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Thread Number: 10401
A VERY RARE phillips twinnie in the UK |
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Post# 190657 2/12/2007 at 22:11 (6,275 days old) by mattywashboy  (Perth, Western Australia) |
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I've never seena twinnie like this before, and with a center post agitator as well, by philips, very rare. Maybe someone close to it could get it and restore it? Matt CLICK HERE TO GO TO mattywashboy's LINK on eBay | ||
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Post# 190658 , Reply# 1 2/12/2007 at 22:12 (6,275 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia) |
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| Post# 190692 , Reply# 2 2/13/2007 at 02:10 (6,275 days old) by hoovermatic (UK) | ||
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This is the standard version of the twin tub my mum had when I was a child - Phillips Top Twin. I have only ever seen pictures of them and never seen one for sale. I hope this is rescued and restored if its possible. | ||
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Post# 190698 , Reply# 3 2/13/2007 at 03:07 (6,275 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Restoration Project...
I remember seeing these in the early seventies and thinking wow, those controls on the top, I only knew the Servis models with the controls on the front, nice machines, Keith (keymatic) has a pristine one, fast spin at 3,000rpm which was supposed to be the quietest on the market, the agi does 120 opm, housed in a metal gearbox, giving a thorough wash, and also has the swing out discharge hose...nice for a thorough restoration project... Mike | ||
| Post# 190740 , Reply# 4 2/13/2007 at 07:31 (6,275 days old) by retromom () | ||
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Interesting Twinnie Does Philips continue to manufacture appliances in the UK today? Did you check out the rest of this guy's twinnies? Nice selection! | ||
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Post# 190991 , Reply# 5 2/14/2007 at 11:58 (6,274 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Wow Love the Round and Square Lid | ||
| Post# 191305 , Reply# 8 2/15/2007 at 17:42 (6,272 days old) by hoovermatic (UK) | ||
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It was an Aqualine model and one of the last of the range - it ws the last one in the shop if I remember. I was very similar to that machine in the link but it had the Philips name in the logo and a separate thermostat dial. | ||
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Post# 191505 , Reply# 9 2/16/2007 at 09:57 (6,272 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Philips Major Appliances
Hi Paul, Was your model like this etc?? Keiths model has the light blue control panel, I do remember looking at this in Trident when my Nan bought her Frigidaire spinner... Philips Major Appliances where the best value for money mid range appliances about in the 70`, / 80`s, 10 yr guarantee on the polytubs and permag motors, the first of any manufacturer to do that... Cheers, Mike 
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Post# 191554 , Reply# 11 2/16/2007 at 12:43 (6,272 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 191825 , Reply# 12 2/17/2007 at 05:34 (6,271 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Philips
Hi Louis I always thought these where made with you as well, I`m sure they where made over here in Hipperhome, Halifax, the main factory, Keith may be able to confirm that??? It was a solid made machine, discharge arm like the early hotpoints, and also the fast 3,000 spin speed I remember seeing one being demonstrated in the town Co-Op department store, (Helena House) and they put a wet rubber bath mat down one side of the spinner, this was to demo the unique spin balancing system, other machine would have shuddered themselves to bits , but the Philips carried on near silent and with no vibration....I do like the "Stand Up" control panel, such a change from them on the front etc.. Mike 
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Post# 191836 , Reply# 13 2/17/2007 at 09:06 (6,271 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Mike, The first Philips washing machine I ever saw was the automatic toploader with glass lid that my aunt had. And until now I haven't come across a brochure with Philips Twintops in it. It is ofcourse possible that they were sold here, but no signs of that yet. A pity though, they are goodlooking machines. Louis | ||
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