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Post# 222636   7/14/2007 at 17:25 (6,123 days old) by liberator1509 (Ireland)        

Hi all

Just came across this classic machine - someone must want it. I'm sure a matching dryer could be found...

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Post# 222733 , Reply# 1   7/15/2007 at 02:50 (6,123 days old) by robm (Buxted)        

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Hi there

What a wonderful find. I've seen a very similar machine advertised in the 1974 John Noble catalogue.

I was very small at the time but I believe my aunt had a similar machine in the 70s that she had in a rented property. It had a similar noise to a Hoover and about the same speed (800).

I agree it would be great if someone could have this.

Rob

Post# 222754 , Reply# 2   7/15/2007 at 07:34 (6,123 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        
what a discovery...

 a Mk72 Servis Compact.

I am pretty sure that this was Servis' very first front loading automatic and so is a very important find!!!!!!

This machine was introduced to the world way back in 1972 and was replaced, still in compact form, in 1976 by the Mk300 which featured a silver facia with a blue stripe. Subsequent to the Mk300 Servis returned to the familiar brown.

I have attached an image of the machine taken from the 1974 John Noble catalogue.

This machine is of ultra importance and is a match to the brown dryer owned by Chestermike - I think he would be really interested to see this advert!

Here's hoping someone takes the plunge.

Cheers
Paul

Post# 222755 , Reply# 3   7/15/2007 at 07:37 (6,123 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

Heres Mike matching dryer - the Mk75 Supadry

Post# 222760 , Reply# 4   7/15/2007 at 08:20 (6,123 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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wow! what a find! Where is this located!?!?! Its tiny! very rare! Mike will be wanting this one!

Darren

Post# 222761 , Reply# 5   7/15/2007 at 08:32 (6,123 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia)        

These were sold in AU as a Wilkins Servis front loader. I think they were assembled here at the Wilkins Servis factory in Elizabeth, South Australia. The dryers were sold here too and were more popular than the washers - you still see the dryers occasionally. I haven't seen one of the washers for years.
I bought one second hand in about 1983, it leaked badly so the dealer swapped it back for a Hoover. The Wilkins had a Hoover motor in it, though I believe later ones had something more like the smaller GEC-Hotpoint motor.

Chris.

Post# 222764 , Reply# 6   7/15/2007 at 08:51 (6,123 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        
what the hell is going on!

 On the same site there is even a matching Servis Supa-dry available in St. Fagans!!!!!!!!

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