What think ye of GE?

[Rapidassistant]

Revopak

Some good websites to try out for some Revopak material: check out the wikipedia article (below), also there are some videos on the following Yahoo group:

http:groups.yahoo.comgroupCrushingGarbage2

oh, and here is a pic of one about to destroy a refrigerator

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revopak

 

[tolivac]

Hope they "vampired" the condemned first-but that pix could have been taken before the new EPA laws went into effect.At one shooting range I used to go to out here(The Sandpit)They used to have Fridge "condemened to test your guns on.Then the bulldozer would push the holed fridge into a pit.sometimes I salvaged parts from machines before they got it!Was before the EPA rules.Now the place is a housing development.It was a sandmine-the owners didn't mind the shooting,and a dump-figured the mine operator used the dead appliances as "fill" for the mined areas.At one part of the range there was wooden shelves pistol shooters would put bottles on-then grind them to collet!!The neighboring glass factory could have used it for collet-ground recycled glass.Definetly don't walk around there barefoot. Miss that place was good for an afternoon of fun and appliance parts.

 

[tolivac]

Yahoo Group

Tried the webaddress for the Yahoo group-doesn't work-wanted to see the pix and film clips.The link worked OK.

 

[Rapidassistant2]

Crushing Garbage

Well the Revopak picture was taken in 1973 which was long before any EPA laws on the disposal of appliances came into effect. The picture is actually a frame grab from a S&D sales video that I have, and as the big teeth come down and shred the fridge, there is no big release of refrigerant....although it would probably have popped once more stuff had been compacted against it.

This link definately works for the Crushing Garbage 2 site:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CrushingGarbage2/?yguid=170380291

 

[laundromat]

NEW GE FRONT LOADERS

If you go to thread#1324,you will be able to see GE's new front loading models.

 

[KurtDixon]

"This thread started out with you asking about GE washers and ends with a huge technical discussion of Krushers. I an LMAO because I think this pretty much settles what everyone on this board thinks of GE top load washers. I think even the Frigidaire top loaders get more respect around here."

SO true, well the Frigidaire top loaders, IMO, are slightely better than the GE's. At least Frigidaire's has a somewhat decent brake (nothing like Maytag's or Whirlpools, but oh well, it works).
In fact, I think most Frigidaires, until recently, didn't have a brake. Just that lid lock to lock the lid until the basket coasted to a stop.

 

[westytoploader]

Frigidaire TL's still didn't have a brake last time I checked Lowe's (3 weeks ago). They're more reliable and fun than Plastic GE's though...although it still doesn't beat a 1-18 or Unimatic...

 

[peterh770]

Sorry, Westy, missed your post. I have 6 1994 GE's in my 'mat. Except for an occasional pump leak and an oil seal failure on the transmissions, I have had no problems. These washers are an absolute snap to work on, so I'm glad they are there and I have no plans on replacing them. My customers love them. $1.75 per load, which is the same that I charge for my Wascomat Doubleloaders.

There is a big ad in the latest issue of American Coin-Op saying that GE wants to reclaim their place at the laundromat table. I wouldn't write them off quite yet.

 

[KurtDixon]

Ah I didn't know the Frigidaires still didn't have a brake. That design has got to be due for a change pretty soon.