GM Patents
Actually to my knowledge GM held no patents as far as Frigidaire was concerned. For a few years after the demise of the real Frigidaire WCI stated they couldn't make the appliances like the GM stuff because they didn't have the patents. But that was a lie, the patents went with the sale. As I stated earlier everything was on paper and WCI just didn't have the money or know how to restart rebuliding the GM appliances. I remember in 1983 one appliance dealer was on the phone with a WCI consultant and was told he should tell people that the WCI is just as good as the 1/18, and the guy said he will do no such thing. The dealer also told WCI that they will not push any other products because they in no way compare to the GM quality. At about the same time that same dealer said WCI stated they were going to start to build the Jetaction washers again. But as we all know that never took off. What happened for so many years was the Frigidaire name was dragged through the mud. To me it took a long time to really sink in that it became a completly different company. Just another Westinghouse and a waste. When people ask me today if they should buy Frididaire I just say the quality is of lower standards compared to others. I just don't go into detail their is no point.
Peter
Actually to my knowledge GM held no patents as far as Frigidaire was concerned. For a few years after the demise of the real Frigidaire WCI stated they couldn't make the appliances like the GM stuff because they didn't have the patents. But that was a lie, the patents went with the sale. As I stated earlier everything was on paper and WCI just didn't have the money or know how to restart rebuliding the GM appliances. I remember in 1983 one appliance dealer was on the phone with a WCI consultant and was told he should tell people that the WCI is just as good as the 1/18, and the guy said he will do no such thing. The dealer also told WCI that they will not push any other products because they in no way compare to the GM quality. At about the same time that same dealer said WCI stated they were going to start to build the Jetaction washers again. But as we all know that never took off. What happened for so many years was the Frigidaire name was dragged through the mud. To me it took a long time to really sink in that it became a completly different company. Just another Westinghouse and a waste. When people ask me today if they should buy Frididaire I just say the quality is of lower standards compared to others. I just don't go into detail their is no point.
Peter
