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Post# 455172   8/7/2010 at 11:04 (5,004 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL)        

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This pair arrived on Wednesday and I've been cleaning and polishing and waxing since then. They cleaned up very well, washer works good - no leaks - one wierd noise (more later). These are the photos that the seller posted, when I get fresh batteries for my camera I'll take "after" shots. This is the pair that Ken (bajaespuma) found on the Boston CL.

Washer pic -

Lawrence





Post# 455173 , Reply# 1   8/7/2010 at 11:05 (5,004 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL)        
The other half

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Dryer pic -

Lawrence


Post# 455215 , Reply# 2   8/7/2010 at 14:21 (5,004 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL)        
Washer Now

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Cleaned up nicely. There was a fair amount of latex paint spattered on it. It had been sitting in an alcove, behind bifolding doors; I suspect whatever painting took place around the washer, without it (or the dryer) being moved.

Lawrence


Post# 455216 , Reply# 3   8/7/2010 at 14:23 (5,004 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL)        
Dryer Now

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Ditto for the dryer. The top has not been treated kindly and arrived with a fair amount of rust on it. I've removed the rust and polished the top, I think it will be fine. Someday I might find a donor dryer with a better-looking top, and switch out the tops.
Lawrence


Post# 455217 , Reply# 4   8/7/2010 at 14:25 (5,004 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL)        
Under the hood

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I lifted the top and removed the lid. It wasn't in bad condition, but it's cleaner now. I don't think this pair has moved until this trip. I think they were delivered to a condo/townhouse when they were new and have stayed there all this time, with one owner. So they really only showed "normal" wear and tear for 30+ years.

Lawrence


Post# 455219 , Reply# 5   8/7/2010 at 14:28 (5,003 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL)        
Money shot

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Interior of washer, with white ramped agitator. This washer has the 'mini-basket' feature, but arrived without the basket. Both the seller and the shipper deny any explanation as to what happened to it (I have my own theory). I know where one is for sale, but the asking price for the mini-basket is more than I paid for this pair. I'm not sure that I would ever actually USE the mini-basket, but I would like to have it.

Lawrence


Post# 455226 , Reply# 6   8/7/2010 at 15:03 (5,003 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        
Aferim! BOL style with TOL features; what more does one need

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Very glad you got them. I was tempted, but I am, literally, running out of space so I have promised myself I won't go after anything that's white, or isn't on my list (which is still pretty large).

Finding a mini-basket that will fit a standard capacity GE (what they used to call, 12, 14 and 16-pound capacities)is extremely difficult. I'm still looking for a green one that fits the spiral activator. BTW that's a rare activator on your machine. It's a transitional design between their old style with the familiar slotted GE cap and the newer minimalist (boo, hissssss) ones.


Post# 455287 , Reply# 7   8/7/2010 at 21:07 (5,003 days old) by autowasherfreak ()        

They look like they were well taken care of. Every time I find a Filter Flo at one of the 2nd hand appliance stores they are always marked sold :-(


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