Welcoming The Aussy Boys - Matty & Eliot to the UK

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We had a visit from Matty & Eliot from Australia on their tour of the UK & Europe last week, needed their fix of vintage Brit washers. Both had been born here in Yorkshire & Scotland and emigrated with their families.

Was great to catch up with Matty again & finally meet Eliot, the time flew but they packed in a load of washing, drying and fun along the way !!

From the left , Eliot (ShakiraLover) Matty (MattyWashboy) Mikey (MikeyMatic) Jon (LavamatJon) [this post was last edited: 8/12/2023-06:29]

 

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Welcoming The Aussy Boys - Matty & Eliot to the UK

Time to get the guest towels washed & dried, into the Asko 1300rpm H-Axis toploader for a hot wash , through the White Knight spinner at 2,800 rpm and into the Miele 70`s vented dryer for a fast dry.[this post was last edited: 8/12/2023-06:30]

 

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Welcoming The Aussy Boys - Matty & Eliot to the UK

Of course a selection of Aussy detergents was brought over (one suitcase full Lol) and everyone had a turn using them in the brit machines of bygone times.

Here we used OMO Ultimate, ION Pods, Comfort Pure, Cold Power Liquid & Radiant Powder among others , Jon had brought supplies from Spain as well to try !!

 

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Welcoming The Aussy Boys - Matty & Eliot to the UK

Meanwhile Alistair (Vacbear58 ) is busy baking in his kitchen...fresh bread rolls and loaves for breakfast toast & sandwhiches.

 

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Welcoming The Aussy Boys - Matty & Eliot to the UK

Not long before the washing was unpacked , into said washers and all eyes glued to the action !! Eliot trying out the 1970`s Zanussi SL218T washer from Italy , sat in front of the 1978 Indesit with a whopping 380rpm spin and spinning everything out on the Creda Debonair Spin Dryer from 1957, Mikey reading the Indesit programme guide which came in Roman Numerals and symbols - "What is Rinse & spin Again" ? Ha Ha

 

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Welcoming The Aussy Boys - Matty & Eliot to the UK

We were joined by Luke who was very happy to try out the lates Aussy Cold Water washing Liquids - Cold Water Washing - Its The Way To Go ? AArgghhhh.

 

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Welcoming The Aussy Boys - Matty & Eliot to the UK

Is it me or are these youngsters getting taller Lol.

Jon , Ian & Luke & Mikey & Luke

 

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Welcoming The Aussy Boys - Matty & Eliot to the UK

Eliot watching the new TV, The Hoover Wide Bodied Keymatic 3203 from 1966 which he had never seen , a friend of his mums actually worked on the Hoover production line so he was telling her stories and trying to find out if we had
her pass certification code on any washers .

 

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Welcoming The Aussy Boys - Matty & Eliot to the UK

Matty & Eliot checking out the first Hoover Single tub Washing Machine from 1948, still working as it should !! 40 yrs older than them !!

Link To The Hoover SPLAT !!

 

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Welcoming The Aussy Boys - Matty & Eliot to the UK

Mikey testing the wash temp with the new temperature gun , Eliot still watching the new TV

 

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Welcoming The Aussy Boys - Matty & Eliot to the UK

Along for the ride is Steve (SESteve) , Mathew (Keymatic3203) Ian (TriumphDolomite) & Jon (LavamatJon) Pick your detergents guys and get washing !!

 

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Welcoming The Aussy Boys - Matty & Eliot to the UK

Meanwhile in the kitchen , Als rolls have had a 2nd rising , into the Miele fan oven and cooked ready for lunch !!

 

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Welcoming The Aussy Boys - Matty & Eliot to the UK

Lunchtime , home made garden veg soup , crusty ham & egg rolls - Yum , Thanks Al, the breads are delicious !!

 

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Welcoming The Aussy Boys - Matty & Eliot to the UK

After lunch the lads were given a demonstration of the English Electric 4027 front loader that was now working after a new for it door boot , its a very quiet machine, (Westinghouse 3 belt model built undre license) but there was nearly more washig to be done when the spin solenoid finally went off with the loudest rattle ha ha ...

