All things square, Square door Frontloader pic thread

[robm]

Hello everyone, I thought this might be fun.

I absolutely love the old square door frontloaders. Unfortunately, they are pretty rare now. There are of course many makes with square doors, Creda, Hoover, Servis, Bendix etc.. Do you know anymore and have any pics?

Here are some of mine. The first is a Creda brochure sent to me by someone on here. I hope they don't mind me sharing with you (can't remember their username to check). The Creda machine had a 25 min profile spin. Any other pics or comments would be greatly appreciated.

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[aquarius1984]

One Day I Will Start Wearing My Glasses Permanently On My Fa

becuase on closer insprection and bespectacled the Original Quartz Darren and Rob posted are nothing like,

My Nan had the one with each prog option button in its own beige line coloured rectangle. Each button had its own light IIRC and then there were programme progress lights too.

Bio
Half Load
Econ?
Drip dry
Cancel which when pressed sent the machine into Drain while the drum stood still, you could do this with the door open too.

I forget the others, but anyway it was the same as they Haynes manual one.
Il look in the library for it tommorrow.

Nick

 

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[robm]

Bendix

Here is my nan's machine. Lasted 17 years and was very quiet.

 

[robm]

And who could forget Hoover, a true classic.

Anymore pics would be great.

 

[newwave1]

Orginal servis's!

 

[newwave1]

Before the split panel like my 6030...and of course hoover

 

[newwave1]

Square door AEGS! Somethin our jon knows all about

 

[newwave1]

closed door view

 

[newwave1]

ASKO! I'd love an asko.

 

[newwave1]

indesit n their curvey slightly square door

 

[newwave1]

Zerowatt!!!! I'd loooove one of these. not avaliable here though

 

[newwave1]

another pic of the bendix rob was talking about!

 

[newwave1]

a timeless classic. the electron

 

[retromom]

Great Pics....

As always Rob, you come up with some great photos! I love the square-door machines as well. With modern washers, the round look seems to be in. In the future, I would expect that some creative R&D person will present the board with a "new" square door design. I, personally, love the idea of a square door (with window of course) washer and dryer set.

In the first Creda pic, would that cylindrical machine be a spin dryer? Gotta laugh at the "Mean Machine" above too!

 

[gansky1]

Bendix used square doors for a short time too!

 

[gansky1]

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[retromom]

Bendix Square Door W/D

What a fab ad Greg!! The descriptions; "Water-Rationer saves gallons of hot water, three fresh warm water rinses, clothes are dried as on a warm, breezy day, and sparkling, almost human pair"; not to mention that this is a beautiful set.

What lady of the house wouldn't want that couple residing in the laundry room!

Had to chuckle at the description of the "counter-high porcelain work surface". It's just the place to put the Westinghouse Roaster for those big Sunday dinners.

Hey Kenny (Goatfarmer): Have you ever come across any of these in Indiana?

 

[seamusuk]

Youve all seen these......

But they fits in here nicely

 

[seamusuk]

Hey...

Retromom..

That is indeed a spin dryer- all 2800rpm of it

There were 2 versions, with the spout on the front or hose to hook over the sink.

Seamus

 

[matchboxpaul]

Throwing in my two pennies worth - loving this thread.

Is this a compact one - or the one only slightly smaller than the normal machines?

Would love to know more about these early servis autos - particularly the compacts.

 

[brisnat81]

Creda Dryers look like New World Dryers

Hi Guys,

Do any of the Brits remember the New World brand? The were made in the UK and imported to Australia.

I've seen New World washers and Dishwashers, but nothing else here in Australia.

The New World dryers look almost identical to the Creda Dryers.

Nathan

 

[lavamat_jon]

My square door AEG

 

[vintagesearch]

cool!

How come here in the US we dont have those brands? I also noticed almost all of those washers( if not all then most) have there wash tubs completely horizonatal or better stated not "slanted" do we have any FLers here in the US with washtubs that arent slanted? great stuff though ;P

 

[foraloysius]

Rondo Rondomatic Vollautomat.

 

[foraloysius]

Miele 505

 

[foraloysius]

Miele 420

 

[matchboxpaul]

Creda Super De Luxe

a neigbour at the top of my street had one of these. a very smart looking machine.

Couldn't remember what the second dial did - turns out to be temperature control (could have been spin speed!).

When it gave up the ghost it was dumped in their garage for a few years. One day a skip appeared on their drive - peering in, right at the bottom, on its back was the Super De Luxe. Still probably exists in the local landfill. Another shame.

The Creda dryer series occasionally turn up on ebay - attached are piccies of 3 of them:

top left = Compact 3
top right = Reversamat
bottom = 400 Autodry

The one missing is the Sensamatic

 

[chestermikeuk]

Servis

Slimline Electronic 850 Washer & Dryer, mums first Laundry Set,1978