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Thread Number: 7803
Happy Harvest (Gold) GE set |
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| Post# 150906 8/27/2006 at 17:38 (6,444 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Found this set recently, tho not my favorite color, they were owned by a little old lady in a mobile home and had very little use. Because of never being in a basement the cosmetic condition of the set is outstanding......... 
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| Post# 150907 , Reply# 1 8/27/2006 at 17:40 (6,444 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Washer is a large capacity GE, 18lb. Tho it has two cycles, its a one speed washer........ 
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| Post# 150908 , Reply# 2 8/27/2006 at 17:41 (6,444 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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wash/rinse selections.......with 4 preset water levels,,,,,no mini basket setting, alas...... 
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| Post# 150909 , Reply# 3 8/27/2006 at 17:42 (6,444 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Timer cycles......... 
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| Post# 150910 , Reply# 4 8/27/2006 at 17:42 (6,444 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Electric dryer, standard capacity........ 
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| Post# 150911 , Reply# 5 8/27/2006 at 17:44 (6,444 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Heat selections........Normal is standard 220V on both elements, Delicate is just one element on, Fluff is of course no power to the heating elements....... 
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| Post# 150912 , Reply# 6 8/27/2006 at 17:46 (6,444 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Dryer timer, both are timed cycles with a rather loud buzzer at the end of the Permanent Press cycle, that buzzes for about 2 minutes at the end of the drying cycle....... 
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| Post# 150913 , Reply# 7 8/27/2006 at 17:47 (6,444 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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GE dryer door opening and easy access lint filter........ 
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| Post# 150914 , Reply# 8 8/27/2006 at 17:48 (6,444 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Doing a load of whites.........famous GE Activator wash action.......forgot to take my comb out of my pants, luckily it floated to the top! 
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| Post# 150918 , Reply# 10 8/27/2006 at 18:34 (6,444 days old) by captainmoody () | ||
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What year would you say they are? Around 1973? They look pretty nice still. | ||
| Post# 150928 , Reply# 11 8/27/2006 at 19:59 (6,444 days old) by timonator () | ||
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Hey Jimmy!! havent talked with you in a while would love to have that set let me know what the deal is...Thankx Tim | ||
| Post# 150929 , Reply# 12 8/27/2006 at 20:01 (6,444 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Hi Tim, I sent you an email on your AOL account a couple of days ago.....you ever use AOL anymore? | ||
| Post# 150942 , Reply# 13 8/27/2006 at 21:07 (6,444 days old) by gregm () | ||
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wow nice Jimmy, gheez, they look literally showroom new ....... | ||
| Post# 150962 , Reply# 15 8/27/2006 at 21:38 (6,444 days old) by timonator () | ||
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Woops...no more AOL Jimmy I have a new email address...I sent you an email chat with you soon | ||
Post# 150969 , Reply# 16 8/27/2006 at 22:04 (6,444 days old) by peteski50  (New York) |
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GE set | ||
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Post# 150976 , Reply# 17 8/27/2006 at 22:31 (6,444 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Wow! | ||
| Post# 150998 , Reply# 18 8/27/2006 at 23:03 (6,444 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Thanks Ben, and it gets clothes as clean as it looks! The Super Activator really moves the clothes around, even tho its a srt8 vane agitator. I think this is about a 1973 model, and GE was still doing things right back then........ | ||
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Post# 153604 , Reply# 19 9/10/2006 at 18:51 (6,430 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL) |
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| Post# 153631 , Reply# 20 9/10/2006 at 23:24 (6,430 days old) by timonator () | ||
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I missed out on all the fun Glad to hear you guys had fun sure wish I coulda been there but had to work....a mandatory thing busy time of the year for me hope to hook up with you soon jimmy ttyl Tim | ||
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Post# 153723 , Reply# 21 9/11/2006 at 14:17 (6,429 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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We owned that very dryer in that very color. It was a good simple solid performer although I strongly disagree with you about the washer and it's STR8 -8 activator. We had a more TOL model with a mini-basket. At this point, they had slightly redesigned the activator to have 4 large fins instead of the pathetic meager 8 fins of the predecessor. It washed a little better, but nothing like the ramped spiral design that they would return to in a few years. It was the first and only time my Mother agreed to buy a "colored" appliance because, and only because, this color was GE's new "Harvest Wheat" NOT "Harvest Gold". The difference you ask? The new colors, including "Harvest Wheat" weren't "edged" the way "Harvest Gold", "Avocado" and "Coppertone" from the late sixties and early seventies were. I actually agree with her objection in retrospect, but I'll take coppertone however it comes. Here's a draft: 
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| Post# 153815 , Reply# 23 9/11/2006 at 20:18 (6,429 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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More of the GE ad....... 
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| Post# 153816 , Reply# 24 9/11/2006 at 20:19 (6,429 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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A New Color.........Harvest with the "Wheat" symbol, 1968 
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| Post# 153818 , Reply# 25 9/11/2006 at 20:20 (6,429 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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description of GE's new colors........ 
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| Post# 153822 , Reply# 26 9/11/2006 at 20:23 (6,429 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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GE's Top Of the Line washer model for 1968 I have this model in white......notice it has the Srt8 vaned style MiniBasket. My washer has the Str8 vaned agitator, V16 lb capacity, in black......... 
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| Post# 153823 , Reply# 27 9/11/2006 at 20:24 (6,429 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Ad from LOOK Magazine......... dated 4/30/68 
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Post# 157460 , Reply# 32 9/27/2006 at 12:31 (6,413 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL) |
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TIM, YOU SHOULD HAVE...... | ||
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