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ACDO washing powder I tried ACDO on my white dish towels and they came out brilliant. I used my wringer washer to do this load of laundry. However, I do still get some granules stuck to the agitator after I have emptied the tub. Does anybody remember FAIRY SNOW ? LIBERATORDELUXE....I...

Hotpoint TL Anthony Hi there, yes I have seen it. We had one of those when I was a kid and it lasted for years. In fact, our household never had a front loader !!! Once the Hotpoint broke, we went back to our old Servis twintub, which is still going strong. Nowadays I am using a Whirlpool top...

Hi folks Just to let you all know there is a Wilkins Servis Powerglide washer for sale on ebay if anyone's interested. It is in a cream and light green colour. Also a Wilkins Servis Superheat wringer washer also in cream and green colour.

TL or FL Well folks, this has been quite a discussion. Thanks for everyone's participation and opinions. This has really helped me a lot.

Supermaticjames Hi James. Thanks for the compliment. I really have enjoyed restoring this machine. I would also agree with Mike, that these machines are built like a tank and should last for years. They just don't build them like they used to!!!!

wringer washer restoration Yay !! That's it finished at last. I chose the black and white colour scheme as it goes with my kitchen colours!!

wringer washer restoration Almost there...!!!!

Aquacycle Yeah. That's the one I remember too. The box I have at the moment, is a blue box with ACDO brand name in white. Also, I don't think that the fragrance is the same.

Floyde Hi Floyde. It should be alright and you should still get normal laundry results. However, I would try an get that agitator replaced.

Ricky Hey Ricky. I would have loved to buy that machine, but I don't have the space now. Even if I did, my partner would flip at my for buying another washer...lol

Rolls Rapide I totally agree with you on that one. Rolls....do u remember if there was ever an ACDO liquid laundry detergent ? Oh yeah....just remembered...there is ROLLS RAPIDE twin tub for sale on ebay. Have you seen it ?

chestermikeuk Thank you very much for this information Mike. You have been a big help. As I have said before, my internet searches have been so unsuccessful!! Now I can continue with my project!! Yay!!!

Acdo I bought some ACDO from the home bargains store. I tried it in my wringer washer. It seems to clean the clothes fine, however, once I had emptied the machine, I noticed some "granules" stuck on the agitator. I don't think that this ACDO is the same as I remember as a kid. The one I...

wringer washer restoration Well guys, here is the first coat of metal primer on the machine. Looks a lot cleaner already !!

New Washroom Your laundry room looks absolutely fantastic. Well done you and happy laundering !!!😊