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this is interesting as i never knew they were sold there, good luck with the restoration, both nice machines.

Gary
 
Hi Tony.

Welcome to the forums and congrats on finding two lovely old Indesits.

Glad I am not in your position though, of having to contemplate parting out that L6! Lovely looking machines, with our version being the L6SGBV.
Below is the 1979 'Which' magazine image of the UK version.

Good luck with the restoration(s) let us know how it/they go.

Regards
Paul

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Gary, Indesit Washers, Dishwashers & Fridges were imported by Katz International Corporation (KIC) from the early 60's. The last washers sold here were the 663W models. I bought a new spider & Hub for the 092, although the old one still looks good after 29 years.

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Tony

you lucky thing! Older Indesits are my favorite machines, especially the models that did the spin drain. Keep us posted on those lovely machines.
 
Indesit 092 AOI

First test run after replacing spider & hub, door boot & soap hose. I will have to replace the sump hose as well. BTW these machines are very quiet, bur very energetic.

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Hi Tony.

Machine looks great and cant wait to see more pics of it.

You decided what to do with the L6 yet? Restoration or parting out?

Paul
 
Dream Machine?

The guy who gave me the 092 called & said that his daily driver (also 092) was leaking at the pump seal, after replacing the sump & bubble hoses. I paid him for the hoses & took the machine, which turned out to be a 1979 L8LI in mint condition.

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INDESITS and cards on the table

WOW excellent find tony and excellent job on replacing the spider on the 092

But this new machine is getting closer to the classic Indesits i remember.......

Also it lookslike your having bloody good weather ;-).no need for high spin speeds there then ;-)

Gary
Ps the open back Stradas good aswell
 
I wish I could fathom how to increase the size of the font on here!

Until I do, i will have to make do with my own WOW!

PLUS...

WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! and WOW!

What a superb machine - have never seen an L8 in such detail before.

Congratulations on your new acquisition and really cannot wait to see more pics of it and read more on your restorations.

Although Indesit is much maligned today and made cheaper end machines back then, there is no doubt that these classic machines were built solidly and had a wonderful style about them.

Am over the moon about your new find - more piccies please.

Paul:-)
p.s you will have to put the feelers out for an L7 now! Were the L7's sold in South Africa? Piccy of the L7LGB below...

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Docker

Well done on getting such a lovely machine. One of my Aunties had the british version of the L8, my othet aunty having the L5. I loved the look of the L8 but it wasn't as fun to watch, it had high water levels but drained and spun, not like the L5 which had the spin drain. I am puzzled however about a video on youtube of the L8 that spin drains and has low water levels....I know for sure that my aunty's one did not.

 
Indesit Pump action

Hello Paul

My mums first automatic was like an L6 (identical except it had a sort of turqoise panel instead of red), that had an elctric pump in it, i know coz i blocked it washing my car mats in the machine and they disintergrated blocking it up
 
Gary.

Was this your mums first automatic - the Indesit L6SGB.

The machine on the left is taken in my parents garage around 1983.

It was a family friends and had been replaced by a Hoover Electron 800 round door. My dad acquired it, repaired it and it saw about three years further use by an Aunt of mine.

It was in turn replaced by my parents Hoover 3236H Automatic De Luxe, which lasted until 1990, and then a Servis 308 which lasted about a year.

Paul

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Indesit / Hirundo

Hi Tony, congrats on the latest aquesitions, like many firms of old, Indesit produced some sturdy classic machines, look at the way the 092 is made, those metal cabinet top braces, large weights etc....the spiders where the weak point but they sold well over here...

That L6 is too good & classic to use as the donor machine IMHO..looking forward to seeing more pics!!!

Cheers, Mike
 
Indesit L6SGB.

Paul
Yes thats one, dunno why i think it had a coloured control panel though, she bought it from Currys

Such great looking machines

thanks for that
 
hotpoint 95622

That L6SGB is the one my Nan had, I had it from her, and my dad sent it to Coventry with the liberator in that bloody skip.

If memory serves the door catch has a thumb wheel to turn before it will open.
 
Spin Drain

Paul: The L6 has been parted out as it would cost too much to restore. The L7 (looks like an L5 with the controls moved to the front & timer on the right) was never sold here. We had L5, L6, L8 & L10 models.
Paulc: The L8 is deffo a spin drain - I had to replace the pump housing as the seal is not availlable seperately.

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Hi Tony.

Ahh well. At least the L6 has been put to good use and it will help other machines come back to life.
Though, by the way you are finding vintage Indesits, a mint L6 will probably surface soon for you. I really hope it does - fingers crossed!

The Indesit L10.
I know these were sold in the UK too, but have never ever seen one. What was it?
Was it a simple development of the L8 i.e immediately recognisable as an upgraded L8, the way that the L8 is obviously an upgraded L6 or was it something completely different?

Be really interested to know.
Paul
 
L10

Was that the machine with the BIO dial on it? My Grandma used to clean for a man who had an Indesit looked similar to the L6 but had programme dial, temp dial, bio dial and one rocker switch, I think the Bio dial set the length of time you wanted to soak for but this is going back to when I was 7 or 8 so it is a good few years ago. I do remember the machine had high wash and rinse levels and didn't spin drain.[this post was last edited: 11/16/2010-18:11]
 
Hi all.

had a nice surprise e-mail from Nige (reversomatic) this morning, containing exploded diagrams of the Indesit L6SGBV, L7LGB, L8LGB AND ..... the L10LGB!

The L10LGB is deffo a three dial take on the standard L6 or L8 machine, though difficult to tell whether the diagram shows a neon light or a switch (component 17) and the powder drawer facia appears to have three banks of washing instructions on it.

Have had that same picture of the blue facia L-series machne, in my 'INDESIT unidentified' folder for the last couple of years. I suppose it could very well be the L10.

Any absolute confirmation off anyone very gratefully received.

Paul

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Then again...

maybe 'bluey' isnt an L10 after all.

Just been digging in old Which magazines and the line drawing below appeared in the November 1974 edition.

Its an Indesit L6SGBT...

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L10LGB

I never saw an L10LGB, but remember seeing the 101 new in the early eighties. It fascinated me, as it had the usual rotary timer on the left and two sliders one above the other. One was for temp & the other for spin speed. Take a look at the motor attached and you will see that it appears to be a brush motor.

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