Dutch-o-rama, advertising in the Netherlands

[foraloysius]

Philishave,

Should we start a separate thread?

Daf/Volvo,

Volvo bought Daf around 1975 IIRC. The Daf 66 became the Volvo 66 and the design for a new Daf, the 77 was the basis for the later Volvo 343. These cars were built by VDL Nedcar. When the production of the 340 series was discontinued, Nedcar changed to other cars among them the first generation Smart forfour and several Mitsubishi models. Nowadays Nedcar makes the BMW X1, the Mini and the Mini Countryman.

Leeuwarden:

Most people in Leeuwarden don't speak Frisian, originally the most language in Leeuwarden was City-Frisian, a dialect between Dutch and Frisian. I'm going to move to Leeuwarden somewhere in the new year btw.

 

[Ultramatic]

Not exactly a DAF...

 

 

And much, much older. I thought you'd like to see this restoration Louis.

 

 

[iej]

Philips Toploader with jets for agitation?

My grandmother described a washing machine she had in the 1950s or early 1960s that used a powerful recirculating pump to move the laundry. She thinks it might have been Philips.

The only reason I know about it is she also used to use it as a foot spa (we have pics!) She'd apparently sit on the counter top, put in some nicer Lux soap and essential oils and do her feet... Sounds very safe! She wasn't ever a classic 50s housewife from a Persil advert.

Everyone in the household just did their own laundry and she ensured there was an automatic machine as soon as they could get one.[this post was last edited: 12/18/2017-11:10]

 

[foraloysius]

Ah yes, Spyker! That's something different than DAF. Spyker built the world's first six cylinder AFAIK in 1903. They also built the first four wheel drive and were the first to use brakes on all four wheels. They had quite a reputation, in England they were called the Rolls Royce from the continent. Unfortunately the company went bankrupt a few times, the last time in the 1920's.

AFAIK, Philips only made twintubs with agitators, but I have to admit I have been surprised before by all the products they have made. The machine you are describing sounds more like a Rolls twintub or so.

 

[foraloysius]

More Philips, this time vacuum cleaners. The "draaitop" (turn top) was very popular in the NL with the hose that could turn 360 degrees. "Ja, zo is er maar één!" = Yes, there is only one like it according to this ad from 1966.

The hand held vac was also available with a an electric brush.

 

[foraloysius]

Around that time my mother needed a new vacuum. A cousin of her, who sold vacuums etc. came over with the Philips and a Holland Electro Toppy. She tested them both and chose the HE.

This ad is from 1960. "A huge progress on the terrain of vacuums." I'm sure it looks familiar to vacuum collectors. It had a 500 Watts motor, IIRC the Philips had less, around 400. It came with a cloth bag and with paper bags. It also came with a "Drakaflex" cord, with a sort of rubbery cover.

 

[joeekaitis]

"Philishave, Should we start a separate thread?"

 

Nah, I'm all shaved out.  The hunt goes on for other Dutch ads.  Google can't seem to find a single Dutch ad for Polaroid cameras.  Was instant photography not a big deal in mid-century Europe?

 

[vacbear58]

Holland Electro

The HE machine is very closely based on the US Lewyt design and must have continued for many years after Lewyt was nothing but a memory, I have an HE machine in my collection and I would have said it is much newer than the 1960s - I would have said late 1980s if not later.

I remember the Philips 360 design being launched here in the 1970s and finally managed to acquire one a couple of months ago. And the a very pleasant surprise last week when I went to collect a cleaner for a friend and the ebay seller gave me some paper bags for this cleaner for free, these would be quite rare here

I also have a much later version of the hand/stick cleaner too

 

[foraloysius]

Yes, the HE Toppy S was the successor of the Toppy. I found a video on Youtube with a Toppy exactly like ours.

 

[rolls_rapide]

Polaroid

As advertised by Richard Briers and Felicity Kendal for Christmas 1979.

Cashback offer ends 31st Jan 1980.

http://https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ4IUPms8nA

 

[mrboilwash]

Iej, my grandmother had a jet-washer too. Almost identical to reply no. 29 in this old thread. Wasn`t a Philips but you never know. I could imagine joint ventures of washing machine manufacturers existed even back in the 1950s.

http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?13948

 

[passatdoc]

we had a phillips canister in Nijmegen. They had some dogs that shed a lot (Chows) so there was always vacuuming.

 

[foraloysius]

Philips 1969

Philips has sold many different models through the years. Here are three special models advertised.

"A knowledgeable buying couple only needs half a word"

"A washing machine with the name Philips on it, that's always a good choice".

At the left is the Philips CC1000, washing and spinning in one drum with no less than (Philips technique) 1000rpm.

In the middle the Philips Compact, for the best used 40 x 60 cm space (a Philips surprise) for your bathroom or kitchen.

BTW, both toploaders are H-axis machines.

And at the left the Philips Incli-matic, with a slanted drum (Philips invention) for better washing and better loading.

 

[vacbear58]

Philips CC1000

As featureed in the last advert, the Philips CC1000 was a very handsome machine indeed - actually manufactured in the UK in Halifax. The production dates are noted on the front as 1969 until 1972. As Louis notes above it is an H Axis machine with the drum mounted from side to side rather than front to back which is the more usual arrangement.

 

[foraloysius]

The name CC1000 was somewhat confusing for me because the first Slimstar, the HN3156 was marketed as a CC1000 too. I remember the latter better from ads in a woman magazine my mother subsribed to. Here's a clip from an ad and the full ad. This ad is from around 1975.

 

[foraloysius]

Ignis 1963

Ignis had already a toploader on the market with the drum mounted from side to side (Diomede posted several threads here about these toploaders).

"Ignis brings joy to the family"

Notice the endorsement of Dixan at the bottom of the thread. My mother used that, I still remember the smell.

 

[vacbear58]

Ignis

Looks like the Ignis was sold here as a Stokvis - it was an expensive machine here, the second most expensive of this test

 

[vacbear58]

Radio Modern

The Erres AWD526 looks like a Philips - even the model number sounds like Philips.
On the other hand the Philips AWB001 does not look like any Philips I have ever seen, or is it a dryer? The Slimstar is a great machine (I would love one!) and they are built like tanks - again made in Halifax - I remember seeing these on sale when my mother bought her first machine in 1975, Mum bought a Zanussi in the end. We had teh DL 22 here as well, I think it spun at around 380

I am really enjoying this thread Louis

 

[foraloysius]

Radio Modern

Yes, the Erres is a Philips. In the 1960's Philips slowly took over Erres-Stokvis and Ruton. So the Erres and Ruton models disappeared slowly from the market and were replaced by Philips made machines.

The AWB001 was a BOL Philips machine. Often there were two cheap models without variatronic spin.

Here's a picture from 1975.

 

[foraloysius]

Zanussi DL22

Those Zanussi's were very popular machines. And they were well made too, well enough for AEG to use them for their BOL models. Here's a video of an AEG Lavalux SE.



Glad you're liking this thread Alistair!