arrrooohhh
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A cement mixer style Lightburn twin tub for sale.
I have never seen one of these machines.
I have never seen one of these machines.
Look! Lightburn twintub.
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I've already made enquiries with the Seller
And he'll hold onto it until I can organise collection.
I've got the repair manual for this model.
He sent me through some additional pics.
And he'll hold onto it until I can organise collection.
I've got the repair manual for this model.
He sent me through some additional pics.
Wash tub
You had to reach into the bottom to open the drain plug
You had to reach into the bottom to open the drain plug
Spin dryer
You pull the clothes out of the wash tub into the spin dryer
You pull the clothes out of the wash tub into the spin dryer
Underneath.
1 wash and 1 tumble motor.
The water from the spin can drains through an open galvanised box channel to the back where the pump collects the water, when you unscrew the plug in the wash drum, the water also runs into the tray at the rear.
The wash tub is driven by a rubber roller and was apparantly susceptible to slipping due to condensation.
Note the brown bakelite switch at the bottom, this was the same switch as was used in all houses up until the mid 60's.
1 wash and 1 tumble motor.
The water from the spin can drains through an open galvanised box channel to the back where the pump collects the water, when you unscrew the plug in the wash drum, the water also runs into the tray at the rear.
The wash tub is driven by a rubber roller and was apparantly susceptible to slipping due to condensation.
Note the brown bakelite switch at the bottom, this was the same switch as was used in all houses up until the mid 60's.
That sure is different!
May I ask what the trap door on top (with the red knob) is for?
Also what does the lever on the side control?
Thank you in advance.
May I ask what the trap door on top (with the red knob) is for?
Also what does the lever on the side control?
Thank you in advance.
Red Knob
To operate:
Plug the machine in and turn the powerpoint on.
This starts the wash motor and the pump running.
To start tumbling, turn the red knob to start and the wash tub will move. A Mechanical linkage moves the drive roller into contact with the wash tub.
Flick the little metal lever above it actuates the switch you can see underneath and stops and starts the spinner.
Simplicity at its best.
To operate:
Plug the machine in and turn the powerpoint on.
This starts the wash motor and the pump running.
To start tumbling, turn the red knob to start and the wash tub will move. A Mechanical linkage moves the drive roller into contact with the wash tub.
Flick the little metal lever above it actuates the switch you can see underneath and stops and starts the spinner.
Simplicity at its best.
powerpoint => Outlet.
In UK and Australia electrical outlet are switched for safety, since the plug does not go into a recessed part as it does in most parts of Europe. As we all probably know the mentioned places use 220-240v, now nominally 230v.
French Nom= name
So "nominaly" here is used to mean "in name"
In UK and Australia electrical outlet are switched for safety, since the plug does not go into a recessed part as it does in most parts of Europe. As we all probably know the mentioned places use 220-240v, now nominally 230v.
French Nom= name
So "nominaly" here is used to mean "in name"
Left: Euro recptagles, recessed.
Right: UK receptacle, flush (not recessed). Right side is switched "on" (down is "on" up is "off"). In the Brit version inserting the longer grounding/earthing prong opens a shutter allowing the other two prongs access to their proper places.
Sorry to digress. Now, back to our regularly scheduled programme.
Right: UK receptacle, flush (not recessed). Right side is switched "on" (down is "on" up is "off"). In the Brit version inserting the longer grounding/earthing prong opens a shutter allowing the other two prongs access to their proper places.
Sorry to digress. Now, back to our regularly scheduled programme.
arrrooohhh
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Its so weird. I can see that it would be at all easy to use. As the lightburn spinner design doesn't really facilitate a spin/rinse procedure, it would be a lot of back and forth between the two tubs to get a load done.
The curiosity would be great though to watch the wash action you could use as little water as possible or fill it up to capicity.
The curiosity would be great though to watch the wash action you could use as little water as possible or fill it up to capicity.
