Simpson dryer in Adelaide up for grabs

[astorobsession]

https://www.facebook.com/share/mXYPFBq5nawmDGve/?mibextid=79PoIi

Hopefully someone will save her

https://www.facebook.com/share/mXYPFBq5nawmDGve/?mibextid=79PoIi

 

[aussie-plugs]

Wow!

I had no idea we ever had full-sized American dryers under Australian branding. Were they locally manufactured? I only ever think of Simpson as the smaller wall-mounted units of the 70's and later. Anything this large was an import. You learn something new every day ...

 

[astorobsession]

@aussie-plugs

They were made in Adelaide. Definitely not imported but yeah very similar to a Maytag. Great machines. I have one also!

 

[combo52]

Neat 70s dryer

Looks to be in great shape. Hopefully someone can save it, this dryer has zero similarity to any Maytag dryer I ever saw at least from the US. So I would be surprised if it had anything to do with Maytag.

John

 

[brisnat81]

These are nothing like a Maytag. It should be a perforated drum with a broiling element as far as I’m aware.

 

[astorobsession]

@brisnat81 and @combo52

I stand corrected! Thanks for the feedback

Hopefully someone will save her. A great machine to be had

 

[brisnat81]

It really is a lovely example. It was a nod to Australian houses that the lint trap could be configured to vent into the room, or to be vented outside.

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Speaking of Simpson dryers, look what I brought

It’s probably gonna be from the 50s I’m thinking

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

And I forgot to mention, I was chatting with the Seller

Of the Dryer from Adelaide And they sent these

 

[astorobsession]

@adam-aussie-vac

A nice piece Adam. Well done. I reckon 1960s. You just need the wood grain washer to go with it now. Well done

@adam-aussie-vac

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

I almost got this one

I think it’s older

 

[gizmo]

That one would be 1950s.

The earlier photo (the one you bought) would be 1960s or early 1970s.