Classic UK Appliances - May 2015

triumphdolomite · May 6, 2015

EE Oven

That's interesting Al. That looks like it could be badge engineered, EE ceased to exist after the GEC takeover sometime around 1969/1970 and the rating plate appears to be stamped 1975. I wasn't aware that the domestic appliance factory in Liverpool was still producing that late on, can't remember when it closed off the top of my head. I would have thought that all the appliances would have gone to GDA by that time, or wasn't there a fire at the Llandudno Jct plant around mid 70's. All very interesting. I thought that it looked quite Tricity at first too.
Ian

vacbear58 · May 7, 2015

EE

Ian

It is not quite correct to say that EE disappeared with the GEC takeover - the Reversomat washer and drier were in production up until around 1972 at least - I believe I have scans of a brochure (which covered EE, all of Hotpoint and the Morphy Richards spin drier) of that date. I do think as far as washers were concerned the EE name was dropped after the launch of the purple Hotpoint Liberators (and remember the first EE auto washer was called the Liberator) which I think is around 1973 (where is Paul and his spread sheets when you need him LOL). And EE manufactured the first wide body Hoover tumble drier which was replaced when the matchbox series was introduced, around the same time I think.

There were EE fridges back in the 1960s but I have no idea when they were dropped. My parents bought a EE Rapide 68 cooker in 1974 - this was styled rather like the 66 (a listing for which I have posted in the last month or so) but was larger and double oven. It was bought from the electricity board so it is possible it was end of line stock but the Electra cookers carried on for at least 2 or maybe 3 years after this - they were the first "coloured" cookers on sale here I believe (aside from black/silver colours of various sorts) until the later 1970s Bellings, which were also branded as Electras too. I have seen a Tricity split level cooker from the early 1960s branded as EE but none since - this looks like a Tricity from the back although they may have just bought the components from the same supplier.

Unfortunately I have now idea where the manufacturing plants were but would be very interested to hear if you have more information

Al

vacbear58 · May 7, 2015

Side Loading RH Toaster

You can see from the picture on the box how the bread is loaded and the toast ejected. There were a number of different styles of these made to match the various coffee pots and milk warmers

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191573398949?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

vacbear58 · May 7, 2015

RH Alarm, Lamp & Teamaker

Apparently new in box

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Russell-H...721?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3f4c160749

vacbear58 · May 7, 2015

From the same seller

GEC Kettle - the flex is certainly long enough!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271859977842?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

vacbear58 · May 7, 2015

MR Hair Dryer

back up the thread I posted a 1970s MR Hair Dryer commenting that it was updating an older model - this is the older model which was around from the late 1950s. It also come in white and (I think) pink

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171777099772?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

vacbear58 · May 7, 2015

And speaking of MR Hair Dryers

Just the think for those home perms. Now if you wanted to be like Valerie Barlow and set up a hair dressing salon in your own front parlour ...... And, co-incidentally I think Valerie met her end (Calm down dear, its a TV show) with one of the MR dryers just preceding this one.

It looks in remarkably good condition and I would say 1970s by the logo

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251949656607?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

vacbear58 · May 7, 2015

And briefly back to MR and Kenneth Grange

A mid 1970s iron

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141657500398?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

vacbear58 · May 7, 2015

Kenwood Minor Mixer

This is the predecessor to the Kenwood Chefette

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201343201607?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

vacbear58 · May 7, 2015

Hoover kettle

Manual version - this is not a bad price for an item in apparently good condition

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351391743194?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

vacbear58 · May 7, 2015

Parnall Ironer

Manufactured under license - I wonder who from?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131505146117?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

vacbear58 · May 7, 2015

Avoid Splashing Boiling Suds

Get someone in to do it for you!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121629565968?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

vacbear58 · May 7, 2015

And to go with the tongs

A Hoovermatic. This looks in good condition for its age

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hoovermat...43afb4e97222ee098b17&pid=100005&rk=5&rkt=6&sd

vacbear58 · May 7, 2015

Early 1980s Bendix

There will be a few damp gussets over this!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-B...=3e1c310be3034dd4af6f2b59d0ed1816&pid=100010&

servischris · May 8, 2015

triumphdolomite · May 10, 2015

EE

Al
I hadn't even given it a thought that the Reversomatics were still going in the 70's! The brand names must have been carried through after the GEC takeover. I do have an interest about all things EE, having worked at what was their Stafford Works for 26 years (despite being GEC/Alstom nothing seemed to have changed since EE days) and having a particular fondness for all English Electric powered locomotives. There were, I think, two factories in Liverpool, East Lancs Road and Netherton, I always though that Domestic Appliances was Netherton. But looking at various copies of the EE house magazines I'm not quite sure, if anyone else knows for sure I'd love to know.
Ian