Welcome to the new Lincoln Launderama

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A warm welcome from another new washroom the Lincoln Launderette, designed and set up by our very own Darren (Slowspin66). What was once the garage for his beloved classic car, Dorris the Morris Minor Convertible , now wintering in a designated garage,
has been turned into a wonderful classic 1950`s washroom and vintage appliance display space...heres Darren (slowspin66) on the left and Richard ( ricky50) on the right.[this post was last edited: 2/20/2020-06:26]

 

[chestermikeuk]

Welcome to the new Lincoln Launderama

Quarry tikes with floor drains take the weight of the bolt down Bendixxii all fully restored , right hand side . The original 1960`s Xpelair heating fan provides a steady stream of warm air for top up heating !! [this post was last edited: 2/20/2020-08:27]

 

[chestermikeuk]

Welcome to the new Lincoln Launderama

Twintubs and vacuum displayed at the back for easy wheeling to sink .Note the classic Ascot gas water heaters ..

 

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Welcome to the new Lincoln Launderama

I took over the Thor Automagic with washtub and original dishwasher attachment, this is being renovated and will take pride of place with the line up of Parnall Spinwashers. All work in progress at the moment, an official unveiling will take place in the spring !!

 

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Welcome to the new Lincoln Launderama

Richard helping put the Bendix Dialamatic 1950`s bolt down washer in place, 6 inch bolts firmly set into the concrete floor and tiles..

 

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Welcome to the new Lincoln Launderama

Darren tightening up the nuts onto the long bolts through the baseplate

 

[chestermikeuk]

Welcome to the new Lincoln Launderama

All bolted down and ready for action, Darren has fully restored all the washers, near bearing , back tub seal, renovated pumps with powder coating and new seals, rubber door gaskets and a full paint job, looking marvelous for a nr 70 yr old washing machine.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Welcome to the new Lincoln Launderama

The dialamatic looks great next to its earlier model D sister, again fully working and ready for a water testing !!

 

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Welcome to the new Lincoln Launderama

Getting the Bendix ready for first bolt down water testing, all drain hoses been replaced with new old ribbed rubber ones and fill hoses replaced, the red ones actually came from DIY shop in Florida on a recent holiday !!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Welcome to the new Lincoln Launderama

Even the sockets are modern code looking vintage, the Chrome taps are original Bendix ones supplied with the washers ..

 

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Welcome to the new Lincoln Launderama

Lets load them up and switch on, these are semi automatic washers so you control all aspects of the fill, tumble, wash, drain, spin and rinse & spin & repeat till complete !!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Welcome to the new Lincoln Launderama

The original Permutit water softening chamber is looking over the machines, not plumbed in yet, its a tall cylinder chamber that you fill with salt for a whole house water softening ,
this would be from a very affluent household and of course by "Royal Appointment to the Late King George VI" as well ..

 

[chestermikeuk]

Welcome to the new Lincoln Launderama

Darren & Richard gets to grips with mounting the original Ascot in line water heater with calorifier, this would be plumbed in to the house hot water circuit and used as a back with say a Rayburn or Aga stove and act as a booster ,
the cast iron calorifier inside weighs a ton.

 

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Welcome to the new Lincoln Launderama

Richard loads up for a hot whites wash, now the hot line is plumbed into the powerful in line gas combi boiler that is back up with the Rayburn in the kitchen, the water shall we say is piping hot and all visitors are advised accordingly !!
But great to fill up the vintage washers, especially those without heaters, the Frigidaire first UK model spin dryer from 1963 is standing by to spin the clothes at 2,800 revs from the bendix 500rpm.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Welcome to the new Lincoln Launderama

While the Bendixxii are washing lets have a look at the Parnall Corner, here we have from L - R a model EW60H from 1960 with front controls & EW601H from 1966 with the top mounted controls , these are semi automatic top loading washers with solid tubs and outer tubs act as Sudz Savers, so you can spin your wash, pump to outer tub to save, remove laundry, then add more dirty laundry and pump the water back to re-use ..[this post was last edited: 2/20/2020-10:16]

 

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Welcome to the new Lincoln Launderama

Darren checking the hot fill by control valve and loads them up..

