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Post# 743305   3/19/2014 at 16:43 (3,662 days old) by alanlondon (London)        

Hi everyone, this brochure is actually 12 pages long, but I've omitted the fridge/freezers/television/radio pages that Indesit made at the time. In my repair days I had many of the dishwasher come through hands, never found they cleaned very well, were noisy and I missed the wheels on the racks. Ironically at the time it used to make me laugh at the words on the front 'one day everything will be made this way' and I used to think I hope not! Hope there's something of interest here for you. Cheers, Alan





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Post# 743316 , Reply# 6   3/19/2014 at 17:09 (3,662 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)        

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Thank you so much for posting these pictures Alan, older indesit machines are some of my all time favorites.

Post# 743329 , Reply# 7   3/19/2014 at 17:51 (3,662 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
"One Day Everything Will Be Built This Way".....

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Evening Alan, you did make me laugh with that comment, funny but back then they where much sturdier than today`s appliances dont you think?

Funny how these where still selling at the time in 1979 when you think that most other big brands where pushing the faster spins of 800 to 1100rpm and yet only one model the L10 offers 800rpm as its fastest spin - but sell they did on price!!

But as a brand they do have a relevant timeline to tell for us here in the UK..

Thanks for posting!!


Post# 743363 , Reply# 8   3/19/2014 at 20:01 (3,662 days old) by aamassther (Hendersonville, NC )        

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Thank you for posting! We had the 1978 version of that dishwasher when we lived in Essex during the late seventies. It was a fine performer. Better than the GE mobile maid we left in the US.i still remember scouring the shops for Bio Finish, to no avail. Lol

Post# 743447 , Reply# 9   3/20/2014 at 02:19 (3,662 days old) by Docker (Cape Town, South Africa)        
My Indesit L8

My Indesit L8LI from 1979 is still going strong after 35 years! Although the Samsung TL is my main driver,I use the L8 about once a month,just to watch the spin drain. As SA was 220v in those days we had the Italian versions.

Post# 743482 , Reply# 10   3/20/2014 at 07:06 (3,661 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)        

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Indesit's of old were solidly built although prone to rust and sticky door boots. A separate spinner was a necessity if you owned a slow spin model. It appears the L8's spin was beefed up in 1979 from 380rpm to 400rpm, remaining a spin drain machine. ( Rule of thumb with Indesit, if the filter pump cover is screwed on, it's a spin drain machine ). I don't think the L7 was a big seller in the UK because of it's dimensions. 4cm wider than the standard 60cm kitchen space and having the dispenser on the top. I only know of one person who's mum had a L7 and have not seen one in person.

Indesit continued selling slow spin machines well into the 80's. For a lot of people on a budget they were the go to brand.

I knew a few people who had the D/W too, in fact the hotel I worked at when I was 16 had one as their secondary machine.

Thanks again for posting this Alan, it's made my day.


Post# 743486 , Reply# 11   3/20/2014 at 07:29 (3,661 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)        

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Well, for those dishwashers I have heard good things actually, and that's why I would like to put my hands on one.
Have to agree that Indesits were not the strongest around and sure thinnier bodied than others, but otherwise functional and OK for what concerns the internal mechanical aspect...IMO.
Even the earliest indesit machines used to be way more filmsey than the average, in the era of good enameled thick panels as they should be, and of which the most of machines used to be made, indesit made thin bodies indeed since always...
I recall their earliest automatics (k5) that would make a twerking dance worth of the most bad ass ghetto girl.
Go to min 14 of first video









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Post# 743488 , Reply# 12   3/20/2014 at 07:39 (3,661 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)        

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They should make a contest for the best performer.... LOL
Countless videos out there..


Post# 743490 , Reply# 13   3/20/2014 at 07:43 (3,661 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

Hi Alan.

I have been using the following words many times in relation to your postings, but they never lose any of their meaning.

Thanks for posting another completely classic brochure from a , for me living in a world of Hotpoint and Hoover, rarer manufacturer.
Wonderful looking machines - though the L10 is a bit unusual. Never seen the L10 before, so that's another mystery machine finally identified - super dupa!

