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Post# 232923 , Reply# 1   8/26/2007 at 10:52 (6,059 days old) by decodriveboy (FL, US)   |   | |
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Vintage is the way to go....but finding that Westy set is a mission! Also.... they are a lot larger than your current set up so be sure to measure the area where you will place them. |
Post# 232932 , Reply# 2   8/26/2007 at 12:58 (6,059 days old) by ha_asfan ()   |   | |
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Any suggestions as to which machine I should be considering if I MUST go t a new machine? My space can't be altered, it is what it is and that's that. |
Post# 233003 , Reply# 5   8/26/2007 at 18:33 (6,059 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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That is one groovy mixer on the far right...give us a closer look, will ya'? Thanks. A 1400$ repair for that GE is absurd. It is an Electrolux, lots of us collectors have them. They are quite reliable for modern machines and a new one would not even cost half that silly repair of 1400$. They have only three serious, recurring problems. 1) You MUST use HE detergent or the rear bearing will fail. 2) Even if they have a dispenser for CL bleach, these are European machines inside and that means aluminum. THE CL bleach will cause failure sooner or later. Usually sooner. 3) Lots of machines in the range of the late 90's into mid-2000's had controller board problems. That one has been fixed. I would always go vintage if I could, but given your tight fit, you may just have to go with this series. Question, just what does GE want 1400$ for? |
Post# 233018 , Reply# 6   8/26/2007 at 19:26 (6,059 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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I'd like to know why a $650-700 machine needs a $1400 repair, too. I've also had much better luck with my Electrolux-made machines than you have. My 1996 set is doing laundry for 3 apartments and has been trouble-free. My current 2001 washer has been oversudsed many times and has had chlorine bleach in several loads every week. No problems. And I wash huge loads of towels.
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Post# 233025 , Reply# 7   8/26/2007 at 19:47 (6,059 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 233026 , Reply# 8   8/26/2007 at 19:47 (6,059 days old) by kennywhy (Tucson, Arizona)   |   | |
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Hi guy. Don’t know where you are in Detroit. I’m in the Boston-Edison district, not far from Henry Ford Hospital and the old GM Headquarters. Just wanted to let you know that the ABC Warehouse stores in the area have the original Frigidaire version of these machines on sale in today’s paper for for $797 for BOTH (electric dryer). It's pretty much what you've got now though, unless they've been improved. Get the five year warranty to go with them, or an additional $100 per machine or so, and by the time the bearings go (if they do within five years, or any other part for that matter, you’ll be covered) This is the most common problem with these washers, though some people don’t have them fail. Good luck with your decision. Ken (kennywhy@att.net) |
Post# 233028 , Reply# 9   8/26/2007 at 19:49 (6,059 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 233029 , Reply# 10   8/26/2007 at 19:51 (6,059 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 233030 , Reply# 11   8/26/2007 at 19:53 (6,059 days old) by decodriveboy (FL, US)   |   | |
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halfway up the window, as God intended! ;) |
Post# 233075 , Reply# 12   8/26/2007 at 22:39 (6,059 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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You don't have to get a slant front, but if you want a nice vintage Front Loader then why don't you look into getting a 1970's or 1980's undercounter Westinghouse. They are only 26 7/8" wide each like the machines you have there. You probably will have to do you own servicing when the time comes, but they are worth it. These machines are so much more fun to watch then the modern machines as there is a lot more water sloshing around in the tub. These old westinghouse washers wont spin the clothes as dry, but so what, the wash drama alone is worth it. While these machines are rare, they are not next to impossible to find like so many of the earlier machines. Although I do have a modern GE Harmony washer, I hardly ever use it, maybe a few times a year. The vintage machines are so much more fun to use. If you don't have to, then don't do modern. |
Post# 233092 , Reply# 13   8/27/2007 at 01:19 (6,059 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)   |   | |
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Post# 233094 , Reply# 14   8/27/2007 at 02:29 (6,059 days old) by lederstiefel1 ()   |   | |
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Why do not buy a MIELE directly? They last for 20 years - without trouble! Ralf |
Post# 233107 , Reply# 16   8/27/2007 at 04:38 (6,059 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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My long departed grandmama had a Westinghouse under counter front loader and matching dryer set installed in her kitchen. IIRC the colour was Harvest Gold, but cannot tell you enjoyed using them much as in my youth considered chores, "chores" and rather detested having to "work" when visiting. From my perspective if one wanted to clean house and do laundry, could have stayed home with Mama. Think the family still owns the house, though haven't been there grandmama, passed away 20 some odd years ago. Will ask my aunt when I ring her next weekend. L. |
Post# 233139 , Reply# 17   8/27/2007 at 08:33 (6,058 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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halfway up the window, as God intended! You can say that again Patrick, I love that! :) Where in the heck did all of these go, anyway- the Bermuda Triangle? I haven't seen one of these since about, oh, 1988. Andy I think these machines were still being made in 1988 or had been recently discontinued around then. I still see them in the trash now and then, as a matter of fact I found one on the street in the summer of 2003 and left it in my old house as the washer that came with the house. Once I put the collection in storage I used it as my only washer for almost a month. Not the greatest washer, but it certainly got the job done and did it with the necessary drama for happy clothes. |
Post# 233173 , Reply# 18   8/27/2007 at 10:31 (6,058 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 233435 , Reply# 19   8/28/2007 at 07:52 (6,057 days old) by chaskelljr2 (Washington, D. C.)   |   | |
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"ha_asfan": If I am not mistaking, can you get a brand new machine like that for around $600.00 or so??? Why a technician is charging $1,400.00 to repair a $600.00 machine is beyond me... --Charles-- |
Post# 233476 , Reply# 22   8/28/2007 at 10:37 (6,057 days old) by jeff_adelphi (Adelphi, Maryland, USA)   |   | |
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Post# 233479 , Reply# 23   8/28/2007 at 11:11 (6,057 days old) by goprog ()   |   | |
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Sound like valuable parts... A friend told me long ago to avoid GE because of their high part costs. |
Post# 233576 , Reply# 26   8/28/2007 at 20:10 (6,057 days old) by ha_asfan ()   |   | |
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Hi, Someone mentioned seeing more of the vintage appliances, here is a sampling. |
Post# 233577 , Reply# 27   8/28/2007 at 20:12 (6,057 days old) by ha_asfan ()   |   | |
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1951 Chambers Stove |
Post# 233578 , Reply# 28   8/28/2007 at 20:14 (6,057 days old) by ha_asfan ()   |   | |
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This is our fridge, I call him "HotPoint" |
Post# 233579 , Reply# 29   8/28/2007 at 20:15 (6,057 days old) by ha_asfan ()   |   | |
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We use these appliances nearly daily. |
Post# 233658 , Reply# 30   8/29/2007 at 07:27 (6,056 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan and Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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