seamusuk
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Ill take ten please.........
Seamus
P.s Love the water level
Seamus
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This Electra Automatic is only £77.00.....
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Persil & Hotpoint Microtronic X2000
Not see one of those for yrs!!!
Not see one of those for yrs!!!
Ariel & hoover - who better...!!!!
Ariel Ultra - who needs gel...is this a Hoover Ecologic or Computerlogic???
Ariel Ultra - who needs gel...is this a Hoover Ecologic or Computerlogic???
Electra
Hi Seamus, That was the first automatic washer by Electra I ever got to see working, my Auntie got this after trading in here English electric Was n Rinse, but kept here Creda Debonair spinner thankfully because of the spin speed....these lasted yrs until they where changed for a matching Creda Micron set with the 1250spin!!!
Hi Seamus, That was the first automatic washer by Electra I ever got to see working, my Auntie got this after trading in here English electric Was n Rinse, but kept here Creda Debonair spinner thankfully because of the spin speed....these lasted yrs until they where changed for a matching Creda Micron set with the 1250spin!!!
that V Zug wallpaper
Mike I am totally distracted by that new wallpaper of yours! BTW Do they still sell Creda Debonair's? I think I will bring one back when I visit next, one with the autopump.
Mike I am totally distracted by that new wallpaper of yours! BTW Do they still sell Creda Debonair's? I think I will bring one back when I visit next, one with the autopump.
Ok, Normal "Servis" Resumes...
Hi Eddy, yes they do still sell the Creda SpinDryers not bad machines, like everything else not made to the same degree as they where....
Hi Eddy, yes they do still sell the Creda SpinDryers not bad machines, like everything else not made to the same degree as they where....
Stupid question...the "electricity board" is equivalent to a US "electric company"? Is the Electricity Board a governmental entity? (i.e. equivalent to public power in the US)?
hotpoint9534
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Yes the 'electricity boards' were government corporations. Just like we used to have the government owned 'British Railways Board' etc.
In the late 1980's the conservative government privatised the electricity boards. By 1995 all the old 'boards' had been sold off and became private electricity companies.
Tom.
In the late 1980's the conservative government privatised the electricity boards. By 1995 all the old 'boards' had been sold off and became private electricity companies.
Tom.
matchboxpaul
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whoa!!!!!!!!!!!!! what a great site - what a nostalgia trip.
love that Persil advert, with the Microtronic x2000 - and that Electra in the other advert. would i be right in thinking that that was a GL3, as it looks more modern that the pictures i have seen of the GL2.
Hi Jamie. following on from what Tom wrote above, here is a bit more info on the old 'leccy boards'.
The UK was split into a number of 'electricity boards', each covering their own part of the country. There numbered 10 or 11 of them and all were publically owned from the late 1940's through to 1990, when they were privatised.
The great thing was that each area also used to sell electrical goods and appliances, through their own regional chains of shops - 'Your local Electricity Board Shop'.
My second home, as a nipper, was the local branch of Norweb, through which i dragged many a relative. Norweb was the name given to the board providing electricity to the North West of England, stretching from the Scottish borders to the tip of the North Midlands.
The list was:
East Midlands Electricity
Eastern Electricity
London Electricity
MANWEB
Midlands Electricity
Northern Electric
Norweb
Seeboard
South Wales Electricity
South Western Electricity
Southern Electric
&
Yorkshire Electricity
Quite why the North East warrented two boards - Northern Electric & Yorkshire Electricity - whilst the North West did with just one - Norweb - is beyond me.
The electricity boards also used to do deals with manufacturers, which saw fridges, freezers, washers, dryers etc from Zanussi, Servis, Creda, Hotpoint, Philips and Hoover (to name but a few) branded as 'Electra' and sold as exclusives through the board shops, in competition with the independent retailers, the likes of Currys and Comet.
Hoover bucked the trend in that their exclusive models for the boards were still fully branded as Hoover, but were identifiable by a letter 'E' being on the end of the product name.
Zanussi washing machines were identifiable through a non standard colour scheme, as well as the additional feature of a delay timer. this was a unique board feature to enable the user to delay the machines start until late evening - overnight - to early morning, when electricity in the UK was cheaper. This was known as 'Economy 7'.
Anyways, i think that most of that is accurate. let me know if not.
Hope it helps.
Cheers
paul
p.s below is an advert of RobM's, showing Philps and Creda products badged as Electra, with a Hoover 'E' washer and dryer.
love that Persil advert, with the Microtronic x2000 - and that Electra in the other advert. would i be right in thinking that that was a GL3, as it looks more modern that the pictures i have seen of the GL2.
