Simpson washing machine Picture thread

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Leon, Love the advertisement for the Fabulous 89. I have only a copied black and white advertisement for this machine. Your colour advertisment is great.

I love the blue control panel, the crome and the girl is quite cute, in a 70's Nana Mouskouri kind of way.

 

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Into the 70's.

In 1970 the Fluid drive had a big cosmetic upgrade to this sleek looking machine. Control panel was upright, slimline and had a nice chrome/metallic finish.

This machine would be made until 1975 largely the same, just with a blue finish control panel, then a woodgrain finish control panel.

Leon, cant wait till you can get that 99 model, the last fluid drive Simpson.

 

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Change of design

In 1970 Simpson introduced a new line of washing machine. Based heavily on Maytag engineering, it featured a perforated tub and lint filter agitator just like a Maytag. The Maytag design changed over the years, but ran along side the Fluid drives for 5 years, which meant that Simpson was making two very different machines in the same factory.

I have this example at my Parents home.

 

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Simpson 74.

The Maytag design was changed for these models, made between 1973-75. The gearbox was changed to a flying saucer shaped design, and the washbowl got larger.

 

[mayfan69]

Simpson "84" Actually

Hey Ash,

Just wanted to clarify a couple of things: Simpson had the Maytag cloned machines on sale alongside the Fluid Drives from about 1966. I have pictures of these in the Mingay Price Service catalogues.

The machine above is actually an "84": part of the "80 Series" washers which included the Fabulous 89.

Cheers
Leon

 

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Simpson 83

Simpson 83

 

[arrrooohhh]

Opps. My bad. I thing I got confused with the machine being from 1974. So the Maytag design is as early as 1966? Wow. I really have to follow up with the National Library and the Mingay catalogues! Can you share a pic with us?

 

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Money shot

Washbowl and agitator for the "80" series machines.

 

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The 100 generation

This series was introduced in 1976 and was a more radical departure is design. The lid became a rear opening type and was large, larger than any other manufacturer at the time. It had an overhanging lip as a handle and an intregrated angled control panel. It must of looked really modern in 1976, but was to continue, with cosmetic and small mechanical changes, to 1990.

This is Leon's 104 model.

 

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Money shot

 

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Model 105

I found this lovely looking 105 model Simpson. It had 4 rocker swithces, allowing the user to select a heated wash and select speeds indepentantly of wash cycle.

However it was in very poor condition and unfortunately, I had to take it to the tip as I have moved into a new place. Sorry I couldn't salvage any bits.

 

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Simpson 124

This one saw the lovely blue contral panel again replaced with a woodgrain finish.

 

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Simpson 126

Next model up.

 

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Simpson 12X series money shot!

 

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144

14X series introduced in 1979. Standard rotating knobs replaced the rockerswitches and the agitator design changed slightly.

 

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146

 

[mixfinder]

Thank you

Leon, your collection is amazing. I enjoyed seeing your interveiw and visit on the Television. Gentle, quiet and dependable you are, just like the Simpson. I can't believe all the pieces is parts in the Fluid Drive Machines.

 

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More pictures on Monday

Have a great weekend everyone!

 

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Lets start the week with something unusual.

Greetings Friends!
This is a New Zealand model Simpson that is most unusual. It has the Fisher and Paykel cabinet and lid, which itself was borrowed from the English Hotpoint toploader, but with the Simpson rockerswitch control panel and Simpson insides.

 

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Money shot

 

[twinniefan]

Model 124 and 126

Terrific collection of photos there Ash,the 124 and 126 models with the woodgrain finish were some of my favourites, I am pretty sure they were known as the "Gentle Giants" and had the famous Simpson "8 vane agitator action", I used to have an actual brochure on these models, really nice machines.
Cheers.
Steve.

 

[fluiddriven]

Simpson Ads

Thanks for this great post...
I found these ads in old Australian newspapers but still looking for more. Im also looking in Women's Weekley and Home Beautiful so I will post more if anyone's interested...Jon

 

[fluiddriven]

Simpson Ads

another one

 

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Simpson Ads

and another one...sorry they're so big

 

[brisnat81]

I've got the 1964 model Simpson.

Its got a few leaks at the moment, but otherwise works well.

I've never been patient enough to wait and see if the heater actually does its thing