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Post by ckfan on Jan 16, 2018 14:02:49 GMT
Out of curiosity, what was the market positioning of the hotpoint brand of that era compared to General Electric? Was it seen as more upmarket than GE, cheaper, or about the same? I don’t know for sure but if I had to guess I would say it was upmarket. I think sometime during the 50s or 60s it became the cheap seats option. Looking at the hotpoint flat tops from the 30s they always had the so fancy options.
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Post by birkie on Jan 16, 2018 14:18:11 GMT
I don’t know for sure but if I had to guess I would say it was upmarket. I think sometime during the 50s or 60s it became the cheap seats option. Looking at the hotpoint flat tops from the 30s they always had the so fancy options. That's what I thought too. Technology-wise, that model seems to be similar to the cheaper belt-driven GE models that were sold around the same time. I guess one can make the case that the design was more conservative, though: slightly older tech wrapped in an elegant and familiar package?
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Post by blackhorse on Jan 16, 2018 21:12:00 GMT
Out of curiosity, what was the market positioning of the hotpoint brand of that era compared to General Electric? Was it seen as more upmarket than GE, cheaper, or about the same? "Undefined", I would say. The model you have is so different from the later product line that I don't know that it was up or down scale, more a lateral choice. Originally, General Electric was, of course, all about the all-electric kitchen. But not wanting to lose market share on the loyal "cooking with gas" fans, Hotpoint was the gas appliance division of GE. (Real subtle; no one would suspect GE was behind Hotpoint, of course). Later on, the GE refrigerator line always had natural draft condensers, the Hotpoint line had fans. (You could surround the fan-forced units with kitchen cabinets; the natural draft units needed clearance for air flow). The Hotpoints are rarer now, because many were scrapped when they "stopped working" when the fan motor failed; the natural draft units didn't have that issue. But all the belt-drive models had fans, so that distinction came later.
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Post by cablehack on Jan 16, 2018 23:25:28 GMT
Out of curiosity, what was the market positioning of the hotpoint brand of that era compared to General Electric? Was it seen as more upmarket than GE, cheaper, or about the same? In my part of the world Hotpoint was just a brand of Australian General Electric. I don't think it was perceived to be any better or worse than AGE itself. trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/4725357
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Post by Travis on Feb 3, 2018 1:02:32 GMT
My attempt for a shipper in Reno came back with nothing. I found a listing under rideshare on CL in Reno. Maybe he'll bring me my Hotpoint? I did that with a washing machine once.
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Post by birkie on Feb 3, 2018 12:32:55 GMT
My attempt for a shipper in Reno came back with nothing. I found a listing under rideshare on CL in Reno. Maybe he'll bring me my Hotpoint? I did that with a washing machine once. Interesting - what does "rideshare" mean in the Craigslist world? Does it mean you found a listing on craigslist for somebody willing to drive humans or equipment to specific destinations?
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Post by Travis on Feb 3, 2018 18:24:53 GMT
Rideshare typically means sharing a ride with another human. In my opinion, it would be safer to share a ride with a refrigerator than some random human.
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Post by jake on Feb 3, 2018 20:47:20 GMT
Travis, did you try uship.com? Beware of their shipping "calculator" though. Depending on the pick up and delivery locations,the calculator may not be a realistic estimate!
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Post by ckfan on Feb 4, 2018 16:58:40 GMT
Rideshare typically means sharing a ride with another human. In my opinion, it would be safer to share a ride with a refrigerator than some random human. Until Missouri roads break the shaft seal loose and you get gassed!
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Post by Travis on Feb 4, 2018 17:03:26 GMT
It’s probably empty already. I tried Uship, no one responded.
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Post by Travis on Feb 7, 2018 23:07:50 GMT
The seller is going to deliver for a price.
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Post by jake on Feb 8, 2018 6:20:34 GMT
That's great, Travis! Glad to hear that! Can't wait to hear all about the fridge once you get it!!
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Post by Travis on Feb 8, 2018 7:11:18 GMT
It will be coming in June. I guess I’m not in a rush. I was having a hard time finding shipping from Reno. Even though this isn’t a stock unit, I wanted to save it as I’ve never seen that model.
I need to stop feeling sorry for weird old machines, my bank account could use a break.
Then again, my mother has more cattle than I have fridges.
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Post by blackhorse on Feb 8, 2018 17:28:41 GMT
Then again, my mother has more cattle than I have fridges. Bet the fridges live longer than the cattle......
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Post by elec573 on Feb 9, 2018 5:44:59 GMT
Yes fridges do live longer but you can’t eat one , but then you need a fridge to keep your meat from spoiling .
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