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Post# 429455   4/17/2010 at 14:08 (5,116 days old) by irishmark (Ireland)        

some of my collection...and future restorations




Post# 429457 , Reply# 1   4/17/2010 at 14:24 (5,116 days old) by irishmark (Ireland)        
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Post# 429458 , Reply# 2   4/17/2010 at 14:29 (5,116 days old) by irishmark (Ireland)        
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Post# 429460 , Reply# 3   4/17/2010 at 14:40 (5,116 days old) by servisslimline (England, Brighton & Hove)        
WOW that bendix

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its nice to know im not the only one with a classic round door black fascia bendix on this site, fantasic machine, 800rpm right?
phil


Post# 429472 , Reply# 4   4/17/2010 at 16:08 (5,116 days old) by liberator1509 (Ireland)        

Hi Mark

Beens ages since I've seen you on here - hope all is well! The Philips looks good - my aunt had the gold version of that one! Does it still run?

Any sign of any Galas or GE Filter Flos over there?

David


Post# 429574 , Reply# 5   4/18/2010 at 03:51 (5,116 days old) by irishmark (Ireland)        
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heres my l5,working perfect,

Post# 429575 , Reply# 6   4/18/2010 at 04:00 (5,116 days old) by irishmark (Ireland)        
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some of my dryers

Post# 429577 , Reply# 7   4/18/2010 at 04:04 (5,116 days old) by irishmark (Ireland)        
the candy

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Post# 429579 , Reply# 8   4/18/2010 at 04:10 (5,116 days old) by irishmark (Ireland)        
the aberdeen farm ireland!

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Post# 429580 , Reply# 9   4/18/2010 at 04:16 (5,116 days old) by irishmark (Ireland)        
more!

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Post# 429581 , Reply# 10   4/18/2010 at 04:20 (5,116 days old) by irishmark (Ireland)        
more!

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Post# 429582 , Reply# 11   4/18/2010 at 04:24 (5,116 days old) by irishmark (Ireland)        
and more

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Post# 429583 , Reply# 12   4/18/2010 at 04:29 (5,116 days old) by irishmark (Ireland)        
anyone got a door?

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Post# 429584 , Reply# 13   4/18/2010 at 04:33 (5,116 days old) by irishmark (Ireland)        
707 drum

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Post# 429586 , Reply# 14   4/18/2010 at 04:37 (5,116 days old) by irishmark (Ireland)        
707 progs

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Post# 429589 , Reply# 15   4/18/2010 at 04:46 (5,116 days old) by irishmark (Ireland)        
082

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Post# 429591 , Reply# 16   4/18/2010 at 04:55 (5,116 days old) by irishmark (Ireland)        
hottie

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Post# 429611 , Reply# 17   4/18/2010 at 09:07 (5,115 days old) by HooverKeymatic (England)        

Any more pics please!! Great collection! I know someone who has an old Phillips dryer. Still in use with only a broken door!

Post# 429634 , Reply# 18   4/18/2010 at 10:54 (5,115 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)        
Mark

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LOVE the L5 and the Candy. Does that Candy machine do a spin drain?

Post# 429662 , Reply# 19   4/18/2010 at 14:43 (5,115 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK)        

Nice machines! Love the Hoover and Philips sets stacked next to each other :)

Jon


Post# 429666 , Reply# 20   4/18/2010 at 15:01 (5,115 days old) by SeamusUK (Dover Kent UK)        
Some classics for sure........

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And slightly disappointing for me to see not 1 but 2 Electrolux Insights :( - I have the EWF12108W (currently with a full load of white towels etc in).

Seamus


Post# 429674 , Reply# 21   4/18/2010 at 17:03 (5,115 days old) by FL1012 ()        

Love the Philips machines you've got fella, are they all working happily?

Shockingly high amount of broken Bosch machines - (i presume they don't work), and also a few too many Electrolux Group ones for my liking too!

Like Seamus, im shocked/disappointed to see two insights dead already, and it looks like theres one of the latest Zanussi Essentials in one of the pics too. Looks identical to my Mums one, a ZWF14170W.

Is that old Zanussi Washcraft completely dead do you know?

Liam.


Post# 429691 , Reply# 22   4/18/2010 at 18:01 (5,115 days old) by favorit ()        
Candy

Paul,
I have the P 6.11, doesn't spin drain, as any Candy i've ever seen

...you'd have to use these things to vanish your love *LOL*
go figure a 60°C cycle in the mieles is far more effective than a boilwash made in this poor thing





Post# 429693 , Reply# 23   4/18/2010 at 18:09 (5,115 days old) by favorit ()        

anyway i' m shocked too by all those Zanussi and Bosch.
Maybe some people dump washers just because of a minor fault ? It sounds a bit odd in these hard times ...


Post# 429748 , Reply# 24   4/18/2010 at 22:40 (5,115 days old) by aussie-plugs (Melbourne, Australia)        
Smiles and frowns ...

I grinned when I saw the first picture - the Bendix. My mum had a single-dial model (no temperature selector) from about 1981.

