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Post# 705577 , Reply# 1 9/27/2013 at 03:35 (3,861 days old) by vacbear58  (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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Post# 705871 , Reply# 2 9/28/2013 at 07:49 (3,860 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Servis Powerglide
Another great find there Lance, the red button indeed is the Heater Overheat re-Set Button, if it boils dry, cover the heater with cold water and press in the red button to re-set..
If you have engaged the power wringer and used your foot to start it, then press the Top Red Button DOWN TO WASH, this will engage the spinning turbulator, putting your foot on the wringer disengages the turbulator.. To remove the turbulator, make sure the pump lever is set to off. then press down on the turbulator firmly and turn ANTI-CLOCKWISE, this will release it and you will be able to inspect underneath, to put back on, press down and turn clockwise. A fab wash action, imagine that in a twintub or big top loader!! 
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Post# 706057 , Reply# 4 9/29/2013 at 06:03 (3,859 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Powerglide
glad you got it working, yes not a pump but it pumps water, another great British design from those engineer designers @ Servis as was...as you have now seen its a little venturi pipe that when moved into position moves the venturi pipe into the flow of spinning water under the turbulator.
have just repaired johns outlet pipe that had split at the venturi connection and am about to do mine!! Never had much of a tangling problem, certainly less than a hoover, wash time is four mins.... | ||
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Post# 706064 , Reply# 5 9/29/2013 at 07:02 (3,859 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Post# 706067 , Reply# 6 9/29/2013 at 07:11 (3,859 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Post# 706069 , Reply# 7 9/29/2013 at 07:14 (3,859 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Post# 706070 , Reply# 8 9/29/2013 at 07:19 (3,859 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Draining
You are right to lay the pipe down for final drain, the bowl under the turbulator is deep to allow the accumilation of water to feed the venuri and cover the heater, there is also a little drain hole in the lowest point of the venuri pipe to allow final draining.
The instructions say to take out the turbulator , turn upside down on the floor and place the empty hose in it to drain the final amount. 
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Post# 706071 , Reply# 9 9/29/2013 at 07:24 (3,859 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Post# 706073 , Reply# 10 9/29/2013 at 07:57 (3,859 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Underneath
When you remove the front panel (after taking off red togs and switches) it gives you access to all main parts, you can see how the other half of the venturi pipe protrudes lower down underneath from the tub shroud, the drain pipe then attaches over this and is a little wider at the end to cover the tub protrusion, the pipe then attaches to the venturi with the clamps - as the lower pipe only moves a few mm the hose is flexible and moves with it when TURNED TO PUMP...
Also you can see the lower end of the heater, rather like a kettle element and the Overheat protection stalk which comes through the front panel as you see with the red end cap on!! There where a few cracks starting to appear in the pipe around and inbetween the clamps,I smoothed silicone sealant over it and then wrapped it in duct tape to get a few more years out of it!! 
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| Post# 706079 , Reply# 11 9/29/2013 at 08:58 (3,859 days old) by matthewbrodie () | ||
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Great looking machine. I wish the U.S. had a better variety of compact machines. I also wish we had heater models models. | ||
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Post# 706259 , Reply# 12 9/30/2013 at 04:58 (3,858 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Superglide
Thanks Mathew, this was indeed a compact washer, it was launched to benefit the large number of UK kitchens / Sculleries and Laundry Areas that where small and compact, so this washer would fit "Under The Sink Draining Board" or any little corner of space - Servis had until this time been producing larger wringer models like the De-Luxe!!
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| Post# 706305 , Reply# 13 9/30/2013 at 09:06 (3,858 days old) by lancethecook (Driffield England) | ||
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Thanks for the advice About the wringer. The belt etc is absolutely fine but the bottom roller is very badly worn , misshapen and cracked yet the top one is almost as good as new. 
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Post# 706315 , Reply# 14 9/30/2013 at 10:24 (3,858 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Rollers | ||
| Post# 706340 , Reply# 16 9/30/2013 at 12:44 (3,858 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
What a blast it must be to have one of those! A little wringer that pumps and heats. Can never believe the cool things you guys have over there. Some intense washer lovers in those planning rooms back in the day. Close to a fetish with the pop off hose spouting out of and draping across the tubs and machines, and the plug in-pull out inlet lines, etc. I Love It.
Looks like the hook-up in # 12 is a pump port that could recirculate, Yes? | ||
| Post# 706359 , Reply# 17 9/30/2013 at 14:17 (3,858 days old) by Keymatic (London / UK) | ||
Hey Lance...
