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Thread Number: 71963
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Morphy Richards Astral.... |
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| Post# 951914 8/7/2017 at 03:44 (2,446 days old) by keymatic (London / UK) | ||
Dear All,
Well it was a glorious day yesterday to get a spot of washing done and what better to complete the cycle with a final spin in a recent acquisition, a White n Blue Morphy Richards Astral spin dryer. This spinner dates from 1960 and work beautifully, lifting the foot pedal to starts the motor and then pressing the foot pedal cuts the power and by gently pressing the pedal applies the brake. Nice machine which is well made !! Keith | ||
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| Post# 951915 , Reply# 1 8/7/2017 at 04:47 (2,446 days old) by MrAlex (London, UK) | ||
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| Post# 951920 , Reply# 2 8/7/2017 at 06:17 (2,446 days old) by Rolls_rapide (.) | ||
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"That's a neat looking little thing!" My sentiments exactly! Nice colour scheme, and it looks quite robust too. | ||
| Post# 951935 , Reply# 3 8/7/2017 at 08:07 (2,446 days old) by keymatic (London / UK) | ||
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Post# 951937 , Reply# 4 8/7/2017 at 08:28 (2,446 days old) by Tomturbomatic  (Beltsville, MD) |
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Beautiful Baby! So in a non-Automatic Washer.org household, how would this be stored and moved into position for use or would it sit someplace permanently? | ||
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Post# 951938 , Reply# 5 8/7/2017 at 08:37 (2,446 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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Fun! The tub looks like a scaled-down Maytag!Discharge looks to be gravity only. I guess people could hook-up a hose and send it to a floor drain? No doubt, the thing weighs a lot to keep it from becoming a missile during brake application!I would love to have one of those! | ||
| Post# 951946 , Reply# 6 8/7/2017 at 10:46 (2,446 days old) by keymatic (London / UK) | ||
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Hi Steven,
Yep it is gravity drain so unless you had a floor drain (not common in the UK) or a large bowl/bucket whatever went in ran straight out. It was heavy but at the same time very well balanced and rarely wobbled excessively. I think it does have wheels at the back but are seized. It is in fab condition for a machine at is nearly 60years old. Keith | ||
| Post# 951950 , Reply# 7 8/7/2017 at 11:23 (2,446 days old) by realvanman (Southern California) | ||
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Centrifuges The one time I have been to Europe was with my parents, in 1987. I distinctly remember that the laundromats had centrifuges for use after the automatic washers and before the dryers. I thought that was so cool! Not that I have been to many laundromats here, but I have never seen them here. Keith | ||
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