GE Set Has Arrived!

[washerlover]

Well, thanks to my new washerfriend, Laurent, in Sacramento, I have a lovely new set to add to my collection. This is a beautiful set that has quickly won my heart, as I've never owned a GE before. Not sure of the year, but the lovely Harvest Gold ensures it can't be much newer than mid-70s! Here they are in their new home. More action pics to come if anyone is interested.

 

[combo52]

NEW GE HARVEST WASHER & DRYER

congratulations on your new washer & dryer the color came out in 1976 or 7 and was made through 1984 or 5 if you post the model # and serial #s we can date them.

 

[akronman]

pics

Oh yes we're interested in pics!

 

[appnut]

todd, I would say that set is going to see you into your "golden years" for sure!!!

 

[supersurgilator]

Great set! I love harvest gold, you don't see many FF's in harvest gold. Nice find.

 

[mixfinder]

Gentle Hum

I like the base line hum emmited during the agitation parts of it's cycle.  Good friends abound among us.

 

[spankomatic]

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Oh! Look at those....... WOW!</span>

 

[aldspinboy]

Todd that is a beautiful pair of GE machines !

Congratulations !

Pictures please.

 

 

 

Darren k

 

[tomturbomatic]

Congratulations--Nothing beats realizing a dream

I have always liked GE dryers. GE dryers were the first I had any experience using and the ones I used to visit at the Department store at least once a week when mom went grocery shopping. For normal size loads, I like the way they tumble the load directly in the stream of heated air, not in and out of it. I hope you have a lot of fun with your pair.

I use mine unvented in the basement during the winter to add heat and humidity to the air in the house. Soon it will be too warm for that and the electric rates will go up to the Summer schedule so I will have to switch to the gas dryers outside. Using the electric dryers inside is one of the things I enjoy about the cold weather part of the year.

 

[yogitunes]

A beautiful set, very clean and shiny for the age, and YES we want more pics, can't get enough of them, even a video or 2, like we never seen one in action, but we love these machines......

 

[bajaespuma]

Aferim!

TOL features with stepped-up BOL style; the best of both worlds. Looks like there's a mini basket in there and I wouldn't be surprised if there were a bleach funnel as well. They look like machines from the 1980's I would bet late, but John is rarely wrong. Looks like it's a rare standard sized mini-basket over a spiral activator, I'm betting. Use them in good health! You will find the dryer very fast and reliable and you will find the washer very good at cleaning and removing lint. Hope you're not paying for water.

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

So what heat settings does that dryer have? I see only two levers & I presume one is the "Push To Start"...

The washer looks more full-featured; I see an "Infinite Water Level" + Mini-Basket, if not mistaken...

Good find!

-- Dave

 

[kenmoreguy64]

Very cool machines, and they look to be in great shape!

I would be afraid to wager much money on how old these machines are, based solely on the color. This color was available longer than people may realize with Kenmore, and if Sears had it, so probably did GE, Maytag and WP, etc. Note I say "probably".

I knew that many Direct Drive washers were available in this color, but I was surprised to see just now on the Sears website that it was available well into the 1990s. The 1992 model DD that I have in white had a Golden Wheat cousin, as well as Almond. I don't think the color survived much past that as the next big change was the mono-colored consoles.

The newest machine in this color that I've seen is a 1985 model Kenmore 80 that I recently got from Arizona.

ENJOY your new machines Todd!

Gordon

 

[macboy91si]

GE Washer and Dryer

I would guess 79 or 80 on the age. Possibly a spiral agitator in the washer. The dryer has an auto-dry cycle in the perm. press/knit side only. The toggle switch has 3 settings, no heat, low, high. Lower toggle is to start dryer. The washer is a 2 speed unit with 3 combinations. F/F, F/S, S/S by the toggle on the top, and the temps are at the bottom, cold rinse only. It's a pretty well optioned standard capacity machine. A great find, and I like the color. The machines seem to be a good match, although the dryer is a model down from the washer.

 

-Tim

 

[redcarpetdrew]

Oooohhhh, purdy!

Good catch! Easy on the eye and easy to work on. I've always liked the filter flow lint catching method. Here's to many happy washes with them!

RCD

 

[akronman]

Congrats on the Filter Flo's

Todd--you'll love GE, the NORMAL speed with either agitator, straight or ramped, is powerful, does great turnover on full loads. Great rinses, a bit of a water hog but with such clear and clean results, it's worth it. Yogitunes/Martin gave me some great advice in checking everything out, getting mine back to tip-top performance, he knows a trick also with the water inlet. While each of my machines has its excellence and fun points, I'd bet that for versatility, great wash, excellent rinses, useful cycles, my Filter Flo gets the most loads of clothes over my Maytag and my Whirlpool. And if you have pets to clean up after, dog blankets or cat cushions, etc, this is the machine. And heavy denims and large blankets, etc. Powerful, and you'll get a bath if you leave the top open, beware!
And of course, on slow cycle, fine for delicates, and the varied cycles help things out too.
Congrats, get us some pics and videos!

 

[pulltostart]

Nice Filter Flo's

I have the same washer in white - 3 speed combinations, 3 water temperatures, mini-basket and bleach dispenser.

L

 

[washerlover]

Thank you all for the supportive posts. Yep, mine's the same multi-speed machine as above, with bleach dispenser and mini-basket. So what vintage are we talking about here? Washer is already installed against the wall and too tight to get back out for the model/serial which is oddly posted on the side of the machine. Dryer model # DDE53000VALHA serial # GF2 39207G. Any clue as to the year?

Never owned a GE before -- am surprised at the noise of the spin brake (reminds me of my beloved Norge and Wards!) and the how the tub indexes and locks into place at the beginning of agitation just like Norge (but much quieter!). Not sure why everyone says these are water hogs, doesn't seem to use much unless the space between inner/outer tub is where the water goes. Unsure of capacity, but I'm guessing 16-lb?

Pics and hopefully a little video coming soon.

 

[akronman]

water waste

Todd--by design, lots of space from inner to outer tub, take a look. To make the very most of its water usage, check out the water inlet into tub. 75% of water during spray rinse goes to outer tub, not inner tub with clothes. Fine for preventing sudslock, but wasteful with modern low suds detergents. If you flip that rubber inner spout back over on itself by hand, it will spray GALLONS into the tub, on the clothes, all over the place. Therefore, all water does fantastic spray rinses, cleans out goop and scum and lint on most of the interrior, etc. So, it turns a wasteful water hog into a useful, successful water hog with great results. BUT CLOSE THE LID!!!

Your ramped agitator is considered best/powerful/efficient, congratulations.

Any chance of a close-up pic of the dial, see what the cycles are?

These 2 pics of 1978(?)catalog pages show my 1977 model 8350V, maybe it helps you decide your year?