The Creda/Electra Mission.

[thelaundrylab]

Ozzie…

Hi Ozzie, that’s a well kept and beautiful looking machine. Huge Creda fan here. Happy washing and thanks for sharing HX

 

[valvashon]

There's a Creda washer/dryer stackable combo for sale in Sedro-Woolley, Washington (north of Seattle) on FB marketplace. Only one picture but looks to be in nice shape. Was Creda ever sold here in the U.S.A. or did somebody bring this over with them?

https://www.facebook.com/marketplac...wse_serp:c4d3f5a2-c430-4b10-aa69-515778fe3661

 

[jamiel]

It was sold over here in the early 90s...I considered relocating my laundry from the garage to the bathroom where I needed something small. It was after Frigidaire stopped making the WW front-loading machine but before they started the new platform, and the Creda washer and dryer would fit. Decided not to bother but grabbed some brochures etc.

 

[launderess]

Sometime in late 1980's or early 1990's there was a sort of mini invasion of European front load washers with matching dryers to USA. Miele, Asko, Creda, Bosch were major TOL players. Then you had Malber (made early on by Philco SPA) and Equator.

Of the top three or for Miele usually ranked #1 by Consumer Reports, then came Asko with Creda usually in third or lower. Something about quality of Creda washers and dryers in needing more repairs....

Creda didn't last long on USA market, which left Miele, Asko and Bosch as major remaining players. This was before Maytag and others launched "American" sized front loaders. So of course Consumer Reports dinged all the European machines as being "compact", code for it would take average housewife ages to get wash day over and done. Well it would if she kept to old ways of doing things only on one day, something totally alien to European households.

 

[launderess]

We've discussed Creda washers and matching dryers here in group several times over years as a few American members own.

While washers weren't exactly most robust (compared to say Miele), with proper care and bit of work they could last. Problem was then all of these European appliance imports had limited repair/service networks. If you lived near where their import offices were (Miele, Princeton, NJ), things were fine, but otherwise....

For those so inclined Creda, Asko, Malber and rest did sell spares directly. Creda washers IIRC ate motor brushes for lunch. Replacing wasn't too difficult especially since everything was on top for easier access. However if dryer was stacked on top of washer, then it had to come off before repairs could begin.

https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?44760

https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?67045

https://books.google.com/books?id=f...EAI#v=onepage&q=Creda washing machine&f=false