GE Mini Basket

[gadgetgary]

Found this at a local Estate sale yesterday was in the back of the basement.
No lint filter to be found and no matching machine.

Model# on the mini-basket is GE581D937.

Any ideas on age or rarity?

 

[gadgetgary]

Interior shot

Still dirty

 

[gadgetgary]

Outside

From bottom

 

[polkanut]

That looks exactly like the one that came with my Mom's 1967 Filter-Flo. That should give you some idea about it's age for starter's.

 

[yogitunes]

3 Vane agitator....regular capacity machine...these you can run thru the whole cycle with out the lint filter

 

[bajaespuma]

Dibs!!!!!!

It is very difficult to find these and I've been looking for a while. Should you wish to sell it, Gary, you know where to find me: [email protected]. At any rate, thanks for the pictures!

 

[laundromat]

Probably 197?

 

[bajaespuma]

Introduced on these machines, the C series in 1967. Here it is in an ad:

 

[revvinkevin]

Wow Gary, very cool!

That is the exact same mini-basket I got from dishwashercrazy for my GE V-16 washer!

 

[polkanut]

Thanks Ken,

I thought it had to be the later 1960's.

 

[mistereric]

I think I have a NOS fabric softner dispenser for this setup. Its the same color, but I am not 100% it would fit. I'll post a pic soon.

 

[washerlover]

When did GE stop manufacturing machines with the mini-basket?

 

[revvinkevin]

When did GE stop manufacturing machines with the mini-basket

It had to be the mid 90's. They built the filter flo until 1994 I think.........

 

[jons1077]

Straight-Vane Mini basket

I think these mini baskets were used for several years. I'd say 1967-68 until the very early 70's. The 6-vane's first were bakelite and then green like mine in the V-16's.

MisterEric,
I'd be very interested in the fabric softener dispenser. I just got a NOS green filter pan. I'd love to have a new FS dispenser as well.

Jon

 

[frigilux]

Kevin, that's one damn fine GE pair! Gorgeously lit, too.

 

[dnastrau]

Mini basket colors

The mini basket and large filter pan in my grandmother's '73 FF Heavy Duty 18 was blue if memory serves.