Sorry yes, I deserve 10 thrashes with a wet noodle.
That huge thing is a std. Brit duplex outlet. Their plugs are huge in that (IIRC) EVERY appliance has a fuse in the plug, due to a thing called a "ring" circuit.
That is a WHOLE other thread.........
That huge thing is a std. Brit duplex outlet. Their plugs are huge in that (IIRC) EVERY appliance has a fuse in the plug, due to a thing called a "ring" circuit.
That is a WHOLE other thread.........
definitely no spin rinses here
My Current lightburn TT also has the opening around the spinner drive. On my TT if the water level gets to high there is an overflow pipe that directs the water onto the ground. As the pump on mine is quite slow, I've ended up with wet feet a few times now.
On the machines that have no overflow pipe, if the water level gets too high, then the water just runs down the spinner drive shaft and through the motor.
My Current lightburn TT also has the opening around the spinner drive. On my TT if the water level gets to high there is an overflow pipe that directs the water onto the ground. As the pump on mine is quite slow, I've ended up with wet feet a few times now.
On the machines that have no overflow pipe, if the water level gets too high, then the water just runs down the spinner drive shaft and through the motor.
Of what material is the wash tub made? Is there a separate finish coating? At first, my guess was plastique.
Washtub is Fibreglass
You could say that Lightburn Industries had a belief that life goes better with Fibreglass.
The Lightburn Zeta Station Wagon and the Lightburn Zeta Sports Coupe both had Fibreglass bodies. The twintubs had fibreglass wash tubs and tops. It did give them a way of having lots of pretty colours, at a time when colours where hard to apply.
The spin tub seems to always be metal, with a fibreglass like coating.
You could say that Lightburn Industries had a belief that life goes better with Fibreglass.
The Lightburn Zeta Station Wagon and the Lightburn Zeta Sports Coupe both had Fibreglass bodies. The twintubs had fibreglass wash tubs and tops. It did give them a way of having lots of pretty colours, at a time when colours where hard to apply.
The spin tub seems to always be metal, with a fibreglass like coating.
waterstreet
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Marching to a Different Drummer
The Lightburn Zeta automobile also has the same zany charm as the twintub. It is noted that company also made cement mixers and there seems to be a bit of cross pollination with the twintub.
The Lightburn Zeta automobile also has the same zany charm as the twintub. It is noted that company also made cement mixers and there seems to be a bit of cross pollination with the twintub.
rolls_rapide
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UK 13 Amp Sockets
Hi,
The cheaper (still perfectly legal and safe) 13 amp sockets do indeed open a shutter to accept the live and neutral pins, as the oversized earthing pin is inserted.
However, you photo depicts the "MK" brand of socket. They are generally regarded as the "Rolls Royce" of electrical accessories. Their socket does not rely upon the insertion of the earth-pin to open the shutter. Instead, equal-balanced pressure from the live and neutral pins, swivels the shutter out of the way.
They seem to be the only ones to have this feature, so I presume its patented by them.
Ring-circuit mains in the UK, is basically to ensure that a particular socket and its wiring cannot become overloaded, thus avoiding fire-risk.
Hi,
The cheaper (still perfectly legal and safe) 13 amp sockets do indeed open a shutter to accept the live and neutral pins, as the oversized earthing pin is inserted.
However, you photo depicts the "MK" brand of socket. They are generally regarded as the "Rolls Royce" of electrical accessories. Their socket does not rely upon the insertion of the earth-pin to open the shutter. Instead, equal-balanced pressure from the live and neutral pins, swivels the shutter out of the way.
They seem to be the only ones to have this feature, so I presume its patented by them.
Ring-circuit mains in the UK, is basically to ensure that a particular socket and its wiring cannot become overloaded, thus avoiding fire-risk.
gocartwasher
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shure is a interesting machine
looks like a railroad car toilet LOL
looks like a railroad car toilet LOL
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