electron1100
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Creda/Electra
Poor old Creda 1000 washer
Poor old Creda 1000 washer
The Creda/Electra Mission.
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electron1100
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Creda/Electra
Electra 1200 washer
Electra 1200 washer
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Creda/Electra
Electra 1200 washer
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aquarius8000
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Heres a pic of an electra 422 dryer wich I lost the auction of
Electra/Creda Pic's
Gary thanks for sharing the pic with us, guessing not many of the machines couldn't be saved? The Electra 1100 Washer is growing on me, the more I see it, the more I like it and looks very similar to Creda Micro machines.
aquarius8000: That's a shame, hopefully something will come up soon.
As I don't know much about Electra's, I'm getting the impression Electra's were the alternative machines to buy, selling them for a cheaper price to Brands like Hoover, Hotpoint, Creda & Servis. Did "Electra" buy the rights, build there machines and sell them on, hence why a lot of Electra machines's looked similar to the above brands I've mentioned. Anyone care elaborate more about this, seeing there's little history on Electra's. I'd be most grateful.
Thanks for reading,
Hass
Gary thanks for sharing the pic with us, guessing not many of the machines couldn't be saved? The Electra 1100 Washer is growing on me, the more I see it, the more I like it and looks very similar to Creda Micro machines.
aquarius8000: That's a shame, hopefully something will come up soon.
As I don't know much about Electra's, I'm getting the impression Electra's were the alternative machines to buy, selling them for a cheaper price to Brands like Hoover, Hotpoint, Creda & Servis. Did "Electra" buy the rights, build there machines and sell them on, hence why a lot of Electra machines's looked similar to the above brands I've mentioned. Anyone care elaborate more about this, seeing there's little history on Electra's. I'd be most grateful.
Thanks for reading,
Hass
mattywashboy
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The Electra 1100 washer in Reply #17 is nearly the same as my neighbors washer when I was growing up. The only differences were the name (hers was a Creda Concorde not ELectra) and hers did not have the smaller dial.
I remember on these machines you had to push and hold in the temperature dial as you turned it around. And the programmer had a very distinct 'clicking' noise as you turned it (don't know why that sticks in my head).
I remember finding the tiny power button funny just because the other buttons were big chunky rocker switches.
Noise wise I remember it sounding like our Hoover Logic that we had at the time particularly when on 1100rpm spin.
Also my neighbors was dark brown with orange around the dials and rocker switches I believe.
I found it interesting the way they grouped the cycles into the different sections of the programmer in the care label numbers (i.e: 1,2,5 or 3,4).
This machine died when apparently Hazel tried to wash a pillow in it and she told me how she had to bucket water out of it because it just plain died.
It was replaced by a Creda SupaSpeed 1200 which I used to have a lot of fun helping her use, as I got older I was allowed to flip the switches or open the door as long as my hands were spotless clean and if not they were scrubbed for me with the ever present huge block of Fairy bar soap next to her kitchen sink lol
Also Hazel knew how to wash, never saw her use 95 degrees but it was always 60 for towels, 40 acrylics for her shirts and slacks, 50 for her bed linen etc...
She favoured Daz Liquid and SurCare softener, thats something I always remember
Ahhh memories, what I wouldn't give to walk into that house again and be told I could 'flick the switches then', and proceed to flick Deep Wash and On/Off and then sit on the floor watching the whole cycle.
I went back into that house to visit her when I was back in the UK this past November and it had been replaced with John Lewis washer. ALthough Hazel did comment on how I used to sit and watch the old one for hours and hours and how much I loved watching water as a child, sweet
SOrry for the long post, things came back to me as I was typing lol
Regards
Matty
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I remember on these machines you had to push and hold in the temperature dial as you turned it around. And the programmer had a very distinct 'clicking' noise as you turned it (don't know why that sticks in my head).
I remember finding the tiny power button funny just because the other buttons were big chunky rocker switches.
Noise wise I remember it sounding like our Hoover Logic that we had at the time particularly when on 1100rpm spin.
Also my neighbors was dark brown with orange around the dials and rocker switches I believe.
I found it interesting the way they grouped the cycles into the different sections of the programmer in the care label numbers (i.e: 1,2,5 or 3,4).
This machine died when apparently Hazel tried to wash a pillow in it and she told me how she had to bucket water out of it because it just plain died.
It was replaced by a Creda SupaSpeed 1200 which I used to have a lot of fun helping her use, as I got older I was allowed to flip the switches or open the door as long as my hands were spotless clean and if not they were scrubbed for me with the ever present huge block of Fairy bar soap next to her kitchen sink lol
Also Hazel knew how to wash, never saw her use 95 degrees but it was always 60 for towels, 40 acrylics for her shirts and slacks, 50 for her bed linen etc...
