Vactric Wringer Washer

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This is one that has yet to emerge - I keep hoping that Lance in Yorkshire might turn one up. I had hoped that the Which report on wringer washers from 1958 might have included it, but no such luck - although it might have been too new to be included. Its not clear from the scan but the ad is dated February 1958 - not unlike myself LOLOL

The Vactric company was around from the mid/late 1920s and better known for their vacuum cleaners than washing machines. That said, they imported (I believe) Apex washers prior to WW2 (and also the Apex Airflo models were their TOL uprights in the same period).

I have seen reference to other another Vactric washer earlier in the 1950s but I cannot believe that they had the resources to produce them themselves - their vacuums hardly changed from 1939 right up to when they went out of business in very early 1960. I have often wondered if some other company made them for Vactric to put their name on, but that information has yet to come forth.

This machine is unusual in that the tub was moulded green plastic and with that agitator it must certainly have moved the water around.

 

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Here are the instructions

Yes, been busy with my scanner again - front & rear covers

 

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Inside cover

 

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Fold out on inside cover

 

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I was amused to see that if you did not intend to use the heater it could be plugged into a 5amp socket - visions of it being plugged into the light fitting.

However the implication is that this machine was only produced with a heater

 

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Interesting to note that the heater actually comprised two elements of 1500 watts each

 

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[matchboxpaul]

Why cant modern instruction manuals be a pleasant to look at, as the old ones. Easy and pleasant to read.

thanks for sharing.
Paul

 

[keymatic]

Hi Al,

Hope you are well, watch this space on the Vactric

Great machine, with the revolutionary fibre glass tub !!

Cheers Keith

 

[lancethecook]

amazing

only last week i bought the instructions for a Vactric wringer washer, the next thing i was going to do was scan it , post on here and ask if anybody had one in their collection.
Al , you saved me all that trouble.
Unfortunately i dont have one but if one should crop up i would certainly be intrested.
Keith , have you got one? come on , i cant stand the tension.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Parnall Washer

Very interesting washer, looks like they have taken the best of Hoover and Servis and combined them, that side switch and wringer look Hooveresque, the agitator, heater and top controls like Servis...

Have never seen a heater in a plastic tub though, wonder if there where many meltdowns? Al yes the size of that agi and ribbed tub - I bet it took only a Hoover 4 mins to wash!!

I came across the other Vactric with the angled impellor but not this above model..this is the underside, simple square tub like first Hoover, no switch no pump or heater!!

 

[lancethecook]

Hi Mike

Can we see the rest of it please?

 

[keymatic]

Hi Lance,

I know where there is one, but it will have to wait a while before i can pick it up, somewhere up in Edinburgh..darn!! why are some machines always so far away.

The lady sent me some pics which i will try and upload over the weekend. I will try and have a look for the filter flow nozzel as well, but am away in london over the weekend so it may have to be next weekend.

Cheers Keith

 

[lancethecook]

Hi Keith

Absolutely no rush for the filter flow spout , its not like i dont have an alternative washer!
Would love to see the photos of the Vactric , i also have a contact who could possibly get the machine from Scotland to me in Yorkshire for a very reasonable price , then you could come up here to collect it.
Let me know if you want me to persue that one.
Have a nice time in London.