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Thread Number: 2849
Proud owner of a GE Filter Flo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Post# 76188 8/2/2005 at 20:06 (6,840 days old) by Pulsator  (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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YAY!!!!!!! I finally own a GE Filter-Flo!!!!!! I have wanted one since I was 2ish! I don't remember where I saw it or who's it was, but i remember that spiral ramp agitator very distinctly! I first saw one in operation maybe when I was 9 or 10 and I thought that the Filter-Flo was SO cool!! I was recently at a friends house for the first time and noticed that they had the hotpoint version, of course, I begged to do a load, which my friend was very happy to let me do (he hates doing laundry and he has to do his own and his sister's.) After that I decided that the first reasonably conditioned one I saw would be mine as long as it had the mini-basket option. I currently have a teal mini-basket, a filter-flo pan, and a white fabric softener dispenser. I have 4 agitators that I think will work, but, looking up inside them, some have a bigger... ummmmm... (I should know this by now...) "connection," I guess where the agitator meets the shaft to drive the agitator back and forth. So I was wondering, what ones will work and what ones won't? The Hotpoint and older GE turquoise straight-six vane agitators have the bigger, "connection," the spiral ramp and white straight 4-vane have the smaller... Any info would be great!
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| Post# 76205 , Reply# 2 8/2/2005 at 21:18 (6,840 days old) by GEExtraRinse (Hudson Valley, New York ) | ||
AWESOME! | ||
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Post# 76207 , Reply# 3 8/2/2005 at 21:24 (6,840 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 76249 , Reply# 4 8/2/2005 at 22:54 (6,840 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Post# 76256 , Reply# 5 8/2/2005 at 23:16 (6,840 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 76259 , Reply# 6 8/2/2005 at 23:25 (6,840 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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Not to mention very sudsy!! With Tide you'll be making cakes in no time!! For filters, be sure to get the Super Filter-Flo 11" pan as well! | ||
| Post# 76262 , Reply# 7 8/2/2005 at 23:42 (6,840 days old) by bosch2460 (Harrisonburg, VA) | ||
Oh ya'll are making me jealous. I want my own Filter Flo, too. I get to use my sisters late 80's one whenever I want to. But its just not the same as having it here to play with whenever I wanna. Still chasing after that late 70's TOL Dispensall, with the blue straight vaned agitator. I am totally for the straight vanes.....even though those ramped ones make that fantastic noise when they wash on Small. :) I love my Bosch, but I would take a good ol Filter Flo to place right besides it anytime!
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Post# 76270 , Reply# 8 8/3/2005 at 00:21 (6,840 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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Well, I don't know the year of the machine but I think it is higher end, but not TOL. I do have a turquoise Mini-Basket as well as 11" turquoise or white pans. I am going to be getting the machine on friday and hopefully get it up and running, the thing that sold my mom what the mini-basket, my sister is in college (U of M) and she takes her laundry to mom once a week seeing as how she lives in town and mom just complains and complains about how many things have to be washed seperately, most of my sister's shirts have to be washed by themselves and mom hates that it takes SO much water. There will be another coming shorlty after the GE arrives... You should all be able to guess very easily, but for those who don't know, please don't tell!!!!!
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Post# 76272 , Reply# 9 8/3/2005 at 00:30 (6,840 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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| Post# 76376 , Reply# 10 8/3/2005 at 11:56 (6,839 days old) by GEExtraRinse (Hudson Valley, New York ) | ||
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KALAMAZOO? | ||
| Post# 76377 , Reply# 11 8/3/2005 at 12:00 (6,839 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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Wow, looks like a late-80's model! This backsplash was used on all GE machines at the time, so I can't tell if it's a standard or large capacity. Earlier large capacity machines had a higher backsplash than the others. | ||
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Post# 76431 , Reply# 13 8/3/2005 at 17:43 (6,839 days old) by Petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Looks much like my 88-89
as far as the control panel layout, the wording will be different because mines bilingual. On the top left mine says it's "Heavy Duty" There are 4 wash progs, starting at the top right clockwise, Perma Press, Mini-Quick, Regular(extra,norm,small) the extra-rinse, and Delicates, which I seldom use as there is nothing delicate about me. Does anyone know if there really is any difference structurally to a machine/motor that says Heavy Duty..or is it just selling hype. | ||
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Post# 76783 , Reply# 14 8/5/2005 at 21:26 (6,837 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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YAY!!!!!! It's here!!!! SHIT!!!!!! There are some problems/questions!!!!!!! Okay, the one I know is a problem, there is a samll leak right under where a DD Kenmore fill flume would pour, two, the basket moves around and creates a banging, or, well, more of a bumping i guess against the break(?) Anyhelp would be greatly appreciated!!!!!
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Post# 76792 , Reply# 15 8/5/2005 at 22:03 (6,837 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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Post# 76798 , Reply# 17 8/5/2005 at 23:51 (6,837 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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........................Ummmmm.....Please remeber that I am only 15 and I have only seen one of these once in operation and I was too young to remember it now. I don't have a clue how to get into it at all... and.... Yokes? Pads? Plates? Rivets? HUH?!?!?!?!?! OH!!!!!! I forgot to mention another problem, it won't shift to different speeds, it seems to be stuck on normal, I NOW know not to shift the speed while it's running!!!!!!!
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Post# 76900 , Reply# 20 8/6/2005 at 21:40 (6,836 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Matt: When the time comes, Tuesday is appliance disposal day around here. Of course furniture day is Wednesday when "bulk" is curbed. Come over on a Monday night and we will find you whatever it is you are looking for! And since the homes here were built in 1945 to 1955 we can perhaps find some classic gas and/ or electric stoves, too for those interested. | ||
| Post# 78900 , Reply# 21 8/17/2005 at 15:25 (6,825 days old) by GEExtraRinse (Hudson Valley, New York ) | ||
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GREAT IDEA! | ||
| Post# 78901 , Reply# 22 8/17/2005 at 15:28 (6,825 days old) by GEExtraRinse (Hudson Valley, New York ) | ||
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and by the way..
Austin you never cease to amaze me! I think i'm going to fly you up to NY when I finally find my filter flo and have you work on it with me - I'm so glad too see such enthusiasm from someone your age. If only i had this forum back then I'd probably not have stuffed this interest into the back of my mind in highschool! you are very lucky and we are lucky to have you! and again - Happy Early Birthday! Matt | ||
| Post# 78936 , Reply# 23 8/17/2005 at 20:16 (6,825 days old) by jamman_98 (Columbia, SC) | ||
Repair manual for GE
I have discovered a GE TOL which I think in good condition for $100 at a country junk shop. It's clean, looks good and I have the mini baske (white) for it. It has the spiral agitator and the guy says it works. I"m going to get it Saturday so I figure I'm going to have to go over it before I start using it. I have seen some repair manuals on e-bay but how can I be sure I got one for this machine? Pic to come. Thanks Joe | ||
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Post# 78937 , Reply# 24 8/17/2005 at 20:17 (6,825 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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| Post# 79107 , Reply# 25 8/18/2005 at 22:31 (6,824 days old) by Mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
I have access to a 1972 filter flow, | ||
| Post# 79140 , Reply# 26 8/19/2005 at 01:18 (6,824 days old) by kenmore1978 () | ||
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GE Get it. Variety is the spice of life | ||
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