69' GE Filter Flo pics, videos, and updates

[jons1077]

Hey folks! Finally made it to Portland to get the GE set I bought a couple of weeks ago. Once again it was Pdub to the rescue because the trip down to the basement was KILLER!!! We made up for that by firing the washer and dryer up for the first time since getting them. Much to our surprise, they both worked rather well. I'm attaching some pictures and videos for your pleasure.

 

[jons1077]

Gotta love the...

LIGHTED PANELS!!!

 

[funguy10]

Where are the videos?

 

[jons1077]

and a little surprise

Had to break it in with a nice hot wash with a big cleansing sudscake!

 

[appnut]

Jon, I noticed on the video it was gentle agitation selected.

 

[jons1077]

Here are the videos!

Sorry the lighting is so poor in the basement. The machine will need some cleaning, etc. but not a bad start!

This is a little slow agitation for starters.

 

[jons1077]

A little faster...

This is with the water level on high and fast agitation. I love how high the water levels are on these older GE's.

 

[jons1077]

First spin

So sorry for the HUGE sudscake! I learned one big difference between the Westinghouse TL and this GE. The Westy doesn't ever have a sudscake like this. Must be those wide fins right? This was not a problem though. The pump on this machine is very powerful and there was no sudslock to worry about.

 

[jons1077]

Rinse

I set the water level to "low" and kept the fast agitation. Considering the sudscake it just threw, the water wasn't too bad. Notice how dirty the water was when agitation started!!! YUK!

 

[jons1077]

Final Spin

I can't really describe in words both how solid this machine is and how quiet it is. It would definetly rival the Lady Kenmore in the low noise level. That is NOT a trait I would normally associate with a GE filter flo. This machine sounded really good.

 

[appnut]

Jon, it's the agitation as well as the filter stream that gets the suds up. GEs actually suds pretty easily.

 

[jons1077]

updates...

This machine, although running pretty well, will need some major restoration I feel. I'm not sure if it has had transmission work or not, but there is no "medium" agitation happening. There is also a lot of movement with the agitator post up and down. I believe drive post is pretty corroded and will need to be replaced. Hopefully the original 3-speed transmission is still in place so that it can be rebuilt.

I also noticed that the air gap for the fill flume is leaking a little, but that shouldn't be too hard to seal. The original timer is functioning perfectly as well as the water level switch, etc. The outer tub, both inside and out, looks really clean and rust-free. No leaks otherwise so that was good news. I think after some TLC this will be a really awesome machine! Thanks for looking guys!

Jon

 

[gadgetgary]

Thanks for posting the videos

Had many of those FF washers.

Wish I had kept just one.

 

[appnut]

Jon, I hope for your sake the original tranny is there, but I have a sneaky suspicion it may not be.

 

[gansky1]

Great videos, Jon! There is just nothing like a GE FilterFlo to chase the wash-day blues away.

I'm sure you'll have it spiffed up and purring along in no time. I think the three speeds were attained with just the clutch and motor(maybe just the clutch was three speeds?) and the transmission was the same as all GE's.

 

[jons1077]

well,

2-speed or 3-speed, it's still a cool machine! I think I'll be able to find the parts eventually. Who knows, it might all be there and just need to be rebuilt. I'll learn.

 

[gansky1]

Cool machine is right! I love these lighted, grand-panel GE's.

What does the machine do when you set it to medium agitation? Are there any sounds or just continues on at slow speed?

 

[swestoyz]

Hey Jon -

Great videos there! I love the V-16 on the panel - when lit up, very cool looking. I know my 3 speed clutch is very noisy and I plan to replace it with a 2 speed clutch soon, so I'll post pictures of the progress when I tackle the job.

Ben

 

[jons1077]

gansky

Medium just functions on the slow speed. Either the clutch had been replaced, not shifting, or something else. Hopefully I'll find another good doner machine or something like that for parts. I think it definetly needs a new transmission.