GE filter-flo memories

[gelaundry4ever]

Hellow everybody. I remember the GE filter-flo washer and matching dryer when I was a kid. I remember it would start the agitation cycle on gentle. Seconds later, it jumps to normal speed. It had 2 buttons: top one normal and bottom one gentle. it had the ramped activator and minibasket. I have used a laundry detergent called wash day powder. I remember when my mom would use the minibasket on small load and normal speed. When the rinse cycle started on normal, it would make a bang, bang, bang, bang noise accompanied by the downy ball floating inside. I was thinking, what's going on? I walked over to the GE and found it was on the rinse agitation with the minibasket with small selected. That was the best memory of the filter-flo, in my humble opinion. I was wondering if anybody can make a video on youtube of the filter-flo with the ramped activator and minibasket running on small and normal speed for the memories. Thanks.

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[yogitunes]

the 'SpotScrubber' machine.....one of their top versions.....a unique way of washing....

 

[yogitunes]

mini-wash setting...non mini basket

 

[yogitunes]

their all available all across youtube.....

 

[kenmoreguy89]

The light Bang bang bang it's just until it fills completely with water.....
I used to have videos uploaded on my youtube, but then I deleted my account....
Anyway there're plenty...
I think I have used the mini basket about 5 times since we have had it (1994), of which one just on purpose to make that video.....

From your detailed "description" , it's weird that you didn't include the little bang it would make seconds after it starts (tub turns and engage brake)....as well as the typical end of spin bang....
[this post was last edited: 12/4/2014-19:31]

 

[toploadloyalist]

I had neighbors with a c.1969 model that continued agitating with the lid open. When did they start making those with lid switches that stopped agitating?

 

[washdaddy]

Any GE machine that I've seen you always had to have the lid closed for the machine to run. Perhaps their particular machine had a bypassed switch on it or one that was "rigged" so that it would run when the lid was open.

 

[Chetlaham]

Agitating with lid open

I have seen models up to the mid 90s agitate with the lid open, almost always Whirlpool or Whirlpool made.

 

[askolover]

My grandmother's 74 model GE in avacado green would work with the lid up as would my neighbor's