*New Boy*!! Can anyone remember?

[aquarius1984]

my granddad still has the matching philips tumble dryer to this machine. In almond and brown. Big silver door on it. The inside drum is like a white knight as is the filter. So im guessing its crosslee made. Silver and black dial just like that washer but the heat dial was stainless steel small dial with a full sun and a half sun. Sounds just like a white knight too. It must be nearly 30 years old and its still in occasiocl use.

 

[lavamat_jon]

Nick,

Actually it's the other way round - White Knight dryers are based on the old Philips design. Crosslee bought the Philips tumble dryer factory in Halifax I think in the mid 1980's, and kept the design going strong even to this day.

Jon

 

[aquarius1984]

wow

jon what an interesting fact. That explains more as i did wonder where the cross over was. So in actual fact is it true to say that old phillips dryers are the uks no1 reliable dryer and not white knight as they are probably using phillips statistics- does that make sense. Im not keen on white knights as they take longer to dry imo and i like to have a matching washer and dryer anyway.

 

[aquarius1984]

wow

jon what an interesting fact. That explains more as i did wonder where the cross over was. So in actual fact is it true to say that old phillips dryers are the uks no1 reliable dryer and not white knight as they are probably using phillips statistics- does that make sense. Im not keen on white knights as they take longer to dry imo and i like to have a matching washer and dryer anyway.

 

[aquarius1984]

im going to be weird now. Does everybody find that if you smell the drum of different makes of well used tumble dryers they all have an individual smell. Mums hoover 6kg ultracare always smells musty for some reason. My zanussi condensor always smelled plasticy. My granddads tends to keep the smell of the softener and my maternal grandparents had matching servis multivent dryer for the 83 quartz and that was always musty inside. They still have the multivent by the way. Love that hose with plastic mouldings on each end to keep it tidy and the metal adaptor to attach it to the front vent. Also the end of the hose to connect it to try dryer had a 90 degree moulded piece which stays on better than most straight hose mouldings.

 

[broker]

My facination with the washing machine started as a very small child. I had one at the age of 6 a Wolverine and one with a glass tub. You see these on e-bay. Its great to know that I am not alone. Growing up in the 50's I knew what kind of washing machine all of our neighbors had. Most of them had wringer washers. The Great Aunt who raised my mother had a Montgomery Ward wringer washer. During the 50's the Army base was in operation and my Aunt would rent rooms out to the officers and their wifes. Every Monday my mom and myself would go up and help change the bed linen. Then down to the basement to spend the day. When it was time to go to the clothes line my mom would place the clothes pin bag around my neck and I would run up and down the line handing out clothes pins. The sheets would have to be back on the beds by evening. My aunt would iron them and I still have the old Montgomery Wards iron she would use. My wife understands my obsession as she has a collection of antique chairs. For years I didnt want anyone to know. After seeing this web site it has given me a new outlook. Its ok to be yourself and not hide the interests that make you the person you are.

 

[nickuk]

Nice one Broker

Welcome to the club and no you're not alone!