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Thread Number: 64123
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Rescued from the Cold - Orphaned Filterflo |
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| Post# 867173 2/14/2016 at 16:48 (2,987 days old) by gefilterflo (Newark, Ohio) | ||
Generally I check out the "Used Appliances" section of Menard's whenever I am there. This particular day in Ohio it was about 20 degrees outside and not a soul was around. Something caught my eye amidst the normal late 90s/early 00s things I normally see there. That profile looked awfully familiar...
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| Post# 867174 , Reply# 1 2/14/2016 at 16:54 (2,987 days old) by gefilterflo (Newark, Ohio) | ||
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Naturally, for only $19, I had to have it. I moved in September and sold my Filterflo when I moved, leaving me with a 2008 DD Kenmore that works reliably and saved me the hassle of moving the old one. My matching GE dryer had some motor issues so I figured I would just have modern ones from now on. That was about four months ago.
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| Post# 867175 , Reply# 2 2/14/2016 at 16:57 (2,987 days old) by gefilterflo (Newark, Ohio) | ||
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I finally today got to tear into this beast. It had been outside for a while (unsure of the actual amount of time) and it was fairly covered in ice. I had no idea of its functional capacity other than I looked underneath it and it had not been puking transmission fluid everywhere. The other thing I noticed immediately was that the tub was cocked to the left when you opened the lid. Obviously something was wrong with the suspension. There was something else under the lid, though.
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| Post# 867176 , Reply# 3 2/14/2016 at 16:59 (2,987 days old) by gefilterflo (Newark, Ohio) | ||
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This machine, hailing from February 1977, managed to keep its FilterFlo pan and its softener dispenser. There was no mini-basket but for $19, I was expecting very little.
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| Post# 867177 , Reply# 4 2/14/2016 at 17:02 (2,987 days old) by gefilterflo (Newark, Ohio) | ||
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After finally getting into the machine, I noticed that there was in fact trouble in paradise. Herein lies the problem: the machine has to stay out in the garage because I have no room for it inside. Since I had some time today, I pulled out the heater and decided to see what mysteries the machine held. I popped open the top and was immediately overwhelmed by "FilterFlo smell" and mold smell. I noticed that the air gap hose clamp had disintegrated as had a piece of the lid switch. The rest of it seems to be in acceptable condition.
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| Post# 867179 , Reply# 5 2/14/2016 at 17:03 (2,987 days old) by Joeypete (Concord, NH) | ||
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Post# 867180 , Reply# 6 2/14/2016 at 17:03 (2,987 days old) by GELaundry4ever  (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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GE washer controls... When did GE washers first come out with digital controls? | ||
| Post# 867181 , Reply# 7 2/14/2016 at 17:04 (2,987 days old) by gefilterflo (Newark, Ohio) | ||
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I decided to be brave and try to pull out the inner tub. I have had very little success with getting those bolts out but figured I might as well; I have very little to lose. I sprayed them with some Kroil and waited. I got out the 1/2 ratchet and extensions and hoped for the best. To my utter amazement, the bolts came out very easily. Far easily than I had ever expected. With the outer tub out, I gazed upon the glory of a FilterFlo that has been outside in the cold for a while: solid ice.
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| Post# 867182 , Reply# 8 2/14/2016 at 17:09 (2,987 days old) by gefilterflo (Newark, Ohio) | ||
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I figured that was enough in there today so I decided to tackle the suspension and see what exactly was going on with it since I cannot do anything with the outer tub for quite some time. I was amazed to see that the suspension had somehow jumped away from one of the snubber supports. I put it back into place and saw about the belt. It was ancient-looking and extremely loose. Though I have not had a FilterFlo for a little while, I still had a belt laying around and went to work. I discovered that the ice has completely jammed the pump so once it thaws, it is anybody's guess if I will have to replace it or not. With the coupling off, I finally got to try the transmission pully to see what it would do. To my relief, it turned in both directions. I put on the new belt, said a prayer, and plugged it in. Set the timer to spin and it starting spinning like nothing had ever happened.
