Phillips Electra "Spin Drain" 1980`s Washing Machine

[chestermikeuk]

Finally gotten around to filming the Phillips "Electra" washing machine in "Spin Drain" action, this machine was made by Phillips UK, in their factory in Hipperholme, near Halifax in UK. The "Electra" model was made exclusively for the local Electricity Boards, sold here in late 70`s early 80`s, these machines had unique features, one being the first to have a polypropylene outer tub and the other having a permanant magnet motor or Permag Motor as it was known, this was about half the size of a conventional motor of the time and relied on magnets, so good where these new features that Phillips gave them a 10yr parts guarantee, which was a first at that time.

This machine starts to spin with the tub full of water, it was marketed as enabling the clothes to be spread evenly around the drum and also the water cushioned the clothes as well, produces quite a lot of water drama when it starts to spin!!!

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[hotpoint95622]

hotpoint 95622

Great machine, fantastic video.

Can’t beat the design and look of the 70’s and 80’s machines, nice chrome door and square features.

Can I ask what software you are using to edit the recording and how to embed it into the website? It so professional.

Lee

 

[mickeyd]

WOW

Loved how when you shifted from Warp 5 MAX to Warp 2, she became a Kenmore. Smiling. At 5, she's a Hoover. That variable spin speed is awesome, a jet turbine! Haven't seen that one before! And the page turning, then shattering, in the graphics, is fabulous. Then the last shot of the blue/silver tub full of water is the quintessential front-loader's dream--a machine with WATER, lots and lots of water. Wonderful! Can I buy stock in your company?

Thank you, Mikey, for a magnificent transatlantic Concord Sunday Morn.

 

[jetcone]

wow Mike

thats a slosher for sure! Now do you think that spin drain actually works? does this machine spin more balanced more often than a tumble drain model?? I have always wondered about this and now here you go a find a machine that actually does it!

jon & artey

 

[jetcone]

isnt that a noisey little motor

compared to today's motors! Grindy Id' say! It grinds away the dirt!

 

[electron1100]

Philips simply years ahead

Stunning looking and sounding machine Mike, yeah the spin rinse feature, well it is different, does it not suds lock though?

The motor sounds like a real motor to me not like todays quiet limp jobs that can barely turn the drum, a real machine!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Philllips.....Form & Function

Lee, yes the styling really was ahead of its time, when you see all the Phillips appliances at the time they really where streets ahead in styling and functionality.....thanks for the vid comments, its deffo more luck than design..I use windows Movie Maker, its basic but easy to use and does the job!!! no fancy camera just my sony compact that takes short movie clips as well.

Mikey, just knew you`d love the Splashdrama, and theres plenty of it, there was always plenty of water in the older machines, this is the rinse level, on wash its about up to the boot, it actually films better without clothes as there is more water in the tub!!! Heres you water drama pic!!!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Phillips Spin Slosher...LOl

Hi Jon, the spin drain was unique to Phillips at the time for Domestic machines, if you watch Jeffs Dexter spin drain that has a larger induction type motor...I`ll get a pic of the motor this week its a dinky little thing, but powerful to keep spin draining, it does work, have never seen one go OOB (well unless you bring home a 30yr old machine and forget to take out the transit bracket, which was fixed under the lid..Lol that had 5 of us perplexed until we figured it out, the previous owner really did look after this machine)

It does have a Jet screamer sound to it, slighly higher pitched than say a hoover/hotpoint/servis..BUT look how controlled it is and sounds when I turn down the power!!!

 

[matchboxpaul]

We agreed we werent ever to mention THE transit bracket inci

Hiya Mike

I think we were all in shock and dumbfoundedment as to the original owner (a) still having the bracket and (b) having taken the trouble to refit it!

As you say, obviously well cared for.

Even the transit bracket was pristine too!

Wonderful machine and the spin drain really is a sight to behold.

Great vid - really shows the feature well.
Paul

 

[chestermikeuk]

Real Machines

Evening Gary, yeh this is a real machine at its best, very sturdy as well, but has the look, wait till Al posts his kitchen pics with the dryer & dishwasher...looks and rugged power!!!

One thing I always thought was a weak link was the door boot, its made of very thin butyl rubber but this one is still the original one and no problems, and I dont remember them wearing out any quicker than other models...here she is in situ with matching Electra dryer!!!

 

[matchboxpaul]

Lesson 1

Always obey instructions.

Could have invalidated 'your right to free service during the guarantee period'.

paul

 

[matchboxpaul]

We wont tell Philips or Manweb what happened.

What they dont know wont hurt them!

 

[matchboxpaul]

NO one would know to look at it...

 

[matchboxpaul]

'Down at your local Electricity Board Shop'

circa 1983.

Great machines Mike!
Those bearings for the 11500 been ordered yet?

Paul

 

[chestermikeuk]

Oh Paul

I forgot you had that pic...Lol ...it looks silly to have it under the hood but when new there was always a piece of paper attached to the bracket that came out of the back of the machine telling you to remove it...LOl , it does look very neat even inside as well...even the dispenser was ahead of its time, it had a smooth box inside and out and even had "Flushing Slots" at the front of the drawer which flushed water under the dispenser drawer with every fill... left to right....Capped is bleach/additives - not used in UK, then main wash, fabric conditioner, pre-wash

 

[foraloysius]

Mike

Fabulous video!! The sounds are so familiar but I had never seen a frontloader doing this, only am familiar with my toploader. I can't get enough of this.

BTW mr Jetcone. The motor might be noisy, but it certainly isn't small. It's a Permanent Magnet motor that IIRC is 950 Watts (at least my toploader's motor is).

 

[mickeyd]

"Mikey, Heres you water drama pic!!!"

GOOD LORD ~ it looks like a view from an escaped diving bell hurling down into the abyss.

GORGEOUS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I LOVE IT. Now about that stock in your Water Wonderworks Company!

 

[l86810]

Thanks for uploading that vid!
It brings back so many memories.

Ours was hardly ever OOB and rinsed so well it almost never sudslocked!

Great to see a spin drain like that again

 

[mickeyd]

PS: If ever there was an Oscar pic

that's it! Been lost in it, mesmerized, for the last ten minutes.