We have colour on automatics! Avocado green and 'Mod Yellow'

[mayfan69]

Kelvy

Hey Jon,

Thanks! Here's a better shot of the control panel before the paint job. And yes...the TWO Kelvinators next to the Wilkins machines have the concentric action.

You might be keen to know I have a solid tub Speed Queen fluid drive commercial machine on its way in the next couple of weeks!

Cheers
Leon

 

[gansky1]

What a beautiful machine - congrats on a really nice find!

It's a pity the shipping is so expensive from Oz, we'd all have stainless tubs and white agitators in our Maytag washers!

 

[wilkinsservis]

Close to my dream machine!

Excellent job! Will it ever be for sale?

 

[northwesty]

Those are great colors. Personally I like them without the shading anyway. Good job.

 

[combo52]

WOW

Beautiful job Leon, I know you put a lot of time and money into this project, so it is really great to see it done.

 

I love the colors, they remind me of the SQ commercial laundry colors SQ made for a while in the 70s.

 

I love the SS wash bowl with the white agitator, can't wait to get one someday for one of our A806s.

 

With the other good changes WS made to the MT DC design it is a shame they just used the old mold for the Power-Fin agitator, although the orignal PFA did work a little better and was not quite as hard on clothing as the later cheaper to build PFA.  We have one AW member here in Ohio who tried several different MTAs in his A806 and finely ended up installing a Kenmore Roto-Swril from a KM washer and it works much better in terms of both roll over and less fabric damage, I wish I could get him to post a video.

 

I look forward to seeing your collection one day, maybe I will even bring Jon C. along.

 

[bajaespuma]

Beautiful machines

Your machines remind me of many dreams I used to have about finding familiar US machines like Maytags with different and "exchanged" innards. I hope you have a wash-in some day; it would be the perfect excuse for some of us to sample the antipodean world. Plus I love your bridge.

 

[revvinkevin]

 

 

Wow, AWESOME job on those Leon, they both look fantastic!!

 

Interesting that colors came to the Australian market some years later than the US market.   And boy that "Mod Yellow" sure is bright... love it!

 

Kevin

 

[jetcone]

Thank you

Leon for the close up !

 

I can see it says Mach Wash Wool and Hand Wash Wool now- interesting in a country famous for wool production.

 

Woweee a fluid Drive ooh  lots of pics when that baby arrives. You are really beefing up the collection buddy !! Good on ya !

 

 

[warmsecondrinse]

Suds saver, too? Very cool.

Thanks for the control panel pic. For me that's always the 'money shot'. Weird, I know.

I agree with LowSuds. It would be awesome to have a wash-in in Australia. There could be a "proper" ceremony upon arrival for the Pollywogs. Just think of all the laundry there'd be afterward!! The machines would be running for days!

Alas, I'm a Shellback. I think that means I have to help plan and stage the event.

Jim

 

[washerlover]

Very cool and the colours are so electrifying! And those shiny stainless steel tubs are gorgeous!