The Vintage Appliance Emporium Opening Night!!

[chestermikeuk]

After many months of moving, shifting, miles driven and cups of tea, The Vintage Appliance Emporium at Alistair`s (Vacbear58) place was finally opened for business.
Heres a link to the build in case you missed it!!

http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?60455

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vintage Emporium Opening Night 31st Oct 2015

Well before arrival of the gang we needed a quick water test, check for leaks and fill the powder buckets!!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vintage Emporium Opening Night 31st Oct 2015

Oh Dear - always one to check, a little leak on the Bendix needed a replacement door seal, Thank You Qualtex, few shakes of a spanner and all was ready!!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vintage Emporium Opening Night 31st Oct 2015

Lhs Tick, centre checked now rhs...

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vintage Emporium Opening Night 31st Oct 2015

Modern MaytAsko`s & Miele`s standing proud side by side with the Vintage Classics!!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vintage Emporium Opening Night 31st Oct 2015

The "Wall of Hoover Keymatics" are polished and Keyplates ready to push...

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vintage Emporium Opening Night 31st Oct 2015

Even the Maytag Curtains are on the Morphy Richards ironer getting a final press!!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vintage Emporium Opening Night 31st Oct 2015

From Hoover - Who Better!!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vintage Emporium Opening Night 31st Oct 2015

Ready for action...But whats that under the curtains of Maytag?

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vintage Emporium Opening Night 31st Oct 2015

Well after Alistair kept repeating "make sure you keep that wall free" - something is arriving!! my curiosity was peaked, So when Richard arrived with a large box that had been in the back of his car for a number of weeks, all was revealed...Al had hunted down this lovely Servis merchandising sign from the early 1960`s and what a fab wallpiece it is.
Big heartfelt thanks to Al and Richard!!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vintage Emporium Opening Night 31st Oct 2015

Everyone - meet the original "Servis Suze"

 

[launderess]

Well I am just stunned!

Stunned is the only word I can use to describe how, stunned I am.

Very well done!

L.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vintage Emporium Opening Night 31st Oct 2015

And smiling sweetley in the corner, the first original Model A Servis Electric washing machine from 1929 and later siblings, The Servis AutoWash and Rinspin spin dryer.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vintage Emporium Opening Night 31st Oct 2015

And here we are, an International crowd from Europe and 4 corners of the British Isles.

Standing L to R: Mark from Barcelona (Marky_Mark), Mathew (Keymatic3203), Moi, Philip (ServisSlimline) , Austin (Ozzie908), Darren (Slowspin66), Jack, Alistair (Vacbear58), Steve (SE Steve), Ian (Triumph Dolomite), Paul (MatchboxPaul), and Jacob (HotpointFan)

Middle Row sitting L to R: Joh, Richard (Ricky50), Chris (Aquarius8000), Rob (Aquarius84)

Front two: Mark (Mark1973) and Chris (Aquacycle) [this post was last edited: 11/7/2015-06:52]

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vintage Emporium Opening Night 31st Oct 2015

And Inside: Steve (SESteve) Darren (Slowspin66) Jon S, Alistair (Vacbear58) Mathew (Keymatic3203) Chris, Aquarius8000) Moi, Jacob and Philip (ServisSlimline)
Ohh, just seen Mathew with his Keyplate ready to load!!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vintage Emporium Opening Night 31st Oct 2015

Darren (SlowSpin66) brought along two of his renovated twintubs which are just perfection and Thank You Darren for allowing us all to see fine examples of classic appliances and for us all to use...beautiful cabinet paintery and just watch that Filter-Flow!!

 

[toploader55]

What a great job.

 

Just Beautiful and so many machines.  Congratulations on such hard work and Very Well Done.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vintage Emporium Opening Night 31st Oct 2015

As well as "All That Washing ,Vacing and Cooking we managed a Servis "Whats Wrong With It" workshop, Gary a new member here had jst gotten his childhood washer and had an issue with the motor etc, so Al mentioned bring it along we are having a meet and lets see what we can do so Gary and James did just that!! Fab condition and so Dr Mathew got to work on the motor..Nothing a solder of wires and oiling of the motor bush bearing cant sort out - Purrs beautifully.

 

[launderess]

All lads together then, eh?

What a grand meet!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vintage Emporium Opening Night 31st Oct 2015

Heres a few washers in action, washing all Robs cleaning rags...no fab con to be seen!!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vintage Emporium Opening Night 31st Oct 2015

Another classic graced us brought by Darren and Austin, The uber rare English Electric 4150 twintub, just look at those ribbed steel lids, it uses a brush filter in the corner of the tub and this first series had the four vane black agitator, later one was a Red Spiralator which can be seen on top nearby. Another great renovation taken down to the metal and all parts original, this used the infamousand problematic "Powder Clutch" on the direct drive spin can and only lasted one series.
Thanks Darren again for bringing suh a fine specimen for use to view and use, which is the "Spirit of the Club".

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vintage Emporium Opening Night 31st Oct 2015

Before & After..

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vintage Emporium Opening Night 31st Oct 2015

And here is Darren with young Jacobs mum (who was fascinated having never used a wringer or twinny) after demonstrating the English Electric twinny...

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vintage Emporium Opening Night 31st Oct 2015

Nowthen - "Dinner Time" Al was busy in the Neff cookery centre whizzing up soups and fresh rolls for lunch!!

On the menu today we have Tomato, Bean & Chorizo and Leek & Potato, wholmeal and white flour rolls - Yum.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vintage Emporium Opening Night 31st Oct 2015

Did someone mention "Cake"....a selection of sponge fondant fancies and a triple choccy woccy doo daa which Darren had whipped up, all sat round the twinny which got pride of place, and of course plenty of cups of tea!!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vintage Emporium Opening Night 31st Oct 2015

A big thank you to Mark who jetsetted in from Sitges, Barcelona to join us, Mark had seen the build photos a while ago and mentioned "Would Love To Attend One of These Meets" Al responded and gave him the details and next thing flight is booked....Mark brought Tide detergents for us to try, and we did.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vintage Emporium Opening Night 31st Oct 2015

And big thanks to Jon s who brought along the latest detergent product line of Miele Laundry additives, "Who`s gonna have the Whitest Whites - All Will Be Revealed!!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vintage Emporium Opening Night 31st Oct 2015

Another rare gem turned up as well, the ADA wringer washing machine which was produced up the road in Halifax, then became the Philips washing machine factory, now White Knight & Crosslee dryer factory...it uses a belt drive rather like the Norfrost twinny and we managed to get it working for a paint restore and will do a seperate thread later!!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vintage Emporium Opening Night 31st Oct 2015

Where does the time go, Time For Dinner, on the menu was Veggie Chilli with jaket potatoes slowly baking in the vintage Neff oven.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vintage Emporium Opening Night 31st Oct 2015

After dinner more dirty laundry and drinks!!