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Thread Number: 14459
69' GE Filter Flo pics, videos, and updates |
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Post# 246351 11/4/2007 at 20:13 (6,011 days old) by jons1077  (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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Hey folks! Finally made it to Portland to get the GE set I bought a couple of weeks ago. Once again it was Pdub to the rescue because the trip down to the basement was KILLER!!! We made up for that by firing the washer and dryer up for the first time since getting them. Much to our surprise, they both worked rather well. I'm attaching some pictures and videos for your pleasure.
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Post# 246352 , Reply# 1 11/4/2007 at 20:14 (6,011 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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Gotta love the... | ||
| Post# 246353 , Reply# 2 11/4/2007 at 20:15 (6,011 days old) by funguy10 () | ||
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Where are the videos? | ||
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Post# 246354 , Reply# 3 11/4/2007 at 20:15 (6,011 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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and a little surprise :-) | ||
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Post# 246355 , Reply# 4 11/4/2007 at 20:15 (6,011 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 246356 , Reply# 5 11/4/2007 at 20:17 (6,011 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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Here are the videos!
Sorry the lighting is so poor in the basement. The machine will need some cleaning, etc. but not a bad start! This is a little slow agitation for starters. CLICK HERE TO GO TO jons1077's LINK | ||
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Post# 246357 , Reply# 6 11/4/2007 at 20:18 (6,011 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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A little faster...
This is with the water level on high and fast agitation. I love how high the water levels are on these older GE's.
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Post# 246358 , Reply# 7 11/4/2007 at 20:21 (6,011 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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First spin
So sorry for the HUGE sudscake! I learned one big difference between the Westinghouse TL and this GE. The Westy doesn't ever have a sudscake like this. Must be those wide fins right? This was not a problem though. The pump on this machine is very powerful and there was no sudslock to worry about.
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Post# 246359 , Reply# 8 11/4/2007 at 20:23 (6,011 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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Rinse
I set the water level to "low" and kept the fast agitation. Considering the sudscake it just threw, the water wasn't too bad. Notice how dirty the water was when agitation started!!! YUK! CLICK HERE TO GO TO jons1077's LINK | ||
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Post# 246361 , Reply# 9 11/4/2007 at 20:25 (6,011 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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Final Spin
I can't really describe in words both how solid this machine is and how quiet it is. It would definetly rival the Lady Kenmore in the low noise level. That is NOT a trait I would normally associate with a GE filter flo. This machine sounded really good.
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Post# 246365 , Reply# 10 11/4/2007 at 20:31 (6,011 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 246366 , Reply# 11 11/4/2007 at 20:31 (6,011 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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updates...
This machine, although running pretty well, will need some major restoration I feel. I'm not sure if it has had transmission work or not, but there is no "medium" agitation happening. There is also a lot of movement with the agitator post up and down. I believe drive post is pretty corroded and will need to be replaced. Hopefully the original 3-speed transmission is still in place so that it can be rebuilt. I also noticed that the air gap for the fill flume is leaking a little, but that shouldn't be too hard to seal. The original timer is functioning perfectly as well as the water level switch, etc. The outer tub, both inside and out, looks really clean and rust-free. No leaks otherwise so that was good news. I think after some TLC this will be a really awesome machine! Thanks for looking guys! Jon | ||
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Post# 246368 , Reply# 12 11/4/2007 at 20:35 (6,011 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT) |
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Thanks for posting the videos | ||
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Post# 246370 , Reply# 13 11/4/2007 at 20:40 (6,011 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 246371 , Reply# 14 11/4/2007 at 20:43 (6,011 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Great videos, Jon! There is just nothing like a GE FilterFlo to chase the wash-day blues away. I'm sure you'll have it spiffed up and purring along in no time. I think the three speeds were attained with just the clutch and motor(maybe just the clutch was three speeds?) and the transmission was the same as all GE's. | ||
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Post# 246383 , Reply# 15 11/4/2007 at 21:19 (6,011 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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well, | ||
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Post# 246384 , Reply# 16 11/4/2007 at 21:27 (6,011 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 246385 , Reply# 17 11/4/2007 at 21:28 (6,011 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 246388 , Reply# 18 11/4/2007 at 21:31 (6,011 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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gansky | ||
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Post# 246389 , Reply# 19 11/4/2007 at 21:33 (6,011 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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swestoys
if you ever do away with your old 3-speed clutch, I'd love to get that from you. I'm hoping I can rebuild one because I'd love to have that medium speed. It does seem like this machine is quieter than my grandmothers was. I remember hers having a bit more "grind" to it so maybe that's a trait of those 3-speed machines?
