40yrs ago today Servis Domestic Appliances UK introduced their first front loading washing machines, The Servis Compact MK72 series, it was the smallest compact sized washer but still took the same capacity load of other much larger machines, brought to you by Servis, the only UK specialist washing machine manufacturer - based in Darleston, West Midland, The Black Country, UK.
It took a 9lb load, was hot & cold fill with a 2.8kw heater, the inner & outer drums where made of vitreous enamel and the drum was mounted on two shock absorber struts attached to the base frame, you could take the cabinet off and it would still stand attached....the spin speed was 740rpm and the controls where a mechanical timer situated at the back of the machine for space saving and had a conrod connected to the programme controller on the fascia, it had four wheels for easy moving, dont forget some people where still wheeling even these machines to the kitchen sink to use!!!
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It took a 9lb load, was hot & cold fill with a 2.8kw heater, the inner & outer drums where made of vitreous enamel and the drum was mounted on two shock absorber struts attached to the base frame, you could take the cabinet off and it would still stand attached....the spin speed was 740rpm and the controls where a mechanical timer situated at the back of the machine for space saving and had a conrod connected to the programme controller on the fascia, it had four wheels for easy moving, dont forget some people where still wheeling even these machines to the kitchen sink to use!!!
Servis FL Washers & Dryers (1972 - 1991)
The First Servis front loading washing machines and tumble dryers where built in the Servis factories @ Darlaston , West Midlands - The Home of Servis Laundry Appliances and Head Office. They where first produced in 1972 and continues being updated from the Compact first series (1972) to the...
