For sale on Atlanta CL; located in Greenville, SC. This is a 1976 GE model. My first washer was a brother/sister to this one, have one more toggle switch to control speed (N/F, N/G, S/G).
Lawrence
Lawrence
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a neat basic machine....a little overpriced for its age.....I paid less for TOL, newer, and with the matching dryer....
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My grandmother had a very similar machine, I think the issue just prior to this one. There has been a pic-of-the-day of it with the matching dryer on here from time to time, but the consolde is black and tan, with the same print on the cycle controls, only in all white instead of colors. I think hers was a 1973/74 model.
Even I am tempted to go after this machine - can you imagine one lonely GE in a sea of WP/Kenmores?
Gordon
Even I am tempted to go after this machine - can you imagine one lonely GE in a sea of WP/Kenmores?
Gordon
Gordon - go for it! It's a good, basic machine.
Lawrence
Lawrence
THE MACHINE IN THE AD IS AN 18 LB CAP MACHINE
I don't think it is. I think it's std. capacity. If it were the 18 pound capacity, the water levels would read small, medium, ex. large. Howevger, the tub does look deep enough in depth it could be. (Wish I could read what the description says in the middle of the panel. Obviously it does say heavy duty the other wording would be large capacity or extra large capacity). Either way, GE was very sly about their capacity descriptions. My sister bought a townhouse in 1977 with essentially this same washer. Had the same toggles and wording over each toggle setting. It was only their std. 14 pound capacity machine. Hers was also a 2-speed model and the Perm Press cycle was gentle speed. If this is only a 1-speed model and with the s8-vane activator, it's goinig to be almost as aggressive as a Norge, but with not as good a roll-over.
I don't think it is. I think it's std. capacity. If it were the 18 pound capacity, the water levels would read small, medium, ex. large. Howevger, the tub does look deep enough in depth it could be. (Wish I could read what the description says in the middle of the panel. Obviously it does say heavy duty the other wording would be large capacity or extra large capacity). Either way, GE was very sly about their capacity descriptions. My sister bought a townhouse in 1977 with essentially this same washer. Had the same toggles and wording over each toggle setting. It was only their std. 14 pound capacity machine. Hers was also a 2-speed model and the Perm Press cycle was gentle speed. If this is only a 1-speed model and with the s8-vane activator, it's goinig to be almost as aggressive as a Norge, but with not as good a roll-over.
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That may be true, but we have our own toggles and he's one-of-a-kind and wouldn't trade him for all the tea in China.
That may be true, but we have our own toggles and he's one-of-a-kind and wouldn't trade him for all the tea in China.
first off....capacity...lesson one.....the first roto-swirls were 12lbs.....then the updated rotoswirls, with vanes sticking out all the way to the top makes it a 14lbs....the straight vanes, in about 3 varieties, makes this one a 16lbs, not to mention the wide cap, plus all three using the smaller filter pan....dictates these are the standard capacity in any form......
for it to be an 18lbs machine....the agitator would be 4 straight vanes, all the way up, and maybe 4 smaller ones near the bottom, a small cap with the super filter flo pan, which almost covers the whole opening, at this point of time should also have been turquoise.....white came along later.....
confusion comes when they went strickly roto swirl on both capacities, all white, small cap molded in, and 2 sizes of pans available....somewhere near the end of the 70's until they were discontinued.....
I may be a little off on this, but that machine is definately standard capacity......
for it to be an 18lbs machine....the agitator would be 4 straight vanes, all the way up, and maybe 4 smaller ones near the bottom, a small cap with the super filter flo pan, which almost covers the whole opening, at this point of time should also have been turquoise.....white came along later.....
confusion comes when they went strickly roto swirl on both capacities, all white, small cap molded in, and 2 sizes of pans available....somewhere near the end of the 70's until they were discontinued.....
I may be a little off on this, but that machine is definately standard capacity......
This FF is only a few years newer than the one I grew up with and the one I have now. Standard capacity, single speed.
Here's mine - I love the panel graphics on these older ones. That round timer dial is just so vintage looking but then, anything that fills all the way up with water is now!
Here's mine - I love the panel graphics on these older ones. That round timer dial is just so vintage looking but then, anything that fills all the way up with water is now!
Aw Bob you are too kind. LOL
I almost didn't know what to expect when opening this thread!
The first washer that I owned was an early 1980's GE with toggle switches. LOL Sadly I don't completely remember which model it was, but it was near TOL.
I almost didn't know what to expect when opening this thread!
The first washer that I owned was an early 1980's GE with toggle switches. LOL Sadly I don't completely remember which model it was, but it was near TOL.
Couple of points to consider and I'd offer 40 for it.
That is a standard capacity Filter-Flo. We know this because there is a shot of a straight-6 activator in the ad.
That model is a builder's BOL; probably a variation of a WWA5500 or close enough--a good solid performer, especially if you swap the straight-6 for a spiral ramped activator. 1 speed, but no clutch to go wonky on you. Also, IIRC, these machines tended to be quieter than their 2-speed brothers.
There is such a small difference in tub capacity between a large capacity GE and a standard capacity GE, that it's not worth considering.
That is a standard capacity Filter-Flo. We know this because there is a shot of a straight-6 activator in the ad.
