a bit more info on the Indesit L5LGB
the info is taken from the October 1977 edition of WHICH Consumer magazine.
cost : £126, but down to £75 (made in Italy).
dimensions : 86.5 x 64 x 53.5cm.
water supply : cold fill only.
stacking : no; can't be used under a worksurface either.
mobility : no wheels, but can be levelled.
programmes : no HLCC markings; heater settings may be varied for similar programmes; presoak; prewash; rinse and spin.
spinning : no spin delay; no seperate spin.
max cotton load : 4kg (9lb).
cotton programme : takes 1.5 hours, uses 2.1 kWh and 75 litres of water.
synthetic programme : takes 1 hour, uses 0.5kWh and 75 litres of water.
performance:
cotton load - fair.
syntehtic load - better than average.
creasing synthetic - moderate.
spinning efficiency - poor.
spin speed - 360rpm.
convenience:
instruction book - fairly poor.
using controls - fair, but several controls to set.
detergent dispenser - on top of machine, not removable, none for fabric conditioner, lid had sharp edges.
loading clothes - satisfactory, but door catch awkward, right hinged door acceptable.
noise - acceptable.
filter/lint trap - self cleaning pumpwith easy access to clear blockages.
Radio and TV interference : satisfactory.
Safety : electrically satisfactory.
WHICH VERDICT : very cheap (to purchase) and being phased out, so you may find even lower prices. But spinning very poor and machine inconvenient to use - clearer instructions would help.
All in all a bit of a mixed report, but the machine was a nearly 10year old design and had held its own throughout the 1970's in the face of Hoover Matchboxes and Hotpoint Liberators. It must have done something right to have lasted so long.
hope the info proves useful
Paul
