Thread Number: 91261
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Finally found Grandma’s Filter Flo… |
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Post# 1157733   8/24/2022 at 09:37 (610 days old) by ianbobian (Cambridge Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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This has been a bucket list machine for a long time. Grandparents bought the exact same set new, the washer died in 2013 or so and was replaced. I’ve been on the hunt for the same set for quite a while now and these will be my new daily drivers. Curious as to if anyone can pinpoint the general year before I pick them up tomorrow. I know they’re at least late 80’s early 90’s as the cabinets seem to change multiple times in that period. Brochures would be a bonus! ;) my earliest memories are sitting on the dryer helping my grandma do the laundry and getting to watch the machine do its thing. So excited to have this! And hoping my grandma might still have accessories from hers she’ll be willing to part with.
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Post# 1157737 , Reply# 1   8/24/2022 at 11:46 (610 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL)   |   | |
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I can't be certain, since these are Canadian models, but they're definitely among the last of the Filter-Flos. The dryer cabinet has already been switched to the next design, although it retains the old FF top. I believe the comparable US pair would have a Rim Flo washer. Definitely early 1990's.
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Post# 1157738 , Reply# 2   8/24/2022 at 12:01 (610 days old) by ianbobian (Cambridge Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 1157742 , Reply# 3   8/24/2022 at 12:53 (610 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 1157743 , Reply# 4   8/24/2022 at 13:55 (610 days old) by ianbobian (Cambridge Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 1157766 , Reply# 5   8/24/2022 at 18:07 (610 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 1157774 , Reply# 6   8/24/2022 at 19:25 (610 days old) by barcoboy (Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 1157787 , Reply# 7   8/24/2022 at 20:37 (610 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.)   |   | |
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Yep, these are the last of the FF around 93-94. We know this because the control panel SHAPE changed for the first time on a GE since the 1960s. It became slanted and elevated more. They were also using thinner metal in general.
I had a Hotpoint from the early 90s where the motor literally fell out because the mountings for the motor was so thin it just broke. |
Post# 1157822 , Reply# 8   8/25/2022 at 09:22 (609 days old) by ianbobian (Cambridge Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Barcoboy, yep, these are GE units as well. I’m going to have to double check with my grandma on if hers had a white or dark tub, I am pretty sure it was white as well.
bradfordwhite, hmmm I have to wonder if that’s what happened to my grandparents machine! My grandmother doesn’t know, she was just told “it wasn’t fixable”. Picking them up today, so I’ll have a lot more photos later on.
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Post# 1157862 , Reply# 9   8/25/2022 at 18:15 (609 days old) by ianbobian (Cambridge Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Got them! Turns out they’re made in February 1995! Here’s some more pictures :) needs a good cosmetic cleaning but otherwise in nice shape!
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Post# 1157879 , Reply# 11   8/25/2022 at 21:57 (609 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.)   |   | |
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I'm happy for you finding something you've been looking for for awhile. That's such a rewarding feeling.
Be sure and check the area where the motor mounts to the the frame for signs of cracking. These consoles were the first modular control panels that with the simple removal of a few screws would push slightly forward and could be removed entirely. Previous models had the control panel mounted on with screws and it wasn't easy to remove. As for the the electrical controls they seem very similar to U.S. made |
Post# 1161050 , Reply# 12   10/3/2022 at 14:01 (570 days old) by ianbobian (Cambridge Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Almost ready to fire this up. I have the setup complete, just need the plumber to hook everything up and I’ll be washing again. Very excited. Here’s the new setup, with lots of room for the portables to be hooked up to the sink as well.
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