Soviet Washing Machines...

[mechanic2laundr]

"Husqvarna" - "Riga-55"

Who knows something about washing machine "Husqvarna" I will be very grateful. In 1955, after the exhibition of the Swedish household appliances in Moscow, at the "REZ" began to produce washing machines "Riga-55." The prototype of the "Riga-55" served "Husqvarna".

 

[mechanic2laundr]

"Riga-55"

"Riga-55" - washing machine is very famous throughout the Soviet Union. Washers "Riga" produced from 1956 to 1992 and was vypusheno of over 6 million pieces!

 

[mechanic2laundr]

Haha, neither Hoover nor Husqvarna how boring ((((

 

[foraloysius]

I don't know much about Husqvarna, but they have a museum and you can contact them. Here's the website to the museum.

http://www.husqvarnamuseum.se/home.aspx

Husqvarna is no longer an independent brand, IIRC the brand name now belongs to Electrolux.

 

[mechanic2laundr]

Many thanks for the link. I wrote a letter today to the museum "Husqvarna". I hope the representatives of the museum will work with me and will assist in obtaining the information.Although because of political views, not all foreign museums are willing to cooperate, such as the National Museum of Latvia, where the washing machine produced "Riga-55" did not want to talk to me and rudely denied me.

 

[48bencix]

This has been fun

Thank you for the information and videos. I really enjoyed this thread, and I know many others have looked at it but may have not commented.

Keep posting.

 

[mechanic2laundr]

Washing machine Hoover-0307 help!

I got a washing machine Hover 0307. No engine and the side wall of the housing. Can someone help with the photos internals washing machine? Where in the body is the power cord? Thanks in advance.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hoover 0307 Wringer Washer

Good morning Ivan, another good find, this was Hoovers first washing machine and its the simplest of designs, no switch heater or pump, just a motor which plugs into a wall socket, very neat in design tall and slim..

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[chestermikeuk]

Hoover 0307 Wringer Washer

Inside is an aluminium tub with the famous Hoover Pulsator, first models had a metal pulsator later ones had the bakelite / plastic.. the outlet pipe appears so small that it would take ages to empty, but its very quick due to the large amount of pressure against the small outlet..

 

[chestermikeuk]

Underneath

Its a simple solid chassis to which the motor is attached, a pulley and belt attaches to the pulsator drive.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hoover 0307 Wringer Washer

Heres the internal scan..

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hoover 0307 Wringer Washer

And tub schematic, hope this helps!!

 

[mechanic2laundr]

Oh, that's very good data, thank you very much! I will try to restore 0307.

 

[anthony]

hello Ivan

love those russian washingmachines after seeing Vacbears advert i thought you might find this interesting its the toy version of the Hoover single tub that is pictured in Vacbears advert its almost identical to the real thing

 

[anthony]

inside

tiny little pulsator activated by the handle on the back when filled with water it produces exactly the same boiling action as the full size machine its about 50 years old now but still working

 

[anthony]

side view

the handle with the hoover logo

 

[anthony]

back view

you can see the crank handle and the small rubber hose for emptying

 

[mechanic2laundr]

Yes, I saw a video on YouTube with a washing machine, very cool! I wish I could buy such a toy, but in Russia are not for sale. Ebey also do not for sale (((

 

[mechanic2laundr]

0307

Here's what my long-suffering 0307.

 

[mechanic2laundr]

Very big loss - side wall missing.The engine is also lost, and rolls for hard-pressed linen cracked.