I frowned (like many others) when I saw all the dead Bosching machines ... because the model mum replaced her poor dear unable-to-repair Bendix with about two years ago was one of those.

It really surprised me to see so many machines that looked just like currently available models. Are things really that poorly made nowadays?


Post# 429863 , Reply# 25   4/19/2010 at 09:48 (5,114 days old) by paulinroyton (B)        
Bosch

My friend recently bought a Bosch washer thinking it was made in Germany. When I lokked at the quality of the machine I said no way.

He emailed Bosch and they said it either made in Poland, or Turkey.

Paul


Post# 429882 , Reply# 26   4/19/2010 at 10:50 (5,114 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
The interesting pics have me wondering

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if Ireland had twinnies in the majority before the front loaders, and if there are any/many top loaders in Erin.

Post# 429898 , Reply# 27   4/19/2010 at 11:27 (5,114 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
Fields of Dreams

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Hi Mark, great selection of machines you have there, love the old silver blue Phillips, and those quiet induction bendix, usually kept running for years..

Pity about the modern stuff, pretty shocking, I wonder if a lot was just out of guarantee and cheaper to get one on the store card than pay cash repair & have to wait for parts etc..


Post# 429909 , Reply# 28   4/19/2010 at 12:28 (5,114 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys)        
hotpoint 95622

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Wow, I would love to have a liberator dryer and much a as liberator washer.

Post# 429919 , Reply# 29   4/19/2010 at 13:24 (5,114 days old) by zodawash (Lincolnshire,United Kingdom)        
Dead Bosch

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I was only commenting the other day on how many broken Bosch machines there have been on ebay recently. Mainly recent models such as the Classixx. Sign of the times I guess. Make it to just last the warranty out like most other brands

Post# 429934 , Reply# 30   4/19/2010 at 14:08 (5,114 days old) by irishmark (Ireland)        
hey

thanks guys for the feedback,yeah i must have picked up about 10 bosch's,they range from excel's to logixx and to be honest every one is either brushes or pumps thats faulty in them,ive a 1400 spin that the bearings are shot,

the bendix was in use until last week its dating 1983 working perfect,both philips are working every now and then they get a load put through,apologies for layout of pics ive more to come i hadnt the patience saturday to do it right next pics will be better and more detail,

yea its surprising the amount of machines that are dumped a lot would still be under warranties for major parts,mieles are apearing alot i must have 12 between 3 and 10 years all electronics or bearings,i come across machines all the times ive all my favourites in the sheds them pics are just the ones outside to recondition or scrap.the l5 just arrived last week so want to get it a paint job and ive to change the facia as its cracked



Post# 429941 , Reply# 31   4/19/2010 at 14:16 (5,114 days old) by FL1012 ()        
Non German-made Bosch

I think many people get taking in by the prices of the cheaper Bosch machines, thinking theyre German made for the price of most other mid-range machines. Reality is most of these cheaper Bosch machines are either made outside Germany, or are sometimes made on behalf of Bosch, so are nowhere near the quality people think they'll be. My gran had a Classixx dishwasher & the pcb failed on that after 2 years very light use.

Generally i think the Classixx models are the ones to avoid. If you want proper Bosch, go for Exxcel or Loggixx. Tho even some of them may not be German.


Post# 429944 , Reply# 32   4/19/2010 at 14:24 (5,114 days old) by FL1012 ()        

Looks like i posted at same time as Mark - on reading his post re Logixx & Exxcel, maybe theyre not much better either!

I don't think theyve ever been any better than Electrolux Group anyway, it's just the badge snobs that think theyre getting something better because it's German.


Post# 429945 , Reply# 33   4/19/2010 at 14:27 (5,114 days old) by FL1012 ()        

I shouldve said 'supposedly German'.

Post# 429948 , Reply# 34   4/19/2010 at 14:34 (5,114 days old) by irishmark (Ireland)        
my daily drivers

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Post# 429950 , Reply# 35   4/19/2010 at 14:38 (5,114 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Shocked!!

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If you want to be shocked come to the re-cycling centre i work at............

by far and away the most modern type of machines i see
are, Hotpoint Indesit washers and dryers........then Modern Zanussi, Bendix, Candy, Beko, Servis, LG, Candy, Hoover, seen about 4 dysons over the years

then old machines from Hoover (logics, new wave), Zanussi (split cabinets) Hotpoint (UK ones) Bosch (german ones), Servis (UK ones)


Ignoring the other cheap brands then its the very odd Miele (very old ones)

I am dismayed by the amount of "modern" machines that turn up, LG make me chuckle, always bearings gone nout special inside either...........too much emphasis on "technology" and gimmicky programmes and not enough put into good solid engineering (Miele,Asko etc excluded)

It is a shit old business now me thinks

anyway thats my view point from where i stand


Post# 429978 , Reply# 36   4/19/2010 at 17:06 (5,114 days old) by liberator1509 (Ireland)        
Mickeyd's question

Ireland was rather the same as the UK in terms of washers - wringer washers were popular in the 50s and sixties - various manufacturers, but generally Hotpoint (known as Gala in Ireland) and Hoover models, as well as some american models - my Grandmother had a Speed Queen wringer-washer.

