Dutch brochure for the British Thomson Houston Comp. LTD

[foraloysius]

Yesterday while going through the brochures for the German / Dutch Twin Tub thread suddenly this brochure fell out of another one (In the best possible taste ofcourse ;-) ). I thought our British members might be interested in this, because their TOL models are identical to the Hotpoint Empress wringer washer.

On the front page it says:

Madam!

That BTH washing machine saves you:

Your time

Your money

Your linen closet

and ... Your hands!

Typical for that time I think is the page that's called "What your husband wants to know". LOL

I'm not going to translate every page, but if you want to know something, just ask.

First picture is of the whole brochure folded out, the other ones are the individual pages. The last picture is of the separate price list.

 

[foraloysius]

Needed to edit the title a few times, quite a complex name! lol

 

[chestermikeuk]

British Thomson Houston Comp. LTD

Wow, what a fab find Louis, these Hotpoint wringer washers where the backbone of British kitchen, with names such as Empress, Countess & Princess.

My gran had the Empress which had the big hexagonal tub with black agitator. My Aunty Pat had the Countess which was smaller and sleeker for more compact kitchens and I didnt know anyone with a Princess
while it being the smallest and most compact it has the same size motor and gearbox as the Countess, next model up and really does move the clothes around..

Back Left Empress, Back Right Countess, Front Princess

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hotpoint Empress, Countess, Princess

With Agitators / or Gyrators as Hotpoint BTH called them.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hotpoint Empress, Countess, Princess

Here is the Hexagonal tub of the TOL Empress, the sections where thought to break the swirl of clothes and wash the clothing in and out of the sections etc.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hotpoint Empress, Countess, Princess

And an advert showing "How It Works"

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hotpoint Empress, Countess, Princess

And the baby Princess washing away, this has a manual hand wringer.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hotpoint Empress, Countess, Princess

And the Hotpoint Countess Instruction card

 

[vacbear58]

No lack of washing action in that small tub Mike.

The Empress has a terrific run, this catalogue picture is from 1939

 

[foraloysius]

Thanks guys for the great pictures. I recognised the Hotpoint Empress immediately! Especially the TOL Empress was a very expensive machine.

I remembered this morning that I once saw a Hotpoint or BTH overhere, through the Searchalator I found the thread again.

https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?40942

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hotpoint Empress, Countess, Princess

Oh thanks for posting Louis, I missed that like many of us first time around, amazing how many of these wringer washers survived, although many can report its prob due to the mechanics and very heavy oil they use in the gearboxes
which has a most distinctive smell when warmed up or cold etc, just dont let it run on the floor or get it on your hands lol..

As kids we used to make it into a "Kids Car" , my younger cousin had one of those plastic car toy steering wheels, with its rubber suction pad we would open the bottom front wringer door, pullup a 60`s kitchen chair, stick the wheel over the badge and voila, instant car.

With your feet inside the cabinet your could switch car engine on, turn the steering wheel and then change gear with the slider gearbox control - Happy Days !!