HI all Freddy is back! (Collection updating)

[kenmoreguy89]

It's been a long time since I posted last time on Awo.
Nice to see the old ones and the new ones.
Been through a lot but bright side is I got many many more washers agitator top loader and front loaders.
I missed y'all.

 

[kenmoreguy89]

New acquisitions and stories...

Ok Let's get to the washers.
I left Awo when I was about to move to our mansion.
At the time I didn't have a decent temperature coming out the hot tap because of our furnace that was too small for the whole house, so getting a agitator top loader for daily use was out of discussion, what I got out of the tap was water 120F at max, I would have never got the whites really white and spotless with that temperature.
I needed a washer that would heat by itself, but I also wanted to use the hot water I got from the tap, because here electricity is crazily expensive so what I got was a 1964 ignis top loader h-axis.
There is a long story about this machine and who sold it to me which I will tell later...
I basically restored it and re-did it by myself.

 

[kenmoreguy89]

The video

More videos to be uploaded

 

[gansky1]

Lighted panels make the wash cleaner.

That's a really beautiful washer.  

 

[launderess]

It's So Nice To Have You Back Where You Belong

Ciao!

Long time no see, but good to see you posting again!

 

[kenmoreguy89]

@Gan:
Yeah hahah, I know right as lighted panel ranges cooks better!
I have a thing for lighted panels and whatever is lighted.
(Am gonna post my new kitchen and range in the super forum soon).
The lady gave me no little troubles at the beginning, and I purchased it restored for dear money, but I was obstinate to fix it and have it running. Now I have three of this machine. One is marked as Fides.
She's been in use for almost two years but as we recently replaced the furnace and now I have 145 degrees water coming out of the taps I swapped bringing up the speed Queen.
I actually have plenty washers now and had others in use up in the house, I like to change often, I use the others downstairs or next to my workshop...

@launderess:
Ciao Cara!!!
Missed you also.
I had things going on and been through some difficult moments health-wise speaking beside being busy with my new place, but indeed you are right! I belong here among you.
I actually met many Italian washer fanatics during this time but you are where I belong and feel home, this community is so much different than the environment among Italian people which I didn't really like, not my place (no-surprise) but I will tell more later...

 

[kenmoreguy89]

I recently have brought up the speed Queen for daily use in my house and I also have a AEG clara from 1973 hooked up for the moment.
I have restored it now is running perfectly.
Before the Clara I had a Zerowatt, and before the Zerowatt I had a Castor mini.

 

[kenmoreguy89]

The 1973 clara link to YouTube and paperwork pics

 

[kenmoreguy89]

The Zerowatt

 

[foraloysius]

Welcome back Freddy,

You did a wonderful job on that Ignis. From what year is it, do you know? Just a wild guess, from the early 60's? I remember seeing one once at the curb in the late 80's. Fascinating machine!

The AEG and the Zerowatt are great finds too.

Louis

 

[vacerator]

Ciao, I Like the

eco-Italia label. Bueno tutti andiamo maschina.

 

[kenmoreguy89]

Louis it's from 1964!
I have a Dutch advert also you may like to see!
I have many more findings to share anyways! So stay tuned!

 

[kenmoreguy89]

Eco-italia

Mike,todays eco in European FL's means 4-5hrs cycles and a spit of water to wash with.
That machine washes almost with half tub of water and the Eco-feature like many of the old times only was because of the eco button and that would prolong the wash time to use 140f water instead of boiling.

 

[launderess]

Eco cycle on my AEG Lavamat does just that; a (very) long wash cycle at 140F, though think it still is stingy with water.

 

[kenmoreguy89]

Stingy with water.

Yes, so was our lavamat of the 1984, as soon as AEG started getting majorly involved with Zanussi bodied-parts machines they started making low water using machines, so this goes for models like 580, 971 and all the later models after the 80s mounting a brush motor and control board for the motor. They all were stingy.
With the exception of BOL induction models which were basically Zanussi machines in all and all, and the only AEG thing was the timer (see BOL models such as 400f or Lavalux) all the Zanussi based AEG were stingy.
True wholly German AEG's used generous amount of water but they stopped being made and the last 100% original AEG German made machines were of the stile of the Domina i'll attach.
They were still 100% Aeg but didn't have the open typical AEG suspended tub anymore.
You will recognize true original AEG machines by the basket.

 

[foraloysius]

Thank you for sharing that ad! The Ignis was an expensive machine back then. And then to see Dixan too in that ad, the detergent of my youth!

 

[kenmoreguy89]

Speaking of Aeg, I also have got a Clara SL machine, which is basically an updated version of the older Clara.

Differently from the Clara of the 1973 which does have a spin at the third rinse she doesn't have the spin, but for the rest of programs is almost identical.

Same functions such as the spin exclusion and bio button that disconnect a portion of the elements to have the enzimatic action of the (new at the time as you well know) biological detergents take place at the beginning of the wash, with the bio on button it wouldn't jyst jump to boiling water in no-time thanks to her 3kwh element but would "spend" some more time (about 30 mins) in the "warm" range....
Another Aeg I got is actually marked as Neff (even though it's a 100% aeg) and it's a 800rpm model induction motor with clutch, but it's a work I need to finish yet, she needs proper restoration and a new timer, hers went crazy. I saved it from the dump.

 

[kenmoreguy89]

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[kenmoreguy89]

Expensive Ignis

Yes, they were.
Unlike other Italian makers such as candy, Indesit etc Mr Borghi I believe didn't just care to sell in numbers but cared of reputation so the high quality at least initially.
Italian machines were and became famous europewide for being functional economical and not too much over-done, value for money as they'd say, meaning that they would last their 30 years but I believe they didn't find necessary to have thick panels or porcelain or be so sturdy for materials like say AEG, Miele and others... But that also was their fortune.
The Ignis washer indeed standed out and was named "Gran Lusso" meaning "High Luxe" and yes just wasn't for every pocket.

Differently from the others ignis was built with high quality materials top to bottom.

And it came in different versions, the same model would come with full porcelain body or just top and front panel, enamel outer tub or stainless outer tub.
(Mine are all enameled).
Then there was the Top line model which was the Kinox which had a stainless top outer tub and was even more stylish for controls and panel.