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Thread Number: 59228
/ Tag: Classified Ad Finds
lookee what showed up again in DENVER....PINK GE WASHER & DRYER |
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| Post# 818058 4/8/2015 at 09:43 (3,299 days old) by agitatorboogie (Denver) | ||
Some time ago, I posted these beauties on sale at an antique store where the lady gave me the run around about how much and when she would sell it. Well, i think they found a new home for a hot minute.....because now they're being sold at an astronomical price.....ugh....
CLICK HERE TO GO TO agitatorboogie's LINK on Denver Craigslist
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| Post# 818059 , Reply# 1 4/8/2015 at 09:45 (3,299 days old) by agitatorboogie (Denver) | ||
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here's the link to the old thread
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| Post# 818063 , Reply# 2 4/8/2015 at 09:56 (3,299 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
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Post# 818081 , Reply# 3 4/8/2015 at 12:28 (3,299 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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| Post# 818091 , Reply# 4 4/8/2015 at 13:59 (3,299 days old) by bluejay (Havre de Grace, MD) | ||
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| Post# 818095 , Reply# 5 4/8/2015 at 14:27 (3,299 days old) by arris (Rochester New York) | ||
Nice Machines | ||
| Post# 818153 , Reply# 6 4/8/2015 at 18:50 (3,299 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Four thousand dollars!!! I bet the hell they would!!!! | ||
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Post# 818165 , Reply# 7 4/8/2015 at 20:54 (3,299 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Post# 818222 , Reply# 8 4/9/2015 at 08:33 (3,298 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Appliance Roadshow I'm already pissed at these people for wasting lots of my time when I tried to get in touch with them last year or whenever it was.
I have to keep reminding myself that this is a free and unregulated market and that means, especially with Craigslist, people can behave unprofessionally and can ask whatever they want (it doesn't mean they're going to get it).
Fact is, these ARE rare and desirable collectors' items in a rare finish. We have no idea what condition they're in because we haven't seen the insides. Maybe a Colorado member can go see them and sneak a few pictures. Even if they are in mint condition, according to us they're not worth 4K.
I'd love to be able to buy them and bring them on an Antiques Roadshow and see if: a. There is even an expert on the show that knew what they were b. If that expert could evaluate them c. What value would be assigned.
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| Post# 818226 , Reply# 9 4/9/2015 at 08:51 (3,298 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT) | ||
Ridiculous...
and it's the same in the antique car world. The problem is there are a few idiots out there with the desire to own and the wherewithal to pay whatever they want for the things that they really really want, and blithely do so. It only takes an occasional instance for that to happen for a few greedy nuts think that kind of pricing is the norm. You see it happen all the time with vintage cars.
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Post# 818253 , Reply# 10 4/9/2015 at 10:11 (3,298 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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I'd venture a guess that the 'complete servicing' meant they were plugged in and the motors of both machines started up. I would further bet that their 'technician' would not know the meaning of ANY of the following words: transmission boot, agitator shaft seal, spin clutch, friction drum rollers, etc....
These are the sort of people that I wish would find a buyer at their crazy price, who would then sue the pants off them when the washer leaked oil or water all over the floor! | ||
| Post# 818254 , Reply# 11 4/9/2015 at 10:22 (3,298 days old) by agitatorboogie (Denver) | ||
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bajaespuma
I live in Denver not far from where they were originally sold....i kept calling the lady to get some photos but after two cancellations, she stopped taking my calls. Several months ago i went back to her store and someone else was running it and that person had no idea what had happened to them.... I'll see if this seller would be interested in entertaining me with a demo....
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Post# 818357 , Reply# 12 4/9/2015 at 23:14 (3,298 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Easy to see what happened here...
Local used appliance dealer swooped in and purchased the set. He then put *some* work into them and is now looking to mark-up and sell on making a profit in the process.
Have said it before and not wishing to cast dispersions but sometimes our little group can be its own worst enemy. Expressing too much interest too soon bad for playing cards as it is for vintage collectibles. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Launderess's LINK | ||
| Post# 818431 , Reply# 13 4/10/2015 at 09:14 (3,297 days old) by agitatorboogie (Denver) | ||
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i didn't think i was being aggressive for info and pics | ||
| Post# 818471 , Reply# 14 4/10/2015 at 12:22 (3,297 days old) by rberryiii3 (Palm Springs, California) | ||
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Pink GE's HA, HA , HA $4000 PLEASE'S.................... | ||
| Post# 818490 , Reply# 15 4/10/2015 at 13:52 (3,297 days old) by everythingold (Grand Rapids, Michigan) | ||
prices | ||
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Post# 818606 , Reply# 16 4/10/2015 at 18:18 (3,297 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Asking Ain't Getting
What sellers want versus what someone is willing to pay are two different things IMHO. We all have seen "vintage" appliances sitting on eBay, CL, estate sales and so forth because the asking price was simply too far divorced from reality.
