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A very nice matched set frfom late 1970s early 1980s. I had that dryer, was a good dryer. 2 speed extra large capacity FF with auto extra rinse--my mom had that dryer and her washer didn't have the extra rinse option. It could have either str8 vane or ramped activator though.
Nice pair. These are from 1977 through about 1979/1980-ish (first generation of "The New Naturals" from GE). Washer is something between a WWA8350V and a WWA8450V (these are featured in the catalog that I have but neither is an exact match to this washer), dryer is a DDE8200V.
lawrence
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DID you notice its a SUDS SAVER?[this post was last edited: 8/10/2012-19:14]
Lawrence, I bought my set April 1978. It was basically this washer, but had 3-speed combos and the MinQuick cycle was where this machine had the soak and prewash cycle. My mom bought her set late fall of 1978 and was this machine without the extra rinse. About a year or so later, a coworker of mine & her family moved into a house and bought "my" set of models so would be late 1979 or early 1980. Her version of my machine had the ramped activator and the cooldown sequence on the PP cycle whereas mine had the more "Whirlpoolish" sequcne of partial drain and spray, pause, fill with cold water, agitate for abouit 7 minutes, spin out water and then fill for rinse.
Well I'll be damned Martin you're right, I dihnd't notice that. I just assumed it was the extra rinse knob like on mine.
I'm as guilty as Bob - didn't even realize that wasn't an optional 2nd rinse switch. Wow - I had no idea they even offered that feature!
Bob - your timing is right. Sometime about 1980/1981 GE went to what I call the 2nd generation "Naturals", which had the faux woodgrain ALL OVER the console, not just at the top. I had a pair of these, bought in the spring of 1985 and although I loved how they worked and the features, I never failed to do a load of laundry without wondering what moron at GE wanted me to believe they had actually sliced wood and applied it to the face of these appliances???
lawrence
Bob - your timing is right. Sometime about 1980/1981 GE went to what I call the 2nd generation "Naturals", which had the faux woodgrain ALL OVER the console, not just at the top. I had a pair of these, bought in the spring of 1985 and although I loved how they worked and the features, I never failed to do a load of laundry without wondering what moron at GE wanted me to believe they had actually sliced wood and applied it to the face of these appliances???
lawrence
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You might want to take a look at thread #41795
You might want to take a look at thread #41795
There was a very BOL GE set on CL just yesterday but it must have sold, can't find it now. One knob wonders, probably no FF in the washer.
Here's the (guarded) money shot of the Lincoln FF
Here's the (guarded) money shot of the Lincoln FF
GE Washer With Suds-Saver
WOW that is rare, I have never seen a GE washers this late with a SS, You would need a BIG sink if you wanted to save all the water, LOL but at least the machine would not be quite the water hog if you used the SS.
Actually this is only a regular capacity washer.
WOW that is rare, I have never seen a GE washers this late with a SS, You would need a BIG sink if you wanted to save all the water, LOL but at least the machine would not be quite the water hog if you used the SS.
Actually this is only a regular capacity washer.
Actually this is only a regular capacity washer.
John, I disagree with you. If it really were a regular capacity washer, then the water level designations would only go up as far as "Large". And I observed that on MANY of the units that wre the old 14 lb. type machines--albeit either knob or toggleswitch water level selectors. the "larger" tubs had the "extra large" designation on the water level selector. I was able to get two sets of queen size sheets in my FF.
John, I disagree with you. If it really were a regular capacity washer, then the water level designations would only go up as far as "Large". And I observed that on MANY of the units that wre the old 14 lb. type machines--albeit either knob or toggleswitch water level selectors. the "larger" tubs had the "extra large" designation on the water level selector. I was able to get two sets of queen size sheets in my FF.
This is where confusion comes into place......
there used to be standard capacity, and large capacity...as designated......
then GE changed Standard to Large, and Large became ExLarge.....names changed, sizes did not.....
but look closely again at the control panel.......it reads "Large Capacity - 2 Speed......and yet the water level switch shows ExLarge option
Now, in reply number 9, the water level says ExLarge.....but the money shot is the giveaway......thats a wide agitator cap....Standard capacity
there used to be standard capacity, and large capacity...as designated......
then GE changed Standard to Large, and Large became ExLarge.....names changed, sizes did not.....
but look closely again at the control panel.......it reads "Large Capacity - 2 Speed......and yet the water level switch shows ExLarge option
Now, in reply number 9, the water level says ExLarge.....but the money shot is the giveaway......thats a wide agitator cap....Standard capacity
Martin, there are no "money" shots of the original pair that started the thread. The ad has two panel shots and the pair from a distance. The "money shots" are of the machine Greg posted that was on Lincoln C/L. The Lincoln washer is also much older.
I agree with Martin AND Bob (how confusing is that???). If this (in the original post/ad) were a standard capacity washer, there would be no mention of the size/capacity of the machine in the description of the machine's features on the console; and the water level switch, whether fixed-positioin or infinite, would reference "Small, Medium, Large". The large capacity machines would proudly say so, just as this one does, and the water level switch, whether fixed-position or infinite, would reference "Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large".
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tecnopolis
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....that's probably the only GE dryer I'd own. Love the big look.
tecnopolis
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... I just love that big dryer! Kind of regal like the old Bendix dryers.
Yes, they used a separate pump.
Although who knows with one this late in the game? Might be one of Jack Welch's ex-wives behind that masonite cover sucking the water back into the machine from the slop sink.
Although who knows with one this late in the game? Might be one of Jack Welch's ex-wives behind that masonite cover sucking the water back into the machine from the slop sink.
Suds-Saver on GE FF Washers
After they went to the perforated basket washers in 1961 the main pump would not only discharge the water but when the motor is reversed for agitate the pump easily will suck the water back into the washer. The only added part necessary is a two-way valve in the discharge line and a second drain hose.
This is true of all perforated basket washers, it was much easier to have a SS on this type washer.
After they went to the perforated basket washers in 1961 the main pump would not only discharge the water but when the motor is reversed for agitate the pump easily will suck the water back into the washer. The only added part necessary is a two-way valve in the discharge line and a second drain hose.
This is true of all perforated basket washers, it was much easier to have a SS on this type washer.
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