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Thread Number: 89524
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
GE washer made by Whirlpool |
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Post# 1141303 2/5/2022 at 15:41 (810 days old) by chetlaham  (United States) |
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Post# 1141307 , Reply# 1 2/5/2022 at 16:11 (810 days old) by Lorainfurniture (Cleveland ) |
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I’m not sure the politics of it but quite a few 24” stack units were branded GE and were whirlpool units. | ||
| Post# 1141313 , Reply# 2 2/5/2022 at 16:41 (810 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1141319 , Reply# 3 2/5/2022 at 16:54 (810 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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| Post# 1141379 , Reply# 4 2/6/2022 at 09:40 (809 days old) by Golittlesport (California) | ||
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Post# 1141416 , Reply# 5 2/6/2022 at 17:07 (809 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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| Post# 1141418 , Reply# 6 2/6/2022 at 17:48 (809 days old) by thatwasherguy (Kentucky) | ||
Brand bias?
I'm thinking that the average consumer wouldn't have known they were the same machine underneath, and bought one over the other because they perferred that brand. I see that a lot with today's KitchenAids, Maytags and Whirlpools, where people will spend more for the Maytag or the KitchenAid, despite it being the same machine as a Whirlpool that is literally sitting right next to it on the sales floor. That's the only reason I can come up with.
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Post# 1141420 , Reply# 7 2/6/2022 at 17:53 (809 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 1141454 , Reply# 8 2/6/2022 at 22:39 (809 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan and Palm Springs, CA) |
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The margins for GE doubtless weren't great on this machine, but would have been REEEALLLY bad had they had to make new stampings/tubs/engineering/etc to get into the "small washer" market. This way they could provide a full line and not lose any sales for their dealers. During this vintage, everyone went to Amana for a bottom-freezer refrigerator, or to White-Westinghouse for a front-loading washing machine.
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| Post# 1142015 , Reply# 9 2/12/2022 at 19:26 (803 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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A Whirlpool built GE badged 24” stack.
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