Servis super glide

[chestermikeuk]

Powerglide

Hi Mickey, yes a lot of features packed into a little washer, but back then they where designed and built by engineers and designers who by the parent company Wilkins and Mitchell built many power presses for industry here and abroad!!

The plug in hose`s are great to use unless that is you forget to plug it in and switch the pump on - the force will shoot a plume of water over the top of the washer in a 12ft reach!! (Now how do I know that?)

Positive Action Wringing was a feature on these washers way before it became mandatory, pressing your foot on the metal lever dis-engages the wash motion and starts the wringer, take your foot off and the wringer stops, to start washing simply take your foot off and press the small top front contol knob down!!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Powerglide

Morning Keith, any pics of your rather nice not common Powerglide...ha ha, does it have the switches or knob control? Also do all the models vary because the red, white and cream versions that I have worked on all have the same very long empty pipe which directly plugs onto the venturi pipe and tub outlet - no separate pipe to be seen?

And as you may have read above, the stash of roller parts that Mathew found alas doesnt have any powerglide rollers in it for Lance - do you have a spare roller that he can have so he can use his "Darlo Wesher" at all?

 

[keymatic]

Hey Mike, hope you are well.

Both of the Red n Cream machines i have had and scraped have had a small connical hose which links the tub base to the Venturi pipe..I will try and send a pic over the weekend once i have taken a trip to the garage.

I will also have a look and see if there is a spare bottom roller, there must be one kicking around..lol
Cheers
Keith

 

[vacbear58]

Wringer Rollers

Keith

I will be seeing Lance in three weeks time so if you should happen up on a roller I could take it with me when I am going

Al

 

[mickeyd]

Yesterday,

Was so taken with the bridal train or giant sheet in Keith's cool advert in Reply 17, that I never noticed the holding tray for wrung items.

Then today, scrolling up from the bottom on Mike's posts I thought I saw a green tray attached, and then in the 4 machine display pic, and in Reply 19, there they all were indeed: TRAYS. So now we've got boiling, cyclonical washing, pedal wringing, built-in catch "basket" and a pump? What's next, an automatic timer????? So much fun.

Mike, you know our later Tags have a small pin-cushion like thing to press when wringing, strung among awkward cords, which many people soon remove and bolt the wringer to make it work without the safety device, but the attached pedal in the Power Glide seems like fun and not an annoyance.

#19 is wonderful, Mike. I'm guessing 4-5 pounds of wash and maybe 8-9 gallons of water. Smart, interesting little machines. Thanks.

 

[keymatic]

Hi Al, I will try and get to the garage on sunday to have a rumage around.

Here is a pic of a few machines i had when i was still living at home with my folks..probably aged 20 !! You can just about see my Green n Cream Powerglide at the end
Keith

 

[supermaticjames]

These are lovely little washers, through reading this thread I have learned a lot about them and I would definitely love to own one.

NOW! Where can I get an entire salmon pink kitchen like that of the one in the advert!

James.

 

[keymatic]

Hi Mike,

I think because the awkwardness of this little pipe, some people bypassed it, however if you had a pipe which went straight onto the tub how would the control lever work as this bolts onto the venturi pipe ? I had a quick look on the manual which shows the very small sump hose (8)

I went to the garage yesterday and found a roller, good condition and no cracking..Lance, have you got the coupling (small white plastic block) for the non-drive end ?

If you send me your email address, i will send you a pic.

Cheers
Keith

 

[lancethecook]

Keith

Thank you so much.
Yes , I have the block on the end , the roller which is in there is complete , just in very bad shape.
My email address is [email protected]
I look forward to hearing from you and thanks again.
Best
Lance

 

[lancethecook]

video of the super glide

i have made a video of the super glide however i am absolutely crap at uploading videos and adding links so if it dosnt work i appologise in advance.
I have also done a quick tour round the garage for a look at the other machines.
The superglide wringer is working but the bottom roller is shot and after doing the video i realised that the rubber from the bottom roller had rubbed off onto everything so i got out the Countess and washed them again.
The Hotpoint supermatic is Austins which he recently bought at auction and i collected for him, far too modern for my liking!
Hope the link works and hope you enjoy the video.

 

[lancethecook]

Powerglide

I have just realised that all the way through this thread I have referred to the machine as a superglide, it is of course a powerglide.

 

[ozzie908]

Superglide/powerglide

and the difference is ????

Austin