Appliances or brands that you miss

[twinniefan]

Are there any types of appliances and or different brands of appliances that everybody misses and wishes were still around?,here is my list,
1.Hoovermatic twin tubs.
2.Hoover floor polishers.
3.Philips fridge-freezers.
4.Rank Arena televisons(the original R.A. not the new chinese ones available from Target.)
5.Speedie toasters, jugs heaters etc.
6.Hotpoint vertical grill and jugs etc.
7.Pye, in particular the Pye cleaning buggy vacuum cleaner.
8.Ignis fridges and freezers,(I think were the same as Philips just different styling.).
9.G.E. small appliances especially the toast n'grill portable oven, we had one for about 15 years, so versatile.
9.A.W.A. deep image colour tv's.
Oh well at least there are all the memories.
Cheers good people.
Steve.

 

[ronhic]

Here's a few more....

1. Proper 'Made in Australia' Sunbeam appliances
2. Hoover in general
3. Thorn TV's

 

[favorit]

IGNIS ---> Philips ---> Whirlpool

Older IGNIS / Borghi appliances (1950-1970) had nothing to do with Philips.
They became "siblings" in early seventies, when Borghi sold Ignis to Philips, then in 1989 Whirlpool acquired Philips Whitegoods that became Whirlpool Europe. The fridge plant in Comerio that started in early fifties today is the biggest european fridge plant and also WP Europe headquarter.

The diswasher in the pic is model Alice - It has a spin tube like the James or the Colston. As you can see it's totally different from the same aged Bauknecht rotorack. The two still were involved, philips still had to come

http://www.ignis.it/marchio/storia.cfm

 

[twinniefan]

Sunbeam

Oh! most definitely Chris, that great old Sunbeam mixmaster, I reckon every house in Australia must have had one.
Favorit, I am not sure if Ignis fridges which were made here in Australia had anything to do with Ignis in Europe, as far as I know, (and I could very well be wrong,so if anyone can correct me please do .)they were made by Philips here as they were basically the same fridge but with different designs and trimmings.
I also believe there was a plan for Hoover Australia and Philips Australia to amalgamate but this went belly up when Maytag secured Hoover.
There was also a range of Hoover fridges around for quite a while and a range of Philips washing machines and as I understand Hoover designed the washers for Philips and Philips designed the fridges and freezers for Hoover.
Cheers.
Steve.

 

[douglasdc6]

For me it would be -

Frigidare washers & dryers & magnavox home entertainment Black & White tv/stereo consoles from the early 1960`s

 

[peteski50]

Appliances or brands that I miss!

Of course for me it is GM FRIGIDAIRE!
But I also am partial to the Whirlpool belt drives and older Maytags.
D&M dishwashers especially sears
Hobart KitchenAid Dishwashers!
Peter

 

[norgeway]

NORGE

NORGE, G M Frigidaire, Admiral, Westinghouse ,Philco, all the good stuff is gone.

 

[jaxsunst]

Kelvinator washers, belt-drive Kenmores.

 

[turquoisedude]

The GE Filter-Flo washer is one I miss a lot! I miss the original RCA TV's and hifi's too...

 

[jasonl]

I miss

Record changers made before 1970
Belt drive WP/KM
Center Dial Maytags
GM Frigidaire washers
GE/Hotpoint Filter/Rim Flo washers
Console televisions (regardless of brand)
Cars with carburetors and no electronics.
Ranges with built-in and overhead ovens
Vintage Built-in wall ovens
Vintage Cooktops
KitchenAid dishwashers (Hobart)

After 2010: The VW New Beetle.

 

[xraytech]

I miss:

General Electric 40" ranges with the push button controls
GM Frigidaire
Westinghouse electric roasters
General Electric small appliances(1950's-early 70's)
Magnavox and Zenith console tvs
Hoover Convertible vacuums
coppertone or turquoise colored appliances

 

[jasonl]

Forgot to add (vehicles)

Air-cooled Volkswagens (all models)
Honda Helix

 

[jasonl]

If we're going mention scoots...

Original Vespas

 

[joeekaitis]

Munsey ("So salt your food with pleasure and pepper it with delight, then cook it in a Munsey. You'll love it, every bite!")

Manning Bowman

Dazey

 

[ptcruiser51]

Console TV

any brand, but Sylvania was my favorite.

General Electric small appliances.

 

[sudsman]

Zenith

The Quality goes in before the name goes on.

Bendix the orignal before all the changes

 

[rll70sman]

Belt-driven Kenmore and Whirlpool washers
Western Electric Bell System telephones
Sunbeam-Oster kitchen appliances (pre-"Chainsaw" Al Dunlap era)
Hamilton Beach-Scovill kitchen appliances (pre 1986)
Herbal Essences shampoo (the emerald green stuff made by Clairol)
Original Fantastik all-purpose cleaner made by Dow-Texize
Original blue Dawn dish soap in the teardrop-shaped bottle before Procter & Gamble reformulated it
Original April Fresh Downy fabric softener
Sears, Roebuck, & Company before it lost its way in the 1990s

I'm sure I'll think of more....

 

[foraloysius]

Philips major appliances;
Erres (R.S. Stokvis), later part of the Philips company.

