Tom
I remembr those machines that did the spin burts during the wash, they were good. I wonder my the AEG I have does not do this - Only spin busts in the rinse. I notice my machine alternates between slow and medium rotations during the wash, kind weired, it starts medium then slows slighty after 4seconds then speeds up again after 4 seceonds, slows after 4 secs and medium again then stops and goes the other way, its more noticable when washing quilts.
I like the new Stainless steel AEG's but I will not be buying AEG's again as they are no longer German produced, the next will be a Miele in my household. I do not feel that the AEG is any better then Zanussi as its basically the same machine with different exterior styling. Same for Bosch they no longer ooze quality like they did years ago.