And Now For Something Completely Different - Miele Twin Tub

[chestermikeuk]

Size

Thanks Louis, the Siemens looked very much like your constructa, that smaller size, drum left to right, no dispenser just the drum, and the lid lifted off not hinged, a light cream colour, the hose came out of the back..

When it came out of transportation it didnt work, we took the machine in the car without the lid and I watched them take the drum out (fascinating) to a friend who was a car engineer, he fixed it all it was the belt had snapped...

I couldnt understand at the time why his mum only used a tiny amount of water in the bottom of the drum....having been used to twinnies I wanted to see it filled....obviously I know now that wouldnt have worked!!

 

[foraloysius]

I'm afraid I don't have pictures of all the models. This is a model from 1965.

 

[foraloysius]

Here is a picture from 1960. The above one is a fully automatic one, this one is not automatic.

 

[foraloysius]

To make the series complete, this is a model from the seventies. This one is much like my Constructa, with the three dials and the fabric softener switch.

 

[foraloysius]

And the last model was a white on white one.

 

[launderess]

@fido

Spin dryers/extractors do not always leave wash loads dryer than with a front loader with speeds at or >900rpms.

Extraction of water from textiles is not merely done by high rpms, but the diameter of the tub factors into the G-Forces which produce better results. This is why all things being equal larger H-Axis or even "V" Axis tubs will give excellent extraction even whilst spinning at <1200 rpms.

Case in point: one day a few weeks ago after doing wash in the Miele didn't have time nor the inclination to separate the load out and place into the spin drier; so just reset the Miele for a short "fast spin". This cycle is a shortened spin used mainly after the "Wool" cycle and runs for about 2-3 minutes.

Upon taking the load out of the machine it was just as dry if not drier than if it had gone into the spin dryer. Items dried just as fast if not a bit faster as well in the tumble dryer.

 

[foraloysius]

Actually the spin speed is a bigger factor than the drum size. Here is a G-force calculator. It's a metric system, you will have to fill in the radius (half the diameter) in millimeters.

http://https//www.msu.edu/~venkata1/gforce.htm

 

[chestermikeuk]

The 60`s

Hi Louis , its the 60`s model, I`m sure it didnt have a handle on the front, the Siemens dryer they had was a new model, very much like todays spinners, they had it all in line under a worktop with a new Hoover D6042 tumble dryer purchased here, and on the worktop was the Kenwood Chef A701 light blue, and shelves above with everyone one of the made attachments all stored in their boxes!!

Spinning @ 1500rpm on a wide drum automatic wouldnt necessarily get it much dryer on a 4+ minute final spin, it may not feel dryer out of a spinner but might take 10mins or so off drying times when using a tumble dryer.

 

[foraloysius]

Mike

I'm glad I could help you out. So they had a later model of the Siemens Vollwascher. Unfortunately I don't have any information about the model number or so. But if I ever come across more information I will think of you.

 

[revvinkevin]

Miele twin tub - for the archives

Cool!

 

[launderess]

Not Trying To Start Anything

But should we be using the eBay seller's pictures without consent?

Group threads are archived and will appear in a "Google" search, so anyone may assume the pictures found that way are fair game to use as they see fit.

Am just saying because every now and then a member comes in wailing how someone "stole" and or is otherwise using pictures posted of their appliances.

 

[foraloysius]

Wait, there is more!

These twintubs were taken a step further by Constructa. They brought one on the market that was also a tumble dryer. After washing in the big drum and spinning in the small drum, the laundry could be put back into the big drum, which would function then as a dryer. The picture is from 1966.

Translation of the text in the picture: From my laundryroom to the drying attic it's not more than 11 centimeters.

 

[launderess]

*Sold*

Looks like the original person who wanted it got in and won despite heavy sniping/last minute bidding activity.

Maybe one day a similar unit or just a "top loader" will turn up on North American shores.

Am that excited about collecting "vintage" laundry appliances as the next collector but dealing with German shipping is O-W-T, out.

 

[mielerod69]

My W 477

Hi Laundress,

I have one of these machines. Bought it off a guy who brought it out from the Netherlands

 

[mielerod69]

wash drum

4 kg

 

[mielerod69]

wash drum

removed

 

[mielerod69]

suds container

with 3000 watt heater

 

[mielerod69]

Spin dryer and detergent dispenser

2800 rpm. Detergent dispenser for main wash powder on left, fabric conditioner on right

 

[mielerod69]

Controls

Here are the controls. I managed to get a new control panel cover from Miele. This photo still shows the worn one. The top dial is for 1/2 load or full load and switches the machine on. The middle dial is for the temperature and the lower dial for the programmes. This machine did 5 deep rinses and used up to 200 litres (44 gallons) for a full wash cycle.

FYI: This machine was built in the Miele Bürmoos plant in Austria

 

[mikeklondon]

Main Point

One main point of these machines was that they vibrated a lot less than a FL and could therefore be use in an apartment building with wooden flooring, I lived in a very old house in the 70s if you used a FL on the 1st floor it would shake the walls.