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My memories... Hi everyone, great thread 👍 For me it was washday at my paternal grandparents house. My nan always washed on a Tuesday as worked on a Monday, even before I was school age she used to come and collect me to join her on washday. She had a 1974 Hotpoimt Countess (the rare...

Hi Keith Thanks for your message, that sounds really positive :) I still kick myself for not keeping the copy that I had recorded! I thought that it might generate a bit of interest amongst members, so much history is unearthed here and on YouTube it's amazing really and a real treat for those...

Hi Al Hi Al, thanks for the reply, it was an interesting programme and in those pre YouTube days seeing those ads was great 🙂 I'm fortunate to own a few vintage machines, my pride and joy being my wringerless Countess which seems to be rare and is pristine. I've posted a link to my earlier...

Hi everyone, I hope that you're all having a good Christmas. Just looking to see if any of you remember seeing a 15 minute laundry related programme as part of BBC Water Week in 1998? It was called Washday Blues -A Kitchen Sink Drama. It was a spoof/comedy short and featured Morwenna Banks as a...

Hi, I'm no expert by any means but I also have a Maytag (you can see it in my earlier posts) when I first got it the same issue was happening. The lid switch is decieving as it clicks twice. On mine I pushed the plunger part at the back centre of the lid further in with my finger when the lid...

Hi everyone,yes, too true Austin, I am often called upon now as the lovely shiny new machines rarely seem to last as long as out old faithfuls 🙂 Thanks Ben, I'm thrilled with the Maytag. It is so so solid and purrs whilst its operating. Hopefully have it for many years to come. Hi Paul Thanks...

Hi, all, I've recently joined the group (after visiting numerous times over the years and loving this thread) I thought you might be interested to see the user manual for the Acme Challenge which my Nan owned many years ago (long before I came along) and which seems quite elusive. I hope you...

Thanks all, everyone has been really friendly, it always looked like a great group to be part of. I'm not on Facebook but may consider joining to chat on Service Wash, thanks for the heads up 🙂 You all have some fabulous collections, I can see how easy it is to acquire more. Everytime I say...

Thank you for the warm welcome, pleased that you've enjoyed seeing my collection so far 🙂 I'll post some videos etc at some point in the near future. I also have a few manuals I've collected over the years which may be of interest. Best regards Kevin

Hi everyone, thank you for the welcome. Pleased that you've seen the new room Austin as you knew what was planned. Hope that Terry is well too, please say hi. Thanks Bob, the fridge is actually a modern fridge but vintage style. The room used to be a conservatory and the blue colour matched the...

Hi After 'lurking' on here for a number of years I thought I would bite the bullet and join 🙂 This is such a great group and I have met at least one of your members (Austin) who I met during an eBay sale and who kindly helped get my Hotpoint Supermatic spinner working. Thought you would enjoy...