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  1. chestermikeuk

    I now own a Thor automatic

    Thor Parnall Hi Adam, great to see the Thor, pic 13 shows the tub seal bellow has started to disintegrate, hardly surprising given age etc, this is what you will need to fashion or find a suitable replacement , we ended up using a Hoover New wave model pump hose , similarly a large front drive...
  2. chestermikeuk

    Are older model dryers a potential health hazard

    Parnall 292 Hello and a warm welcome to Automatic Washer , is this the type of dryer you have ? , its a compact Creda and while design hasnt changed over the years, the components such as the heater cover plate is now coated so there will be no asbestos heat insulation pads like on much older...
  3. chestermikeuk

    1950s Westinghouse Laundromat front load washer boot seal remake project

    Thor Boot Wow , Keith you never fail to amaze us , you`ve kept this gem quiet for how long ? Let us know where the company is and details if you can , need to get the spares stash ready my Thor with dishwasher attachment !! Nice one !!
  4. chestermikeuk

    New To Me Kenmore Tabletop Washer

    Kenmore Table Top Well done Launderess on saving another piece of history, am sure you will have fun with it once its had a mini service. could you get a leg base unit to lift it higher if required ?
  5. chestermikeuk

    Single Knob Front Loaders

    Servis Frontloader The "Tiny" front loader takes a full 9lb washload which was standard for its time, it was made for the smaller kitchens of the UK and was ver popular , the washload was the same as the 30 inch Bendix Giromatic 9lbs dryweight of clothing , it was precision engineered , the...
  6. chestermikeuk

    Single Knob Front Loaders

    Bio Wash Yes it does short tumbles long pauses while heating then at the correct temp long tumbles short pauses. These did have an average wash time of 45 mins for a 40d wash , under an hour for a 90d wash . The dryers auto stop as soon as dryer door is opened and resumes when closed, no pull...
  7. chestermikeuk

    Single Knob Front Loaders

    Bio Wash Yes it does short tumbles long pauses while heating then at the correct temp long tumbles short pauses. These did have an average wash time of 45 mins for a 40d wash , under an hour for a 90d wash . The dryers auto stop as soon as dryer door is opened and resumes when closed, no pull...
  8. chestermikeuk

    Sears Kenmore washing machine model 110 faceplate restore / repair with image scans

    Fascia Scanning Hi Seth and a Warm Welcome to AW , Wow what a fantastic job you have done re-creating the damaged fascia , It looks absolutely mint, like others have said it will be the way forward for future restorations with faded fascias & graphics etc . !!
  9. chestermikeuk

    Single Knob Front Loaders

    Bio The Bio switch or biological is used for use with enzyme powders , the wash fills with cold water and is slowly heated so making best use of the latest enzyme or biological washing powders , more of the dirt & grime is dissolved at lower temps. This Servis timer is split , the RHS of the...
  10. chestermikeuk

    Single Knob Front Loaders

    Hotpoint UK Models Single Control Knob
  11. chestermikeuk

    Single Knob Front Loaders

    British Front Loader Single Knob Control Here we have Hoover models , early models used numbering but later adopted letters etc.
  12. chestermikeuk

    Single Knob Front Loaders

    Single knob front Loaders Many of the original British front load washing machines where single knob control, the programme was linked to the fabric type and washing instructions, you may see on here "Oh its a number 2 wash today" or its a number 7 for woollens...I still convert to that today...
  13. chestermikeuk

    Washers in My Collection

    Indesit L8 spinning at 380rpm After washing the fleecy blankets in the Indesit L8 we spun them out in the AEG 1960's spin dryer , let's see how much more water we can extract , here goes 👍
  14. chestermikeuk

    Help me fix this Creda Dryer

    Creda Hi Adam , glad you got it sorted , those Creda dryers are so simple to work on and tend to last . does it vent on the rear only or sides ? Over here they had optional front vent ? Is that an Aussie front vent dryer the Creda is stacked on , Looks interesting ?
  15. chestermikeuk

    Potentially might be getting a automatic dishwasher/washing machine

    Thor Automagic Hello Adam Another great find if you can get it , the boots for these machines are not around at all, and if they where they would be brittle and dried out if new in box original etc. So its time to get creative, now as you are the land of the toploader you may be able to use a...
  16. chestermikeuk

    We Say Goodbye to Our Queen, Elizabeth Regina !!

    remembering The Queen Lets not be too harsh on ourselves, its opened lots of debate here moving forward but for now we can remember history as it was and the perhaps allow debate for how it will all be seen moving forward for next generations to read about. Hi Dave , I did think when it auto...
  17. chestermikeuk

    We Say Goodbye to Our Queen, Elizabeth Regina !!

    Remembering The Queen Morning Al , nice poster , not seen that one before .. Hello Mike , yes it's a decisive topic , like marmite , and now will be the time moving forward to voice how it all goes and so be written in the history books for future generations .
  18. chestermikeuk

    We Say Goodbye to Our Queen, Elizabeth Regina !!

    Remembering The Queen Morning Chris, yes weve often had discussions over here at the meets wondering if The Royal staff have been using the latest washers etc, many pics of the Hoover vacs being used, here is The Queen visiting the Merthyr factory being shown the Keyplate from the latest...
  19. chestermikeuk

    We Say Goodbye to Our Queen, Elizabeth Regina !!

    We Say Goodbye to Our Queen, Elizabeth Regina !! Her Majesty Platinum 70th Jubilee celebrations , this year !! https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?90462
  20. chestermikeuk

    We Say Goodbye to Our Queen, Elizabeth Regina !!

    We Say Goodbye to Our Queen, Elizabeth Regina !! Remembering Hoover 70yrs old of which they were presented with The Hoover Royal Warrant !! https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?77162
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