Classic UK Appliances April 2014

vacbear58 · Apr 2, 2015

Another Neff Oven

Roughly contemporary with the one I posted last month this is similar to the old 1056 model with the retractable controls but whereas the old model was TOL this one is MOL

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vacbear58 · Apr 2, 2015

And just for comparison

This is the single oven version of the TOL line for that period - mid 1980s. The TOL model has a row of lights the more of which light up the higher the temperature is - I always thought this a bit of a gimmick to be honest

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vacbear58 · Apr 2, 2015

Hoover Automix

Complete with blender, whisks and the not often seen dough making attachment - I cannot really call it a hook. Not a bad price although in my opinion a Chef or Mixmaster would probably be more use - if you actually WANTED to use it LOLOLOL

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hotpointfan · Apr 2, 2015

Russell Hobbs

Hello vacbear58, as you know a lot about appliances from this era I thought it would be best to approach you with a question that I have, concerning a Russell Hobbs Coffee Maker 3307.

I managed to find this, brand new in it's box, at a local second hand shop, for £5. It had only been used once with water at the shop to PAT test it. So effectively, it's brand new. I was wondering if you or anyone else could put a finger on when it was manufactured. It states that it was made in West Germany, and therefore must have been built before the Berlin wall came down. It works brilliantly apart from a badly cracked lid that I can only assume has not enjoyed the best part of 25 years in storage! That is why in the picture, there is a cloth on top.

So if anyone could tell me when it was made that would be great, and who wold have made it for Russell Hobbs? It makes lovely coffee by the way. Please do excuse the poor lighting and bad camerawork in the photo's.

Thanks in advance

hotpointfan

vacbear58 · Apr 2, 2015

Russell Hobbs

hotpointfan

Thank you for the compliment. I am afraid I don't know that much about coffee makers but I would have said from the colour and style of jug 1980s, and probably the first half rather than the second. Sometimes here and over in vacuumland people post scans of Argos catalogues and I think it would be very useful if you could get your hands on some of them to help in dating the machine.

Unfortunately I have no idea who manufactured this but hopefully Louis (from Holland) or some of our German readers maybe able to help.

Its a great find and great that it can have a home where it can be used and appreciated

Al

foraloysius · Apr 2, 2015

Somebody's calling my name?

I have no idea where this coffee maker was made. It doesn't resemble anything I have seen before I'm afraid.

vacbear58 · Apr 2, 2015

RH Coffee Maker

Thanks Louis, it was worth a try in any case

Here is another RH Coffee Maker - 1980s again I would say

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vacbear58 · Apr 2, 2015

Back to basics

I must say you would NEVER catch me using one of these

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vacbear58 · Apr 2, 2015

Or this

They say there is nothing like a hand job but I am happy to let my electric ice cream maker do the hard work

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vacbear58 · Apr 2, 2015

And finally

My Mum had one of these, and again it is not something I would care to use now. besides, I would end up with one arm like Popeye's!

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vacbear58 · Apr 2, 2015

Lets get more up to date

With some 1980s Morphy Richards.

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vacbear58 · Apr 2, 2015

1970s Kitchen

One mans meat .....

Quote from the ad "Buyer is more than welcome to take the hideous range cooker if they fancy (mostly works)". Personally I was drooling over that wonderful GEC Cavelcade which looks in better condition than the kitchen!

Actually I wonder if the kitchen is late 1960s rather than 1970s and then the cooker might be original to it. It has been updated over the years with new sink and taps and perhaps also door handles.

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ovrphil · Apr 2, 2015

#30 Reply

This kitchen would be so much more appealing, even if it's appealing as is, with some staging with lights. It must be cold where this kitchen resides. Where are the windows? It's a bit closed in looking with that one small jail cell window. My oh-pin-yun, only.

Interesting to see how the others live(d).

foraloysius · Apr 2, 2015

Russell Hobbs Coffee Maker

It looks like it is made by Severin.

Link to the German website with older coffee makers:

http://altekaffeemaschine.de.tl/Severin.htm

vacbear58 · Apr 3, 2015

1970s kitchen

@Overphil

Phil,
I am not sure its actually so dark as there seems to be windows behind the photographer, at least near the junction with the room next door. And the low ceiling is not helping either. I think that it is actually one great big room with the double depth/double access units forming the barrier between the two areas. The trend now, and its not a bad thing, would be not to have the cupboards above the sink so that the whole area is more open and airy. There is a thread running discussing the merits of open plan Vs closed kitchens but I am very much the opinion that open is better. I hate being stuck in the kitchen (and of course European kitchens tend to be smaller than US) with my guests in another room while I am cooking and I am so glad that finally I don't have that any more - although I will acknowledge that its better not to be entirely open to the living room as well.

But thank you for your comments, always welcome

Getting back to the kitchen, I think the "cupboard" over the range is actually a canopy. Underneath the cooker On/Off switch in picture 5 (with the phone charger or whatever it is plugged in) is a Vent Axia control panel. Along with Xpelair, Vent Axia were the major supplier of extractor fans at that time.

Al

vacbear58 · Apr 3, 2015

English Electric Combo

Cooker and fridge - both seem to be in good condition.

By the way, I think the car glimpsed in the background is a Humber Sceptre, the "B" at the end of the number plate indicating 1965/66

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vacbear58 · Apr 3, 2015

Never seen one of these before

Thorn was the holding company for a number of well known British names: Tricity, Moffat, Bendix, Parkinson-Cowan and also Fergusson and HMV for TVs, Stereos etc. I have never known any product with their own name on it and the logo says its the same company. Ironically its Creda manufacture

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