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Post# 1106110   1/28/2021 at 12:45 (1,155 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada)        

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I'm currently dealing with my disappointment on missing out on getting a 1940s G.E. wringer washer that was advertised for only $50. This make/model is extremely rare in Canada - in fact, it may have been an import. I've only seen this type in the U.S. So you can imagine my disappointment in not getting it!
I REALLY need a new restoration project right now to occupy my time...oh well, the search continues.


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Post# 1106111 , Reply# 1   1/28/2021 at 13:00 (1,155 days old) by Hippiedoll ( arizona )        
Aw man!

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I feel for you Brad. I know the feeling of seeing something and then you miss out on it because it's already gone.

Fingers crossed you come across another vintage GE wringer washer.
Good luck Brad...
🤞🙂


Post# 1106116 , Reply# 2   1/28/2021 at 13:56 (1,155 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area)        

That is like the wringer washer my grandfather in Mississippi had. It was in the wash house out back.

Sorry you didn't get the one you were wanting.


Post# 1106150 , Reply# 3   1/28/2021 at 21:06 (1,154 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        

Tom, did the wash house have a water pump and a stove for heating water? Were galvanized tubs placed on saw horses? Thanks. 


Post# 1106163 , Reply# 4   1/29/2021 at 07:56 (1,154 days old) by roscoe62 (Canada)        
Hey Brad

My parents friend had one quite similar to this machine with a longer skirt on the bottom. I remember the wringer being identical to this one, I always wondered how Ada drained her washer, I saw the drain hose but no lever to operate the pump.
I continue to look for one myself to have in my kitchen. I hope you find something soon. Most on kijiji here are in Ontario.


Post# 1106175 , Reply# 5   1/29/2021 at 11:55 (1,154 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area)        
The wash house

There was no pump, nor stove, in it. There was a faucet on the electric pump about 20' away that had a hose connected to it. This was used to fill the washer. Instead of a stove, there was a big iron pot (cauldron) in the yard that a fire was built under for boiling clothing, etc. It was referred to as the "witch's pot" by my cousins, sister and me. There were galvanized tubs, including a double one with wheels. There were a couple round tubs, one of which hung on a hook outside the back door. My sister and I got baths in that one when we were little.

Post# 1106419 , Reply# 6   1/31/2021 at 23:49 (1,151 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada)        

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You could go for this one Brad, probably a little less work to do but this is a pretty machine. Up near Shuswap. Road trip?

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Post# 1106468 , Reply# 7   2/1/2021 at 18:30 (1,150 days old) by abcomatic (Bradford, Illinois)        

HI Brad, I have a GE wringer washer, probably from the 50's with a long skirt. You can have it if you would like it? Thanks, Gary

Post# 1106472 , Reply# 8   2/1/2021 at 18:59 (1,150 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada)        
Thanks for the generous offer, Gary...

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but I'm really particularly interested in the older models with full legs. I remember your G.E. however, from my visit in summer 2012 (wow, has it really been that long?!)

Post# 1106581 , Reply# 9   2/2/2021 at 23:35 (1,149 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.))        
I feel your pain:

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I came within an hour of grabbing an unused WP Gold PC dishwasher last week. It was TOL with SS panels. The guy sold it 45 minutes before I found it and it was 5 minutes from my house. It sucks when the good ones get away.
WK78



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