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Early 70s GE trash compactor
This is the model where they stole the drawings and engineering data from whirlpool and GE built a compactor that was identical to what whirlpool had engineered.
GE lost the court battle when whirlpool sued them and had to come up with an inferior design with a round bucket.
This was such a good copy of the whirlpool that the parts were actually interchangeable.
This one looks to be an unused condition would be a great collectors item although I actually already have one with the hot point name on it, and I doubt they’ll get $1600 for it That’s almost 8 times what it cost new lol
This is the model where they stole the drawings and engineering data from whirlpool and GE built a compactor that was identical to what whirlpool had engineered.
GE lost the court battle when whirlpool sued them and had to come up with an inferior design with a round bucket.
This was such a good copy of the whirlpool that the parts were actually interchangeable.
This one looks to be an unused condition would be a great collectors item although I actually already have one with the hot point name on it, and I doubt they’ll get $1600 for it That’s almost 8 times what it cost new lol
Price drop to $400.00
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Combo's statement that the GR design with the round bucket is "inferior" is a personal opinion.
Having had multiple units o each, Whirlpool built-in and GE built, I find the GE 'round bucket' design to have several advantages. It has a higher compaction force than Whirlpool, the handle on the bucket allows one to just pull it up and out of the compactor, and the metal snap rings holds the bag in place so it does not fall down into the bin upon compaction.
I like the Whirlpool, even though the rectangular bin is larger, the GE has a higher compactiin force and the hold a roughly comparable amount. Judging by the average weight of the compacted trash, I would say the GE holds slightly more.
My two favorite things about the GE round tub is that it holds the compaction bag tightly in the clamp retaining ring. Whirlpool's methodologies frequently allow the bag, whether paper or plastic, to fall down into the bin requirements retrieval if the edges and reforming it over the edge of the bin.
The convenience of not having to open up the side of Whirlpool's bin, take of the retaining strap, when used, then transporting it to the curb or main trash tote, is time consuming. Often glass shards, or other sharp objects, protrude through rips in the bag, reading caution as they often fall through the bag while carrying it to it's destination.
With the GE, I just grab the metal handle, on the bucket, slip it up out of the machine and carry it downstairs to main trash tote outside. If the bag has gotten and rips in it, and anything falls through, it usually goes right into the bucket. In those cases, after I unclasp the retaining ring and lift the bag into the tote, and the dump any particles in the bucket right into the tote. Done. With the Whirlpool sometimes a broken bag will leave a trail of particles on the path as you attempt to carry it outside. I have also been cut by inadvertently rubbing against a glass shard sticking out of the bag side while trying to carry it outside.
Certainly, I would rather have a Whirlpool compactor, than no compactor. But for convenience, and safety, I find the General Electric design to be far superior, at least for my purposes.
I do give Whirlpool credit for an innovative new appliance. I recall when they introduced the compactor in 1969. It was the first truly new, and original, major applicance in a long, long time.
We just moved to a new construction home recently, without a compactor. I just spotted a GE round bucket compactor on FB Marketplace that I hope to retrieve.
Having had multiple units o each, Whirlpool built-in and GE built, I find the GE 'round bucket' design to have several advantages. It has a higher compaction force than Whirlpool, the handle on the bucket allows one to just pull it up and out of the compactor, and the metal snap rings holds the bag in place so it does not fall down into the bin upon compaction.
I like the Whirlpool, even though the rectangular bin is larger, the GE has a higher compactiin force and the hold a roughly comparable amount. Judging by the average weight of the compacted trash, I would say the GE holds slightly more.
My two favorite things about the GE round tub is that it holds the compaction bag tightly in the clamp retaining ring. Whirlpool's methodologies frequently allow the bag, whether paper or plastic, to fall down into the bin requirements retrieval if the edges and reforming it over the edge of the bin.
The convenience of not having to open up the side of Whirlpool's bin, take of the retaining strap, when used, then transporting it to the curb or main trash tote, is time consuming. Often glass shards, or other sharp objects, protrude through rips in the bag, reading caution as they often fall through the bag while carrying it to it's destination.
With the GE, I just grab the metal handle, on the bucket, slip it up out of the machine and carry it downstairs to main trash tote outside. If the bag has gotten and rips in it, and anything falls through, it usually goes right into the bucket. In those cases, after I unclasp the retaining ring and lift the bag into the tote, and the dump any particles in the bucket right into the tote. Done. With the Whirlpool sometimes a broken bag will leave a trail of particles on the path as you attempt to carry it outside. I have also been cut by inadvertently rubbing against a glass shard sticking out of the bag side while trying to carry it outside.
Certainly, I would rather have a Whirlpool compactor, than no compactor. But for convenience, and safety, I find the General Electric design to be far superior, at least for my purposes.
I do give Whirlpool credit for an innovative new appliance. I recall when they introduced the compactor in 1969. It was the first truly new, and original, major applicance in a long, long time.
We just moved to a new construction home recently, without a compactor. I just spotted a GE round bucket compactor on FB Marketplace that I hope to retrieve.
Can't decide? Buy them both, and compare!
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With all due respect to everyone's opinion here, I also think calling GE's redesigned round basket inferior is a mistake. I've used both GE versions, as well as the original Whirlpool and Kenmore versions, and GE's redesign is much more convenient to use and easier to clean and maintain. It doesn't require specific bags, and the fiberglass basket is very easy to clean and doesn't corrode. I truly think it's a huge improvement. Of course, this is also my personal opinion.
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I do like the plastic bucket that’s why I bought the optional plastic insert for my whirlpool compactor almost 45 years ago and it has held up perfectly. It’s very easy to lift the entire plastic bucket out and then take it out to the trash bin and shake it into the Collection bin no bags to buy. It holds a lot more than the round bucket that GE and Frigidaire used in their compactors.
The GE round bucket can design was effective, although it was a flimsy design the way the bucket hung on the door, and his others mentioned there were definitely problems with them GE abandoned, making this design as it was not well liked by many consumers that we dealt with we had whole apartment communities that had these GE compactors and others that had Kenmore or whirlpool units.
It is interesting that trash compactor did not catch on the way. The manufacturers thought they would. There were more than 10 different designs sold starting in the 70s, it’s also interesting that the first design that came out in 1969 by whirlpool is the only design that still made today for residential use, definitely a case of the first and the best
John L
I do like the plastic bucket that’s why I bought the optional plastic insert for my whirlpool compactor almost 45 years ago and it has held up perfectly. It’s very easy to lift the entire plastic bucket out and then take it out to the trash bin and shake it into the Collection bin no bags to buy. It holds a lot more than the round bucket that GE and Frigidaire used in their compactors.
The GE round bucket can design was effective, although it was a flimsy design the way the bucket hung on the door, and his others mentioned there were definitely problems with them GE abandoned, making this design as it was not well liked by many consumers that we dealt with we had whole apartment communities that had these GE compactors and others that had Kenmore or whirlpool units.
It is interesting that trash compactor did not catch on the way. The manufacturers thought they would. There were more than 10 different designs sold starting in the 70s, it’s also interesting that the first design that came out in 1969 by whirlpool is the only design that still made today for residential use, definitely a case of the first and the best
John L
