Here are the scans from the 1968 Sweets catalog (4 pages). Sorry about the black-and-white, I'm using a copier to scan these as pdf's then saving them as jpeg's and it's not a color copier.
Lawrence
Lawrence
GE Washer Scans
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1968 - page 2
1968 - page 3
1968 - page 4
1978
Scans from the 1978 Sweets catalog (3 pages).
Lawrence
Scans from the 1978 Sweets catalog (3 pages).
Lawrence
1978 page 2
1978 page 3
mrb627
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Compact?
Compact Filter-Flo's? OMG!
Malcolm
Compact Filter-Flo's? OMG!
Malcolm
mickeyd
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The free-standing Compact Laundry (with a little rigging)
<span style="font-size: medium;">Wouldn't it be fun to wheel that around the town.</span>
<span style="font-size: medium;">Wouldn't it be fun to wheel that around the town.</span>
macboy91si
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78 Brochures
It's odd, our 78 brochures look completely different and the machine vary slightly. I was going by print date, but I wonder if mine is actually for 79?
-Tim
It's odd, our 78 brochures look completely different and the machine vary slightly. I was going by print date, but I wonder if mine is actually for 79?
-Tim
appliguy
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Malcom
That compact washer in the 1978 Sweets catalog is NOT a Filter Flo...If I am not mistaken it is the last of the compact GE's with the washplate in the bottom of the wash basket that was made by (if memory serves ) Sanyo for GE. A little while later GE started buying there portable washers from WCI (this could be one of the first WCI models but I am not sure).....Here is a video of an early 70's GE Portable that RedCarpetDrew owns washing clothes....PAT COFFEY
http://www.youtube.com/user/RedCarpetDrew#p/u/15/Zp-wBBv2vFw
That compact washer in the 1978 Sweets catalog is NOT a Filter Flo...If I am not mistaken it is the last of the compact GE's with the washplate in the bottom of the wash basket that was made by (if memory serves ) Sanyo for GE. A little while later GE started buying there portable washers from WCI (this could be one of the first WCI models but I am not sure).....Here is a video of an early 70's GE Portable that RedCarpetDrew owns washing clothes....PAT COFFEY
http://www.youtube.com/user/RedCarpetDrew#p/u/15/Zp-wBBv2vFw
I second what Malcolm said - a 24" GE? REALLY?
Also, I've noticed this before with other manufacturers that they seem to exclude the absolute BOL models from their brochures at times. I am pretty sure that GE had a one-knob wonder washer in 1978, but maybe not? Seems like that time period or a little later (1979 to 1982 maybe) I would see one in the Rocky Mountain News for $249 - the picure always showed a single knob panel, and if you saw one at the store, it had plastic blanks inserted in the two toggle holes on the left from the WWA5600 type console. One cycle, one speed, sometimes with, sometimes without FF pan.
Why I don't, but real BOL stuff amuses me.
Gordon
Also, I've noticed this before with other manufacturers that they seem to exclude the absolute BOL models from their brochures at times. I am pretty sure that GE had a one-knob wonder washer in 1978, but maybe not? Seems like that time period or a little later (1979 to 1982 maybe) I would see one in the Rocky Mountain News for $249 - the picure always showed a single knob panel, and if you saw one at the store, it had plastic blanks inserted in the two toggle holes on the left from the WWA5600 type console. One cycle, one speed, sometimes with, sometimes without FF pan.
Why I don't, but real BOL stuff amuses me.
Gordon
appliguy
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Oops my bad
I thought Malcom was refering to the compact models in the 78 catalog since he said compact and not 24 inch...sorry about that....PAT
I thought Malcom was refering to the compact models in the 78 catalog since he said compact and not 24 inch...sorry about that....PAT
Print Date
I've never been able to "de-code" any of the marks on the back of a GE publication. The only way I've ever known the date was to either know which hard copy I removed it from, or find a date inside the catalog. It's possible we just have different printings from the same year.
Lawrence
I've never been able to "de-code" any of the marks on the back of a GE publication. The only way I've ever known the date was to either know which hard copy I removed it from, or find a date inside the catalog. It's possible we just have different printings from the same year.
