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Thread Number: 27933
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Post# 427737 4/9/2010 at 10:55 (5,130 days old) by ricky5050  (Durham Britain) |
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Heres a Pathe news reel on the dream of the future a washing machine that does the dishes
Richard CLICK HERE TO GO TO ricky5050's LINK | ||
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Post# 427738 , Reply# 1 4/9/2010 at 11:02 (5,130 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Fascinating!! | ||
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Post# 427756 , Reply# 2 4/9/2010 at 13:37 (5,130 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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It is an Automagic
Its amazing what stuff this Pathe site is throwing up.
In 1946 this machine would have been a VERY rare commodity in the UK, it was included in the Which 1960 Washing Machines report although and updated version was then available under the Parnall name. Keith has (or had) both the Automagic and the Parnall Spinwasher. This was probably the last vision of the Thor name in the UK although I know it was revived in the mid 1980s for an Italian manufactured washer dryer in Eire. I had the same machine (this was after I had got rid of my Philips Varitronic washing machine & matching dryer) under the Philips name. The Parnall version continued and was updated until around 1966/67. The last Parnall appliance in the UK was the 275 Tumble Dryer which had a very long life under the Creda name. I have seen Parnall appliances advertised in Australia, did they have Parnall washers as well? Al | ||
| Post# 427822 , Reply# 3 4/9/2010 at 18:53 (5,129 days old) by robliverpool (england Liverpool) | ||
Great little site. There was a clip were they made a childs washing machine that was scaled down from a full size washer and it works off the mains supply and to drain the machine of water the child opens the front of the machine were the live motor is working (can see jammed fingers lol) could you imagine the uproar now if they produced them that way for children now lol
Good to see though all the old clips and there was one were workers in a factory get their washing done and there are close ups of all the machines in action | ||
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Post# 427827 , Reply# 4 4/9/2010 at 19:13 (5,129 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Thor Automagic (Autotragic?) | ||
| Post# 427882 , Reply# 5 4/10/2010 at 02:35 (5,129 days old) by keymatic (London / UK) | ||
Hi Guys...Great website, didn't know it exsisted, found various other clips that were also interesting.
Regarding the Thor Automagic & Parnall Spinwasher I still have these and work fine, I restored the Thor about 10years ago, but still on the hunt for the dishwashing attachment. I have a video of the Parnall Spinwasher - Semi Automatic full cycle, but need to get it converted from Analog video to a pc file..hopefully soon !! Thanks for the direction on the clip. Regards Keith | ||
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Post# 427883 , Reply# 6 4/10/2010 at 03:43 (5,129 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Pathe
Thanks Richard for the link, lots of interesting stuff, couldnt find any Servis though..LOL, heres a link to Keiths video of the Thor..have you got all your stuff moved now Keith??
Robbie, I wonder if the washing was also dried for the workers with the Bendix laundry?? would have been very heavy to carry all that wet washing home..!! | ||
| Post# 427924 , Reply# 7 4/10/2010 at 13:05 (5,129 days old) by robliverpool (england Liverpool) | ||
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Chestermike | ||
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