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Hi Chris. Thank goodness your risky purchase paid off and it arrived here, albeit a it battered after its journey. When I saw your picture of it all parcel taped up, my heart sank - then to see all the residue left behind! Was quite a painful sight to behold. Thankfully your elbow grease has...

Hi Chris. What a project this has turned into and frightening to realise that it was just shy of two years ago that you popped in, having picked the machine up. As well as the rust you found later, am I right in thinking that the top of the original tub had a pretty much terminal failure as...

You mentioned an Electron 600! Over in South Africa, they had a proper matching dryer to the round door Electrons - photo attached below. These certainly weren't sold in the UK (well, as far as I know they weren't) and I have only ever seen photos of these round door dryers on sites in South...

Hi Tony. I too stumbled across your YouTube video and, having had a look at your profile, looks like you managed to save it in the nick of time! Congrats on a great save. The South African Hoover laundry market is a bit of a treasure trove and it's always interesting to stumble across a South...

Hi Spencer. Nice example of model 600 you have found. It's strange but the recent preservation of Model 600 and 601 Quartz machines, has very much tended to favour Model 601, so it's nice to see a Model 600 taking centre stage. My Quartz 601 and Multivent 261 are photographed below I do...

Its just a case of waiting .... …. and waiting, in the hope that one will surface. I've looked through my archive and nothing has surfaced Royale wise, to the best of my knowledge, since your dryer appeared on the scene. Keep you fingers crossed hopefully a 7147EB will surface one day. Paul

Hi all. Methinks a screen grab of the ACME Challenge from the advert warrants a post of its own! Thanks for the link Keith. I can recommend that website as well - there are a number of really good adverts on there, all free to search and view - search for the likes of 'Persil' and 'Midlands...

T5090 Hi Anthony. Were the fascias glued on, double sided taped on, or held on with tabs? Not au fait with adhesives I am afraid - would a thick, double sided and waterproof tape do the trick? Paul

Here is the UK sold Zoppas -the DL23T, only available through Currys as an own brand product ...

A bit bigger ...

Are these a slight variation on the style of dials? Another smart offering from Zoppas - the 580 ...

Blimey! Its frightening how time flies - I can't believe that it was way back in 2013 that I found the magazine and started this thread. Looks like, after getting for 6.5 years later, the origin of the ACME Automatic has been identified. Agree with you Rolls_rapide, it certainly does have a...

Many thanks Ian .... …. for confirming the model number of your Guardsman Red Supertwin - much appreciated. I wonder of it's safe to assume that the other three colours were also Mk19? If anyone else is in a position to conform model numbers for their colours of Supertwin, that would be great...

Hi Keith. Thanks for posting the leaflet for the ACME Minor. Soon as saw it, I remembered that it was sold in early sixties copies of the KAYS catalogues that I have seen - 1961 to 1962 for the Minor, whilst the Twin Speed was offered in 1960 to 61. Never noticed the Twin Speed singe tub...

Hi Johnny. Nice to see that, even after all the years, people are still experimenting with the colour schemes. Looks good! Paul

Hi Louis. Would it be... ACME 10 … with electric wringer and unheated ACME 20 … as per the 10, but heated ACME 30 … as per the 10, but without the electric wringer & ACME 40 … as per the 30, but heated ? Paul

After a bit of help - Info ... Hi Ian. I noticed your superb Guardsman Red Supertwin, over in the Superheat thread. Can I ask a favour - if the machine is easily accessible, can you confirm for me what the model/MK number is for me? Hi all. I am trying to identify once and for all what the...

ACME brochure Thanks also from me to Louis, for posting the ACME brochure. As with Ian, I never knew they did a wringer machine, let alone four different version of it! I can't say I have looked out for it in the past specifically, but will have to have a look through the literature to see if...

Hi all. Guardsman Red is particularly smart - echoing Austin's comment, Ian - your matched Supertwin and Superheat look wonderful. I've attached an advert from 1956, showing the colourful Superheat range. Paul

Hi all. Mike - thanks for taking the time to put the videos together and to everyone who contributed footage. Really enjoyed watching them all and seeing how everyone's collections are currently doing. I wish I could have send in some video, but the machines over my end are currently hidden...