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mickeyd
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What a great bedtime read this was last night!
And I so loved the sacrilege of the Frigidaire being unable to remove the cocoa and wine stains. After over an hour in the machine, with heating I presume. Tsk! Tsk! As Ricky Ricardo would say: "There must be a low-jih-gull 'splanation." (logical)
The cycle times were stunning when you consider that the US machines of the mid-sixites would have 3 loads done in an hour and a half, but then, alas, we couldn't heat.
And I so loved the sacrilege of the Frigidaire being unable to remove the cocoa and wine stains. After over an hour in the machine, with heating I presume. Tsk! Tsk! As Ricky Ricardo would say: "There must be a low-jih-gull 'splanation." (logical)
The cycle times were stunning when you consider that the US machines of the mid-sixites would have 3 loads done in an hour and a half, but then, alas, we couldn't heat.
matchboxpaul
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Blimey!
Amazing that in 1962 they could write SOOOO much about a mere three machines!
Incredible detailed and really interesting a read.
Thanks again to paul for posting the reports.
Cheers
Paul
Amazing that in 1962 they could write SOOOO much about a mere three machines!
Incredible detailed and really interesting a read.
Thanks again to paul for posting the reports.
Cheers
Paul
matchboxpaul
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Keith! Keith Keith!
Hi Keith.
Can I eagerly take you up on your offer of a copy of the catalogue pages!
Another colour photo of the Hotpoint 1600 (only the second one that I know of) PLUS a colour photo of the Hoover 3221H (old mystery machine of mine), which is the only colour shot I have ever seen of it.
Cant wait to have a closer gander!
thanks for the offer.
Regards
Paul
Hi Keith.
Can I eagerly take you up on your offer of a copy of the catalogue pages!
Another colour photo of the Hotpoint 1600 (only the second one that I know of) PLUS a colour photo of the Hoover 3221H (old mystery machine of mine), which is the only colour shot I have ever seen of it.
Cant wait to have a closer gander!
thanks for the offer.
Regards
Paul
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Can you scan that catalogue as I'm sure we all want to see that lovely Hotpoint 1600 closer! My Hoover Twosome Tub 1321A is depicted in that too.
James.
Can you scan that catalogue as I'm sure we all want to see that lovely Hotpoint 1600 closer! My Hoover Twosome Tub 1321A is depicted in that too.
James.
Hi James, unfortunately I am unable to, I no longer have the catalogue, I just took a scan of the washing machine page before i sold it.
Keith
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liberator1509
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Hi MickeyD
The very long wash times are because the white-cotton tests seem to have been done on the hottest cycle, with pre-wash adding to the total time. That is at almost-boiling point (95C - about 200F) - known as 'Very Hot' here. Also these machines did at least two deep-rinses. So the 1.5-2 hour cycles aren't really that long for what went on. Most would have completed a heated hot wash (60C - 140F) in under an hour without pre-washes, but including heating time and warm washes in about 40 minutes with at least two rinses. My mum had one of the reviewed machines from the late 60s and rarely used 'Very Hot' - whites were done on Hot, colours on Warm and woolens were hand-washed and machine spun, and she never did a prewash (top-load washers didn't have prewash cycles over here generally).
Odd that we used to wash everything as hot as possible, in 'relatively' short cycle times, now UK washers wash as cold as possible with incredibly long cycles.
D
The very long wash times are because the white-cotton tests seem to have been done on the hottest cycle, with pre-wash adding to the total time. That is at almost-boiling point (95C - about 200F) - known as 'Very Hot' here. Also these machines did at least two deep-rinses. So the 1.5-2 hour cycles aren't really that long for what went on. Most would have completed a heated hot wash (60C - 140F) in under an hour without pre-washes, but including heating time and warm washes in about 40 minutes with at least two rinses. My mum had one of the reviewed machines from the late 60s and rarely used 'Very Hot' - whites were done on Hot, colours on Warm and woolens were hand-washed and machine spun, and she never did a prewash (top-load washers didn't have prewash cycles over here generally).
Odd that we used to wash everything as hot as possible, in 'relatively' short cycle times, now UK washers wash as cold as possible with incredibly long cycles.
D
mickeyd
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Hi D, Thanks!
I saw at the outset that the testers used the most extreme cycle on each machine to give the strongest test possible, but now, your explanation makes it clear. Likewise, a US machine on a pre-wash with extra rinse, or a Whirlpool on "Super wash" with an extra rinse would take almost an hour. The best thing was you helped us understand is that most UK users used a 40 minute cycle. Otherwise, washday, at 2 hours a pop, would have taken forever ;->
I'm still grinning, though, about the Frigidaire not getting out the wine and cocoa as well as the other machines did, and I have a theory, but it's gonna take me a while to write it.
I saw at the outset that the testers used the most extreme cycle on each machine to give the strongest test possible, but now, your explanation makes it clear. Likewise, a US machine on a pre-wash with extra rinse, or a Whirlpool on "Super wash" with an extra rinse would take almost an hour. The best thing was you helped us understand is that most UK users used a 40 minute cycle. Otherwise, washday, at 2 hours a pop, would have taken forever ;->
I'm still grinning, though, about the Frigidaire not getting out the wine and cocoa as well as the other machines did, and I have a theory, but it's gonna take me a while to write it.
liberator1509
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I wonder if it was to do with the amount of detergent used - 3.5 ounces in the Frigidaire compared to 8 ounces in the Hotpoint 1502? Quite how they managed that much in the Hotpoint without suds all over the floor I don't know, but hey...
By the way, an A-rated warm wash in a UK front loader can now take well over two hours!!
I wonder if it was to do with the amount of detergent used - 3.5 ounces in the Frigidaire compared to 8 ounces in the Hotpoint 1502? Quite how they managed that much in the Hotpoint without suds all over the floor I don't know, but hey...
By the way, an A-rated warm wash in a UK front loader can now take well over two hours!!
