Philips Top Twin De Luxe

[electron1100]

Lovleeeeeee

Argh Mat what a minter!...............I am glad you got it, and yes I will eat my dinner off it if seating is short

Too see it close up is fantastic...............yep 10/10 there mat

Gary

 

[anthony]

it

has a look of a frigidaire mastertwin de lux i say that because there are a fiew similarities the hinged washer lid [the plastic hinge never lasted very long]then theres the ridge all the way round the top also the spinner lid with the chrome lever is exactly the same as the frigidaire .i would love to see inside the phillips .Get the back off Keymatic so we can all have a look

 

[matchboxpaul]

Hi Anthony.

You might have something with the Frigidaire similarities. The machine below is the Frigidaire Master Twin, from 1973.

If they are of he same breed, who built for who? Philips for Frigidaire, or vice versa? I would have thought P for F.

Paul

 

[matchboxpaul]

Compared to the 1974 Philips AAC 870 ...

 

[matchboxpaul]

A cracking machine Mathew.
Really pleased that it has found a safe new home.
Paul

 

[supermaticjames]

Lovely machine Mathew! Something unique about it alright and it looks like Hotpoint wasn't the only manufacturer to reach the dizzying speeds of 3100 rpm...

James

 

[hippiedoll]

i'm kinda confused here.....

i see a thin chrome looking lever arm near the spinner lid. what is that thin chrome looking lever arm for???
i was thinking that it was to swivel over the spinner, to do rinsing in the spinner can. but now i'm thinking, that isn't possible, since the spinner's lid opens to the back. which would make it impossible to swivel the chrome arm over the spinner can for rinsing, when the lid opens up towards the back???

 

[anthony]

yes

thats the master twin Matchboxpaul i worked on lots of them back in the early 70s they wernt as robust as some of the more well known twins flimsy knobs and the constantly running pumps wore out and the castors fell off then theres the 2 drain hoses but the bigest problem was the spin bearing didnt like getting wet

 

[anthony]

just noticed the

mastertwin has a plastic plate on the top righthand side this had the wash times printed on it underneath are 2 holes perfect for the knobs on the Phillips to stick through

 

[matchboxpaul]

Hi Hippiedoll.

The arm is a safety feature and must be swung over the spinner lid, preventing its opening, before the spinner will begin to operate.

Nothing to stop you removing the lid though, to see whats going on underneath. Always a way of getting round these things

Paul

 

[matchboxpaul]

Philip(s) 4 Stella!

Just noticed that the Stella Gemini, on one of the Which pages posted by Al, bears a striking resemblance to the Philips EA5402 Top Twin Super!

Never knew that Philips made these obscure variations of their tubs, for other brands. Great thread.

Paul

 

[hippiedoll]

matchboxpaul.....

hi paul!!!

thank you for confirming that the chrome arm is to start the spinner once it is over the spinner's lid. and yes, you are so right, i guess you could remove the lid, to see the action of the spinner. that would be cool to see!!

you know i had an american made hoover 0510 twin tub and the spinner only worked when the lid was closed. sure you could lift the lid a bit and look inside. but nothing compared to this philips twint tub, where you could just not put the lid on at all. in fact, you could even leave the lid off and just swivel that arm over the spinner can and you could even pour or spray water into the spinner and do a spin rinse of the clothes in the spinner!!!

thank you again paul, for your reply.

)

 

[foraloysius]

I really love the model in reply #33, the one with the blue dials. It could be the introduction of the blue dials that were used on frontloaders and the Slimstar.

 

[anthony]

the chrome arm

over the spinner lid was a dam nuisance water seeped in and eventually found its way to the microswitch that was usually wrapped in a plastic bag didnt stop the water though

 

[anthony]

i loved

the Hotpoint twintub with the glass lid that slid across and looked like an eyeball when closed

 

[keymatic]

Hi Mathew,
Congrats on your new acquistion, it is a stunner !!

They are fantastic machines, and in my eyes rank within my top 5 vinatge machines, they have a good wash action, great empyting set-up, good spin speed, lovely styling.

The lids always go a bit of a tainted colour, mine have and am unsure of how to get them back to white again, don't think i will

Did you get the work top & instructions with yours ? Enjoy every minute of your Philips Top-Twin !!

Paul, thanks for the adverts of the Frigidaire Mastertwin these models muct have been after Philips accquired Frigidaire as the earlier mastertwin had an impell-action, not agi like these machines.

Thanks Keith

 

[kenmoreguy89]

Yellowed plastic....

For me on yellowed plastic chlorine bleach has proven to be very effective.....
Did you try soaking them in a bathtub with a generous quantity of bleach overnight?

 

[hoover1100]

Very nice!

Lovely to see some pictures of this machine.

I found a photo some years ago of my Grandma in her kitchen, the style of top twin shown in the adverts above is visible in the backgroud, nice to know my Gran had one of these beautiful beasts! She even had an equally fabulous 'do' as the woman in the brochure!

 

[keymatic]

Hi Matt,
That is a fab picture of your Grandma !!
I really rank them and would luv to find a MK1 Top-Twin. I did use mine up until 6/7 years ago before i moved and completed loads of washing in it.
Cheers
Keith

 

[keymatic]

Mark 1 - User Guide

 

[nigeld]

Philips Top Twin waching machine.

My mum had a PHILIPS top twin washing machine from back in the day. I am sure it was the model below the Deluxe.

 

[gorenje]

Hi Mathew,

what a nice machine to have and play with.

As "foraloisius" - Louis said I also love the design of this similar machine from the replay #33 with the flat control panel and the blue dials. But of course yours is also fantastic !

Congratulations