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Post# 503507   3/12/2011 at 12:52 (4,765 days old) by electron1100 (England)        

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This great looking Candy Turbomatic Washer/Dryer came in today, wow i thought what great retro styling (and build qaulity), it weighs a ton.
I am so tempted to save it, but i already have enough on the go and i am trying to make space in my garage.

Here are a few fots, I am at work tomorrow so maybe i will change my mind..........





Post# 503509 , Reply# 1   3/12/2011 at 12:53 (4,765 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Control Panel

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pity it has lost one of the control knobs, you can still turn the program selector though

Post# 503510 , Reply# 2   3/12/2011 at 12:55 (4,765 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Tiny Drum

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With a spin of 400/800 rpm I cant think much would get dried in the drum though, (bearings are good)

Post# 503511 , Reply# 3   3/12/2011 at 12:55 (4,765 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Ratings Plate

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bit of a crap fot sorry

Post# 503512 , Reply# 4   3/12/2011 at 12:56 (4,765 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
The Back

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Final fot of the back

Post# 503530 , Reply# 5   3/12/2011 at 14:08 (4,765 days old) by dj-gabriele ()        

Oh how nice! :)

I've always been a fan of old Candy machines, maybe you can bring it home and play with it a little bit


Post# 503532 , Reply# 6   3/12/2011 at 14:14 (4,765 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Tempting

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It is tempting but if i bring it home and start looking at it i wont stop.....and as my time is limited, the sensible part of me says no.
I do think it to be a very good looking machine


Post# 503555 , Reply# 7   3/12/2011 at 15:45 (4,765 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys)        
hotpoint 95622

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800rpm spin, wow, it would take a week to dry a load in it!!

Sensible, know what you mean by that, I want that Hotpoint 18371 off ebay.
But I have had some car trouble so have no money and no room just at this moment in time.

Go on, save it, you now you want it, get some sky hooks fitted in the garage.


Post# 503636 , Reply# 8   3/12/2011 at 21:19 (4,764 days old) by FL1012 ()        
Tiny Drum......

...but not a weld-seam in sight. Maybe you should send the photo to Candy to remind them of how they should be making their machines ;-)

Save it, they must be rare as rocking horse poo!

Liam


Post# 503837 , Reply# 9   3/13/2011 at 13:02 (4,764 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)        
Gary

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What a super looking machine! I had a Turbomatic for a brief period although it was the generation after that machine. I like the ratings plate that stated 5KG wash capacity!!! I think Candy were a bit optimistic there!!! My Turbomatic to an age to dry, it had an 800rpm spin too and would take nearly 3hrs to dry a half load!

Post# 503873 , Reply# 10   3/13/2011 at 17:28 (4,764 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)        
SAVE IT !!

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Oh please save it!
It's so rare!
If you are not going to save it for you, my friend from Italy and I would be interested to buy it. I'm serious!
How much would it cost to send it to Italy?
Ingemar


Post# 503885 , Reply# 11   3/13/2011 at 18:09 (4,763 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
Candy

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I remember those from the Trident stores, solid looking, love the powder dispenser & handle, little detailed features that showed class.... and that drum is surely solid piece of kit. Looks like the layer of chip fat grease from the kitchen has kept it in relatively good nic, these where known as rust buckets!!!

Now to whip the top and back off and show us the workings!!! am assuming it has a fan heater blower and backplate condenser or was it heat and no wind only on the dryer??


Post# 503917 , Reply# 12   3/13/2011 at 20:21 (4,763 days old) by hassney ()        
Keep the Kool Machine

Hi Gary, I'd say keep the machine coz I'm guessing there hard to come by. That's my personal opion but of course it is up to you. Wink


Post# 503958 , Reply# 13   3/14/2011 at 03:09 (4,763 days old) by hoovermatic (UK)        

This must have been from early 1980's I guess? When My Mum bought her first automatic machine from a VERY small branch of Rumbelows, it was a choice between this Candy (the washer only) and a Bendix. The Bendix looked easier to operate as it only had one dial so the Bendix won!

Post# 504010 , Reply# 14   3/14/2011 at 12:12 (4,763 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Confession Time

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OK lads i am sorry but i didnt bring it home, i was very busy at work yesterday and I just thought i do not need another machine waiting to be looked at.
I am sorry :-(



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