Thread Number: 72703
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
POD 10/5/2017 |
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Post# 960734   10/5/2017 at 09:44 (2,366 days old) by brucelucenta ()   |   | |
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A nice fairly TOL re badged GE washer and dryer for Canadians I take it. |
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Post# 960748 , Reply# 1   10/5/2017 at 11:47 (2,366 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 960756 , Reply# 2   10/5/2017 at 12:23 (2,366 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 960889 , Reply# 4   10/6/2017 at 06:43 (2,366 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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In Canada in the early 1970s, a group called CAMCO merged production of GE, Hotpoint, McClary (POD Oct 6th by coincidence!) and Moffat appliances. Economically, it made a great deal of sense - back then, there were duties and 'hidden taxes' on appliances and appliance parts that were built in the US and then imported. So the Canadian-built machines were different from their US-built counterparts (Canadian-built GE dishwashers featured porcelain tubs for much longer than US models, for example) Consumers were happy to have the choice of brands at a reasonable prices but admittely, the machines were cookie-cutter clones.
CAMCO merged with (or was acquired by) MABE at some point in the 90s, post NAFTA. I believe the big plant in Montreal closed a few years ago, following the phasing out of the McClary and Moffat brands. This post was last edited 10/06/2017 at 08:01 |
Post# 960903 , Reply# 5   10/6/2017 at 09:13 (2,366 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)   |   | |
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