Complete with everything
Except a heater
Al
Except a heater
Al
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Complete with everything
Except a heater
Al
Except a heater
Al
Well Have just finished another good wash. yet again did 4 loads in the hoovermatic. Put a load in the automatic too and sure enough I've filled. washed, emptied, wiped everything down and put away, and sure enough the auto is STILL going on one load lol.
Si
Si
Heater
Si
That particular Empress does not have a heater, but they were available with heaters - if you check Lance's recent thread "Servis Mark Two Heater" (with Parnall, Servis Supertwin & Empress) you can see where the heater control is on his - on the centre front towards the door for wringer storage.
Al
Si
That particular Empress does not have a heater, but they were available with heaters - if you check Lance's recent thread "Servis Mark Two Heater" (with Parnall, Servis Supertwin & Empress) you can see where the heater control is on his - on the centre front towards the door for wringer storage.
Al
keymatic3203
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Polystyrene block
Hi Si and Si,
pleased to read your machines are going well. I understand what you mean simon about adding tension to the belt, but I always assumed the block of poly was incase the machine was turned on its back the motor wouldn't swing up and the belt come off, imagine the numbers of new machines delivered with disconnected pulsator belts otherwise. Thats only my thoughts, don't know this is the reason.
You make me want to get mine out, but have too much on at the moment, thankfully the electronic 1100 just carries on with the job.
Mathew
Hi Si and Si,
pleased to read your machines are going well. I understand what you mean simon about adding tension to the belt, but I always assumed the block of poly was incase the machine was turned on its back the motor wouldn't swing up and the belt come off, imagine the numbers of new machines delivered with disconnected pulsator belts otherwise. Thats only my thoughts, don't know this is the reason.
You make me want to get mine out, but have too much on at the moment, thankfully the electronic 1100 just carries on with the job.
Mathew
sudsreturn
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My mum had that exact same Electronic 1100, good machine. The idea with the belt tensioning, I noticed that the motor wobbles slightly, I think I might get hold of some polystyrene myself!
Mathew, was the polystyrene block an original fitting or an unofficial modification, do you know? I've had machines shed their pulsator belt when being moved on their back or front, not a problem for us tinkerers, but inconvenient for the original owners, so your theory also makes sense.
After I got my HMDL I also picked up a W7002, which was the last power wringer machine. It was also the last model with a fixed motor, otherwise the wringer belt would slip when dealing with bulky items, and the wash is much more torquey, three pairs of jeans are not problem, and it's also better at dealing with stalling, the wash bobs around until the load starts to turn again. Thinking about it, the W7002 out-turnovers my HMDL with the modification, tomorrow should be washday so I may put some styrene in before then.
Suds - if you try it, will you let us know how you get on?
Si - like Lance said in another thread, Empresses are very common compared to most vintage washers, so you can afford to be picky when looking for one - I suspect that with a bit of patience you could pick one up for under a tenner! Like Al says, not all of them came with a heater, and some of the older ones might not have an emptying pump either - they just have a tap behind the wringer cupboard door, you can see it above the wringer in the 1947 advert below. So unless you can route a hose down a drain or outside, you'd be stuck emptying out gallons of water by bucket - no fun!
After I got my HMDL I also picked up a W7002, which was the last power wringer machine. It was also the last model with a fixed motor, otherwise the wringer belt would slip when dealing with bulky items, and the wash is much more torquey, three pairs of jeans are not problem, and it's also better at dealing with stalling, the wash bobs around until the load starts to turn again. Thinking about it, the W7002 out-turnovers my HMDL with the modification, tomorrow should be washday so I may put some styrene in before then.
Suds - if you try it, will you let us know how you get on?
Si - like Lance said in another thread, Empresses are very common compared to most vintage washers, so you can afford to be picky when looking for one - I suspect that with a bit of patience you could pick one up for under a tenner! Like Al says, not all of them came with a heater, and some of the older ones might not have an emptying pump either - they just have a tap behind the wringer cupboard door, you can see it above the wringer in the 1947 advert below. So unless you can route a hose down a drain or outside, you'd be stuck emptying out gallons of water by bucket - no fun!
