More from Yugoslavia!

[nrones]

Hello guys!
After the Mixer festival, the new place to see vintage machines appeared!
In the museum of Yugoslav History there is a new exibition called "Tehnika Narodu" which means "technology to people".

It is an exibition of all techincal stuff (from cars to small appliances) that were made in Yugoslavia.
There wasn't much of "live" appliances as there were on Mixer festival, however a LOT of interesting adverts were there.

Pictures to come up...

 

[nrones]

PS 652

I have pictures of this machine "live" if you want, request

TRANSLATION of the text:
Only Gorenje Superautomatic washing machine, which washes all buy itself will make me happy. It will think instead of me, and with it's 9 programmes will give me fresh and white laundry that I appreciate so much. Yes, yes, only Gorenje Superavtomat can be my husband too!

 

[nrones]

OBOD (indesit)

Translation of the text (bottom left corner):
INDESIT-OBOD automatic washing machine will save your time and make your life easier. This modern machine will wash, rinse and spin your laundry, while you do other chores, have fun or rest.

 

[nrones]

PS 603

This is the machine that I actually have. It is in the storage burried with many other things there. It has broken bearrings, that's why it was changed in 1997, and since then it's in storage.

Translation:
Superautomatic washing machine Gorenje is very important update in every household. It is the most precious helper every to houswife in the hardest chore. Not only it doesn't save your energy, it saves your personal time aswell. All you have to choose is one of nine completely automatized programmes, and press the apropriate button. After that Superavtomat Gorenje thinks and works instead of you. Time that you saved with this appliance you can use for other chores or a rest. When we talk about this machine, we can really talk about technology that works for people. This technology is labeled with the name of the factory GORENJE.

 

[nrones]

Sloboda

was a factory in Cacak, Serbia. Their most famuos products were vacum cleaners (I still have 40 year old Sloboda celaner that works) and electrical cookers.
There was a time when they produced washing machines (in 50s - semi automatic), and as it can be seen on the picture dishwashers (licenced by Bosch, which is also clearly written on the advert).

Advert says: YES, that's the real deal.

 

[nrones]

Let's not forget the boss...

TITO

 

[nrones]

Pictures

I know this is a washing machine forum, but I hope it isn't a problem for me to share some adverts of other appliances here. Still majority and most important part is for washers

 

[nrones]

Iskra-Hoover

Iskra is the factory placed in Kranj, Slovenija. It was usually producing electrical components for washing machines and other techincal equipment, however vacum cleaners aswell. Licenced by Hoover, but dunno if British or American Hoover.

 

[nrones]

Finally

- all of them

 

[vacbear58]

Hoover

Thanks for sharing the pictures, and the translations too. The pictures seem to be like late 1960s/early 1970s is this correct? And an interesting cultural insight into a country which, as the time, we knew little about.

The Hoovers are UK, or perhaps more correctly, European models

Al

 

[paulc]

Nrones

Thank you so much for posting these pictures! I love appliances from the 60's and 70's.

 

[nrones]

You're welcome

vacbear58, you're correct, those indeed are pictures of products from late 60s - early 70s.

In case you haven't seen - in the link is the thread where are pictures of some of them "live"...but 40 years later

Dex

Gorenje on Mixer festival - Belgrade, Serbia

Hello guys! Today I was on urban-retro Mixer festival traditionally organised in Belgrade. This year was one more exibitonist - Gorenje - who exposed it's oldest machines!

www.automaticwasher.org

 

[optima]

Pics

Great pictures Dejan, especially of the Hoover Junior with the tools attached. Brings back the memories of me as a child wondering how on earth do u attach the tools, not realizing that the small front cover had to come off first.

 

[fido]

Interesting material, are any of those factories still going? I like the cooker with 2 electric plates and 2 gas burners, I wouldn't mind getting one of those!

 

[gorenje]

Thank you Dejan por posting this!

I like the first picture from the factory

My grandma first vacuum cleaner was a Sloboda Čačak (licenced by the German Progress)

Hi "fido", at that time almost all stoves had at least one electric plate cooker in case you run out of gas.

P.S. I have some other material. I will post it.

Ingemar

 

[nrones]

Factores

still going are Gorenje and Iskra, however as mentioned above, iskra usually produced electrical components for appliances, so, as far as I know they don't sell any appliances these days.

Sloboda Cacak was a big company, not just producing appliances, it fallen apart, and the only one part that remained live of sloboda is one that makes war equipment (bullets, missles etc)

OBOD, Ei (ElektroIndustrija - not mentioned in the adverts), are shut down.

fido,
there are combined 2+2 available to buy today as well, not just gorenje, but other brands too

ingemar,
can't wait to see material from you!!

Dex

 

[gorenje]

Gorenje plant

this picture shows the production of washing machines and ovens (1969)

 

[gorenje]

Gorenje plant and Rade Končar plant

Left Gorenje plant (big press)
Right Rade Končar small appliances plant

Rade Končar was also a big company of electric equipment and elevators with its headquarters in Zagreb, Yugoslavia (now Croatia)

 

[gorenje]

Pulsator washer & Spin dryer (AEG)

taken from a household magazine (50's)