She favoured Daz Liquid and SurCare softener, thats something I always remember
Ahhh memories, what I wouldn't give to walk into that house again and be told I could 'flick the switches then', and proceed to flick Deep Wash and On/Off and then sit on the floor watching the whole cycle.
I went back into that house to visit her when I was back in the UK this past November and it had been replaced with John Lewis washer. ALthough Hazel did comment on how I used to sit and watch the old one for hours and hours and how much I loved watching water as a child, sweet
SOrry for the long post, things came back to me as I was typing lol
Regards
Matty
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Cute...
Aww, that's cute Matty, no need to apologise, glad you shared story with us and I enjoyed reading it.
Hass x
Aww, that's cute Matty, no need to apologise, glad you shared story with us and I enjoyed reading it.
Hass x
reversomatic
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The rhythm method
Does anybody else remember the the T V adverts for explaining the benefits of a rhythm spin? They stared Proffesor Magnus Pyke,Who at the time was a sort of celebrity science boffin.He was quite a tall lanky man with long arms, that he waved about to explain the spinning method.The rhythm spin just consisted of a series of short spins followed by reverse tumbling prior to the final spin.Because it added quite a lot of time to the cycle they provided a time saver button that would rapid advance the programe timer past the rhythm spin.I seem to remember that Bosch used a simalar spin on some of their machines that they called interval spin.I think there must still be 1 or 2 about somwhere as they were a well made machine,galvanised steel cabinet so rust not so much of a problem althougth the paint would flake of sometimes.And typicaly Creda the back panel was held on by about 30 self tapping screws.Ahh memories.Regards Nige.
Does anybody else remember the the T V adverts for explaining the benefits of a rhythm spin? They stared Proffesor Magnus Pyke,Who at the time was a sort of celebrity science boffin.He was quite a tall lanky man with long arms, that he waved about to explain the spinning method.The rhythm spin just consisted of a series of short spins followed by reverse tumbling prior to the final spin.Because it added quite a lot of time to the cycle they provided a time saver button that would rapid advance the programe timer past the rhythm spin.I seem to remember that Bosch used a simalar spin on some of their machines that they called interval spin.I think there must still be 1 or 2 about somwhere as they were a well made machine,galvanised steel cabinet so rust not so much of a problem althougth the paint would flake of sometimes.And typicaly Creda the back panel was held on by about 30 self tapping screws.Ahh memories.Regards Nige.
optima
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Creda 10500
That brings back alot of memories the amount of screws on the back panel & me helping our dad put numerous belts back on it, but for me it was the wonderful & powerful unique noise it used to make when ramping the spin speed up. Considering it only had a maximum 800rpm spin, the sound really made you think it was spinning much faster.
That brings back alot of memories the amount of screws on the back panel & me helping our dad put numerous belts back on it, but for me it was the wonderful & powerful unique noise it used to make when ramping the spin speed up. Considering it only had a maximum 800rpm spin, the sound really made you think it was spinning much faster.
Electra
At the time, Electra was the brand of the Electricity Board stores (e.g. Seeboard, Scottish Power, Norweb, etc.) and their machines were made by a variety of manufacturers. I can remember ones by Philips, Hoover, Creda and Antonio Merloni. Later, I think the brandname may have been bought by Antonio Merloni, as I can recall seeing Electra branded machines that looked v similar to Servis ones in the likes of Currys and Comet.
At the time, Electra was the brand of the Electricity Board stores (e.g. Seeboard, Scottish Power, Norweb, etc.) and their machines were made by a variety of manufacturers. I can remember ones by Philips, Hoover, Creda and Antonio Merloni. Later, I think the brandname may have been bought by Antonio Merloni, as I can recall seeing Electra branded machines that looked v similar to Servis ones in the likes of Currys and Comet.
aquarius1984
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Electra was indeed the name used by electricity boards as a house brand for various makes of machines and models which were sold in their high street shops.
THe name seems to have been dropped but I have no idea who owns its now. Up until about 7 years ago it was used by the one chain shop Powerhouse. They stocked Electra "merloni servis" machines and Electra "Creda/Hotpoint aquarius dryers".
Creda I would say badged up a good portion of Electra machines sold, and probably sold the most of the electra machines found.
However lets not confuse Creda with Hotpoint here, depending on the machines age it would either be a creda or Hotpoint,
Living on the border of the potteries im a 10 minute drive into Hanley (Stoke on Trent) where Hanley Library has a massive collection of local history. I went a few years back to look at the Creda archives and got information of what happened and when.
