UK AEG twin tub

[ricky5050]

Hi I thought i post some photos of my latest find an UK AEG twin tub. It needs a new pulley under the turbulator as this one has wear. The spin can has an unsuall rinse tube which sprays water through the load. In coming water is connected to the back and directed via the chrome arm either into wash tub or through hole in spin lid to spin rinse. Pump out water is again at back by pushing a hose on to metal outlet pipe near top of machine .

http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/twintubemporium/photos/browse/2fe4

 

[ricky5050]

all a lot cleaner now

square tub with chrome turbulator

 

[ricky5050]

push on connections

the back pannel is rusty !!

 

[ricky5050]

the knobs!

The lever switches the pumps to either empty wash tub (when left) or spin (when right) 1st dial is thermostat, 2nd is wash timer Max 4min with H position for heater 3rd dial is spin timer Max 4min with P position with continous pump out

 

[robbiehotpoint]

Wow,

What a really nice machine... I especially like the glass lid on the spinner so you can see whats going on and i have never seen one were the rinse water runs down the centre into the drum and i presume sprays onto to the clothes whilst spinning...
cheers ricky, Have you tried it on a wash yet?

Robbie

 

[tolivac]

Pretty neat AEG washer-We have an AEG SW transmitter at the place where I work-needs a new rectifier transformer.AEG to Germany was like GE or Westinghouse to US.

 

[mickeyd]

Guys

That's how the Easy Spindrier rinses, exactly like your Aeg, and the that bottom chrome pulsator is beautiful, just like the one in the small portable Haier.

 

[ricky5050]

its a little leaky!

i did try a sort of half wash, but with the thump thump thump of the wobbling pulley i did not want to run it too much more, the spin dryer takes a while to hit full speed but is very fast and with the slight vibration of some work jeans the back pannel began to rattle off as 2 screws are missing. When i moved it i noticed the electric pump has a slight leak but it looks fixable. This machine needs some work !

Perhaps i may get a twin tub that both halves work together on to have a proper "play"

Richard

 

[chestermikeuk]

LAVALUX

Hi Richard

Glad to see you got this twinny, one of the other members contacted the seller after it was pulled from ebay to see why it wasnt available, now we know...(apologies to Keith, our bets where on you as it was so near!!!)

That needle jet rinse is just the biz I think, I always thought the later models still had copper drums, is that a metal or enamel??

What the problem with the pulley, does it just need tightening?? heres a pic of what it should look like, I would be surprised if it had worn, these thinks are built like tanks..

What do you think of the spin drive, pretty unique dont you think, never ever seen another machine like it...

Cheers, Mike

 

[keymatic]

Hi Ricky / Mike..

I saw this machine on ebay and did think about it, but remembering back to when i had my last machine, i knew these were quite big, and space is a bit limited at the moment...

I luv the spin-rinse, via the central column, very much like the Easy twinnies, with regards to the coating in the spinner, it is the same as mine in my mk1..it was called a Rislan plastic coating.

The pulley probably needs tightening as Mike suggests. I am not sure if you got it with your machine, but there is a special tool/key that you get with the machine, one end of the tool is to undo the nut on the top of the pulley, which then lets you take off the pulsator, then the other end of the tool lets you release the big nut, which release's the filter (the plate with the holes in it next to the pulsator) this then allows you access to the heater, and the main washer drive...

I only kept a few things off my first machine, ie: badge, tool, washer tub, and water inlet arm..but they are great machine's..

Cheers
Keith

Ps. I will look the weekend at the tub and pulley i have in the garage.

 

[lavalux]

Memory Lane!

I don't post much but I was delighted to see this machine finally appear on Twin Tub Emporium the other day - especially as it was the washing machine "everyone" seemed to have where I grew up in Aberdeen in the 70s (hence my user name!) Wish we had some pictures.

As I recall it, It is identical to my Mum's, and was the first washing machine I experienced - great to see the controls and the fancy spray rinse thing again - it used to flood quite easily if you put on the tap on too much!

Although it is exactly as I remember it now that I see the machine, I am struck by how old the design looks - scary to think i was around at the time of a design that looks so old fashioned now - so it kinda makes me feel old too (I'm 34)

Do you know when it dates from - I think ours was a wedding present to my parents which would place it in 1962, but I may just have dreamt that up. A relative also had a Lavalux which I swear was yellow, but again, it was a long time ago...

ta for the memories

Gordon

 

[ricky5050]

not ebay !!!

Hi Mike Keith and Gordon,

Thank you for your replies, sorry to make someone green with envy but this mchine was from my local rubbish tip on Sunday of last week! It cost me £4.00 and a bottle of wine to my neighbour (for helping me load it in to the car ). I try and visit the tip weekly and it was where i got my Hotpoint 1400 tt, amongst other bits. Its now normally el cheapo modern FLs but saw this in the big metal cage ready for the crusher!

I don't have any key to undo the pulsator although i thought there must be one, The pulley looks slightly different to yours Mike with two nuts and 2 screws (although not sure if they are a bodge fix ) i will take photos tommorow , it seems as if the centre bush of the pulley is loose from the main thing itself hence the free play and wobble which causes a lot of noise and vibration!

I think the machine will be a good one but not sure about the push on hoses at back as removing them caused water to empty on the floor , which is probably why the pannel is so rusty !

Thank you again for taking photos and replying as i guess i will need all of your techno advise with it!!

Richard

 

[ricky5050]

I fixed it I think !

