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Hi Kevin Unfortunately I have no recollection of that programme at all, sounds like it was very interesting. But the good thing is, through the work of UK members, you could actually relive the programme for real as there are many machine from the 1950s which have been collected and restored to...

Lucky Strike Lucky Strike were an alternative sponsor, there is an advertisement around 23.50. Who manufactured the washers shown in the initial advertisement?

I would say its mid 1960s by the look of it. Here in the UK Hoover (and possibly in Europe) had a very comprehensive range of fridges and freezers from the mid 1960s to the mid 1980s, all badged from Zanussi. Hoover were never afraid to put their name on something other companies...

From 1954, note particularly the opening advertisement detailing Crosley appliances. TV from a simpler age ....

I think it must be a washer, its a bit tall for a spin dryer. And its right beside a wringer that they must have raided a museum to get LOLOL Well spotted on those radiant rings, I had not noticed that at all. They look somewhat different to those we had in the UK, which were very common in the...

I recognized "mother" straight away I was sure we had discussed this particular advert early on in the previous thread but I could not find it. Anyway, six years on she appears very different and the kitchen styling has changed to be very much of the 1970s where the earlier one is very clearly...

Kitchen Furnishings From 1967 This is a long film, but lots of great shots of appliances. As we have discussed before the Husqvarna washer and dryer are "badged" AEG products. I wonder what the older washing machine which appears earlier in the film was?

Hotpoint 1504 Top Loading Washing Machine Now one for all lovers of "conventional" top loading washers - the Hotpoint 1504 from around 1970. The Hotpoint was introduced in 1964 and functionally did not change that much during the 30+ years it was in production although, of course, there were...

Hoover Wringer Washer This was the second edition of the Hoover (hand) wringer washer. In Canada I believe you had the model 0308 which was the equivalent of the UK0307 which was the first model. Introduced in 1953 this model had updated styling, larger capacity, an emptying pump and wheels...

Hoovermatic 3310E The latest addition to the collection, picked up on November 30th. This machine was manufactured in March 1972 and, touching wood, is in much better condition than I dared hope. Most often when Hoovematics are discussed in the UK its the "better" De Luxe version that is...

Its a small, cheap LOW POWER microwave, certainly not a commercial model. Very much bottom of market, made in China. This style has long been available in Europe, you can get one in UK for about $50.

Coconut cake And Pineapple Cheesecake soufflé Recipes please, they sound delicious

NOT me, it’s a 1959 Filter Flow washer

Volta Vacuum Cleaner 1966 film - Volta was an Electrolux brand. In this country they were, generally, variations on the standard Electrolux model line of this time but this one is rather different, with various design features which would not be seen on their Electrolux line for several years...

This British film, a cinema "short" came up on my Youtube this morning. Had it been finished it would have had an audio sound track with male announcer speaking over a musical sound track. Most of the scenes are staged with actors and in places you can see second takes - this has cropped up...

Spin Speed Louis, according the instructions the spin speeds are 400 and 800 rpm. But you are correct, spin speeds were all over the place, before spin speeds became a marketing target they could be as low as 360 or as fast as nearly 800rpm

Bolted? Never mind bolted Darren, a former owner put castors on it so it will glide at the tip of a finger :) Its cold fill only :)

Zanussi S118T From 1978 Another favourite from the collection, this time an Italian Zanussi 118T from 1978. Although towards the budget end of the spectrum, this is a fully featured machine (cold fill only) with a build quality to match and in some cases exceed more pricey British competition.

Rex/Zanussi I noticed on my Zanussi (another name for Rex) 118T (video coming soon) that whilst it does a few intermittent tumbles during the fill phase the fill pauses whilst the machine tumbles and re-starts when the tumble stops. This continues until the wash water level is attained. I...

Two products Dual and Comfort We also had Dual floor cleaner and polish in the UK although the bottle was different. As I recall it was better on linoleum or vinyl tiled floors than ceramic tiles. And Comfort remains a big brand of Fabric Softener, in 1965 it was pretty much unheard of. Hard...