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

Home - Ignis

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[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