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Great video, fascinating machines Thanks Mike, Regards, Walter.

Good info, good explanation. Thanks, Chestermike. Kind regards, Walter.

Mums with sewing machines..... invaluable!! My mum rescued two pre war hoover upright cloth bags for me, and how great they look on the actual cleaners. Regards, Walter.

Hello Keymatic .....thinking about it the dates you suggest are spot on. Grandmother used super rinso powder and if to many suds built up in the drum she would unscrew the plug in the middle of the glass window to let them out; she was notorious for being heavy handed with detergents and...

Did ..... the liberator washer of the same period have the same drum door style/finish as the dryer as I am remember my mothers mother having this style in both except the cabinets were white? This memory dates from around 1963? Regards, Walter.

That photo .....(1955-59?) reminds me of the spacious two story electricity board showrooms in sauchehall street in glasgow of fifty plus years ago. Shop displays were far better years ago!! Thanks Mike. Regards, Walter.

SUPERTWIN 111 Hello, That was the twin tub my mother had between 1974-77. A very good machine.

I had no idea.. ...that servis had combined gas and electricity. I can now see why they would call it the superheat.

I remember.. ...the day Al collected the machine from Manchester and then came on down to me with two hoover 419 cleaners and a 417 which form cherished parts of my collection. A good day for both Al and myself. I really like that vactric washer. Another enjoyable video from Mike. Regards...

AMENDMENT ....Two pulsators. Walter.

GEC DOUBLE PLUS ......From WHICH magazine sept 1960; £83-9-6. Moderately quite in both operations. Spinner took longer to slow down comparted with other twin tubs. Spinner extracted water better with a small load. Wash tub used a lot of water and clothes tended to pile up in one corner...

Keith ....thank-you for info. I have learnt so much about UK twin tubs from this thread. Walter.

Two clever features The lint filter and panel that can raised to open the spinner chamber. Unique to English Electric?

Many housewives ...... must have praised the creda debonair and many off the makes of spin dryer that followed as the overall drying time would have been greatly reduced for such as heavy flanalette sheets let alone the double gussets of their directoire knickers or the old mans thick cotton...

creda debonair Hello Mike, Most enjoyable; a welcome respite for me from restoring a sunbeam x24 mixmaster; a bit stressful!! Regards, Walter.

1973/4 Hotpoint Empress. I want an unused BNIB Empress for Xmas. About as likely as being a single winner of a roll over euro lottery!!!!!!!

HOTPOINT EMPRESS I didn't know that it was in production well into the 1960s!!!!!!

Great stories indeed from Matthew. "just get out of my b****y way so I can get the job done"; the battle cry of the harassed 50s/60s housewife even after a strong cup of typhoo and and a moggadon tablet!!!!!!!

Restoration. Hello Stephen, You have clearly done a meticulous job, congratulations. Video most enjoyable. Best wishes, Walter, Shropshire, West Midlands, ENGLAND.

Hello Folks, Friend of mine has one of the above; blue and white sprayed/enamelled. Loose matching no hinged lid (he thinks would be most likely as his was missing) spout type draining outlet. Base/valance also missing. Does anyone have any info/pics on this rare model? Regards, Walter...