All things square, Square door Frontloader pic thread

[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

 

[seamusuk]

Mike

Fantastic machines- how long did they last???

And ya gotta love that 70s wallpaper and vinyl lol!!

Seamus

 

[hydralique]

Creda . . .

What cool machines! Creda actually did sell some appliances here in the US in the '80s. I have an old brochure somewhere, but I can't recall if they listed the laundry equipment or not. Years and years after I got the brochure I had a bf with a Creda cooktop. He was surprised that Creda even had a brochure for the US, since his cooktop came with the house and he had never heard of another.

 

[chestermikeuk]

70`s Psychadelic!!!

Hi Seamus

That kitchen was like "Optical Aerobics", Marley flooring, Crown paper and also the ubiquetous Russell Hobbs K2 kettle...LOl

The washer was bought in 1978, mums first automatic, previous machine was the Servis Supertwin MK2, which served 6 of us since 1963...I had just started work and bought mum the dryer to match for her birthday, (from Rumbelows)...I replaced the set for them in 1987 with a 6033 pair in dark grey (still working & current) when working for Currys as I had a fab staff deal.

I replaced the bearings in the 308 above and passed it to my gran (that was her first auto washer) and it passed to her sister, my great Aunt, in 1991 after Gran died....this machine, and my Great Aunt Bess at 92, are still going strong and working well...

Replaced by the 6033 Quartz...

 

[chestermikeuk]

Pics

Rob, dont you think those early Creda square door machines are just like the later Hoover models???

Nathan, New World where made by Creda, also badged as Jackson as well, that large Creda was one of the most efficient dryers in its time until the Servis models came along....

Paul, The Servis MK72 is the second front loader made by Servis UK, the first was the Compact 300 in 1970, this had a Silver and dark Chocolate/Purple control bezel, and had vertical switches, I have the MK75 dryer to match the 72, both of these were compact machines H30inch x W 22.4 x D 22.4, the later 308 slimline machines were made to cabinet height by adding the dark brown plinth..

The beauty about the 308 / 9 machines was that the drum suspension mounts where bolted to the plinth,and you can take away the cabinet and the drum still works, rather like the ASKO....

Darren, Jon - you NEED to keep that Servis...LOl

Greg / Louis, Those adds always make me laugh...
1950`s = Court Shoes
1960`s = White stillies
1970`s = Killer Heels....lol

Happy washing, Mike

 

[matchboxpaul]

Servis

How do Mike,
Would this have been Servis' very first tumble dryer then, which matched the 300 compact?

So we have the:

300 compact
MK72 compact
Mk308 Slimline......you can see where this is going!!!!

 

[newwave1]

wow thats an ace pic mike...i wish my quartz was brown...n if it was brown i'd wish it was grey lol.

I didn't realise the compacts truely were Compact!

Darren

 

[chestermikeuk]

Dates...

Hi Darren, at least we have All the colours covered...LOl, but they are the same machines inside , and the compacts took the same 9lb load etc..funny to think that the first Bendix 9lb load non bolt down, with damper suspension was 27 inches wide as opposed to the Servis at 22.4inches...

Paul, I`m having a senior moment, either that or am typing so fast I`m betwixing things...

The order is:
Servis MK 72 produced 1972
Servis MK300 produced 1976
Servis MK308 produced 1978

My, where Is that dryer??? that is the dryer to match the MK300, but Servis did two earlier dryers, the first one being in 1963 called the Supa Dry, This was a Solid Full door dryer, similar to the old Burco models, all the controls where behind the full door so its looks plain from the front, the second was a model in black and white, same style as the compact, but was produced between 1966 & 1968...

AND yes I see where this is going...LOl

 

[gansky1]

Westinghouse

Sort of squarish...and the glass too!

 

[gansky1]

Whirlpool

1957 Combination washer/dryer - the lamb came with it!

 

[mayken4now]

OH MY, what wonderful information...

Greg, are those your machines?

Steve