smartdrive701
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Hi Everyone.
Found this site the other day while researching Fisher & Paykel and just signed up. I'm in Melbourne, Australia. I came across this site while searching for info about Fisher & Paykel's early Smart Drive washing machines, and, I'm pleased to say, I am the lucky and proud new owner of a Fisher & Paykel Smart Drive 701 autowasher.
Why a Fisher & Paykel 701 you might ask? Nostalgia and emotional attachment.
It was the machine we got while I was growing up in the mid 1990s after our Hoover "Heavy Duty" top loader broke down after a number of recent repairs. My mum did all the research and, at the time, it was a toss up between Fisher & Paykel or Kleenmaid, who at the time were rebadging Speed Queen machines (tho now, as I understand it, they were not quite the same spec as Speedqueen). Well, we chose a Fisher & Paykel 701, and, I still recall thinking how cool it was, what with its onboard computer, touch panel, direct drive motor and whisper quiet operation, I specifically remember the tech who came to install it saying how they could diagnose problems with it by plugging a laptop computer.. COOL!
Wondering if there's any other vintage Fisher & Paykel fans here? Gentle Annie anyone?
Anywhoo look forward to chatting with you all about F&P and washing machine tech. in general.
Cheers,
Nick.

Found this site the other day while researching Fisher & Paykel and just signed up. I'm in Melbourne, Australia. I came across this site while searching for info about Fisher & Paykel's early Smart Drive washing machines, and, I'm pleased to say, I am the lucky and proud new owner of a Fisher & Paykel Smart Drive 701 autowasher.
Why a Fisher & Paykel 701 you might ask? Nostalgia and emotional attachment.

Wondering if there's any other vintage Fisher & Paykel fans here? Gentle Annie anyone?

Anywhoo look forward to chatting with you all about F&P and washing machine tech. in general.
Cheers,
Nick.
