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Chinese manufacturer Thought it was Midea, but turns out not. I don't know the name, but 100% they're made in China, and now a list: Gorenje, Indesit comp. 45cm, Candy/Hoover 45cm (+ 1 model 60cm), Bomann, GE, Elin, Midea, Zanussi/Electrolux 45cm (at least on Serbian market), Baumatic, Belling...

Even worse feeling... is when you know there can be a lot more done with the same money. That's what buggs me, a higher spin between rinse, or stronger tumble action on the quick wash doesn't cost much! or nothing... or just shape the same amount of plastic in different, better way... don't...

In warmer parts of Europe, like all countries on the Balkan peninsula, Italy, Spain etc washing machines sold until early 90s were usually 370-400 rpm. In 90s 500 and 600 rpm appeared, and only washer-dryers had higher spin speed - 800rpm. But there were washer/dryers with 600rpm sold too! Some...

It is faster You can see that by how fast baffles are going. You can hear it. Let me just tell that this is faster for an Electrolux, but there were some machines (some Indesit models from 90s and Candy 90s-early 00's) that rotated just like that-normally, but not this one! My friend has a...

Programmes superavtomat 275 Hi, I can't quite admit I am 100% sure, but knowing how other machines of hat age had temperatures according to programmes I can tell: 1. 90c(but kinda intensive or sth) 2. 90c 3. 60c 4. 40c :)

Gorenje Rex Zanussi As I said, the first machines from Gorenje were done on licence from Rex-Zanussi. That wasn't a rare picture to see in Yugoslavia, as Italian-Yugoslavian collaboration was really good on all fields. So, Gorenje bought a whole project from Zanussi, and just made machines in...

And for the end.. (don't forget to check the link) :D 2nd advertisement And I also wanted to share with you one more interesting moment from Mixer festival (link). This is not any video montage, it was really displayed on the building :D

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Olimpic 77 rating plate take a look at 550rpm - here it was a superfast spin! compared to today's 1400rpm. Fastest on this market were only Candy washer/dryers with 800rpm at the time, and between washers this was considered as luxury :) No wonder today the best seller in Serbia is 600rpm then :)

Olimpic 77 Detail programme list inside a draw cover. A more simple one is on the control panel :)

Olimpic control panel

Olympic 77 Top model of 80's

Ooops one picture missing This is the Detergent draw of SUPERAVTOMAT 275 (the simplest one) as you can see - it has only one compartment

PS 664 Detergent draw - with softener compartment!!! Above on the lid is written what I wrote above - what which button means, what do lights mean, and where to put detergent/softener depending on programme

PS 664 Buttons 1 - On - Off 2 - temperature 95 - 60 3 - spin - no spin 4 - drain - rinse hold Red light - Machine is On Yellow - Heater is on

PS 664 Control panel (sorry for a blurry picture)

PS 664 BIO S Now this is a very important machine! With PS 663 it was deffinatley the most famuos here. My grandmother had that machine till September 2002, when it was replaced with Gorenje WA 583 (also bestseller in Serbia)

Above previewed machines ..were made under the Zanussi-Rex licence (link) in Velenje factory, Yugoslavia (Slovenia today) - where modern Gorenje's are made today aswell. The machines that are going next are first of Gorenje totally made independently :) Here's a preview of vintage gorenje logo :)

SUPERAVTOMAT 275 programme dial

SUPERAVTOMAT 275 (the machine from above) control panel