Link to the English Electric Video.

 

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Welcoming The Aussy Boys - Matty & Eliot to the UK

Followed by Mikey (MikeyMatic) spinning out the laundry from the English Electric in the modern White Knight direct drive spinner whizzing at 2,800rom , so quiet in action is this little spinner .

 

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Welcoming The Aussy Boys - Matty & Eliot to the UK

Mathew (Keymatic3203) ready for the demo and pegging out courtesy of SURF - "Whose Mum Used Surf" ?

 

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Welcoming The Aussy Boys - Matty & Eliot to the UK

Time for more TV watching on the Hoover Keymatic Isle
Matty, Mikey , Eliot & Steve chilling !!

 

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Welcoming The Aussy Boys - Matty & Eliot to the UK

Matty giving us a demo of Radiant concentrated powder detergent in the classic Hotpoint Toploaders which they are used to in Australia !!

 

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Welcoming The Aussy Boys - Matty & Eliot to the UK

Followed by The Lincoln WashDoctor aka Darren showing us the hidden cycles and tub clean programme on the British Ebac washing machine,

Link to the Ebac

 

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Welcoming The Aussy Boys - Matty & Eliot to the UK

We did manage a few repairs , here Steve is changing the grease block on the Colston 850XD washher dryer made by Riber in Itay, one of the first washer dryers we had from Italy here in the UK, did a good job, 800 spin speed ,
vented dryer, hot & cold fill, drop down mobilty trolly .

 

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Welcoming The Aussy Boys - Matty & Eliot to the UK

Purchased by Richard , Collected by Al from central London smack in the middle of the new ULEZ zone , the owner was one elderly lady who had moved into a nursing home, it was like new inside but the outside had been protected by a
healthy coating of nicotine which always helps to preserve we find.

 

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Welcoming The Aussy Boys - Matty & Eliot to the UK

Steve got creative , the suspension u shaped legs fit into a block on the washer base, this is filled with hard grease which over the years had crumbled , hence the machine suspension leg tapping on metal when washing & spinning, so we cut a length of flexible rubber hose ( bunsen burner) sliced it lengthways, cover the bottom metal suspension leg and fitted it into the block - Voila, jobs a good one - This gang aint half ingenious when it comes to alternative solutions !!

 

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Welcoming The Aussy Boys - Matty & Eliot to the UK

Now Eliot can enjoy the fixed TV in peace !!

 

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Meanwhile Ian is showing Steve the latest vintage purchase of flanelette sheets and how to wash them !!

 

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Welcoming The Aussy Boys - Matty & Eliot to the UK

Meanwhile - Jon & Ben discussing how many colours of Titan Tubs there are while watching the English Electric !!

 

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Welcoming The Aussy Boys - Matty & Eliot to the UK

Time for Mathew to check the temperature - 48dc Spot On !!

 

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Welcoming The Aussy Boys - Matty & Eliot to the UK

Jon Matty & Eliot have moved to the Philips Electra Spin Drain Washing Machine for another wahsload & spindrain . This washer uses athe smallest Permenant Magnet Motor but dont harve spin that drum full of water , very powerful.

See The Philips Electra Spinning

 

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Welcoming The Aussy Boys - Matty & Eliot to the UK

The Lincoln SpinDoctor Darren gets stuck in with the Hotpoint 1509 Toploader testimg the Radiant Aussy powder - All Clean !!

 

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Welcoming the Aussie boys

Wow, looks like another great time. Thanks, Mike and Al for documenting and hosting this get together.

Nice to see some familiar faces and some new faces still thinking want to make a visit to the UK again, hopefully in the coming year.

We have found some very cool appliances over here in the past year and met some new collectors as well. Hopefully when we visit will bring along a couple of guys from the states.

John.

 

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Now to try the vintage Persil for Whiter Whites in the 1504 Hotpoint Toploader , with filterflow try & 1050rpm spin speed.

Ian, Steve, Eliot & Matty