UK Guys - need help identifying a CREDA

[matchboxpaul]

It's another mystery machine time.
No artistic rendition this time though - my memories of the machine are far too sketchy to even attempt it (I have tried though - didin't amount to much).

I would have been about five or six at the time and was being dragged round town by my parents. Upon passing Currys (the days when all the elctrical stores were in town) they had, fully plumbed in and working in the door entrance (effectively outside), a Creda washing machine. It was from the black facia series, of which I have attached a piccy of one of the dryer models, but was different to the standard machines.

The only certain detail that I remember was that it had an unusual programmer dial - it was quite small, white and had a moulded grip bar to turn it. I am also fairly sure the machine had a digital display on it - possibly just to the left of the programmer dial.

All I can assume is that the machine was the first Creda Micron - does anyone have any recollections of such a machine and better still any image - no matter the quality.

Apart from my infamous Hoover widebody 'problem', this is the only machine that I can remember seeing in my childhood of which I know little about.

Fingers crossed on my part that someone will be able to help.
Cheers
Paul

 

[2drumsallergy]

It's a TI (Tube Investments) Creda Reversair Tumble Dryer.

The first Debonair Micron model 17201 had an angled brown control panel and featured the fastest at the time 1250RPM spin speed. The circuit boards were made by Polkinghorne and were quite troublesome. The Debonair Micron delivered excellent wash, rinse and spin performance. The operating Software was well written, no time wasting between cycles and accurate time to run display.

David

 

[2drumsallergy]

TI Creda Debonair Micron 1250 Model 17201

Hi Paul,
This is all I can find on the Micron but it does show the fascia of the machine fairly well. The fascia was brown textured plastic with insets of a dark gold colour the gold colour also accented the option buttons and program selector dial. My mother had this machine in the 80's, it was very quiet washing no doubt thanks to its AEG motor, spining was fairly quiet too. It was a great performer but sadly it was quite troublesome with every control board failing several times, it was finally replaced when the drum bearings failed, it lasted 7 years.

David

http://imagebank.indesitcompany.co.uk/pdf/service/HB17201.pdf

 

[newwave1]

Creda Debonair Micron 1250 Model 17201

My neighbour had one of these for yeeears! She used to let me use and watch it all the time! It was really fun to watch. She only washed for herself so it never really gave her any trouble. I love the look of this model!

Darren

 

[matchboxpaul]

Nope - definately not from that series. The 17201 model was in the series which followed. My memories of the Currys machine are so vague that it's very difficult to do a rendition.

Bit the bullet though!

The detailing (what there is of it) uses quite a lot of artistic licence, but I definately remember the small, white programmer selector.

I have a nasty feeling that this is another machine, the identity of which is going to remain a secret.

Rendition below - probably had programme details on the powder drawer cover - cant remeber buttons, although it undoubtedly would have had some (possibly white in colour).

Fingers and toes crossed.
paul

 

[2drumsallergy]

GEC Creda 1250 Micron DL

Hi Paul,
The 17201 was the first Micron the later model 17221 was more like your picture. Only two models of the Micron were produced the 17201 and later the 17221, if it was a Micron you remember it had to be one of these two models. The only exception could be a store exclusive but I don't recall any special editions of the Micron.

David

http://imagebank.indesitcompany.co.uk/pdf/service/HB17221.pdf