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Great thread, thank you all Looks like an amazing time was had by all, some wonderful machines there, brought back a lot of memories. Especially the twin tubs, my mum had a Hoover, next door had a Servis and across the road a hotpoint. I use to wish my mum had the agitator in hers (rather than...

Last few things... When I took apart one of these twin tubs when I was about 10 I seem to remember (to my surprise) that the spinner tub wasn't water tight, you couldn't fill it up like you could with my Mum's Hoover twin tub to rinse (if my memory serves me right?). When you put the wet...

Yes I think there was a valve! Just looked again at the picture and you can see it connected to the tap!

Auto rinse Hi Keith, I've looked in the service manual and can see a wiring diagram that hints that there perhaps was a valve for this auto rinse, but then on the exploded views there's no sight of such an arrangement...so bit of a mystery?

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Some more literature Fascinating read here, really enjoying it. Thought I'd add some bits and pieces I have, one leaflet I saw you have as well Keith on the other post. I have a parts book (40 pages, so have been selective). And then finally the Colston Concorde, the last guise of this machine...

Very interesting Thanks Louis for posting this, very interesting to see what was available at the time. Kind regards, Alan

Transit bar on? Hi Richard Well done on your progress so far, looking at the first video it looks like you still have the red horizontal transit bar on? If you have this would stop it tilting back and perhaps filling to it's next level? Certainly needs to come off though if you put clothes in...

Great line up Nice to see these machines in such good shape Keith. My Mum had a Hoover twin tub, but I always used to wish it was the same as our neighbour across the road who had a Hotpoint Supermatic with that wonderful agitator and recirculation of the wash water. I used to follow my Mum...

Hi Keith, many thanks for sharing the exploded diagram, so I am coming to the realisation now that I did have a MK55, although I could have sworn that the filter was more in the 4 O'clock position, that's time for you and getting old! That manual looks super interesting, if you could share...

Well done James! Many thanks for more photos and the progress you are making with the panels, which I must say look very good indeed. So interesting to see the photo of the machine with no sides, from that photo I now know for sure that the top of the tub of mine was different, it had a plastic...

Remembering the past... Hi Mike, I am racking my brains to remember mine, but I can tell you that it had the blue agitator with snap on and off piece. Also it did circulate water through a pull out comb piece which was on the right hand side to the front of the machine not at the back. Also I'm...

More pics please Hi James, would love to see some pics of inside and the control dial (or even a video?). When I was about 14 I saw in the local paper 'Servis automatic for sale' and convinced my mum that it would be good for spares for her front loader and low and behold when my father and I...

Fantastic news Well done James indeed, I am very happy that one has been found, let's hope it's like buses now and one or two more come along ;-) Such a long wait to see one other than in a brochure. For the second part of the agitator, I wonder if you could use one off a twin tub, perhaps as...

Hi Mike, I've not had mine going with water in it now for over 25 years, but seem to remember the noise is similar to when it tumbles and pauses when it is heating the water (in a pause phase). As others have said, sounds probably like a solenoid sticking in the timer. What about disconnecting...

Heavy reading... Hi Paul and all, I wrote to Philips asking more about this motor when these machines first came out and to my surprise received this quite detailed report. I'm posting here 'for the record' and for anyone who has a technical mind! Cheers, Alan

Is it this Lylybet dishwasher? My Mum and I went to London shopping for a day out on the train, goodness when I was small (perhaps about seven) and we went to Selfridges (amongst other stores) and as she knew I loved appliances we went to that department where I picked up this brochure and saw...

Thank you Very interesting indeed. I have one of these that I hope to restore and use again. Thanks for sharing, Alan

Philip's brochure Hello everyone, I love Philip's stuff from the 70s and here's the full brochure of the time incorporating the 707.

Sounds wonderful! Brings back a lot of memories Mike. Thanks very much for the video. Cheers Alan