1960 Parnall dryer. Model D59

[vacbear58]

Australian Parnall 2

And the other one

 

[chestermikeuk]

Oh my!!!

When Hygena was Hygena...!!! lovely kitchen pics there...never saw many of those old style "Range Cookers", up north, but Neil has just fitted one in his kitchen, now to find the pics!!!

Doug, what was the washing machine that went with your parents Parnall dryer??

heres the first English Electric dryer, Big Bertha!! weighs a ton but moves very easy on its wheels, the EE dryers I understand where made in Liverpool, the Parnalls at the Bristol Yate factory...

 

[chestermikeuk]

Westy EE

and Mathew with his 2nd model...

 

[chestermikeuk]

Retro Cookers n Kitchens

Heres the Fisholow dryer aka Bendix,(commonly known as Al`s microwave stand!!!) my Aunt Alice had one of these, on discount from Manweb Head Office where she worked....it was paired with the first Hoover wringer washer 0307 until the Servis Supertwin MK3 came along...

So was Dougs Parnall the first big dryer with window??

 

[chestermikeuk]

Open

for business

 

[chestermikeuk]

Retro Kitchen Cookers

Neils new old cooker...cow pie in the oven ready & waiting!!!

 

[parnall_doug]

Wow! Some great pictures there, and some lovely old machines! Why can't they make them with a bit of character these days?

You guys are certainly very observant, with regard to the photos of my parents' kitchen!Lol

So, I will answer some of your observations: 22 years on from those photos, some of the items you can see are still about.
Al, the TV is infact a Panasonic. It survives to this day, and was to eventually become my 'daily' TV until about a year or so ago, when I was given a larger set. It resides in my loft at the moment. I 'think' the mixer under that cover is an early Magimix. I could be wrong, as we did have a lovely old Sunbeam mixer, but I think it lived in a cupboard.
The glasses in the plastic beakers survive (or at least I know I have three or four from the original set of six). We had two reds, two greens and two blues. They date from about 1973/4, and came from Shell petrol tokens. The plastic beakers have faded badly now, and are quite brittle, in fact one broke a while back. They are 'retired' in the cupboard in my spare room.
I can't remember the make of toaster. It replaced our lovely old green Morphy Richards though.
The thing on the window sill is, as keith correctly points out, an NSA water filter (well spotted Keith!). My brother got into the pyramid selling lark with NSA, although it didn't come to mutch. One evening of cold calling convinced me that that way of trying to make money was not for me! Lol

A couple of other items in that same photo survive. The little red implement rack just to the left of the sink (with the rag and washing up brush hanging on it) is still around. It dates from the early 60s, and was in use until the late 80s or early 90s. It had started to rust, and the plastic coating was starting to come off, so it was about to get thrown out, until I 'rescued' it! It lives its retirement in a box in my loft! The little soap holder to the right of the sink dates from the same period, and I have that too!

Mike and Keith, I will chat to you both about a couple of things, in my next post, but I must get ready for work now!

Doug

 

[keiththomas]

I see from your details that the Parnell Dryer was made at the Bristol Yates Factory. I believe that is now owned by Indesit owner of Hotpoint and Creda. I just scrapped a 5 -6 year old Indesit Dryer due to the Motor burning out due to fault with dust getting inside the machine but not the filter etc

 

[parnall_doug]

Unbelievable isn't it! 5-6 years and it's scrap!

By the way the Parnall I mentioned earlier, on Ebay in Australia has been re-listed.
I hope the link below works....
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/PARNALL-Clot...63343?pt=AU_WashersDryers&hash=item3f0782f80f
Anyone know anybody in the Western NSW region of Australia who would like to give the poor unwanted Parnall a loving new home?

Mike, you asked what the washer was that went with my Parents' Parnall. Originally it was a Hoover Keymatic. I don't know my Keymatics, and how many types were offered, but it was the sloping fronted one. I see there are still a few about. I can't say I knew that machine, certainly I don't remember it in the way I did the Parnall, but I recognise it in the background in my dad's slides.
I don't think the Keymatic moved with us in 1971, as I never remember it in the 'new' house. I think its replacement was another Hoover (model unknown). That was replaced in 1979 with a Colston Consort (I kind of liked that machine), then I think it was in turn replaced with another Hoover, and then Miele machines from then 'til the current day.

Keith (Keymatic) did I read correctly that you actually have the Spinwasher Parnall similar to my dryer, as shown in Al's 'Which' Magazine scan? If so, I would love to see some pics please, and to hear some history and your experiences with your machine!

Doug

 

[keymatic]

Hi Doug,

Yep you did read right, I have a Mk 2 Parnall Spinwasher, dating from 1965..Over the years of collecting i have 2, the first one i collected from Manchester, however the outer "holding" tank was so badly corroded with washing powder that the machine had to go to the tip. The second machine came from Bradford and this is the one i still have. It is not quite the same as the one on the front of the Which magazine, as the controls on mine are at the top/back..bit like a Hotpoint toploader.
The machine is quite fun, you can wash, store the water and then re-use for a second load. I have a video which i must get converted and then i can upload it.
I will post some pics as soon as i get 5 mins.
Keith

http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?16124
Above is a link to a thread which show's the brochure of the MK2 spinwasher, scroll all the way down to the bottom !!

 

[keiththomas]

Hi Doug,

Well I telephoned Indesit today and they said the call out charge would be £104.00 and yet the machine was £149.99 in 2005. I was told that these dryers are only made to last 5 - 8 years. Thats bad and creates a dispolsal proble. I am selling the instruction sheet. I liked the deisgn of the outside of the machine but thats it minimum you should get ten years oh well. Has anybody got an old which report on Dryers from the 1960's

 

[paulc]

Keymatic

I would love to see photo's of your Spinwasher. My Nan had one when I was little, I have vague memories of it but I think I was about 7 when my Nan got rid of it due th a chronically rusted lid. My Mum recons she bought it in 1956 but I dont think Parnall made a rear control machine then did they?

 

[keymatic]

Hi Paul,

I will post some pic's of my Spinwasher when i get 2 ticks...They were a fab machine, all of the elements which had nearly originated from the Thor Automagic. The Mk1 spinwasher was launched in a 1960 and the Mk2 came out about 1963, and then the last of the Spinwashers made its appearence in 1965..(which had a feature of drip-free hoses..weird..lol)
Cheers
Keith

 

[parnall_doug]

Keith (Keymatic) the Mk2 Spinwasher looks fab. Being able to reuse the water is handy! I look forward to seeing the pics and video of your own machine in due course!
Keith Thomas, unbelievable isn't it, 5-8 years! What a waste! Doesn't seem very 'green' does it.