FREE .......

[ronhic]

...to a nice warm laundry..

1989 ASEA Cylinda 12000 has original books (still with their 'plastic bags') and the sales brochure with it.

All cycles work but the electomechanical timer is a little slow to start the cycle.....

This machine has been well looked after and was very expensive ($1290.00 or $2100.00 today) when I bought it nearly 20yrs ago

There is a slight...very slight water 'dribble' (about 1/4 cup) on the final rinse from the detergent drawer. I personally think that it is a slightly perished inlet hose, but have been told I am not allowed to pull it apart to have a look....

 

[newwave1]

Lol i'd snap your hand off if you weren't miles away rohnic! Those ASEA machines are great! I'd love one!

Darren

 

[ronhic]

I was told today....

.....that Ezy scrap are coming to take it away (ha ha ho ho he he)....

Mum is adamant that the timer is about to go so she isn't even interested in me fiddling to fix it for the coast house....

She did mention that she thought 2 washing machines in 40 years was pretty impressive by any accounts......and I did just remind her that she wasn't going to get anywhere near 20yrs out of her new one no matter what she does....

http://www.fisherpaykel.com.au/laundry/index.cfm?productUid=BE6CD857-D0A7-5F4B-19FDA8F59791920A

 

[twinniefan]

How true

You are 100% correct Ronhic,in fact I am having trouble again with the G.E. fridge(not water hose leaking this time now it was the water valve leaking) and the chap who did the repairs said to me the days of the fridge,dryer, washing machine lasting 20 or so years is over these days they are made to last about 5-7 years and then off to the scrap heap.
It is good your Mum's 2 washing machines lasted her 40 years, mind you if we are going to be replacing them every 5-7 years look at the fun we will have shopping around again.
Cheers.
Steve.

 

[ronhic]

Gone to a good home

I was chatting to a bloke in our IT departement today and we got around to fixing things...

...turns out he likes to tinker with old electrical things and lawnmowers so he is coming to pick up the Asea tomorrow. I am so pleased that it isn't going to be scrapped and am actually looking forward to helping him lift the (damn) heavy thing...

 

[gizmo]

Hi Ronhic

I have four Asko 12004 washing machines - one which was till recently my daily driver, and three for spare parts.

You are welcome to any parts you need at no cost (just postage.)

Is there definitely a problem with the timer? It is normal for them to take a few seconds to start - when you turn the timer knob, you are NOT turning the innards of the timer, you are just setting the start point and the timer then advances to that point before it starts. It "clickety clunks" its way around to the set start point before anything happens. You can only start at the indicator numbers, if you try to set it between cycle start points, it advances past where you set it, on to the next correct start point. This is to prevent you doing anything that might damage the machine, like setting it to spin when it hasn't pumped out the water.

Chris.

 

[foraloysius]

In the past Fisher & Paykel used Siemens frontloaders in their line IIRC. Is this one made by F&P themselves or is this made somewhere else?

 

[ronhic]

Chris...thanks for the offer, but the timer is doing more than the clickty noises it made when it was bought. There is an amount of 'juddering' and 'hesitation' that seems to take minutes rather than the 15 seconds it used to take. I'll let Nic know that I may be able to get him some parts should he need them. I'm sure he will be very appreciative though (and thank you)

Louis....Fisher and Paykel offered 2 front load machines. A 6kg from Beko and a 7kg originally from Bauknecht. The Bauknecht machine they were buying in (I believe) was the one that had electrical issues mainly with things melting and catching fire. They then moved to both Beko machines and now have 3 Beko machines 6,7 and 8kg and a Beko condenser dryer. Fisher and Paykel have never marketed a machine made by Siemans (in this country) to the best of my knowledge.

Some of the current Bauknecht machines are sold here as Maytags.

http://www.maytag.com.au/products_washers.asp

 

[foraloysius]

Chris,

Hmmm, perhaps I am mistaken with Kleenmaid? I remember some brand downunder using having Siemens frontloaders in their range. Age and Nutrasweet... LOL

Ah yes, Bauknecht! Least is said... F&P made a wise decision to change to Beko, at least they are less repair prone than Bauknecht. I think your mother bought herself a handsome washing machine. Hopefully it will serve her for many years. Twenty years would be indeed a bit too much to hope for but then again whitegoods are so much cheaper than they used to be.

 

[ronhic]

Bauknecht

My partners' grandmother in Celle, Germany had a Bauknecht top load machine that was fantastic....but I have a feeling that it may have been pre-whirlpool days.

Kleenmaid use Gorenje machines...I am not sure what Simpson used pre Electrolux....

 

[favorit]

Bauknecht

Just surfed on bauknecht.ch and downloaded the washers brochure.
They write the country where each model is produced

Frontloaders are made in Italy, toploaders are made in Slovakia, dryers in France. Dishwashers and the Big (10 kg FL a.k.a Duet/Dreamspace) are the only made in Germany ones.
Heavy duty machines are VZug made.... crazy, who would buy a Ferrari rebadged FIAT ?!? *LOL*

http://www.bauknecht.ch