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I have several more of these reports scanned which I am more than happy to share with the forum. Drop me a line please to tell me how to upload them into the Consumer Reports area if you would prefer, rather than have them in the message strand
Al
Robert
I have several more of these reports scanned which I am more than happy to share with the forum. Drop me a line please to tell me how to upload them into the Consumer Reports area if you would prefer, rather than have them in the message strand
Al
OMG !! The Imperial is badged REX not ZANUSSI
Really didn't know Zanussi used the badge REX even for exports. The vintage REX logo with the crown is more evident in a MatchboxPaul's post in this old thread
http://www.automaticwasher.org/TD/ARCHIVE/VINTAGE/2008/18516x29.htm
Really didn't know Zanussi used the badge REX even for exports. The vintage REX logo with the crown is more evident in a MatchboxPaul's post in this old thread
http://www.automaticwasher.org/TD/ARCHIVE/VINTAGE/2008/18516x29.htm
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Moving forward to 1968 (I think) Although there were plenty of twin tubs around they do not feature in this article at all - demonstrating the aspirational approach of this magazine - it is still published but has gone distinctly down market now. This time was probably the zenith of variety of automatic machines in the UK with a number of top loaders in addition to front loading machines. In only a couple of years the top loaders would be almost gone along with front loaders with controls in the top rear, with only the Hotpoint remaining (as it did right through to the 1990s) and top loading H axis machines - at that time only Philips I think.
As with the previous model English Electric, the new reversomatic looked to Westinghouse for its design. I believe that English Electric had been absorbed by AEI (Hotpoint) but this machine continued in production alongside the (wonderful!) Hotpoint 1600 until the all new Hotpoint Liberator range was introduced in 1972(?). Interestingly "Liberator" was the model name of the older EE machine. Also of interest is that many of the machines were manufactured in the UK again in a few short years it would be down to Hoover, Hotpoint & Servis, all the rest of teh machines on sale would be imports
Moving forward to 1968 (I think) Although there were plenty of twin tubs around they do not feature in this article at all - demonstrating the aspirational approach of this magazine - it is still published but has gone distinctly down market now. This time was probably the zenith of variety of automatic machines in the UK with a number of top loaders in addition to front loading machines. In only a couple of years the top loaders would be almost gone along with front loaders with controls in the top rear, with only the Hotpoint remaining (as it did right through to the 1990s) and top loading H axis machines - at that time only Philips I think.
As with the previous model English Electric, the new reversomatic looked to Westinghouse for its design. I believe that English Electric had been absorbed by AEI (Hotpoint) but this machine continued in production alongside the (wonderful!) Hotpoint 1600 until the all new Hotpoint Liberator range was introduced in 1972(?). Interestingly "Liberator" was the model name of the older EE machine. Also of interest is that many of the machines were manufactured in the UK again in a few short years it would be down to Hoover, Hotpoint & Servis, all the rest of teh machines on sale would be imports
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Note the amended Keymatic which allowed the machine to be placed under a work top - the previous short lived model had the powder dispener on the top rear of the machine - an acknowledgement of the (generally) small size of UK kitchens where worktop (counter) space is at a premium, again a reason for the demise of top loading or top control panel machines.
If I am not mistaken, the Keymatic was the first appearance of a powder drawer in the UK
Note the amended Keymatic which allowed the machine to be placed under a work top - the previous short lived model had the powder dispener on the top rear of the machine - an acknowledgement of the (generally) small size of UK kitchens where worktop (counter) space is at a premium, again a reason for the demise of top loading or top control panel machines.
If I am not mistaken, the Keymatic was the first appearance of a powder drawer in the UK
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Of all automatics the Hotpoint 1600 would be my "holy grail" machine - I always liked it. In styling it is not unlike the Indesit Europa with top (left) mounted powder dispenser and controls but with very clean styling.
Rather like the Keymatic it has a horizontal programme indicator, a feature which would be transferred to the Hotpoint top loader for a number of years although it would be dropped on the new front loader range previously mentioned.
No "vox pops" this time, but by this time washing machines had moved forward from being desirable to necessity and the differences between different types of machine would have been established in teh British "psyche"
Of all automatics the Hotpoint 1600 would be my "holy grail" machine - I always liked it. In styling it is not unlike the Indesit Europa with top (left) mounted powder dispenser and controls but with very clean styling.
Rather like the Keymatic it has a horizontal programme indicator, a feature which would be transferred to the Hotpoint top loader for a number of years although it would be dropped on the new front loader range previously mentioned.
No "vox pops" this time, but by this time washing machines had moved forward from being desirable to necessity and the differences between different types of machine would have been established in teh British "psyche"
matchboxpaul
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Superb!
Hi Al
That Bendix LTB is a new one on me! Never seen an image of that one before.
Looks like a Hotpoint 1504 into a 1508 kind of thing - i.e a Bendix LT, but with the controls moved from top/back and bolted instead to the front.
Thanks for posting.
Regards
Paul
Hi Al
That Bendix LTB is a new one on me! Never seen an image of that one before.
Looks like a Hotpoint 1504 into a 1508 kind of thing - i.e a Bendix LT, but with the controls moved from top/back and bolted instead to the front.
Thanks for posting.
Regards
Paul
Great Stuff...
Glad one of us got this!!!,the Bendix looks like the Philco version,also the Frigidaire Jetamatic image has been mixed up with the Servis All Fabric MK41 Top Loader as well..
A glimpse of the past indeed!!! thanks...
Glad one of us got this!!!,the Bendix looks like the Philco version,also the Frigidaire Jetamatic image has been mixed up with the Servis All Fabric MK41 Top Loader as well..
A glimpse of the past indeed!!! thanks...
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