A Vintage Halloween 2017

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Its that time of year again everyone and it has just flown since the last gathering 2016. A much smaller clan this year as our host is having building works done, so it was making sure everything secure and packed away ready for a big build which will see the appliance display space much increased for more fun !!

Halloween 2016 link..

A Vintage Halloween Gathering 2016

Our 2nd annual Vintage Halloween meet up and 2016 gathering took place at Als Emporium and home and we welcomed old friends back as well as new ones. We had a few new appliances, vacs & mixers to play with along with all the favorites such as the Wall of Keymatics and Lux. Our friends started to...

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A Vintage Halloween 2017

The car boot is loaded with supplies and a free to me from our local Hoover Repairer, I had picked up a couple of renovated motors on the morning and he happened to say, "picked up an old washer there if you want it" ...well what to do !!

 

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A Vintage Halloween 2017

The washroom has fallen fowl of the Unimatic "One in One Out" rule and is rammed to the gills, (How Do You Choose) soo out comes the gazebo and all spare is under the stars, which works quite well in the garden, the sight of all those appliances being worked on and used makes the neighbours smile !!

 

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A Vintage Halloween 2017

Just sorting out the plumbing, and what goes pride of place where, which is the English Electric washing machine for its next stage of repairs think spacemates !!

 

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A Vintage Halloween 2017

Ian (TriumphDolomite)is in charge of the twinnys being his favourite machines and now knows the best plumbing arrangement which usually ends up with 3 or 4 in a line , a sort of vintage tunnel washer !! George who is our vac guru is having a lesson in all things vintage washing.

 

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A Vintage Halloween 2017

I was under orders by our citric acid and all things soapflakes guru (Mikeymatic) to make sure supplies where in order. We are now testing lots of alternative and natural lines of washing detergents and lots of white vinegar instead of fab con with great results.

 

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A Vintage Halloween 2017

Mathew (Keymatic3203) is advising Ian on his 60`s Philips TopTwin twinny, with a superfast 3,100 spinner it makes light work of drying after a thorough agitation wash and 3 rinses.

 

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A Vintage Halloween 2017

Dr Mathew again surprised us all with a thoroughly useful "Made By Himself" repair implement, after SESteves repair weekend and us not able to get the spin can out of the AEG Lavalux twintub because of a stuck locking nut...It appears Dr Mathew puzzelled over it whilst dunking biscuits and came up with this large nut spanner, made to exact length, welded and tested by himself. How genius is that !!

L to R, Richard (Ricky5050) Ian (TriumphDolomite) Mathew (Keymatic 3203) and Steve (SESteve)

 

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A Vintage Halloween 2017

This will hopefully make light work of getting the spin can out, you can apply much more torque to the can nut in a restricted area, We think he should market it ha ha..

 

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A Vintage Halloween 2017

Unloaded out of the boot is my "Free To Me" Hotpoint Liberator 1826 washing machine, these where made by Zanussi and filled a gap in the 1970`s model lineup after a major fire at the Hotpoint Peterborough factory destroyed all the spares and dies for the existing range of washing machines..

The once over reveals it needs new bearings which are available and a hole in the vitreous enamel outer tub which can be sealed with plastic metal when the tub is out for bearings renewal. Add To The List !!

 

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A Vintage Halloween 2017

We had a "Clear Out Your Loft" moment and a selection of vacs where brought up for passing around and a "New To You" fest. All where rehomed and plenty of spares sought, shared and found.

 

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A Vintage Halloween 2017

Walter sharing the delights of the vac pile...lots of bags n belts from manufacturers sadly now long gone, memories shared !!

 

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A Vintage Halloween 2017

And sharing the stories of machines, companies and local shops where we trucked up as kids. Christmas time was always a favourite of mine in the big department stores, we shared stories of being taken as kids by parents to view the massive window displays all lit up and glittering with the latest models.

 

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A Vintage Halloween 2017

Inside washers are being loaded, additives and programmes discussed.

 

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A Vintage Halloween 2017

The 1982 Servis Quartz set washing away, this was produced in collaboration with P & G tech team who launched their new Ariel Biological low suds washing powder to compliment this range.

 

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A Vintage Halloween 2017

Ian (TriumphDolomite) and Mark (SitgesMark) discussing the finer points of laundry tubs and detergents..

 

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A Vintage Halloween 2017

Meanwhile, Dr Mathew presented us with this...?

 

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A Vintage Halloween 2017

No, Not a birthday cake, nowthen like the spacemates the door boots have long perished and supplies are nil. So in another universe Mathew sat thinking, in his line of theatre props work they use rubber latex moulds, so ever the champion he has been trying out different molds and additives to see if a sample could be constructed of the original door boot for the English Electric.

Heres the machine, getting it ready to try.

 

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A Vintage Halloween 2017

Gently prising away the sectional mould, now this looked like something built on a Star Wars set, We need to cover it in a separate thread as Mathew has pics of the inner to outer mould being built and the different stages etc.