What we have in South Africa

[matthewza]

Arcelic

@ hoover1100- that machine does scarily enough look almost exactly like a maxi maid 850. what is the capacity on that machine?

 

[matthewza]

a couple of pics

Docker
are you proud of that little samsung 8 kg you got there?
personally i find them a waste of time. I have the new samsung 13 kg (WA13V9) and its FANTASTIC!!!. my LG 8.2 kg(WF 8011 TP) is alot better than the samsung. bigger and better looking. and by the way, you could have kept the auto maid because what you get into the sansung is about the same amount of stuff you could grt into an auto maid. (my aunt had the same samsung as you when before we sold our auto maid and what she got into hers was th same as we got into our auto maid. and our auto maid could wash double comforters, the samsung cant)

 

[matthewza]

my kitchen

here is our 13 kg samsung (14 months old) and LG dishwasher (14 months old)

 

[matthewza]

my kitchen

our 2 year old whirlpool heavy duty dryer (the cats get fed on it)

 

[joe_in_philly]

It looks like Defy doesn't manufacture washing machines in South Africa. The list of factories does not specify that any manufacture washing machines.

It does say:
"Defy also markets cookerhoods, dishwashers, washing machines, microwave ovens and gas stoves."

Also on the page, to owners outside of South Africa:
"In case of front load autowashers, the original design was a European origin and items such as motors, fan belts, thermostats and timers may have compatibility with other products in your country."

http://www.defy.co.za/page.asp?pageId=5

 

[matthewza]

joe_in_philly

that web page also says the following, "Defy appliances (pty) ltd is Southern Africas largest manufacturer and distributor of major appliances"

 

[chestermikeuk]

Defy

I used a Defy like the first one in SA Jo-burg a few years ago at a friends house...reminded me of the old Electra / Zanussi / Sangiorgio...simple enough, good machine..500pm spin!!! took a pic somewhere will try & dig it out!!

Those Simpson dryers made it here in the 80`s through the Independants...I always remember reading if wall mounted you could turn the dryer "Upside down" and switch over the fascia so it was right way up....it was a hoot with the sales staff as we all thought it was a joke at first when we saw the sales blurb.....

 

[joe_in_philly]

Mathewza:

Yes, exactly.

 

[foraloysius]

If Defy is the largest manufacturer and distributor of major appliances in Southern Africa, it doesn't mean that they make all their appliances themselves. It's all a matter of reading, just as in the threads about commercials in the pink forum.

Perhaps they make a few models and just distribute the other ones.

I also was wondering if perhaps they import parts and assemble them to complete machines in South Africa.

 

[foraloysius]

Matthew

I rotated your pictures for you. Here's the one with the washer and the dishwasher.

 

[foraloysius]

And this is your dryer now in the right position.

 

[favorit]

as many have already stated it is not a mystery that vintage Defy FL were outsourced from Sangiorgio works in La Spezia

The same machines were sold in Malta badged as GALA

Mattew, you'd worth to make a tour inside here

 

[matthewza]

my kitchen

thankx you foraloysius!

 

[matthewza]

speed queen dryer

anyone good with speed queen tumble dryers? tha one i recently bought is giving cycle trouble. if i put it on automayic regular or automatic delicate, it works but the timer doesnt move. but if i put it om time dry or permanent press (which is also a time cycle) then it does move. i'm going to send it in for a service but i wondered if any of you might know what the problem could be. its a speed queen 3000 tumble dryer AEM453W-4562

 

[electron1100]

UK But South African

Here is a 30 year old appliance that you would have had in south Afrika by Hoover

 

[electron1100]

The Ratings Plate

Unusual to find over here in the UK it has travelled a bit ;-)

 

[electron1100]

Weights

one other unusual point is that over here the UK model is rated at 4.5KG where as the South Afrikan model is 5KG

 

[ronhic]

Not so unusual Gary.....

....just about every washing machine that comes out of Europe is rated at a higher capacity here than the equiv. model is there....

We're not talking stupidly different amounts - say 1/2kg, and I think it is more to do with what mix of items they use to work out capacity than anything else...

 

[electron1100]

Not so unusual Gary.....

Hello Chris hmm so maybe we err on the conservative side of things..........

i see a bakers dozen is the same down under as here ;-)

 

[ronhic]

LOL...

...good point