Twintubs were very popular in the 60s and 70s - the Servis Supertwin 70 (also sold by the local Electricity Supply Board as the ESB Multiwash) and the Hoovermatic being very popular. We also had what was probably a Rolls rebrand twintub, sold under the local Novum brand.

Automatics were very expensive, particularly in the 1960s, but they were sold - the Gala Automatic (i.e Hotpoint 1500 automatic - a top loader) being one of the most popular for the few people that had one, and the Hoover Automatic and Keymatics (wide-body and later match-box) were the most popular front-loaders. The brand choice depended on what part of the country one lived in as most dealers carried one manufacturer or another, and the average town might have only dealer! Top load washers were very popular, and for many years in the 1970s and 1980s the American GE Filter-Flos were sold in Ireland (probably again til they were discontinued. Occasionally other makes like Kelvinator, and Simpson models were sold, now it is generally Whirlpool or Maytag.

Automatics were considered VERY expensive in ireland until cheap Italian machines like the very Indesit and Candy machines Mark shows appeared in the 70s and 80. The Candy model shown was incredibly cheap and effectively saw off the twin-tub, and indeed dented sales on UK made machines. The Hotpoint Top-loader was one of the most expensive standard size automatics on general sale - I recall our 1980 machine costing over £400 compared to a Candy which could be purchase for about £200 at the time.

I dream of finding a Filter-flo set when I'm over there on holidays - oddly enough they were never sold in the UK - unless someone over here knows otherwise!

David


Post# 430084 , Reply# 37   4/20/2010 at 01:06 (5,114 days old) by paulinroyton (B)        
Bosch Maxx 5

My friend got the Bosch Maxx 5. Never seen a machine of poor quality. As I said before, Bosch told him its either made in Poland, or Turkey.

The only good thing about the machine is, its very quick at washing.

As for Miele, my partner bought me a Miele vacuum cleaner for Xmas, model no S7 210. It worked for 1 day then broke down. It just sounded like a plane taking off. We took it back to comet and the young guy tried to dismantle the underneath to check the brush roller, but was unable to do so. I said there was no way I was having the vac repaired as it has only been used once. He then gave us a another brand new machine.

Paul


Post# 430088 , Reply# 38   4/20/2010 at 02:51 (5,114 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)        
mmmmm

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The S7 series seems to have had a few teething issues when they came out, but I had thought that Miele had worked their way through them...

...they've just been launched here, but I have an S5000 'Revolution' with a proper agitator powerhead/light combination so see no reason to change...


Post# 430128 , Reply# 39   4/20/2010 at 06:11 (5,113 days old) by paulinroyton (B)        
Miele Vac

Hi Chris.

Yeah, I thought Miele vac would be very reliable, but the one I had was bad. I read up I think on Comet or Which website and a number of people had problems with Miele vac. The one they exchanged is great now, but very heavy.

Paul


Post# 430138 , Reply# 40   4/20/2010 at 08:23 (5,113 days old) by Vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK)        
Revolution

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Chris

I too have a Revolution 5000 which lasted about 18 months before a board inside went "Snap, Crackle, Pop" and has not worked since. I will get around to getting it fixed some of these days but an 80's Tristar has filled in extremly well since. I have quite a lot of Miele equipment and for many years it has been my "brand of choice" but that cleaner was a BIG disappointment particularly since its predecessor 247i (18 years old) is still going strong. And in some ways is more convenient to use too

Al


Post# 430162 , Reply# 41   4/20/2010 at 13:19 (5,113 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        
Blimey Mark!

I remember seeing pics of your square door Bendix set, but you kept all these under wraps eh!

Fantstic machines you got there - particularly like the Philips 707. Brings back memories of a friends blue disk machine, when I was a nipper, but hers had a variable temperature too. Very cluttered facia, but very smart looking machine.

AWB082, matching Hoover A3108 and D6074 (being cheeky, but any chance of a piccy of these?) and a brown facia Bendix (what model machine is this?). Indesit L5 too.
That is one hell of a restoration queue you got there. All power to you in gently processing them and thanks for posting the piccies.

More more more!!!

Cheers
Paul


Post# 430175 , Reply# 42   4/20/2010 at 13:53 (5,113 days old) by servisslimline (England, Brighton & Hove)        
matchboxpaul

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i think the model is a 7133 800 rpm spin

Post# 430329 , Reply# 43   4/21/2010 at 07:20 (5,112 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)        
Seems Miele

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....vacs can be problematic....

....without trying to shanghai the post, we've not had an issue in the 3yrs we've had ours....

...mind, the Nilfisk it replaced is now 6yrs and working a treat too


Post# 430360 , Reply# 44   4/21/2010 at 12:21 (5,112 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

Hi Philip.

I was thinking 7133, but they made so many bloomin versions of the browns, sometimes its difficult to tell whats what.

Paul



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