Vintage GE Badged Portable Asian Impeller Washer & Matching Dryer

[launderess]

Not sure if these are Hitachi, Sanyo or some other Asian design. Rare to see matching dryer.

https://hibid.com/lot/128164180/110v-portable-washer-with-dryer?ref=lot-list

 

[bradfordwhite]

I remember when they were selling these new.

 

[turquoisedude]

Not surprising that the listing is a Canadian auction - these compact GE sets were very popular here in the 1970s and 80s.  The Condo Conversion Craze had not really taken off, so many apartments did not have hookups for a full-size laundry set.   My second apartment in the mid 80s featured a Kenmore set - the dryer was stacked on a rack above the washer to save space.  

 

[launderess]

From same auction

Philco "working" fridge.

https://hibid.com/lot/128164163/vintage-philco-working-fridge?ref=catalog

 

[launderess]

Also

Rangette 110v range

https://hibid.com/lot/128164164/110v-vintage-rangette?ref=catalog

 

[combo52]

GE Compact 21" Wide Laundry

Washer is Hitachi, Dryer is US built by GE.

 

John L.

 

[mistereric]

I love that little set, the washer and dryer. I ended up with one of the washers earlier this year. I would love to have the matching dryer.

 

[launderess]

Hi Eric!

If you lived closer to NY/Canada border a trip to Ontario wouldn't be that much of a drive. *LOL*

Apparently dryer vented one way only, from under door.

From archives:

https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?42306

https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?26579

 

[launderess]

Both that Philco fridge and "Rangette" range are seeing pretty decent action.

In particular someone really wants that fridge.

 

[luxflairguy]

Those little GE dryers left lint everywhere! Lynn and I had a set of these in our first apartment and lint was a real issue! Talk about lint and all the damp/warm air too! We had to run the ceiling exhaust fan every time we ran the dryer! And it was S L O W! But it was only 120! Greg