Thor TH85 - question for UK or Europe members

[newwave1]

Hey hugh,
that machine would definately b a good one in any collection! wot others do ya have? do ya have any connected up? i'd like to get some form of connection in the garage if ma pops wud let me! i havent asked yet lol. if not i guess i'll have to wait til i get my own place which im currently huntin around 4 my parents were away when i got my logic.& i had it as the main machine in the utility makin the aeg reduntant for two months...unfort it wasnt practical to keep it in the middle of the utility so it got put in the shed which has electricity,but when i use it like yesturday, i have to use the hose to fill it but that doesnt bother me to much. lol.at least i can still use it in some fashion. like i said to ya earlier i would like to get one of those vintage electrolux's but space is the trouble. the garage is huge. so if i was lucky i cud put it there. the sheds not big enuff for two. i dont really wanna get rid of the logic so that leaves me with a problem lol. anywhoo enough of my blabbing!

ta ta

Darren

 

[spiraclean]

Hi Darren,
I have 14 fully functional washers and probably as many for spares, I need to get into the garage to list them all properly as the old memory lets me down with regard to the model numbers.
I have a total of six plumbing connections so I have to swap my washers round from time to time. Unfortunately I have not swapped them round now for three years or more, I suffer from Osteoarthritis in my lower spine and left hip so as you can imagine this has slowed me up greatly. When I was able I swapped my washers round every three months or so with the ones not in use being stored in the garage. I have a fully working Hoover Electronic 1100 De Luxe from the 1970s it has a square door but not flush fitting like your Logic. I am glad you still get to use your Logic can you not arrange a make shift connection using a Y connecter and some garden hose click fittings? I presume you are currently filing it through the detergent dispenser?
I will post some pictures of the Servis Quartz 1000 the next time I use it.

All the best.
Hugh

 

[newwave1]

Hey hugh!
bloomin eck! lucky for some! wots ur main washer you use then? ahh ya got arthritus! my ma's had a hip replacement so ya must be sufferin. best not to b luggin heavy washers around then!

well how i use my logic is..i use the hosepipe & put it in the drawer. & empty it into a bucket.

i've got a Y connecter already. i made it cold fill from wen i first got it. i thort prehaps i cud buy a couple of extension inlet pipes & join em with that or somethin.& get an extension drain pipe so i can run it to the drain instead of emptyin a bucket! its all good fun! lol. i'd love to see some pics of that servis when ya get around to it

Darren

 

[spiraclean]

Hi Darren,
My main washers are my Whirlpool Top Loader 3LSC8255EQ1 and my Dyson CR01 Memory, though I tend to use the Top Loader most as I just love the agitator wash action.
I thought you might be filling your Logic through the dispenser drawer. I would suggest that you go a garden center and take the Y connecter with you, have a look and you should be able to find the right fittings to allow you to click connect the Y piece to your garden hose, this will at least let you fill the Hoover easily.
All the best.
Hugh

 

[newwave1]

Hey hugh!
where abouts do you keep ya main washers then? in the house? thanks for the advice i shall do that. it'll have to be after i come back off holiday tho. im goin 2 tenerife on tuesday for a week! i'll pick ya brains while im thinkin of this. how much did it cost u to get all ur connections for ur washers in ur garage? im jst wonderin how much it'd b to get sum connections in the garage? if i cud.

well its a little late. & i've got to be up to meet jon so i can see his miele!!!

ta ta!

Darren

 

[spiraclean]

Hi Darren,
I honestly cannot remember how much the connections cost me. I done the plumbing myself so I only had the copper pipe, fittings and valves to buy, along with whatever length 1 ½ inch Bartol waste pipe I needed. I remember it did not cost me much at all but unless you are competent at plumbing I would suggest you get a qualified plumber in.
I have a laundry room for my connected washers but the Dyson is in the Kitchen.

I hope you have a great and safe holiday.

Take care
All the best.
Hugh

 

[kenmore1978]

spider

So what engineering idiot specified diecast aluminum for a part subject to water and chemicals? No wonder there were problems.

 

[spiraclean]

Hi Jaune,
That is pretty typical construction for most front loaders, the majority of front loaders sold in the UK for the past 20 plus years have been made like that and they are generally OK, better quality washers do use Stainless Steel drum spiders though.

All the best.
Hugh

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hi Hugh

Sounds like quite a Servis collection you have there??

Looking forward to seeing the pics...

The 308 was our first family washer after mum switched from her Servis MK2 twinny, that last 18 yrs washing at least 3 times a week for six of us....I had just started work at Trident electrical and bought her the matching dryer with my hefty staff discount as was then....

That machine is still being used by my 90 year young Great Aunt Bess...

Switched to the 6033 Slimline quartz with the spin care drum which is still being used today...

Take a look at the pic and Wow at the 70`s decor....LOL

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ServisHi-Zone/

 

[spiraclean]

Servis

Hi Mike,
Thanks for the Servis picture, my 308S seems very slightly different in the fact it has an electric door release but otherwise it is identical to the one in your pic. I am not in the least surprised that those machines are still running today they were really well made and their design was way ahead of anything sold in the UK at that time. The later Quartz models (Plastic tub) were very reliable machines indeed and for the first time offered 1200 RPM spin speeds. Have you ever seen any of the Hitachi front loaders from the 90s they were mechanically Servis machines except for the cabinet?
I will post some pictures when I am able to tidy my wash room up a bit it’s not very photogenic at the moment.

All the best.
Hugh

 

[newwave1]

Woooooooooow look @ that servis!!!! thanks for sharing that pic mike! shame the servis of 2005 is nothin in comparision.

cant wait to see those pics when ya get around to it hugh!

ta ta

Darren

 

[newwave1]

Woooooooooooooooooow! look @ tht servis!shame servis 2005 is nothing compared. thanks for postin that pic mike

hugh!-cant wait til u get round 2 postin sum pix 4 us of ur collection!!

ta ta

Darren x

 

[chestermikeuk]

Could it be

What about this one!!!

Who makes Blomberg!!

 

[foraloysius]

Blomberg

Blomberg makes Blomberg, but is owned at the moment by Arcelik S.A. which is a Turkish company. I think Blomberg machines are still made in Germany, although I am not too sure about the model in the picture. Blomberg has a history of different owners. Until 1978 they were an independent company. Then they were taken over by the Austrian company Elektra Bregenz. According to their website they became part of the Italian EL.FI company (I have no clue about that company) in 1992. In 1994 they were turned over to the Brandt group in France. There they stayed until 2002 when they became part of Arcelik.

The link goes to their (German) website.

http://www.blomberg.de/