True Creda was bought out by Hotpoint in 1988 although machines were still produced up until about 1990 when everything was harmonised and homogenised, THis meaning all washers were Hotpoint's with reviewed fascias but the same internals as Hotpoint.
The dryers however plodded on for a good couple of years after in Creda's filter in the door design under Electra etc. Creda and Hotpoint Dryers became a uniform and revised design taking Creda's multivent design with back of drum heaters and dropped the filter to under the door.
THe name seems to have been dropped but I have no idea who owns its now. Up until about 7 years ago it was used by the one chain shop Powerhouse. They stocked Electra "merloni servis" machines and Electra "Creda/Hotpoint aquarius dryers".
Creda I would say badged up a good portion of Electra machines sold, and probably sold the most of the electra machines found.
However lets not confuse Creda with Hotpoint here, depending on the machines age it would either be a creda or Hotpoint,
Living on the border of the potteries im a 10 minute drive into Hanley (Stoke on Trent) where Hanley Library has a massive collection of local history. I went a few years back to look at the Creda archives and got information of what happened and when.
True Creda was bought out by Hotpoint in 1988 although machines were still produced up until about 1990 when everything was harmonised and homogenised, THis meaning all washers were Hotpoint's with reviewed fascias but the same internals as Hotpoint.
The dryers however plodded on for a good couple of years after in Creda's filter in the door design under Electra etc. Creda and Hotpoint Dryers became a uniform and revised design taking Creda's multivent design with back of drum heaters and dropped the filter to under the door.
Cheers for clearing that up with me guys, really apperiate it as always. So where was the actual Creda "factory"? Never heard of Antonio Merloni, first time I've known about this, you learn summit every day! I'm a good pupil really 
lol really I am...[this post was last edited: 4/16/2012-14:09]
lol really I am...[this post was last edited: 4/16/2012-14:09]
optima
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Electra 1100
Mike,
That truly stunning Grey fronted Electra Electronic Deluxe 1100, when do you think you will get it fixed. I'm so desperate to see a video of it in action, hope i'm not coming across as a bloody pain.
Mike,
That truly stunning Grey fronted Electra Electronic Deluxe 1100, when do you think you will get it fixed. I'm so desperate to see a video of it in action, hope i'm not coming across as a bloody pain.
Electra 1100.
Optima, patience is a virtue my friend...lol bless
Optima, patience is a virtue my friend...lol bless
candyd10_14x
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Creda Concorde
How do everyone? Sorry I ain't been on for a while, internet's messing around, does anyone know why the Creda 17003 was given the formal name "Concorde" and the 17006 "Debonair 1100 Sprint" is the 17003 named "Concorde" because of the fast speed, as it was probably a very fast speed at the time the machine was built. Or is it just a thing that washing machine manufacturers do, not that it is probably.
Cheers, Brandon
How do everyone? Sorry I ain't been on for a while, internet's messing around, does anyone know why the Creda 17003 was given the formal name "Concorde" and the 17006 "Debonair 1100 Sprint" is the 17003 named "Concorde" because of the fast speed, as it was probably a very fast speed at the time the machine was built. Or is it just a thing that washing machine manufacturers do, not that it is probably.
Cheers, Brandon
optima
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Creda Debonair & Concorde
Well i think the name was taken from the well known Creda Debonair Spin Dryers but as for the name Concorde, i'm sure that Colston had that name on their spin dryers & maybe Twin Tubs well before Creda had that name on their automatics. Anyway Creda deserved that name because that was exactly what they sounded like.
Well i think the name was taken from the well known Creda Debonair Spin Dryers but as for the name Concorde, i'm sure that Colston had that name on their spin dryers & maybe Twin Tubs well before Creda had that name on their automatics. Anyway Creda deserved that name because that was exactly what they sounded like.
Concorde...
So what did the Creda "Concorde" look like? Any one have pictures of this machine?
So what did the Creda "Concorde" look like? Any one have pictures of this machine?
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candyd10_14x
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What did the Creda Concorde look like?
@thelaundrylab, on Hotpoint's After Sales, you can download Instruction manuals/User Guides, just type in 17003 as that is the Creda Debonair Concorde Model!
Here, see the link below.
Brandon.
www.hotpointservice.co.uk
@thelaundrylab, on Hotpoint's After Sales, you can download Instruction manuals/User Guides, just type in 17003 as that is the Creda Debonair Concorde Model!
Here, see the link below.
Brandon.
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Brandon...
Thank you mate, really appreciate it! I didn't think it would be possible to chase up old manuals for vintage machines! I'm impressed.
Thank you mate, really appreciate it! I didn't think it would be possible to chase up old manuals for vintage machines! I'm impressed.
