Bosch 1966, we had one of those!

[foraloysius]

Yes, the water level was decent with these machines but not extremely high. At that time there were machines that used a higher water level. Actually Bosch was known for not so great rinse results, mainly because there was no spin between rinses. These machine only had a final spin.

I always loved machines with a dispenser on top, they seem to do such a better job at flushing the detergent. I have no idea what kind of drying system these machines had.

IIRC the key plate operated machines came with two keys. The one that was not used was stored in a space just behind the control panel.

Right now I can only think of a commercial Miele machine that also used a key plate system, but there were probably others.

 

[foraloysius]

Constructa dishwasher

An aunt of mine had a Constructa dishwasher with a window. I only saw it once when I was a kid, don't remember much about it. But it really existed!

 

[mrboilwash]

Found an image of a similar looking Siemens washerdryer on the Waschmaschinenforum.
The ad says it features a radiation drying system without a blower and so there is no noise nor lint. It has condenser and needs no venting. Wonder if the dryer worked well, guess not.

 

[foraloysius]

Thanks for that picture. This is a newer model. The Bosch VT690 was the similar Bosch model I think. Here's a picture of that Bosch, it's from 1974. The door is still the same just like the doorswitch.

 

[mielabor]

My neighbour has a Siwamat washer/dryer with a similar system. I have tried it once and it was not so good. It takes a very long time and the laundry smells singed.

 

[favorit]

mein Gott !!

...as in Germany AEG was also rebadged as BBC, now I have another nickname : RONDOTELLA *LOL*

http://www.waschmaschinen-forum.de/....php?Sprache=Deutsch&Tag=15&Monat=3&Jahr=2008

 

[favorit]

Miele k mat

W 706 APS - found on waschmaschinenforum

Louis, when did Philips buy BauKnecht ?

http://www.waschmaschinen-forum.de/...s.php?Sprache=Deutsch&Tag=3&Monat=2&Jahr=2008

 

[foraloysius]

Actually Philips didn't buy Bauknecht IIRC. They had some projects together like manufacturing dishwashers, but they really came together when Whirlpool bought both Bauknecht and Philips.

 

[favorit]

thanks Louis

.. and lowered quality :-((

Philips washers probably were the first on EU market with a permanent magnet motor that allowed to choose several spin speeds and not only 2/3 speeds as the others

 

[favorit]

PHILCO combo

I've found it on an early 80ies brochure. 58 litre drum, hot and cold fill, vented drying. Rather slow spin for a combo : 500 rpm
For some time during this age Philco Italiana made the underBOL machines for Bosch

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[favorit]

image

let's try to upload it again ....

 

[wft2800]

Holy thread revival Batman - does anyone know what model the Bosch or Siemens fully-automatic washing-machine (non-keyplate) was?

 

[foraloysius]

You mean the machine in the first picture, with the blue control panel? I haven't found out yet, but I'm pretty sure it started with V 5.

Here's a video from a model with the keyplate.

 

[foraloysius]

Here's a scan of the page of the Bosch brochure from 1969. This is a later model, the blue on the dashboard is just a bit darker and the spinspeed is now 720rpm.