A Real Old Laundry.

[bestcleaning]

No, the photo is not wrong. This is the Lourdes Sanctuary in my city.

 

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And this is the laundry in the back yard of sanctuary.

 

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1971 Brastemp Plenomática washer. Straight vane agitator.

 

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1971 Brastemp Super Filtromática washer. This washer work everyday.

 

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Water level and temperature.

 

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Super Filtromática

 

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Duralit agitator Surgilator. Black and blue tub.

 

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I take care of the maintenance these washers.

 

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After a few adjustments in the belt, the washer works fine.

 

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Giant laundry tub

If you have more pictures of “old laundry”, please post here

-Rodrigo

 

[DADoES]

Great pics!

 

[foraloysius]

Nice piece of history, thank you for sharing!

 

[brettsomers]

Rodrigo, have you taken care of these machines for a long time? years?

Is the Lourdes Sanctuary like a convent or school?

Those machines look very OLD! Do you think they got them new?

Very interesting thing to share, Rodrigo!

 

[mickeyd]

And of course they look almost exactly like the side-box Whirlpools made in the USA during the mid-to-late 60's. They were--ARE-- great machines. Maybe a member has one of them and would post a pic.

Rodrigo, could you translate the words "Brastemp" and "Plenomatica" ? Thanks !

What do you wash in those machines?

 

[goatfarmer]

Great pics! Just about everyone here has "old laundry"...

 

[brasilianguy]

"Brastemp" is the number 1 appliances brand here in Brasil (till today), i'ts from Whirlpool! "Bras" remembers Brasil and "temp" is of temperature! that's how the brand were created! "Plenomatica" is the model of this washer... it is a mix of the words "pleno" that means Full and "automatica" that means automatic! so, plenomatica remembers "fully automatic"!

 

[gansky1]

Beautiful architecture and great pics of the laundry! That old laundry sink looks like a lot of work!

 

[washertalk]

Thanks so much for sharing.

It is so cool to see Whirlpool in other countries and how similar they are to here.

Thanks again.

 

[mickeyd]

Perfect--Thank You

Whirlpool still makes the best washers in America

Cool that you're "broadcasting" from a Lourdes shrine because Brastemp/Whirlpools are truly miracle machines--over 50 years old and still surging away

YAY for Whirlpool/Brazfeel

 

[hooverzodiac12]

those washers scear me lol.

 

[bestcleaning]

Hi Brett:
I take care of these machines since 2004 when I restored the Super Filtromática washer. Next Monday I start restoration the Plenomática washer. The sanctuary is like a convent but few people reside here.
Rodrigo

 

[brettsomers]

Maybe you can document your work on the Plenomatica with some pictures? And maybe some more pictures of the Lourdes building? I think everyone would enjoy that.

 

[bajaespuma]

Thanks for the pictures! I think I'm a much bigger fan of Brastemp than I was ever of Whirlpool. I wish I had taken pictures of the machines in the rectory of my church school.

Was thinking of you this week: I was in an international supermarket in Astoria, Queens where there was a whole section of Brazilian laundry products. I picked up some "OMO" detergent. Will scan the box soon.

 

[Unimatic1140]

Great pictures Rodrigo, thank you. OOOh that black tub ring is soooo cool! Something we have never seen with American belt-drive Whirlpool made washers.

 

[alr2903]

Thankyou for posting the pics. Nice machines. Rodrigo, I wonder what year the historic sanctuary was built? Beautiful architecture. alr2903

 

[bestcleaning]

Vinicius. Thanks

Hi Brett. I think I can post photos of my work on the Plenomática.

Baja. Omo is the best Brazilian soap.

Robert. Unfortunately the tub ring is not original. This is new 1983 to 1990. The original tub ring is made in white porcelain

 

[bestcleaning]

Hi alr2903 . The sanctuary was built around 1920 or 1930.

 

[alr2903]

Rodrigo, thanks, it is a beautiful building. arthur/alr2903

 

[sudsmaster]

1965 Whirlpool Supreme 80 Washer

I can see the family resemblance in the control panel location. But different agitator ("Surgilator" on the Whirlpool).

 

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In action