Hi Guys i think i have solved the wobble problem, i took out the 2 screws and nuts that tighten the pulley on , to find they had worn away and no matter how tight they were they could not hold it, i think this was because the pulley was too high up the shaft, and was not in alignment with the motor pulley, so in turning the belt forced the pulley up and down to keep itself aligned . 2 new bolts and it seems fine.

The pump could not be fixed and i have fitted a one from a modern Hoover fl , £4.00 from the tip, i used the drain hose aswell as the original system had perished and the push on drain at back was not great without the original hose.

I had to cobble together with a shampoo bottle and glue a method of fitting the small original pipe up to the larger opening inlet of the new pump. The glue is drying as we speak but it looks like it could work !!

 

[ricky5050]

The hoover pump added

held in with plastic cable ties

 

[ricky5050]

The bodge with the glue and shampoo!

I work for Paul Michell and there 100ml bottle fitted perfectly

 

[gansky1]

I love free repair parts! Nobody will ever see this, and if it doesn't leak anywhere, that silicone should last for years!

That's in interesting washer - the spin/rinse works OK? I was always a little dubious about the results from an Easy Spindrier, but haven't done a lot of washing in them.

 

[mickeyd]

Oh MY God, Gregory

Easy doesn't claim "Precision Engineering since 1877" for nothing. "Tis the needle-like spray which accomplishes the task of rinsing. After about 5 minutes at medium water pressure, the rinseoff flowing from the drain faucet should be almost clear. Obvious factors affect how long it will take to rinse clear.

A few weeks back someone posted the Industrial Strength twin tubs with Whirlpool Surgilators, and Laundress gave an eloquent explanation of how and why the full-cone needle spray works so effectively, while spray rinsing in an automatic, less so.

When I come out in March, I hope to hook you on Easy washing. My babies are fired up a few times every week.

PS: So glad you copied that Friedman article for us; it was all over the Newshour on PBS Friday night--the Shields and Brooks segment-- and you were right on top of it. You did us all proud, and I got all happy.

 

[ricky5050]

oh blast ( or worse)

Well the bodge with the bottle and glue at the pump did indeed hold , so i prepared to do a full wash and re assembled the machine. I filled it with nice hot water and surf twin tub powder, the washing action wash good with plenty of sloshes and slops and a good lather. I then placed the 3 light sweaters in the drier to spin and rinse. The spin is very fast and i then reset it to rinse spin and the needle spray rinse tube is very effective , i used low water pressure and thought all was going well untill!!! a strange noise then a growing puddle of water at my feet , then bang the trip switched tripped. water continues to flood on the floor as the machine slowly came to a stop!

Upon opening the front cover i saw water pouring out of the spin chamber over the motor and spin motor fan spraying all around the inside of the machine. It seems either the new hoover pump could not pump out quick enough ( i doubt as has much larger diameter tha original ) or there is a lot of crap in the outer spin can and this held up the flow causing it to overflow on to the motor. There was hardly any in going water so there is a problem. Only thing is i cannot remove the top as the screws are rusted and now its soaked the inards i am not sure to even try it again once dry! I had to bail out the hot water and suck the rest up with the Vax.

I was well P#*%$£d off!

But my floor was clean ( i always try to see the positive ! )

Hey ho!

Richard

 

[lederstiefel1]

Oh my god - Richard!!!
How sad!
I have the same machine - or better half of it - just the spinner and two AEG Lavalux (of which I will try to make one out of the two in good conditions). The spinner has 2500rpm and I have the problem with it, that the bellow clamp is broken, so I cannot use it for rinsing, as water level will reach to high and also will flow into the motor compartment. So, we just use it for spin-drying in winter-time, when we use to put things into the cabinet-dryer because of the humid weather and otherwise ages-long drying-times in the attic. When I got that spinner, there were several old molded artikels (socks and stuff) in the outer compartment, which blocked the pump. So, maybe, that was really the fault with your machine, too!
I hope, you can fix your machine again!?!?
Ralf

 

[aquarius1984]

Hi

Ricky, dont believe we have spoken before. Great TT, looks fab! Never seen an AEG twinny but never really looked i guess lol. Although i can spot a Hotpoint tt a mile off. . . No small wonder being the no1 hotpoint fan : ) Just one question, the best way to plug in a vintage twinny or single tub would be with a Circuit Breaker? Or should i not bother? You can shoot me, im not too good with electrics. Not Unlike my brother who wired a plug on my Mums hairdryer the wrong way round. The 80s Bonnie Tyler look never suited her . . . . . Bless him. Good fun with the Aeg and Surf! Nick

 

[panthera]

two bolts

I am sorry, Richard, that you haven't had the fun out of this restoration that I have had following your story. Some of your ideas are really great and I have made note of them.
Two things occur to me which might help.
First, those two bolts are under a lot of stress, they get a lot of vibration. Did you use some sort of "lock-tight" fluid to keep them from loosening or something I missed in the picture? Just not super-glue. I made that mistake once when I was young and the stuff is still locked together 30 years later...
Second, if you pull the power (short the condenser to ground, too) and rinse everything in clear water - and I do mean rinse well, then dry everything thoroughly, there will be no electrical problems. Might take several days and you may have to do the dehumidifier salts in a closed box in the sun trick (write me if that isn't clear) but once the soap residue is gone, the pure water evaporates and everything is ok - they clean electrical parts with water today now that freon is forbidden.
The boot could be a problem, no ideas there - but I bet you get that one fixed. Keep us up to date - this is great!