thank you all
Favorit, thank you, this is more detailed information on the companies than I ever thought it could be! Never thought it was THAT much of a to-and-fro.
But I am still Joe, not Stephan *gg*
Mike and Chris: Thanks, it is really true: The Asko machines are the only ones that I consider an adequate grandson of these here. Expecially the brushed steel door machines, what a sight!
Louis, thanks and Mike, too. If you like I might be able to post a scan of the cycle timelines and the wiring. I was lucky to find a friendly old-school employee at AEG, he was so kind to fax me the wiring diagram of the older Nova Regina.
Besides, Mike: The counterweight in these machines is not made out of concrete but of massive steel, soldered to the outer tub, then bolted to it in addition.
Oh and Mike, please resend your e-mail address for the Hotpoint vacuum tools, the old mail got muddled up somehow, sorry. The parts are still here.
Joe
PS all: Be sure to check the daylight pics and the vids.
http://web.me.com/wetterwolf1/lavamat/lav1.html