Was just explaining to the lads on super forum about trying this machine with a "New" packet of Fairy Snow Handwash & Twintub and adding some pics to the file noticed a video clip...
It was produced in 1957 to provide an "under the Counter" sized machine for the more compact kitchen, of which the UK had a lot of....Servis produced many Big to Us machines (9lb loads)from 1930, so this filled a market niche and sold many, available in four colours of which this is "Guardsman Red" & Cream...The top doubles as a cover and clips onto the back to form a tray for the clothes coming through the wringer, the wringer is electric and uses a patented "Positive Action" mechanism where you have to place your foot on the pedal to start, unlike other machines of the time..
The wash action on the Powerglide differed very much from the Servis method of washing, they developed the famous Servis "Hi-Zone" wash action, 210d agi with square wash tub which used to wash the clothes into the corner of the tubs providing more pressure etc... This machine uses a massive Turbulator Disc in the base corner of the vitreous enamel drum, its so powerful when switched on that in the vid you can see the Vortex and hear the gurgling and the air is being sucked into the wash-stream.
It also empty`s through a pipe, BUT, doesnt have a pump.Instead it has a solid metal "Pipe" under the Turbulator Disc which is normally near the heater but when you slide the lever on the front to "Pump", it moves to the "Outside" where the force of the water spinning around just forces it through the pipe into the sink..
Have a look and let me know what you think!!! Mike
It was produced in 1957 to provide an "under the Counter" sized machine for the more compact kitchen, of which the UK had a lot of....Servis produced many Big to Us machines (9lb loads)from 1930, so this filled a market niche and sold many, available in four colours of which this is "Guardsman Red" & Cream...The top doubles as a cover and clips onto the back to form a tray for the clothes coming through the wringer, the wringer is electric and uses a patented "Positive Action" mechanism where you have to place your foot on the pedal to start, unlike other machines of the time..
The wash action on the Powerglide differed very much from the Servis method of washing, they developed the famous Servis "Hi-Zone" wash action, 210d agi with square wash tub which used to wash the clothes into the corner of the tubs providing more pressure etc... This machine uses a massive Turbulator Disc in the base corner of the vitreous enamel drum, its so powerful when switched on that in the vid you can see the Vortex and hear the gurgling and the air is being sucked into the wash-stream.
It also empty`s through a pipe, BUT, doesnt have a pump.Instead it has a solid metal "Pipe" under the Turbulator Disc which is normally near the heater but when you slide the lever on the front to "Pump", it moves to the "Outside" where the force of the water spinning around just forces it through the pipe into the sink..
Have a look and let me know what you think!!! Mike