Truth to tell even when those wonderfully elusive *NIB* vintage items turn up that some sellers think are worth $$$, it does not translate they will work right out of the box and reamin trouble free for years. Some do and then again some do not; that is where someone either must have the skills/knowledge or find someone that does in order to set things right. Over the years more than several NIB or nearly so items have passed through this group. Some went for big money (a pink Maytag set IIRC still in boxes, ditto a Philco Bendix), others for average prices. More than a handful of "new" wringer washers have been on eBay or elsewhere that failed to sell or sold eventually. Four grand is quite a lot of money to ask even for a vintage washer and dryer set "serviced" or not. Now if they were NIB and came with several boxes of spares, had been stored in a clean, dry (but not too much so) environment, then maybe we could do business. Not 4K worth but perhaps.... | ||
| Post# 819454 , Reply# 18 4/15/2015 at 22:21 (3,292 days old) by doug (West Virgina) | ||
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| Post# 819455 , Reply# 19 4/15/2015 at 22:21 (3,292 days old) by doug (West Virgina) | ||
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washer control pannel
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| Post# 819456 , Reply# 20 4/15/2015 at 22:23 (3,292 days old) by doug (West Virgina) | ||
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The ff pan has a chip out of it. I thought it was lint at first.
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| Post# 819457 , Reply# 21 4/15/2015 at 22:24 (3,292 days old) by doug (West Virgina) | ||
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Money shot
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| Post# 819458 , Reply# 22 4/15/2015 at 22:25 (3,292 days old) by doug (West Virgina) | ||
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Bleach dispenser
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| Post# 819459 , Reply# 23 4/15/2015 at 22:25 (3,292 days old) by doug (West Virgina) | ||
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Post# 819460 , Reply# 24 4/15/2015 at 22:26 (3,292 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL) |
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Stunning! | ||
| Post# 819461 , Reply# 25 4/15/2015 at 22:26 (3,292 days old) by doug (West Virgina) | ||
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Dryer control panel
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| Post# 819463 , Reply# 26 4/15/2015 at 22:27 (3,292 days old) by doug (West Virgina) | ||
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Foot pedal for dryer door
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| Post# 819464 , Reply# 27 4/15/2015 at 22:28 (3,292 days old) by doug (West Virgina) | ||
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dryer door
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| Post# 819466 , Reply# 28 4/15/2015 at 22:33 (3,292 days old) by doug (West Virgina) | ||
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Post# 819468 , Reply# 29 4/15/2015 at 22:37 (3,292 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL) |
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| Post# 819469 , Reply# 30 4/15/2015 at 22:38 (3,292 days old) by doug (West Virgina) | ||
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| Post# 819470 , Reply# 31 4/15/2015 at 22:39 (3,292 days old) by doug (West Virgina) | ||
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Post# 819507 , Reply# 32 4/16/2015 at 07:20 (3,291 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Post# 819513 , Reply# 33 4/16/2015 at 08:06 (3,291 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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| Post# 819536 , Reply# 34 4/16/2015 at 13:04 (3,291 days old) by brucelucenta () | ||
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Plenty funny! This isn't even a solid tub model. That would be worth more. | ||
| Post# 819567 , Reply# 35 4/16/2015 at 17:53 (3,291 days old) by doug (West Virgina) | ||
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| Post# 819569 , Reply# 36 4/16/2015 at 17:59 (3,291 days old) by doug (West Virgina) | ||
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Filter flo pan | ||
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Post# 819584 , Reply# 37 4/16/2015 at 19:36 (3,291 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL) |
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WTF? | ||
| Post# 819588 , Reply# 38 4/16/2015 at 20:12 (3,291 days old) by doug (West Virgina) | ||
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| Post# 819622 , Reply# 39 4/17/2015 at 00:59 (3,291 days old) by Zephyr37 () | ||
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Absolutely beautiful and high up on my wish list. If only I could afford them! | ||
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Post# 819629 , Reply# 40 4/17/2015 at 02:05 (3,291 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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Where is seller doing research? | ||
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Post# 819733 , Reply# 41 4/17/2015 at 12:57 (3,290 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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It just boggles the mind | ||
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Post# 819747 , Reply# 42 4/17/2015 at 14:15 (3,290 days old) by d-jones (Western Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh Area)) |
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 I'd doubt that anyone has ever sold a set like this for $7500 to $8000 dollars. The seller simply lied in an effort to make a buyer feel better about spending $4000(wow, what a deal!) The best way to deal with people like this is either to ignore them completely or politely tell them the truth about the machines value and move along.
I have to disagree with Mark from Arizona as well. The attitudes of the vast majority towards vintage washers and dryers isn't likely to change any time soon, and especially not due to the poor reliability of certain modern machines. After all, if the modern machine needs so much maintenance, just imagine the headaches an older one will cause. Washers and dryers from the 60's and 70's are simply regarded as junk by most, and even if they're in good working order at the time, the next breakdown isn't likely far away - and where will the parts come from to fix it? The ability(and the patience) to track down those parts is not all that common, and patience is needed in spades for many machines. So no, I don't expect to see a jump in vintage washer and dryer prices in the coming months or even years. Sellers like this are just random outliers and don't reflect reality. | ||
| Post# 819756 , Reply# 43 4/17/2015 at 15:07 (3,290 days old) by agitatorboogie (Denver) | ||
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wow | ||
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Post# 819876 , Reply# 44 4/18/2015 at 12:19 (3,289 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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1963 TOL GE W&D Pair They are surly in good shape, but they would have to be NIB for them to get close to their asking price, let them put them on Ebay with a starting price around $800 and see where they go.
I agree with David, as cool as these machines are there is no way even the cheapest washer and dryer today will not outlast a 50 YO washer and dryer before you have problems with this set. Having been in the appliance business for over 40 years we are not seeing people looking for older machines very often because the new ones are not holding up well, as I have said many times we are having fewer problems with the W&Ds we are selling in recent years compared to what we sold in the 70s and 80s. | ||
| Post# 822287 , Reply# 46 5/6/2015 at 16:24 (3,271 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT) | ||
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2000 is ridiculous... | ||
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