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My beloved Hoovermatic, just replaced the wash belt as the the wash action was slowing and lagging, back to full speed now though!

I got this just after moving out from the share house into the granny flat out the back with my partner matt.

This pic was in the granny flat, I had a neutral brown theme on the wall opposite so the Hoovermatic looked really good there.

Built in the late 70's/80's i would imagine???

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When we got to the Granny Flat, there was this Hoover Commodore in the laundry, worked ok but had a lid switch issue which I couldn't fix. We were paying off the Electrolux at that point and this was just a stand in anyway, died quicker than expected though so had a borrow a Simpson top loader for two months to get by lol.

Videos in the link below.



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The Simpson I had to borrow from the friend that I gave the Frigidaire to. I actually really liked this machine :-)

I had repainted the laundry alcove by this point to my 'neutral brown' tone.

I had also just ordered some Gain and Downy off Amazon, my two favourite american detergents. The green topped Downy is a gorgeous scent :-)

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Hoover Commodore

We had a fairly similar machine from around 1992 - (Feb) 2009, when ours developed a slight leak/electrical fault and was stopping mid-spin. The old repairman condemned the machine - stating it was not worth fixing. The machine was also sqeaking, squawking and making other odd noises during agitation. 

Suds save was used a lot in the early years, as it was using rain water, which was in scarce supply at our old, old house! In Perth, we had the inner or outer (cannot remember which) drum replaced around 2003, as the machine left rusty bits on the clothes. I think I still have the towels in use from then, which have those spots on them! They actually looked more sinister than what they were. Lol. 

 

Our old machine, after this one was a Simpson SWT802, HE. One with practically no holes in the wash drum. The recirculation pump died/seized sometime in late 2009, but the washer showed no error codes (Beeping/Blinking lights). We had a "daughter board" fitted in April 2011, after it decided to stop working. We toyed with the idea of getting a Maytag at this point - but ended up not, and got a Miele in September 2012 instead. The Simpson had a notorious "Getting Stuck" phase, where it would fill 1/4 of the way, stop for 5 minutes, then start filling again. It didn't matter whether you used Auto or manual water levels, it still did this AND would sense the water level. Yeah, so much for "Manual Control..."

 

This is the machine - Linked is the thread I made detailing this machine some time back last year:


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Money Shot

The wash bowl and agitator - the only parts of the machine that were semi decent...

 

Outer tub is/was plastic, pump was cheap and electric, control panel was plastic AND exposed to steam escaping through the lid when used on Hot washes... Oh dear!

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And Now for your Pleasure:

The Miele W5741, Honeycomb Care. Lovely selection of cycles, with options for a Short Washer, Water Plus (Extra Rinse, Higher Water level or both: Note that I'm not sure about the higher water level) and "Quiet" mode. 

 

Temperature range is from Cold - 20º - 30º - 40º - 50º - 60º - 70º - 90º

 

Spins are from No Spin - Rinse/Hold - 400 - 600 - 800 - 1000 - 1200 - 1400

On some cycles, spins under 800rpm give an extra rinse. 

 

Photo shows the machine washing a load of towels at 60º, Cottons Cycle and Water Plus. Used these shots in my photo album. 

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washer111

I am sure your Simpson T/L was also sold under the Electrolux name. The selling point being it was a cross between a solid drum and traditional drum with holes....the machine would fill up, water would slowly trickle out of the few holes in the drum and be recirculated saving water by not completely filling the outer tub with water.

Anyway....here is my washer, 2008 Miele W1613, my 13th automatic and the one I have owned the longest. A lot of my previous machines were second hand and I sold them on when I got bored ( never had the place to collect ). I have had a few new machines that were duds, broke down within a short time. I love this washer as it's fast, washes brilliantly and is economical to boot! We bought it a week before we got married in 2008, I didn't think Hubby would go for a Miele BUT my obsession must have transferred to him momentarily as he did some research online.....he said he wanted a washer that would last and wanted a Miele! Cost us £649 from John Lewis with 5yr guarantee. Those in the know will notice the machine is doing and Express 40 wash with water plus selected....this was a load of worn once t shirts and joggers worn in the evening so just needed a freshen up....honest!

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1982 Servis Quartz 04KG 1000RPM AutoWasher Mk600

I prefer an order of year approach, so to start off, here is my 1982 Servis Quartz 04KG 1000RPM AutoWasher Mk600 (purchased end of Jan 2013 from BoschLover1997).

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1983 Servis Quartz 04KG 1000RPM AutoWasher 6036G

Next up, the imminently arriving 1983 Servis Quartz 04KG 1000RPM AutoWasher 6036G, being delivered by ZodaWash, later this month. (Purchased 28th March 2013).

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Zanussi JetSystem Excel 04.5KG/02.5KG 1250RPM Washer Dryer W

This isn't mine, it's my Uncle's (Mum's Brother's) 1999'ish Zanussi JetSystem Excel 04.5KG/02.5KG 1250RPM Washer Dryer WJS1397W.

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