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@ Rob - nice pics !! here the Formula Inox series never came out with a 1000 rpm model ... can't imagine how noisy they were
I notice that the P 1011 has an interesting "Eco °C" button. Do you know which way does it work ? Like in older Candies where 90--->60 , 60--->40 and 40--->30 °C or like in the Aquamatic where it works only to cut down the boilwash to 60°C ?

@ Al - you're right, Candy are such comedians . The detergents/LCB/FS compartments don't have separate valves. The dial/timer is connected with a rubber belt that moves a nozzle over the compartements. When the belt gets loose the nozzle "shakes" and detergents,LCB and softener are dispensed all toghether in the first fill )

@ NorfolkSouthern . Yesterday I ran a full load in the 2005. I used the same amount of detergent I normally use in the Mieles (these use a quarter of the water while washing compared to the 2005). It made so much suds they overflooded from the drawer. Now I know I'll never use wool detergent in this machine Anyway, thanks to the high levels and slow spins every programme is perma press in this machine, even @ full load

 

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Lately, I've been using regular Tide in mine, and the suds haven't been excessive, usually quite low in fact. I even did a couple pillows, which made quite a bit of foam but not enough to reach the dispenser. There was no suds lock at all, and the big motor just took it all in stride. And there hasn't been any problem with rinsing. So far, I like it and hope it lasts a while.

NorfolkSouthern

 

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Zerowatt LT 487

just found on YT the very same model my gran's sister had
It's a late sixties machine

 

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Zerowatt 64

Looks quite close to NorfolkSouthern's one
Saw it this morning behind a repair shop window

 

[norfolksouthern]

The knobs and buttons on mine look almost identical, except for the color! Could I perhaps have a re-badged version of that same model?

NorfolkSouthern