I was looking through some old pictures I took back in 2001 when our little club was much smaller and relatively new. Here is one that is worth posting again...
Isn't This Picture Fun?
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westytoploader
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Too kewl, with the "famous" '57 AMP! Just don't pull the cap off the agitator on the right...OY!
Could you adjust the white knob to control the water level?
Could you adjust the white knob to control the water level?
spiraclean
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Hi Robert,
Thanks for sharing that picture. I love to see all the different agitators in American Top Loaders; if you come across a picture of a GE Spiral Ramp I would love to see it.
All the best.
Hugh
Thanks for sharing that picture. I love to see all the different agitators in American Top Loaders; if you come across a picture of a GE Spiral Ramp I would love to see it.
All the best.
Hugh
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GE Ramp Activator
Here's the standard-capacity version, pulled from a late-80's Filter-Flo that had seen better days...
Here's the standard-capacity version, pulled from a late-80's Filter-Flo that had seen better days...
westytoploader
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Another shot
Close-up of "ACTIVATOR" cap.
Close-up of "ACTIVATOR" cap.
Here's a
Mine must be the large capacity spiral ramp ge, has a few more inches above the top of the ramps,,but my question is..the cap on the top says, agitator activator..what's that. Is it supposed to do something I never knew about..as you guessed I've never read the instructions, just plug and load..hahahaha. So where are the instrux. now? Somewhere in some box or file somewhere in the house.
Mine must be the large capacity spiral ramp ge, has a few more inches above the top of the ramps,,but my question is..the cap on the top says, agitator activator..what's that. Is it supposed to do something I never knew about..as you guessed I've never read the instructions, just plug and load..hahahaha. So where are the instrux. now? Somewhere in some box or file somewhere in the house.
Thats what GE called their agitator
GE's was the Activator
Maytags was the Gyrator
Whirlpools was the Surgilator
Frigidaires was the Pulsator
Kenmores was the Roto Swirl, Super Roto Swirl, Roto Flex, Penta Swirl, Penta Vane, Dual Action, Triple Action.
GE's was the Activator
Maytags was the Gyrator
Whirlpools was the Surgilator
Frigidaires was the Pulsator
Kenmores was the Roto Swirl, Super Roto Swirl, Roto Flex, Penta Swirl, Penta Vane, Dual Action, Triple Action.
At least in this instance, getting agitated is a happy thought. Washer Nuts R Us!!!
spiraclean
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Hi Austin,
Thanks for the picture of the GE Spiral Ramp, it's a lot like the Hotpoint Spiraclean agitator used in the UK.
All the best.
Hugh
Thanks for the picture of the GE Spiral Ramp, it's a lot like the Hotpoint Spiraclean agitator used in the UK.
All the best.
Hugh
Hugh--at least in the States,
Hotpoint is a fully owned division of General Electric, and has been for many years, though it started as a separate company.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
Hotpoint is a fully owned division of General Electric, and has been for many years, though it started as a separate company.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
rinso
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My mom had both styles of AMPs. And, I do remember that the cap on the black one had printing engraved on it that said "Do Not Remove Cap" so guess what I did?
Hugh-
May I request a pic of the UK Hotpoint's spiraclean? if possible?
thank you!
May I request a pic of the UK Hotpoint's spiraclean? if possible?
thank you!
mayken4now
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Robert -
Very nice picture you chose to share with some of us newer members. I am ISO of an AMP at this time. They are hard to come by in this area of Florida.
To all the others - The older folks from the 20's and before referred to all of these as "DASHERS"!
Steve
Very nice picture you chose to share with some of us newer members. I am ISO of an AMP at this time. They are hard to come by in this area of Florida.
To all the others - The older folks from the 20's and before referred to all of these as "DASHERS"!
Steve
spiraclean
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Hotpoint UK
Hi Lawrence,
Yes indeed Hotpoint in the UK was owned by Genral Electric until last year, unfortunately it is now owned by Indesit Company or Merloni Electrodomestico as it used to call itself.
Hi Steve,
I will be delighted to get you a Spiraclean picture the next time I bring my Hotpoint Twin Tub out.
All the best.
Hugh
Hi Lawrence,
Yes indeed Hotpoint in the UK was owned by Genral Electric until last year, unfortunately it is now owned by Indesit Company or Merloni Electrodomestico as it used to call itself.
Hi Steve,
I will be delighted to get you a Spiraclean picture the next time I bring my Hotpoint Twin Tub out.
All the best.
Hugh
Steve:
All kiding aside-- did Florida really "exist" on a large-scale before the early 1950s (before the advent of affordable and large-scale air-conditiong?
I also got the impression that the wealthy were some of the first to inhabit Florida with "snow-bird" winter estates, Sicne they could afford to brign electricity to the rural areas. Electric was necessary IMHO for fans and refrgeration, not to mention washers (all that sweating!)!!! LOL
My understanding is that laws have been coming out recently in varioius locales of FL to prevent demolition of 1950s and prior architecture, in that is IS some of the earliest stuff.
All kiding aside-- did Florida really "exist" on a large-scale before the early 1950s (before the advent of affordable and large-scale air-conditiong?
I also got the impression that the wealthy were some of the first to inhabit Florida with "snow-bird" winter estates, Sicne they could afford to brign electricity to the rural areas. Electric was necessary IMHO for fans and refrgeration, not to mention washers (all that sweating!)!!! LOL
My understanding is that laws have been coming out recently in varioius locales of FL to prevent demolition of 1950s and prior architecture, in that is IS some of the earliest stuff.
mayken4now
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Yes
Steve:
Florida was a large established state in the union as of 1878. It has some very vintage folks and materialistic items here. Just not washers. You would have to go to south Florida's West coast to find AMP's. Not here in pensacola. Pensacola is an old city, but Tampa area and sought of there are of about 130 years vintage.
Steve
Steve:
Florida was a large established state in the union as of 1878. It has some very vintage folks and materialistic items here. Just not washers. You would have to go to south Florida's West coast to find AMP's. Not here in pensacola. Pensacola is an old city, but Tampa area and sought of there are of about 130 years vintage.
Steve
Down memory lane...
That machine has certainly traversed the country, first Jon Charles (jetcone) pulls it out of a dump, then Robert, then me, now it's living with Steve 1-18 in Augusta, GA. Any other stops I don't remember?
The Maytag Gyratator (that is the correct spelling) cap on the later AMP washers wasn't so hard to re-attach, you just had to have the agitator out of the machine, sometimes no easy task in itself. Once you had it out, a wooden dowel was all that was needed to push up on the diaphram and snap the cap back on.
That machine has certainly traversed the country, first Jon Charles (jetcone) pulls it out of a dump, then Robert, then me, now it's living with Steve 1-18 in Augusta, GA. Any other stops I don't remember?
The Maytag Gyratator (that is the correct spelling) cap on the later AMP washers wasn't so hard to re-attach, you just had to have the agitator out of the machine, sometimes no easy task in itself. Once you had it out, a wooden dowel was all that was needed to push up on the diaphram and snap the cap back on.
Thanks Steve!
Apparently my Ohio born buddy who has been in FL for 20 year was filling my head with drivel!
Apparently my Ohio born buddy who has been in FL for 20 year was filling my head with drivel!
jmirawm
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question for appliguy...or whoever
What is a triple action agitator? I have heard of and know the dual action agitator......but the triple action? how was it different ?
What is a triple action agitator? I have heard of and know the dual action agitator......but the triple action? how was it different ?
