Rare appliances for sale in Germany

[foraloysius]

I have never seen this washer before. I assume it's a semi-automatic like the Parnall. It's a Rondo, topload washer with a drum. My guess is that it works just like a frontloader, but when it spins it might work as a vertical axis machine. Not sure though.

https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/alte-rondo-waschmaschine/579579470-240-1017

 

[foraloysius]

They also have this Siemens topload dryer for sale.

https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s...lauschtrockner-700-ca-1960/579581385-240-1017

 

[brisnat81]

Wow Louis, they're really cool.

That washer looks a bit like the early Savage machines where you have a low and high speed output shaft.

 

[foraloysius]

And then they have this commercial Miele 708 for sale too.

https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s...aschmaschine-w708-von-1968/579578037-240-1017

 

[foraloysius]

Ah yes Nathan, you are right.

Savage washer & dryer

I never heard of a Savage washing machine, but I have found one and it is for sale. It is located near Inverness, Florida at a private home. The people who bought it, bought it because their last name is Savage. She wants to sell the machine now. If it doesn't sell, it might get used as an...

www.automaticwasher.org

 

[chestermikeuk]

Rondo

What a fabulous laundry set up that must have been, a pre-wash / soak / to boil in the Rondo then a profile wash in the Miele and tumble dry in the Siemens,

quite the set-up !!

The Rondo does look like the Savage, tumble washer on the right angled drive joint and tip upright for the vertical drive spin dry...have you ordered the courier Louis ?

Heres a few pics of the one over here...

 

[foraloysius]

Oh please Mike! lol

 

[bellalaundry]

I'm loving

the top load dryer! Here I thought Fisher and Paykel were the first! Think it's expensive to ship? Would be a nice match for the Lavamat 240.

Guy

 

[foraloysius]

So did Fisher & Paykel!

 

[brisnat81]

I would be over the moon to have that Miele. I've wanted a rear control panel version for as long as I've been collecting I find they're just a beautiful style.

Unfortunately here the W423 was one of the first models directly imported. Before that it was on the whim of Europeans immigrating.

 

[combo52]

Very interesting Machines

Hi Louis, Is the Miele a three phase unit, if so we could install it in our warehouse museum, it would even spin 15% faster on 60 cycle power.

 

What was the home like where these cool laundry appliances lived ?

 

[foraloysius]

Yes John, the Miele is a three phase machine. These machines were used in a retirement home/farm. They are going to renovate the home so everything will have to go.

Increasing the spinspeed wouldn't be a bad idea, this Miele spins with only 400 rpm...

 

[launderess]

Where is Endora or Samantha When You Need Them?

Need them to zap those appliances from Germany to New York! *LOL*

In a pinch would only take the washer and TL dryer. That Miele washer pulls way too much juice (>6k watts) for domestic use. Well at least on this side of the pond. IIRC the modern "Little Giant" washers and other commercial washers from Miele aren't that far off voltage requirement wise.

Low spin speed for the Miele washer wouldn't bother one at all. That is why Miele then marketed spin driers (extractors) and is what one would still use today.

 

[gorenje]

Hi Louis,

thanks for sharing with us this beautis. The Rondo is indeed very interesting.

The Siemens topload dryer is the same as the one that had my aunt. In fact she still has it, but a couple of months ago something has burned and now it is there waiting to be thrown away

The Miele is simply gorgeous. Build and tough like a "panzer".

 

[vacbear58]

Miele

We has a Miele dryer for sale here recently which was somewhat like that washer although there was no indication of whether it was commercial or domestic

 

[foraloysius]

Alistair

That was Miele's first domestic dryer with a sensor. The washer advertised is bigger than this dryer.

 

[vacbear58]

Miele

Louis

I see Unfortunately I took to long to make my mind up and someone else bought it. It looked like a very nice machine though

 

[foraloysius]

If I would be still collecting, that would be my dream machine together with the matching washer.

Here's a Miele ad from the 60's. The bigger washer was not a commercial model, but it demonstrates the difference in size. The washer advertised is a 7kg model BTW, the dial on the left is for the load size.

 

[vacbear58]

7 kg would have been a remarkable capacity for a domestic machine back then where I suppose the normal capacity would have been around 3.5 - 4Kg.

Oh well, I least I do have the dishwasher from the advertisement above, even if it is not working yet. And hopefully I will have some more Miele to show soon