Vactric Wringer Washer

[chestermikeuk]

Vactric Wringer Washer

Here is a video of Als Vactric wringer washerand we can see "It Certainly Moves The Water Around" its a right thrasher, with a powerful full width wringer this must have been a joy to use from a dolly tub and sink.

The front operated controls are like the Servis, the side control is like a Hoover but the green fiberglass tub is very unique. Love that back & forth sound and action, look when it empties and all those vanes start appearing, clothes stand no chance of staying dirty !!

 

[supertwin59]

I remember..

...the day Al collected the machine from Manchester and then came on down to me with two hoover 419 cleaners and a 417 which form cherished parts of my collection.

A good day for both Al and myself.

I really like that vactric washer.

Another enjoyable video from Mike.

Regards, Walter, Shropshire.

 

[anthony]

what a nice

compact machine .wonder how many have survived if any

 

[keymatic]

@mike,

The Vactric has wonderful colour and now seeing it in action is a fantastic and looking to not bad condition for a machine that is some 62 years old.

Have you guys adapted it so the hose comes out the back ? and changed the pump switch to just lift not lift and turn ?

Cheers
Keith

Ps, The kitchen on the manual front cover is my ideal "look" powder blue cupboards and Supataps !! Heaven

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vactric

Hello Walter , Thanks and glad you got to see it on its maiden car journey, glad you had a catchup and more Hoovers for the collection, The vactric is a very sturdy washer, really deep tub with lots of features, certainly the clothes around.

Hope your are keeping well in the madness, we wont be meeting up any time soon , mores the pity !!

Mike

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vactric Wringer Washer

Hi Anthoney, have you ever seen any Vactric washers on your repair days?

its not quite a compact machine, bigger than a Servis but not as big as a Hotpoint Empress, certainly does the job !

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vactric washer

Hi Keith, isnt that tub just the job, lovely colour, I wonder how it fared over the years, I was worried when I saw it had two powerful 1500w heaters but no probs using them , heated the water to 60d in 1 hrs from cold.

If you remember this was found in a house buried and hidden behind a wall under the stairs, new occupants had started renovations demolished the wall and found it ...

It was a little weary but has cleaned up well and more paint polishing to do, the lads replaced the mains cord and as the original green hose had perished we have put a new grey one on that comes through the tub. The original top and curved part of the hose is soaking in Son Of A Gun to supple it and we will connect is to the grey coming out of the tub corner as intended.

The washer hadnt been used for a while ( goes to show they need regular usage) and the pump had seized although working last time. I couldnt move the lever at all, so a soaking in oil and linkage underneath had it part working but as ever these things happen whe the tubs full of water so I coaxed it gingerly while emptying it . I connected the green hose to it for filming a more permenant job will be done later.
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Love this machine, that agitator is on steroids, its huge on the base, and all those fins with the Angels Wings,

See for yourself next time we may and can all get together !!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vactric Wringer Washer

Not sure who posted this add, at first I thought it was the Canadian / US model as it has the metal goose meck empty hose poking through the tub outlet but it mentions the 2 stage immersion heaters.

Wonder if they was an early or later model before / after the green empty hose on als model ?

 

[keymatic]

Afternoon Mike,

Would be great to pop up and see it sometime along with meeting up with some of the guys from the UK group, long over due

Do we think this is the only actual Vactric machine made, I remember there was mention of a turbulator simple single tub washer mentioned before in another thread (729538)) which could have been a Vactric badged machine, not to dissimilar to the Flately washer I have.

I believe the above pic is one I took, I have this advert blown up in an A3 size picture frame at the study, the white blob is the light reflecting off the glass when I took the picture, regarding the hose, looking at the manual the metal "Goose neck" was always on the hose and then there was what looked like a green funnel part to the hose ?? It states in the manual "fill the machine with the combined filling and emptying hose, recessed in the top of the machine, not sure how that would work though ? it also list's point 10, Drain hose with attachment ?

Cheers
Keith

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vactric washer

Aha that would make sense Keith as the original Vactric hose thats soaking in Son Of A Gun does have the wide neck with fold back rubber that would fit different taps..

 

[chestermikeuk]

Vactric Wringer Washer

I found the other Vactric washer which does indeed have the angled spinning small pulsator in the corner of the base, Its much bigger than your Flately its almost the width of this vactric, but its like the Hoover 0307, no on / off ma, pump etc..

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