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Thank you Robert for creating this amazing website, and with it, creating a world-wide community of appliance enthusiasts.   You have taught me so much about washing machines in particular - I had no idea there were 4 different generations of up-n-down Frigidaires (Uni, Pulsa, Multi and...

I originally asked if Whirlpool owned Arcelik now, but I have found the answer on Wikipedia, so I edited out my original question.   Some Whirlpool factories were sold to Arcelik, and Arcelik now have a joint venture with Whirlpool.    More details in the link below.   Arcelik have...

I don't think the machine in the photos is a Rollermatic. This is an Australian Frigidaire, made on the same site as the Holden car plant in Dandenong. The one my family had when I was a kid had a Multimatic transmission in it, and the same jet-action agitator shown above. I'm reasonably...

apartment size That looks to be the same size as a normal size Australian stove, which are usually 54 or 60 cm wide - I think that's 21 or 24 inches. How wide is it?

Patsy Widakuswara When I read Tom's post above, I noticed the name "Widakuswara" and thought it looked like an Indonesian name.   I studied Indonesian at school and university, I have never been there yet but my partner and I are finally visiting there in August.  I am very excited about...

A brilliant repair, thanks for documenting it for us.   What an ingenious mechanism, using water pressure to engage spin, and releasing the water pressure if out of balance.   Do you know what the minimum water pressure is? I wonder if it would work on my gravity feed water supply?  (normal...

Wow that's the model my family had when I was a kid. Dashboard wasn't blue though - ours was light brown, like milk chocolate.

Broken fins are common on FP top loaders here. Overloading...  

I don't know about the best, but I have 3 "scrounged" heat pump dryers and they are quite different.   The first one is a real cheapy - a Solt from the Good Guys. I salvaged it brand new but damaged from the skip behind a store, they had dropped something heavy on it (probably off a forklift)...

Thanks Dave. The mystery is solved. 

Hi Dave I'm still confused about the Krayo - is it like Crayola or Crayon?? Or like Crying emojis?? Thanks.

I have long wondered about the significance of your name on this site, Dave. Are you able to tell us the origins of this name? It's fine if you want to keep it private, but I am interested.

Go induction, you won't regret it. (As long as your post are compatible.)   I have just a single cheapie, and it's fantastic. Mine is the same as this, though it has a different brand name on it. This is Kmart Australia, not Kmart USA, just to be clear.   Note that this model has its...

Sorry but I'm just not that familiar with the WS machines. You seem to have more detailed knowledge of them than I do.   I think Leon (Mayfan 69) has one of those WS machines and would have a more informed opinion than me. You could send him a direct message to ask him.

The coolant issue is a racket...  Oh, for goodness sake. One of the best "new" refrigerants is either butane, or a propane/butane mix, I think it's R600a?? It is incredibly cheap, much cheaper than the patented alternatives. And its not really "new" at all.   Why is it that every time...

Well I thought someone more knowledgeable than me would answer this.   Nobody has yet, so here's my guess... I don't think it is an Aussie transmission design. Most likely it uses a Maytag transmission imported from the USA. AFAIK Wilkins Servis did some superficial changes to improve...

LEDs can have any light colour you want. They are not inherently blue.   I don't know about in the USA but here in Australia, LED lights are marked with their intensity (in lumens) and their colour temperature (In degrees Kelvin.) Most decent brands have a choice of Cool White (stark white...

Very common I'd think. Much newer than 1970s?? They are still in use in Laundromats all over the place.

So it looks like the machine in the original post possibly does spin after all.

Why are they no longer so popular? I suspect because the catalytic liner slowly degrades over time, and can struggle with heavy greasy deposits.   Also pyrolytic is the flavour of the month. People shopping for a self-cleaning oven are generally searching out pyrolytic these days.   There...