First Zanussi & Indesit Automatic washing machine

[keiththomas]

Hi I have a 1981 Zanussi washing machine S218T which I beleive originated from earlier models. I am after a picture of Zanussi first automatic from loader washing machine. Zanussi UK Claim to have no archives, Does anyone have a picture, I also have a newer 1999 Indesit Front Loader so a picture of their first automatic machine would interest me, I know indesit started in 1956, went out of bsuiness and was taken over by Artison, then changed it name to Indesit now a big brand in Europe

 

[matchboxpaul]

Hi Keith.

Welcome to the club - cant remember if i have welcomed you before, so i have done it here.

You ask about Zanussi machines - well there is a bit of a Zanussi thing going on at the moment, although with later machines than you are interested in.

Myself and my partner Rob picked up a variation on an old Zanussi design a few months ago and set up a thread on it, which i have attached a link to below.

If you scroll to the bottom, you find some pictures and talkings about the early machines produced by Zanussi.

The guy with all the knowledge on these machines is 'hotpoint9534', otherwise known as Tom. He is a fountain of knowledge on all things zanny and provided much of the information on the Liberator thread.

http://www.automaticwasher.org/TD/ARCHIVE/VINTAGE/2009/21561x104.htm

 

[matchboxpaul]

There are also threads, still active at the moment, on our Zanussi Z919T, from the early 1980's, as well as Saj's Zanussi computawash.

Pulling everything together, its my understanding that the first Zanussi automatics, sold in the UK, were models DL4, which was cold fill only, and model DL6 which was hot and cold fill.

To the best of my knowledge, no one has seen one for a looooonnnnnggg time and, judging from a picture of a REX machine, rust could have been the killer of them.

Below is the REX machine...

 

[matchboxpaul]

Below is the UK Zanussi version DL4 and/or DL6 - both machines were visually identical.

Hope the piccies are useful and again, welcome to the club.

Cheers
Paul

 

[paulinroyton]

Burco

Hi guys. Does anyone remember the Burco dryer. It did not have a porthole style door, and if I can remember, the filter was at the bottom, more like a bag.

Also, Eastem Burco made a washer. It had 2 controls, silver door, I think, and a spin about 550rpm, or 600rpm.

Also, Caraval, think they were made in Scotland.

Paul

 

[matchboxpaul]

To Indesit...

this could, I hasten to reitterate the word 'could', be the first Indesit which was sold in the UK....

the K5SR from 1964

 

[paulinroyton]

Bendix Price In 1959

Enjoy Guys

 

[matchboxpaul]

would not have run for long though, being replaced by the long running Indesit Europa/L5...

 

[paulinroyton]

Bendix

Smart Looking Machine

 

[paulinroyton]

Bendix

Last One

 

[matchboxpaul]

and here is a link to an older thread, full of indesit talk and pictures of the machines from the 1970s.

Hope it all helps.
Paul

http://www.automaticwasher.org/TD/THREADS/VINTAGE/2009/23341.htm?27

 

[matchboxpaul]

Grrrrrrrr

Hi Paul.

and i have just updated all my laundry library pics too!!!

and you go and post those wonderful manual cover pics!!

work for tomorrow evening - updating again! lol

Paul

 

[paulinroyton]

Hi

Sorry Paul, (matchboxpaul), just had to put some pics of this great machine.

Paul

 

[matchboxpaul]

Dont apologise Paul...

They are great!

Paul

 

[paulinroyton]

Bendix

Hi Paul.

Reading through the Bendix instruction book. These machines had warm rinses, and the spin speed was 402rpm.

They look like a good quality machine.

Paul

View attachment paulinroyton++8-13-2009-00-09-19.jpg

 

[paulinroyton]

Bendix

More Pics

 

[paulinroyton]

bendix warm rinse

more pics

 

[keiththomas]

INteresting

I prefer the older designs as they are more individualistic than todays range. I wonder why Indesit changed their symbol from the classic crown to the diamond in 1983 then to the current symbol in 2001. Thanks for the old Zanussi Machine. I can see that the DL4 become my S218T machine as the port hold is the same design.

 

[keiththomas]

Liberator

Sorry I forgot but the Liberator machine I have now looked at certainly is technically similar to my Zanussi S218T. They must have done badge engineering in those days. I beleive Hotpoint now Indesit (ironic) was part of GE who originally took over English Electric who made a automatic front Loader and dryer called the Liberator. I suspect when English Eletric was taken over the Liberator name was transferred to Hotpoint and become badged Hotpoint.