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Thread Number: 72082
/ Tag: Classified Ad Finds
Mini Basket for GE Filter Flo 1967 |
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| Post# 953215 8/17/2017 at 10:18 (2,444 days old) by tinkr (Phoenix Arizona) | ||
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Post# 953219 , Reply# 1 8/17/2017 at 10:59 (2,444 days old) by RevvinKevin  (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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| Post# 953231 , Reply# 2 8/17/2017 at 12:06 (2,444 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
I know the machine this came from. In mid June a GE Coppertone W/D pair located in Coarsegold were posted under Fresno area CL. The ad was reposted here by Phil (ovrphil) in July. The top of the washer's inner tub was rusted through. They were posted as for parts or restoration. The poster of the ad was Eric. I called the number listed on the ad (916-792-8843 ext. 916) twice. I left a message both times explaining if no one were to take the machines or someone wanted only for scrap I would be interested in the filter pan and mini-basket as I had an old GE washer that were missing those when I got it. I explained they would have to be sent to me but I would pay the shipping. The guy couldn't give me the courtesy of a call back either time to say yes or no. Probably my interest in the pan and basket gave him the idea of listing them on ebay now that the W/D are gone. The screen name on ebay posting for them (Vonrad Trading Post) would give the impression of a business. Good business attitude considering he had someone contacting him interested in them and an opportunity to sell if they didn't go with the machine. Which obviously is what happened.
Here's the original ad from June. www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/T... | ||
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Post# 953255 , Reply# 3 8/17/2017 at 15:33 (2,443 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Not 1967, more like 1970 The first year that this style of mini-basket was available was 1970. It's featured in a 1970 catalog that's part of the Ephemera library. Included in this sale is the matching filter pan with the sunken center that accommodated the short-lived Dry Detergent Dispenser. 1970 was also the first year since 1961 that GE (in the US) used blue plastic parts like filter pans, dispensers and mini-baskets for its "HEAVY DUTY 18" models. This basket fit over a "Straight-8" Activator. | ||
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Post# 953292 , Reply# 5 8/17/2017 at 19:30 (2,443 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Spot-on The one you saw was its predecessor, the jade green (sometimes black)Straight-6 which can still be interchanged with any perforated tub Activator except the "HEAVY DUTY 18'S" . And I agree with your assessment of its performance. My theory is that GE adopted the design to improve the performance and capacity of the mini basket and sacrificed the rollover in the main wash.
I think that in Canada, these were also blue. Canadians?
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Post# 953565 , Reply# 7 8/19/2017 at 12:04 (2,442 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Despite my criticism of the Straight-6 I'd still like to find a Black Straight-6 to complete my collection. Unlike the green ones, the original black activators had small lower vanes that stuck out a little bit from the base. I think this must have improved their performance at least a little bit.
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Post# 953602 , Reply# 8 8/19/2017 at 16:10 (2,441 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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interesting....I think the big change for GE's switch to the straight vanes, was to increase capacity, for at that time, was standard, and usually 8 to 12 pounds...
by using the straight vane, it eliminated the space taken up by the ramped activators funnel design.... and so before the 18lb unit came out, they could get away with 14 and 16lb rated capacities.... oddly enough though, the ramped activator of the V12 was very effective at turning over a heavy load....most likely why they returned to that design, just a bit more trimmer... | ||
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