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Post# 276157   4/21/2008 at 02:34 (5,820 days old) by arrrooohhh (Sydney Australia)        

"Simpson Summer Breeze" - What a beauty!

It is in Brisbane but out of interest, how much would it cost to ship this to Sydney?


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Post# 276158 , Reply# 1   4/21/2008 at 02:41 (5,820 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
How much to ship?

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Hey Ash,

Depending on who you use, at least $250.00

Leon


Post# 276160 , Reply# 2   4/21/2008 at 05:27 (5,820 days old) by aussie-plugs (Melbourne, Australia)        
Did they have these anywhere else but Oz?

We had a "drying cabinet" in the late 50's/early 60's - no idea what brand; no timer, nothing - just turn it on at the power point and remember to turn it off later. The basic layout was just like this Simpson. A low heat element in the bottom let convection take the moisture out through vents in the top. I'd be fascinated to know if they were a purely Australian thing or not.

Post# 276161 , Reply# 3   4/21/2008 at 05:41 (5,820 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        

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Drying Cabinets have been around Europe, UK and the United States in one form or another for ages, well at least since the early 1920's or so for electric. Older versions would have used a heat source such as a small fire or some such.

Airing cupboards often were built on the otherside of a heating source such as where hot water or steam pipes ran. The low amount of heat was perfect for not only drying items, but keeping the cupboard dry and crisp, perfect in damp climates.

Drying cabinents are just smaller and heated versions of airing cupboards, where laundry was put to dry on days when it could not be hung out of doors due to poor or cold weather. If one goes to old estates, hospitals or such places there are huge drying cabinents where all sorts of laundry from clothing to linens were put to dry.

Modern automatic tumble dryers pretty much put an end to large scale heated drying cabinets. However both domestic and commercial units like the above still hung around for the odd items one could not put into a tumble dryer.


Post# 276162 , Reply# 4   4/21/2008 at 05:45 (5,820 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        

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Course if one has an AGA or similar range, then all the above palaver isn't required. Just some clothes horses scattered or hung about, and let the AGA heat do it's thing. Just don't do a fry up, bangers and mash, bubble and squeek, or kippers until laundry is done and put away

L.


Post# 276191 , Reply# 5   4/21/2008 at 10:16 (5,820 days old) by nmaineman36 ()        

I could have sworn I saw very recently that Whirlpool and Asko were still making/selling those cabinets.


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