Nice Powerglide !! I think the Red & Cream option was the most popular..I have had two, but trashed them down and kept parts, I only have one now, a nice Green & Cream one. The one nasty hose i found with these machines was the tub to venturi pipe..it is a weeney hose, so awkward to get to and impossible to replicate !! sounds like yours is ok !! :) Hopefully see it soon..Cheers Keith 
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| Post# 707068 , Reply# 18 10/3/2013 at 18:32 (3,855 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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And a pedal for wringing! | ||
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Post# 707139 , Reply# 19 10/4/2013 at 04:58 (3,854 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Powerglide
Hi Mickey, yes a lot of features packed into a little washer, but back then they where designed and built by engineers and designers who by the parent company Wilkins and Mitchell built many power presses for industry here and abroad!!
The plug in hose`s are great to use unless that is you forget to plug it in and switch the pump on - the force will shoot a plume of water over the top of the washer in a 12ft reach!! (Now how do I know that?) Positive Action Wringing was a feature on these washers way before it became mandatory, pressing your foot on the metal lever dis-engages the wash motion and starts the wringer, take your foot off and the wringer stops, to start washing simply take your foot off and press the small top front contol knob down!! 
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Post# 707140 , Reply# 20 10/4/2013 at 05:08 (3,854 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Powerglide
Morning Keith, any pics of your rather nice not common Powerglide...ha ha, does it have the switches or knob control? Also do all the models vary because the red, white and cream versions that I have worked on all have the same very long empty pipe which directly plugs onto the venturi pipe and tub outlet - no separate pipe to be seen?
And as you may have read above, the stash of roller parts that Mathew found alas doesnt have any powerglide rollers in it for Lance - do you have a spare roller that he can have so he can use his "Darlo Wesher" at all? 
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| Post# 707163 , Reply# 21 10/4/2013 at 07:24 (3,854 days old) by keymatic (London / UK) | ||
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Hey Mike, hope you are well.
Both of the Red n Cream machines i have had and scraped have had a small connical hose which links the tub base to the Venturi pipe..I will try and send a pic over the weekend once i have taken a trip to the garage. I will also have a look and see if there is a spare bottom roller, there must be one kicking around..lol Cheers Keith | ||
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Post# 707170 , Reply# 22 10/4/2013 at 07:57 (3,854 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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Wringer Rollers | ||
| Post# 707207 , Reply# 23 10/4/2013 at 12:52 (3,854 days old) by Mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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Yesterday,
Was so taken with the bridal train or giant sheet in Keith's cool advert in Reply 17, that I never noticed the holding tray for wrung items.
Then today, scrolling up from the bottom on Mike's posts I thought I saw a green tray attached, and then in the 4 machine display pic, and in Reply 19, there they all were indeed: TRAYS. So now we've got boiling, cyclonical washing, pedal wringing, built-in catch "basket" and a pump? What's next, an automatic timer????? So much fun. Mike, you know our later Tags have a small pin-cushion like thing to press when wringing, strung among awkward cords, which many people soon remove and bolt the wringer to make it work without the safety device, but the attached pedal in the Power Glide seems like fun and not an annoyance. #19 is wonderful, Mike. I'm guessing 4-5 pounds of wash and maybe 8-9 gallons of water. Smart, interesting little machines. Thanks. | ||
| Post# 707351 , Reply# 24 10/5/2013 at 09:14 (3,853 days old) by Keymatic (London / UK) | ||
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| Post# 707389 , Reply# 25 10/5/2013 at 14:40 (3,853 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland) | ||
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These are lovely little washers, through reading this thread I have learned a lot about them and I would definitely love to own one. NOW! Where can I get an entire salmon pink kitchen like that of the one in the advert! James. | ||
| Post# 707688 , Reply# 26 10/7/2013 at 02:50 (3,851 days old) by keymatic (London / UK) | ||
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Hi Mike,
I think because the awkwardness of this little pipe, some people bypassed it, however if you had a pipe which went straight onto the tub how would the control lever work as this bolts onto the venturi pipe ? I had a quick look on the manual which shows the very small sump hose (8) I went to the garage yesterday and found a roller, good condition and no cracking..Lance, have you got the coupling (small white plastic block) for the non-drive end ? If you send me your email address, i will send you a pic. Cheers Keith 
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| Post# 707701 , Reply# 27 10/7/2013 at 07:35 (3,851 days old) by lancethecook (Driffield England) | ||
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Keith Thank you so much. Yes , I have the block on the end , the roller which is in there is complete , just in very bad shape. My email address is lancethecook@aol.com I look forward to hearing from you and thanks again. Best Lance | ||
| Post# 707938 , Reply# 29 10/8/2013 at 11:01 (3,850 days old) by lancethecook (Driffield England) | ||
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Powerglide I have just realised that all the way through this thread I have referred to the machine as a superglide, it is of course a powerglide. | ||
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Post# 707940 , Reply# 30 10/8/2013 at 11:15 (3,850 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK) |
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Superglide/powerglide | ||
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