Hi Jamie. following on from what Tom wrote above, here is a bit more info on the old 'leccy boards'.
The UK was split into a number of 'electricity boards', each covering their own part of the country. There numbered 10 or 11 of them and all were publically owned from the late 1940's through to 1990, when they were privatised.
The great thing was that each area also used to sell electrical goods and appliances, through their own regional chains of shops - 'Your local Electricity Board Shop'.
My second home, as a nipper, was the local branch of Norweb, through which i dragged many a relative. Norweb was the name given to the board providing electricity to the North West of England, stretching from the Scottish borders to the tip of the North Midlands.
The list was:
East Midlands Electricity
Eastern Electricity
London Electricity
MANWEB
Midlands Electricity
Northern Electric
Norweb
Seeboard
South Wales Electricity
South Western Electricity
Southern Electric
&
Yorkshire Electricity
Quite why the North East warrented two boards - Northern Electric & Yorkshire Electricity - whilst the North West did with just one - Norweb - is beyond me.
The electricity boards also used to do deals with manufacturers, which saw fridges, freezers, washers, dryers etc from Zanussi, Servis, Creda, Hotpoint, Philips and Hoover (to name but a few) branded as 'Electra' and sold as exclusives through the board shops, in competition with the independent retailers, the likes of Currys and Comet.
Hoover bucked the trend in that their exclusive models for the boards were still fully branded as Hoover, but were identifiable by a letter 'E' being on the end of the product name.
Zanussi washing machines were identifiable through a non standard colour scheme, as well as the additional feature of a delay timer. this was a unique board feature to enable the user to delay the machines start until late evening - overnight - to early morning, when electricity in the UK was cheaper. This was known as 'Economy 7'.
Anyways, i think that most of that is accurate. let me know if not.
Hope it helps.
Cheers
paul
p.s below is an advert of RobM's, showing Philps and Creda products badged as Electra, with a Hoover 'E' washer and dryer.
matchboxpaul
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and a zanussi exclusive washer (the left one), with the additional time delay dial and beige colour scheme, with a standard machine on the right...
robliverpool
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radion powder ad
that takes me back forgot all about radion powder that had a fab smell on it loved it, not seen it in years anyone got any ideas on where it went?
that takes me back forgot all about radion powder that had a fab smell on it loved it, not seen it in years anyone got any ideas on where it went?
MANWEB
Merseyside & North Wales Electricity Board - I used to love going to town with my nan & gran paying their leccy bills (well before banks n direct debits...LOL) the queue was always long which gave young ones like me plenty of time to browse the appliances etc...invariably there would be a demonstrator in the shop as well all too eager to demo the latest washer!!!...FAB
Heres a link to a good info site delving deeper into the mysteries of the UK Electric Grid System...!!!
Robbie oohhhh Radion, that smell, was given free with Philips machines in the 80`s,
Merseyside & North Wales Electricity Board - I used to love going to town with my nan & gran paying their leccy bills (well before banks n direct debits...LOL) the queue was always long which gave young ones like me plenty of time to browse the appliances etc...invariably there would be a demonstrator in the shop as well all too eager to demo the latest washer!!!...FAB
Heres a link to a good info site delving deeper into the mysteries of the UK Electric Grid System...!!!
Robbie oohhhh Radion, that smell, was given free with Philips machines in the 80`s,
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A question from Ariel ad
What was the purpose of the detergent ball put in the washer when the detergent drawer/dispenser drawer is right there on the machine?
What was the purpose of the detergent ball put in the washer when the detergent drawer/dispenser drawer is right there on the machine?
electron1100
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WOW!
Hello All
Seamus what a find thanks, I never thought i would see my first automatic machine again..........the Electra/Zanussi......god!........it washed well, but the spin speed was something like 470rpm.......i modified it a bit and fitted a variable thermostat (off an Indesit)added a heater and power light, resprayed the front panel black (originally a sort of olive green) and spent hours letraseting the wash programmes on the front panel etc........gah i was mad way back then.........amazing.
Mike i promise to get round to sorting out your parts i have.
Rob & Paul do you not want the brown trim strips i got from a Hotpoint machine at work ?
Gary
Hello All
Seamus what a find thanks, I never thought i would see my first automatic machine again..........the Electra/Zanussi......god!........it washed well, but the spin speed was something like 470rpm.......i modified it a bit and fitted a variable thermostat (off an Indesit)added a heater and power light, resprayed the front panel black (originally a sort of olive green) and spent hours letraseting the wash programmes on the front panel etc........gah i was mad way back then.........amazing.
Mike i promise to get round to sorting out your parts i have.
Rob & Paul do you not want the brown trim strips i got from a Hotpoint machine at work ?
Gary
