Whirlpool coin op equipment in Europe

[adam-aussie-vac]

Hey guys, I’m a little curious how often did American machines make it over into Europe? As I just found this and I hope someone can try And get it to a collector

https://www.kleinanzeigen.de/s-anze...buttons&utm_medium=social&utm_content=app_ios

 

[launderess]

Ohhh!

Bosch TT!

https://www.kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/50-jahre-waschmaschine/2761803068-240-4881

 

[combo52]

29 inch whirlpool belt Drive commercial washer

This was the last design they made in the BD series for commercial use. It’s probably around 19 eighty through 84.

These were good rugged washers. I still know some of them that are in use and small apartment buildings where they don’t see too many loads per week.

John

 

[ozzie908]

@launderess

If only it was closer ............ I would love that TT

 

[foraloysius]

Some pictures of the Bosch twintub.

 

[foraloysius]

After WW2 American appliances made it to Europe, at least to the Netherlands. In 1947 the first automatic washing machine that arrived in Rotterdam was a Bendix.

Here are two threads with Dutch ads from the past. You can find some ads for American appliances there.

https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?73692_101

https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?73860

 

[launderess]

One may have had to look hard

But there were American sort of top loading washers in Europe late as 1990's.

Catch 16:10 of this episode from "Last Of Summer Wine". You see a row of top loading washers just inside local dry cleaners.

 

[launderess]

"Nur Abholung"

English translation: "No Shipping"

German sellers on eBay and elsewhere largely won't or don't ship anything other than perhaps small items. Even trying to get them to post things such as detergents or other laundry products is difficult.

 

[bajaespuma]

My Beautiful Laundrette

Had rows of GM Frigidaire Rollermatics before the boys renovated the place.

 

[launderess]

Due to their size American top loaders likely weren't found in many private European homes outside of large estates. Launderettes, laundry rooms in multi-family housing and so forth were another story.

See 0:31

 

[foraloysius]

I came across an American washing machine on a campsite a few times. One was on a campsite in Budapest, that was a commercial Maytag.

 

[launderess]

If am correct that Bosch TT like one offered by Miele and others was "automatic". That is machines went through a complete program then one transferred wash to spin basket for extraction. Thus no saving of wash or rinse water for next cycle such as with a Hoover or other semi-automatic TTs.

https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?42690_42

 

[launderess]

There have long been exporters who carry American appliances retro fitted for 220-240v foreign market at 50hz or 60hz

https://portugaliastore.com/collections/top-load-washer

https://www.americanexportcompany.com/index.php?id=13

and vice versa:

https://maglaundryequipment.co.uk/export-commercial-laundry-equipment/

https://www.export220volt.com/subcate/Household-Washers-Dryers.html

 

[foraloysius]

“ If am correct that Bosch TT like one offered by Miele and others was "automatic". That is machines went through a complete program then one transferred wash to spin basket for extraction. Thus no saving of wash or rinse water for next cycle such as with a Hoover or other semi-automatic TTs.”

You are correct indeed.

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Surprisingly, I still use one of those “automatic” machines

Mainly because it does a fantastic Wash, it’s a Bosch A500 machine