Finally found ge filter flo set!

[doug]

I was finally able to find the ge filter flo washer and dryer set i been looking for, that is thanks to craigslist! Had to go to Blossburg PA. to get them. Long drive but was worth it. I knew when i saw them on the internet that they were mine lol. I have never saw the washer or dryer like these here where i live, that is except for the one my mom had when i was just a kid. Ive looked everywhere i knew to like at habbitat, all the used appliance stores and everywhere else. I have wanted these for so long. Here r the pics....

 

[doug]

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Washer & Dryer

 

[doug]

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Inside tub shot.

 

[doug]

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Big filter flo pan and fabric softner dispenser, forgot to include the mini basket lol.

 

[d-jones]

Congratulations Doug!

I know how satisfying it can be to finally find that long sought after elusive set. They seem to be in a remarkable state of preservation. Either very lightly used or very well maintained. Do you know anything about their usage history?

 

[doug]

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[doug]

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[doug]

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The dryer, i need to take more pics of the dryer, will do that soon.

 

[doug]

Usage history...

The guy that i bought them off of said they were in the house that he bought back in June of 2011. He said he was the only one who lived there, so ther for im sure they didnt see much usage from him. I dont know about the people that owned it before. They both were manufactured in June of 1983.

 

[pulltostart]

Congratulations on a great find!  They look to be in great shape - enjoy using them.

 

Lawrence

 

[gansky1]

Very nice set - congrats! Looks like one of the last "big pan" Filter Flo machines - and MINTY shape too!

 

[cfz2882]

'83 FF set

congrats doug-nice,nice score and you could get a couple decades or more of use
out of those-repairs will be needed down the line eventually,but so easy with
filter flos.

 

[retropia]

Looks like a wonderful find; lint doesn't stand a chance!

 

[MaytagA710]

Congratulations on such a find!

They are beautiful machines, looks like they are near the TOL? Enjoy them, they are nice looking, I always love finding machines in sets.

Would you be able to get a video?

 

[aldspinboy]

Very nice GE pair I love the rounded control panel very nice on the eye's.

I always love all of those buttons on TOL machines the look very clean & lots of options .

I hope you get the best out them.

My last machine was a BOL GE model Ex large capacity that is sitting to be used.

It will for some time not ready yet.

Congrats.

Video ?

 

[doug]

Video of washer

I am actually in the process of getting a youtube account actually, i will upload videos soon. And yes repairs r usually easy on filter flo's, especially when u know almst everything about them lol.Just wondering, what does the BOL and TOL's mean i never really understood it.

 

[mickeyd]

Doug.....BOL & TOL

Bottom Of the Line, pared down economy model

 

Top Of the Line, all the bells and whistles, as they say.

 

Funny, I just came up from washin' my kicks in the GE, Mini-level without the basket, ramp agi, Gentle wash speed. The ramp agitator was perfect for this. They came out great.

 

Glad you got your dreams. Wonderful! You must be soooooo happy.

 

[doug]

BOL and TOL

You know i was actually thinking that thats what the TOL and BOL meant but wasnt sure. Now i know what everyone means when they say a washer looks to be a TOL or BOL lol! I am really pleased, waited and looked for this for sooooo long.

 

[autowasherfreak]

Congrats, that a very nice GE set you have!

 

[doug]

Thanks

I realized after i took the top off the washer and cleaned it that a good cleaning was all it needed!

 

[chestermikeuk]

GE Spiral Ramp

Glad you managed to find the set you so wanted, they look in fine condition!! looking forward to the vids...love the warm rinse option, never had that here on the Hotpoint machines...

Happy washing, Mike

 

[yogitunes]

Is the dryer Large capacity also?.......hard to tell, but it should be considering the age and year.....the larger ones have a concave in the rear of the drum....also the back of the machine has a 2 inch extension......

these are super great machines....I have 4 washers and 3 dryers...enjoy.....

yours is similar to mine....machines with these cycles, temps, speeds, and levels.....freakin endless.....you could not ask for more.....

you will use that MINI level with or without that MiniBasket, and the MiniQuick cycle, more than you will ever know.....

only thing I would recommend....flip the fill flume over on itself.....directs all water to the load, really great for the spin rinse.......drama of the waterfall ain't bad either.....also while the top is up, use a cable tie around the lid switch for operation while the lid is open...

 

[mickeyd]

Love the shot, Martin

right back at ya

How do you fix the flume? Last night while washing my kicks on Mini Level with MiniQuick button on, I watched everything, and the spray is a rip-off, most of it going into the outer tub. Do yo just twist the whole thing? Please take your time with me. I'm slow and thumbsy.

 

[redcarpetdrew]

I thought the rinse cycle was for clothes only, not the floo

Michael, talk about washer drama in a picture! I hope the floor mopping was worth it. Actually, whom am I kidding? Of COURSE it was!!! LOL!

Doug, that set looks so clean and minty! Congrats on a wonderful score! Now all we have to do is find the large opening mini basket to go with that big filter pan...

RCD

 

[doug]

Large mini basket

Yes i would like to find a large mini basket. I have the regular size smaller lint basket and mini basket, but would like to find the large mini basket to go with the original big filter flo pan!

 

[yogitunes]

OK Mickey....here we go....this first one I just used scissors and cut it straight across......which will flow water into the tub like my Mothers 63 did....nice wide fan spray.....but this is permanent

 

[akronman]

Yogi's trick.....

works wonderfully. Just spread the rubber back on itself, it will stay in place. tons of spray, close the lid, excellent rinses.

 

[yogitunes]

Next version.....this is where your thumbs come in handy......all I did was flipped it over on itself, this is reversable, done in seconds, just don't turn machine on until you have snapped the top back down, again, a really nice wide fan spray down across the clothes, you may even notice better rinsing, and more suds coming out of the hose....

 

[yogitunes]

and of course while the top is open.....a simple cable tie, wrapped around the lid switch will allow it to run with the lid open, again, reversable!......let me know how you made out....

 

[mickeyd]

Intense close-ups--How wonderful!

How the sunb back looks just like a nose, too funny, but I'll probably do the circumcision.

 

Thanks, Guys, now I can have a proper spray rinse, so spoiled as I am by the Easy Rinse cone. I can't wait to do it.

 

Andy, it happened in the garage, concrete floor on a slope to the drain, no problem, When more senile, I'll try it in the kitchen on a day when the floor is dirty.