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re: my micro (sorry if this is a thread hijack) My micro didn't <span style="text-decoration: underline;">literally</span> go up in smoke, it's just an expression, meaning it passed on, shuffled off this mortal coil, it is no more.    It did have a scary ending though. As is my routine, I had...

Yep.   My micro went up in smoke a couple of days ago, so I've been shopping for a new microwave oven recently. Read the Choice tests and many of them get the comment "very difficult" or "impossible" to see inside when oven is running - combination of dark finish inside and reflective door...

It's in Australia for a start...

In the 1970s we had a Philips K9 colour TV. Colour TV broadcasts began in Australia in 1975, though there were some trial transmissions earlier. It was a great TV, we got it in 1976. Dad wanted to watch the Olympics in colour.   Philips was big in Australia then - they manufactured a lot of...

That double inlet valve with clamped on hoses is "normal" on Australian washing machines of that era. Look for some sort of brand name on the valve solenoids - I'm guessing they are Goyen Controls valves - probably made in suburban Melbourne.   Back in the late 1980s or early 1990s, I was...

We are there already... I drive  2017 VW Golf wagon. It is a MOL version with satnav, lots of extra safety and driver-assist features. (It also has an optional Driver-Assist pack.) It's a very good car but has one thing that really annoys me. It has the capability for voice control of satnav...

12V DC wiring... I have a dual-voltage wired home - 12 V DC and 230 V AC. There are disadvantages to 12 V too - voltage drop over distance becomes much more significant, you need short wire runs and heavy cables to keep voltage drop to a minimum. The cables are substantially more expensive...

The list I posted on the NZ archive shows booklets for the "Champion Spinwasher" and the "Champion Sudsaver" both from the 1970s. The Champion machine in the Trademe ad looks 1970s to me. It's quite likely that a design that was dropped in the UK in the 60s continued in NZ for a few more years...

Have you bought it yet? Could you post a better photo of the ID plate on the back? It sure looks like an interesting catch.   The ID plate shows it was made by Radiation Co in Dunedin, so I googled Radiation Appliances and found this in the NZ national archive...

Hi Nathan   I tried to send you an email today about the sun-damaged outer hose for your Miele washer. I have a salvaged outer hose from a Bosch dishwasher (I think) that might suit. I'm happy to send it to you. I sent you an email at the address in your profile but it bounced - came back...

Wow. A work of art.   I can think of somebody at this website who might like that brand name in their collection...

Solid tub machines of recent vintage Are there any recent model solid tub machines in the US?   In Australia, Simpson did make a sort of "semi-solid tub" machine that was a bit of a half-way design. This would have been in the last 10 or 15 years? It had a stainless steel inner basket that...

Hi Nat Best way to get hoses through conduit is to put something light through (like fishing line, or nylon cord) then pull the hose through. I might have a suitable outer hose here? Possibly off a Bosch dishwasher? I definitely have a couple of these flood safe fill hoses here, I don't think...

The laws of physics aren't the problem.   The Frigidaire Gallery has a suspension system, as you described, this allows for and absorbs the movement of the drum during spin.   The hardmount machines have no suspension - the drum is mounted rigidly in the cabinet, hence the need for such a...

Frequency? - A Google search reveals that Empingham and Stamford are in the UK, so are 230V 50HZ.

right side of my picture Right side of my picture is a regular 240 V 10 A Australian power outlet (we call them "power points.") They are required to be individually switched here. 240V x 10 A = 2400W max. per socket.   I remember seeing them, or something that looked like them, in a hospital...

That 5-20R with 1 horizontal, one vertical slot is interesting. Do they always have a ground pin? Without the ground pin it looks the same as our ELV (Extra Low Voltage) plug and socket in Australia, used for low voltage DC wiring - they are 2-pin only, one horizontal and one vertical pin.  ...

ooops?? I thought this was going to the ATTT (Green) section - I'm happy  for the thread to be moved if Robert believes it more appropriate.   Gizmo.

My hubby and I just finished watching a great new TV 4 part mini-series - called "In Our Blood."   It is the story of the Australian response to the AIDS epidemic - from first reports from the US, to its arrival here, to government, medical and policy responses. It's not really a documentary...

You don’t realize what it takes to make solar panels, "You don’t realize what it takes to make solar panels, most of the raw materials that are required to make come from places like China which don’t have much in the way of human rights and usually slave labor is used like Dan mentioned."  ...