Below is the machine that my dad acquired from Aunty Eunice (family friend) in 1983. Forget what was wrong with it, but it was repaired and saw two to three years more service at my Aunty Joan's.
The teeth on the thumb wheel part of the two stage door handle, really dug into a little lads fingers.

Its the model L6 SGB - did it actually appear in the brochure Alan, or was it deemed bottom of the range and squeezed out pictorially, appearing only as a listing?

Lovely brochure Alan - thanks again.
Regards
Paul


Post# 743574 , Reply# 14   3/20/2014 at 14:28 (3,661 days old) by triumphdolomite (Staffs(UK))        
L6

Hi Paul
I can't tell from the picture, is the central part of the fascia around the middle knob sky blue or silver? When I was at school a friend's mum had what I now think was an L6. The only thing is I remember that central section was blue and I'm as sure as I can be that it was a right hand drive machine. Not surprisingly she had a 704 Debonair too.
Somewhere I have a newspaper from the 1977 silver jubilee with a Tesco Home and Wear advert in and there is an L6 in the picture. I must dig it out and see which side the controls are on.

Ian


Post# 743576 , Reply# 15   3/20/2014 at 14:31 (3,661 days old) by aquarius8000 ()        
Indesit

My friend has an Indesit TD5 thats fron the same range but not mentioned in the thread, its details are in German, but its from the same range. Video below.






Chris.


Post# 743589 , Reply# 16   3/20/2014 at 15:20 (3,661 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)        
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The Indesit L6 you posted was a pre 1979 model I think, the previous incarnation from 1975 had red accents on the control panel.

Ian, is this the machine you were thinking of? (picture posted by another member in a previous thread )






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Post# 743598 , Reply# 17   3/20/2014 at 15:38 (3,661 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

Hi Chris.

Your mate has a great find in that TD5 - smart looking dryer!
Unless someone knows different, I have a feeling that the TD5 was Indesit's first dryer sold in the UK and arrived on the scene in very late 79/early 80. It appears in the 1980 Which magazine, in one of their lovely grainy images that they used at the time.
If anyone knows of the existence of a TD1, TD2, TD3 or TD4, let us know.

Thanks for posting the video link - never seen good images of the TD5 before.

Paul


Post# 743605 , Reply# 18   3/20/2014 at 15:51 (3,661 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

Hi Paul.
I did think that the L6 SGB was an older model than 1979, hence probably why its a listing, rather than an image on Alan's brochure.


Hi Ian.
Possibly the model your school friends mum had was the L6 SGBT, which was out and about on sale circa 1975. UK model L6's tended to employ sky blue and silver on the fascia, whilst continental markets were fed alternative colour schemes such as the red that Paul mentions above, as well as the darker blue posted above.

Below are the only images I have of the L6 SGBT - fingers crossed it solves your mystery.
Paul


Post# 743606 , Reply# 19   3/20/2014 at 15:59 (3,661 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)        
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Wow, I had not seen one before. I didn't know anyone who owned an Indesit dryer when I was growing up, in fact I don't recall seeing any on sale either.

Paul, do you know if it was a variant of the TD5 that Servis sold as the 2080?


Post# 743607 , Reply# 20   3/20/2014 at 16:00 (3,661 days old) by Hoover1100 (U.K.)        
Never seen the dryer!

Wonder who made it?

I can't help but notice the low power rating for the heating element, 1800w!

Never seen a dryer that only requires a 10amp fuse either.

The brochures are wonderful, I've never seen the 800 spin model until now, but I had heard of it.

Matt


Post# 743610 , Reply# 21   3/20/2014 at 16:06 (3,661 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)        
Paul

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Thanks for the pic of the L6SGBT, I'm pretty sure that was the machine owned by a man my gran cleaned for. The dial next to the main programme dial wash the bio dial, numbered 1 to 13. Was never sure if the numbers indicated hours or if the explanation was in the instruction book. As you know Indesit were not know for their clear controls!


Post# 743628 , Reply# 22   3/20/2014 at 17:24 (3,661 days old) by statomatic (France)        

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Hi, very interesting brochure ! thanks for posting.

