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Thread Number: 77871
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
The sound of GE made Filter Flo, and Rim Flo |
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Post# 1019098 , Reply# 1 12/26/2018 at 03:30 (1,946 days old) by askolover  (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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Post# 1019104 , Reply# 2 12/26/2018 at 05:08 (1,946 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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odd, for the most part seemed like a noisy machine during agitation.....but realized one time from shutting off the filterflo, its a quiet mechanism, the water splashing made all the noise....
that double knock at the end of spin was your 'end of cycle' notification....if you changed to another machine, you felt lost without it.... Kenmores were quieter from the design of their agitators versus the Whirlpool counterpart, and the Surgilator... | ||
| Post# 1019116 , Reply# 3 12/26/2018 at 09:04 (1,946 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
These videos are just like what I remember as a boy from my mothers first automatic which was a 1966 GE. The clunk-clunk sound of the lint pan on the mini-basket definitely brings back memories of watching it with the lid raised at 5-6 years old. I figured out that I could stick something in the hole in the top to make it run with the lid raised. After I found the first video I played it for my sister. I told her to listen to it. As soon as agitation started she said that's a GE washer.
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| Post# 1019117 , Reply# 4 12/26/2018 at 09:11 (1,946 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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my rimflo Is noisy, but it really washes! | ||
| Post# 1019238 , Reply# 5 12/27/2018 at 17:55 (1,944 days old) by potatochips ( ) | ||
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I agree, the rim flo is a lot quiter than filter flo, that splashing water makes all the difference. | ||
| Post# 1084080 , Reply# 8 8/6/2020 at 05:57 (1,357 days old) by Paulwash (Niagara Falls New York) | ||
An unmistakable sounds they make!!
I’ve had about five of these machines... and I keep one at all times to hear those lively and loud phases they go through.. on the second floor from the basement I could hear that loud BANG !!! And I knew I could get my clothes in the dryer.. I get it to all those who love these noises.. growing up in a project area most of the 70’s each kitchen had filter flos that belonged to the apartment kitchens occasionally I would see a speed queen, kenmore, or Maytag.. on lady had a philco automagic in her kitchen. But again I was too busy listening to my moms filter flo.. we moved shortly after and my grandmother gave her her 1965 kenmore lighted control which was old and gave my mom occasional problems.. poor mom had to fill it with a hose from the wash tub and then start it up.. sometimes it would freeze during agitation and she would turn it off and move the belt around in the back and it would catch on woo wooo noises clothes were in the line smelling like Rinso and Clorox sometimes final touch too .. they were stiff while getting dressed for school sometimes well most times she would put a towel on the kitchen table and iron our clothes.
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Post# 1084606 , Reply# 9 8/10/2020 at 15:36 (1,352 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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GE sounds
I love seeing my ‘68 GE in discussion. When I got the 1970 GE pair I hated that the brake was damaged. The tub was indexing and there was virtually no “clunk” at the end of a spin cycle. It took me tearing into the transmission and replacing the brake spring to get it back to normal. I appreciate the loud pop after a spin so much more now!
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Post# 1142727 , Reply# 10 2/21/2022 at 12:57 (792 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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GE filter-flo noises This washer brings back so many memories due to their noises. It sounded like an angry, authoritative police officer when the motor would growl on normal speed like it was giving you lawful commands Who can forget that locomotive sound during spin? That spray rinse added drama to it. | ||
| Post# 1142889 , Reply# 12 2/22/2022 at 23:10 (791 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
 Which agitator do you think was better, the straight vane or ramped?
A buddy of mine had a standard capacity one speed GE Filter Flo with a straight vane agitator. It was destroying the hell out of his clothes, especially his towels. With the help of a member here, I was able to track down the proper ramped agitator with filter pan and softener dispenser. With the ramped agitator, his clothes and towels were lasting much longer with a 50-60% reduction of lint in the filter. No reduction in cleaning performance. | ||
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Post# 1142892 , Reply# 13 2/23/2022 at 00:21 (791 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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ramped Ramped activator all the way! | ||
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