GE Partio Cart

[twintubdexter]

Well, there were no takers so it's been relisted at $200 less...there's your 220 extension cord.

Of course you would need proper outdoor cooking attire. A tweed sport coat, cashmere sweater vest along with a shirt and tie are essential when flipping burgers on a charcoal grill. I can't tell, but that's gotta be a GE percolator.

 

[bluejay]

They don't look like they're having that much fun...maybe need to add something to the coffee.

 

[funktionalart]

Movies and advertising were such a lie back then...

I don't remember ANYBODY "dressing" for this sort of activity. And nobody I knew vacuumed her house or did the laundry in full petticoats and heels.

 

[bluejay]

I know people dressed like the folks in the ad for parties; we have a bunch of old family photos from the 50s and 60s and my relatives are dressed similarly (sans Partio cart); I'm glad jeans became acceptable in the mainstream, although it's fun to hear stories of my dad's teenage years. Apparently only hoodlum teens wore them back then. Granted dad is from Maine; not sure if his experience was the norm for the country.

 

[jamesclarke]

I got mine two years ago as a house warming gift to myself. Cost me $300 and it was out if Arkansas.

 

[tolivac]

Clothes like that for an outdoor cooking party?Are you kidding-UNCOMFORTABLE as heck--HOT!!!And that loose clothing just might catch fire if it gets too close to the burners!Those people are so overdressed they look so MISERABLE!!They are not having fun!

 

[tolivac]

Also noticed the lamp under the unbrella-did that come with the Patio cart? Kinda neat.And the light looks sort of yellow so it won't attract bugs.

 

[combo52]

Dressed For Outdoor Cooking ?

That is a pretty funny and staged picture at the same time, they certainly are not cooking the lady on the right is even using the wrong burner for that small Wear-Ever Hallite skillet. Can you imagine someone that had a GE PC and after seeing this picture actually dressing this way when they used it for the first time, LOL.

I once ran a warranty call on a WP refrigerator and when I got to the customers home she had the brochure sitting on the counter next to the refrigerator opened up and the food in the refrigerator was arranged exactly the same way right down to the Jello in the individual desert glasses, I guess she was trying to either impress me with how well she was following the directions or thought you had to load the ref exactly like the brochure, LOL.

I do think that I have the best job in the world, every day I meet lots of great people, and I go into all kinds of really cool houses play with great dogs and best of all work on all kinds of fun appliances, I never get tired of it or dread going to work.

John L.

 

[circlew]

Maybe they just returned from a night out on the town, opera, etc.

 

[twintubdexter]

Ok...now $995...they even have both rotisseries and the cover...looks like the original GE tongs too. I wonder how much to ship? Any owners want to wheel theirs on to the bathroom scale?

Photo looks like a Smart Car[this post was last edited: 8/19/2014-20:51]

 

[ovrphil]

Reply #14

Same idea here, Scoots.
John L. fuels the fires of desires.

 

[combo52]

GE PartioCart

These are heavy, but easy to move, I would guess it is in the 300-400 pound range, a shipper like Jackie could move one of these easily as long as the truck has a lift-gate or ramp or you have 3 or 4 guys to lift on and off a PU truck.

Jason and I loaded my first one that I got in LI, NY in the back of my 94 T&C mini-van, we did unbolt the wheel assemblies so it would fit. Jon C. brought the other one down from Cape Cod on his Ford PU truck.

It is nice that it has the orignal cover, my 2nd one has the cover and umbrella the first one had neither one. You can use almost any outdoor patio umbrella with the PC. Good luck hope someone in the club gets this one, it is really a high quality well built appliance.

 

[pcasa]

SHIPPING A PARTIO CART

I was lucky to find a never been used Partio Cart for $500 - so I paid the big bucks to have Craters & Freighters ship it to me in Dallas

 

[combo52]

Another saved GE patio cart

Yay Paula I hope you enjoy this. This is a very useful item if you have the space for it and works great I sold my second one to Eugene in Cleveland, Ohio and the other one is in the neighbors garage where we can use it at his lovely mid 50s home

I’ve never figured out how many years they made these or how much they cost originally if anybody knows please post.

I believe both of the ones I have had were made in 1960.

John

 

[ovrphil]

Old thread but...Congratulations!

I was scanning old posts and my eyes bugged out to read that you(pcasa)were incredibly gifted to find this vintage GE Patio Cart. I have never found one nor would ever believe you could actually find one in this condition. I guess I could still hope to find one in a pre-owned condition. But these are so rare to find. Congratulations,Paula. How nice!

John..this page claims they cost $800 new...but you and others might enjoy this page:https://retrorenovation.com/2014/06/03/ge-partio-cart-photo-1960/