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Beware - not for the faint hearted - this is painful viewing! |
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Post# 300431 , Reply# 1   8/31/2008 at 14:58 (5,687 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)   |   | |
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Hotpoint Microprofile Mystery machine Hoover Electron (A3256, A3258 or A3260) Ariston/Colston Automatic Wash and Tumble Dry |
Post# 300432 , Reply# 2   8/31/2008 at 14:59 (5,687 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)   |   | |
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Different angle |
Post# 300433 , Reply# 3   8/31/2008 at 15:01 (5,687 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)   |   | |
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and the third, showing much better the Ariston/Colston machine. Plus have you ever seen worse condition Hotpoint Liberator - this machine is an early one, with the simple block capital lettering for the manufacturer and name |
Post# 300436 , Reply# 6   8/31/2008 at 15:11 (5,687 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 300437 , Reply# 7   8/31/2008 at 15:15 (5,687 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 300452 , Reply# 9   8/31/2008 at 16:25 (5,687 days old) by tuthill ()   |   | |
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Old pictures like that are fascinating... Just like looking at pictures of the Aberdeen farm. |
Post# 300454 , Reply# 10   8/31/2008 at 16:42 (5,687 days old) by 2drumsallergy ()   |   | |
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Hi Folks, The Mystery Machine is a Philco Bendix. It looks to have a variable thermostat which places it as a model 7133 800RPM spin, the motor is missing so I cannot be totally sure. David |
Post# 300456 , Reply# 11   8/31/2008 at 16:53 (5,687 days old) by electron800 ()   |   | |
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The electron model there is my dream machine, the holy grail for me. Just hope one will come up someday. I'm sure they're still around |
Post# 300548 , Reply# 13   12/31/2069 at 18:00 (19,810 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)   |   | |
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Would you really want to use washers left behind at a LEAD mine?I would suppose that is why they were abandoned-probably used to wash miners clothes-and out of the mine-probably covered with lead ore. |
Post# 300651 , Reply# 15   9/1/2008 at 13:25 (5,686 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 300655 , Reply# 16   9/1/2008 at 13:46 (5,686 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 300658 , Reply# 17   9/1/2008 at 14:02 (5,686 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys)   |   | |
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Post# 301194 , Reply# 23   9/3/2008 at 16:59 (5,684 days old) by electron800 ()   |   | |
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I just realised this mine is about 15 miles from me!!! Methinks I might have to have a look out there at some point =] |
Post# 301341 , Reply# 24   9/4/2008 at 05:50 (5,684 days old) by robm (Buxted)   |   | |
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Great thread Paul, despite my nostalgia thread I love these machines, such a shame these have rotted so much. It somehow reminds me of the West Pier in Brighton, a thing of great engineering and design left to rack and ruin! Hi Steve, thanks for the low down on the Rex. It's always great to here about older machines. Bizarre really they put the controls at the back. All the best Rob |
Post# 301400 , Reply# 26   9/4/2008 at 13:15 (5,683 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)   |   | |
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if you do go up there - be careful! The takers of the photos did say that there were 'chavs' about the place. Really dont want you getting into a problem. Paul |
Post# 302654 , Reply# 28   9/10/2008 at 03:23 (5,678 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Wow, I bet this was a canteen laundry washing loads of greasy spoon towels after feeding the masses!!! (my theory anyway) the Bendix looks like an early 7100 series silver machine, I`m sure the later brown ones had the water connections across not down.. That poor Hottie, I thought it was a dryer at first, interesting graphics on the early models...the Colston is a favourite, just like the styling & the graphics, very quiet in operation .... The Rex Imperial was for its time was well ahead of the field in terms of looks & style, very simple & stylish, & in some ways looks just as good in Steves family kitchen as it would have in an Italian Designer showroom.. Hi Steve, welcome to the club, fascinating insight into the Rex automatic Washer and your family days! Did you ever get chance to use it in your later days??? Cheers, Mike |