Very clever claim in Today's Picture of the Day

[jetcone]

Hamilton Claims "where automatic washdays were first made possible"

I rankled when I read that, since, as we all know, Bendix was the worlds first automatic washer!

But in re-reading it carefully, their claim relates to "washdays" not "washers" and so since they invented the automatic dryer I guess their claim is valid!
Smart copy writer there! That one knew his/her stuff.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Jetcone Jon...

Its all in the wording!!! same thing happens to me when I see Miele promote the fact that they made the first Computerised washing machine...The first was actually Servis UK in 1976...produced late 1975 and then shown at a trade show and then for sale...little old private company Servis from Darlaston, West Midlands led the laundry world....who`d have thought...

NOWTHEN before the "M" diehards spit their dentures out...the M`s where the first Computerised Washer AND Tumble Dryer....but not the first washer alone...

Marketing...get away with anything until you mention litigation!!!...LOl

 

[electron1100]

Excuse me BUT!

Now Mike i dont want to be picky.....but you see any mechanical timer that switches current off and on is operating a mechanical logic thus it is a very primitive form of computer!.......so to me the very first washing machine to use such a device should really lay claim to that title ;-)

 

[chestermikeuk]

Do Me A Favour...!!!

is that Essex logic!!! Picky...Picky, were talkin Servis Uk 1930 - 1991...not OOvvahh...!!!..LOl

catch U later!!!, Mike

 

[electron1100]

youravinalarf

oh do me a favah! your talkin out yah bum LOL

 

[peterh770]

More Hamilton to come...

 

[mickeyd]

So what's under the hood

It looks like the classic 4 paddle Norger in the drawings--one of these in the pic below used in both the automatics and the wringers.

Jon, remember when some of us were kids and Darren on "Bewtiched" was an ad man, and we learned how advertising plays fast and loose with the truth, and how stunned we were. You mean they can just lie?!

And then only last winter, our friend Bradross posted as ad for an Easy that claimed to have water enter from the bottom of the jetcone--NO FAUCETS-- No one has seen or heard of this machine. (Yes there are faucetless Easies but they can't supply water.) Still nada, even after a Libraray of Congress search by our Thomas.

PS: I love the English tickling we're getting today. I won't even try to compete.

 

[jetcone]

Mike, would love love love to

see one of those computerised Servis machines do their stuff, but wouldn't Hoover Keymatic qualify for the first mechanical computer driven washer??

Would LOVE to see the "M" diehards spitting dentures!!!

itss nawt Ooovah hyre eyther!

 

[foraloysius]

Don't get your panties in a bunch...

Mike, I think you missed something. Miele never claimed that they built the first computerized washing machine. But in 1978 they claimed they launched the first computer controlled washer (dryer and dishwasher) with sensor controls. More smart copy writing... LOL

BTW, here is the link to a thread in the archives about the first Servis computerized washing machine.

http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?31491

 

[chestermikeuk]

Its Just Words...Lol

Hi Louis, quite correct...How some of the copywriters got away with stuff one only knows....LOL, heres the first link to the debate that had gone on!!!

http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?3406

 

[chestermikeuk]

Mechanical Keymatic...

Jon, Mechanical Computer....not thought of it like that, always think of it as a cam reader linked to a mechanical timer...I was thinking fist Quartz Silicone "Chip" being used etc!!!

I changed the pressure pot & tubing on dads Quartz (1986)model last week as it had cracked & perished. overfilling & flooding the kitchen...and just observed how well made they are, with the flat ribbon from the computer board to the control panel...Oh what they could be today if not for mergers & aquisitions!!!

 

[foraloysius]

Thanks for the link

I guess I missed the addition at first too back then. LOL

 

[jetcone]

I didn't know

Servis made it into Automatics, all Mike has ever let me play with are Twintubs!!

kEwl

 

[electron1100]

Mikes Indoctrination School For Servis

SERVIS you will like SERVIS ONLY SERVIS you will like SERVIS ONLY SERVIS you will like SERVIS ONLY LOOK INTO MY EYES SERVIS you will like SERVIS ONLY........YOU ARE FEELING VERY SLEEPY NOW

 

[chestermikeuk]

Lol....

Look Into my eyes...
Look into my eyes....
At the count of three, you will....

Ditch the Oovahhhs and turn them in at ya work...
By Brand Servis and covert them forever...

I did this on Danksy a few weeks ago after all the ribbing...and guess what...I paid a visit to the "Laundry Danks" on the weekend and pride of place is...

 

[electron1100]

pride of place is...

A heavily discounted "B" Grade Scervis by chance?

 

[chestermikeuk]

Scervis....hic!!!

Put the bottle down and listen....

Look into my eyes...look into.....blah blah...

Obviously gonna take a few more weeks with you!!!

7.5kg 1200rpm spin, solid as a rock and better spin than the Fagors...surprised John I tell you...

pics to come in blue fora!!!

 

[electron1100]

Scervis is forever and ever and ever

Nah get with it Mike the new name is SCERVIS (named after the nasty rash you get coz of the crap rinsing)......an besides if you want a modern Scervis you should have said, we get hundreds of the piles of shite at work, not very old either......1600/1400/1200 spin all singing all dancing all NOT WORKING and F**KED ;-)