 

[petek]

Clairtone tv and stereos

A defunct Canadian brand and their most recognizable mid 60's stereo console. Oh gawd how'd I'd love to have one of these now

 

[laundromat]

the ones I miss---

Philco-Bendix
Norge
Lewytte
Chambers
FRIGIDAIRE
Kelvinator(AMC)
Tappan
Modern-Maid
Shetland
Electrolux (vacuums)
Gaffers and Sattler
O'Keefe and Merritt
Kitchen Aid (Hobart)
Apex
Woman's Friend
Easy
Knapp Monarch
Vornado
Duracrest
Leonard
ABC
Youngstown Kitchens
Iona
Universal
Sunbeam
Ling Tempco
Waste King Universal
Ronson (Cook and Stir)
Launderall
Blackstone
Dexter
Westinghouse
Caloric
Hardwick
Crown
Dormeyer
Manning Bowman
Oxydol
Lestare Oxygen bleach packets
Salvo
Vim
Vel
Lifeboy(mint)
Electrosol
Calgonite
National
Postum
Roper
Monarch Ranges
Marquis
International Harvester Appliances
Sweetheart Soap

 

[mixfinder]

Splendor of the 50's

Frigidaire Crown Imperial Appliances
Electrolux Model G and Jubilee Model J
Sunbeam from 1957 to 1965
Maytag from 1958 to 1979
Magnavox in Henredon Cabinetry
Pyrex of the 50's
Frankoma and Red Wing Dishes
Slyter Magnuson Uphostered Furniture
Kitchenaid Model 4B
Lawnboy 2 Cycle Lawn Mowers

 

[ricky5050]

sounds like a visit to the park but ..

I have learned both Swan and Bush are no longer the "real deal" but simply cheapo appliances sold under a bought name to trick older buyers into thinking of previous quality

Swan made kettles toasters etc and Bush were the height of quality radio tv and record players etc.

See the Bush radio on ebay (one of many)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-BUSH-...ioTelevision_Telephony_SM?hash=item19ba4ba748

 

[strongenough78]

I miss...
Dash
Classic Kenmore/Whirlpool and Maytag products
Classic GE products.

I DON'T miss...
Dual Action agitators.....
I think that's all LOL

 

[autowasherfreak]

Whirlpool belt-drive washers
IBM typewriters, pre Lexmark/Wheelwriters.

 

[ronhic]

...and here are a couple more brand/makes

...but cars this time...

Riley
Wolseley
Morris
Austin
MG
Rover
Van den Plas
Triumph
Jaguar
Singer- rootes group/chrysler europe/peugeot
Hillman- ditto above
Humber- ditto above....

and why?

Well partly because BMC didn't think far enough into the future, whilst still being futuristic....and the rest has to do with Sir Donald Stokes/British Leyland and even worse, the British government not properly overseeing what was happening and ultimately having to try and sort it out...

Oh, the unions can shoulder a great deal of responcibility there too....

Such a shame...BMC/Leyland Australia was generally profitable, yet they stripped the company here to prop up the UK....

 

[favorit]

Citroen DS aka The Big Shark

When I was a boy everytime I saw one of them while starting, with those unbelievable gas shock adsorbers lifting the whole car ....... i was about going crazy

 

[favorit]

that DS was the OGDEN version
This turn the 2hp :

http://www.blogmotori.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/60-anni-anniversario-citroen-2cv-01.jpg

 

[hydralique]

Ah yes . . .

I too will always miss the real Citroen, before Peugeot got their grubby and plebian fingers on them and ruined the company. In my heart the background of the double chevron emblem is always, always blue, not red!

I also miss real Lancia, before Fiat took control. I've owned and truly loved three Fiats, but Lancias shouldn't be Fiats and Fiats aren't Lancias.

Other makes I miss: Panhard, Alpine and Matra-Bonnet.

 

[ronhic]

Welll......

...whilst on the subject of Citroen.....here is a pic of my latest purchase

1974 Citroen GS....

She's had a few 'alterations' done before I bought her in February....
- flared rear guards to take widened wheels (195x15)
- 1.3 GSA engine and gearbox (for the Americans...air cooled/front wheel drive)
- folding rear seat out of an estate/wagon
- sunroof.....
- new rear muffler...now sounds VERY Alfasud

Oh, and of course, has hydropneumatic suspension

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[hydralique]

Nice Ronhic!!!!!!

I've always coveted a GS, and would certainly have had one if they'd been available here. Are the plastic bumpers original, or did they come off a GSA as well? One thing I love about these cars besides the hydropneumatics is the use of inboard brakes and center-point steering. My old Saab 900 Turbo used to have tons of torque steer, which many people viewed as a necessary evil of front wheel drive. Meanwhile, my 3 liter SM, with more power than the Saab, never had a whiff of torque steer, even if you dropped the clutch hard off a stoplight - true center-point steering made all the difference in the world, not to mention it's a great safety factor in the event of a front blowout. I believe it was Andre Lefebvre who insisted that the DS have inboard brakes to allow the center-point geometry, and he may have learned that from his "teething years" as an engineer at Voisin in the twenties. Some ideas are just fundamentally right and remain so.

Another wonderful thing about the GS is the retention of true high pressure power braking with no master cylinder or squishy vacuum booster - I just hate those!