I have some technical documents of these machines but for the French version (with cold filling only, because we prefer electricity to heat the water since we have several "non dangerous" nuclear plants !).

When seeing that the model numbers on the brochure ends by "GB" I just figured out the trick, so "GB" means Great Britain, "I" means Italy and "F" means France (on my technical documents the model numbers ends by LI, LF, SI, AOI, AOF or M5F).





Post# 743639 , Reply# 23   3/20/2014 at 17:52 (3,661 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)        

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We had an almost similar dishwasher at the gay community center. It had a timer with several colors. It was loud, very loud! IIRC it used 60 litres of water per load.

Post# 743901 , Reply# 24   3/21/2014 at 14:34 (3,660 days old) by triumphdolomite (Staffs(UK))        
L6 SGB

Paul/Paul
Looking again and having found the Tesco ad I think the machine must have been the L6 SGB. It certainly didn't have the Bio selector or the rocker switch. My brain must be confused thinking it was right hand drive.

On a slightly associated theme I have a Dolomite owing friend who has built up a gearbox test rig with a flywheel and clutch that is powered by an Indesit motor, I think this is from either an L5 or L6 :-)

Thanks for your help clearing this up.

Ian


Post# 743921 , Reply# 25   3/21/2014 at 16:00 (3,660 days old) by reversomatic (east anglia,england,u.k.)        
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Hi all,1st thanks Alanlondon for posting these brochures ,it brings back a lot of memories.I beleive the TD5 indesit dryer was sourced from Zerowat and styled to match the L10 washer.In the late 70s i worked for a small independant and we sold the equivalant Indesit machines badged as Hirundo,sort of Indesit attempt to help the independant retailers against the big stores.Its funny how things work out,the Indesit L10 was fitted with a GEC Hotpoint brush type motor.They must have liked it so much they bought the company!
Regards nige.


Post# 744051 , Reply# 26   3/22/2014 at 03:32 (3,660 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

Hi Nigel.

Thanks for clearing up who made the TD5. Zerowatt it was and there are a few videos on youtube of the Zerowatt washing machine that the TD5, in the alternative guise, was a match for - link below.

I know we had the name in the UK, but did we have this actual generation of washing machines in the UK?

Paul


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Post# 744052 , Reply# 27   3/22/2014 at 03:34 (3,660 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

Indesit and Rumbelows - courtesy of Chestermike's collection ....

Post# 744072 , Reply# 28   3/22/2014 at 08:42 (3,659 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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In the picture of the dishwasher, are those plastic grates under the wine goblets?  It's a great idea, we should have had those on machines over here years ago!  Are they removable?

 

Love the appliance store picture!


Post# 744090 , Reply# 29   3/22/2014 at 09:30 (3,659 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)        

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Yes, those are plastic grates. They weren't removable IIRC, at least we never did. Here's a video of an LS12 showing them.









Post# 744369 , Reply# 30   3/23/2014 at 08:28 (3,658 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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Thanks, Louis.  That really is a pretty machine - I love the control panel.


Post# 745024 , Reply# 31   3/25/2014 at 10:26 (3,656 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)        
Indesits dishwashers

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About wine glass plastic holder, I could see that in a few models they made them removable while in others not, even if of the same line.... They simply were part of the rack.
I think this was just a thing about indesit,in other brands I could not see them....
Also, not sure if the tower models were sold in the UK, but in Italy it was also common to find tower ( 3 rack) dishwashers, meant to be used in componible kitchens (not undercounter), they often were installed in corners near the sink, they were slimmer but taller allowing them to fit easily.....
Also candy initially made this kind of tower machines....I could just see one personally in an abandoned house near here...in the lower floor kitchen they also had a candy sink/dishwasher unit....

When first I came across this ad I really hoped it was for a regular model, but after pics publication I could bitterly discover that the machine was a tower model that unfortunately will not fit in my kitchen...
Anyway, sellers are the classical bumpkins who thinks have a treasure.... 500 euros is beyond any reasonable request....neither if it was NIB.
Here is how the tower model looks like, if someone is able to save and post pic for the archives it would be great (I cannot since safari won't allow me to upload)....
www.subito.it/elettrodomestici/la...



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