Look What Came Into Work

[electron1100]

Boring day at work nothing coming in...............then, big white van........out......old fashioned wooden side board.........then all i could see was the side, i didnt recognise it......followed chaps over to the skip with it...................

YEAH an Electra!

Pix attached

 

[electron1100]

clean or what

its bloody immaculate

 

[electron1100]

Apart From the Dreaded Yellowing

ah well

 

[electron1100]

Nice Drum

Nice Clean Drum And Door Rubber

 

[electron1100]

Clean

As is the soap Draw

 

[electron1100]

Full frontal

he she is and what a handsome tidy machine

 

[electron1100]

Fot

The back isnt bad either

 

[electron1100]

ah well last one

deffo one of the nicest condition machines to come in, thank christ i went back to work today ;-)

 

[revvinkevin]

Very Nice!

Is that something you can take home with you, or will be it resold or scrapped?

Kevin

 

[hoover1100]

Absolutely gorgeous

Love these machines and the styling, knew a lot of people with the matching dryers.

I think I actualy prefer the electra grey than the creda brown.

Matt

 

[electron1100]

Enviroment Agency Law

States that all elecrical items brought into re-cyclicng centres are classed as waist and there for are not allowed to be sold on etc etc.
Thus ensuring that the supply to the second hand market for white goods shrinks and China get to sell more cheapo crap goods thus improving their economy and f..king ours even more ;-)

BOLLOX TO ALL THAT! I SAVE THE ODD MACHINE.......and take it home and save it ;-)

Gary

 

[matchboxpaul]

Hi Gary.

An excellent rescue made there - as you say, its in absolutely pristine internal condition and pretty much superb external condition. Complete with that all essential, economy 7, electricity board delay start!

Like Matt, I too loved the styling of these machines - very smart machines, with the Creda machines advertised in conjunction with Mel Smith.

Have fun investigating it tomorrow and get well soon!

Paul
p.s the advert is dated November 1986

 

[matchboxpaul]

and the other half of the double page spread...

 

[matchboxpaul]

p.s I think your electra is November 1986.

Paul

 

[mattywashboy]

oh wow

that is the clone of the Creda Concord my neighbor had when i was a child, it was a great machine, i loved the tiny power button and the huge dials

It was replaced with a Creda SupaSpeed 1200.

Thanks for bringing back some memories :-D

Matt

 

[chestermikeuk]

Creda Electra = Blythe Bridge

Wow

Its a Creda Electra, very nice and what great condition, love those slanted panels, the whole machine was much sturdier than its Hotpoint cousins!! I love the drum on these they look so beefy & sturdy,

Just goes to show whats about...anyway its NOT an OOvvahh so you cant keep it!!! Can I have it please Sir!!!....LOL

Heres a pic of its later stablemate, on the LHS the other Creda Electra!!!

 

[electron1100]

"NOT an OOvvahh so you cant keep it!!! "

you know what mike i forgot about that ill take it back to work an dump then

 

[electron1100]

1980s Ads

What a brilliant advert Paul thanks for that, I remember him doing a radio advert for Philips Video equipment.......they were good

Aye tis a lovely machine, only trouble is there is this bloke chewing at my ankles whinging and whining for me to give it to them.....i dunno bloody kids

 

[newwave1]

Oh my god. I am really quite jealous!!

That machine is mint! My neighbour had one and I bloody loved it!

Great to see it rescued from death!!!

Darren

 

[hotpoint95622]

hotpoint 95622

Some where around here there is a used timer and thermostat, PCB and a seized up motor and drain pump for one of these machines kicking around. I stripped it down about 7 years ago the tub rusted though.

 

[electron1100]

Passed Experiences

Hmnm i had better duck incase i get this wrong.

Lee are you sure your dad hasnt got rid of them whilst you were out ;-)

 

[hotpoint95622]

hotpoint 95622

No, all this sort of stuff in now locked and triple locked and he dose not have a key, nor will he ever have one. The motors on these run relay smooth and fairly quite, the speed module increases the speed gradually on all speeds. Should you keep it and require any of the parts I have I will box them up and send then to you. Can’t guarantee that they still work.

Timer, thermostat, delay timer, pump and the motor has seized and the bloody dog, she had to try the taco wires for dinner.

 

[hotpoint95622]

hotpoint 95622

Forgot the door bowl, mum uses it as a mixing bowl in the kitchen; it has even been used as a casserole dish in the oven.

 

[robliverpool]

Gary
What an imaculate machine. Any idea of the story behind it. Its got to be one little old lady owner from new lol. Looks like its hardly seen much use.

Does the machine run ok? As for the door boot it looks almost new, in fact most of the machine looks like new. hard to think its 20+ years

 

[electron1100]

The high Security Cabinet

LEE

That made me chuckle matey, your tale of your dad chucking your beloved washer out will stay with me forever...........the feelings you must have had at the time...........phew!!!!!!! yah know when i was a lad (about 10/11 yrs old) i had constant fight with my parents to let me grow my hair long (just over my ears) coz it was what lads in the early 1970s did where i came from
When ever i went to get it cut i would say to the barber not too much off leave it a bit longer, and every time i would come out of there with a short back and slap!..........i hated getting my hair cut for that.........and of course in later years i found out that my dad just used to ring his mate the barber and tell him to ignore anything i asked for and give me the standard hair cut no matter what..........Parents HUH making bloody decisions for yah :-(

ROB

Well i am amazed by condition........like you i think it is an elderly persons machine......if i get a chance this week i will try it out..........but i have a lot on this coming week and i am still fighting this flu...........plus a certain bloke from up your way is coming to collect it next weekend so I had better polish the silver and get out the posh dinner stuff

 

[robliverpool]

Gary you still not got the same flu from when you had your trip to london?
And if its anyone from up our way a bag a chips an a can a coke is better than gettin the silver out infact dont get the silver out just incase achmmmm lol

keep us updated on the machine, if its been dropped of cos it dont work i bet its only something stupid like brushes or the pump.

 

[electradeluxe]

looks in great condition!!and the sight of that drum gave me a lovely feeling of nostalgia this morning!! lol, is it working ok?

 

[electron1100]

Luvlee LUX

ROB

Yep matey it was the same flu......it has gone now at last, more or less a month with it, the scouse bloke who is coming down is tagged anyway matey

NEIL
Thanks for that she is lovley we will be testing it this weekend so all will be revealed

 

[hotpoint95622]

hotpoint 95622

Gary, my dad also made me have my hair cut, and like you I wanted it longer but he would get granddad to shave it all off, number 2 all over.

Funny thing is in my twenties I went back to the crew cut look, when visiting one day he remarked, I didn’t do it, don’t blow my brains out governor, you look like a gangster.

 

[electron1100]

hair cuts

see bloody parents talking a load of shite some times ;-)