , Reply# 11 6/24/2010 at 06:43 (5,055 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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Yeah, the tall-fin straight-vaned Activator was much more effective. All the short-vaned one's do is a lot of splashing. | ||
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Post# 444079 , Reply# 12 6/24/2010 at 08:44 (5,054 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Oh Lord, coppertone, and that canopy light, | ||
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Post# 444096 , Reply# 13 6/24/2010 at 09:51 (5,054 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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Awesome
I'm thinking this would be the 1969 model just like Ben's. The 1968 model had a few subtle differences (bleach funnel, agitator, panel markings, etc). Am totally curious if the 3-speed mechanism is still in place and if it works. I'd snag this machine in a heartbeat if it was here in Portland. Someone darn well better save it because 3-speeds are so rare!!! If we're parting it out I sure could use some of the parts too. :-)
Jon (Here's a picture of mine. Notice the different script on the panel, etc.) 
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| Post# 444103 , Reply# 14 6/24/2010 at 10:16 (5,054 days old) by gmmcnair (Portland, OR) | ||
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Post# 444190 , Reply# 16 6/24/2010 at 17:27 (5,054 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Kinda dirty inside? | ||
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Post# 444202 , Reply# 17 6/24/2010 at 18:23 (5,054 days old) by GadgetGary (Bristol,CT) |
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Brochure | ||
| Post# 444428 , Reply# 18 6/25/2010 at 13:00 (5,053 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
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Thanks to YouTube | ||
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Post# 444635 , Reply# 20 6/26/2010 at 09:03 (5,052 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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What year did the GE hinges change from the "disappearin
It happened between 1971 and 1973. By 1974 all the machines had the rubber hinges and the exposed safety switch. I remember seeing them for the first time on GE coin-operated machines in a laundromat. I, of course, was happy with this change because for the first time, I could defeat the safety switch. Now that I'm a fearless AW member I have no problem removing the top cover and bypassing the whole switch, but back then I didn't know how to do it and thought if I tampered with it unsuccessfully, my parents would kill me.
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Post# 444652 , Reply# 21 6/26/2010 at 10:23 (5,052 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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Coppertone machine
The wire clothesguard can barely be seen in the photo in the second posting just slightly to the right of the 12 o'clock position. The rubber splashguard has shrunk a bit from all of the hard water deposits so it is angled inward rather than downward covering up the visual field of the clothesguard. Mine (the green machine in the video) had the same issue. It is still a little stiff but a hot wash and some cleaning always helps.
Is someone going to save this coppertone GE? Jon | ||
| Post# 446027 , Reply# 22 7/1/2010 at 08:59 (5,047 days old) by supremewhirlpol () | ||
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If I did save it, would someone be able to pick it up and hold it until I can arrange for shipping? | ||
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Post# 446142 , Reply# 23 7/1/2010 at 16:43 (5,047 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN) |
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| Post# 446148 , Reply# 24 7/1/2010 at 17:12 (5,047 days old) by supremewhirlpol () | ||
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Justin: Oh that's great! I sent you an email. | ||
| Post# 446155 , Reply# 25 7/1/2010 at 17:47 (5,047 days old) by strongenough78 (California) | ||
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Post# 446307 , Reply# 27 7/2/2010 at 09:24 (5,046 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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Hooray!
I'm so glad someone is going to save this machine!!! Yes that is my machine in the video. That has turned out to be a very popular video for some reason. I did another one called "3 speeds" I think where I did a composite of all 3 speeds that this machine does. Hopefully this coppertone model here will still have a working 3-speed mechanism. They are very quircky and difficult but a lot of fun when they work.
:-) Jon CLICK HERE TO GO TO jons1077's LINK | ||
| Post# 446582 , Reply# 28 7/3/2010 at 07:29 (5,045 days old) by supremewhirlpol () | ||
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Just got word from Justin that it's gone. Looks like a no go!! | ||
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