Modern plastic twin tub

[lancethecook]

I do of course realise that a plastic twin tub isn't really vintage but the whole twin tub idea is so I thought you might like to take a look at this Thompson twin tub.
Both myself and Ozzie were quiet impressed with the results we got from it.
Only 1400 spin but comparable to many automatics.
The machine dosnt have a heater , uses household hot water up to a max of 60 degrees.
Hopefully the link will take you to a youtube video of the machine in action.

 

[twintubdexter]

It's a cute little machine especially with the viewing windows, but so much plasteek!
It looks like you order replacement parts from Tupperware. Did you mean "max temp of 160 degrees?"

added...how very interesting that a theatre company would take those when touring.[this post was last edited: 8/7/2014-17:33]

 

[optima]

Modern plastic

I used one of these not so long back, basically the same but the make was Qualtex. It was great fun & it washed & spun to perfection.

 

[keymatic3203]

I have to confess

to those once proud men and women of the hoovermatic line at merthyr tydfil that I strayed and bought one of the qualtex models from the heart foundation for £30. I got it more to see what was inside than use, but just as well I bought it as it had no drain hose so it would have flooded the users kitchen on the first spin.

Yes great to have a large load, I've only used it for dog blankets and found the filter reasonably effective. The spinner has very little start torque and unless balanced doesn't really get going. Inside the motors are more like those found on a desk fan than a washing machine. The most fun was when most of the water was drained, watching it pummel a towel like dough in a bread maker.

Anyway always interesting to try out something new, I work at a local theatre and many touring companies bring twintubs round with them for washing costumes when venues don't have laundry facilities, here's one built into a flight case, I see it's the same as yours lance.

 

[keymatic3203]

another view

 

[keymatic3203]

Whilst on a theatrical detour

heres a hotpoint thats seen a few trips round the circuit, and in a much cruder packing crate on wheels, I rescued it from opur own theatre laundry before our refurb a few years back. And i have heard from 2 seperate sources, though it may be an urban myth, that a large theatre production company in plymouth had kept a dozen or so hotpoint twin tubs in storage, once production ceased.

Sorry for going off on a tangent, now back to your experiences of these modern electric icecream tubs.

Great both you and Craig had an enjoyable time and some good results with yours

Mathew

 

[electron1100]

Theatre ?

I always thought you worked behind the snack bar at the Gala Bingo Mat ;-)

I do agree though that it is nice to see one of these in use, and it looks like you two lads enjoyed it aswell

Gary

 

[arbilab]

Pretty sure he meant 60C. 140F. Some plastic TTs are only good to 120F. Mine (3mos old) is rated 113, leaks slightly at 120 on the pump side but not at all at 113. Almost identical to the photo, including the blue tint windows and ribs in the 'cabinet'. Motors are 240W wash, 140W spin. No struggle, they boogie.

I have access to TL and FL coinops but use the TT exclusively. A somewhat elegant surfactant concentrate (regular Tide powder, Henkel Persil, STPP, sodium percarbonate) plus up to an hour soak gets skin/body items white. Even concentrated, suds is not an issue. 150sec final spin takes only 20min in the coinop dryer for 3 washloads. Smells like fresh line dried and towels are soft without 'rinse agent' (goo).

Soak with intermittent agitation is your best friend. Can get a whole queen set in at once but not to turn the timer to 12m and walk away. Will only get 12m clean and the disc agi is aggressive in scrubbing and in knotting larger items. Occasional agitation over 1 hour works best. 'Office' clothes need less soak.

Anyhow I'm completely satisfied with the results from a $250 (incl ship) machine. Scaled and packed to smuggle into buildings that prohibit tenants from operating their own machinery, the outer box doesn't say 'washer' on it.