I will try to go and take better pics, I don't know why these came out so poor, sorry everyone. I just bought this dig cam and must have had something set wrong. Anyways, I am almost positive this is a '76. It is MINT !! and works great. Pics 33-37.
'76 GE Filter-flo found MINT !!!
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Nice washer, Greg. Do you like the straight vane Activator?
Nice washer, Greg. Do you like the straight vane Activator?
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Here's the link to the other pictures of GregM's machine.
I'll have to look,but I think I gave a similar set in a storage building I've got.
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YaY Greg! Gotta love that Water Hog!
Looks like it it in very good shape!
And you got the complete mini basket with it!
I bet you will have fun with this one!
Just make sure everyone has taken a shower before you do a hot water wash.
Where did you find this one? Looks well taken cared of.
Brent
Looks like it it in very good shape!
And you got the complete mini basket with it!
I bet you will have fun with this one!
Just make sure everyone has taken a shower before you do a hot water wash.
Where did you find this one? Looks well taken cared of.
Brent
1976?
Hi Greg, oh that's a nice find and they are getting rarer and rarer! By the way, is it really a '76, I think that machine could be earlier, like early 70's???
Hi Greg, oh that's a nice find and they are getting rarer and rarer! By the way, is it really a '76, I think that machine could be earlier, like early 70's???
That was the prevous version of my 1978 model. I really like the blue rather than the whie activator and stuff I had. And even the fabric softener dispenser.
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BOLD measuring cup
BOLD didn't come out until about 1965, not late 50's
BOLD didn't come out until about 1965, not late 50's
straight vane vs ramp - dates ??
the straight vane actually does turn them over, I was surprised and it does a great job. Of course I have used the "ramp" style which has even better turnover. I was wondering when they started with the "ramp" ?? then to the "straight-vane", then back to the "ramp" ?
the straight vane actually does turn them over, I was surprised and it does a great job. Of course I have used the "ramp" style which has even better turnover. I was wondering when they started with the "ramp" ?? then to the "straight-vane", then back to the "ramp" ?
GE Agitation Speeds
I liked the recent post of the 1976 GE. I'm curious about the agitation speed of the GE machines with this straight 4-vane agitator. The straight 3-vane machine that my neighbors had in the '70s (probably made in the mid-60s) had an agitator stroke similar to the early BD Kenmores. My 1993 GE filter flow with the 3-vane ramp Activator had a familiar belt-drive stroke, but was slightly quicker, with a tighter arc, than the old belt drives - though nowhere near the agitation mechanism of the new direct drives. Does anyone have any info on the 1976 model, or a live tape clip?
Pete
I liked the recent post of the 1976 GE. I'm curious about the agitation speed of the GE machines with this straight 4-vane agitator. The straight 3-vane machine that my neighbors had in the '70s (probably made in the mid-60s) had an agitator stroke similar to the early BD Kenmores. My 1993 GE filter flow with the 3-vane ramp Activator had a familiar belt-drive stroke, but was slightly quicker, with a tighter arc, than the old belt drives - though nowhere near the agitation mechanism of the new direct drives. Does anyone have any info on the 1976 model, or a live tape clip?
Pete
Hi! I remember the first time I saw one with the turquoise straight vane agitator was back in about 1966. A neighbor got a TOL model with one. -Steve
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Lovely! My mom has '70s GE in the basement as a "spare." My cousin's wife has a circa '64 V16 with a black straight-vane Activator and super fast agitation. Nothing gets the cat hair off your clothes like a FilterFlo!
The agitation stoke in these GE's is about 130-140 degrees at about 100 SPM. Shorter and faster than most machines of the era.
When GE first went to a perforated wash basket, the ramp agitator was introduced. Later they switched to the straight vane "low-boy" agitator, then the straight vane "hi-boy" agitator as shown here. I believe this was done because the short vane didn't turn over well. Note that the vanes also don't reach the end of the skirt, probably to reduce roughness. After a while, they went back to the ramp.
The standard capacity straight vane had 3 vanes up the barrel and 6 short vanes on the skirt. The large capacity short vane had 4 on the barrel and 8 on the skirt. I don't think they had a high vane version for the standard capacity models.
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When GE first went to a perforated wash basket, the ramp agitator was introduced. Later they switched to the straight vane "low-boy" agitator, then the straight vane "hi-boy" agitator as shown here. I believe this was done because the short vane didn't turn over well. Note that the vanes also don't reach the end of the skirt, probably to reduce roughness. After a while, they went back to the ramp.
The standard capacity straight vane had 3 vanes up the barrel and 6 short vanes on the skirt. The large capacity short vane had 4 on the barrel and 8 on the skirt. I don't think they had a high vane version for the standard capacity models.
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PeterH
Hi Peter:
So do you think my 1956 has 100 SPM? I was trying to figure it out last nite since I don't have any Doctrine on her to consult for the speeds. I was going to ask Jeff if I could borrow his strobe gun to check that and the really rapid Dry cycle spin speed.
jon
Hi Peter:
So do you think my 1956 has 100 SPM? I was trying to figure it out last nite since I don't have any Doctrine on her to consult for the speeds. I was going to ask Jeff if I could borrow his strobe gun to check that and the really rapid Dry cycle spin speed.
jon
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