Which Magazine 1969

[chestermikeuk]

Servis

Hey Keith, i`m relying on you!!!, my brain & body is frazzled with the move, am just turning the computer off to take with me, at at the new place but will have to make one last trip tomorrow, my car is not a tardis, unlike that cupboard under the stairs!!!

My books are somewhere, lawd knows where, but as I remember

The Which machine 1969 is the second series MK41, small dials, silver panel, two stage agi

The pic above is the series 1 MK41, new designed panel with blue porcelain tub, new two stage blue agi etc..

The MK55 had a silver black control panel but with very large circular knobs, am assuming the blue agi was used!!

BUT heres what confused me, I`ve only ever seen one Servis top loader in action, it was my dads cousin, my Nan took me to visit and the top was open, it had the black agi ( thought like mums twinny) and a filter tray in the top LH corner which also you used for soap dispensing!! and the control panel was definately the V2 1969 MK41 silver and black, I remeber the contols small with long edges, there was no blue on the panel at all...I wonder if it was a retro fit or reconditioned, perhaps on a Service Plan...

 

[keymatic]

Hey Mike, good to hear from ya !! a well deserved break sounds like it could be in order after this move, they are very trying times & draining !! I came back from Bangkok last week, which was long overdue. Managed to get to a massive department store, and the amount and variations of top loaders was great.

Back to the Servis aka Holygrail..I don't know much about them after the MK41 V1 (blue facia) and the info i have is very limited..I even more curious now, that you mention there was a filter, that sounds like the machine circulated the wash water constantly, like the Hotpoint..I have attached a pic from a mail order catalogue showing what i think is the MK41 V2..?

Cheers K

 

[liberator1509]

Fascinating!

Hi Paul

Thank you for scanning and posting - a really fascinating read! We had the Hotpoint 1502, next-door had the Hoover Automatic, and various relations had the Keymatic and the Indesit (though with an entirely chromed control panel). Would love to know what Which made of the Hotpoint 1504 and the 1600 if they ever got round to reviewing them!

Hi Mike - hope the move went well - look forward to seeing you down this way soon too I believe!

Keith - the scan is great - love seeing those old catalogues! How did the hotpoint 1600 compare to the keymatic for price?

Dx

 

[matchboxpaul]

Hiya Paul.

Thanks for scanning the above Which Report. The 1969 has to be one of my favourites, with a selection of familiar classics plus a handful of 'what the heck are those' machines.
A fascinating read and a much nicer read through having the photographs, rather than the pesky line drawings that came in later (possibly in 74).

You wouldnt happen to have the reports for 1970 through 74 would you? Those are ones I have never had the luxury of reading fully and also the ones that will undoubtedly harbour some of my all time faves.

Thanks again for taking the time and trouble of scanning 1969!

Cheers
Paul

 

[matchboxpaul]

Hiya Mike.

Refreshed after the hols? Hope that all is settling down nicely in the new pad! Give you abell soon to catch up.

Attached piccies of the Servis's - mostly from your esteemed piccy collections.

MK41H - circa 1966....

 

[matchboxpaul]

MK41 (the 'H' dropped) from circa 1969...

 

[matchboxpaul]

So wish that one would surface for you!

We shall keep hunting and keeping our fingers crossed.

Paul

 

[matchboxpaul]

Corr blimey guv'nor!

Hi Keith

Please please please could you photograph the individual pages, or even the individual machines, from that catalogue!

Colston Coronet, the fabled Hotpoint 1600 (is that the 1504 in the small insert photo?), Hoover 3221H (probably my mystery widebody machine!) and the Servis Automatic.

The latter looks like the MK41 though the facia colours seem a much darker shade of blue. Perplexed! Did they change the colourscheme part way through?

Thanks again Keith - will be staring at that photograph for the rest of the evening.

Paul

 

[paulinroyton]

Hotpoint 1504 & 1600

Hi David.

The Which May 1970 has a report on the Hotpoint 1504 & 1600. When I het my scanner sorted tom, I will upload them on here.

Hi Paul, I have the Which May 1970, March 1971, March 1971, January 1972, March 1973, & November 1973 all on Washing machines. When I get my scanner sorted in the morning then I will upload them on here.

Regards

Paul

 

[chestermikeuk]

Wow

Great cross selection of washers for the era...What year is that catalogue Keith?? just thinking that they usually had the new stuff before the shops did...does it say MK41 in the blurb, cos a s Paul says it looks a dark fascia...

Oh will we ever get to the bottom of it....lol

The filter was a square tray in which you could put your powder in, and then the water flowed through like a filter flow, not sure if it was on later ones

yep looking forward to catching up when i land back down again!

 

[keymatic]

Hey Paul, Unfortunately I no longer have the catalogue but if you or anyone wants a copy I can email you a copy so that you can expand the pic without distorting.

Mike, i think the catalogue was 1969/71 - in the blurb it says that the facia panel has been re-styled and also has a new filter as well as the proven "Booster" agi.

I am so amazed that one hasn't been found in any shape or form. I never thought one would be so hard to find !!

Cheers
Keith

 

[paulinroyton]

Which Magazine August 1962

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Which Magazine August 1962

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Which Magazine August 1962

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Which Magazine August 1962

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Which Magazine August 1962

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Which Magazine August 1962

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Which Magazine August 1962

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[paulinroyton]

Which Magazine August 1962

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[paulinroyton]

Which Magazine August 1962

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