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Hi James You might as well get it if you can manage to squeeze it in - not that many Gala machines will crop up! I'd take it but we haven't moved yet (and of course it is miles away), and I have no room at present. Hoping to do so next month, and will have to start reclaim machines stored...

Is this the end of dryers from Yate? I wonder if Whirlpool will cease dryer production in Yate (unless of course Indesit already had). I have one of the affected dryers - an Aqualtis that I bought in 2009. I have been advised that it will take up to eight weeks before an engineer will visit...

Gala Empress in Ireland One for people here in Ireland - a Gala Empress! An earlier one too, judging by the logo style, and the absence of the heater function. For those wondering, the AEI era Hotpoints were sold in Ireland (and most export markets) as Gala. Up in the very north west -...

Brilliant! Hi chaps! What an amazing set-up! Well done on all the hard work, and attention to detail. Wonderful to see so many great machine preserved. Especially happy to see the 'HotPots' lined up of course. Can't wait til I can get something set up over here, though I doubt it will ever...

Missing an opportunity? Interesting thread - I own a Fisher & Paykel 8kg Aquasmart II and think it excellent. Normal washing works very well - the laundry turns over and cleans, and a full capacity loads produces great results. Bulky items require a full-tub of water, giving lie to the HE...

Quality drift I sincerely hope that Haier has enough business sense to see that innovation and quality design are what mark F&P out! There is enough dull and dreary design out there...

Thanks Chris The price difference between the F&P and Miele is eye-watering, but very little in it otherwise - enough to warrant the cost? That said, F&P command a premium price over here in Ireland - the standard double dish-drawer coming in at well over E1000, putting them firmly in...

It seems F&P are finally bringing laundry to Europe with their stylish new FL washers. I really hope the bring the CleanSmart Top Loader too, but I suspect that won't happen :-( Have any NZ/AU members tried the new FL range, or the CleanSmart for that matter? D...

We have a Fisher and Paykel Aquasmart - currently in storage as we are in a rental house awaiting a purchase. The Aquasmart is fantastic - robust, a great performer and amazingly quiet - we miss it and think it much better than the euro-FL we're using at present. We will be installing F & P...

Hi James The selection here in Ireland is nominally much the same as the UK, though you'll have to work hard to find some of the more unusual models. We're in a rental house at the moment while we await a purchase, and the rental has a tiny laundry, so our top-load washer is in storage. When...

Hotpoint's opinion Keith is right too - the notion that Hotpoint would proffer an opinion is hilarious, given that the company has changed hands twice since that machine was built. The chances of anyone at Indesit Company actually knowing that their predecessors made this machine are slim to...

Un-used 1509/10? I wonder just how un-used this machine is - the filter-clean tray is not original, or at least has been modified. During that run of models, the filter-clean tray had a wide clip-on rim to prevent detergent flying around the top of the tub. Also the peel-off label under the...

Merloni closed down? A tale of two companies -Antonio Merloni produced machines for third-party rebranding in various markets (in the UK as Servis, Proline, Diplomat etc), required a government bailout in 2010, and was sold in 2011, with only some activities being continued. Not to be...

reply to Malta thread Yes the current machines are Vestel, but must have been sourced from Merloni at some point. The Gala brand did not however belong to Merloni - originally it was used by AEI Hotpoint (now of course owned by Indesit) for export models as AEI Hotpoint did not have rights to...

Malta That is a Merloni, rebadged for an importer in Malta - Frank Borda Ltd. AEI exported UK Hotpoint machines as AEI Gala to a number of markets including Malta - presumably Borda was the importer. The Gala name has been kept in use there for machines sourced from other manufacturers...

GRR machine Hi there The 'GRR machine' is a BTH (British Thomson-Houston) washing machine - one of many export variant names used by AEI for in this case a model sold in the UK as the Hotpoint Empress. AEI did not have rights to the Hotpoint brand outside the UK until the 1970s, so models...

Welcome Hi Whiteway You'll find most information about UK appliances here. Do a search for AEI Hotpoint or AEI Gala and you might recognise the 1500 series washer - it was licensed to Fisher & Paykel in the 1960s by AEI (Hotpoint's parent company - NZ machines will have AEI Gala on the rating...

Maytag-Asko still available Hi Chris The Maytag-Akso machines are still available as 'laundry room concept' washers, also probably as 'semi-commericals' from Whirlpool, Primus and others. You might also look at Schultess if you want to go very semi-commercial, though I bet they cost a...

Hi again The tub mounts are metal - the tub assembly floats, being hung from four suspension struts. Out-of-balance is detected by the motor, not by a bump switch - I'm not totally convinced by this, but that is the way to do it with DD motors and sophisticated electronic control. Tangling is...

Aquasmart Hi there I have an Aquasmart TL washer and I love it, though as we have moved house to a short-term rental while we wait to purchase, it is in storage and we're back to a Front Loader. The Aquasmart review from me: Pros 1 Good capacity 2 Great wash results and good rinsing (as good...