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Totally Fantastic Well i could not sleep before i went to the opening …… the excitement was overwhelming !!!!! Totally tremendous day. Really great to see the completed room and all the hard work. The generosity of Al and Mike was very special because the work involved to prepare for such a...

Don't give in Dear Jon I know exactly how you feel but DONT give up or dump the machine.i have a done a few restorations and often you know you take one step forward and 2 backwards !!! My AW counsellor always says "just leave it Darren and do something else. " some times a total break will...

What can anyone say That's a fantastic job I love the colour will it get any use or just for show ??? Well done

They are the best !!!!! The twin tub washer was and still is the best machine you can have !!! It's economical speedy and gives you great control over all your wash !!! Your restoration is fantastic really well done and hope you enjoy . Regards Darren

Did you ever get her finished Was just thinking about your old bendix washer did you ever get her going again? Regards DarrenC

Just the best Richard the dish washer is fantastic I love the attention to detail you give on your video !!! I think you would have been a great Electricity board showroom demonstrator !! Darren

The UK washer with a suds saver Here in the UK we are very well versed in saving hot water for re-use. The wringer and twin tub washers were the norm in the 1960s-1980s !!!!! A couple of years ago i was very very lucky to find a semi automatic top loader with a suds saving feature. The parnall...

Switching Hi Richard do you remember a few years ago i had a similar problem with the old bolted down Bendix . It will be switching problem/ thermostat . I put a separate switch on to isolate the heater because i couldn't get the correct switch then when i least expected it found one from...

hotpoint TT Darren these machines are great and really reliable. The spinner s the best ever, super fast and really quiet . Hope you enjoy !! Darren (slowspin66)

pump problems Hi Lance sorry about the pump. The pump on the first 1400 i worked on needed replacement as the original had rotted !!! I managed to get a replacement but be aware there is a spring coupling on the later models and a key type affair on the early machines. This can simply fail...

bendix soap port Lee what a fantastic repair!! The machine i have had the same issues with the soap port and managed to salvage and stick a new section into the upper tub. Really love your machine the thread has been one of the best thanks so much Darren

Fantastic The machine is in really great condition …… Whats the story behind it's history. The semi automatic one I have was left almost for dead a good few years ago when i spotted it on Ebay. Really enjoyed getting it back together . Please keep us all up to date with the progress. Well done...

Drive shaft The drive shaft looks a little narrow !

During the filming When i was filming the washer we had a little trouble with the agitator drive block . In the centre of the the block there should be a bolt to hold the block onto the drive shaft. This became loose and eventually lifted off. A few days later it was re-taped with a new bolt...

spin washer DELUXE Thanks so much for the info on the spin washer its great. I love the dials on the selectromat and i can see why the machine is a DELUXE !!!! Really pleased that folks have liked the photos. Mike is trying to sort out the videos for me and then will post for folks to see...

back to life spinning to empty after the over flow rinse. All the processes are manual on this machine filling ….. washing… spinning etc. If you want to heat the water up you have to fill the wash basket first and then spin to save the water into the tub below where the heater is located……...

back to life rinsing …… how many gallons of water do we use !!!!!

Back to life suds return …….. in with the next load

back to life spin to save

back to life set the dials