YaY!....... I finally have a FILTER FLO!

[~sudsshane]

Well, the Kenmore D/D bit the dust and I needed a washer for the garage. I found this nearly mint Filter Flo for sale on Craigslist. I went to look at it today and bought it on the spot.It works like a charm, no signs of rust, leaking etc. I am told this has been in storage for nearly 15 years and was owned by an elderly couple who have since passed away.

Anyhow, any feedback from the washer gallery is appreciated. I am not sure of the age, I am thinking maybe early to mid 80's?? Any ideas??

 

[~sudsshane]

pic #2

I bought new hoses and started her up...Oh..How I love Filter Flo's!!!

 

[toggleswitch1]

Gawgeous doll-face!

 

[~sudsshane]

back at ya...

cutie! Hugs to the hubby..

 

[Brent-Aucoin]

Very Cool!
It looks to be in awesome shape!
Happy Filter Flowing!
Brent

 

[Unimatic1140]

What no money shot?

Very nice Shane, congratulations! You'll have to give us a full report.

 

[~sudsshane]

Hi Brent

Thank you!!

 

[~sudsshane]

Robert~

You creative genius you..any ideas on her age??

 

[Unimatic1140]

1985 is where I would place it, right on the cusp

 

[gansky1]

Very nice washer, Shane - you'll have lots of fun with it!

 

[gadgetgary]

Shane

Best of luck with your new Filter Flo.

They are right up there along with my love of Maytags.

 

[jons1077]

Congrats!

Something about "wood grain" console from the 80's...takes me back to when I was young and would see these lined up for miles in the appliance store.

Did it have the mini-basket and fabric softener dispenser in it too? If not, I believe you can still buy those from part dealers that fit the ramp activator.

It looks great! Congrats! And pics and vids please!

Jon

 

[tlee618]

Shane she is a beauty!! I too was wondering about a mini basket, that would be fun and useful to have as well. Terry

 

[filterflo]

Beautiful washer, and my favorite brand! Good design, easy to repair, parts still easy to locate......GE's are ageless!

 

[filterflo]

Couldnt get much easier to find than this!........

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-GE-WASH...ryZ20714QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[rickr]

Glad you finally have your Filter-Flo! Congrats Shane! Have some fun with that!!

 

[70series]

Congrats on your new Filter Flo.

Relatives nearby got almost the exact washer with a matching dryer in early 1984. The only difference was their washer had only two buttons, as opposed to the three this one has. For the life of me, I am forgetting for the moment where those are load size, or temp buttons.

Have a good one,
James

 

[jons1077]

James

The 3 buttons are the speed selections I believe.
- normal/fast
- normal/slow
- gentle/slow

The two center knobs are for water levels (variable + mini) and temperatures (cold, warm, hot, and warm/warm)

Does this machine have that quick cycle? I think it does but not sure. It's got a pretty cool set of timer options. I bet it's a fun machine!

 

[zipdang]

Congratulations Shane! I had a similar machine except with two buttons for the speed control. I think the cycle choices were regular, pp, mini-quick, and regular with extra rinse.

Have fun! (I know you will.)

 

[frigilux]

Congrats, Shane; He's a beauty! Now go whip up a celebratory suds cake.

 

[Timonator]

Nice Washer!

Of Course being a fan of Filter-Flo's myself I couldnt help but drool with envy! Nice Find looks like it has all the bells and whistles too! Im Still looking for a really nice "pair" from that era with a minibasket!

 

[andrewinorlando]

I'd be using that baby every day for all my laundry!! Great water hog, fabulous load turnover, even on big loads. Had one of those for many years, 1982 model. Nothing like it in the world!!

 

[swestoyz]

Shane I just saw your post - great find! This sure looks like a great FilterFlo - I'm sure you'll love doing laundry in it.

Ben

 

[gorenje]

I nam glad you find it. It looks to be in great shape. Enjoy it! Is this a model with straight vane agitator or ramp agitator? Ingemar

 

[mulls]

Good job Shane

Enjoy!This question will be a little off this subject,but it seems a good time to ask it.Many of us are dissatisfied with our modern washers,mostly related to inadequate water usage,dumbed down water temps,and other energy saving requirements that make truly clean clothes impossible.Why not,instead of spending-I will pull a figure out of the air here-$1000- on a new machine that won't get the job done,engage one of our fellow club members who are repair technicians to recon one of the less complex older machines(GE,WP/KM,and Maytag)to as close to new as possible to use for a daily driver.I am not talking about just fixing whatever happens to be wrong with it initially,but to at the same time replace those items that are likely to go wrong with daily use-in other words to create as much dependability as possible up front.I know several of our members repair appliances for a living,so could one or more of you give an opinion on this?
Tom

 

[scott55405]

Ah what a wonderful machine! GEs are such fun. Enjoy in good health, and I hope to see you and Andrew next time I am in Florida. NO changing speeds while the washer is running! (LOL)

 

[~sudsshane]

Thank You.. Brettsomers

A big thank you to David Cibrian( Brettsomers). Through him I was able to purchase the mini basket and fabric softener thingy for my fabulous GE Filter Flo.I can't wait to get them and put them to good use.
I had forgotten how wonderful Filter Flo's were at removing dog hair from clothing and dog beds/blankets. Such a shame GE doesn't make these machines anymore!
Now if only I can get the hubby to understand why I have been using the Filter Flo more than my LG front load machine after we spent $2300 on the LG set.
He's a bit of a sour puss lately..LOL! =)

 

[~sudsshane]

Money shots

coming soon....stand by!

 

[toggleswitch]

oh and get a few of the machine too, would ya!

 

[brettsomers]

are we gonna see some Mini-Basket tonight?