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Post# 867183 , Reply# 9 2/14/2016 at 17:32 (2,987 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 867189 , Reply# 10 2/14/2016 at 17:52 (2,987 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL) |
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Post# 867192 , Reply# 11 2/14/2016 at 18:20 (2,987 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio) |
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Fine work | ||
| Post# 867213 , Reply# 12 2/14/2016 at 21:15 (2,987 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
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Post# 867237 , Reply# 13 2/15/2016 at 04:35 (2,987 days old) by eronie (Flushing Michigan) |
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Gelaundry4ever interrupting someone's thread with a totally different question is rude. Didn't your parents teach you any manners at all??? Haven't you even noticed others are ignoring you. JEEZZ | ||
| Post# 867302 , Reply# 14 2/15/2016 at 16:11 (2,986 days old) by Gefilterflo (Newark, Ohio) | ||
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Post# 867303 , Reply# 15 2/15/2016 at 16:27 (2,986 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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What do you plan on doing with it? Do you plan on using it for really dirty clothes like construction clothes and jeans? | ||
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Post# 867304 , Reply# 16 2/15/2016 at 16:33 (2,986 days old) by spiralator60 (Los Angeles) |
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Congratulations on your find! Is there any rust on the clothes basket itself? In the video when the agitation started, there was a second or so of dirty water coming out of the Filter-Flo flume, then it was clear after that. | ||
| Post# 867305 , Reply# 17 2/15/2016 at 16:36 (2,986 days old) by gefilterflo (Newark, Ohio) | ||
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No, the basket was almost immaculate. That black water was in the pump hoses; the ice chunks that came out of it before I ran it had that black stuff in it too so I'm not sure what exactly it is but I am assuming it's worked it way out now. There is a bit of rust around the top of the outer tub from where the wash basket hit it going off balance but otherwise it's remarkably solid. When it gets warmer, I'll try to patch up the rust at the top.
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Post# 867315 , Reply# 18 2/15/2016 at 17:37 (2,986 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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suspension Does this suspension use concrete blocks? | ||
| Post# 867322 , Reply# 20 2/15/2016 at 18:59 (2,986 days old) by Midcentnurse (Lake Charles, La) | ||
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| Post# 867382 , Reply# 21 2/16/2016 at 01:46 (2,986 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
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| Post# 867387 , Reply# 22 2/16/2016 at 02:58 (2,986 days old) by brucelucenta () | ||
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OMG, someone who has only seen ONE GE FF washer?!!! I must really be OLD!!! | ||
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Post# 867394 , Reply# 23 2/16/2016 at 07:00 (2,985 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 867413 , Reply# 24 2/16/2016 at 08:42 (2,985 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Aferim! Nice find! My parents had that exact model installed in 1978 and it did its job for 16 years and was still working when they moved. Fortunately, they improved the Straight-8 Activator by turning it into a Straight-4 with larger bottom vanes, but I would still suggest that you find a spiral ramped Activator to fit that machine; you'll have much more effective rollover. Did it come with the mini-basket?
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| Post# 867500 , Reply# 25 2/16/2016 at 17:49 (2,985 days old) by Gefilterflo (Newark, Ohio) | ||
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It did not come with the mini basket. I have the mini basket from my old FilterFlo but it had an Activator so I'm a large capacity Activator shy of using the Mini Basket. Maybe one day I'll find one but until then the straight vane should be acceptable. Probably easier than trying to find a mini basket from a large capacity machine with the four vane agitator.
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| Post# 867501 , Reply# 26 2/16/2016 at 17:51 (2,985 days old) by Gefilterflo (Newark, Ohio) | ||
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Post# 867522 , Reply# 27 2/16/2016 at 21:15 (2,985 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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ramp activator Have you considered getting the ramped activator? | ||
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