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Post# 637191   11/7/2012 at 01:46 (4,185 days old) by MikeKLOndon (London)   |   | |
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Hi all, the 1st DW I can remember using was an aunt's and for memory I am sure that it was made by Swan around 1959/60 would anyone have any information on Swan DW's |
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Post# 637212 , Reply# 1   11/7/2012 at 03:50 (4,185 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain)   |   | |
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Hi mike I think you mean swanmaid who were made by swan kettles and toasters etc before they were swallowed up by moulinex . I have one its very similar to the USA version of kitchenaid, mine is in poor condition with no motor or pump just a shell really.
You switched them on and a kettle idea heated the water then a light came on and you pressed the start button water entered the kettle pushing the very hot water in to wash tub, it then heated the next batch of water ready to rinse etc, it then washed and rinsed with one huge lower spray arm, so loading was crucial for clean results. The early models had no drain pump a simple plastic pipe was pushed up during wash to stop gravity draining water, a solenoid shifter moves this down to allow a drain at end of cycle, This proved troublesome as the pipe hardened and wouldn't move , and burned out the solenoids . I'd love to find a good one There was one at the aunties house on itv doc Martin I've posted the link to mine earler Cheers Richard CLICK HERE TO GO TO ricky5050's LINK |
Post# 637225 , Reply# 2   11/7/2012 at 06:14 (4,185 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Hello Ricky thanks very much for saying what that device in Aunty Joans kitchen is, I have often looked at it and wondered.
I also notice that Doc Martin went through two dishwashers over the series, first I think a Zanussi then Hotpoint graphite grey one and in the last series that was gone and replaced with what looks like an under the counter fridge is now there. I remember the chip shop lady having a matching creda washer and dryer set, whilst she was having a panic attack on the kitchen floor Gary |
Post# 637254 , Reply# 3   11/7/2012 at 09:02 (4,184 days old) by MikeKLOndon (London)   |   | |
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Hi Many thanks for posting this, I think the rota was made from cast iron and weighed a ton |
Post# 637368 , Reply# 4   11/7/2012 at 15:54 (4,184 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 637390 , Reply# 5   11/7/2012 at 17:14 (4,184 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)   |   | |
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