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Hey guys, lots going on here. Yes, Turner was manufactured in the southern state of Victoria. My uncle was a meter reader in the suburb of Box Hill. Not only did he get a discount because he worked for the electric company it was because Turner was a local company. We need to remember that...

Turner My Aunt Hilda had one of these. It was known as a Turner Sapphire. They came in white, light green or pink. It did need to be bolted to the floor and over the years before it was discontinued there were several earlier versions, namely one with a two part lid that left an outer ring...

This Hoover machine was very popular in Australia in the late 40's and early 50's. It was known as the "Hoover Junior". This machine actually became one half of the Hoover Twin tub as technology slowly advanced. Great memories.

For all you Oz fans out there todays picture of the day is an Ausralian version of the Kelvinator orbital action produced in the early 60's. It was available as an automatic and also a semi-automatic. The machines had their own heating element, hence the description "no hot water system needed"...

The Australian version had a round glass window in the lid as did the English version. The lid also had a 2 inch round hole at the back left corner for the water fill.

Greg, Don't forget....Naco, H.G. Palmer, Stampco and Astor.

I cannot believe my eyes either, I am an ex aussie circa 50's, this Bendix wobbly agitator machine was made in Aussie under the name of "HEALING". They produced TV's, refridge and the "THOR" brand washing machines. The equivalent to the BENDIX you have found was the "HEALING THOR TRIMATIC". The...