Doesn't this belong in the Science Museum? 50yr old tumble dryer!

[richardc1983]

Doesn't this belong in the Science Museum? The remarkable 50-year-old tumble dryer still going strong after 15,000 cycles

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-tumble-drier-going-strong.html#ixzz1ZysjDRA4

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...um-50-year-old-tumble-drier-going-strong.html

 

[parnall_doug]

Hi Richard.

That's my machine. Unfortunately the story that I gave them, and what actually got printed differs somewhat, but here is a previous thread of mine, a bit further down the page.
They are almost right about the Science Museum, with an earlier model indeed being an exhibit!

:edit: Just got the hang of the URL link thing. Sorry for being slow on the uptake with my previous threads!

Doug

Parnall user guide for my dryer. Very pleased!!

Some may remember my thread on the purchase of a 1960 Parnall Auto-Dry tumble dryer, about 8 months ago. This is the identical dryer to the one I was brought up with. Well, ever since buying the dryer I have been on the hunt for the correct owner's manual for my model of dryer, and I have been...

www.automaticwasher.org

 

[aquarius8000]

that was this one

the one theree!!!

 

[pierreandreply4]

if you went to see an old dryer i can say that i know of one

i know of one dryer that lasted for 40 years from the 1970 to 2010 sadly its crush today but here is a picture of the dryer in question and its alos my avy picture and this was my grandmother 's dryer as well

 

[aquarius8000]

Pierie, thats not good.

rip dryer.

 

[tomturbomatic]

Beautiful dryer; would love to see the controls

Some of us have dryers from the early 1950s, closing in on 60 years of age, that still dry laundry beautifully and very quietly.

Doug, some of us have shared the experience of telling an interviewer one thing and having it come out quite differently in print. I guess some of them don't think the vintage appliance is exciting enough so they have to embellish a bit and really, how can they know the thrill of acquiring something you remember from childhood? How can they know the impression these machines made on our young minds when we saw them and were either pulled away or hurried along while looking back and wanting to explore? Then to find one still "alive" and to be able to give it a home and not have bossy people tell you you can't touch it or open the door or operate it; it's just better than almost anything.

 

[aquarius8000]

Tomturbomatic.

here are some of the #2 dryer.

 

[tomturbomatic]

Thank you!

Love the light! Is "3" the highest heat setting?

 

[pierreandreply4]

Picture of the controls of my grandmother 's dryer by re

here is as requested a picture of my grandmother 's 40 year old dryer control panel sadly no money shot of the inside.

 

[aquarius8000]

Presume so.

 

[jamman_98]

Ok

My Dad bought my Mom a Sears Kenmore Dryer in 1967 for $99.00 in protest to my Mom's request for a clothes line. It is still in the house working and has only 1 repair in 44 years.

Joe
jamman_98

 

[northwesty]

well, this is my daily driver

and I think it says 1953 inside. Can't say I haven't repaired a few times here though...

 

[northwesty]

old old dryer!

This is an older photo, but this dryer gave the best results... it was set to 110 and took two hours to dry but boy those towels were fluffy!!

 

[aquarius8000]

Amberly have that washer too!

 

[aquarius8000]

...

 

[aquarius8000]

Enamel tub.

 

[aquarius8000]

Lint trap

 

[aquarius8000]

With door closed

 

[hotpointfan]

Bendix Tumble Dry Deluxe

Nan had one of these, quite efficient and worked with the door open in latter years, the latch got stuck in the hole! It needed tape to keep it closed because if it wasn't taped, the door would keep opening!

No photo but it was brown orande and cream.

Jacob