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| Post# 246436 , Reply# 21 11/5/2007 at 01:18 (6,011 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.) | ||
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That slow speed looks pretty aggressive. How many OPMs a minute is that? The videos were great. Thank you for sharing them with us. I haven't seen a Filter Flo in action in 15 years. Have a good one, James | ||
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Post# 246518 , Reply# 22 11/5/2007 at 08:12 (6,010 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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Now that I'm thinking about it...
I have a hard time remembering what speed was what. I was kind of thinking the machine was agitating a bit faster than "slow" but it has been so long since I've seen one. I bet you that was medium. I noticed also that this machine started directly on "normal" agitation instead of starting on "gentle" and shifting up once the tub stopped indexing. I bet the clutch is not shifting to "slow" for some reason. That could be good news since that may be fixable and I would be able to have all 3 speeds. Nasadowsk, I wish I would have thought to take some pics inside. It was a rather hectic day. I did take the back panel off and opened up the lid. Inside the cabinet was remarkably clean other than cobwebs and dead bugs. I don't believe either machine was ever serviced. Everything looked original. What I can tell you is that it's a 1-speed motor and directly attached to the motor are the pump and the 3-speed clutch. (That way, at any speed, the filter-flo is recirculating the same.) The belt is attached to the clutch and across to the transmission. So that must mean that all of the washers had the same transmission. THANK GOODNESS! This one may need one. Hope you guys find this information interesting. | ||
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Post# 246567 , Reply# 23 11/5/2007 at 11:09 (6,010 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Jon- It was a fun experience helping you and Tony get the machines down into your basement. I was as happy as you to see both machines fire up and run without major problems without really knowing their condition or how long they had sat prior to their sale. I look forward to more in the future. It is a pleasure to know you guys. Patrick | ||
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Post# 246591 , Reply# 24 11/5/2007 at 13:10 (6,010 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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Patrick
It was fun to see it wasn't it? I'm glad you had a good time and we sure did too. It'll be fun living there full-time and having you come over on a Saturday with your loads of clothes. You'll enjoy washing in a Westinghouse TL and a classic Filter-Flo! I told you you'd like that GE didn't I? hehe Jon | ||
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Post# 246596 , Reply# 25 11/5/2007 at 13:48 (6,010 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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| Post# 246605 , Reply# 26 11/5/2007 at 14:39 (6,010 days old) by funguy10 () | ||
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Wow. The machine operates a lot like Hoover3060's vintage 1975 Hotpoint Top Loader. If he were still with us he would say the same thing. Unfortunatly, all we have to remember him by is his completely blank profile page. | ||
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Post# 246638 , Reply# 27 11/5/2007 at 17:05 (6,010 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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Patrick | ||
| Post# 246644 , Reply# 28 11/5/2007 at 17:19 (6,010 days old) by funguy10 () | ||
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If you want a washing machine that makes cool sounds you should hear our Kenmore Elite Oasis. | ||
| Post# 246693 , Reply# 29 11/5/2007 at 22:40 (6,010 days old) by vintagesearch () | ||
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omg finally i see a video that really takes me back thanks for uploading enjoy! | ||
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Post# 246696 , Reply# 30 11/5/2007 at 22:58 (6,010 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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hehe | ||
| Post# 246955 , Reply# 32 11/7/2007 at 11:38 (6,008 days old) by smokey2367 (NW PA) | ||
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Does anyone know if GE made any sud-saver machines in the 60's & 70's? Doug | ||
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Post# 246959 , Reply# 33 11/7/2007 at 11:59 (6,008 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Post# 247245 , Reply# 34 11/8/2007 at 21:29 (6,007 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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hmm... | ||
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Post# 797905 , Reply# 35 12/7/2014 at 16:17 (3,421 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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Shame! It's a shame that GE had abandoned their filter-flo design. I remember I would sit by the machine, especially when running on normal speed. I remember it would always start on gentle and then shift to normal. Seconds later the tub would stop indexing after it shifted to normal. Boy, I wish I had it back! | ||
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Post# 797906 , Reply# 36 12/7/2014 at 16:18 (3,421 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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one more thing... It was a '93 model. The matching dryer would sit across from it. I miss it too. | ||
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