Lawrence
Interesting to compare the models offered in '62, '68 and '78. Many similarities, yet some big differences, too. I noticed in the '62 catalog that all the dryers except the BOL had the foot pedal to open the door, while by '68 only the TOL model was so equiped. Also noted that several in '68 had console lights, none did by '78.
My former neighbor Thelma had the WA1250 and DE1220 set, but I thought she got them in '66 or '67.
The '68 catalog mentions the machines being available in Avocado, White, Dark Coppertone and other GE colors. Does it mention anywhere what the other colors were? My Aunt Julie had a GE set that was from about that time that was a shaded Aqua color, different than Turquoise offered earlier.
I'm thinking the letter suffix W '62, D '68 and V '78 denotes the model year.
My former neighbor Thelma had the WA1250 and DE1220 set, but I thought she got them in '66 or '67.
The '68 catalog mentions the machines being available in Avocado, White, Dark Coppertone and other GE colors. Does it mention anywhere what the other colors were? My Aunt Julie had a GE set that was from about that time that was a shaded Aqua color, different than Turquoise offered earlier.
I'm thinking the letter suffix W '62, D '68 and V '78 denotes the model year.
THAT'S MY DRYER!!!!!!
<span style="font-size: small; font-family: arial black,avant garde;">Either the DDE8200 or DDE9200. I wonder what the difference between the two was. Maybe the 8200 had auto dry control and the 9200 had electronic control, which mine had. Otherwise, the text write up in the catelog is identical in features and appearance. </span>
<span style="font-size: small; font-family: arial black,avant garde;">Either the DDE8200 or DDE9200. I wonder what the difference between the two was. Maybe the 8200 had auto dry control and the 9200 had electronic control, which mine had. Otherwise, the text write up in the catelog is identical in features and appearance. </span>
Bob,
It's not legible in these scans, but the DDE8200V dryer is an auto-dry model and the DDE9200 dryer is an electronic model. The text on the fronts reads:
DDE8200: "Heavy Duty, Large Capacity, Automatic Sensor Control Dryer, With Optional Signal, And Extra Care"
DDE9200: "Heavy Duty, Large Capacity, Automatic Electronic Control Dryer, With Optional Signal, And Extra Care"
L
It's not legible in these scans, but the DDE8200V dryer is an auto-dry model and the DDE9200 dryer is an electronic model. The text on the fronts reads:
DDE8200: "Heavy Duty, Large Capacity, Automatic Sensor Control Dryer, With Optional Signal, And Extra Care"
DDE9200: "Heavy Duty, Large Capacity, Automatic Electronic Control Dryer, With Optional Signal, And Extra Care"
L
Thaks Lawrence. Now we definitely do know my dryer. (would I have anything BUT electronic dry control?) that's all my dryers I've had (the 3 of them) had. I insisted on that.
Incidentally, the DDE7500 was the dryer my sister got with the townhouse she bought in 1977 or early 1978. that was paired with the WWA7050 Was kind of an odd duck pairing, but I was glad she got a nicer dryer than what was the match to the washer.
Incidentally, the DDE7500 was the dryer my sister got with the townhouse she bought in 1977 or early 1978. that was paired with the WWA7050 Was kind of an odd duck pairing, but I was glad she got a nicer dryer than what was the match to the washer.
GE 24" FILTERFLOW WASHER
Again Lawrence thanks for posting these catalogs, Tom and I have the 24" FF washer it has the same features as the one in the 1968 catalog but it is one year earlier. It is a neat fully featured machine, even has a full width florescent console light and mini basket. The compact 21" washers were made by Hitachi and the little 21" 120 volt only dryers were made in the US by GE.
Again Lawrence thanks for posting these catalogs, Tom and I have the 24" FF washer it has the same features as the one in the 1968 catalog but it is one year earlier. It is a neat fully featured machine, even has a full width florescent console light and mini basket. The compact 21" washers were made by Hitachi and the little 21" 120 volt only dryers were made in the US by GE.
