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Big spin I remember these washers, especially the model that looked like a cement mixer. They were used in camp grounds at seaside holiday campgrounds. Question: Since the spin basket is large and concept completely different to the Hoovermatic rinse process how do you effectively rinse sudsy...

Many moons ago... I acquired the bottom of the line washer from this offering of blue escutcheons and features from a lineup of four models of automatics and one semi-automatic each with their own identifying model name. Mine was the "Master", single knob, manual fill selected by timer knob...

Yet miles apart... ....meant only as a figure of speech. Great to see Mayfan69"s post

Healing Thor The Goddess machine was the successor to the Healing Thor Trimatic. The Trimatic was a solid bowl with surgent wash plate and no center post. The Trimatic used excessive amounts of water for a 10 minute overflow rinse. Popularity of other washing machine makers of the time all with...

No gears Turner Sapphire

Incredible Let me be the first to congratulate you. Absolute smashing re-work of mechanical genius of Australia past.

Waiting with baited breath Adam, Your restoration sounds incredible, any chance of a video or at least some photos of your handywork?

Fibreglass Turner's first version of their automatic washer had fiberglass solid tubs. You can see the escutcheon in the distance on the earlier model which was subsequently rebranded as ASTOR with fiberglass tub and only sold at H.G. Palmer stores in Victoria.

Turner factory 1962 https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/3425340

Not around for very long Originally manufactured by the Turner Company and rebadged as Stampco

Same machine sold under the long defunct brand name in Australia of "Pope" thru 1965

Kerosene Interesting article https://australianfoodtimeline.com.au/first-domestic-refrigerator/

Servex Adam, Yes this is machine. I tried to download the pictures but thought copyright was preventing. 1953 and look at all those men drinking beer watching the demonstration. Yes, other pictures showing appliances of the day, electric jug, canister vacuum cleaner and several models of the...

Servex Made washing machines, refrigerators, sewing machines and heavy equipment. Check it out at GOOGLE: "servex washing machine australia"

Walks on air My mother had a Hoover constellation, same color as your acquisition. Our house had a speckled pattern axminster woolen carpeting that always looked dirty after vacuuming. Small particles of dust that got through the then cloth bag were forced out through the underside back into...

Cooktop Chambers?

Surgent washing action Same principle. Healing Thor Tri-matic, 1955 Australia

Colston by PYE...

Good luck For years the big box stores have been flogging the Bonaire Durango evap coolers here in California. From the service and repair record (none) consumers here believe that the US became a secondary market for junk that did not make it in Australia. Majority of complaints: special type...

Nuclear Power Maybe Chetlahan will get off his combo machine soapbox when he sees this Speed Queen combo and its 4,000 watt dual drying heaters above the rotating basket. Sounds like nuclear power to me. Congratulations on the acquisition.