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My parents had a Colston Consort in 1979. It looked pretty much identical to the machine in the photo above, but I seem to recall it had the three buttons. The thing I remember about that machine was that it was the only one I've known (of the various makes we had) with a variable spin speed. It...

Keith (Keymatic) the Mk2 Spinwasher looks fab. Being able to reuse the water is handy! I look forward to seeing the pics and video of your own machine in due course! Keith Thomas, unbelievable isn't it, 5-8 years! What a waste! Doesn't seem very 'green' does it.

Unbelievable isn't it! 5-6 years and it's scrap! By the way the Parnall I mentioned earlier, on Ebay in Australia has been re-listed. I hope the link below works.... http://cgi.ebay.com.au/PARNALL-Clothes-Dryer-WORKING-/270708963343?pt=AU_WashersDryers&hash=item3f0782f80f Anyone know anybody...

Wow! Some great pictures there, and some lovely old machines! Why can't they make them with a bit of character these days? You guys are certainly very observant, with regard to the photos of my parents' kitchen!Lol So, I will answer some of your observations: 22 years on from those photos...

And here are a couple of old adverts for the same model dryer as mine, which I got off Ebay too. Interesting that the price for them back then was just under 50 quid, which is what I paid for mine last month! Also it is interesting to note that the machines were obviously not just supplied to...

Many thanks Al! Yes, they're very similar indeed aren't they. I'm still checking the Parnall section on Ebay daily, so who knows, maybe one day! I shall pop a couple of Parnall adverts up in my next post, but in the meantime here is some more Hygena 'porn' for you, from our old kitchen. As you...

Hi Al, thanks for your comments and advice! I have put the dryer onto its back and hoovered everything within reach in that area. I'd planned to take the back off and do the same, but I have some more pressing jobs to do first, so it's still on the 'to do' list! I don't plan to put it properly...

They're fab aren't they! I couldn't believe it when I saw them for the first time, when I was shown around the property! I told the vendor that the deal would be off, if she were to remove them! I don't have one of those floor standing units that you mention. Maybe I'll have to keep an eye out...

And here is a piccy of my Parnall in the kitchen. The 'Oxo' and tea bag tins on top are ones my folks had from new. They were subsequently kept in the garage for storing 'odds and ends' in. My dad was going to throw them out a few years ago, when he was having a clearout, but needless to say I...

I can't remember what my parents paid for theirs Keith, but I seem to recall it was a lot! I was sad to see the lovely old Moffat go, but I remember being excited at the thought of the griddle on the new one! The one our neighbours had also had the solid white doors. You are right about the salt...

Wow! I can see me spending hours on this forum! Some great adverts and I love those two old Parnalls! To reply to some of the above posts: Tom, spot on in your observation of my Zannusi! I also have its matching tumble dryer 'mate', a TD201, which lives in the spare room. I will still keep it...

Thanks for the replies so far folks! Mike,your machine looks to be in good nick too. My first search for Parnall on the 'net came up with the older version you photographed in the other thread, the same as the one in the Science Museum. Mathew, I don't have any other vintage electricals in my...

Am I right in saying it's only possible to include one photo per post? No worries, I'll bung another pic up in this one. So, continuing on from my first post, when we said goodbye to our old Parnall 24 years ago, I will now bring the story more up to date! Pure curiosity led me to putting...

Hello all! I've just joined, having recently become the proud owner of a 1960 Parnall tumble dryer (model D59). I had hoped to reply to thread No 30096, where this model of dryer is discussed by members electron1100 and chestermikeuk (and others), but it looks like one can't post on an 'old'...