That model is a builder's BOL; probably a variation of a WWA5500 or close enough--a good solid performer, especially if you swap the straight-6 for a spiral ramped activator. 1 speed, but no clutch to go wonky on you. Also, IIRC, these machines tended to be quieter than their 2-speed brothers.
There is such a small difference in tub capacity between a large capacity GE and a standard capacity GE, that it's not worth considering.
I distinctly remember.......................................
August 14, 1974........ I went with my nana, papa, and Uncle Sonny to the now defunct Morettini's Dept. Store in upstate NY to buy a GE washer, nana wanted GE. He had this model and the one she bought with the third toggle switch for speed selection. Nana even called my mother to ask if she should buy the sixteen or eighteen pound capacity machine. These were the only two machines he sold. I remember this as clear as a bell, however, he could have been lying, but this is what happened.
Mike
August 14, 1974........ I went with my nana, papa, and Uncle Sonny to the now defunct Morettini's Dept. Store in upstate NY to buy a GE washer, nana wanted GE. He had this model and the one she bought with the third toggle switch for speed selection. Nana even called my mother to ask if she should buy the sixteen or eighteen pound capacity machine. These were the only two machines he sold. I remember this as clear as a bell, however, he could have been lying, but this is what happened.
Mike
Ken
Please, please, please post more pictures of the GE V-12 / V-14
models from that year if you had them, nana left one with a similar console in the BX when we moved. It had three toggles a slighty higher console with the GE logo in the upper left and a knob in the middle.
Thanks,
Mike
PS I can remember this, but not where I put my keys LOL
Please, please, please post more pictures of the GE V-12 / V-14
models from that year if you had them, nana left one with a similar console in the BX when we moved. It had three toggles a slighty higher console with the GE logo in the upper left and a knob in the middle.
Thanks,
Mike
PS I can remember this, but not where I put my keys LOL
Kenh, thanks for the accidental glimpse of the combo too. I vote for ya also to scan more pages from thie document those two pages came from. And Steve, you're welcome.
1976 GE Washers
Here is a page from the 1976 GE catalog showing the model above. As far as I know, 1976 was the only year that GE used the yellow/bronze colors on the console. The one in the ad appears to be a WWA5500. I purchased a WWA7050 in the spring of 1977 at 'Good Housekeeping Stores' and purchased the matching dryer at 'Rich's' in August. I never did understand why they didn't center the 3 switches vertically instead of simply punching a third hole below the usual two (see the next image for the 1975 version).
Lawrence
Here is a page from the 1976 GE catalog showing the model above. As far as I know, 1976 was the only year that GE used the yellow/bronze colors on the console. The one in the ad appears to be a WWA5500. I purchased a WWA7050 in the spring of 1977 at 'Good Housekeeping Stores' and purchased the matching dryer at 'Rich's' in August. I never did understand why they didn't center the 3 switches vertically instead of simply punching a third hole below the usual two (see the next image for the 1975 version).
Lawrence
1975 Models
Here is the corresponding page from the 1975 catalog. These models featured the black/brownish with cream colors and script, not block lettering. You can see here how they centered the 3 switches vertically for the WWA7050 and the result is really nicer. You can also see that for the regular/small/14/16 machines, the "Heavy Duty" logo has an open box to the right, whereas the large/extra large/18 machines have the "18" in the same box.
Lawrence
Here is the corresponding page from the 1975 catalog. These models featured the black/brownish with cream colors and script, not block lettering. You can see here how they centered the 3 switches vertically for the WWA7050 and the result is really nicer. You can also see that for the regular/small/14/16 machines, the "Heavy Duty" logo has an open box to the right, whereas the large/extra large/18 machines have the "18" in the same box.
Lawrence
1973 Models
Ok, just for fun, here are the 1973 models (sorry, I don't have a copy of the 1974 catalog).
Lawrence
Ok, just for fun, here are the 1973 models (sorry, I don't have a copy of the 1974 catalog).
Lawrence
Lawrence.....................
Thank you for the pictures the second machine down is the one that my nana bought. I too never understood why the toggles were never centered on this machine, it always bothered me LOL. Our console however form 1974 was the beige on black.
The clutch went on that machine in or around 1989-90, and my brother and I bought my mother a new GE for Christmas in 1991.
The original machine lasted almost 18 years.
Take care,
Mike
Thank you for the pictures the second machine down is the one that my nana bought. I too never understood why the toggles were never centered on this machine, it always bothered me LOL. Our console however form 1974 was the beige on black.
The clutch went on that machine in or around 1989-90, and my brother and I bought my mother a new GE for Christmas in 1991.
The original machine lasted almost 18 years.
Take care,
Mike
Lawrence....
in 1974 our washer has the script version of "2 Speed Washer", and the uncentered toggle switches. I agree the console looks much better with the centered toggles. Why didn't GE fill in the box next to Heavy Duty though? Ours was empty as well, and that annoyed me too. LOL
in 1974 our washer has the script version of "2 Speed Washer", and the uncentered toggle switches. I agree the console looks much better with the centered toggles. Why didn't GE fill in the box next to Heavy Duty though? Ours was empty as well, and that annoyed me too. LOL
