Could have knocked me over with a feather...
I consider myself something of an expert on Filter-flo washers, but I never knew that there was a 4 speed model out there!
Thank you all for the explanations of the 4 agitation speeds and how they worked ( I guess the Versatronic models used a Governor on the motor like the 1967 Hotpoints ?). From the lid instructions it looks like there were 4 agitation speeds but still only 2 spin speeds? I knew they offered 3-speed machines in a couple of model years but 4 was news to me. Was 1968 the only year for 4 speeds? Looks like it.
I think this machine was one of the best TOL'S GE ever offered, from a collector's point of view. Backlit controls, timed single-shot bleach dispenser, expandable cycles, turquoise porcelain tub and those speeds; this machine's a winner and now I want one more than ever. Great find.
Now, go out and get yourself a Spiral-Ramped Activator that will fit on that post. No contest, I've used both extensively and when it comes to rollover, the Spiral Activator blows the doors of the Straight-6 which was designed primarily to accommodate a bigger mini-basket and <span style="font-size: 14pt;">
maybe </span>to displace less water so they could claim that the same washbaskets used on the V-12's were now able to hold 16 pounds (the nerve). Remember that the Perforated Tub transmissions were designed specifically to compliment the Spiral Activator with the shorter, faster stroke. There's no reason you can't keep and use the Straight-6 for gentler washing and the basket. Nothing succeeds like excess.