 

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Welcome to the new Lincoln Launderama

Filled up and washing away, it looks a myriad of pipes but each washer has One Fill Pipe and One Drain Waste Pipe, when pumping Waste Water to Sudz Save an internal pipe fills the tub back up. So you would place the fill on your Hot Tap or leave it on your Cold water tap if you wanted the Parnall to heat the water with its own 3kw powerful heater !!

These are based on the original Thor Automagic range and built under license by Parnall Radiation Company of London.

 

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Welcome to the new Lincoln Launderama

Just time to whip up a cake in the Kenwoods, love this pantry which is in-between the new washroom and the kitchen,

 

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Welcome to the new Lincoln Launderama

And ready for a spot of lunch, home made tomato,pumpkin squash soup, cheeses and home made bread !! The 1950`s wooden kitchenette has pull out for rubbing your pastry and acting as a worktop and storage for all your cooking ingredients.

You can see the working Rayburn to the left of Richard, the 1940`s New World Gas cooker is all plumbed and working !!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Welcome to the new Lincoln Launderama

And back to the action...Out of the Bendix into the Frigidaire, and then ready to pick ya dryer...

 

[keymatic]

Afternoon Darren,

What a wonderful conversion from garage to vintage washroom !! Complete with all the classic's Parnall, Bendix, Thor, Hotpoint...too name just a few, stunning job, love the taps & tiles really adds to the authentic feel.

Do you want to MK1 Debonair & Easiclene back which you gave me all those years ago..lol - must get up to see it at some point.

Cheers
Keith

 

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Welcome to the new Lincoln Launderama

These boys are having too much fun, but ploughing through the laundry, water pipes and drains are being thoroughly first water tested ready for opening day !!

 

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Welcome to the new Lincoln Launderama

Even the wringer washers are ready to get in on the action, the 1950`s English Electric wash n rinse, and Britains favourite and backbone of British washday The Hotpoint Empress wringer which was the one I watched my gran use as a kid !!

 

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Welcome to the new Lincoln Launderama

Time to hang and fix up the Beldray Iron Holder and Tidy to hold the 1960`s Morphy Richard Senior Dry Iron, and the 1940`s wooden ironing board, a new floral cover is being run up on the Jones treadle sewing machine as we speak.

 

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Welcome to the new Lincoln Launderama

The opposite wall to the Parnalls houses Big Berta Bendix LT washer dryer fully restored & working , the Hotpoint 1504 toploader , a modern Miele classic front loader and 1960'Parnall vented dryer . up

 

[combo52]

WOW Darren

You have been busy, The wash-room looks great, I hope poor Dorris will be ok in her new home.

 

Can't wait to come visit again some time and see this in person.

 

Do you use any of the Ascot water heaters ?, They look really cool, I recycled an interesting 1980s water heating unit that was part of a Gas High-Efficiency  home water heater to heat the water for my hot-tub, works great.

 

I have started remolding my home laundry room, your progress will inspire me to keep plugging along,

 

Mike, Ricky and Darren [ and I am sure there are others ]Thanks for sharing

 

John L.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Welcome to the new Lincoln Launderama

Both Ascots now wall mounted , the larger being the over sink with tap model, just awaiting the Corgi gas installer lol...

 

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Welcome to the new Lincoln Launderama

The shelving for the Hoover's , irons, small appliances and Soap Powders all fixed up ..

 

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Welcome to the new Lincoln Launderama

Don't they like impressive, It's the "Hoover Beats As It Sweeps As It Cleans" Line Up, all tuned up and ready for the Axminster !!

 

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Welcome to the new Lincoln Launderama

Not forgetting the 1960's Hoover floor polishers for all those beautiful under floor electrically heated quarry tiles !!