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Oh Yoo-Hoo! GE Spacemaker Portable Washing Machine 		[Down to Last]

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Post# 388869   10/28/2009 at 20:05 (5,286 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        

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This is the GE version of the Whirlpool "World Washer".

Who knew? This means there was only one producer of those units, and they were rebadged under many names.

Whirlpool
Crosely
Summit
Kenmore

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Post# 388911 , Reply# 1   10/28/2009 at 21:50 (5,286 days old) by norfolksouthern ()        
I had one

 And sold it for $50.00. Fortunately, I didn't have to part with the sink hookup. I saw another one go for $75.00, locally. It included the dryer, plus the mount that allowed the washer to slide under the dryer. And, I already have a belt-drive Whirlpool portable. Will this one sell for what the guy asks? Well, that of course depends on the location, and how badly one of his neighbors wants it. I've read my share of horror stories, so I guess I'll pass. I will give the World Washer some credit for its spin speed, but that still doesn't match the old belt-drives.

NorfolkSouthern

Post# 388977 , Reply# 2   10/29/2009 at 02:21 (5,285 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas)        

Is this a twin tub? I wish the seller would have included more photos.

Post# 389059 , Reply# 3   10/29/2009 at 11:50 (5,285 days old) by norfolksouthern ()        
A twin tub?

 It is if you have double vision after taking off that set of strong prescription glasses! Otherwise, it's just a standard belt-drive, electronically controlled portable automatic. What's most interesting about this machine is that it does not have a transmission. Instead, the direction of the motor is controlled by a computer. This means that the motor reverses with each stroke of the agitator, then accelerates and turns one direction during spin. The computer feeds and cuts the energy to the motor several times before it reaches the full spin speed. It was a bit odd, but it worked. I never did get a good look at the pump, but I assume it and the spin shaft was controlled by some sort of clutch. This machine also has a very strong spin brake. The wash action is not very dramatic, and the strait vane agitator indexes the tub, like a WCI Franklin transmission. And finally, you can't get this thing to suds lock, even by added a whole box of high sudsing detergent!

NorfolkSouthern

Post# 389062 , Reply# 4   10/29/2009 at 11:58 (5,285 days old) by rll70sman (Hastings, Minnesota)        
Nothing horrible about this machine!

 I had the portable Kenmore version, which I purchased new in March 1998. It had 5 or 6 preprogrammed cycles, a white porcelain steel wash basket, and several water levels. Of course, the water temperature was adjusted at the faucet on the portable setting. If installed permanently, I believe there were the usual five water temperature settings. What was especially unique, but boring, was the fact that the water inlet was positioned in the outer tub, not the wash tub. And because of this design, there were no spray rinses. However, the machine was very quiet and spun about as fast as my full-size Whirlpool top loader. It agitated so thoroughly that, often times, clothes were turned inside out.

I used the machine in the bathroom of my college dorm room. Many people that lived on the same floor knew nothing about me except the fact that I was the one who had a washer in his dorm room. I'm not the type that desires any sort of notoriety, but I sure got it during those last few years of college--all because of a washer.... Most people thought it was cool, but some mocked me. Whatever! It saved me money and served as a stress reliever because I could easily trick the washer to run with the lid open by using a Popsicle stick. My grandmother now uses the machine after her 1981 Kenmore 24-inch BD bit the dust.

Post# 389078 , Reply# 5   10/29/2009 at 12:37 (5,285 days old) by rll70sman (Hastings, Minnesota)        

NorfolkSouthern, the pump on this washer operated with its own motor. Even the Sears repairman was shocked when he came on a warranty call to replace the original pump on my machine. It made a horrible "whooping" sound after the water fully drained from the tub. Nothing was lodged inside; it, apparently, was just an inferior design. He unplugged the electrical terminals on the original Italian pump and swapped it with a U.S.-made Whirlpool electric pump that had its own cooling fan, which made the neatest sound. The new pump worked flawlessly after that.

Post# 389085 , Reply# 6   10/29/2009 at 12:55 (5,285 days old) by norfolksouthern ()        

That is very interesting, rll70sman. Let me clarify that the "horror stories" I've heard were from others who had them. I would still have mine if I had the space, but unfortunately my 1-18 and belt-drive portable won out. It is now in good hands and is being well cared for by its new owner, residing in a vacation home on a permanent hookup.

NorfolkSouthern


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