Another GE find

[jons1077]

Random find on Craigslist Portland the other day. Apparently the home was a bit of a time capsule from 1968 so these machines stayed inside the same laundry room since purchased new. They are quite clean and functional. Unfortunately no mini basket or fabrics softener dispenser. Looks like someone decided to be creative with the agitator as well. I’m particularly excited about a specific feature to these machines having to do with the panels. I love Versatronic dryers too. I will get the model numbers of these and post in a couple days. I assume these to be a step down from the three speed set. Original
tranny. Rust free and no apparent leaks. I look forward to your comments!

 

[stricklybojack]

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I think GE washer & dryer styling was best during this era.
Those are smart looking machines! Congrats.

 

[toploader55]

Same Washer as my Grams.

Love that set and great memories.

 

[gyrafoam]

Great catch! Give me a call when you get a chance.

 

[washerlover]

Score!

Excellent find! And love the avocado green!

 

[bajaespuma]

Aferim!

1969 was a good year.

 

Is it the photo or are those dials really backlit?

 

This was the last year for the V-12 style bent-rod lid hinges. BTW, what happened to that Activator? No loss, replace it with the spiral ramped version for better rollover.

 

[turquoisedude]

Wow!  Nice to see there are still some goodies out there... LOL   Can't wait to see more!

 

 

[Unimatic1140]

Super cool Jon! Love the avocado, I was going to guess 1970 at first glance, but '69 sounds right. Something looks odd with the activator or is it me?

 

[whirlykenmore78]

I think you're right Robert

The vertical fins on the Activator appear to be broke off about 1/2 way up at an angle. I can only think of a severely overloaded Mini-Basket that would put that kind of strain on the agitator to break the fins.
WK78

 

[frigilux]

Great find, Jon! Classic GE styling and cycle dial. Excellent flexibility with the temp and speed controls.

Would hate to have the sharp edges on those broken or altered agitator fins tearing through a load at full speed.

 

[washlogic]

The pointy tips on the agitator

Wont that snag knitted garments???

 

[washlogic]

Looks like it would would snag

 

[tolivac]

The tops of the agitator vanes shown look kinda sharp-I would take my file and sandpaper and round,smooth them down!

 

[gansky1]

Great find, Jon.   Very handsome panel, the backlit dial is so cool.   Please do a video of that pruned Activator, I'll bet it's interesting to see.

 

[swestoyz]

The back-lit dials are a nice treat! Congrats on the find!

 

[yogitunes]

what a beautiful set.....great save

I would have thought somewhere in the 70's, until I seen the lid hinges and the capacity....

fantastic that you can match any wash/spin speed and water temp combinations to a cycle for customization...

 

[Chetlaham]

I don't blame them on the agi- those things are rough. I prefer a ramp- gentlest in my experience.

 

[jons1077]

Thanks for the feedback! I have a Bakelite ramp activator that will replace the”custom” agitator that was included. The dials indeed do light up which is something I had completely forgotten about. Versatility and durability are some of my favorite traits with these GEs. Hard to believe I picked up my 68’ pair 10 years ago and they’re still going strong. Feels good to find another good set after years of nothing.

 

[frigilux]

I believe that agitator is supposed to look more like this: