The FL1012 is plumbed in & sounding abit rough :S

[matchboxpaul]

Honestly mate, you will be waiting a long time to post the vids.

As you have mentioned, in another thread, the problem many of us have is the need for space. Indeed the only reason me and rob can own all the bits and bobs we have is cause we are together - which kick started the shared purchasing and shared storage costs.

Unless we are rolling in cash, or live in a big house, or have both, storing and maintaining a big machine collection is a nightmare.

I really would recommend, so long as you find a person/people you can get alongwith, considering sharing the costs and grouping together to buy space. There would be a lot of give and take along the way. Obviously not ideal, but the only way for many of us (me included).

Anyway - I have digressed.

What I am going round the houses about saying is that we have had to build the machine into the storage space we have, which makes it difficult to extracate easily.

I WANT TO WIN THE LOTTERY!!!!

If Jim fixed it (I will have to write a letter) for me to win the lottery, I would open a museum where the old WD1012 would be semi permanently plumbed in, with its own floorspace, and no one would have to injure themselves to move it. lol.

God, it really weighs a lot. I laugh typing it as I remember getting it into my car the first time we moved it - exhausted afterwards.

Paul

 

[paulc]

Liam

I have no idea how old it was I am afraid, I got it second hand in 1993 and my sister replaced it in 1998. In the time I had it it was on constantly as me and my sister had various friends staying with us on almost a permanent basis and I did all their washing. It was one of the best machines I've owned.....and I've had quite a few!!!

 

[fl1012]

I would consider sharing a storage space definately. I already have stuff in secure storage but it's almost like a shed sized box in a warehouse, so id consider renting a garage instead and putting all my stuff in there, plus using the space for a few appliances. Doesn't seem to be any other guys round this area that use the forum tho, so i dunno if that will work at present, annoyingly.

My FL is heavy enough, so id imagine your WD with its dryer components and induction motor needs a reinforced floor!

Paulc - they really are characterful little machines. That's why i was so keen to get mine repaired. It will probably need a new pump soon as that sounds awful (the noise it sometimes makes is on my youtube vids) but they look pretty cheap at about £20, and now i know the other noise was just the belt and not the motor, id be happy to spend abit on a new pump!

Liam